Smartphone
Firmware update for E71
A new version of the Nokia E71 firmware is out: v200.21.118. Sadly it is only for the European models. I hate it when Nokia does it. How hard can it be to release a syncronized updates for all versions? I would not be surprised if they did it for carrier subsidised models as the carriers [...]
E71 App: JoikuSpot Light
JoikuSpot Light is a very cool applications for Nokia phones with 3G and WiFi. It creates an instant WiFi hotspot letting you share your 3G connections with any WiFi enabled device.
JoikuSpot Light Edition is FREE and SECURE Mobile HotSpot solution that turns Nokia phones to a WLAN HotSpot.
JoikuSpot
software is installed directly to the [...]
E71 App: Amaze GPS
Amaze GPS is an amazing free GPS software for the E71. It has a huge list of features:
Supports both external Bluetooth GPS or internal GPS.
Wide coverage of detailed maps in Europe, North America, Australia, parts of Africa and Asia.
High resolution satellite images with street map superimposed.
Weather information.
Voice assisted navigation.
Textual and visual routing instructions.
Detailed local search [...]
E71 App: Podcasting
I listen to a few podcasts. Previously I used to download these podcasts via iTunes and then sync to my iPod every morning. It is not a tough task but a boring thing to do everyday. After I got the E71 I started using the Nokia Podcasting app. This is cool because I dont need to do [...]
E71 App: Slick
Till now I have been using Fring for Instant Messaging from my phones. It is nice in the fact that it supports all popular IM protocols. But I am not a big fan of its GUI. I was looking for something new. Slick seemed to get a lot of mentioned. I checked it out. The [...]
E71 App: Twibble
On any internet connected device these days you need an twitter client. I was looking one for my E71. Everyone seems to point to Twibble. This works great on the phone. I had this on my E61 too. But after using Twitterrfic on the iPod Touch, I have to ask why does all the apps [...]
E71 App: YouTube J2ME Edition
The iPhone and iPod Touch have a nice YouTube app. I wanted to see if there is a similar app for the Nokia E71. There are a few, of course, EmTube, Mobitubia and the official YouTube client. I could not get to EmTube site. Mobitubia seems too flashy. So I installed the official version. Looks [...]
2D bar code, Nokia E71 and Firefox
My Nokia E71 has a 2D barcode reader in it. it uses the built in camera to scan and interpret the barcodes. I was wondering what it would be useful for. Nokia has a barcode generation site which lets you encode URL, text or business card information and generate a barcode. One can use the [...]
The phones I have owned…
I just got my new phone the Nokia E71. My friends generally have the idea that I buy a lot of phones. I was thinking of all the phones I have owned so far. Here is a list:
Nokia 6100 – Gift from my Brother
Nokia 8120 – Gift from my Dad
Panasonic GD87
Orange C500
Sony Ericsson W810i
Nokia E61
Cingular [...]
