Symbian Corner: Upgrade your Nokia 5800 with free apps

17 April 2009

Upgrade your Nokia 5800 with free apps

6 April Nokia has released a new TV commercial with its first touch-screen device Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This video shows what a cool things you can do with your 5800 device like Internet messaging and browsing with web video support, GPS navigation, picture and video uploading to Flickr and YouTube.

I wonder how we can extend these rich capabilities of this perfect device with freeware applications? The first thing I thought was extended messaging to many IM networks with Nimbuzz, Octrotalk, Palringo, Yeigo, Bombus and other such applications. The second thing would be free and low-cost VoIP telephony with great VoIP clients like Fring or Truphone. Other interesting option would be making from your phone a wireless webcam or microphone for your laptop which is possible with help of WWIGO or Mobiola Webcam and Mobiola Headset application.

My question to readers: how else we can upgrade our 5800 touch devices with Symbian freeware?

Labels: 3rd Edition, applications, free application, free software, freeware, Fring, GPS, Mobiola, Nokia 5800, Nokia Maps, phone, SIP, SIP client, smartphone, Symbian, video, webcam, wireless headset, XpressMusic, YouTube

# posted by Spectator : 10:44 AM

Comments:

I also would like to "upgrade" the navigation sw included in the phone. The sw where you have a compass with directions to your destination. I would like to also have the distance in nautica mile, the speed in knots and also a indication in the track in degrees which you are moving. Then it can be used as a low cost navigation tools in ultralight aeroplanes.

Regards pjolter

# posted by

Anonymous : 30 April, 2009 03:01

I'm not familiar with the Nokia mobile but I am VERY familiar with touch screen technology as I have had an iPhone since the initial launch.

When it comes to that device, I am still blown away daily by the things it can do. Now that other carriers and mobile manufacturers are getting involved, I think that the future is going to be very exciting for ALL mobile devices - can't wait to see what they think of next!

# posted by

Ali : 10 May, 2009 10:47