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The First Contest of 2010: ABBYY FotoTranslate- 10 Licenses

Bltzkri3g — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:32:47 +0000

Well guys, 2009 was a great year for us, thanks to your continuous support, and just to prove that we haven’t forgotten our readers, we are back with the first Tube5800 contest of 2010. Before we head on to the contest details, let us throw some light on the year 2009 was for our Tube 5800. The year 2009 saw our dear Nokia 5800 penetrating almost every conceivable market across the globe. Thanks to patrons like you, 5800 even made it to the top spot in Europe’s best selling pay-by-monthy phones. No wonder, Nokia is thrusting more weight behind our 5800s, with the recently announced free voice-guided navigation on ovi maps, we are sure 5800 is heading to places and pockets, that very few handsets have been able to make a mark.

All throughout the year, we have been covering some great apps and games and ofcourse the contests were the best part of our blog. We thank you again for participating in each of our earlier contests. If you are yet to register a win in one of our Tube5800 contests, we are giving you another such opportunity, which will be the first for this year and we have pulled in one of the best utility apps for you guys- ABBYY’s FotoTranslate for this contest and as usual, we are giving away 10 licenses of this latest app from ABBYY.

If you have read our review of this app, you probably know of all the amazing features of this app, but just to brush-up your memories, here’s a brief overview of the app:

ABBYY FotoTranslate is an innovative OCR based solution for travel and business trips

Translate words with a single button push, wherever you are – you don’t need to type unknown foreign words by hand

The program automatically recognizes the words taken on the camera of your smartphone and shows the translation

Application includes comprehensive database of headwords and phrases

Snap a foreign word – get an instant translation!

Screenshots:

ABBYY FotoTranslate comes in 8 different versions:

Winners will be given a choice to choose any one of the above versions as their prize.

We know you know our contest rules by-heart now but still, lets list them over for the newbies:

RULES:

Hit on the comment button to register for the contest
Contest starts right now and will end on Jan 29th, 05:00 p.m GMT
One person- one entry – all IPs and cookies are logged, don’t start the new year by cheating guys!
10 winners will be chosen by a name shuffler tool
Winners will be notified by email and results will be declared here as well

So make sure you participate in the first Tube5800 Contest of 2010. As they say, “Well Begun is Half Done”. You never know, if you are able to register a win in this first contest, you may as well end up the winner’s list in all of our Tube5800 contests in 2010.

Start commenting now

Update (Jan 31st):
Contest over and results declared here.

Mega Discount Fest at Tube5800 App Store: 50% OFF

Admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:03:05 +0000

We just offered our users some exclusive holiday deals and christmas apps. Its now time to bring another great offer for this holiday season. We are offering a 50% discount on our best selling applications and 15% discount on all other apps in our app store under this Mobile Heist.

Just visit our app store and pick the applications you like from a catalogue of more than 1000 apps, themes and games just for your 5800. We have apps for other Nokia phones too. The offer is valid till January 1st 2010. Lets see what are the best selling apps and how you can get the discount.

You can get a 50% OFF on the top 10 apps in our store which includes: SBSH Calendar, Advanced Call Manager, SMS Spam Manager, IM+: Multiple chat client, MemoryUp Professional, Handy Weather, Meteor Brick Breaker Game, Aluminium Theme, Advanced Device Locks Pro and Advanced Blocker.

All the above apps are already discounted by 50% in price, so just add the ones you like to the cart and checkout.

For all of the rest of 1000+ applications in our store, we have a 15% OFF for you. Just use this coupon code on checkout to get the discount:

15% Off Coupon Code: “TUBE15″

So head on to our store and start shopping Now!

Wishing you once again happy holidays and a wonderful new year 2010

Tube5800 Needs Your Support: Help Us to Help You!

Bltzkri3g — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:50 +0000

It’s been more than a year since we started this blog and it has been a wonderful journey so far. From just another phone specific blog, we have grown into the largest and the best source of applications/games for 5800s on the web, and that is apart from the reviews and contests, 5800ers tend to identify us with.

While we have been striving hard to bring the best of 5800s to our readers, we are being bogged down by some serious financial constraints. But our determination to serve the 5800 community is stronger than that and we are sure the community will come forward and lend a helping hand to us. So here comes a sincere request from the Tube5800 team: If you think our blog was in anyway instrumental in helping you get more out of your 5800s, please drop a few dollars in our online donation box.

We have tried our best so far to help you in every possible way to get the best use of your 5800. The latest news, firmware infos, apps reviews, freebies, premium apps, tips n tricks and the contests here on Tube5800 is an integral part of every 5800er now. We have given away $1000s of premium apps in the contests so far and will continue to do that. But the hosting, bandwidth, development costs, bloggers’ fees, electricity, wear and tear on our setup, those endless cups of coffee and therapy after a day spent manning the support requests/ posts comments all add up so any help is very much appreciated.

As we have been stressing the ease of use in all our reviews so far, we understand the paramount importance of keeping things simple. Keeping this perspective in mind, we have made the donation process as simple as possible: On the donations page, just choose the currency you want to donate with, enter the amount you wish to donate and hit the donate button. Any simpler than that, we would have to physically place our donation boxes at bus terminals and train stations!

Methods of donation: Paypal, Credit Cards (You dont need to have a Paypal account)

While we will continue to bring the best applications and games for 5800s to our dear reader, please donate generously and help us to serve you better. All donors who wish to get a recognition, will find their name, website info, amount, etc. in the donors list or you can donate anonymously if you like.

Please Donate Now!

BIG NEWS: Tube5800 Launches its Very Own App Store

Bltzkri3g — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:45:38 +0000

Yeah, you read it right, we have just launched our very own App store, offering the largest collection of free and paid applications, games and themes for Nokia 5800 as well as other Symbian based devices. Our love for the iPhone killer, 5800 has been growing by leaps and bounds ever since we first got our hands on it. We have been striving hard to bring the best offers and contests to followers of our blog from day 1.

Your response has been phenomenal so far friends and to thank you all, we are now launching this App Store. Tube5800 is now the web’s ultimate source for news, rumors, contests, reviews and applications, games and themes for 5800. To make it sweeter, we have a special discount of 20% on all apps in the store exclusively for followers of our blog to celebrate the store launch.

You may have noticed the App Store tab and banner on top of all pages by now, thats where we are hosting the giant app store, which will be updated daily with some of the best applications, games and themes for the symbian platform. At the time of this launch we have more than 1000 goodies for Nokia 5800 alone. Users can find compatible items for other Symbian devices just by selecting their device in the top left sidebar.

We know how hard it is to find the right app/game for your devices and hence we have categorized the items into different categories and sub-categories along with an option of keyword search. The store will not only provide paid applications but also free applications and since we will be constantly updating our store with new software and software updates, we offer RSS feeds of our store to make it easier for users to keep themselves abreast with the latest offers in our store.

We have tried to make the store as user friendly as possible with one of the most intuitive checkout procedures on the web today. All you need to is to click on the “Add to Cart” button of the item you wish to purchase. The cart is conveniently situated at the top right corner and once you click on checkout, the webpage will direct you to the log-in page. You have to register as first time users and once you are registered with us, you can straightaway log-in for subsequent transactions.

Presently, we are accepting some of the most popular credit cards like Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express in addition to Paypal accounts. We do respect your privacy and all credit card transactions are “Verisign secured” with strong encryption. While we have tried to make the whole shopping process as intuitive as possible, users should remember to add their device IMEI number for software registration. On confirmation of the transaction, users can download the item on a PC/Mac or select to receive the link directly on their mobile devices via SMS.

Remember we are users of apps like you and we know what problems app users face in stores. We have learned from our experience and hence are incorporating direct links to developer’s help desk for technical assistance specific to the item. Further, users can contact our very own customer support with their order/ billing related queries and we promise to answer the queries at our earliest. You also get a 30-day conditional refund guarantee at our store.

Have friends who are also into symbian devices? We have made it easier for sharing the applications/games etc with your friends by adding a bookmark and tell a friend button. Further, if users are not sure of buying an item, they can add the item to their watchlist (very similar to the watchlist of ebay). Our store also offers volume discounts on bulk purchases.

You have been reading our reviews for long now but now you can review an application on your own at the store and help other buyers in their pursuit and if you don’t have time for a full blown review, you can also rate the app on a scale of 1 to 5 stars.

Here are the key highlights of the Apps Store once again for you:

Biggest center of premium Nokia 5800 Applications, Games & Themes.

1000s of files available, free trials available on most of them. Freewares are available too.

You can even choose devices other than Nokia 5800 to list all compatible apps.

You can browse by categories & subcategories, special offers, best sellers, new software, updated software, free software, etc or can even search by keywords in the store.

Subscribe to the store newsletter to get best deals and discount coupons at your email.

Subscribe to Store RSS Feeds for Updated Software, New Products, Special Offers, Best Sellers and Deal of the Day.

You can pick apps to buy by just clicking ‘Add to cart’. Apps will add on the cart at the top right corner and click checkout to pay for all apps.

Payment options available with Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express credit cards and even with Paypal. All transactions are “verisign secured” and can be verified.

Software can be downloaded via email at your computer or can even send the link directly at your mobile device by SMS.

Each software product has a link to the software developer’s support for quick technical support solutions.

Refunds can be issued to buyers within 30 days of purchase. T&C apply.

You can bookmark, share or “tell a friend” about the application you like or can even send the app as eGift to them.

If you like an application but do not intend to buy it now, you can add it to watchlist and it will be saved for you in your account.

Volume discounts available.

Raings and Reviews of applications.

20% discount coupon “Tube5800Open” to celebrate the launch. Valid till 7th of August.

By the way, in order to avail the 20% discount, you need to key-in the coupon “Tube5800open” during checkout and remember this offer is valid only till Aug 7th, 2009. Do stay in touch with us we will offering discount coupons and other promos on our blog from time to time.

Visit the Tube5800 Apps Store Now!

VoiceQ Application Contest Winners Announced

Admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:44:03 +0000

Another successful contest just ended few hours ago. VoiceQ contest got good response and a total of 182 participants. We have just picked the winners by shuffling the participants and choosing 10 lucky guys who will get the application license for free.

The VoiceQ may sound like a cell phone recorder app but its actually an application capable of recording instant voice notes on your Nokia 5800 phone and have them automatically sent to your email queue with just two clicks. This is very helpful when you don’t have something to write on or if you don’t want to take notes on pieces of paper, or you are in a class or just in too hurry and wanna take a quick note.

Here are the 10 lucky winners of the VoiceQ contest:

Thank you all for your participation and congratulations to the winners. Winners will get an email from us in a short while and they should reply back to us with their device’s IMEI number. If we do not get a reply from you in next 5 days, the prizes will be transferred to the next in the list.

The rest of you who missed the contest or are not among the winners can still grab the application for just $4.95 (a special promo offer price).

Download VoiceQ Here

Tube5800 is Hiring, Join Our Team!!

Admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:27:53 +0000

As you know, we are the biggest community of Nokia 5800 fans on the net and we have proudly grown to millions in number now. To cope up with the added responsibilities and workload, we are seeking some more helping hands to join our team of professionals here at Tube5800.

We are looking forward to hire the best guys in varied areas of expertise. If you are a PHP/ WordPress Expert, Blogger, Web Designer, Website Manager, Virtual Assistant, Online Marketer or just a Nokia 5800 enthusiast who think can contribute in some way or the other for the blog, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Tube5800.com is run by a group of professionals who have a network of websites/ blogs under diverse niches. The chosen candidates may also get the chance to work with us on other projects too, not only Tube5800. Part-timers can also apply. More details about the job responsibilities are to be discussed privately with the candidates.

Please direct your emails and CVs to us at jobs@tube5800.com with info/ samples of your previous work. We will get back to you if we find you good to join us.

Remunerations are based on your past experience and knowledge in your area of expertise, but will not be anywhere less than the industry standards. Please indicate your expected rates on monthly/ hourly basis while communicating with us.

Open Positions:

Professional Blogger
PHP/ WordPress Expert
Web Designer
Website Manager
Virtual Assistant
SEO Specialist
Web 2.0 Marketers

We are looking forward to your response. Thanks for being with us.

- Tube5800 Team

Hurray! Tube5800.com Crossed A Million Mark, Thanks A Ton!

Admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:29:15 +0000

Hey friends, this is a special post today to THANK YOU ALL from the bottom of our heart to make this blog so successful. Tube5800.com reached the magical ‘MILLION VISITS IN A MONTH‘ mark in the last month of April. Those who know the significance of it can understand how valuable this milestone is for a website. Tube5800 reached this figure in a very short span of time, the achievement most websites can just dream of.

Recently we updated you with the news that Nokia is shipping the 5800 model at an amazing rate of one million a month, and today we have to say we are not behind in the race. Nokia 5800 phone gets a million sales a month and Tube5800.com gets a million visits a month, so we are at the same pace : )

Thanks goes to all of you who contributed in the success of our blog. Be it the guys who posted thousands of comments on our posts (not counting spams), suggested or complaint about a few things, shared their tips and tricks for the 5800, helped other readers in troubleshooting bugs and problems with their phone, asked or answered queries, fought in the 5800 vs Iphone war, and all the other ways possible. We can now recognize the regular contributors by name and many of them are like friends now.

Most of you also posted about us or our content in other online forums, social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, Twitter, etc. and spread the word through emails to friends, stumbling it, digging it and sharing the contents in all the bookmarking sites. That all helped us in gaining the immense popularity and authority in the niche. If you have not told your friends and online groups about your favorite blog (Tube5800.com) yet, DO IT NOW!!

What does the million visits mean? Well in simple terms, it means the pages of this blog got visited a million times (1,059,212 to be exact) in this month of April. To understand it better, click the screenshot of our server stats below-

Thanks also goes to our advertisers and sponsors who helps us in meeting out our operating expenses. New advertisers can check out our ‘Advertise with us‘ page if you have a plan to reach out our worldwide tech savvy audience.

And yes, the web team who are always on alert to fix all the bugs, vulnerabilities, hacking attempts and mess ups on the site. The research guys who find every minute detail, news, rumors, etc. about the 5800 as soon as its out and also brings for you all the applications, games and themes. Thanks guys!

We welcome you all to post in the comments below your suggestions, criticisms, ideas and your wishes to make this blog better and what would you like to see here more, what you like and what you dont. Again, thanks a bunch to all of you for being the part of Nokia 5800 family. Stay tuned for more updates coming your way..

Nokia 5800 Applications Store Integrated on Tube5800

Admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:49:00 +0000

Okay, just a quick update. We have just integrated an online store for Nokia 5800 Applications, Themes and Games on the site. Since many of you were demanding a section on the site to browse all applications and themes at one place, here it is for you- Nokia 5800 Applications Store.

Premium applications like IM+, Mobiola Video Studio, Screen Capture, PocketCopy, Quickoffice Premier, JoikuSpot, SMS Timer, Cool Light, MyPhone, Reminder Softwares, Anwering Machine Apps and many many more are ready to be grabbed.

A giant collection of Language translation tools, converters, talking dictionaries are also included for almost every major language. Exciting games and appealing themes- all included in the store. Go ahead and pick your premium contents to download. More apps are coming up for the store soon..

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Software Store

The store contains premium applications only, exclusively developed or updated for Nokia 5800 platform (Symbian S60 V5). The applications comes with a very discounted price tag for a limited time only. Free downloads are already available at our Nokia 5800 Games, Nokia 5800 Themes and Nokia 5800 Apps categories.

Your Favorite Tube 5800 Blog Got Hacked!!

Admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:26:15 +0000

Yes, we were under attack! One Turkish ‘friend’ hacked Tube5800.com blog few hours back. He pasted his lovely messages in Turkish language on the homepage as you can see in the screenshot below. The blog was down for few hours due to the hacking attempt. Our web team attacked back and everything is back to normal now.

We guess this was a deliberate and well planned attempt to bring the blog down. Tube5800.com blog has got lot of popularity in just a few days and we were close to 100k hits a day at the time of attack.

Thanks to your continued support, we are getting rave reviews in other blogs and online communities for our latest updates, news, reviews, comparisons, videos and podcasts about Nokia 5800 Tube. Recent popularity has lead to other unwelcomed intrusion attempts on the site. We wish to assure that we are very vigilant on this matter now and have taken more secure measures in place to further prevent this issue.

Our loyal visitors and subscribers should not be concerned about the recent intrusion. We will keep bringing the cutting edge news and updates about Nokia Tube 5800. Your suggestions and feedbacks regarding which features you may want to discuss or see in the Tube5800.com blog are greatly appreciated and strongly encouraged.

Keep enjoying!!