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Finally I've finished my midterms! Yes I've been away for too long, but you know, when you postpone all materials till exams time, you suffer! Anyway, here's a summary of what happened when I was away: I'd like also to announce that, just before my exams, I was contacted by i2 magazine's Editor in Chief (an Arabic magazine devoted to mobile phones). He wanted to publish a post of mine which was about surviving with a screenless phone. Never imagined this could happen when I started blogging. The issue was released this month, but still didn't arrive to Egypt yet. I'll publish a scan as soon as I get my hands on it. Now it's not only you Rita who made it to a magazine :P
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| N81's Big Secret |
| Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
Since I've seen this more than once, that many people get the N81 and never found out about it's NaviWheel, I decided to put an ad for it in this post: N81 HAS GOT A LIKE IPOD SCROLL, CALLED NAVIWHEEL. HOW TO ACTIVATE? GO TO SETTINGS, GENERAL AND TURN NAVIWHEEL ON. WORKS IN GALLERY, MUSIC PLAYER AND SOME OTHER MENUS. It might get even worse when some people didn't know there actually exists dedicated gaming keys on the top of the phone.. Kill me! Why the hell did you buy this phone then?!! Labels: Guides, N81, n81 8gb, Tips
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| Music Almighty: Nokia unveils two new XpressMusic devices |
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
| Nokia today introduced two new music-enabled devices as additions to its XpressMusic range. The new Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic offer a range of affordable music and entertainment experiences with the most fresh, stylish designs on the market. Both music devices are expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008, with an expected retail price range of 160 to 220 EUR, before taxes and subsidies. "Our XpressMusic range of devices continues to deliver the combination of superior music experiences and fresh, innovative designs," said Jo Harlow, Vice President, LIVE category, Nokia. "Today's additions to the XpressMusic range up the ante with new ways for consumers to access their media as well as interact and share content with friends and communities anytime, anywhere." Nokia 5320 XpressMusic - Dynamic design, 3G social entertainment package  Featuring a dynamic design with 3G social entertainment capabilities, the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic delivers exceptional music and web 2.0 access. With the innovative new voice-controlled Say and Play feature, consumers can merely say the name of a favorite artist or song to automatically play it. Offering an array of additional features, the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic device includes dedicated XpressMusic keys, a 3.5mm audio jack, up to 24 hours of playback time, an audio chip for hi-fi sound quality, extendable memory up to 8GB, HS-USB for fast music transfer and HSDPA for fast access to data. The full featured Internet browser, access to Ovi and Nokia Search 4.1 allow users to find and share media content and information with ease. In addition, dedicated N-Gage gaming keys and landscape view deliver a true gaming experience, while HSDPA provides fast access to N-Gage, which will be available for download. The Nokia 5320 XpressMusic is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of 220 EUR before taxes and subsidies. Nokia 5220 XpressMusic - Edgy, unique design, music for the masses  The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic device offers instant access to music on-the-go with a unique, asymmetrical design. Featured for the first time on a Nokia XpressMusic device, a built-in lanyard makes the device easy to carry anywhere. Additional features of the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic include up to 24 hours playback time, dedicated XpressMusic keys and a 3.5mm audio jack. The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of 160 EUR before taxes and subsidies. Both handsets are compatible with the recently launched Nokia Music Store and offer easy music side-loading. With Nokia Music Store, consumers can choose from more than 2 million tracks from both major and independent labels; international and local artists and simply browse, download, stream and sync either to a PC or side-load directly to a mobile device. Nokia Mini Speakers MD-8 - Powerful, portable sound Complementing the new Nokia XpressMusic devices, Nokia also announced today the Nokia Mini Speakers MD-8. With a sleek, pocket-sized design and crisp stereo sound, these ultra-portable mini speakers feature battery power for playtime of up to 40 hours, an FM antenna to fine-tune frequency, and a tangle-free cable. Widely compatible, the Nokia Mini Speakers MD-8 will begin shipping in the second quarter of 2008. [Source: NOKIA PRESS RELEASE April 22, 2008] Labels: new release, XpressMusic
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| New version of SymSMB |
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Telexy Networks has released the 3rd version of their famous SymSMB. To be honest, this application is one of my very favoured applications. If only it doesn't fu** the battery up, I would have left it open and connected to my network forever. SySMB faciliates file exchange between mobile devices and personal computers via wireless protocols (Wi-Fi/WLAN, GPRS, HSDPA, 3G) with no extra software needed on PC. In the latest version they focused mainly on speed improvement, and according to their tests and results: - SymSMB v3.50 is faster then SymSMB v2.00 on average by 34%
- The improvements of SymSMB v3.50 become apparent better on newer phones
- On the latest models of Nokia phones SymSMB v3.50, working over WiFi, beats USBv1!
For beginners, Continue reading to know SymSMB's key features.. Mobile No cables needed. SymSMB 3.50 operates via wireless protocols (Wi-Fi/WLAN, GPRS, HSDPA, 3G) Easy to use No extra software needed on PC/Linux/Mac Network browsing One click network drive mapping One click local file sharing Two directional Mobile phone with SymSMB 3.50 can access files on any network computer as well as any network computer can access files on the phone Simultaneous multisession support Mobile phone with SymSMB 3.50 can simultaneously access files on the different network computers as well as many network computers can access files on the same phone at the same time Secure SymSMB 3.50 is using industry standard communication and authentication protocols. It can also function in VPN environments Fast File transfer speed is very important part of any communication and data transfer technology. SymSMB 3.50 contains set of performance optimization technologies that produce high speed file transfer over Wi-Fi/WLAN networks Get SymSMB v3.50 Labels: Applications
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| N82 New firmware coming |
| Monday, April 7, 2008 |
The guys on Symbian-Freak are always the first to get their hands on Firmware news as well as their change log.. As new features, V20.0.062 will be importing Flash Lite 3, Web Run Time Widget, location tagging and BT AVRCP (Bluetooth Audio/Video Remote Control Profile). Check out the full change log: New Features: Stability: -
When plugin/plug out USB or TV out cable phone crashes -
Phone freezes during music play -
Phone resets when pressing end key during alert Messaging: Camera: Browser: Memory: Gallery: -
Crash while file name included %marks is highlighted -
DRM video thumbnail corrupted -
Gallery crashes when video call is make from contacts Multimedia menu: Bluetooth: -
Voice not heard when using Push to Talk application with BH501 -
Device remote volume control does not work with MD7W -
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MD6 is connected and radio is opened, audio is heard from phone speakers not from music stand NGI: Video Center: LifeBlog: VoIP: User Interface: -
Localization and Help error corrections -
Reduced support character encoding doesn't work -
Chinese tone by pressing "*" when BOPOMOFO input is not working -
Operator name list updated -
C:drive data compatibility improvement -
Security improvements -
SW support for future hardware changes Labels: Firmware, N82
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| See same, Hear same, Feel same: Chinese fakes! |
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Uptill now I have not seen any of the Chinese imitations in real. I only saw pictures of them on the Internet and I thought, If one of those got into my hands I'll spot it's fakeness immediately. However, I saw this video today on a chinese N95 8GB and I must admit that the Chinese have improved much. Now the firmware is almost an exact copy of original firmware too, except that I don't know it's real capabilities. Many people would certainly fall for those devices. Beware! There is this comment on a similar video on Youtube that will show you how worse things have become: SharedJoy said: "I bought 10 fake n95 from eBay. It cost me Australia $220, - each. You know what...., I sold them on 6 different pawn shop/second hand shop for AU$350,- each. Only one pawn shop owner refuse to buy from me because he knows it was fake. But the other 9 ....They didn't know. Now... most of them understand. Back then they are all stupid. They are blood sucker anyway. Who care. Quick money for me. I still have the fake one with me...it's only one left...I don't want to sell it." Enjoy: Labels: fake, N95 8gb
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| New Firmware for N95 8GB on its way.. Change Log! |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2008 |
The new firmware brings Automated Screen Rotation (no more Rotate me) and support for new combo memory (I wonder what's that). Release date is still unknown, but it's soon as stated on Symbian-Freak. New Features: - Automatic Screen Rotation
- Support for new combo memory
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Improvement when creating a voice call from WAP page. -
Improvements to embedded video functionality in browser. -
Sending email via browser flash plugin improvements. Messaging: Connectivity: -
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BT connection stability improvements with certain BT headsets -
USB connection stability improvements Telephony: -
Voice call handling improvements after certain type U.S.S.D message receiving. -
Stability improvements to gallery for case when there's lot of content in Gallery -
Improvements to switch application -
Voicemail icon handling improvements Localization corrections: [Source: Symbian-Freak] Labels: Firmware, N95 8gb, rotateMe
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