We want to suggest tiny action with famous Symbian/GSM/Handhelds/etc. blog owners.

If you have any type of public web-resource about mobile life, smartphones, cellulars and other related fields that is older that 6 month and contains at least 50 posts related to Symbian OS platform then you have a change to tune-up your Symbian phone with the latest VerySoft software titles.
Just post short review for any VerySoft Mobile application and let us know about it on

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- 2-3 accompanying screenshots will help to bring the subject to Readers;
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Sharing of this post among blogging friends, OS Symbian devoted fellows are highly appreciated.

If you are interested in exclusive news about VerySoft releases, including testing programs' engineer samples, observation of mobile technologies and related information it's the time to unite.

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NiceAlarm v.1.0.9 for Symbian v.8.1 and v.9 smartphones release.

First,
of all we would like to apologize for inconveniences related to usage of the first version.
We think that it will be fair if we try to compensate these anoyances.
All NiceAlarm v.1.0 registered owners that were affected by known issues and posted corresponded message(s) on the official forum can write short e-mail to: We'll answer back with tiny indemnity.
Action will be lasted from 20.Nov - 10.Dec.2007

Secondly,
moving closer to subject. NiceAlarm v.1.5 updates and improvements are listed below. Novelties that were available in the beta-version are described in the previous post "NiceAlarm v.1.0.9 beta" and not listed here. Latest updates:

• Volume setting improved;
• Random tone melody selection;
• Dynamical language selection added;
• Possibility to expand interface localization with separate sis packages;

Most probably new version will be released very soon.

Thirdly,
there is glad thing but at the same time it irritates us.
We are glad to see your help with localization, but we are always needed to update application's feature which requires additional text to be added. So, every new release or update requires new localization files.
Most likely now all resources that need to be translated will be uploaded to our forum. After translation independent sis packages will be made and released for free downloading.
That's all news for now related to NiceAlarm.

In next few posts I will show forthcoming Symbian software releases from VerySoft. Stay connected.

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Better late than never.

This post is about beta release of NiceAlarm v.1.0.9 for Symbian smartphones.

New features:

• Date/time indication added to the NiceAlarm main dialog window. (Thanks for the idea, g54pcys)
• Vibration added (Thanks for the remark, panhead)
• Stand-by (hardware) alarm added;
• Alarm filters added;
• Tone folders selection added;
• Random tone option added;
• Graphic updated;

Fixed:

• Snooze issue (Issue description: NiceAlarm knowing issues);
• Improper reminding if the battery low (Issue description: NiceAlarm knowing issues);
• Registration after reinstallation (Issue description: NiceAlarm knowing issues);
• Automatic handling of display mode change;
• Fixed the issue with "none" sound option;
• "Alarm duration" issue fixed;

Not fixed:

• Multimedia key & Contacts key issues (Issues description: NiceAlarm knowing issues);

For the present moment we need Testers with Symbian devices and Translators to localize the NiceAlarm interface.
Today I'll send the letters to all previously registered Localizators asking for the help with NiceAlarm translation.
Here is the list of languages that users will get in the NiceAlarm release. Great thanks to the responsive People that help Symbian Community to have NiceAlarm on native languages:

• English - by VerySoft;
• Russian - by VerySoft;
• German - Sebastian Bredt;
• Romanian - Adrian Rapan;
• Italian - Sebastiano;
• Polish - N.;
• Portuguese - Jorge Aguilar;
• Dutch - Arjen van Hassent;
• Finnish - Paavo Leinonen;
• Norwegian - Lars-Fredrik Gjolstad;
• Swedish - Lars-Fredrik Gjolstad;
• Turkish - Santor;
• Spanish - Luis;
• Japanese - Masazumi Kasahara;

Don't see your language in the list? You can participate in the action. Just inform us on

NiceAlarm v.1.0.9. beta-testing [finished].

NiceAlarm v.1.1 release

Will be straight after receiving feedbacks from NiceAlarm v.1.0.9 Testers and localizations from Translators. Now we will greatly appreciate if you participate in the application testing.

Links
NiceAlarm v1.0.9 for Symbian v.8.x smartphones
NiceAlarm test report form

All Testers and Translators will have NiceAlarm (or any other application from VerySoft Mobile Software Department) copy for free.

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I just can't pass along this great news and would like to introduce fresh Symbian OS driven device. Compliments to:

SonyEricsson P1i

It looks really pretty and has tons of features, the most valuable: Touch screen QWERTY-keyboard 3,2 mpix camera (with auto focus) wifi (really miss that) Jog dial

With the display of 240x320 px it's a real competitor to the present generation of PDA's and most probably the handiest device among S60 cause of touch screen.

So, waiting for sales start.

Official web-page: Sony Ericsson P1i

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I have some free time to make a new short post )

While projecting and developing software for OS Symbian (also for any other system) sometimes notices interesting undocumented possibilities or kind of (as it's happens with every professional). They are pretty simple but could help in customizing or managing your device.

This time I'll describe how to change the language while installing a new application.
It's still a mystery to me why Symbian developers change the installer and remove the possibility to change an application's language while setup. Sometimes it ticked me off. I neved used my native language as a primary in the user interface. Firstly I get used to English and secondly as a part of my job I must test developed applications with different languages. Anyhow it's only a tiny example why developers must not limit users' freedom.

Getting closer to the point. If you want to install other language than primarily selected by the Symbian installer and you are sure that the application supports several localizations try to do the following:

• Open "Settings" menu choose "Phone" then "General".
• Change the "Phone language" setting to the language that installed program doesn't have. After confirmation dialog smartphone will be restared.
• Install the desirable application. After choosing the "install" option in the menu you'll see the language selection dialog. Complete the installation dialog to the end and restore the previously used language. After the phone restart you'll have the program with desired UI.

Illustrated steps to the previous description basing on the latest NiceAlarm installation:

For example, let the phone interface is in English and I want to have NiceAlarm in Russian.	Switching to Deutsch	and restart
Sorry, I don't know Deutsch. Heeeeelp me Google translator!	Ja	Ja. Ja.
Here we are	and back to English	Resulted UI

Few more important notices and advices:

• Check the list of supported localization in the program before the start of this affair. It helps you to choose right interface language temporary switch to in the device;
• If you are not experienced Symbian user then better to make backup before this trick;
• If you stack somewhere in the middle use Google translator;

See you later.

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Hello everyone,

Just want to post few words about forthcoming NiceAlarm v.1.1 and initiate you in the secrets of next release.

Firstly, I'm apologize for the bugs in the current version.
Development under Symbian OS is not an easy play and it's very hard to find and track all nuances. From the release of NiceClock2 all our software passes through the extensive 7 days testing procedures by our Testers Team and more over all the latest releases pass through Symbian Signed procedure. To our full regret errors still remains, but further fixed as soon as possible.
Full list of NiceAlarm knowing issues is posted on our Forum.

Secondly, our gratitude to the Translators Team.
Great thanks to people that help us to localize VerySoft applications to other languages. Only with your help Symbian Community will get a number of supported languages in the software products. I'm going to make the special post about all of you and your great activity a bit later.

Thirdly, (pa-pa-ra-ram :-) NiceAlarm v.1.1 features list:

• All knowing issues bugfix;
• "Stand-by alarm" type (alarms that works even device is turned off);
• More precise "snooze by anykey" function handling;
• Tones playlist;
• Alarms filter;
• Profiles support;
• any wishes or ideas? Share them with us;

The release of the NiceAlarm v.1.1 is planning next 2-3 weeks.

P.S. Of course all existent customers will have it for free. Start using the licensed application now and save up to 25% in the next release!

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Hello everyone,

NiceDial 2 release was already presented some days ago and it's time to make kind of "how to" post.
As I said before license agreement of NiceDial2 allows to change it's resources after installation (BUT NOT IN DISTRIBUTIVE ITSELF!). We think that the most convinient way of modifying the resources is to make "customization pathes". To demonstrate how to do it (very simply) we prepare the archive with original resources and and necessary building tools.

Package: NiceDial2 original resources archive (zip, 75kb).

Inside you'll find 4 folders and a "sis.bat" file to build overall patch. All resources that can be modified are located in the "data" folder:

• "0.png" to "9.png" - digit images. They can be modified with any graphical editor.
• "Sounds.au" - file with pronounced digits. Can be modified in any sound editor.
• "ndsounds.txt" - configuration file for digits pronunciation.

Imho, almost everyone knows how to deal with graphical resources, but sound file and it's configuration worth to be described.

All recorded digits pronuncations must be gathered in one file ("Sounds.au") in correct order (starting from "0" to "9").
Sounds playback can be adjusted in the "ndsounds.txt" file:

As you can see on the screenshot time interval of every digit must be indicated in the config file.
Pauses between digit intervals in the .au file must contain silence.
Keep notice that different smarthone models have different delays in player start/stop and if the pauses will be too short next digit pronuncation will be cutted.

And now there is a chance to:
FEEL YOURSELF A SYMBIAN DEVELOPER - MAKE YOUR OWN NICEDIAL2 CUSTOM VERSION! (and have fun :-)

As usual translators for NiceDial2 localization wanted for a simple reward :-)
Contact us on:

Discussion: NiceDial2 forum.

P.S. Knowing bugs: if Nokia 3rd edition SDK installed then sis.bat will not be operable. Additional SDK configuration requires.

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Dear VerySoft software users and blog readers!

We receive lots of e-mails with requests to localize our applications for different languages. As usual, limited resources don't afford us a chance to meet this wish and to present localizations for all languages for the developed programs and nowadays we support only English and Russian localizations.

If you wish to assist us, your nationals and the whole Symbian community and help in translating of the VerySoft applications, don't hesitate to contact us on: and specify your name and known languages.
As soon as new application will be available for beta-testing we will contact all participants and send the data that needs to be translated.

All translators will be granted a free copy of the application for every language of the translation.

You can discuss this suggestion on our forum.

07 DECEMBER 2007 UPDATE: All new versions of the applications from VerySoft Mobile Software department will be published with possibility to install separate localization patches. You can find all available patches and program's resouce files for localization on our forum.

ATTENTION: Don't use unknown third-party localization patches. Download only certified ones from the VerySoft official web-portal.

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I'm happy to salut you in our blog. Mainly it will touch Symbian OS as well as different events from the world of perpetuum mobile.

As a little present for a good start I want to show unreleased version of the NiceDial freeware application.

NiceDial2 helps you to control number input. When you press the keyboard button it adds a pronunciation and representation for every digit.

Few screenshots:

System requirements.

Smartphone with OS Symbian v.6.1, v.7.0, v.8.x.
100kb of ROM to install and 30kb of memory to run.

Application can be downloaded here: NiceDial v.2.0

Version for Symbian v.9 smartphones are not supported yet. We accept offers to put some low-pressure graphic advertising in the improved version of more than 50 000 times downloaded release.
Contact e-mail:

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