Symbian Themes Blog
DoD Mar 23rd: SBSH FExplorer Pro
FExplorer Pro brings a set of powerful utilities that are missing with S60 phones for advanced users. Including the most robust file explorer with file searching, ZIP files management, image viewer and more! Screen capture utility, flashlight, memory defragment, advanced phone and network info tools and much more!
Get FExplorer Pro for only $4.98 on March 23rd!
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Beta Testers Needed: Theme Gallery Widget for S60 5th edition
We have cooked a small widget for S60 5th edition Nokia smartphones that enables you to view and download themes from our site. The Theme Gallery widget uses the Symbian Themes database to give you access to the themes that are compatible with your device. You can browse themes and use the download buttons to download the preferred theme file on your smartphone.
The Theme Gallery widget is tested on Nokia N97 but should work without any problems on Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, Nokia 5235 and Nokia 5230 Nuron.
If you are willing to test the Theme Gallery widged and share your thoughts, please login with your Symbian Themes account and go to "My Account" where you will find the download link for the widget.
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Announcement: Theme developer bonus program
Being part of the Symbian Themes website has its advantages. If you have noticed earlier we have included PayPal donation links next to all your themes. This enables the users who downloaded and liked your theme to quickly send a few bucks for coffee or beer to you via PayPal. To update your PayPal donation link login to Share with your username / password and follow the instructions on the "Edit PayPal Information" page to setup your PayPal donations link.Now about the part where we give bonuses to you. With the help of our partners ThinkWeb LLC, who helped us redesign the website and implement all the new amazing features we managed to secure a fund for bonuses which we are going to give away. How many, how much you might be asking? For now there are exactly 100 developer bonuses $10.00 each. How to get one? The rules are very simple:
- Create a theme - PLEASE BE ORIGINAL NO copycats or unauthorized usage of other theme makers elements - we are very serious about this;
- Upload the theme on the site
- If you theme gets 10.000 downloads in the first 30 days or the way we are counting 30 days * 24 hours * 60 minutes * 60 seconds = 2.592.000 seconds, you get a bonus.
- Once you see that you theme has 10.000 downloads, drop us an email at info [at] symbianthemes [dot] us and in a few days you will get your bonus.
- Please remember that trying to download your theme repetitively or using software or any other scripts to boost your downloads and cheat will not work. Although the downloads counter will register these downloads, we will inspect the download logs very carefully and if any unauthorized actions are found, you will not be able to receive your bonus and you will be disqualified from the bonus program.
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DoD Mar 19th: SBSH Calendar
Turn your Smartphone into a powerful time management system with SBSH Calendar. Enjoy innovative and compelling tools far beyond the default S60 Smartphone tools that will help you manage your busy schedule. Advanced calendar views, dedicated tasks manager, filters, powerful recurring items engine, category coloring and icons and much more!
Get SBSH Calendar for only $9.98 on March 19th!
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10.000.000 downloads and more...
It's been a while since we last talked about numbers but we have two reasons to celebrate today. The first one is as you might have noticed we uploaded the new design along with some new features, we decided to skip the alpha testing and do the beta live with all of the site visitors. The new design is not only design but improvement in functionality. There are several new things on the site like user accounts, email notifications on comments, Facebook connect functionality, pulse and more... but there are many features that still need work and the development team is testing them as we speak. They will appear on the site very soon. Ops, I forgot to mention the help for all the people that have been posting comments on certificate problems and not looking into the FAQ section first, now we have added tips so before you post your comment about a problem we remind you to check for a possible solution.
Now, the second reason. Just as I was preparing to write this post, I noticed the download counter. WOW!!! 10.000.0000 downloads so far and only today we have served over 40.000 themes, that's one theme every two seconds. I just hope the server holds until the end of the month cos today it was running a bit slow with all the traffic pouring in. As of April 1st we hope to get some hardware reinforcements with the financial help of a few friends. If you are a developer and you are wandering about the theme developer bonuses we promiced, everything is OK, I just checked and it seems like babi and IND190 are getting a bonus this month and AJ23 and Sauromatum are on the way.
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Nokia C5 unveiled
Read the Nokia C5 unveiled article here!
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Remote phone lock for N97 via SMS
One of the hidden features of the Nokia N97 and other S60 devices, that most of you have never heard of, simply because they have not played around with the settings enough, is the ability to lock your phone remotely without having any third party software installed on your smartphone. Here is a simple tutorial that will show you how to lock your smartphone from anywhere in the world just by sending a SMS message.
Tutorial: Remote phone lock for N97 via SMS!
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Feb 25th & 26th - Developer Spotlight: Paragon
This Thursday & Friday, Feb 25th & 26th, we are having a MobileHeist promotion for Symbian spotlighting our Developer partner, Paragon. We have 5 of their top-selling apps on sale all at 50% off with savings up to $22.48!
Handy Weather for mobiles
Can't Stop Solitaire Collection for S60
Handy Shell for S60
Handy Calendar for S60
Handy Blacklist for S60
Can't Stop Solitaires Collection for UIQ 3.0
Handy Blacklist for N70/ N72/ N90
Handy Weather for S60
And don’t forget about the Deal of the Day! Where everyday you can find a great app at a fantastic price. Thursday: Aboslute Black (theme) Friday: Advanced Blocker for S60! Shhhh…… but just a heads up! Next Friday the Deal of the Day will be “Advanced Device Locks Pro”!Read more »
Free App: Gig Finder - Discover live music events
Gig Finder lets you search for concerts/ live music entertainment, purchase tickets directly from your mobile, and get relevant recommendations based on your music tastes and location (Location relevance currently available for USA, Canada, UK & Ireland).
Whether its international music stars, critical darlings, or upcoming buzzmakers, Gig Finder brings you smart recommendations and helps you find the information you need to get the best tickets for music events right from your phone. Key features include:
Download Gig Finder here!
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Free Game: Climate Mission for S60v5
In Climate Mission ’s ecologically themed puzzles, you can test your wits and learn more about climate change at the same time. First, you need to sort out the garbage for recycling – but you don’t have much time… Then plant trees in the savannah – if your aim is good enough! Help farmers in India to keep t heir fields cool using white rock, and finally, keep the air fresh with our friends the ants – they’re experts at storing carbon! Heaps of fun and lots to learn.
Download Climate Mission now!
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