I have a nice collection of Symbian S60 applications on my Nokia N82. Some are must-haves, others are just there for rare use, but will be needed. I'm curious to see what other N82 users have installed. Check out my list of applications...
Here is a rundown of all the must-haves with a short description, in no particular order. Click the link to see articles about each application where you will also find a download link.
Google Maps. I can't leave home without it. Literally. I get the great privilege of fighting Los Angeles area traffic on a daily basis. Nothing comes in more handy than Google Map's traffic conditions. With the latest release you can now save favorites for quick reference to certain locations. Also your 'Places' are imported to Nokia Maps automatically, and vice versa. Nice job Google! Free
Calcium Calculator. Nothing scientific here. Basic calculations are all this simple little applications does. And somehow does it 10 times better than the built in S60 calculator! Free
CalSyncS60. Keep your Google Calendar and phone calendar on the same page. Warning: It's still a little buggy, in the beta phase. Free
Screenshot. Take screenshots of any screen on your phone. Free
Themes Icon. Get an icon to take you to your theme settings. I put this in my root menu. This is much easier than digging into your phone settings just to change your theme.
Y-Browser. Get a real file browser on your phone. Does ten times more than the built in file browser.
Slick IM. I have to say this instant messanger beats the hell out of some commercial applications. Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Jabber, are all supported. A message alert shows up next to the battery on your homescreen when you have a new message. The colors and sounds are all customizable. I simply love this application. Watch out for the battery life though, it kills it if you leave it running all day. Free
Mobitubia. My one-stop solution for everything Youtube. You have the full Youtube library, with the ability to create favorites and save clips to your memory card. It loads pretty fast even over an Edge connection. Free
Nokia Internet Radio. Talk radio, classical, jazz, rock, blues, rap, whatever gets you dancin is here. A great application for streaming internet radio to your N82. Also works great over Edge! Free
Shozu. Take alot of photos? Upload alot of photos? Have lots of destinations. This applications is for you. Facebook, Flickr, Blogger, Ovi, Wordpress, Youtube (yes videos), Blip.tv, Picasa, and many more are all supported. Send your photos to multiple destinations all at once if you'd like. Free
Sports Tracker. Great for recording GPS locations, tracking your place in the world, recording steps, distances, altitude, photos & videos, etc. I recently went on a hike and can now see my entire route. Free
Opera Mini. Great alternative to the Web Browser. If I'm to do some real heaving internet browsing, I always pop open Opera Mini. The websites load faster and I love the interface. One of the only non S60 native applications I use. This one is java. Free
Symella Peer To Peer. Once in awhile I just need to hear that song or get a certain file. Use Symella S60 to see if a fellow p2p user my let you borrow it. Free
Active Notes. The regular Notes application but ten times better. Gotta check it out. Free
Flixwagon. Stream live video to your Flixwagon account where others can see and leave comments. I love this service.
Thats all I can think of for now. I'll try to add to this article every month or so to keep you all updated.
I'm extremely curious to see what everyone has installed on your Nokia N82's. Do you enjoy any of these applications that I use? Any good recommendations? I'm all ears.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Must-Have Applications On My N82. What Are Yours?
Posted by Mike Macias at 10:45 PM
Related Topics: N82 Applications, N82 Freeware
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Have you tried Palringo? I find it to be a pretty good IM software too . Now sure how that compares with SlickIM.
My fav apps:
BT Switch - This app is to change BT status with a single click.
Sygic McGuider - A good GPS navigator with support for internal GPS.
Panoman - A good add-on to the camera.
Remind me - If you hav a lost call or unread sms, the phone reminds you with sound and vibration
Garmin - very good gps software.
VNES - awesome nintendo emulator. works perfect.
I use Device Status and Gmail
Nice.. Very helpfull list. Finally some good free useful apps!
Thank you!
@ first post. I have tried palringo, but its been like 4 months. have they came out with a newer version. i really love how Slick gives me notifications on the standby screen. I know palringo was going to implement this, not sure if they have already. thanks for the heads up i'll check it out
@ Kimaro...BT switch is awesome. I haven't signed it for my current phone. Is it working with open signed yet?
Thanks for all the other suggestions. Device Status can be really handy.
Keep em coming
Hello i'm from mexico...hey mike i wanna buy a n82 but a friend of mine says that i need to wait for the new releases of nokia...whta recommend you?
sorry for my bad english
BTw..i'm interesting in buy a n82 or n95 nam 3...which one you think is better?? or you think that i need to wait for the new releases from nokia n series...
thanks...congrats for your site...from mexico
Hey Charlie. Let me tell you something. Does the thought of having a point & shoot camera on you 24/7 sound good? If so, then get the N82. Nokia won't be releasing anything with xenon flash for a long time. Xenon flash is great for night shots.
If not, maybe you want to wait for the Nokia N96 or E71. those should be out within the next 6 months but your looking at 600-800 dollars. or even longer for the next Nokia touchscreen which will blow away the iphone, but i doubt that will be released by the end of the year.
Your best bet is to get the N82 right now and shove it in your friends face! enjoy it, and take care of it. the resell value is good and you can sell it and get the newer phones. good luck.
ps. the n82 i think is better. the camera is better and it's more solid. the n95 has a larger screen and high speed internet in North America. it's up to you which you think is more important.
Half the applications listed are unusable for Canadians as our data is simply too expensive.
However I have to thank you Mike for revealing Symella to me. It is the coolest feature on my phone. If I'm at home and want to hear a song, I don't have to even get up and I'll have the song in 2 mins.
I wish they'd implement some sort of software where I could replace the function of the random silver button to the right of the dpad. Is it just me, or do people actually use that? I can think of at least 10 more efficient ways that could be used!
I guess I'll try your notes application, because I currently use the standard notes app to keep passwords and stuff and I'd like a little extra protection. Hopefully it'll have some sort of restricted access on certain notes.
Keep up the good work Mike - Oh and I should mention that I was on your arch rivals blog "n82blog.com" and read a post about the N82 having a scroll wheel but just not the software to back it up.
Have you heard anything about this? :) If so, possibly do a little research and let us know how to unlock that feature!
Best Regards,
Zak
[Quote Mike]@ Kimaro...BT switch is awesome. I haven't signed it for my current phone. Is it working with open signed yet?[/quote]
I don´t know. I have an OPDA cert.
I think this app is a "must" on the standby screen
@ Zak... You are right its sad that Canadians have such high data prices. Especially since the Nseries is so geared towards internet use and applications. I'm gonna try and find some more applications that will work without data. As you can see I use a crapload of data, AT&T must hate me. About that silver button, yeah its useless. Google "magickey for s60". its a new application that lets you re-assign the keys. I personally haven't tried it since I don't have a dev certificate yet to sign the application. Still working on it. About that article at the other blog, well he got his info from a post at my partners site www.everythingn82.com. i check out the post and there really isn't much proof of this. i need to see more pictures to believe it. that would be a great feature though.
@ Kimaro... I'm getting my cert soon so hopefully I can get it signed. It sounds great! Thansk for all the suggestions.
Hi
Most used apps on my phone is:
Y-alarms
Y-browser
Calcium
Panoman
Large Time Screensaver
Step Counter
Oggplay
Mail for exchange
hi
Don Forget "Conversation"
It's free
Show one content's sms in one group and let you see what they say and you answer.
just like iPhone.
Smartsettings!!!
Hi Mike,I'm back and seems like I'm bit late here in the comments conference.Anyway I prefer Handy Calculator instead of the Calcium,it has this Shift(Pen) key activated secondary functions which were very useful for little calculations.
And x-plore instead of Y-Browser,its more windows like interface is attractive than the Y-browser which requires some more add-ons
This is totally an awesome blog! Totally handy for my N82, at least now it looks like a little laptop for me. :D Thanks man for putting these applications up! Hola from Malaysia! =)
Thanks for this very useful collection of links. I immediately wanted to install active notes on my n82, but had no luck. I only got the installer to work by first downloading the sisx file to my linux box and then transferring from there. The phone browser always thought it was a test file. After the finished installation, I get a "system error" screen when I launch the application. Tried the installation multiple times. Any of you have a solution to that? Googling did not retrieve much. Thanks, Derek
Im from Mexico. I just buy a N82 (prefered the better camera than N85's). I downloaded some apps you listed here. Thanks a lot, it is my first GSM/Symbian phone. =D
@Derek: I downloaded the sisx file from the box link by Opera, the standard web browser didn't work. Ben
Have you tried Money Manager from FlyingBirdSoftware.com
It is rather powerful application and has a right to be included to the TOP 10 list
I have a question? im very dissaponited on the black n82, i want to read on screen, the details of the sms messages, just like in the sony´s phones, does n82 have any appp fot this?
no i haven't seen an application for this. you mean on the home screen you want the message to show? or do you mean you want the phone to read it to you out loud?
How do I get Conversation (from Nokia Labs) working on the N82?
Have you tried to download and install it? What seems to be the problem. I haven't tried it yet on my N82 but it's working fine on my E71 I'm trialing for two week.s I'll try to install Conversations on my N82 tonight and post an article about it. Can't believe I still haven't done that.
I highly recommend Skype. Check out the link http://www.skype.com/download/skype/mobile/. You won't find the N82 phone supported yet, but just pick the Nokia N95 instead. It works great!
hey Kimaro, where can I find that 'Remind Me' app please? Sounds great!
hey nutida. here is the link to RemindME
http://www.mobifunsoft.com/RemindMe.html
Only a few applications so far:
Opera Mini
DivX Player
Sports Tracker
Google Maps (superb)
MobiTubia
Calcium (very useful, quick & easy) &
Emoze (push email)
I've only been using emoze for about a week but its f***ing fantastic and i highly recommend this application
Thanks for the list guys! Very useful indeed. :)
i wana install x-plore
permission not granted message appears on screen
wat to do?
1.) A-SMS
2.)Opera mini
3.)Dictionary
4.)Google Maps
5.)Panoman.(Was installed when I purchased the phone.)
6.)Advanced call manager
7.)Remind me
8.)Magic key
9.)Office Suit
10.)X-plore
11.)Divx player
1. Panoman
2. TotalRecall (must have for everybody)
3. cClock
4. Calcium
5. fring
6. google maps
7. skype
8. joikuspot
9. gmail
10.Y-browser
11.em-tube
12.opera mini
13.MSDictionary
Is there a way I can make programs autorun at startup? More specifically Conversation? I thought it would be integrated with the default text interface.
Nokia Vine
Geocache Navigator
Both programs are free and use the GPS feature for what can turn into plenty of outdoor fun. My new favorite hobbies.
should i use these 3rd party apps in phone memoty or SD ?? and y ?
will these effect my phones performance ?? havnt installed any app so far on ma n82..
pls help ...thanx...this site is gr8t!!!
I read a forum that says that apps should be saved in your phone mem - it's faster then your media files in your memcard...
In my phone I have Gmail, Facebook, T9 Nav, MS Dict, Bible, Y-Browser, JB Taskman, Handy Clock, Skype, Total Recall, Image Exchange, Conversation (Nokia Betalab), Woman Calendar, Best Fullscreen Message, Panoman ....
Hey Mike is symella still working for you? i had to change the date on my phone to install it and when i do any seacrh i get no answer.
What is the best alarmclock for N82?
The standard sux :)
Nokia is one of the best mobile in the market. Number of users using this mobile and I am also using the nokia & i found the unlock code as free from unlock free
Nokia is one of the best mobile in the market. Number of users using this mobile and I am also using the nokia & i found the unlock code as free from unlock free
marble maze. great game that's using the accelerometer, but it is not free.
cheers
Has anyone here come across an N82 application that can search for WIFI hotspots and store their locations via GPS? Will be greatful for the tip.
just wanna share these games collections i found on the internet.. I used it already.. it has also marble maze.. one of my favorites..
the password is warez-bb
enjoy!..
http://www.symbiantalk.net/showthread.php?8349-Mega-3D-HD-And-Accelerometer-Games-Collection
The exterior feels a bit cheap and a lot needs to be done to improve the navigation buttons. There is also no US 3G support. If these flaws don’t matter much to you and if you are looking for a phone that offers great multimedia experience, Nokia n82 is what you’ve been looking for.
pls i want to know how to hack my n82 and to update from version 20. To version 30. Pls mike i nid help!
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