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S60 Calcium calculator app – a ‘must have’

May 17th, 2008

Over at The Nokia Blog, Mark Guim has posted a vlog about his favourite ‘must have’ S60 app, Calcium.

Bigging it up as ‘one of the first applications you install’ on your device, Mark says this app is ‘fast, easy to use and free’ and is lots better than the built in S60 calculator. Personally, I would have to agree, as I use this app to convert kilometres to miles when someone has left the exercise bike in the gym on the wrong setting. It’s simple, straightforward (it just uses the D-pad) and works perfectly for quick calculations.

Do you use Calcium over the in-built S60 calculator? Have you found any other apps this easy to use? Jump over and let Mark know your thoughts.

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Give your N95 speakers a boost

May 16th, 2008

Devin Balentina’s Tip Of The Day over at The Nokia Guide is to boost the power of your N95 speakers by positioning the device differently.

Jumping on the back of the knowledge of home theatre enthusiasts who use the corners of rooms to boost their aural experience, Devin recommends that the next time you want to share music with other in a room, place your N95 upright against a wall. This will help ‘spread the sound and slightly increase the volume’, but placing the device in a corner makes the effect even more ‘dramatic’.

Have you used this technique to enhance the audio performance of your N95? Are there any other tricks to get better sound from the speakers? Jump over and let Devin know.

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Nokia S60 browser can learn from Opera Mini

May 15th, 2008

Mark Guim over at The Nokia Blog has a suggestion for Nokia regarding the S60 browser.

He’s has created a video showing the extra button presses needed on the N95 8GB browser simply to input the .com of a URL. Borrowing from Opera Mini, Mark suggests that an auto complete option should be included. With a clear example, he shows the Opera Mini drop down that appears whenever the ‘dot’ of .com is entered. He also makes passing mention of the .com button on the iPhone. Learnings here for Nokia and hopefully heed will be paid in the next update to the browser.

Would this improvement make your life easier? Can you think of anything else that would improve your browser experience? Jump over and let Mark know.

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Nokia Music PC Client available

May 15th, 2008

Another subject to hit the space recently and receive coverage from all angles is the news that Nokia Music PC Client (Beta) is available.

Rafe Blandford from All About Symbian reports on its ability to directly rip a CD to a mobile device, to display your music in a number of different ways, and to create playlists easily. Monti and Teo from Symbian Freak also carry the news, writing about the ‘incredible level of activity’ from the ‘extremely productive’ Nokia Beta Labs. They say that this release will ‘seamlessly’ integrate your music from your PC into your device.

Matthew, writing on Darla Mack’s pages, doesn’t agree though. He reckons the ‘paltry’ 64MB program is just ‘another sign that Nokia continues to develop…bloatware’. He goes on to list other programs that take up space and don’t do everything he might expect of them – culprits include PC Suite.

So have you downloaded this yet? Do you take Monti’s or Matthew’s side of the argument? Jump through any of the links above to join in and air your views.

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Nokia Nseries cameras – poor conditions don’t have to mean poor pics

May 14th, 2008

Over at All About Symbian, Steve Litchfield has posted some tips on how to make the most of your Nseries camera when conditions aren’t quite as you would hope for.

The tricks include image manipulating software after the event (could be considered cheating! – although not according to Unregistered in the comment stream), focussing before a moving image comes into shot, and adjusting the exposure settings. All things that would come naturally to a professional photographer, but bear in mind that we’re talking about the cameras on mobile devices here. Steve reckons that having such high-powered gadgetry in your pocket allows all sorts of great images to be captured that previously would have been missed due the camera-left-at-home problem.

So what do you do when conditions aren’t right for you? Do you give up, or change a simple setting and take a cracking still? Let Steve know, and maybe even share your best images.

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Google Reader comes to S60 devices

May 14th, 2008

Dotsisx from Symbian Guru has been playing around with the new Google Reader, with some satisfying results.

Developed for iPhone, the Reader can also be used on NITs, and on the N95-1 (the device Dotsisx was using in this instance). The iPhone version (over the desktop version) allows for more separation between items and groups feeds into folders, making for an easier browsing experience. The ‘real nice surprise’ that was the Reader is now firmly fixed in her bookmarks, and there’s no danger of her going back. She’s made a video that shows what she’s talking about, and says there is no longer a dilemma about which reader to choose.

Have you tried the iPhone Google Reader yet on your S60 device? What do you think? Jump over and let Dotsisx know.

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BH-602 headset and MD-6 speakers tried and tested

May 14th, 2008

Erazer007 has been posting on his Cellular blog about the BH-602 headset and MD-6 portable speakers he has been using for the past few days.

Despite its ‘unusual’ design, he reckons wearing the headset is ‘very comfortable’ even for a long period of time. The design, Erazer007 reckons, brings the microphone closer to your mouth, and he likes the fact that it can be worn on either ear. Listing the spec, he goes on to say that the ‘fast charging’ (5 hours standby from 15 minutes’ juice) is a real boon and likes the non-creaking buttons.

Moving to the ‘innovative’ MD-6 speakers, Erazer007 says they allow him to ‘groove on the move’, and have the ‘perfect’ dimensions allow him to enjoy the ‘absolutely stunning’ audio quality anywhere he wants. He can only think of one improvement (rechargeable batteries to be included in the package) that could improve his experience.

Have you tried these Nokia accessories? Do you agree with Erazer007 on the usability of the products? Head over to his pages and let him know.

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N95 thief at large

May 14th, 2008

Sarah Dopp has been writing on her blog about the heinous theft of her N95. In fact, it prompted her to start a whole new blog, in collaboration with the thief!

I feel a few more details are needed here. Her N95 was ‘borrowed’ by her colleague Mark, and now they are blogging about the N95 experience together. Not as heinous as first thought, then. There are unboxing photos, a ‘self-portrait’ of the device and feelings about the loss of the ‘swan’ that is the N95. An innovative way to blog about a device, and I’m sure the story will develop further as they discover what the device is capable of.

So what do you think the thief should explore next – the music, the apps or maybe leave a trail of clues using the GPS? Jump over and leave your suggestions of what you’d like to see next.

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Guardian keeps your device secure

May 13th, 2008

Over at The Symbian Blog Vaibhav Sharma has been ‘playing’ with the 3rd version of Guardian.

Protecting your device from unauthorised usage, the app even pinpoints your handset using the inbuilt GPS if you leave it in a cab (or it gets stolen by the driver). Easy to set up, Guardian gives you the ability to lock and password protect certain applications (a feature of rivals to Nokia for some time now), and will even give you the number of the new SIM after a loss/theft. It also lets you send a fake SMS to the device (for example from the police) once it has been reactivated. Quite the handful for anyone who gets their hands on your Nokia without your authority.

What other features would you like to see from Guardian? Have you downloaded it yet? Has it worked for you? Why not let Vaibhav know by heading over?

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N82 black and N95 – cracking photo sets

May 13th, 2008

Been wondering lately where to get your hands on some awesome handset images? Well wonder no longer, because as well as bringing you a selection of the best each day, Abul from Symbian In Motion and Mimmzy from Mimmzy Save The World have obliged with their own sets.

Abul has just taken delivery of his N82 Black, which he thinks ‘kicks royal a**’, and has produced a series of images on Flickr that show his new toy beside some other Nokia devices in a comparison line-up Keyser Söze would have been proud of.

Mimmzy has just bought an N95 - a ‘worthwhile’ purchase – and has produced some wicked snaps of the device. The thirty or so images really show the handset at its best. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to see the device from every angle.

Have you seen or taken any pics to rival these? Reckon they’ve got the best snaps? Jump into either of the links above and let them know.

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