AAS Insight #242: Future Symbian support

In All About Symbian Insight 242, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we talk about the future of Symbian support, especially in the light of the proposed acquisition of Nokia's Devices & Services business by Microsoft. We touch upon software updates, app updates, service availability, component supply (for repair), and more. In the second half of the podcast, we round up various news items including the removal of App Wizard apps from Nokia Store, the EasyStreetView app, the MusicKloud app, ThemeBox, and the Nokia DC-19 accessory.

This podcast was recorded on Thursday 19th September 2013.

Topics covered in this podcast include:

• Now is the time... to double up and stock up?
• 'Support until 2016' confirmed by Nokia's Weber
• Data point: only one year of repair parts left for Symbian smartphones?=
• ThemeBox - "Saving Symbian's legacy"?
• Smartphone camera sensor sizes visualised, light gathering ability calculated
• All About 'Oversampling', the Lumia 1020 compared to the original Nokia 808...
• New Lumia 1020 camera revelation gets it closer to Nokia 808 purity
• Dinning on choosing between the 808 and 1020
• EasyStreetView brings the world to your Symbian phone
• MusiKloud is a full SoundHound client
• App Wizard 'apps' disappear from the Nokia Store
• AAS app link

You can listen to earlier episodes of the AAS Insight Podcast in our media section.