Yeah, Skyfire-the only other mobile browser (other than symbian and microB), capable of rendering flash content on mobile devices is now available for symbian fifth edition device, still in 1.5beta though. We have been waiting to get our hands on this browser from our 5800s since long and the dawn of 2010 has finally bought this amazing browser to our dear Tube 5800s.

So, what’s the thing with this Skyfire which made this browser win the “People’s Voice Best Mobile Application” in the 2009 Webby Awards? Well, we have already spilled the beans on this one-flash support and couple that with “blazing fast” browsing speeds and you have one gem of a browser for your mobile phones. Ok, so if it’s that good how does it fare on our 5800s? Hit the read button to find out. Read more »

We were hoping something like this would happen but we would be lying to you if we claim to have smelled this before Nokia left this cat out a couple of days ago.  Yeah, we are talking about the new avatar of Ovi Maps offering  free turn-by-tun voice guided navigation across 74 countries in 46 languages.

The latest move by Nokia is taking the navigation tools competition to a new level, a level very few services can sustain. Google started the trend with its similar free service in the US with its android app but Nokia beat them hands down, by offering a similar service across the globe and going by the present market penetration of Nokia devices, it’s anybody’s guess which is going to shape the navigation industry in the long-run. Read more »

The holiday season may be over but if you are still planning for some travel (work/leisure), we have something you might just need for the trip. Wondering what? Let’s say you are traveling to some exotic location, the local language of which is as alien to you as the humanoids on Pandora of James Cameroon’s Avatar, then you are in for luck as ABBYY have just released another one of their revolutionary OCR based apps for 5800s- ABBYY’ FotoTranslate.

ABBYY FotoTranslate comes in as many as 8 versions as of now offering word-by-word translation between German, Italian, Russian, and English. That covers most of the European languages and if you happen to be heading to Europe, put ABBYY FotoTranslate on your shopping list, right now! Read more »

Total Recall is amazing stuff and no we are not talking about that Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie of the early 90s but a killer app from none other than Killer Mobile. If you have had a symbian phone before, you would have probably heard or had this app on your phone for this is one of the most popular apps on symbian front.

Like you guys know, keeping track on all your telephonic conversations is by no means an easy task. Don’t you wish there was an  telephone call recorder app which could seamlessly record all your incoming/outcoming calls without the other party learning about it? If yes, is your answer, then Total Recall is what you need. Catch the screenshots and review, after the break. Read more »

When you read/hear Las Vegas, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Casinos and the bubbly nightlife right? Well, the same Vegas has been doing the rounds on the web but for a totally different reason this time around, courtesy Consumer Electronics Show or CES 2010 which recently concluded in the US abode of casinos and yeah Nokia did have a device or two up its sleeves but that’s not what we are gonna talk about here. We were more than amazed by this little preview of a promising game from Nokia- Bounce Boing Battle, which is a welcome addition to the gaming scenario on 5800s.

The game which brings real time interactive multi-player gaming to 5800s will be available for free on the Ovi store soon and is the latest addition to Bounce series of games, which are pre-installed on every symbian fifth edition and maemo 5 devices. While, its too early to call this game a must have, the trailers are hinting us that we would anyway, once it is out. Find for yourselves what makes us say so, after the break though. Read more »

We just got the BREAKING NEWS we all were dying to hear since long. Yeah, the much awaited Firmware Update v40 finally lands at our Nokia 5800. The update brings with it Kinetic Scrolling and a New Home Screen similar to 5530’s.

The update has just started rolling out and is not yet available in all parts of the world. Do check on your 5800 if its available for you via OTA (Over the Air) or NSU (Nokia Software Updater). The update also reportedly fixes dozens of minor bugs and adds some performance improvements. Read more »

If you are one of those people who would prefer cracking a puzzle from the comfort of your homes especially when its so chilly and almost inhumane outdoors, we have got something for you which might just kill your boredom atleast for a while. Thanks to OctoPuzzle, a free brainteaser from Lunagames.

Winter is also the season when it gets really hard to get that favorite seafood dish of yours, especially if you are on shoe-string budget in a land-locked country! Well, let us assure you that the new brainteaser will whet your seafood appetite too, but that’s rather subjective for those who would rather see some aquatic organism on their plates than on a LCD screen of their handheld. Whatever you prefer, chances are you are gonna find this octopus centric brainteaser handy to exercise your grey matter and before you proceed to ovi store to download this game, do check our brief review, after the break. Read more »

Wikipedia or Wiki as it’s popularly known as, needs no introduction to any netizen spending a decent amount of time on the web these days. However the popular web encyclopedia has been overlooking the symbian eco-system when it  comes to releasing a dedicated app for the platform. However the dawn of 2010 has heralded another welcome addition to the symbian world with the Wikipedia Reader Widget, thanks to Symbian Foundation’s developer wiki system.

We don’t have to tell how handy Wiki on your 5800 can be but we will tell how easy it is to use this widget on your favorite phone, just after the break. Read more »

If one had to dedicate the last year to something that transformed the way we use technology in our daily life, it’s gotta be the evolution of networking services in day-to-day life. Popular social networking services like Facebook and Twitter not only got bigger but also added more teeth to their potential uses in the practical world. If Twitter was put to good use during the recent Afghanistan Presidential election episode, Facebook is being increasingly used by HR personnel worldwide for employee profiling. Not surprisingly the year saw an emergence of tons of mobile apps bringing popular networking services to mobile handsets. The latest entry to this genre is Social Messaging from Nokia.

Social Messaging, one of the latest beta apps from Nokia Labs has been doing the rounds on the web and early adopters for a while now and the beta app got an update sometime last month. While the update did fix a few critical bugs, some new ones have surfaced in the latest version. How bothersome are these bugs in practice? Is the app ready for the mainstream users? Find your answers after the break. Read more »

Back from your holiday and thinking what should be the next item on your electronics shopping list? Hold your breath, for CES-the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow is about to be unveiled in Las Vegas this January 7th to get a glimpse of the most happening gadgets from around the world.

For 5800ers, there is another reason to look forward to CES 2010 for the Mobile Apps Showdown, is now allowing the users to decide the best apps for their mobile phones. Now we at Tube5800 have been covering an awful lot of apps/games-both good and bad for our 5800s and we just voted for our favorite apps.  Can’t wait to caste your vote? Head to the ballot box of Mobile Apps Showdown and before you jump, hit on the read button for an insight into the great showdown. Read more »