ESET Mobile Antivirus

ESET the company that makes NOD32 Antivirus has launched its first mobile antivirus for S60. As we all know the smartphone market has been growing in the past few years and so did the threats to our devices.

ESET has come to mmet our demands with this new app that ensures our data and protects our phones. The antivirus is very easy to use and uses little memory while scanning. However you should keep in mind that this is only in the beta stages. You can register for a free trial at http:// www.eset.com.

Here is a small list of features:

• Proactive Protection — Fast signature scanner finds and cleans known threats before they can cause damage. Heuristics engine protects against unknown threats between signature updates.
• On-Demand Scanning — Scan memory and running processes, onboard files and removable media for malware. Search deeply into nested folders to uncover malicious software.
• Advanced On-Access Scanning — Scans all accessed files for viruses, including email attachments and files accessed via wireless means such as Bluetooth, WiFi, infrared, GPRS and EDGE.
• Quarantine — Safely insolates infected files and gives the experienced user the option to review, restore or delete them as appropriate.
• SMS Antispam — Block text messages from unknown senders or use black and whitelists to filter your SMS messages.
• Statistics — Provides an at-a-glance summary of On-Access scanning, SMS filtering and quarantine activities.
• Activity Log — Scan statistics are stored in a user-friendly format. Up to 50 logs can be stored onboard.
• Variable In-Depth Scanning of CAB Files — Control the scan depth of compressed cabinet files that can contain other nested folders or other compressed files.
• Automatic/On-Demand Updates — Download signature updates on-demand or automatically at pre-set intervals: daily, weekly, or monthly.
• Intuitive User Interface — Simple and elegant user experience.

OVI Mail Setup

OVI has released an app that enables users to set up an OVI Mail account via their own Nokia Device. This app has the sole purpose to create an email account and will only guide you through the setup. After the steps are completed a small icon will appear with a link to your OVI Mail account.

Symbian losing ground

Symbian is losing ground in front of other mobile OS browsers. Apple’s Mac OS has been kicking but until now.

This is not good news for the guys at Symbian, especially with the enthusiasm for the new MAEMO platform on the Nokia N900.

According to a survey done at AdMob Network, Symbian is the leading browsing platform in the world at this point but only by little.

Nokia test center video

Here is a video of out favourite brand of mobile phones test center. If you were wondering how the Nokia phones are tested here is a small montage of a testing facility. I wonder if the E75 went through such tests?