And now for something completely different: introducing Audio Smileys
Video: Audio Smileys, introduced by Ilkka Peltola and Janne Teinil
Farewell Nokia Chat - long live Contacts on Ovi!
Written by Kristian Luoma, Product Manager, Contacts on Ovi team
Hey all,
New community-driven Beta Labs website graduates, check it out!!
Ladies and gents, we are proud to present you the new, community-driven Beta Labs website - take a look around!!
What's new:
Beta Labs contributor of the month / December 2008: Snowy a.k.a. Joseph Asmar
Apologies for the delay in this nomination, but the Beta Labs Contributor of the Month December 2008 is, ta-da-da-daa, Snowy!! (also known as Joseph Asmar)
Justification: great contributions for finalizing and improving the new Beta Labs website (+ many Beta Labs applications)
Prize: a fleece jacket and a fancy snow glider, for enjoying the snowy days
Congrats!!
Recap of your Handwriting Calculator feedback
Written by Yanming Zou and Xiaohui Xie, Nokia Research Center, Handwriting Calculator team
Hi all!
We are very grateful about all the feedback and handwriting samples you've sent to us since the launch of our handwriting calculator in Beta Labs.
We have been reading your emails and comments thoroughly and discussing them in our team. It is really difficult to answer each of you directly. So we decide to give some common answers to you through this post.
Welcome to year 2009!
The holidays are over and Beta Labs staff is back in the office.
As many of you noticed already in December, we are renewing the Beta Labs website. We will try to replace the old Beta Labs website with the new during this month and to do that, we would appreciate your contribution. If you haven't done that already, please, check out the new Beta Labs beta and share your thoughts on the forum. Feedback sent during this week will be most valuable.
Beta Labs on holiday until 5 January 2009
Time to spend some quality time with loved ones. Merry Christmas and happy New Year - see you again in 2009!
- Tommi and Ilkka
Merry christmas and happy new Beta Labs beta!
Ho-ho-hoo!
As an early Christmas present, we are proud to give you a sneak peek to the renewed Beta Labs website! This is a splendid opportunity for you to really affect how the service will look and work in the future. The site is currently in early beta, so again, be prepared for some rough edges. But we were just SO eager to get it out there before Christmas! It's been a long and rocky road, but we're finally getting there!
Mail on Ovi beta available globally (for S40 devices)
Written by Hem K., Mail on Ovi team
Mail on Ovi Beta is now available globally*. All the folks who dropped us a line over the past few weeks asking us when you could set up your Mail on Ovi accounts, get out your S40 phones now and let the magic with Mail on Ovi begin. Connect with your friends and family with a simple easy to use email account on your S40 device.
Return of Conversation app - now for all S60 3rd Edition devices
Yes. We heard you. After listening your heartbreaking pleas, complaints, wishes, threats, and prayers for a year, we are now proud to present Conversation application, mightier and with wider compatibility than ever.