Nokia Nseries Blog

Mobile Wars - Return of the Nokia?

2011-08-22T19:38:00.000+05:30

I remember about 2 years back when any big mobile announcement used to happen it was either by Nokia about their N series devices which were *awesome* or by Apple about their iPhone. Now it’s all about Android, and the iPhone, No one really cares about what's happening to other brands, devices etc. and you can’t blame anyone. Nokia hasn’t been doing anything good. Since the N95, N95 8GB there haven’t been any brilliant devices by them, even the N97 had its flaws image courtesy: dailymobile.se , http://images.dailymobile.se/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/n95.jpg Especially with the touchscreen devices, Nokia hasn’t been there. Symbian was renamed to ^3 and what not but I did not see any improvements that other devices had – namely the iPhone and Android. The changes were all minor and didn’t help much.

Today in this age of apps and appstores Nokia hasn’t made any changes to their ‘OVI Store’ . I remember using it on my Nokia N95 8GB when it newly released. It was full of bugs, I had to sign in EVERYTIME I opened it and browsed a few pages… The app sucked big time. But then the device also was getting old. N-gage gaming had failed, although it was a good start at a time when others didn’t have anything similar. My first Android device – the Samsung Galaxy i7500 was one brilliant device, although it ran Android 1.5 out of the box and Samsung almost disowned it once the newer devices were launched it did pretty well. Thanks to some awesome independent developers like ‘Drakaz’ the device can now have a Gingerbread ROM. Android being opensource you can do all sorts of things to it, Custom ROMS, kernels, CPU mods, etc. Even availability of apps is amazing. The appstore or ‘Market’ is brilliant, has a huge collection (Yea I know not as much as Apple) and slowly gets all those apps that Apple’s got. It’s pretty good and no wonder today it’s up there alongside Apple in the mobile OS wars. About Apple, I don’t need to write anything more, You ask almost anyone and there’s this craze to own an iPhone. And they do have their reasons. The iPhone 4 has BRILLIANT hardware. Although I’m not a fan of ‘iOS’ it does everything and you can’t really point out any flaws.

To come to think about it had Nokia adopted the Android OS it would probably be the BEST today. Nokia makes great hardware, great camera sensors. Thanks to Android many manufacturers have got a ‘New Life’ like Motorola, LG. Among all mobile phone manufactures I personally feel Apple, HTC, Nokia and Motorola have great hardware. Samsung still makes their phones plastic-ky, even the High-end ones.
Nokia especially in India is super popular, Android or not, Nokia is still doing very well in India. People here in India have this feeling of Nokia being ‘the best’ even today. These are the people who hardly care about the OS and apps etc. They’re very happy to have a nicely built Nokia phone that has a great camera. Now just imagine these devices having Android on it. I guess most of the youth and others would opt for Nokia and with Android on it the demand would be even more! Obviously making it No.1 in the business. And that is why Samsung, which you could say is No. 2 on the popularity list in a country like India could soon be the No. 1 mobile phone manufacturer, with their ‘Galaxy’ line up powered by android, I won’t be surprised.

So those were my predictions with Nokia and Android OS. Back to reality Nokia joining forces with Microsoft, to make Windows Phone 7 devices, I

(image courtesy: www.techshrimp.com
http://techshrimp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/microsoft-nokia-buying-phone-division.jpg)

really don’t know how far they can go with that. Windows phone 7 still being the immature one, even though its GORGEOUS and has a modern UI. You can say Nokia will then be like Samsung was during the years 2007-09 with Windows Mobile phones like Omnia etc.. They could still make some differences if Windows Phone 7 gets frequent updates like ‘Mango’ which bring in cool stuff to the OS as they are lagging behind iOS and Android.

Nokia with their current line-up isn’t really going anywhere. The only Devices I would pick to be good are – The Nokia N8, E7 and C7. Also the C6-01 makes a great budget device

(image courtesy: www.symbiantweet.com
http://www.symbiantweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Nokia-World1.jpg)

These phones have a great build quality and other hardware specs like power packed cameras 8MP, 12MP etc.
Also the ‘Anna’ update is now making them on par with the other devices out there. If I had to pick a Nokia device today, it would be among these 4. They are great devices and the pricing is pretty good too. So for a normal user these devices would be almost perfect, especially in India etc.
The more recent one like the X7 really looks hideous and that is not what is needed.

So for Nokia to comeback, according to me they basically need devices with specs like the fantastic four of their lineup – The N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 or better. Good designs. And most importantly – Windows Phone 7 or Meego whatever, but it should really do well with the basic stuff i.e. - the apps and appstore. The N9 preview was good but we don’t know how its gonna work out. I still believe Nokia can still make a comeback, whether they go ahead of Apple and others is still a question which most won’t be able to answer. So only the future can tell us what’s going to happen!

Nokia PC Suite Update

2009-11-29T08:29:00.001+05:30

Nokia PC Suite has an update. Version 7.1.40.1 i.e. Nokia PC Suite 7.1 now has Windows 7 support and some Stability Fixes.
To update the software on your computer, Goto Nokia PC suite > Web > Check for updates. After checking for the updates you will be asked to Download and Install the new version.Or if you do not have Nokia PC Suite installed on your computer download it from here
Do you Still Use Nokia PC Suite? or have you Moved to OVI Suite?

Need your Help and support people!!

2009-11-23T06:13:00.001+05:30

Hello all! well I am going to keep this short. People I ask you for your support! I have taken part in a contest where my friends have to vote for me! So if you are on twitter and would like to vote for me pls follow the instructions below:

1. Just copy paste “ @tatadocomo @steph1985 #isageek “ and tweet it without the commas!

yea thats it! simple right? I guess you can do that much for me :) Well hoping to see your love and support in the votes!!

Thanks evryone!

- Stephen

Share your Telerik Story and Win!

2009-11-09T15:11:00.001+05:30

MicrosoftFeed.com has a competition going on where one lucky winner can win a Telerik Premium Collection DVD whos retail value is $1299!! also If you aren’t so lucky other five winners get themselves Telerik .Net Ninja Tshirt!

This competition will end on 31st December 2009. So hit this link http://is.gd/4QKG6 and get more details about this competiton and how you can participate.

Get 100 Tracks FREE from Nokia Music Store India

2009-10-14T22:15:00.001+05:30

The Nokia Music Store India is giving away a 100 Free Music tracks as a Diwali bonus :D So all you registered users click here to download your 100 tracks for no price at all!

You can choose from Bollywood, Devotional, South and other categories in the store to download the tracks.

So click here and download your songs for free!

Happy Diwali everyone!

Nokia X series launched

2009-09-03T20:20:00.003+05:30

Nokia has unveiled two devices of the new X series line up at Nokia World 2009 at Stuttgart Germany.

The Nokia X6 and X3 are the two phones of the X series.

Nokia X6:
The Nokia X6 is a device that runs the S60 5th edition software. It has a 5 megapixel camera, Powerful battery that provides upto 35 hours of music playback time, 3.2” screen (touch screen), 32 GB internal memory, GPS, FM radio, WLAN etc.
This touch screen operated device is really cool and looks really really good and design is sleek. Price about EUR459 which is about INR 32,000

CHECK full Specifications here

Nokia X3:

The Nokia X3 is a device that runs the S40 6th edition software. This device has a slide form factor and has a 3.2 megapixel camera, microSD slot that supports upto 16GB (2GB in sales package), this device can play FM radio WITHOUT any headset attached, (cool right?).

This device is priced at around 115EUR that's around 8,000 INR.

CHECK full Specifications here So what are your views and comments about the new X series? will one of the above phones be your next phone? Well the Nokia X6 is on my wishlist :D hopefully should be my next phone!

Nokia enters Netbook market

2009-08-25T09:54:00.001+05:30

Nokia has unveiled its first Netbook – Nokia Booklet 3G. The Nokia Booklet 3G runs Windows 7. This mini laptop from Nokia has 3G, A- GPS, Bluetooth, Slots for SIM card, HDMI, Really good battery life of about 12 hours, HD quality, Mac book like looks and all this packed into a 10 inch netbook which is just 2 cm thick.

Check out the video:

So what are your comments on this step by Nokia, and the Booklet 3G ? do let me know!

Media Sharing on Nokia devices

2009-08-14T12:54:00.001+05:30

Media sharing is a really cool way of sharing stuff to devices on a wireless home network.the best part is that some Nokia Nseries devices that are DLNA enabled (nokia n95,n95 8gb, n85 etc ) are also able to do the same! If you don’t know whether your nseries device is DLNA enabled, just check for the Home media app on your phone. if its there its all cool for you! (you can also check the user manual )

(if you find any errors etc please let me know by email, mailto: stephendsouza1985@hotmail.com )

PART 1. Sharing media stored on pc to Nokia device

This will help you make really good use of your DLNA enabled nokia devices. You can play music, view images and watch videos (stored on your pc,) on your nokia device via a wireless home network

All you need to do is the following steps:

Set up the Home media app on your DLNA enabled nokia device. You can find the app in the connectivity folder on your phone.
Once in the app “run the wizard” from options to set up everything selecting access point etc.
Once that is done. you should set the phone to be visible in the network from “Home media > share content > visibility in network > show phone”

Now that the phone has been set up, we need to enable media sharing on your computer.

In Windows Media player (Windows media player 11)for windows media player 12 jump to part 2 below. do the following:

From the library tab select “Media sharing..”
Then a new window opens up that looks like the one below. select the check boxes for “share my media to” you should be able to see your Nokia device by its name or as “unknown device”

Once that is done all you have to do now is Browse for media on your Nokia Phone in Home Media by selecting “Browse Home” from “home media > browse home”

You should be able to see your pc name on which you enabled the media sharing.

Select it and then you can browse for the music, images and videos on stored on the pc right on your Nokia device!

There now you can play all the new songs, view images and videos on your nokia device! to play just hit options and “play >on device”

PART 2. : Sharing Media from Nokia Device to PC/ WLAN enabled devices etc. or other devices on Home Network

As far as I know It is NOT possible to share media from your Nokia device to a Windows computer running Windows media player 11 (if you know how please post in comments!). you will need the Simple Center Software ( Simple Center is also on the CD included on the sales package of your Nokia device)

Incase you are having the Windows 7 RC version (or other versions) installed you can still have much more fun with your Nokia device and media sharing. With Windows Media Player 12, sharing is even more better, So good that you can even use your Nokia device as a remote control to play music :D

Setting up media sharing on windows media player 12

From windows media player (windows media player 12) click on the stream tab and then select “allow remote control of my player…” and also “more media sharing options”

As you can see after clicking the “more streaming options” a new window opens up which looks like this

Allow the Nokia Device (or Unknown if the name is not displayed) to receive content.

Now on your Nokia device set up home media from the steps given in part 1. then select the content you would like to share from “home media > share content” and select the content you want to share.

Now you can browse home for songs on the pc or just go to the music player on your phone and in the tracks list select “options > play > on device (to play on your phone) OR via home network ( to play it on the pc) cool right? :P

As you can see in the above screenshots I am now playing (streaming the music to my pc) on my pc via my phone. and it works super fine! My nokia n95 8gb is now like a remote control.

In gallery if you wish to share an image perhaps browse to an image select options > show via home network

Similarly you can just browse the content of your pc via home media and select “via home network” to view it on the pc or other device available on the home network.

If any error occurs like the device is not visible etc. please check your windows firewall and anti-virus firewall so that its not blocking any known IP’s of your home network, or any media related processes.

(if you come across any errors, problems etc or even have better methods to do it please let me know by email, mailto: stephendsouza1985@hotmail.com and I will post it here!! thanks )

YouTube App UPDATE

2009-07-24T16:19:00.001+05:30

YouTube App for Nokia S60 devices gets yet another update.

YouTube updated to version 2.2.9 now supports Nokia 5800 as well. You can download the app by directing your Phone browser to m.google.com and select youtube.

Win a FREE Gravity License

2009-07-23T16:23:00.001+05:30

For all who don’t know what gravity is, Its an AMAZING twitter client for your S60 device, below are the features:

Compatible with Twitter and Laconica

All functions available on your S60 phone: tweet, reply, DM, follow & unfollow, create favourites, search, auto-update and many more …

Tabbed view of your Timeline, Replies, Messages, Friends, …

Configurable Audio Alerts for Timeline/Replies/DM’s & Searches

Setup and use as many accounts as you want at the same time

Group support for creating custom tabs with user-defined filters

Twitter-Search section with multiple search tabs and Twitter Trends

Post pictures to MobyPicture, TwitPic, TwitGoo & Posterous

Preview pictures from MobyPicture, TwitPic or TwitGoo

Open URLs from any Tweet

Kinetic scrolling on S60v5 ( Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 )

Theme support on S60v3 ( fixed dark and bright theme )

Full-Screen mode on S60v3

Built-in auto-update function and beta access for testing the latest features

My world Nokia have 4 free licenses to give away and you could be one of them, to know about this contest CLICK HERE . The contest winners will be announced on the first of August. So head over there and try your luck!

Nokia Music Store – India launched

2009-07-06T22:38:00.001+05:30

Nokia has finally launched its Music store a.k.a. Nokia Music Store. All the Hindi and other Bollywood music is available along with the International music too.

You can visit the store from Music.Nokia.co.in . The music store can also be accessed from your mobile device as well. Just go to the Music Store option which you will find in the music folder or in the music player of your device.

Review: Audials Mobile – Free Music!

2009-06-22T15:50:00.001+05:30

All music lovers out there would really love to download Free Music directly to their S60 Devices so that they can enjoy music wherever they go and get whatever they want on the go!

Yes all this seemed to be impossible but now with Audials Mobile this is possible in the simplest way ever! Yes ‘Audials Mobile’ is an awesome application that allow you to do just that!

Audials Mobile allows you to download MP3 quality music right to your mobile phone from the Internet via various Social Radio stations without the talks of those RJ’s!!! so its pure music and that to with a good quality straight to your mobile device!

Download Audials Mobile app.
Just go to the Audials Mobile Site from your PC or mobile phone and download it. the link http://audials.com/en/audials_mobile/
OR just use the ‘Barcode reader’ on your S60 device to get the download link directly to your mobile phone from the Audials Mobile site

Once you have installed the app and bought the full version from the Audials Mobile site register it to get going and to start enjoying all the features!

Search for music:

You can create a search for your music by searching via artist (Select Search) or via Genre (Select genre)

I created a search for the aritst “Kanye West” and as you can see the results show up. Select the artist from the list and then you get the list of all the songs of the selected artist:

To search via Genre select the genre option and you get a big list of all the available options:

then select the sub-genre (if any) I selected Hip-Hop and got this:

you then get all the artists under the selected genre:

the search is real fast and ends up with a number of selections ina few seconds! then select the artist and the song you want to download!

Download Music

Once you got the song you want to download simply click options and then select “Record”

the download starts and you can easily see the downloaded songs in the ‘My Songs’ category. Once the downloads are done you can listen to them and enjoy!

I downloaded three songs before writing this post and the feeling was good! mainly because the search is very fast and powerful, getting results in a few seconds, and the downloads are fast as well! The quality of the sound being awesome!

I used WLAN to get all this done and of course Audials Mobile !! a Must have application for all you music lovers out there!!

Nokia PC Suite v7.1 Update

2009-06-21T07:33:00.001+05:30

Nokia PC Suite has received another update. Nokia PC suite v. 7.1.30.8 is the latest one,The update includes some stability fixes and the Nokia Music Manager will be replaced by the Nokia Music software . You will be notified of the update if you already have Nokia PC suite and with update checks running OR when on Nokia pc suite click web > check for updates and add-ons. You can also download Nokia PC suite from here .

YouTube app Update

2009-06-18T20:55:00.002+05:30

The YouTube app for Nokia S60 v3 Devices has recieved an update to version 2.02.1. Download the Update to your Nokia device from the mobile browser by logging on to m.youtube.com you will be able to see a download link at the bottom of the page. Please post comments if you notice any changes in the app.

Nokia Internet Radio Update

2009-06-17T10:57:00.003+05:30

The Nokia Internet Radio application has an update. For those who don't know what this application is about here is a post that will tell you about the earlier version : Click HERE

I was listening to a Hindi music station while writing this post on this application via WLAN and believe me it was really good!

DOWNLOAD this application from here, the .rar file contains both fp1 version and fp2 version

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Revealed

2009-06-15T21:30:00.005+05:30

Nokia has revealed another touchscreen phone in the XpressMusic series, the Nokia 5530.

Quick Specs:
Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm
Weight: 107 g
Display: 2.9 inch widescreen with up to 16 million colors
Camera: 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and LED
Memory: 4GB MicroSD card in box

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

2009-06-15T19:49:00.003+05:30

Today I got a chance to play with my friend's Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Well I must say its a good looking phone with a LARGE screen that catches your eye!

I have played with a very few touchscreen phones and thus it wasn't so easy for me to navigate on the phone but I guess it was fine, after I learned the fact that I have to tap (touch) the phone a bit harder :P
The home screen looks great, the phone is very quick with no lags and transitions are good. The camera seemed to be fine and took good photos (SORRY I Couldn't get the pics here) only was a little grainy in the dark. Music was good as usual no doubt about that. The phone feels really good in the hand thanks to the design of the phone. Over all I would say the Nokia 5800 XM is a good package and would have been better if it had a better camera. Its price is quite reasonable too.

Happy Birthday Nokia Nseries Blog!

2009-06-13T15:23:00.003+05:30

Today Nokia Nseries Blog is One year old!! It has been really nice to provide information to you people all through this year. thanks to all the people who posted their valued comments and read through the posts on this blog. Hoping to be able to provide you all with more info and stuff from the mobile world and would also like you to follow this blog on twitter!!
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Happy Birthday Nokia Nseries Blog!

Dance Fabulous - N-Gage

2009-06-12T21:44:00.005+05:30

Dance Fabulous is latest game on N-Gage. Its all about making a character of yours to shake a leg on a tune of your choice Or one of the tunes that come with the game. Choose a character, customize his looks, style, attire etc.
You can also pick your tunes to dance on from those that are stored on your phone! (I LIKED this part)
Songs that come along with the game include the five songs of American Artist Cindy Gomez also with certain dance moves.
You have to match the rhythm of the music and have enough variations in your dance moves to get a good score!
Then you can upload your score and check where you stand in world/country/city rankings.

Register for a free 30 day pass by registering at http://nokia.mobi/dancefabulous from your mobile phone. The code will be sent to you via SMS after the registeration.
Add me as a friend on N-Gage!!
My N-Gage player id: steph1985

Sony Ericsson F305

2009-06-12T18:24:00.010+05:30

YES I know this is a Nokia Nseries Blog but I guess from now on we shall topics on other mobile phone maunfacturers as well.

To kick off I have for you, the Sony Ericsson F305. Its a Phone made mostly with gaming kept in mind having motion sensor gaming, dedicated gaming keys and preloaded java games.
the Phone is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera.

Specifications: Size: 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 97.5 g
Memory: Memory Stick (M2) pro supports upto 4GB
Colors: Polar White OR Mystic Black
Camera: 2 Megapixel
Motion sensors for gaming
Dedicated Gaming Keys

Here are some pics:

Prestige (Solace) - Tehk

2009-06-11T11:49:00.004+05:30

Found this really good looking theme with really good icons (Ovi style and Default) even having icons for 3rd party apps. I found it thanks to some tweets on twitter

Prestige (Solace) by tehk can be downloaded from here

Gravity: Twitter Client for S60 v3 and v5

2009-05-30T22:19:00.002+05:30

If you are a twitter addict or a regular user of twitter on-the-go and own a S60 device (v3 & v5) then Gravity is the twitter client you need!

Gravity the twitter client has the following features:

Compatible with Twitter and Laconica
All functions available on your S60 phone: tweet, reply, DM, follow & unfollow, create favourites, search, auto-update and many more …
Tabbed view of your Timeline, Replies, Messages, Friends, …
Configurable Audio Alerts for Timeline/Replies/DM’s & Searches
Setup and use as many accounts as you want at the same time
Group support for creating custom tabs with user-defined filters
Twitter-Search section with multiple search tabs and Twitter Trends
Post pictures to MobyPicture, TwitPic, TwitGoo & Posterous
Preview pictures from MobyPicture, TwitPic or TwitGoo
Open URLs from any Tweet
Kinetic scrolling on S60v5 ( Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 )
Theme support on S60v3 ( fixed dark and bright theme )
Full-Screen mode on S60v3
Built-in auto-update function and beta access for testing the latest features
*copied from original site*

I have been using gravity from over two weeks now and I'm very happy with it! I can have twitter wherever I want now!

You can BUY Gravity from the Mobileways Website
or you can also download the trial version for 10 days from here (original site)

follow me on twitter!!

Sign "Unsigned Symbian Applications"

2009-04-19T00:18:00.007+05:30

Mark guim from The Nokia Blog has posted on a very useful topic of Signing "Unsigned Symbian Applications" for you to Install on your phone. As we all know that we cannot install an application on a symbian powered device untill it is signed and there are so many useful applications out there developed by certain individuals but sadly are not "signed". Signing an application was not so easy untill today! Thanks to The Nokia Blog you can sign all your applications once you've acquired your "certificate" and "key" against the IMEI number of your phone.

HERE is where you can find the steps on how to sign and install an unsigned symbian application for your phone!

Nseries hardware issues...

2009-04-16T00:07:00.005+05:30

Today I got a new keypad (the upper part) for my Nokia N95 8GB as it was losing its chrome... I Don't know why Nokia makes these devices such a way that their chrome finish peels off after some time of use? We all know of the "Computer made beautifully" the N76... I still remember those days when I used the N76 which I had got out of utter excitement as it was the most good-looking smartphone at that time and I guess till today. It seriously had good looks but was of no use as the looks didnt last even 3 weeks. It was really sad to see the chrome peel off and you can do Nothing.
I guess the same material was used on the N95 and the N95 8GB which peel off after after like 6 months of usage. Well if Nokia wants their users to be more happy with the phones they buy then I think they should make this chrome thingy last more longer or get a new idea. No one likes a phone thats looks like a Clone/Duplicate one after 3-4 months of usage.
I had to shell out almost 500 Indian rupees to get the keypad replacement which is sad.Hope the future Nseries phones have better and tougher hardware.

VoIP on Nseries via Gizmo 5

2009-04-11T00:41:00.004+05:30

Well yesterday thanks to my friend Arjun again I've started using VoIP on my Nokia N95 8GB via Gizmo 5. Yes Gizmo 5 is the site where you can register for a free Gizmo account and then download the installer file for your Nokia Nseries device from here. Once the installation is done, add your login details when prompted for and you can enjoy free calling to other Gizmo users from your Nokia device via wi-fi.

Sounds cool right ? Yes is sure is! I've tried it out and I love it! Well you can make:

Free calls to other Gizmo users
Free calls to gtalk users
Calls to Skype users
Calls to any landline or mobile number for a very small amount.

To call you need to key in the username of the person you would like to call for that, Simply press "1" and then "HOLD #" from the home screen till a blank space for you to key-in characters appears

now to call gimo users you just have to key in the username of the person
to call gtalk you have to key in username@gmail.com username is replaced with the username (id) of the person.
to call skype users you have to key in "skype_username" username is replaced with the username (id) of the person eg: skype_stephen
and to call anu other numbers you just dial the number and select "Internet Call" from options or from the contacts menu.

Here are some screenshots taken from my N95 8GB.

so are you gonna try out VoIP ?

N95 8GB, Nokia's Best ?

2009-04-10T00:14:00.007+05:30

Today I was chatting with my friend Arjun, he was telling me about the phones he has used till now, Whoa! he has a BIG phone history! some of them were Nokia's N95, N95 8GB, N85, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic E71 etc.

Surprisingly he told me that his best was the Nokia N95 8GB. Even after having used phones like the N85, E71 and 5800 XM he still finds the N95 8GB a good package all together.

With a Good camera, Good sound, Wi-fi , GPS and VoIP, he feels the Nokia N95 8GB is the best. Well if you don't remember then let me remind you that when the Nokia N95 was released there was this advertisement that said "There is something in your pocket, but it's not one thing.... It's MANY" Well the N95 itself had a lot to offer proving the advertisement correct and then came the Big Brother Nokia N95 8GB version! with the better screen More memory (seriously MORE memroy) Black color, it cetainly stood out of the other phones available at that time. I'm pretty sure many people out there use this phone and I'm one of them. And yes now even I think that the N95 8GB is a complete package. So is the N95 8GB Nokia's best ? what do you think ?

Touch (Vista) by tehk

2009-04-09T00:17:00.003+05:30

Found this cool new theme with the New icons "touch icons" from the S60 5th editon devices of Nokia.

It's a really good theme and I really liked it. Thanks to tehk !

Download this theme from here also you can check more of tehk's creations at tehkseven Themes

WWIGO + Nokia device = Mobile Webcam

2009-04-08T00:15:00.004+05:30

WWIGO is a application as it allows you to use your Mobile camera as a webcam with your bluetooth enabled computer! (laptop). It's true that today most laptops have built-in cams but it still proves to be a really useful application.

WWIGO is free to download and it allows you to choose between the Device's main and secondary camera to use as a webcam. You can quickly connect to any laptop / desktop that is bluetooth-enabled.

screenshots:

You can download this application from here

Nokia puts an END to MOSH

2009-03-20T00:26:00.002+05:30

Nokia internet service MOSH (Mobilize and Share) is soon going to be discontinued. This file (applications/ ringtones etc) sharing site is soon going to be merged into Nokia's Ovi Internet Services. MOSH that started in 2007 has attracted many users who upload and download applications via PC or directly from their Nokia Devices.

It will be soon integrated into Ovi services as Download! and the widgets from WidSets. However No exact date is known as to when the merging is going to take place

Nokia N86 8MP: Video

2009-02-20T18:47:00.003+05:30

Here is a Video of the newly revealed Nokia N86 8MP. It's simply marvellous isn't it ?!!!

Nokia unviels 8 MP Nseries!

2009-02-17T21:42:00.003+05:30

Nokia has unvieled its 8 MP Nseries Device, The N86, which will be its Flagship Imaging Device.

Yesterday at MWC, the Nokia N86 made its debut! the N86 will have S60 v5 software edition running on it which is NOT touchscreen.

The N86 basically looks like the N85 BUT has a stand like the Nokia N96. Now thats a Good move by Nokia. The device being a dual slider just like the N95's , N96 and N85 is a Fantastic Mutimedia Device which is loaded with features like an 8 Megapixel Camera armed with a 3rd generation dual LED flash!

However its about 149 gms. in weight which is a little bit too heavy. The device should be available in Q2 of 2009.

Some specs are given below:
1200 maH battery
OLED 2.6" display 240x320 resolution
8 MP camera
Scratch Resistant Hard Glass front
3rd generation dual LED flash
8GB internal storage with micro SD slot

Valentine's Day Themes For Your S60 device

2009-02-12T08:46:00.005+05:30

It's just two days left for Valentine's Day and how can there not be Themes for your Nokia Device!

So here we are with two themes which I found today while browsing some of my favorite blogs.

1. Happy Valentines Day theme - by Jimmy

Found this one while browsing pages on everyones favorite blog Symbian-Guru. This is a really nice theme with great colors and its also my current theme on my N95 8GB.

So head over to Jimmy's Blog to download this Valentine's Day theme for your Nokia Device

2. Valentine 2009 by Pizero

One of my favorite Theme makers Pizero has created a Valentine's Day theme. This one can be downloaded from here.

Connect your WLAN enabled Nokia devices to Home internet

2009-01-20T08:57:00.013+05:30

Well I know there are many people out there who wanna use Internet on their Nokia Devices for N-Gage gaming, Browsing internet, Synchronising Emails, Listening to Internet radio etc. But then the cost of Data transfers of GPRS is quite high also sometimes the connection does not provide high speed data transfer.

So if you wanted to connect your Nokia device via WLAN to your Internet Connection on your PC or laptop and did'nt know how then you are at the RIGHT place!

Follow the steps given below and then your done!

FOR WINDOWS VISTA:

ON windows Vista Goto Control Panel from your Start Menu

Select Network and Internet

Then On the tasks pane on the left side Select Set up a network or Connection

Then select " Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network "

When this Box opens up You just have to click Next (shown below) :

Next you have to give a Name to your Network in "Network Name" give it a name and then

select "Security Type " as WEP (shown below)

Type a Password in " Security Key/ Passphrase" Check the "Save this network" if you wish to save the current network.

Once the network is ready to use you should get a "Windows Recommendation" stating "Turn ON Internet Connection sharing" (shown below) Select that option and then you are done!

FOR WINDOWS XP:

From Windows Xp Desktop, Click Start, then Select Control Panel, then Select Network and Internet Connections, and "Network Connections"

NOW Right Click on your current Internet Connection (the one you are currently using to connect your computer to the internet) and then Click Properties.

On the "Advanced" tab select the "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection"

Click OK to save your changes.

Now to create a protected wireless network shared through ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)

From Start Menu goto Control Panel then to "Network and Internet Connections" and select "Network Connections"

Right Click the "Wireless Netowrk connection"(which is disabled) and then click "Properties"

Click the "Wireless Netowrks" tab

In the "Wireless Netowrk Adapter Properties dialog box" click "Add" under "Preferred Networks"

In the "Association" tab click type the name of your ad hoc wireless network, in "Network Name (SSID) " (this is the name of the network you want to set up)

Select "This is a computer-to-computer ad hoc network" check box and CLEAR the "The key is provided for me automatically" check box

In "Network Authentiacation" select "Open"and in "Data Encryption" select "WEP"

In "Network Key" type the WEP key (password you are setting)

In "Confirm key" re-type the WEP key

Click OK to save changes to the wireless network and click OK to save changes to the wireless adapter

Thats it !

There! your done! now on your Nokia Device turn on "Wlan scanning" and it will find the Network with the name you gave it on your computer. When it requests a password / WEP key enter the password yo added when creating the network on the computer.

I have done this for my Nokia N95 8GB take a look!

There you are! all set for high speed internet usage!

N78 Review: Micky's Blog

2009-01-13T20:01:00.005+05:30

Micky from Micky's Blog, has recieved a Nokia N78 from Nseries WOM World.

He has put up a brief, but good review about it on "Micky's Blog". Click here to check out the review and comment on it!

Happy New Year 2009!!

2009-01-01T23:42:00.000+05:30

Wishing all the Readers of the Nokia Nseries Blog and Everyone out there a very Very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2009!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T23:57:00.001+05:30

Wishing all the readers of this blog and everyone out there a Very Very Merry Christmas!

Have a nice time and Happy Holidays!

-Stephen

Mobbler 3.0 - The Last.fm scrobbler for S60

2008-12-15T22:06:00.006+05:30

One of the favorite applications on my Nokia N95 8GB device, is 'Mobbler'. Well people using Last.fm (the social music website) needing a Track scrobbler and an Last.FM Internet Radio player on their S60 Powered Nokia devices then this is the Application you wanted. Well most of you guys out there are using this application from quite a while now and even Mobbler 3.0 has been out for more than a month or two but then I felt I needed to post about this great application.

Its a really cool application allows you to tag tracks you "love" and ban songs you "hate" from the Radio of Last.FM. The other option allows you buy the current playing track from Amazon.com , Now thats a really cool mobile application for all you music lovers out there.

The latest version of Mobbler (version 0.3.0) is made to look really sleek and it also automatically checks for updates for you to download.

You can download this application from my MOSH over here.

Nokia viNe Released

2008-11-27T16:25:00.007+05:30

Nokia has finally released the Nokia viNe service. Nokia viNe is released in version 1.02. It is basically the "Nokia Sports Tracker' application that has been given a new look. It tracks your position and journeys with the phone's GPS and adds the media(photos, videos, music) taken on the routes. This is then uploaded to the Nokia LifeviNe site for you to share.

Well you can download the application from here. Currently its compatible with E71, N78, N79, N82, N85, N95 8GB and N96.

You can register for an account from your phone itself from the application. So download your application now and tell me how you feel!

Evolution: Nseries Devices

2008-11-21T22:22:00.018+05:30

Long time since my last post, well the thing is that I have absolutely no time left for blogging these days. I had thought about this post about 3 weeks back and I have finaly got a chance... :)

I feel Nseries devices have evolved keeping an 'All-in-one' device in mind. So lets rememberand read a bit of those old devices that have made our lives so much better ;)

N70 and N90:

Well these were the first Nokia 'Nseries' phones. They mainly were high quality imaging devices and both had a 2 MP camera which was Excellent for a phone at that time. Seriously I still remember my N70. I felt that it could take really good images for a phone. The N70 having a candy-bar form factor whereas the N90 which had 'Carl-Zeiss' optics had a twist form factor.

Now N90 was quite a big phone to be a clam shell cum twist device. BUT it took really good quality videos and photos at that time.They also were equipped with lower resolution front cameras for video conferencing.they also were 3G compatible. These phones were powered by S60 2nd Edition.

N91 and N91 8GB:

These devices really Music on Nokia to a higher level. At that time Sony Ericsson was considered to be the best music phones, but then the N91 and its 8GB version (which was released a bit later) changed a lot...

The N91 was loaded with 4Gb of internal memory and could store upto 4000 songs! it was one of the first devices to sport a 3.5 mm jack for headphones, thus any headphone of your choice could be used! with dedicated music keys it was one of the best music phones available at that time.

N72, N71 :

Nseries devices which couldn't be that successful as others for some reasons. Both having 2 MP cameras.The N72 resembles an N70 in looks and other stuff the only difference being the front camera. I can say the N72 sold quite well in India though.

N92:

One of the first devices to have DVB-h technology i.e. mobile TV! I still don't know how successful this device was But I NEVER seen a single N92 in India atleast.

N73, N93:

Imaging took another leap with N73 and N93. Both devices having 3.2 MP cameras. Both photos and videos were quite Good. The N73 and N93 were really successful and the N73 which now comes in the Music Edition is also very successful.

N80:

Nokia N80 was one of the internet oriented devices. Having WLan connectivity etc., It was one device that was a a sleek slider with a 3.2MP camera. I really liked this one.

Nseries Music Range:

The N70, N73 and the N91 were availabe in two editions: one of them was the Music Edition. In which they got an all black look new themes (music ones) and then they came with higher storage memory cards. the N91 8GB as it states came with a 8GB on board hard drive for storage of upto 8000 songs.

N77:

Another device with DVB-H technology but only a lot more sleeker than the N92. with its candy-bar form factor it was a good device for all those TV fans.

Nokia N95:

'There's a thing in my pocket, But its not one thing..... Its Many.' Remember this ? of course you do!

The Nokia N95 one of the best devices by Nokia, the Ultimate device in a true sense. I don't need to talk about this device! because everyone knows this Device In-depth!

N76, N93i :

The N76 one of the best devices I have ever seen in my life. A computer made so beautifully. It is a masterpiece! but was very disheartening to see it lose its chrome.... Seriously it was something that broke my heart!.... I thought my N76 was flawless but within 2 weeks the truth was in front of me. And I know it wasn't just me but more than a million people out there who were shocked at this. Well I request Nokia to make sure your products are reliable.

The N93i had also made its debut with the N76 and the N800 internet tablet. It was the improved version of the N93.

N95 8GB, N81, N81 8GB: These Devices marked the arrival of Ngage 2.0 The much awaited gaming platform that provided High quality gaming. N81 has dedicated gaming keys. My current device is the N95 8GB.

N82: One phone that could match the N95 was the N82. In its candy-bar form factor I feel today most people prefer the N82 over the N95 8GB. With a 5 MP camera its one phone that stood out like the N95.

N96: The Daddy of all Phones ! LOL ! 16GB internal memory and a Memory card slot! How much memory do you want ?! 5 MP camera. Well this is ruling the mobile world at the moment!!

N85 & N79: the upcoming two phones that are soon gonna be a BIG hit !

The ONE.... N-gage and Nokia's BEST GAME!

2008-11-07T21:52:00.009+05:30

I've got 'The ONE' on my N95 8Gb this evening and I'm am so so so excited ! This is the BEST GAME for a mobile phone atleast! (of course Gameloft's- "Brother's In Arms" is also My favorite)

If you don't know what this game is all about let me explain to you, in this uber-short review sort-of post!

The ONE is a game based on one-on-one fighting. There is this story mode in which you have to fight various 'fighters' of this world. It has an awesome story line at the start(I have just started playing but I know it's gonna get really exciting!)

The other play modes are: Versus, Survival and training

The good thing is the Multiplayer mode in which you can play via bluetooth with an other player. that is just two players can play via bluetooth on multiplayer.

Your character can be customized with outfits,hair colour,sex (yea male and female characters) shoes and other accessories.

N-gage arena mode for submitting scores to the Arena.

Overall I feel this game has fantastic graphics ! seriously for a mobile game its one of a kind!

And surely N-gage and Nokia have taken mobile gaming to a whole new level!!

So are you the ONE ?...!

Diwali in Mumbai!

2008-10-28T22:34:00.002+05:30

Diwali in Mumbai celebrated with firworks!

Happy Diwali!

2008-10-27T23:01:00.004+05:30

Well its time for Diwali in India! the Festival of Lights is here! So wishing all the readers of this blog and everyon else out there a Very happy Diwali! :)

-Stephen

N-Gage Gamers’ Gang

2008-10-15T20:33:00.008+05:30

What’s N-Gage all about?N-Gage is not a console or a single device. It is a gaming platform, which is now available on a fast growing range of smart phones.

Owners of N-Gage compatible handsets can buy or try the new N-Gage games from N-Gage - http://www.n-gage.com/ngi/ngage/web/g0/en/home.html

N-Gage games can be downloaded straight onto the phone through mobile phone network or Wi-Fi. Alternatively, if you are near to a PC ,you can transfer them to your phone

About N-Gage Gamers’ Gang

N-Gage is the mobile gaming brand of Nokia. It has a tremendous

following world over and has evolved as a popular platform for gaming enthusiasts. Carrying that thought forward, we are building a community of gaming enthusiasts who enjoy playing and sharing games within their own communities

They have launched two communities on Facebook and Orkut, the two of which have a large reach amongst technology and consumer communities. The idea is to create a touch point for N-Gage, where gamers can get latest updates, insights, communicate with a like minded community.

The thought: A community for N-Gage, which can be joined by gaming freaks and can be cultivated as a platform for gamers to share their experience with N-Gage, announce their scores, compete with gamers and get to know the latest on N-Gage.

Nokia N-Gage Promotion

Also, this is complimenting a special promotion that Nokia is running on www.nokiangageindia.com N-Gage users can share their player ids, password and phone number over here. Within 24 hours, they will receive free code. This is on till October 31, 2008. Gamers have been asked to share their player ids on N-Gage Gamers’ Gang so that can start sharing their scores and experiences with a wider gaming community.

Well so when are you going to start gaming!? I tried out the above procedure and got a free N-gage title and when are you getting yours ?

Nokia Nseries Feature Pack 2 Themes

2008-10-13T09:41:00.002+05:30

If you wanted the feature pack 2 Nseries themes(like the ones on the N85,N96 etc.) on your Devices then your at the Right place!

Here are two themes Nseries Orange and Nseries Blue which are made to work on the S60 V3 devices.

Download both the themes from here

Below are the screenshots taken from my N95 8GB:

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

2008-10-03T17:35:00.004+05:30

The 'Tube' as it's commonly known is finally unvieled by Nokia yesterday. The Nokia 5800 is Nokia and S60's first "touch-screen' device!

It's the first device to be powered by S60 5th edition software and this brings a lot more features and applications.

This device's features are mainly: a 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-fi, Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and dual UMTS (900/2100) or (850/1900MHz), a standard 3.5mm audio jack, a GPS reciever etc.

The Nokia 5800 will come along with a 8GB microSD card and a desktop stand, also with a stylus that fits along the side of the device.

The device is black in colour but has a red/blue strip on the sides.

Being a touch-screen device the text-input method are : on screen full QWERTY keyboard which can be used by fingers also, and the device is well equipped with hand-writing recognition where you have to use the Stylus of-course!

This device being powered by S60 V5 software, the important part is that the applications designed for V3 deivces are compatible with it, now that is great news!

the technical specifications of the Nokia 5800 are as follows:

Operating System: S60 5th edition

Data: GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/Wi-fi/HSPDA

Size:111mm x 51.7mm x 15.5mm

Display: 3.2" 16 million colour HD, 640 x 360 pixel resolution

Camera: 3.2 megapixels with Autofocus and Carl Ziess optics and dual LED-flash

Video: Resolution 640 x 360 with recording upto 30 fps.

Memory: 81MB internal with microSD card slot and 8GB microSD card included

FOR FULL SPECIFICATIONS CLICK HERE

you can watch the product video over here

Well I personally geel this device is going to be a BIG hit ! and this is truly what I call an 'iPhone Killer'!!!

Music: N91 vs N81 vs N95 8GB

2008-09-25T20:51:00.005+05:30

Well today I decided to do a music test among Nokia's best Music Nseries Devices. I got my friend's N81 and N91, as they are one of the Best music Nseries Devices.

Nokia N91: As we all know this device was Nokia's first official Music Nseries device that came in two versions namely the N91 and N91 8GB. The N91 comes with a 4GB hard disk.

This was the first nseries device to come with a 3.5 mm. slot for headphones.

It has volume keys on the side and the music keys(play/pause, stop, backwards,forwards) on top of the 'actualy keypad.

I've used standard Nokia headsets that is the 'AD-54' that I got with my N95 8GB. The sound quality on the N91 is very impressive. It can give a good fight to many of the music players in the market. The sound was extremely clear and the volume was really good.Also speaker sound quality was good enough. Music on this phone is a really good experience plus we it has wi-fi. But there are many drawbacks of this device. First of all is the device design. The phone is really too BIG and heavy for pockets and to carry around. Secondly is the SLOW user interface. The device is way too slow to use and when it comes to the 'start-up' of the 'music player' it just takes a serious amount of time to load the music on the device.

But I must say that being a quite 'old' device, its music and sound qualities are just too good!

Nokia N81 : Most people say this device is a successor to the N91 in terms of music quality. Well yes this can be called the successor to the N91 and more exciting that this phones is an all together better and 'SMALLER' package compared to the N91.

This device also has the same Music keys like on the N91. Its a much more smaller and lighter phone compared to N91. User -interface is obviously fast and smooth and just flows nicely!

But the main problem was that the music sound quality on the N91 was slightly better than the N81 ! shocking! though the volume was almost the same on both the devices, somehow the sound quality was better on the N91. In an earlier post (you can read it here) I had tried out the music on the N81 and I found that it was quite good and even beat the N95 8GB for music qualities on headsets, but today I was shocked to find out that it wasn't as good as the N91. Speaker sounds are almost same as the N91. But I must say that the N81 is a very good package. A neat and small device with N-gage and wi-fi connectivity. Also the N81 comes in the 8GB version that is the N81 8GB, so you can have more space for music.

Nokia N95 8GB : The N95 8GB maybe an 'all in one' device but the sound quality and volume isn't that good when compared to the N91 and N81. This is surprising, I mean why doesn't Nokia make thier similar devices have same sound quality etc. ? the music keys are placed at the top and the slide needs to be slided downwards to see them (we all know this)

But its not that disappointing also, I mean its not hat bad its good enough! The speaker volume on the N95 8GB is the highest among all 3 phones. We all know when all the technical speciafications are compared the N95 8GB stands on top of all the 3. But it qould be really nice to have N91 sound capabilities on the N95 8GB.

So as we see even though being for quite a long time in the market the N91 has a better sound quality among nearly all nseries devices I guess (cause i haven't heard music on N82, if you have please let me know!) Please let me know about your Music experience!

It would be really nice to have better sound quality integrated onto latest Nseries devices like the N96, N85 and N79 etc. Music on Nseries has improved a lot, and I hope it improves even more further in the future. With Music store and Internet radio and other stuff Music on Nokia is a really good experience!

P.S. :The photo is taken by a Nokia 6300 (sorry for the bad quality I didn't have a better devices to take it at that moment)

Micro-blogging with Jaiku Mobile = FUN

2008-09-22T21:28:00.004+05:30

As mentioned in my previous post about the Bharti Airtel Internet GPRS connection, I also could use my Jaiku Mobile application !

I must say it was really nice to stay connected all the time from the phone. It took very less time to get it all setted-up and the Jaiku was up and working! it downloads (fetches) all the comments and 'Jaikus' (posts) of your friends within no time and if you have set it to 'have a better battery life' on your phone then you need not take tension cause I used it for at least 3 hours or something and yet didn't loose much power of the battery. All your friends 'current status msgs.' and 'locations' are displayed on the contact list. Its very easy to post comments in conversation threads.

Jaiku Mobile can also be started up in the background when your phone boots (starts) and it continues to work in the background when minimized (as you can see in screenshot 2)

So if you wish to use Jaiku Mobile you can download the application from here

And if you wish to add me to your contact list, my screen name is : stephen1

have fun!

Nokia Internet Radio, Unlimited music!

2008-09-22T20:57:00.005+05:30

Yesterday I got my Bharti Airtel Internet connection up and running to test it and compare it with my Vodafone connection, and found that its damn good for people always on the move and who frequently use Mobile Internet.

So I decided to use 'Internet Radio' application of Nokia on my N95 8GB. My experience was just one of a kind! I was thrilled with the breath of fresh air! Seriously there is a huge directory of Internet radio stations and it doesn't take much time to connect because of the EDGE connection. thanks to the unlimited Internet usage on the connection i used it continously for about 2 hours! the sound qualtiy was good enough and there wasn't any lag and stuff.

Well I must say if you have a Unlimited Data plan with your GPRS/EDGE provider or WLAN and you love music, then Nokia Internet radio is the application for you!

*UPDATE* Download the Internet Radio Update from here
Do tell me of your experience in using it!

Imaging: N95 vs N95 8GB

2008-09-17T21:09:00.011+05:30

Got to play with my friend's N95 today! soI decided to check out its imaging quality myself and compare it with my N95 8GB. First of I seriously feel Nokia should try and get the camera lens shutter back on its Nseries devices. Well the N95 slider was something your fingers really had to 'work-on' to slide it! hmm.... good improvements to the N95 8GB !

Then I took these two pics below. they are of a 'fan' in my classroom ! LOL ya I know its funny but i didnt find a better thing than this to take a pics of !

Nokia N95

N95 8GB

Well above we see two pics. first one that is the one above is taken by the N95 and the one below is taken by the N95 8GB.

I didnt spot any difference in the two pics but I must tell you that the image sizes were way different. The N95 image was about 500kB and the N95 8GB image was 1MB.

RE-EDIT :

Well I got these stats from flickr.com about both the images nd the camera's.

For N95 click here

for N95 8GB click here

Stats say that Shutter speed for N95 is 3921/1000

and for N95 8GB is 5107/1000. Interesting! ;)

Nokia N95 8GB Update : V30.0.018

2008-09-15T21:51:00.004+05:30

I have successfully updated the Firmware on my Nokia N95 8GB to version 30.0.018 yesterday.

The update file is a total of a 105.3 MB. It was fun! really :P
My earlier Firmware version was 15.0.015.

It took about 11 minutes to Update the Firmware.

The New additions were mainly:

N-Gage was updated to its latest version in the update
Maps 2.0 included
Screen -Auto rotate
Share online updated with a link installed on the main home screen.

Google search added to the 'Search' application

After the update i have successfully re-nstalled the applications and other stuff on my N95 8GB like N-Gage games etc.
My Device Is looking NEW and SEXY now !!!!

N81 sound quality damn good !

2008-09-03T12:45:00.003+05:30

I got a chance to play with my friend's N81 in college. i checked out the device and its display remined me of my N76's smaller display compared to my N95 8GB. the N-Gage experience was good, a decent camera and picture quality.

BUT what surprised me was the sound quality and volume on the Nokia AD-54 headset (the ones got with my N95 8GB). It was BETTER than the N95. Well the speaker quality and volume on the N95 was way better compared to the headsets quality. it was really surprising because I used the same headsets on both the devices. Anyways it doesnt matter much because the N95 8Gb is far more better than the N81 !

N85 is here !

2008-08-26T20:40:00.003+05:30

The Nokia N85. Just announced today, looks really sexy and classy !.It is a dual-slider, like the N95 and N96, It is the first S60 device to have micro USB charging! now thats is a really good addtition to the features!

It has a OLED 2.6″ display, Like the N95, N82 and N79 the n85 also has a 5 megapixel camera with dual flash and of course Carl Zeiss optics. Also it has a GPS reciever with Wi-fi. The Nokia N85 is powered by S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, it comes with 8GB micro SD card. There’s a built-in accelerometer and a 3.5 mm audio pport for your favorite headsets! This is a really awesome device and looks super cool!

Nokia N85 Technical Specs
Operating System:
Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
Band:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHz or 850/1900/2100MHz
Data:
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/WiFi
Size:
103mm x 50mm x 16mm (4″ x 1.9″ x .6″)
Weight:
128g (4.5oz)
Battery Life:
Estimated 12.5 days standby time
Estimated 4 hours talk time
Display:
2.6″ 16 million color QVGA AM OLED, 240×320 pixel resolution
Camera:
5 megapixel autofocus with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash
Video:
VGA resolution 640×480 record at up to 30 frames per second
Bluetooth:
2.0 with A2DP
Memory:
70MB internal, microSD memory card slot with 8GB card included
Other:
Built-in GPS receiver, TV-Out, FM transmitter, 3.5mm audio port, Accelerometer.

you can get the FULL technical specifications over here.

Nokia N79 makes Debut!

2008-08-26T20:07:00.004+05:30

Nokia has finally announed the N79 ! which is a device that runs on Symbian 9.3, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, its a Quad Band GSM phone with Wi-fi on board!

It flaunts a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss and dual flash for excellent brightness, Video recording is VGA at 30 fps and there is 4GB micro SD card for sufficient space. The Nokia N79 comes along with GPS reciever and Accelerometer and a FM transmitter like we seen in the N78. The display is a 2.4″ QVGA TFT and there is a 3.5mm audio jack for headsets of your choice.

Nokia N79 Technical Specs
Operating System:
Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
Band:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/2100MHz
Data:
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/WiFi
Size:
110mm x 49mm x 15mm (4.3″ x 1.9″ x .6″)
Weight:
97g (3.4oz)
Battery Life:
Estimated 17/15 days standby time (3G/GSM)
Estimated 3.5/5.5 hours talk time (3G/GSM)
Display:
2.4″ 16 million color QVGA TFT, 240×320 pixel resolution
Camera:
5 megapixel autofocus with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash
Video:
VGA resolution 640×480 record at up to 30 frames per second
Bluetooth:
2.0 with A2DP
Memory:
50MB internal, microSD memory card slot with 4GB card included
Other:
Built-in GPS receiver, TV-Out, FM transmitter, 3.5mm audio port, Accelerometer

You can get the full technical specifications here.

Nokia N96 released in India !!

2008-08-22T23:57:00.003+05:30

We all have been waiting for the 'Father Of All Phones' i.e. the Nokia N96 ! and yes it has been released in India just yesterday ! as you all know the Nokia N96 is a Multimedia wonder! with 16GB on board memory + slots for memory cards, GPS, a 5 megapixel camera with dual flash!, WLAN, Live-TV with the DVB-H technology ! and lots more !

You can get all your technical specifications from here

Its the ultimate device as its loaded with features! Also the iPhone has been also released in India yesterday, so this could be a good battle in the market for the N96 !

So which one are you going to pick ? :)

Nokia N95 8GB vs Nokia N82, Which one would you pick ?

2008-08-17T00:00:00.000+05:30

The Nokia N95 8GB and the N82 are mostly similar on Technical specifications but the differnt form factor and size, etc. gives each device a special quality.

Both the devices are well equiped with 5 megapixel cameras, GPS systems, accelerometers and OS. But yet we have all seen in many reviews how the two devices maybe slightly different and better in some cases from each other.

So I wanted to ask you people, which device with you go for, from the N95 8Gb and the N82 ?

you can vote in the poll box at the sidebar of my blog! Please do it! :)

you can also give me your useful comments because I really need them ! :)

Nokia Step Counter

2008-08-15T10:45:00.003+05:30

This is Nokia's new application that uses the accelerometer on your phone to 'count' the steps you take while walking/exercising etc!
Its a small application and uses hardly any disk space on your device!
All you have to do is start the application and then select 'Start Step Counting'.
Then you can put your device into your pocket,to your belt or your arm and it will count the steps you take! trust me its accurate!, I have tried it out and its just awesome!. Well you can download this application from here. Its currently available for Nokia N95, N95 8GB, and N82. Well these screenshots are taken from my Nokia N95 8GB. do reply in comments about your experience with the step counter !

Sony Ericsson W902, a competitor to the Nokia N95 8GB ?

2008-07-30T17:20:00.005+05:30

Well last night I was browsing the internet for new phone releases and related stuf, and I found this amazing device! yes the Sony Ericsson W902 is a very good competitor to the Nokia N95 8GB for its technical specifications. This walkman phone comes with a 8GB memory card and also has a 5 megapixel camera.

Well you can check the product video HERE

the phone technical specifications are as follows:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Screen- 240x320 pixel- 262.144 color TFT
Memory- Phone memory 25MB*- Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support
* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.
Networks- GSM 850- GSM 900- GSM 1800- GSM 1900- EDGE- UMTS 2100- HSDPA
Available colours- Volcanic Black - Wine Red - Earth Green
Possible limited market availability.
Sizes- 49.0 x 110.0 x 11.7 mm- 1.9 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
Weight- 99.8 gr- 3.5 oz
Please note that local variations may apply.

well this is possibly the first time that sony ericsson has 'integrated' the 'walkman' and 'cybershot' qualities into one device! the phone is said to be released later this year. Sony have come up with the slogan 'I REBORN MUSIC'.. well that is certainly true. Previews say that the phone has the 'BEST' sound quality on earphones BUT the major set-back is that you have to use the tradtionaly pop-port connector for your headset instead of a 3.5mm pin headset.

Also the phone comes with a 8GB memory card so you can store more music and media on it.

Well I consider it a worthy competitor to the Nokia N95 8GB on the grounds of technical specifications. but the real phone has yet to be reviewed so we cannot say as of now as to which phone is better. Yes the N95 8GB comes with GPS and other cool features, but the W902 is a really good device for Sony Ericsson lovers out there ! ;)

So you decide!

FM Radio, the forgotten one...

2008-07-25T18:46:00.007+05:30

Well if I ask people whether they use the FM radio (Visual Radio) on their Nokia Devices that have a Music Player, the people who say a 'YES' will be negligible compared to the people using the Music Player. Well I strongly agree that with the Music player we have the total choice of songs in our hands and also can play whatever,whenever you want it. But this "FM radio" thing struck my head last night when I was doing some work with the Music player working on my Nokia N95 8GB (on heatsets of course, that too at a 'moderate' volume! ;) ) , I kinda got 'bored' ya really 'bored' of the Music Player, so I decided to use the 'Radio' !
And I 'enjoyed' the experience! Seriously ! the random tracks playing in my ears were a real breath of fresh air! The FM Radio Stations in India atleast have good tracks playing!

The following screenshots are taken from my Nokia N95 8GB. I tried the 'Visual radio' thing but it had some problems but I do remember my previous experience of visual radio on Nokia N76 sometime ago. Its nice (at least I liked it).

Lately we have all seen the Nokia N78 come built with the 'FM Transmitter' so Nokia has been paying attention to Radio, etc. but have you used your FM Radio lately ? or just go on with the Music Player ? :)

Would love to have your views and comments !

"Large Time Screensaver" for S60 3rd Edition Devices

2008-07-23T20:41:00.008+05:30

As everyone knows that the default "time screensaver" on your S60 3rd edition devices is very tough to read, and the font of the digits of the clock is too small.

So if you want (I know u want it :P ) a Bigger and better Time Screensaver for your device then the "Large Time Screensaver" is the appliction for you!

Yes its freeware and you can easily install it on your phone :)
Once you've installed the application you have to go to the 'Personalisation' menu which is in 'Settings' and choose the 'Themes' sub-menu and you can select "LargeTime Screensaver" as your screensaver!
It's a really nice application, and I should say its a real 'Must-have' application for your phone!
You can Download it from here

Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia N95 8GB

2008-07-11T21:44:00.004+05:30

Well today is Friday ! the 11th of July ! the day Apple's iPhone 3G version is out in stores ! there has been huge rush everywhere around this world for the New Apple iPhone 3G. People all over the world have been anxiuosly waiting for this day to get their very own iPhone which is a touchscreen wonder (as everyone knows of course ;) )

Well I must frankly say I am a huge fan of Nokia and the Nseries line-up. Its a spectacular collection ! but I must also say that there is a whole lot of iPhone supporters out there !

So I decided to create a poll sort of a post! yes ! its your turn to tell whether you like the Apple iPhone 3G OR the Nokia N95 8GB ! its Nokia vs Apple ! ,N95 8GB vs iPhone 3G !. So you have to vote for your option in comments ! I personally own a Nokia N95 8Gb and like it a LOT!
Do let me know how you feel !
its,
Nokia N95 8GB vs Apple iPhone 3G
(answers/votes in comments please ! :) )

P.S. Incase you are a Nokia s60 3rd edition device (phone) user and wanted a iPhone theme on your phone ! then you can get one from here. Download it for free from my mosh !

the theme screenshot is at the left !

Nokia Nseries 'maphotonline'

2008-07-07T22:09:00.003+05:30

Well this is Nokia Nseries's new slogan that is "maphotonline" meaning maps + photos + sharing online has become an interactive service now thanks to the "Nokia Sportstracker" application !

Yes, with the GPS on your Nseries Device you can now record your journey's with the media associtaed (i.e. taken nearby) with the Nokia Sportstracker application which you can Download from here

Also the main highlight of this is the 'Nseries Widget' its a widget that you can embed on your blog, facebook etc.
It shows your recent journey's on a map with the media (if any) on the map ! You can get your own widget from here . Well or you can check out my widget at the sidebar of my blog !

"Stealth" theme By PiZero

2008-07-01T22:04:00.003+05:30

Well this is what i found on Pizero.net its called the "Stealth" theme, its totally black and it looks Great on the Nokia N95 8GB ! there are NO icons in this theme and thats why its special and unique!

Only the battery and signal indicators are seen on the Main home screen.

It comes in two versions 1: without the icons ( Full Stealth)
2: with nokia icons (Stealth)

You can download this theme from here

Well I must thank PiZero and P@sco for this wonderful work they do that we have on our Nokia Devices !

Music Oriented Themes For Nokia S60 3rd Edition

2008-07-01T12:09:00.002+05:30

Well I Found these lovely Music Oriented Themes for your Nokia S60 3rd Ediotion Phones. I found them while browsing through Symbian-Guru. There are 4 (Four) more themes over here.There are a total of 8 (eight) themes on the site which you can download for free.The Ones i loved are shown below in the Screenshots taken from my Nokia N76.

My personal favorite is the "fantasy" theme second from left. You can Download these themes For Free from here.