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WiFi connectivity so far has mostly dependendent on a WiFi hotspot or access point. Point to point or peer to peer connectivity for mobile devices today still relies heavily on Bluetooth. Currently the WiFi alliance is completing its specification for WiFi Direct which allows Peer to Peer connectivity. This would definitely offer faster file transfers and open up possibility of WiFi P2P gaming and other peer to peer content delivery over WiFi.

But once the Wi-Fi Direct implementation becomes popular, smartphones, cameras, printers, PCs, keyboards and headphones will be able to connect to each other to transfer content and share applications quickly and easily without needing a traditional router, great for onto the go access.

Symbian is looking at implementing this in 2011 and there’s even a implementation guide to do this. So far there isn’t any apps yet but it is expected to make its way by next year. We don’t know why it took so long for WiFi to do this but it is better late than never.

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The Symbian developer blog has posted some preliminary shots of Symbian^4?s new homescreen. Symbian^4 is the successor to Symbian^3 and is expected to be available in 2011. Symbian^3 is not on any shipping device yet, and the Nokia N8 should be the first device to ship with it; the N8 should be available anytime in the next 2 months or so.

Symbian^4 brings the interface of Symbian to look more like a modern operating system in the veins of Android and iOS. We’ll have to wait till it is released to learn whether there are any special, differentiating characteristics from the competition.

More infomation here.

It’s a great applications for those watching World Cup 2010 later, accordding to the Associated Press, Nokia was released a World Cup tracker app for Nokia phones on Ovi Store.

The app running on Flash Lite will allow users to follow their favourite team’s progress through the tournament. The app features live game scores, schedules, standings, and more. Additional features include star player profiles, photos and videos, venue information and interactive voting to pick your favorites.

The AP 2010 FIFA World Cup app is available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and is free for download here.

Finally, Opera are now officially release the stable version of Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 after a long time period of beta version.

To known more about Opera Mobile 10 beta version, click this link
Mobile Tips : Update Opera Mobile Browsing

For those who haven’t tried the Opera web browser for mobile devices, you should test it out. It is free, and most of the time it provides much better browsing experience as well as surfing speed than the original web browser that comes with your handphone.

To download Opera Mini 5 or Opera Mobile 10 to your handphone, simply make a visit to http://m.opera.com/ with your handphone, and the automated download and installation process should be initiated.

Opera Mini 5 is available on all Java-based handphones. Opera Mobile 10 is available on Windows Mobile and Symbian S60-based smartphones.

Official Website:
http://www.opera.com/mobile/

Download:
http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/

For me, visiting and online social networking sites is one thing that is a favorite when browsing on a PC. Facebook is one of the most popular social network now. Everyday, we done a same jod like renew or update the status, make comments, upload pictures and videos are some of the activities conducted on the social networking site on PC. But it can also be done on your mobile phone, following a review which will be able to give answers to the users handset Symbian S60v3 and S60v5.

Is Facebook installer for the smartphone compatible with Symbian S60v3 or S60v5. By using this application on your mobile, you will be much easier to do upload images directly from your handset to Facebook. Use of this application really is so easy, after you install the application on the handset. You just put your email address directly and password or password that was used to log on Facebook.

Once you login, it will automatically be online on Facebook. To view the menu, when online in Facebook is not much different from that shown on the PC. If you want to enter the menu on the home of your Facebook account, you can do this through the Options menu -> Go To to check your friends online.

For those of you who often change the image or update an existing image in your account on Facebook, you can also do so through this application. To do upload a picture and photos, you can do so via the menu Options -> Upload -> Take a photo or From Gallery.

With this Facebook application, you can :
* Post status updates
* Review notifications
* View newsfeeds
* Comment on friend’s status
* Search for Friends
* View and write walls
* View photos
* Poke friends
* See events and Groups

Note:
Though this application is originally for E71/E72, it has been reported 100% confirmed working on N95, N95 8G, N85, etc. So please try and see if it works on your phone also.