Somebody have posted in another forum that Nokia will be watching closely the sale of N97, since accordingly this will dictate some of Nokia's pipeline projects, particularly where their S60 phones are heading...
IMHO, for the 1st time since the Nokia S60 world was divided into N and E series, we have a potential handset that will offer both worlds, well I am assuming that many of the "business related services" that used to be only E-series enjoy will be ported to the whole S60 spectrum, as in the case of the Mail for Exchange and Lotus Notes supports as an example.
One of the things that I really miss from the E90 is the qwerty, well that and the super big wide screen. With the N97, it may not offer the same sized screen on the E90 nor is the keyboard same as the E90, however it is very close to it, in many aspect. Of course, one can not say anything about the actual usage coz we simply have not used it, but, then as a 5800 user who have used the E90, one can easily surmise what one can expect from the N97 as far as screen and qwerty are concerned. With that in mind, I think there is a big possibility that i wont need a New Communicator, and if Nokia sees that too, quite possibly the E90 might be the last communicator...
or one can just simply say, the N97- is an N-series with a Communicator heart or the N97 is actually a communicator, masquerading as an N-series...
Thursday, December 25, 2008
What to Expect from the New Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Firware v. 11.0.08
The upcoming Nokia 5800 XpressMusic firmware will be v11.0.08. Some have already installed it and even others are receiving their new units with this firmware already installed in their Nokia 5800.
The changelog of this firmware are as follows:
The changelog of this firmware are as follows:
- Homepage is not defined for Vodafone Live!
- Last word disappears when selecting receiver in SMS.
- My Nokia: phone displays “#” in front of Application name.
- During Back-Up & Restore operation, calendar entries are not restored.
- Operator menu link within Welcome application.
- Invalid message pops up before playing the file received via Bluetooth.
- Input Method, VKB just display number when selecting a WLAN access point which contains a password.
- Chinese box HWR control buttons and FS HWR control bar are too small.
- Unable to add image to Contact bar from Gallery when there is about 5 GB of data in memory card.
- In Arabic UI, in calendar, the arrows on the top are reversed in week view and day view.
- UI-rotation is too sensitive.
- Search: Google search service is missing in Search.
- Contact could not display when switch numbers in Singtel 2-in-1 SIM card.
- Maps: Wrong layout of the strings in the Maps search and favorites views.
- Could not send new email if user name and password is not pre-defined.
- Phone drops from service when both A5/3 +GEA3 used simultaneously with WLAN.
- The Messaging application crashes a lot specially when replying or trying to send SMS you have to remove battery to be able to use the device again.
- License Manager for Maps is not integrated to SW.
- 5.0 Touch: Phonebook crashing when adding detail: Birthday, Anniversary.
- Web screen is messed up - Non stop Music Player “Library update”.
- Clock, Alarm is inactive when phone is power off.
- APN Configuration Settings Update to be used for the Setting Wizard.
- Ex-Factory settings are wrong - UE unable to open Setting Wizard.
- StartUpSettings version updated.
- Phone lost correct time during power off.
- USSD: “Call Control Send USSD” command.
- UE drops from 3G, then cannot sync to 3G cells.
- Browser: Flash objects causes problems while browsing
thats all for now, and have a Merry Red 5800 Christmas!
Monday, December 15, 2008
5800 XM Tips and Tricks
1) To bring out the Shortcuts on your Screen/Desktop-> Settings/Personal/Home Screen/Home Screen Theme and select Shortcut bar, you can then select which shortcut to display if goto "Shortcuts". This will also bring out the "Track" playing being displayed when you open the Music Player.
2) Tap the Clock to bring out the Clock menu and make your alarm, alarm repeat is now built-in.
3) Tap the "General" or Date (the set Profile besides the clock) and the Profile selection menu pops out, almost similar to pressing the "Power" button in all S60, but here the Remove memory is not shown, but "Calendar" shortcut is included and the other profiles as well.
4) If you are on the Numeric Keypad, pressing the [#] key alternately will toggle the General and Silent Profiles, same as before, which means long press on zero [0] will bring out bookmarks for the Web.
5) Tapping on the displayed To do or Calendar entry will bring you immediately to that particular item.
6) Tapping the Active Icon on the Top Left (near the battery indicator) will give you shortcuts for any of the active icons.
7) Long press on the Green Call Button will still activate the Voice Command Prompt
8) Long press on the center button is similar to the Long press on the "Menu" key (the yin-yang key on most S60) which will bring out the menu for all the active applications.
9) Go to Applications/File Manager and setup "Backup" for automated backup schedule of your phone data.
10) Get the Red one and partner it with the Red Nokia BH-503 Bluetooth Stereo Headset for an awesome sonic experience!
2) Tap the Clock to bring out the Clock menu and make your alarm, alarm repeat is now built-in.
3) Tap the "General" or Date (the set Profile besides the clock) and the Profile selection menu pops out, almost similar to pressing the "Power" button in all S60, but here the Remove memory is not shown, but "Calendar" shortcut is included and the other profiles as well.
4) If you are on the Numeric Keypad, pressing the [#] key alternately will toggle the General and Silent Profiles, same as before, which means long press on zero [0] will bring out bookmarks for the Web.
5) Tapping on the displayed To do or Calendar entry will bring you immediately to that particular item.
6) Tapping the Active Icon on the Top Left (near the battery indicator) will give you shortcuts for any of the active icons.
7) Long press on the Green Call Button will still activate the Voice Command Prompt
8) Long press on the center button is similar to the Long press on the "Menu" key (the yin-yang key on most S60) which will bring out the menu for all the active applications.
9) Go to Applications/File Manager and setup "Backup" for automated backup schedule of your phone data.
10) Get the Red one and partner it with the Red Nokia BH-503 Bluetooth Stereo Headset for an awesome sonic experience!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
XpressMusic to the Max
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic partnered with the Nokia BH-503 Bluetooth Stereo Headset, it can't get any better than this!
This headset is a bass freak! It really rocks!
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is Here - Unboxing Pics
So far all I can say is WOW!
This is my 3rd day of using it, and so far I had one problem wherein after I connected my Nokia BH-900 Bluetooth headset, I can not make any calls at because there was this shrieking-high-pitched-sound that was emanating from the handset which simply was not allowing any outgoing or incoming call. Solution: Full Factory Reset using the trusted *#7370#.
This is it for now, I will post more as I used this baby more each day...
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
New Batch of N96 Coming with Transformer Movie
I just heard that a New Batch of N96 with EU product codes are coming out with Transformer Movie built-in!
Might want to wait for it. Megan Fox is hawt ya know!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
3 Points To Make Nokia SIND - Voice Tag Work More Effectively!
Both Nokia S40 and S60 devices uses what Nokia calls Speaker Independent Name Dialing or SIND for Voice Activated Dialing. What it does, is that instead of recording your own voice tag for each or some of your contacts (older S40 was limited to 10 voice tag only), the phone now assigns or generates the "voice tags" automatically. There is no need for you to record any voice tag, and you can not do it either even if you want it! In effect, now all of your Contacts has a "Voice Tag" generated by your phone, and this voice tag is exactly as how is your contact was written. Sort of err, "Verbatim", if I may use that for lack of better words.
Many people are a bit confused about this and others find SIND ineffective. Base on my experience there are some key things that you can use to make SIND work more effectively for you. By the way, this will apply to both S40 and S60 phones.
1) LET THE PHONE TEACH YOU
Listen as to how your phone's voice is pronouncing the built-in voice tags and try to mimic it. Try to do this with the contacts the you always call, say the top 10 or so. Your family members for sure, and so forth. I would say, depending on how much free time you have, listen as how your phone pronounce the names, the more the better.
2) TEACH THE PHONE
Do the voice dial as much as you can. The more that you do it, the more that your phone will also adapt to your voice. Yes, your phone will also try to adapt to your voice.
3) BE CAREFUL HOW YOU WRITE THE NAMES
If you have not noticed it, if you type the names in all capital letters, like "ABN-AMRO" your phone will pronounce this contacts by letter, as in "A", "B", and so forth. Your phone will pronounce it "A-B-N A-M-R-O" and it will not pronounce it as A-B-N- Amro. Hence, you can actually experiment on how you are writing the names but still the key is how the phone says it, and you must mimic it as must as you can.
Hope this helps, SIND might not be perfect, but once you got the hang of it, it will work! Like in Sports, the key is practice.
Many people are a bit confused about this and others find SIND ineffective. Base on my experience there are some key things that you can use to make SIND work more effectively for you. By the way, this will apply to both S40 and S60 phones.
1) LET THE PHONE TEACH YOU
Listen as to how your phone's voice is pronouncing the built-in voice tags and try to mimic it. Try to do this with the contacts the you always call, say the top 10 or so. Your family members for sure, and so forth. I would say, depending on how much free time you have, listen as how your phone pronounce the names, the more the better.
2) TEACH THE PHONE
Do the voice dial as much as you can. The more that you do it, the more that your phone will also adapt to your voice. Yes, your phone will also try to adapt to your voice.
3) BE CAREFUL HOW YOU WRITE THE NAMES
If you have not noticed it, if you type the names in all capital letters, like "ABN-AMRO" your phone will pronounce this contacts by letter, as in "A", "B", and so forth. Your phone will pronounce it "A-B-N A-M-R-O" and it will not pronounce it as A-B-N- Amro. Hence, you can actually experiment on how you are writing the names but still the key is how the phone says it, and you must mimic it as must as you can.
Hope this helps, SIND might not be perfect, but once you got the hang of it, it will work! Like in Sports, the key is practice.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Make Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Watch Work With S60 3rd Phones
There is a software that can make the Sony-Ericsson Bluetooth Watch MWB-100 and MWB-150 work with any S60 3rd Devices, and even better for those with FP1 and FP2.
Its is called SIC! BT Watch. The only minor down side is that it can only be downloaded via WAP-Push so you need to email. See the SIC! BT Watch Site Here.
SIC! BT-Watch have the following features:
- Mute incoming calls
- End incoming calls
- Signal incoming text message
- Show time and date electronically on the watch display
- The content of an incoming text message is shown on the watch-display and signalled via vibration. The text is scrolled automatically and can be read completely in this way.
- Subject headings of incoming e-mails are shown on the watch-display and signalled via vibration. Due to technical limitations this feature is limited to IMAP- and POP3-Accounts and NOT for MailForExchange.
- Calendar- and Clock-alerts are shown on the watch-display and signalled via vibration.
- Alerts can be disabled on the watch.
Music Control (AVRCP) via Bluetooth is also supported with S60 3rd FP1 and FP2 Devices...
It is very geeky indeed sporting these watches and making them work, unfortunately the watches are a bit expensive and both are huge and very heavy, and if you abhor anything with SE, then this is definitely not for you. Wait for Nokia to come up with their own watch... perhaps Nokir has some... hehehe
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