Showing posts with label MOBILES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MOBILES. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
How to Use Bluetooth to Send Free Messages
I would like to introduce a new mobile application, Blue Shoot , for my readers. Blue Shoot is a program for cell phones and PDAs with you can send messages via Bluetooth to other mobile phones, PDAs, laptops or desktop PC . There is no need to install Blue Shoot on these devices, but Bluetooth is turned on and be visible in the active mode! Blue Shoot is free and runs a variety of modern, but also of older phones that support Java and Bluetooth on. Blue Shoot sends your message in the format of a business card.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Nokia, Is this a Goal you Can Achieve?
Some of you will remember that I disavowed my relationship with Nokia after my disastrous N97 experience. However, womworldnokia.com brought me back to the fold via the Nokia E72. Unfortunately, this has resulted in my being a three-phone carrier. In no specific order, the rewards go to…
Mobile No1, the iPhone, sorry, but I can not remove myself from it or the appstore, they are in-built into my DNA. Mobile No2, the Nokia N82, for the imaging and xenon flash-to-die-for capability. Mobile No3, the E72, for its business, battery, Oxford Dictionary and Gravity efficiency and keeping me up-to-date with all fingers in the social and symbian-pie. [Yes, I am aware the iPhone does all that, but the iPhone battery still has plenty to learn and I have needs and goals that only a Nokia E72 can fulfill.
I can see a resolution here Nokia? I remain unconvinced by your n-series and touch capability – be it either resistive or capacitive, but I am loving your E-series. The build, and craftmanship are far superior to your previous handsets that I have owned, barring a little light leakage here and there. (With the exception of the 8800 series which were built to last and which I can not fault). Make my next move the E-series s^4 with proven xenon image capture to match my Nokia N82 and then and only then, you will be able finally to prise it from within my grasp. In less than a year I want to be a two-phoner with the iPhone4 and Nokia E-series xenon s^4. Nokia, is this a goal you can achieve?
Mobile No1, the iPhone, sorry, but I can not remove myself from it or the appstore, they are in-built into my DNA. Mobile No2, the Nokia N82, for the imaging and xenon flash-to-die-for capability. Mobile No3, the E72, for its business, battery, Oxford Dictionary and Gravity efficiency and keeping me up-to-date with all fingers in the social and symbian-pie. [Yes, I am aware the iPhone does all that, but the iPhone battery still has plenty to learn and I have needs and goals that only a Nokia E72 can fulfill.
I can see a resolution here Nokia? I remain unconvinced by your n-series and touch capability – be it either resistive or capacitive, but I am loving your E-series. The build, and craftmanship are far superior to your previous handsets that I have owned, barring a little light leakage here and there. (With the exception of the 8800 series which were built to last and which I can not fault). Make my next move the E-series s^4 with proven xenon image capture to match my Nokia N82 and then and only then, you will be able finally to prise it from within my grasp. In less than a year I want to be a two-phoner with the iPhone4 and Nokia E-series xenon s^4. Nokia, is this a goal you can achieve?
Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition
Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition Pictures – The Nokia 2710 is a Series 40 6th Edition phone, supporting quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900. Other key features include integrated GPS and Nokia Maps, accelerometer (tap), magnetometer, 2 megapixel camera, Flash Lite 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Download Mobile Master Professional v7.5.7 Build 3162
Mobile Master Professional is a great tool and complete package of utilities for managing various brands of mobile phones. Mobile Master Professional support for Siemens, Sony Ericsson and Nokia, LG, Motorola, Samsung.
With Mobile Master Professional you can synchronize with Outlook, Lotus Notes, The Bat, Eudora, Outlook Express, Google calendar, Palm Desktop, Novell Groupwise, iTunes, and others. Mobile Master Professional enable you to download music, video, pictures, working with databases and telephone books. Besides synchronization allows upload and download files to iPods and mobile phones, send and receive SMS, backup data.
With Mobile Master Professional you can synchronize with Outlook, Lotus Notes, The Bat, Eudora, Outlook Express, Google calendar, Palm Desktop, Novell Groupwise, iTunes, and others. Mobile Master Professional enable you to download music, video, pictures, working with databases and telephone books. Besides synchronization allows upload and download files to iPods and mobile phones, send and receive SMS, backup data.
BSNL Introduces Bouquet of 3G STVs, Local Call to Any Network 30 paise
India’s National telecom backbone and 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched never before calling rates by launching Bucket of New Special Tariff Vouchers (Add-on Plans) catering to 3G GSM Mobile customers across India.
Keeping its stride to provide Better Recharge or Tariff plans for its 3G subscribers in all the telecom circles, BSNL introduces Any Network Local call @30p, Night Talk Plan-17, Free Video Call Plan-57, SMS@1 paisa, Unlimited Local and STD Call Plan-30 and lots more.
The Unlimited Own Net Calling Pack of Rs.30 allows BSNL 3G Prepaid customers to make unlimited Local and STD calls to any BSNL mobile and Land line numbers anywhere in India for One Day.
The ALL Local Call@30p Pack for Rs.61 provides the benefits of lowest call charges for local calls to any network any time of the day at 30 paisa per minite, valid for 30 days.
Here are the Details-:
| Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) (3G Prepaid Subscribers) | MRP | TariffValidity |
| Local & National SMS @1 Paisa per SMS | Rs.13 | 30 Days |
| Night Pack- Local/STD Own-net @ 0.20/Min in Night (Night Hours -11.00 PM to 07.00 AM) | Rs.17 | 30 Days |
| Unlimited P2P SMS Local only (Fare Usage Limit-100 SMS/Day or 2000 SMS per month) | Rs.31 | 30 Days |
| Unlimited Local /STD calls Own-Netowrk-1 day | Rs.30 | 1 Day |
| SMS Pack-31 : 2000 Local & 1000 National SMS Free | Rs.31 | 30 Days |
| Local Calls to On-Network @ Rs.0.20/MIN | Rs.35 | 30 Days |
| Local & STD Own-Network (BSNL2 BSNL) @ Rs.0.20/Min | Rs.47 | 30 Days |
| 125 Minute Free Local Video call (BSNL N/W) | Rs.57 | 30 Days |
| Local Calls to Any Network @ Rs.0.30/Min | Rs.61 | 30 Days |
| Unlimited Local /STD Own-Network-7 days | Rs.150 | 7 Days |
| Unlimited Local /STD Own-Network-30 days | Rs.500 | 30 Days |
Note: The above STVs are available as E Recharges and On line Recharge in 3G services area. For More Details call 94000-24365.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Reliance and Videocon Launches Free Facebook Access on Mobile
After the Free Access to FaceBook offered by Reliance Communications now another GSM Mobile Service operator Videocon Telecommunications Limited today announced the launch of free mobile browsing on the new 0.facebook.com site for its GSM mobile service subscribers in India.
By sponsoring 0.facebook.com Videocon Mobile Services is enabling its customers to stay connected through Facebook with their friends and family from any mobile Web browser without incurring any data charges.
Facebook’s 0.facebook.com site is optimized for speed – it is a new faster, lightweight version of Facebook’s mobile site m.facebook.com. The site does not have graphics or photos and 0.facebook.com’s pages have been designed for performance on the Videocon Mobile Services network.
Videocon Mobile Services, the next generation GSM services brand from the Videocon Group, is committed to extending the Group’s innovation-driven legacy by delivering an enriched mobile service experience to its customers. The collaboration with Facebook and the launch of 0.facebook.com on the Videocon Mobile Services network is an integral part of the brand’s focused strategy around next-generation mobile value added services designed to reach out to socially active consumers.
“Videocon Mobile Services is delighted to partner with Facebook to make 0.facebook.com available to users in India. Social networking has become an integral part of today’s consumer’s always-connected lifestyle and faster access to Facebook on a mobile phone will definitely offer an enhanced experience. The launch of 0.facebook.com on the Videocon Mobile Services network will enable our customers to experience the change with faster, any-time social connectivity with their peers at zero cost. This launch is in line with our commitment to offering a unique and value driven experience to our customers.” said Mr. Sunil Tandon, Chief Marketing Officer, Videocon Telecommunications Limited.
“We are always looking to work with innovative companies to provide simple and fast mobile access to Facebook across the world,” said Henri Moissinac, Head of Mobile Business, Facebook. “Thanks to our collaboration with Videocon Mobile Services, we can deliver 0.facebook.com together which gives a high quality and more affordable way to access Facebook for the Indian mobile market.”
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Download Free MS Office 2010 for Windows Mobiles
Mobile Usage is increasing rapidly and almost every important work can easily be done through mobile devices. From Communication to Presentations, Chatting to Meetings, Video Conferencing to Online Seminars every thing can easily be done through mobile phones. Now apart from these features you can prepare and keep record of your important documents, presentations etc through Mobile Office 2010. This is only available for Mobile devices running on WINMO 6.5 and with free updates.
Just like MicroSoft Office for PC Mobile Version has also MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, One Note and SharePoint WorkSpace. Now you can easily make notes and presentations at any place. If you are student then of course it can help you a lot. If you are business man, ahh it is for you.
Mobile Office 2010 Key Features
- Text, Video and Image Editing
- Excel Data Sync and Update
- Takes Notes On Your Phone
- Simple and User Friendly Interface
- Data Visualization and Sparcklinks in Excel
- Auto Previewing in Word Mobile
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Samsung C5010 Squash – 3G mobile phone
The new Samsung C5010 Squash is an affordable price GSM mobile phone featuring 3G connectivity.
Samsung C5010 Squash features :
- Quad-band GSM
- 3G connectivity
- 2-inch display screen, 128 x 160 pixels
- Music player
- FM radio
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- MicroSD card slot for memory expansion
- Bluetooth
Samsung C5010 Squash Price
Samsung C5010 Squash Price in India : The new Samsung C5010 Squash mobile phone price will be around Rs.5,500 in India. It is not released yet.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Sony Ericsson Naite eco-friendly mobile phone
DESIGN
Everyone these days is going 'green' and mobile phone manufacturers aren't too far behind either. Sony Ericsson has come up with an entirely new series of eco-friendly phones called 'Greet Heart' and the first phone that is part of this series is the Sony Ericsson Naite. 
Sony Ericsson Naite is a simple handset with a candy bar design. The focus was to make the phone environment friendly and hence it is made from recyclable materials. Even the packaging that the phone comes in is very minimalistic, with a small box packing the bare minimum, such as a special low-power charger, headset and user guide. The phone does not even come with a USB data cable, which is taking the whole minimalism thing a bit too far.
The phone has a very simple and boring design. Usually Sony Ericsson phones are attractive and well designed but the Naite failed to meet our expectations. Another thing is that the phone felt a bit cheap and light, which really reduces the chances of anyone wanting to buy this phone based on just the way it looks and feels.

The display on the phone is 2.2", 262k, 240 x 320 pixel TFT. The display quality is very good with excellent color and brightness and it also performs splendidly outdoors under the sun. We wished it was a bit larger though.
Above the display is a video call camera. The Sony Ericsson Naite is a 3G compatible device, which means you can make video calls from it - if you manage find someone else in India who also has a 3G connection on their phone.

The keypad on the phone seems like it was designed with just a ruler, with lines so straight it could make a chessboard seem crooked in comparison. But what might not appeal to you aesthetically, may impress you while typing on the phone, as the square keys on the Naite are very easy to type on.
FEATURES

The Naite runs on Sony Ericsson's A200 platform. The OS hasn't changed in quite some time now and chances are if you have used a Sony Ericsson phones in the past one year you already know what the Naite interface looks like. It's simple, straightforward and easy to use, and frankly speaking, we don't really expect much from a phone in this price range anyway. One good thing is that although the OS doesn't allow multitasking beyond running the music player and FM radio in the background, it does let you run multiple Java applications simultaneously, which is pretty convenient.

The Naite came with a few games and applications built-in. Like almost every other manufacturer out there, Sony Ericsson also has a Facebook application on their phone which is now joined by a new Twitter app as well. Just like the Facebook app, the Twitter app can also run in the background and you can see your friend's updates on the home screen. Unfortunately, that's the best it can do and apart from that it is pretty lackluster. I would still prefer to use dabr.co.uk from the web browser instead.
The web browser on the phone is the same old Access NetFront. It is pretty decent and performs well, but don't expect full-fledged PC-like experience here. You can multiple download files and it can even format pages to fit the screen but that's about what it can do.
The media player on the Naite is the Walkman player, which you can now see on almost all phones. Once again it features a good interface design, which is attractive as well as user friendly, and has most of the features that you would want, including a manual equalizer and multiple presets, and Mega Bass. Audio quality with the provided headset was pretty sad, but when we swapped them with our own headphones through an adaptor the quality improved dramatically, although the max volume could have been a bit higher. The phone does not come with a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is a common bugbear with Sony Ericsson phones. The loudspeaker on the phone was quite loud but the quality wasn't great, and it sounded a bit tinny.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Samsung Guru 1175: Multifunctional Mobile at Rs.1690
he Guru 1175 is the latest member of the Samsung Guru handset family. Nothing great about this handset but it does offer 23 hrs playback via FM Radio and 12 hours of talk time. It has a curvy design and a ergonomic grip. It packs the famous bike mode and fake caller found in most guru phones from Samsung.
The handset even packs a torch light which can run for around 38 hours on a single charge.
During the launch, Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Director, Mobile & IT, Samsung Indian Electronics Pvt. Ltd said, “The new, stylish Guru 1175 is a valuable addition to the popular Guru series of Samsung phones in the essential phone segment. The Guru series stand differentiated in the market on account of their longer battery life, bright torch light, regional language display and advanced mobile tracker. The feature–packed Guru 1175 introduces style to the series along with all the features the Guru series is known for and more”.
Samsung Guru 1175 Features
- 1 MB memory with 1000 phonebook contacts
- 500 SMS Memory
- 9 regional languages support
- Indian Calendar
- Games – Carrom , Sudoku, Cricket
- Mobile Tracker
- 1000mAH battery
- 128×128 color display
Samsung Guru 1175 Price
The handset is priced at Rs1690 MRP and is available at leading mobile retailers across the country.
Samsung Guru 1175 is a light-weight phone featured with both style and functionality. The phone also accounts for its extended battery lifetime than previous Guru-series versions. With features like FM radio, mobile tracker, 12 hours of battery life and a price of Rs. 1690, the Guru 1175 is indeed ‘the Guru’.
My Verdict
By enabling Bike mode, you can get calls from only the selected few contacts and the other non-listed callers will get a busy-tone. With Aamir Khan being the brand-ambassador of Samsung, the Guru’s alluring adds can now be seen on TV as well.
Samsung has launched a very affordable low-end phone- The Guru 1175. The handset features a FM Radio ,Torch, Advanced Mobile Tracker, Fake Call, Indian Calendar, Bike Mode, Voice key tones, Polyphonic ringtones, SOS message, 1MB memory and 12 hours of battery life.
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Nokia 7230 - Specifications and Price in India
It’s been a long time coming- Nokia’s answer to the social-networking touchscreen phone for the youth, the Samsung Corby. And Nokia calls their proportionate response the 7230. Both the Corby and the 7230 phones are miles apart but cost the same. While the Corby is a touchscreen phone, the 7230 has 3G connectivity. This Nokia phone also has the unfair advantage of the stable and reliable S40 UI. So, the choice is hard but if users have their preferences right, they can decide which phone to purchase. But the 7230, by itself is a great phone that fits the price.
Design and Looks
The Nokia 7230 is a fun looking thing. It’s good to know that the company’s latest phones feature style updates as some of their previous phones suffered from serious wardrobe malfunctions. It seems like Nokia is taking the Samsung Corby path by offering the 7230 in every colour available. Anyway, the 7230, and the new 2220 Slide, remind us of the Nokia E75 which had a glossy finger-print prone front. It also has similar steel accents at the side like the business slider.
The phone’s front sports a relatively large 2.4-inch TFT screen that produces 256K over QVGA resolution. We would have like a larger resolution as the current one seems overstretched. The obvious result is that the screen looks grainy. Thankfully, in the tradition of Nokia screens, this one has good viewing angles and great sunlight legibility. An interesting feature of this display is that it employs soft-lighting to indicate missed events like calls, text messages and emails.
The 7230’s front fascia is almost flat except for the nav-pad. It is nice and thin and features a large confirming centre in the middle. It is surrounded by the soft keys and the call end keys which too are flat but offer sufficient feedback for use. The top and bottom of the front is contoured. Sliding the phone up reveals the alphanumeric keypad. Once again, it is similar to the construction of the chrome QWERTY on the E75 which is a nice touch. The keys are separated row- and column-wise and are soft to press. There is sufficient head and leg room at the top and bottom of the keypad and as an added extra the keys are big. This keypad is definitely text worthy.
Like all mid-range Nokia phones, the 7230 sports the tried and tested S40 user interface. Over the years, this popular interface has come to inherit many useful apps and the entire set up is now virtually bug-free. The recent edition of S40 also features social networking integration including integration with popular sites such as Facebook, flickr, twitter and YouTube integration. Some new apps that have made their way into Nokia phones is Ovi Store, Ovi Connect, Widsets, Nokia Maps and Nokia Life Tools.
The phone’s 3.2MP camera is good. It features the same interface that’s common to all S40 phones and has only a few photo editing options. These include white balance, capture and colour modes. Users can also use the photo editor app to apply basic touchups to their photos. Videos are also admirable as they are recorded in QCIF resolution at 15 frames-per-second. In this phone, it is possible to upload photos and videos directly to YouTube or Facebook. In fact, despite the lack of better camera hardware, the phone is projected as a camera feature phone designed to take photos to augment its social networking integration- the dedicated camera key will attest to that.
This phone may be seen as an alternative to the Corby although they are entirely different phones they are vying for the same market. The Corby impresses us with its touchscreen functionality but the 7230 features a better camera, 3G connectivity, Ovi integration and the tried and trusted Nokia Series 40 user interface. It’s going to be a tough call deciding between the two phones.
Features
- Beautiful slider design
- 2.4-inch 256K colours TFT display over QVGA resolution
- 3.15MP fixed-focus camera
- Standard 3.5mm audio port
- 3G connectivity
- Social networking integration including Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Nokia 6700 slide review: Braving the odds
A stylish and durable steel body, compact size and smartphone skill, the Nokia 6700 slide looks strong enough to hold its own in a modern world. Touchscreen, Android and whatnot have forced a sea change and many fear Symbian to have lost some of its mojo. It still has its strongholds of course – it seems the Eseries and Nseries will never fall out of users’ favor. But where does that leave an affordable midrange smartphone like the 6700 slide?Affordable may as well be the key word here. We’re looking at an easy-going, eye-catching phone that wants to have mass appeal. It’s got some big shoes to fill too – its bar-shaped sibling was one of the best appreciated Nokia handsets last year. Adding smart to what was a pretty cool phone already seems like the next logical move. But let’s see if the 6700 slide is the right package for the right market.
Key features
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
Tri-band 3G with 10Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA
Solid metal casing
2.2″ 16M-color QVGA display with excellent sunlight legibility
5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl-Zeiss lens, dual LED flash
VGA video recording at 15fps
Symbian OS, S60 3.2 user interface
Built-in accelerometer sensor
Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio
Bluetooth (with A2DP)
Standard microUSB port (charging)
microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 2GB included)
Rich preinstalled application package
Smart dialing
2.5mm audio jack
Great audio quality
Main disadvantages
No WLAN
No GPS receiver
Small display
No preinstalled document viewer
2.5mm audio jack limits third-party headphones choice
Memory card slot under the back cover
The Nokia 6700 slide brings enough updates to justify its existence – smartphone skill, an audio jack and video-calling are there to address some of the main grudges we had with the 6700 classic. Gaps in the spec sheet are prominent enough though. GPS is perhaps irrelevant to the intended users but Wi-Fi will certainly be missed
Unfortunately, somewhere along the way of translating the 6700 classic to a slider form factor something must have gone wrong with the design language. Perhaps the only way to properly say that is we would have liked it better if the 6700 slide looked more like the 6600i slide and less like Wall-E. But whatever, design has always been a subjective thing so we’ll leave the biting comments aside for now.
Instead we’ll focus on the Nokia 6700 slide ergonomics right after the break.
Key features
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
Tri-band 3G with 10Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA
Solid metal casing
2.2″ 16M-color QVGA display with excellent sunlight legibility
5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl-Zeiss lens, dual LED flash
VGA video recording at 15fps
Symbian OS, S60 3.2 user interface
Built-in accelerometer sensor
Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio
Bluetooth (with A2DP)
Standard microUSB port (charging)
microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 2GB included)
Rich preinstalled application package
Smart dialing
2.5mm audio jack
Great audio quality
Main disadvantages
No WLAN
No GPS receiver
Small display
No preinstalled document viewer
2.5mm audio jack limits third-party headphones choice
Memory card slot under the back cover
The Nokia 6700 slide brings enough updates to justify its existence – smartphone skill, an audio jack and video-calling are there to address some of the main grudges we had with the 6700 classic. Gaps in the spec sheet are prominent enough though. GPS is perhaps irrelevant to the intended users but Wi-Fi will certainly be missed
Unfortunately, somewhere along the way of translating the 6700 classic to a slider form factor something must have gone wrong with the design language. Perhaps the only way to properly say that is we would have liked it better if the 6700 slide looked more like the 6600i slide and less like Wall-E. But whatever, design has always been a subjective thing so we’ll leave the biting comments aside for now.
Instead we’ll focus on the Nokia 6700 slide ergonomics right after the break.
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
HX4 and the Samsung i8910 HD mobile
you’ll have been following my adventures keeping the Samsung i8910 HD on the crest of an unofficial hardware wave by installing each of the ‘HX’ firmwares? Just over a week ago saw the release of what is by far the most adventurous HX release yet. I try to summarise (and comment on) the changelog below, for any other owners of what (for the next couple of months, at least) is still the most powerful Symbian phone in the world bar none.
As in my previous articles, I need to warn you that playing with ‘modified’ firmwares is both legally ‘grey’ and also fraught with dan ger. You’ll lose everything at each update and will have to restore user data from back up and then reinstall all apps, tweak all settings, and so on. Every time. I ran into serious problems (missing screen elements, etc) by restoring back my ’settings’, in the hope of saving myself 15 minutes set-up time! However, for the determined fiddler, for whom this is as much a hobby as anything else, it’s all worth it in the end.
Remember that the i8910 HD comes with 3.7″ OLED screen, 256MB of RAM (see the screenshot below), 600MHz processor, full graphics acceleration, loud stereo speakers, 8mp still photos and HD video capture. So if a little work can produce a stable, fully-kitted out smartphone environment on that hardware then I reckon it’s worth it for anyone tech-savvy enough to ‘make it so’…
Here’s what’s new in HX4 firmware:
Based on Samsung’s own JD1 firmware
Full kinetic scrolling in app menus and all dialogs/menus
Updated JPG encoder for camera photos
Free space on disk C: now around 89MB after the HX4 update (was 17MB in the official Samsung update)
Licensed version of the donationware PhoneTorch (LED torch utility, shown below left)
New clock options
New Kastor 3D effects and transitions
Opera Mobile included
TTpod (an alternative music player, with gestures and integrated lyrics, shown below right)
Conversations* app (as featured on the Sony Ericsson Vivaz) integrated into Messaging
TrackID* (also from the Vivaz) on the main menu, for sampling and recognising songs (links through to Sony Ericsson’s music store)
Ovi Maps v3.04*
15 new themes
New ‘S60′ startup-sound/animation
A Goodies folder on E:\ with useful apps that you may want to install yourself, including Accuweather, Animation Plus, Nokia’s Java 2.1_18 beta, the Skyfire browser, Nokia’s Ovi Store client* and Labyrinth* (a maze game, from Sony Ericsson Satio).
The changes above are on top of the existing highlights of the HX3 series of firmwares, the highlight of which is probably the re-enabling of pre-focus in full HD video capture mode.
There is one big bug in this firmware, as supplied, mind you: Java is broken again. Even with the 2.1 beta runtime in place, the right xml file isn’t present in the English language firmware and all Java app installs fail. Andy (a.k.a. HyperX) has provided a quick fix workaround though, download this archive and extract it to c:\private\10203636\security\midp2_trp.xml (if you don’t know how to do this then you really shouldn’t be fiddling with i8910 firmwares in the first place! – but for the record, I went through Bluetoothing the file over and then using the supplied File Browser to move it from the Inbox/attachments). Then enable the auto-starting of C2Z in the supplied Rompatcher application and restart the phone.
Even with the above workaround, installing Java applications seems a little hit and miss – I’ve had to restart the i8910 HD several times. And the C2Z patch, which seems to be needed just to run the apps, also introduces a few event handling quirks of its own. 8-( All of which illustrates nicely the situation with ‘modding’ – you’re not only on the cutting edge of technology, you’re actually bleeding and hanging on by your fingertips. Smartphones are complex devices running complex operating systems and once you start playing mix and match with components then you realise why it takes manufacturers a while to fully test and approve each new point release internally!
As we’ve mentioned before, we don’t normally highlight the ‘modding’ scene on Symbian-powered phones, usually because the manufacturers themselves do an adequate job of updating firmware regularly (with a few product code exceptions, I know, I know….) But in this case, the HX4 update offers such a huge bump in functionality beyond what a ‘bare’ i8910 HD owner might have, that it’s worth the risk of both confusing you, the reader, and the various manufacturers whose work has been (ahem) adapted!
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Motorola MILESTONE finally gets treated to Android 2.1
The wait is over and the Motorola MILESTONE UK update to Android 2.1 is finally here. Without any overly official announcements Motorola released the long awaited update.
Currently there is no over-the-air option, the only way to update your device is through a computer. You must follow this link and the instructions there.
Here’s the official changelog from the Motorola MILESTONE UK update page (PDF link).Motorolas has been rolling the 2.1 update slowly and painfully to regional markets since 22 March and we guess it was about time to hit the UK as well.
Currently there is no over-the-air option, the only way to update your device is through a computer. You must follow this link and the instructions there.
Here’s the official changelog from the Motorola MILESTONE UK update page (PDF link).Motorolas has been rolling the 2.1 update slowly and painfully to regional markets since 22 March and we guess it was about time to hit the UK as well.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
NOKIA C6 brings everyone together with fast, easy access to your email
Friends and family always come first – Nokia C6 brings everyone together with fast, easy access to your email, contacts and favourite social networks.
Messaging
- Get easy access to your email accounts including Hotmail, Gmail™, Yahoo!® Mail and Windows Live™.
- Stay in touch with friends and family through Ovi Mail – your free email account from Nokia.
- Write a message quickly and easily using the full QWERTY keyboard.
- Say more with a picture – get your message across clearly by sending a multimedia message.
Home screen
- Personalise your home screen with widgets that bring live updates from Facebook and other social networks.
- Add contact shortcuts to your home screen – bringing you closer to your friends.
- Stay in control of your email, calendar and music with dedicated widgets for your home screen.
- Make your home screen your own by changing the background, theme and icons.
Ovi services
- Visit Ovi Store and choose from a wide selection of great apps, games, wallpapers and themes.
- Keep on top of your emails from your phone or computer using the free Ovi Mail service – including 1 GB of storage for your messages.
- View detailed maps, check the weather and plan the perfect route with the Ovi Maps online service.
- Download tracks from the world’s leading artists with quick access to Ovi Music Store from your home screen.
Ovi services
- Visit Ovi Store and choose from a wide selection of great apps, games, wallpapers and themes.
- Keep on top of your emails from your phone or computer using the free Ovi Mail service – including 1 GB of storage for your messages.
- View detailed maps, check the weather and plan the perfect route with the Ovi Maps online service.
- Download tracks from the world’s leading artists with quick access to Ovi Music Store from your home screen.
Internet
- Browse the web quickly through a fast and reliable 3G network – or connect to a nearby Wi-Fi hot spot.
- View web pages the way they should be seen on the wide 3.2" touch screen.
- Access your favourite websites and social networks directly from the customisable home screen.
- Watch YouTube™ videos right in the browser – no need to launch a separate player.
Design
- Touch the highly responsive display to scroll smoothly through web pages, maps, photos and menus.
- Personalise your home screen with your favourite widgets, website bookmarks and contact shortcuts.
- Slide open the full QWERTY keyboard and type your messages quickly and comfortably.
- Use your Nokia C6 with confidence straight out of the box – the user-friendly interface helps make everyday communication even easier.
Photos and video
- Capture quality images and video clips with the 5 megapixel digital camera.
- Take great photos night or day with the dual LED flash.
- Frame your images to suit any situation by switching between portrait and landscape mode.
- Keep your pictures and videos on your phone or store even more with up to 16 GB of expandable memory.
- Upload photos and video clips straight to your social networks or favourite sharing services.
Music
- Find music to match your mood – with the music player your favourite tracks are always with you.
- Rip CDs onto your compatible computer and create playlists for your tracks using Nokia Ovi Player.
- Keep your favourite songs at your fingertips with the music widget – a mini application that sits directly on your home screen.
- Discover new tracks at Ovi Music Store and then simply download them directly to your phone.
Games
- Enjoy high-quality gaming on your phone and stay in control with the touch-based interface.
- Find everything from card games to strategy games at Ovi Store – then simply download your favourites.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to get UXP upgrade in Q4
UXP (UX platform) is the strategic framework for the core of Sony Ericsson’s portfolio. The Xperia X10 fam ily of phones (Xperia X10, Xperia X10 mini and Xperia X10 mini pro) are the first products to deliver this unique user interface layer to the market. UXP builds on top of the Android OS and brings together a rich graphical user interface, unrivalled service plug-ins and content from external partners to deliver unique consumer propositions such as Sony Ericsson’s signature applications Mediascape and Timescape. Through UXP consumers get the best of two worlds, leveraging Sony Ericsson heritage as a leader in communication entertainment and the benefits that the generic Android OS delivers. With UXP Sony Ericsson gives consumers additional value in comparison to generic Android handsets. Sony Ericsson’s strategy is to continue to enrich the UXP layer through software updates.
Some examples of user benefits that will be included in the UXP upgrade for Xperia X10 in Q4 2010 are:
- Upgrade to Android OS version 2.1
- HD video recording as per the same execution as Sony Ericsson Vivaz
- Wireless home connectivity via DLNA
- Improvements to signature applications Timescape and Mediascape to make them even smarter and richer
The upgrade will be made available to consumers through the update service at www.sonyericsson.com
I do appreciate that the timing for the upgrade above might not meet some of your expectations and that you will have further detailed questions. I will take them onboard reading your comments and address questions as soon as it is possible for me to share further details.
I would also like to emphasise that there will be an additional smaller software update, already in the next couple of weeks aiming to enhance the usability and performance of Xperia X10. In the next post, I will share more details and precise timings for when this update will be released.
We can also confirm that the Xperia X10 mini and Xperia X10 mini pro will be upgraded to Android version 2.1, during Q4 2010.
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Micromax X235: Remote Control Multimedia Phone
Micromax, India’s third largest mobile phone vendor has launched a Dual SIM Remote Control handset- the Micromax X235. So you can command your TV, AC or DVD players with X235. The phone comes with an infrared transceiver, which sends signals to the electronic equipments, and helps you control them. This amazing make of Micromax is available at price of Rs 4,500 in India.
Apart from the remote control feature, the phone also boasts of a Camera, Music player, video player and FM radio. The X235 is a Dual SIM – like most other handsets from Micromax.
Apart from remote-control feature, the phone also comes with multi-format Music player (capable of playing MP3/AMR/MIDI/WAV files). X235 has a 2-inch display and possesses a 5-way navigation key. The handset is powered by Li-ion 1050 mAh battery, which provides you 5 hours of talk-time and around 250 hours of standby time. The handset also offers decent connectivity options, including the services of Bluetooth, GPRS, WAP and MMS.
Other Micromax X235 Features
* Band: Dual GSM (900,1800MHz)
* Dimensions: 111.5 x 47 x 13.8 mm
* Weight: 85g
* Video recording formats: MP4/3GP
* Stereo FM Radio
* CMOS Camera
* Expandable Memory up to 4GB
Do u want more?
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Download Free Cricket T20 WC Mobile Game
Are you still in IPL hangover ? You just move on, while keeping enthusiasm to the Twenty20 World Cup scheduled to be held from 2010 April 30-May 16. In meantime, you can enjoy Cricket T20 WC Mobile Game on your mobile device.
Cricket T20 WC mobile game is available in Ovi store. You can download this game absolutely free from here on your Nokia handset.
Do you want more updates ?
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Download Free Push Email Mobile Application for Nokia Phones
Do you want get emails and social network messages on your mobile phone home screen on real time? Try Emoze, the world's first push email service for emails and social network messaging for your mobile phone keeping you connected anytime and anywhere.
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