There is no real way to suggest new software at Beta Labs and there is a reason for this. The core Beta Labs team does not develop anything in practice. We are a very small team and merely a channel for the actual development teams to conduct beta trialling. We also do not accept ideas, since we do not have the capability to respond to them.
Please, do not suggest new software ideas on Beta Labs site. I know you would really really want to, but please, still, don't.
You can, however, give suggestions to how to improve the applications here (on their own forums). For example, you can suggest a new feature if you feel it is missing from a product and you believe the feature would make the beta better for its purpose.
However, if this feature is an "application wishlist for Beta Labs" or a "place to suggest new ideas in Beta Labs"... you get the picture :)
Read the About and the FAQ and this forum to find out why this is.
Now, if you STILL really, really want to suggest a new application, go ahead and comment this thread with your suggestion. But this thread only! I must warn you though, these ideas might not be commented or in any other way acted on by us at Beta Labs. Still, if it makes you feel better, go ahead. I like reading the new ideas myself, but I just hate that we can't really currently do much with them.
Edit: You can send suggestions for applications to this category, but the situation is still the same. We just don't operate in the mode that we could promise to allocate any development on the suggested applications. Sorry!
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Well said llkka,
Hopefully people will start to listen.
@llkka - Any chance a sticky can be added to the top of each forum within the current Apps Section pointing to this thread as otherwise a great deal of people may not see this thread and do as requested.
Cheers
mbrett
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In my point of view nokia is no.1 mobile company in world i want more in camera quality nd this time wil launch a phone who break tha quality of N8.i want more better quality
I remember there being discussion about a kind of "announcement" feature for the forum, by which I could create forum posts that would show up on all of the forums. Currently the forum does not support this, but I'll see if it can be developed to.
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Thank you.
This product is interesting. But I'm also using Neo2 on the computer. I would like Neo2 using also in my Nokia phone.
well illka announce it over the blog ;)
further more i had an "idea" (haha) and i do not understand why it never was conceived.
There is no real idea postal, an lets face it nokia has its hands tied an not much gain to be made.
This should belong to forum nokia!!!!!
Have you and tommi a discussion with the folks an come to a final resolution.
That is where ideas should be put!
Now both partys will benefit.
I dont need to explain my self why, i bet u will know an understand more than i can imagine.
P.S i had this in mind i while ago, but now found the perfect opportunity.
it would be very nice to switch on the flash, also if i didn`t make a foto, so it can be used like a torch
Hi,
On using the flash in N8 as a torch, I think it is not possible, since it is a Xinon flash. But there are other ways...
Have you tried QTorch in OVI? It is a free application.
A 3rd party app already exists for this very prupose.
What phone do you have?
For example see Best Torch by Smartphoneware.com
http://www.smartphoneware.com/torch-for-s60-3rd-edition-product.php
mbrett
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.018
My biggest problem with the current Nokia converter is the money converter. You will have to enter manually the values. And as money currencies change on daily basis, it would be nice to have an option to update the latest currency exchange rates via the web.
Also, for the Maps software, could you develop some sort of public transport map layer? For example Helsinki's public transport organization have already good, extensive digital maps which could be integrated to the Nokia Maps application.
Anyways, love all the new betas here, very innovative...
I really really REALLY (:D) like to suggest a new web browser as the preinstalled web application lacks many features!
;)
Nokia N82 (FW 20.0.062)
Hi IIkka,
One question. Do the members of the beta-labs team do beta-testing themselves? or you guys just post the apps here and manage the site?
Also just wondering, whether the beta-testing team inside Nokia(and not we, the users) is allowed to provide new-feature suggestion to developers or not?
Reason for asking the last question, is I am planning to find a job @Nokia and if the testers are not allowed to provide new-feature suggestion, then i would better not work in such environment, where good ideas are not supported or considered.
@hary536:
> Do the members of the beta-labs team do beta-testing themselves?
Yes, we eat our own dogfood. We do it mostly in the alpha phase, i.e. before the stuff goes public. And we keep interacting with the R&D teams internally, all the way from concepting to alpha to beta to commercialization.
> whether the beta-testing team inside Nokia(and not we, the users)
> is allowed to provide new-feature suggestion to developers or not?
Yes. Everyone in Nokia is allowed to suggest anything to anyone. Or if you don't know whom to suggest something, you can always submit your idea in a dedicated intranet ideation place for everybody to see and vote/comment on. Also, our internal blogging culture is quite powerful and encouraged by top management, see for example:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_25/b4136050146630.htm
I would say that if you ideas and opinions are worth attention, people will listen.
Good luck with your job hunt!!
@Juhs
World Mate and psiloc world traveler both do money conversion very well and the apps are free and in Ovi store for both V3 and V5 devices so not much need for nokia to waste money further developing the money converter tool.
Also do you really need a map for helsinki transport system. I only speak english and live in Helsinki and I don't need a map to use it.
@shoeib
There are plenty of third party browsers out there - all free. Nokia are probably not going to waste resources developing the browser for s60 when symbian 3 and 4 are on the way. Thats where resources will go and from what I hear the browser in the new OS is nothing short of spectacular
BR
Sheridan
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I would like a GPS tracking program built into the phone (remember friendview beta?).
My use is in business. We roll out the phones to all our vehicles, however there are a lot of personal reasons to use it as well. E.g. Social networking, share locations with "friends".
I am sure that Industries and small business would jump all over a phone that can do this. It would definitely be the next phone in their product refresh! It would provide a free alternative to GPS tracking inbuilt into the phone. I really don't know why a phone manufacturer hasn't done this already!
I don't want something like apple have done where you have to request a position and HOPE that the phone is in range and has battery power, outdoors for GPS etc. That system is kinda hopeless, lucky if it works.
As an idea it could be a part of Maps.Ovi.Com - "Phone Locator" or "Friends" or something, with the option to view history trail. For businesses the friends could be the fleet vehicles.
Basically the same as periodic.phonelocator.mobi
Features
1) Send a location periodically - you define the period. Even zero updates to save battery. And have a request a location like how the webserver beta application had a remote "request startup" option.
2) GPS location with cell tower backup for no GPS signal, like what you do with OVI maps
3) Option to change settings such as the update frequency remotely via web
4) Option to prevent the user from turning off the application. e.g. If the phone gets stolen the thief can't turn the app off! And run it perfectly silently so the thief can not tell that it is actually running.
5) ** Send the battery level so if your phone is stolen then you know how long you have left to track it! **
6) Also send off/on notifications so you know when the thief has turned the phone off.
7) Make it a part of the firmware so it can not be deleted as deleting it would obviously turn it off.
8) Access the settings for it on the phone via log-in credentials.
Offering a free service such as Ovi Maps was an awesome idea and we have taken it up in our vehicles. We can provide our employees with voice guided GPS assistance if they choose to use it, and we can send them routes via maps.ovi.com syncing!
If you had this application it would be more than a nice feature of the phone for businesses, it would be a reason to upgrade phones.
Hi IIkka,
this is not a new idea but its agreat feature to be on the n series sets for music lovers.
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Their uMusic technology is called an intelligent playback system because it ranks the music stored on the system by ones listing habits (similar to a TiVo). This is influenced by utilizing the +/- buttons on the remote, or just by skipping and listening to tracks stored on the system. UMusic also makes connections between different artists using a built in database called the AllMusic Guide, whether by mood, instrument or artist's collaborations. Through these steps it learns ones musical tastes quickly, and chooses music accordingly.
regards
balarama
can you guys invent a notifications snooze.. this app will snooze notifications like missed calls and unread messages after a few minutes if not opened.. this app will be useful to those who often do not realize that they receive messages or phone calls..
@muiz6849, please check out Nokia Notifications http://store.ovi.com/content/59108
Missed called, unread messages, and calendar reminders are saved into a widget on your homescreen until you acknowledge them.
John - Community Facilitator @ Beta Labs
Please Create a Accounting Application , (Income , Expence , Debit ,Credits...Like This Purpose.......
Hello, I have not found some good web filter of porn sites for symbian system. It could be good if there will be some, for example best free tool K9 web protection (http://www1.k9webprotection.com/). They have already done a mobile version for Iphone, Ipad atd. But there will be neccesary to cooperate nokia program labs team with them (Implementation settings to the system Symbian). Me and a lot of users of Nokia phones would appreciate it. Thank you.
RAM MAN->
Ok N97 has insufficient Ram, Symbian can not have Virtual Ram. C Drive can not be trimmed to increase RAm. Fine
But we can have an application that Loads Symbian Applications in it and Use E Drive as Ram or Virtual Ram. Like Adding another Layer on to Symbian Platform and all applications loaded from it get into Virtual Ram.
I agree with ali306, theses phones do not have enough ram, so please make an app that creates a virtual ram in the E drive or something to make the phone faster
Ideas Project by Nokia http://ideasproject.com/ is now the best place to make app suggestions and vote on them. Please check it out.
John - Community Facilitator @ Beta Labs
would like to see the nokia beta guys create diffirent type of original ui for symbian ^3, bcoz so many apps out there is just a ripoff from other platform...new & original iu might change ppl perspectives by a huge margin. Thx
With the release of pr2.0 portrait kewboard for symbian 3 devices, will it also be as accurate as the wider android devices? Im already having troubles typing the url with opera portrait browser.<a href="http://systemarchitect.biz">System Architect</a>
New feature idea
Im too lazy to take photos of my friends, and my phones camera is awful.
Can you make it so the phone grabs the profile pics from Facebook or something? Then at least the picture will always be up-to-date and my contact list will have more pictures. Chur.
Why Nokia Do not release same apps for both series 40 and 60 at same time..??
Why only Symbian always..??
What they will do who have s40 devices and don't want to change into s60..??
I always stay in search of new apps by Nokia there are so many nice apps but 99% apps will only work On s60 devices..!!
I'm so dissapointed from s40 only beacuse of this but i think that in whole world there are upto 75% s40 handset users and they will be more then 90% if Nokia launch multi tasking in s40 and same apps like Symbian..!!
We s40 users need apps like Office Viewer, Adobe reader, Real Player and lots of more like symbian..!!
Last day Yahoo have created an application for java enabled phones that can b downloaded from getjar.com by the name of yahoo size 178kb and its a trusted application but we want itn in Ovi Store put that application also in ovi store..!!
And also put official and useful apps like google maps for Nokia C3-00 beacuse this phone has lack of maps application..!!
Orkut application, Windows Live apps also..!!
Hope you guys will understand and do something better for s40 series
@rendej - There are some apps in Ovi Store which will sync your contact photos with your Facebook friends' profile photos.
John - Community Facilitator @ Beta Labs
you can use the chat client.. available at www.s60v5.us .. about that twitter you can use the snaptu.. its one cool app you know..
@leeheejin Nokia make Social (Twitter, Facebook) and Nokia IM (OVI Chat, Yahoo Messenger, Google, MSN).
mbrett
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Hola, soy de Argentina, y estaba buscando una aplicacion que me permita conectar mi N97 con una impresora Wi Fi. en este caso es un modelo de Lexmark. Gracias
Hello Guys
Can you make either share.ovi.com to automatically forward updated status to Facebook? So when I publish something on Ovi Share, it will share to facebook. Or the "Share Online" app on my Nokia 5800 should support Facebook not just Ovi and Flickr.
Let me know
Thanks
Jason
@jason.chan07 - Please check out Pixelpipe Share Online for this:
http://store.ovi.com/content/51490
John - Community Facilitator @ Beta Labs
can the SOCIAL app be compatible also to symbian 1 phones instead of only symbian 3??...i do have snaptu b4 but after i accidentaly deleted a certain folder on my E: (named as PRIVATE to be particular)...my c6 phone doesnt recognize snaptu app or installation of snaptu is always cannot be installed..what happened??..i am also envy of hd race games that only symbian 3 has d capable of it,what will i do in.order mi phone can have hd games such as need4speed shift HD or even raging thunder?? ..i live at the philippines..but my c6 phone is just out of modernization or not updated to new and unique apps or games and also not updated by its latest firmware because of the fast rising of approach of symbian 3,that's why symbian 1 models is left behind..so i cannot enjoy the capabilities of my phone..
i jus got the c3-01!! love the phone.. was jus wondering if it would be possible to play background music during calls in an s40 platform.. and also it would be nice if u can switch on the flash during video recording..
very eage to kno if ter r such minor developments to make the phone a little more fun..
thanks a million...
theo
Can you guys, make a whatsapp beta application, with new changes and better interface for nokia smartphones, to update it from the software updater and automatically linked top the contact list, and new really cool stuff
Music player N8: Sometimes occurs that when you delete music files such as mp3's the folder remains in the library, so when you attempt to delete folder a warning that reads "corrupt file" prompts and it can't be deleted. Tried using pc to delete, but file doesn't appear when you open the "Sounds" folder where music is stored. Would appreciate some help with this annoying issue.
Hey there, i know nokia n whatsapp now being a partner so culd you guys makes this app available too for s40. And would you considering to redevelop your ovi contact app for s60 n s40. And why ovi chat app on nokia c3 have no update because i think theres so many bugs you've got :)
You can also use Bubbles in betalabs, it has a torch mode for the N8.
http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-bubbles
As CLTScharz advises the Bubbles app uses the N8 screen as a torch by making it a full brightness white screen.
gpkumar is correct about not being advisable to use the xenon flash as a torch which is why the screen is used instead.
mbrett
N8 RM-596 (Product Code: 0599001) FW 014.002 (PR1.2)
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a New Beta labs application to push new beta labs apps and updates directly to the mobile just like ovi store app would be welcome..
As alternative, Ovi store app can be modified to push updates from beta labs as well. So that you get more beta testers to test your beta apps better.
nokia many mobile is have vertical & horizontal wallpeper system but if u set vertical wallpeper it look bad when u horizontal u r mobile or horizontal wallpeper look bad when u r mobile is vertical build a appliction which provide u to set vertical & horizontal 2 wallpeper for same screen
Good night moderation of the blog, please I would like to know how to
request and / or suggest the development of an app for nokia s60??
I wanted to see if it was possible to develop the app hat fc for nokia s60, since searching the internet I discovered that Apple released this app for the iPhone and i other's life there, one would like to help! Taking this opportunity, since there is suggestion pro blog!!
I'm from Brazil Belém-Pa!!
Please can you explain more about the app and we may be able to advise on available apps.
Regards,
mbrett
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN PART.
Well, we know that Nokia is one of the leading cellular smarthphones, and a while I bought mine and do not want to change it so soon ... And how much of the population and / or world sympathizes with the football, we would like to have the app on our smarthphones Cartola FC. Found by searching here on the Internet about the app that Nokia has, for what reason I do not know. And Aplle have, I do not know why.
I wonder if perhaps there is some protocol to be followed by companies Smarth's with respect to the subject's app? If Apple has patented this app or something? And if there is any possibility of software developer perhaps make this app for Nokia.
Well, I do not, because I have no idea where to start, so I spoke with a friend of mine here in Bethlehem, Pa working with Nokia and he suggested I ask here, and apparently will be fine .. . At least one answer will have.
App would be quite interesting since here in Brazil Cartola FC is a fever, and smartphones of Nokia is also fever here.
What becomes the HR hat? The Cartola FC is a fantasy game that you play with characters from real life in the Championship.
You build your team every round of the Championship and have fun with friends and other teams throughout Brazil.
There is only one thing that the symbian plattform is in terrible need of. A good EPUB reader! None of the existing is any good.
there is no ngage application i just need it to run ngage games on my nokia n95 2 cos its own application is been corrupted and does not open plz
@pulkitn8 and others,
Since Nokia Beta Labs is at its core a trial management function, we don't develop apps ourselves. Instead we host trials for products that have been developed elsewhere in the company or in some cases by external developers.
We encourage you to submit suggestions for new apps and business areas to our sister site: http://ideasproject.com/ where ideas can be rated, reviewed, and developed towards finding an owner to make it happen.
John - Community Facilitator @ Beta Labs
Hello, ladies and gentlemen!
Maybe I'm not at address. Then please excuse me. But as long as a suitable location is not found.
Encountered difficulties in solving the following problem. I am the owner of TV Samsung UE-40D7000. It has the ability to remotely control your TV and work in the browser, as well as to set the text using smartphones and MIDs running on Android. Here's a link to the Android application store: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.samsung.remoteTV
And for my Nokia N8, which runs on Symbian Anna, this application does not exist anywhere.
I ask you to start developing such a useful program. I do not think I'm alone would be very grateful.
Regards.
@kawe2002 - Normally I would refer you to http://ideasproject.com like in my previous post, but in this case the app you're talking about is developed by Samsung for their own TV so it makes sense to ask them about this.
John - Community Facilitator @ Beta Labs
hi
i have some suggestions and missing features list which could enhance user interface as well as utility.
1. Calander- birthdays and anversaries could be synced from facebook. Also as per region important days , national holidays and festivals should be imbeded in the calender itself.
2. Photos- i have upgraded my nokia C7 to syb. Anna and there is no feature to refresh the media.
3. Flashed enhance memory- this is an excellent feature and smartphones must have. It memorises last operations i.e. what all windows i have opened and what all rows i have clicked.
4. Theme creator- this additional feature could help the user to see the phone in the way he wants to.
5. Camera- white balance is pre defined in five modes. I suggest one more i.e. Mannual mode in which we can it as we wants it to. Because inspite of 8 mega pixel camera in my phone i m not not happy with its performance as its images are dull.
Hope this feedback might be useful for you.
N82 a great phone, but needs a serious attention of the nokia developers team about a new (and official) firmware update which should include maps 3.1, enhanced web browser, Switch bug fixes, improved front camera (at least upto the one like N73) and as the name suggests, improved multemedia features. Guys, just don't forget your own great phones please......
Please add a feature to separate songs in albums and artists. Songs with various collaborators just seem to get placed separately (by artists and albums) and not by artists OR albums. That choice needs to be there. Also, please introduce a seamless way to playback (i.e. crossfade) tracks in an album. Please! Nokia Beta labs has given us some awesome apps and upgrades, would be wonderful if the music player could get that update. Also, why not have the cover-flow/cooliris-esque album scrolling through playlists and song lists as well? Uniformity in the UI
Nokia Suite: add feature whereas a user that has set his/her preferred saving location to 'mass storage' (n8) could then migrate all of his/her applications and settings to internal storage (similar fo internal/memory slot)
nokia suite: Backup applications in sync
nokia suite: manage applications, settings, data, etc. as symbian filesystem on PC to allow user settings to be adjusted on PC and then setup to phone.
Nokia Suite: added in depth user adjustments for device interface,
nokia suite: party shuffle/genius playlist creator
Integrate Sleeping Screen into OS?
OS: Use memory card slot for memory upgrade like readyboost in Windows7
Music Player: sort by album, artist, song, playlist, genre
OS: use flash for torch (n8)
I live in Canada and there is still no Symbian Anna support for N8 users (Rogers) - this is very disappointing and it is making me look elsewhere for my next phones. the N8 could have been a real contender with more integrated features.
I am very disappointed with the web application. It rarely works for me. I have moved to Opera and I am extremely frustrated by the default application settings reverting to Nokia Web when a web app (it's still just a web page) is launched.
OS: integrate the default web browser into the OS to allow the user to have their preferred web interface.
I wish you folks could just buy opera and take a step towards more web dominance. What a GREAT application that is on every platform.
I would like more homescreens and would like to someday see widgets expand to full screen and act much like homescreens, sort of like subgroups.
I would like to see larger widgets and full screen widgets
This would make the homescreen experience seem more realistic and less constrained by format. It would allow me to have a more unique and more flowing experience. If the music widget could be its own screen with controls on it, or available from the lock screen this would be far better.
If Nokia can work all of this as well as an office/docs client and a flexible media client (supports all codecs) all free with the phone with HDMI monitor out and USB3 support Nokia could certainly be a serious contender and overcome its Symbian woes in the shadow of Android/iOS
Homescreen Widgets...more controls for users to create their own online apps and related widgets. Could be fed frem RSS, could be set to their bookmarks
It would be nice to have a lower brightness setting sometimes. 25% is still bright in very low light conditions.
Just realized the xenon flash isn't torchable. My apologies.
I wish I could get Symbian Anna in Canada. I feel cheated out of support for this otherwise fantastic handset. It's still clunky.
Hello,
I just wanted an application that would connect my phone to my PC's broadband Internet via USB... I want to use broadband internet on my Mobile Phone.. Using WIFI is useless It gets most of Signal and Speed Loss. Please take my Humble request in your Concern..
Thank You
Nokia Beta Labs Store Client
There should be (phone) application for Nokia Beta Labs like Nokia Store having all the Beta apps available through it using Nokia Account in a way Nokia Store does it.