The year in blogging & other stuff.

When it comes to 3rd party apps, despite having biggest market share, Symbian has the least number of apps. Nokia’s non-existence in the US market, lack of developer incentives & tools, an unattractive Ovi Store and no app UI guidelines – several reasons can be brought forward to explain this drought of apps. However, with Symbian^3, this is meant to change with the introduction of the Qt framework…

With Symbian^3, many of the native apps have been updated to take advantage of the new hardware. Detailed reviews of these apps are in the N97 software & multimedia reviews. Here, I'll be focusing on the improvements & new features.

After reviewing the hardware, it’s time for an in-depth look at the OS - Symbian^3. The inevitable comparison would be with the N97, released exactly a year ago & running Symbian^1 – which I’ve already reviewed. Let’s see what has changed…

You can now test your download & upload speeds on Speedtest.net by connecting to a server based in Mauritius, located in Port Louis. Alternative link - speedtest.orange.mu

This is a rant post.

Earlier this month, the ICT minister announced that Mauritius Telecom no longer have a monopoly over SAFE (Open Access Policy). & yesterday, the ICT minister unveiled the new prices that Mauritius Telecom have decided to apply (to counter the competition), taking effect as from the 1st December.

After having used the N8 for nearly a month, it's time for me to complete the hardest job left - review it. In the first post of this (massive) review series, I'll be taking a look at the N8's hardware.

It’s here. The latest Nokia Nseries flagship with the largest camera sensor ever put on a phone - the Nokia N8.

Convinced by this cool-looking robot, I decided to go for a spin at the Electronic & Technology show at Mer Rouge.
After paying the entrance fee of Rs 25 (wait, what!?), here’s what I saw…

Time to wrap up this series. Don’t forget to check out the previous posts - the Unboxing Pics, Part 1 - The Hardware & Part 2 - The Software.

Part 2 of the E72 review. Part 1 – The Hardware is here.

Four Symbian^3 devices were presented at Nokia World 2010.

Received this surprise package from WOMWorld today…

It’s time again to visit our annual tech trade fair organised by the NCB – Infotech.

Mind-blowing

In the 1st part of this review series, I'll be taking a look at the E72's hardware.

I’ve got another Nokia device from WOMWorld to trial. This time, it’s an Eseries, a Nokia E72.

My take on antenna-gate.

Just a short post to link to my photoblog, where I’ve posted on the 3rd Mauritian Bloggers event, which was a hike down the Black River Gorges National Park.

Bloggers present – Tushal, Sun, Yashvin, Dakshinee, Girish, Preetesh, Julien & Reena.

• Part 1 - From Pétrin to Macchabée View Point.
• Part 2 - From Macchabée View Point to Black River.

Yashvin also blogged on it - Bloggers go hiking in Black River Gorges

The FIFA 2010 World Cup is over & it’s time to look at what happened during this month of competition. South Africa have been outstanding hosts & really, kudos to them for being the pride of Africa!

A Thousand Suns – September 14th with the lead single The Catalyst on August 2nd.

Flashback to 15-20 years ago… You’re a small kid who just became a car fanatic after seeing his first Ferrari on TV. You spend hours drawing up cars, trying to design the fastest supercar of all time, but not realising that straight lines don’t help with aerodynamics.

The first Symbian^3 device has finally been unveiled - the Nokia N8. A flagship with a monster camera.

So here ends the English Premier League season 2009-2010…

In this final part of the review, it’s time to take a look at the camera & everything else I didn’t check out in the previous reviews…
Part 1 - The Hardware
Part 2 - The Software
Part 3 - Multimedia & Apps

After admiring the hardware in Part 1 & exploring the OS in Part 2, in the 3rd part of this review series, I'll be looking at the multimedia capabilities of the N97 & the 3rd party apps available for S60v5.

Sad, disheartened, frustrated & powerless... that's how I feel after watching this video. Unable to do anything.

In the previous post, I discussed the hardware of the N97. While the exterior is stunning, the innards (CPU, memory) are less so. In this review, I'll be looking at the OS & native apps. Having used S60V2 & S60V3 for many years, the N97 is my first experience with S60V5...

Last week, I received my first trial device from Nokia, the N97.

OMG cat watches KFC ad Ce Matin Un Lapin, featuring @tushal, is horrified…

KFC Ce Matin Un Lapin ad – YouTube [0:39]
OMG Cat – YouTube [0:33]

Day 2 with the Nikon L20. Camera. Focus. Shoot!

It's not the D3S, not the D300S, not the D700, nor the D3000 & not even the D90! It's not a DSLR. In fact, it's not even a mid-range camera.
This is the Nikon Coolpix L20.

At the Geneva Auto Show, a new fighting bull was unveiled...

The fabled Apple tablet is here - the iPad.