The year in blogging & other stuff.
Read MoreWhen 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…
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreAfter 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…
Read MoreYou 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
Read MoreEarlier 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.
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreIt’s here. The latest Nokia Nseries flagship with the largest camera sensor ever put on a phone - the Nokia N8.
Read MoreConvinced 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.
Read MoreJust 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.
Yashvin also blogged on it - Bloggers go hiking in Black River Gorges
Read MoreThe 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!
Read MoreFlashback 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.
Read MoreThe first Symbian^3 device has finally been unveiled - the Nokia N8. A flagship with a monster camera.
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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
Sad, disheartened, frustrated & powerless... that's how I feel after watching this video. Unable to do anything.
Read MoreIn 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...
Read MoreOMG 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]
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.
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