The season's are turning and Autumn will soon be moving into Winter and our minds are turning to snow, skiing and snow boarding. We think it's time to start checking the budget airlines and finding a little early snow to test out. Lower roaming charges means that using your Nokia smartphone abroad is more appealing than ever and there are plenty of Symbian S60 apps to help get the most from your trip. So, whether you’re packing a Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, find out what are the best travel apps ever…
It’s time to pack your thermals, snow shoes and goggles and hit the slopes. But what are you going to do once the snow starts to lose its appeal? If you’ve any sense, go exploring and with these latest apps for your Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (as well as your Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97) smartphone will help you lead the way!
Check out our Nokia 5530 XpressMusic review
World Traveler
Price: £Free
Size: 1.11 MB
Download: Nokia Ovi Store
World Traveller is bundled with some Nokia N97 but we've been informed it works just as well with the Nokia 5530. The app is an open platform for travel applets – downloading it now will get you a world map (with 3D globe) currency converter, weather forecast and world clock. Psiloc have opened the app up to other developers to create plugins that will do other things, although these add-ons may cost money.
Flashlight
Price: £Free
Size: 0.231 MB
Download: Nokia Ovi Store
OK, so it's been designed for the Nokia 5800 but as they both run the same OS you'll be able to make the most of it here too. Flashlight will light up your screen with an adjustable glow that should be enough see where you are going or even read the paper if your 3G connection is down.
One Beer Please Translator
Price: £1.00
Size: 0.039 MB
Download: Nokia Ovi Store
Possibly the ultimate travel app, especially for that Apres Ski catch-up and puts an end to the need for international beer sign language. One Beer Please will teach you how to order a pint in 60 languages with sound clips to ensure correct pronunciation.
Battery Extender
Price: £Free (14 day trial)
Size: 0.201 MB
Download: Nokia Ovi Store
Making the most of all the features in your Nokia 5530 XpressMusic can have a serious impact on your smartphone's battery life and the last thing you want is to be stuck up a snowy hilltop with zero juice. So, this great little app, that also happens to be free for 14 days, could well be the perfect tool as it helps eek out that power.
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Before you can download any of these apps you’ll need to register your device with Ovi Store, which also entitles you to updates and message alerts from Nokia and is a great way of keeping abreast of what’s going on at the Ovi Store.