Quick Clicks #4
It’s been quite some time since my last Quick Clicks entry but I have a bunch of things to tell you about and not enough time to dedicate to individual posts. Are the days getting shorter or is it just me?
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Skyestream has a lot of exciting things in the pipeline that we’ll all be seeing an enjoying soon. In the meantime they have just released an updated version of their extremely popular app Skyecaller PRO. Version 1.01 addresses several issues and adds some excellent functionality such as backup/restore (woo hoo!) and it now runs as a system app so it won’t crash in low-memory situations.
Chage log for version 1.01:
- Improved handling of large image sizes (no more “out of memory” error)
- Does not close unnecessarily in low memory conditions
- Scans sub-folders for content (videos/images/sounds)
- Fixed bug: SkyeCaller PRO closes when entering the “Images” view
- Fixed bug: incoming messages are not detected if user’s Inbox is stored on the memory card
- Better handling of key-lock state
- Video thumbnails are displayed if available
- Better support for landscape/portrait on incoming/outgoing call/message
- Icons displayed in contrasting colour to the background colour
- Supported added for renamed and user profiles
- Fixed bug where incoming calls from private numbers were not detected
- Support added for backup and restore
Head over to the Skyestream online shop to upgrade your existing copy or save 10% on your Skyecaller PRO purchase if you haven’t already purchased it.
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Anthony Pranata has announced that he will no longer be developing his essential S60 app, Screenshot. This is a direct result of the train wreck that is Symbian Signed. I’ve spoken about it here and you’ve read about it on plenty of other blogs, but maybe this will help drive the message home. Symbian is losing developers because Symbian Signed can’t get their act together!
Read Anthony’s post about it here and I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic. As bloggers such as myself have been speculating, we can now see that Symbian Signed is becoming cancerous and killing off the very elements that have enhanced the Symbian platform for so long. While Symbian Signed does everything in its power to increase Windows Mobile’s global market share amongst savvy users, we need to collectively think of a way to address this matter because we’ve already seen that it’s not going to be solved internally.
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As a result of Symbian Signed’s counterproductive policies, we’ll continue to see more and more unsigned apps floating around the internet. BT Switch is the latest example I’ve come across and I’m very happy that I did. I couldn’t even locate the author’s name, but this is a simple utility that toggles your bluetooth status just by clicking on the app. There’s no UI and no pesky confirmations - just on and off.
There are a few apps that can toggle your bluetooth on and off such as one of my favorite apps NStarter, but BT Switch is particularly handy for me because I like having bluetooth assigned to my Own key. Now I can easily toggle BT on and off with one press of my own key on any screen. Woo hoo! The app itself was compiled without an icon but you’ll find an excellent icon by boroda1 (also unsigned) in the archive.
Please note that this app is unsigned. You must sign it yourself before you can install it (please don’t post here asking me to sign it) using this guide or similar.
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An app that I’ve mentioned in passing a few times here on SiMo but have never given a dedicated review to is PowerBoot by Wireless Labs Technologies. PowerBoot is a very handy freeware app that allows you to autostart any app on your device. This really comes in handy for those apps that don’t include autostart functionality. Just one example of this app’s usefulness: add BT Switch to PowerBoot’s startup list and your bluetooth will be enabled each time you boot your phone!
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Finally, here are some great themes for you to enjoy:
Black Innovation Theme by p@sco
This is a terrific black theme with an icon set that I actually enjoy! There’s also a default icon version for the memory conscious. P@sco’s latest theme plays with contrasts, uses nice simple graphics and even mimics the reflected digital clock numbers found in Psiloc’s Reflect theme.
The very talented themer Luca136 now has his own site where he showcases some of his themes. His themes are bright and fun with excellent graphics that look great on your device.
MacOS by adonisdemon
Available for both QVGA Portrait and QVGA Landscape devices, the MacOS theme uses great colors and original graphics. Perfect for all you Mac enthusiasts out there.
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