In a bid to speed up development of Symbian, Nokia plans to skip to version 3 with the multi-touch functions, states Michael Hsu, general manager of Nokia Taiwan. Symbian version 3 will be here for the third quarter of 2010. Nokia’s QT development framework featured for symbian version 4 will allow developers the ability to develop for both Symbian and Maemo platforms simultaneously.

Courtesy digiTimes

TouchCalc is developed specially for touchscreen devices. Large keys make
entering computations easy, and various input assistance features make
accessing the wide library of supported functions easier. Nokia N97/N97
mini users also can use a keyboard optimised view.

Formulas and terms can be entered into the program as they are written
in the real world – for TouchCalc, 5+5*5 is 30 and not 50.

Five memory banks allow you to store and retrieve results of
calculations with but two clicks. Of course, their values are persisted
even on power-off.

Finally, TouchCalc Lite contains a high-performance graphing engine
which can plot each and every function supported by TouchCalc in blazing
speed and amazing clarity. Ever wondered how a sine looks? TouchCalc
knows…

TouchCalc Lite can be purchased for 3 Euros via the Ovi Store
(http://store.ovi.com/content/23527); a version for Sony Ericsson‘s
phones will be made available in the near future.

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The latest case to arrive in time for being reviewed with the n900 is the PDair hand made leather case. Coming in back with pretty white stitching it sure seems to be the preppiest looking case in town. The leather is extra soft and oh soo soft to the touch. From the pic at the right you can see how the light bounces of the contours of the case.

Compared with the Noreve Rouge Red case that i checked out and posted here earlier, the PDair case has a more cosy and softer feel for the leather. But the plastic sheet covering the keyboard really did turn me off. But a lot of people have said that they don't really mind the plastic. You can view the leather quality from the 2 pics above by opening them in hi-res.

All in all, a really good case. Only if i didn't have to deal with that tacky plastic covered keyboard..

Aim:

To get rid of the problem where removing the usb charger also tears out the usb port from the nokia n900.


Theory:
If you see the microUSB patent page you'll notice that the latches have been designed to induce high extraction forces. This is what causes the usb port on the n900 to tear of it's hinges.

Equipment Required:

Fine File.

Your micro USB cable - both the charger and the data cable versions should be taken care of.

Procedure:

Have fun !!!!

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Everyone who has used a Nokia n900 will have felt how tightly built the body of the n900 really is - there is simply no space between the body and the inner electronics. While this is good to keep the form factor a minimum it also makes sure that the handset absorbs the full shock if it falls down. And that is bad.

A leather case is just what you need to make sure that your phone stays protected in style. The down side is that most leather cases make the handset lose it's appeal, and i wouldn't want my n900 to look like a soggy brick.

Noreve however has a product that does deliver - both in style and ergonomics. Michael Massat of Noreve kindly sent me a Traditional Nokia n900 Leather case and a Noreve Metal Belt Clip system. The leather case came in a stunning Rouge-Red.

Though this might be due to the difference in design I feel I should let you know that the leather definitely has better feel than the Vaja n95 housing that I'd reviewed before. Though both are calf skin leather, the Vaja version was far more tight and hard. The Noreve case on the other hand has come out to be soft and smooth. And the rouge-red shade makes for a perfect match for the black n900 sitting within.

Protection wise the case covers all edges of the n900. The lower left corner can be said to be the most exposed part of the n900. The case also has neatly hidden slot for attaching the belt clip - speaking of which they've provided 2!

One is the plastic standard issue plastic belt clip that comes with the leather case and the other is a premium quality metal belt clip that has been designed with as much elegance as the leather case.

Another point worth noting is that you can speak to callers even with the case closed due to the mesh covered slit provided over the earpiece. Now that is what I call a pro-active design! Good going guys!!
 

Once a noob gets his hands on a n900 he's gonna get stumped for a short while. Once that feeling moves over you can check out the list given below to start exploring your device.