Antony’s Mobile Blog

I believe many of you have been using my freeware application, Screenshot for Symbian OS. Currently it is available on several platforms, i.e. S60 1st, 2nd, 3rd and UIQ 2. Some users have been asking me whether I am going to release a version for UIQ 3 platform. I told them that I was considering supporting UIQ 3. The only problem is I didn’t have any UIQ 3 devices. How can I port an application to a device that I never use?

Fortunately, I have a UIQ 3 device now, which is Sony Ericsson P990i. Thanks a lot to 1800mobiles.com who have kindly provided me with a new UIQ 3 device. If you haven’t heard about 1800mobiles.com, it is a mobile phones shop based in the United States. You can buy phones online from them. They provide comprehensive reviews on many mobile phones as well.

Back to my Screenshot application, I can start porting it to UIQ 3 now. I have heard that the new user interface framework of UIQ 3 is a little bit complicated. The reason is because they are now supporting multiple resolution as well as non-stylus devices.

Let’s see…. hope I can publish the first screenshot taken from UIQ 3 this weekend.

It’s an honor for me that my freeware application, Screenshot for Symbian OS, is listed on the OSNews’ “Top Ten Freeware Applications for S60 3rd Edition“. Thanks to Eugenia Loli-Queru who has selected my freeware application to be in the list.

10. PuTTY

9. Screenshot 2

8. Mobile Search

7. Nokia Podcasting

6. DivX Player

5. QRreader

4. Y-Browser

3. Internet Radio

2. Adobe PDF Reader

1. Autolock

Exactly one year ago, I received an email from Forum Nokia. Just like Balagopal, firstly I thought it was just newsletter highlighting new products. It was not newsletter. It was a welcome letter stating that I was selected as founding member of Forum Nokia Champion.

On February 13, at 3GSM in Barcelona, Forum Nokia will launch Forum Nokia Champion, a recognition and reward program that honors a select group of mobile developers from around the world. We are pleased to inform you that as one of the outstanding talents in our community, you have been named a founding member of Forum Nokia Champion.

For you who don’t know about Forum Nokia Champion initiative, here is a brief description from Forum Nokia web site:

Because Forum Nokia wants forum.nokia.com community members to know how very much their hard work and involvement is appreciated, we have launched Forum Nokia Champion, a recognition and reward program for top mobile developers from around the world. Forum Nokia Champions are outstanding individuals who are selected on the basis of their outstanding skills and devotion to the Forum Nokia community.

If I remember correctly, there are around 50 developers around the world who were selected as the founding member of Forum Nokia Champion.

The reward was a very big surprise to me. I couldn’t believe that I was selected. Honestly, I felt that I hadn’t contributed too much to the developer’s community.

On the other side, being selected as Forum Nokia Champions has some implications to us. We have to share our knowledge to other Forum Nokia members. Our insight, vision and active involvement should inspire others.

The membership of Forum Nokia Champion is valid for one year only. My membership is supposed to be expired today. Fortunately… I have been re-selected as one of the new Forum Nokia Champions 2007.

Thank you to all Forum Nokia Champion team. Congratulations to the founding members who have been re-selected…

Update (January 27, 2007): Thanks to all bloggers who congratulate me:

• Symbian Guru: Congratulations to Antony Pranata, 2-time Forum Nokia Champion
• Darla Mack: Congratulations Antony!
• Ring Nokia: Congratulations to Antony Pranata for becoming a Forum Nokia Champion