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Nokia N95 new firmware (v21.0.016) released

hardik — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:18:44 +0000

Nokia has released a new firmware for users of Nokia N95 Classic (not N95 8GB). Presently, this new firmware is available only for users in Europe and Asia Pacific (North American users will have to wait a little longer to update), and is available on Nokia’s website.
Apart from the usual bug fixes, this firmware has two major improvements:

=> Flash Lite 3 Support
Do you often get dead ended surfing through your mobile browser when you reach a video site like YouTube which has flash videos? This new version of the firmware supports viewing flash content right from your mobile’s browser.

=> Support for widgets
Widgeting involves personalization of web apps according to one’s tastes and preferences. Widgets have taken off quite big on the desktop space, you will hardly find a “Web 2.0″ site without widgets but insofar there have not been any specific set standards for widgets on mobile phones; this v21 firmware by Nokia adopts standard-compliant web supported widgets. This should be especially interesting as each phone is a personal expression, adding widget support to one’s personal handset has immense potential.

At the same time, though, there have been several reports across the web forums and blogs regarding incompatibility of some applications with the new firmware, slow response time to navigation button, WLAN problems and random crashes.

So if you are not the kind who likes surprises, it is recommended that you wait a few more days and test the waters on this firmware before installing.

We would be delighted to hear your comments on your experience with the new firmware.

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Nokia N70:Tips ‘n tricks

PRiTAM — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:42:49 +0000

This page is for anyone thinking of migrating to the Nokia N70 with a view to using it as their main smartphone and entertainment device.

The N70 has lots to recommend it, from the very latest Symbian OS and Series 60 versions, to a fast processor and lots and lots of RAM, from ultra-high-resolution main camera to stereo music output.
1. Open up your device
By default, the N70 and other modern Series 60 smartphones come ‘locked down’ in terms of the applications they’ll accept, installing only those that have large companies behind them, able to afford the expensive ’signing’ process. But there are hundreds of other great applications, many of them free, that are ‘unsigned’. Don’t worry about this just go to ‘Tools | Manager | Options | Settings’ and turn ‘Software installation’ “On”. You can now install any compatible program without being blocked by spurious security warnings!

2. Treat Yourself
If you’re in any way serious about using a Nokia N70 (or any other Symbian smartphone) as a business and productivity tool, treat yourself to a Bluetooth keyboard. The ThinkOutside one works a treat with the built-in Bluetooth keyboard driver and will see you typing at up to 60 words per minute on your smartphone. Go on, you know you want to…

3. Grabbing a card too
When selecting an expansion card (MMC Mobile, a.k.a. DV RS-MMC), go for one that’s optimum best in price/performance as some makes aren’t fast enough to handle the N70’s video recording. In particular, stay away from Kingston’s 1GB card.

4. Replacing your camcorder
Under good light conditions and for some subjects, the N70 can replace your camcorder.

5. The latest and best (1)

Make sure you keep up to date with PC Suite. Yes, there’s a version on the CD that came with your smartphone, but Nokia are fixing bugs and adding bits and pieces all the time. Most useful is the way you can explore your smartphone’s folders (including your text Inbox) from within Windows Explorer. Very cool. Keep an eye on the PC Suite home page and stay current!

6. The latest and best (2)
Perhaps even more important, make sure you keep your device’s firmware up to date (i.e. the operating system in flash memory). Previously this would have to mean a trip to your local Nokia Service centre and a wait, but you can now do this at home, yourself, as long as you’re on broadband. See Nokia’s Phone Software Update page.

7. The ones you love the most (1)

With the Nokia N70, there’s an ‘active’ standby screen. Don’t just take the shortcuts given, We’re confident that you have ideas of your own as to your most used applications. You can change any of the five shortcuts in the rather-hidden-away ‘Tools | Settings | Phone | Standby mode | Active standby apps’ (you really have to get to know the settings hierarchy on these devices!)

8. Pump up the brightness

Make sure you increase the screen from the default brightness to its maximum. Yes, there’s a tiny hit on the time between battery recharges, but in the meantime you’ll see some glorious colours. Go to ‘Tools | Settings | Phone | Display | Brightness’ and adjust away. Of course, for night-time use, your smartphone can double as an emergency torch or, if you’re actually reading from the screen, you can use the same setting to turn the brightness right down to save being dazzled.

9. Pump up the brightness (2)

Another good way to increase the visibility of many screen elements in S60 is to tinker with the ‘theme’ being used.

10. Ignore those ‘Exit’ buttons!

Because the N70 has oodles of execution memory (i.e. RAM), you can still have most of your Series 60 apps running at the same time, which means no delays while applications are launched. The trick is to ignore those ‘Exit’ buttons. When you need to switch to a different application, press the Menu (’Applications’) button and select it from there, leaving the current app running. Or use the tip below to switch between running programs directly.
[Caveat: watch out for intensive apps like navigation programs, games or music players, which can eventually drain your battery if left running all the time. For these, you definitely should press Exit!]

11. Hangup = Exit

Don’t keep switching back to the Standby screen using the Hangup (red dial) button. This was OK on previous versions of Series 60, but it closes the current application on the N70 – in other words, it acts as ‘Exit’. If you want to keep the current program running in the background, press Menu/Apps instead, twice if you want to get to the active standby screen.

12. Must-have managers

The two utilities every computer user needs are a system task manager (i.e. what’s running) and a file manager. The first is easy: just press and hold the ‘Menu/Applications’ button (for more control, grab DevMan). For a file manager, run, don’t walk, and download FExplorer. Yes, there’s a basic file manager built into the N70, but FExplorer lets you get into all the nooks and crannies that Nokia would rather you didn’t investigate, as well as adding some extra useful functions!

13. Share your photos

Never mind the Kodak Online (or similar) services usually bundled with your smartphone, why not share your photos with others for free? Apart from GPRS transmission charges, you can moblog very easily from a Symbian OS smartphone.

14. Speed launching applications

On any Menu (applications) screen, you can press any of the numeric keys to instantly launch the application or shortcut in the corresponding position on the first 3 by 3 icon grid displayed. For example, pressing ‘7′ actions whatever’s in the bottom left grid slot.

15. The mobile Web (1)

The web browser built into Series 60 is very competent at handling simple HTML sites and you can keep your GPRS bill way down by restricting yourself to mobile-friendly pages.

16. The mobile Web (2)

For maximum access to even full, bloated sites, give Opera Mini a whirl. It’s a free proxy-based browser that strips out all the stuff you really don’t need.

17. The mobile Web (3)

Nokia N70 owners are entitled to a free copy of the excellent Opera Mobile web browser. If you want to tackle mid-bandwidth sites with maximum readability, make sure you grab your own copy.

18. Music all day long

With a suitably large memory card, why not double your music and make the switch from MP3 to Ogg Vorbis format music? 16 hours of stereo music on one 512MB DV RS-MMC (MMC Mobile) card? More details on getting the music on…

19. Faster numbers

Whether it’s entering a PIN number into a security app or entering a phone number, it’s a right pain to have to multi-tap each number key to get past the assigned letters and onto the numbers. Much easier is to hold down a number key for half a second or so – you’ll find the right number is entered directly.

20. The ones you love the most (2)

If you get fed up scrolling down the Menu screen lookng for your favourite applications again, why not shuffle things round so that the apps you use the most are clustered right at the top? Highlight an icon and use ‘Move’, and you’ll find you can re-insert it anywhere in the list. If you have lots of favourites, make the most of the folder system (e.g. ‘Games’) and then put these folders near the top of the list, for speedy access.

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Review Nokia N95:the best phone ever

PRiTAM — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:49:19 +0000

This is the hot new kid in the block.This is the best phone and complete phone ever made by not only NOKIA but any company.

We’re still looking for some feature that Nokia could’ve included in the set.

Key Features
3G Technology
16 Million Colour TFT Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
5 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus & Carl Zeiss™ Lens
OS Symbian Operating System with S60 Software
Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ & WMA)
EDGE Technology
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900) with HSDPA

It’s a slider phone that can be opened either way which provides the user with a keypad when the screen is moved in the up position, a set of multimedia controls when the screen is moved in the down position & when in the closed position the user can use the navigation & shortcut keys. The user can use their Nokia N95 in landscape mode which is when the screen is moved to the down position which is ideal for all multimedia purposes & accessing the Internet. The screen is 2.6 Inches in size & provides a 240 x 320 pixel screen resolution on a 16 million colour TFT display. The mobile handset weighs only 120 gram which is unbelievable considering all the built in technology & capabilities. The Nokia N95 measures 99 x 53 x 21 mm which provides the user with a useable handset which has a solid feel to it. The phone comes with 160 bytes of internal memory & the user can expand the phones memory capabilities by adding a MicroSD™ memory card up to 2 Gbytes. The N95 comes with a 128 Mbytes MicroSD™ memory card included wit the start up kit.

The phone comes with an integrated GPS navigation feature which supports maps for more than one hundred countries. The GPS navigation system displays the maps in clear detail on the 2.6 inch colour screen & will assist the user to find their desired location. The N95 works on a Symbian operating system with S60 which provides the user with high quality smartphone applications which include photo & video editing programs, music player programs & management applications. The user can enjoy their phone world wide as the N95 works over a quad band network which includes GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 & the Nokia N95 supports HSDPA which provides high speed data. The user can enjoy an advanced Internet experience on their mobile phone as the phone supports XHTML & HTML Internet browsing. The Nokia N95 is a highly capable mobile handset that offers the user high quality connectivity to compatible devices & fast speed data transfer rate thanks to EDGE technology, WLAN Wi-Fi, USB cable connection, infra red Pop Port™ connection & Bluetooth™ wireless technology. The Nokia N95 comes with a fitted battery which will provide the user with up to 220 hours of standby battery time & approximately six & a half hours talk time.

The user can take a still photo or record video clips using the built in 5 megapixel camera feature which comes with a Carl Zeiss optics tessar™ lens. The camera facility is both user friendly & a high quality feature for the user to enjoy. The camera comes with a digital zoom, flash option & an auto focus feature. The user can select a style of scene they wish to capture & change the colour tones to they desire for their photo or video clip. The N95 makes it all so easy for the user to capture the perfect finish to their photos & video clips. The video recorder feature provides the user with the high quality viewing experience that is gained from a DVD type recording. The user can use the second camera to take part in a video call which brings a real feel to a face to face call experience.

The Nokia N95 comes with music features which include a stereo FM radio, visual radio & a music player which supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ & WMA music formats. The user can use their music playing features when the phones screen is in it’s slide down position which allows the user to view their music information in the landscape mode. The Nokia N95 has been designed with high quality & easy to operate multimedia features. The phone comes complete with a set of headphones which allows the user to have a private listening experience. The visual radio feature allows the user to gain access to information which has been provided by the radio station which is being listened too. The music management application will assist the user when transferring music files & managing their music. The user can stay in contact with compatible contacts by using the messaging service on their N95 which include text messaging, multimedia messaging, email service & instant messaging. The multimedia messaging service allows the user to create, send & receive messages with text input, with either a photo or a video clip which can be enhanced with music. The email service allows the user to stay in contact with any compatible email contacts & the email service supports file attachments in popular file formats. The user can have an online conversation which other instant messaging contacts which works like an online chat with text & symbols. The Nokia N95 comes with voice features which include voice dialling, a voice record which is ideal for recording a reminder or memorandum & voice commands. The user can user the handsfree speakerphone which allows the user to have a call over the phones speakers without having to hold the handset.

Nokia N95 Specifications & Features

Screen
16 Million Colour TFT Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Digital Zoom
Autofocus
Flash
Camera Key
Carl Zeiss Optics Tessar™ Lens
Scenes Settings (Automatic, User Defined, Close Up, Portrait, Landscape & Night)
White Balance (Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent & Fluorescent)
Colour Tone (Normal, Black & White, Sepia & Negative)
Video Player
Video Recorder
Video Streaming
Video Modes
Video Calling
Second CIF Camera
GPS Navigation (100 Countries Maps)

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email (SMTP, IMAP4 & POP3)
Email with Attachments
Picture Messaging
Instant Messaging
SMS Distribution List
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ & WMA)
Stereo FM Radio
Visual Radio
MP3 & Polyphonic Ringtones
Stereo Headset
Nokia Music Manager
Voice Commands
Voice Recorder
Voice Dialling
Handsfree Speaker
Vibration Alert

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Java™ Applications
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Contacts
Calendar
Notes
Clock
To Do List
Calculator
Converter
Conference Call
Push To Talk
Document Viewer
OS Symbian Operating System
S60 Software

Connectivity
3G
Bluetooth™
USB 2.0
Pop Port™
EDGE
HSCSD
WLAN Wi-Fi

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA

Internet
WAP
XHTML
HTML

Memory & Talk Time
160 Mbytes Memory Plus 128 Mbyte MicroSD™ Memory Card
6.5 Hours Talk Time
220 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
120 g
99 x 53 x 21 mm

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How to take better photos with Nokia N-series phones

PRiTAM — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:04:54 +0000

Four steps to better photos

Firstly and most importantly of all, just as with my article on video recording, light is everything. It’s photons of light that trigger charge in the camera’s sensor, and the more of them the more accurate the reading from each sensor pixel. In good light, there’s more than enough information being gathered and your Nseries camera will produce results comparable to those from standalone cameras. In poor light, either in the evening or under flash conditions or in a dimly lit room, there simply aren’t enough photons hitting each pixel for the sensor to be absolutely sure what value to report, which is why you get ‘noise’, flecks of random colours in your photo. In a standalone camera, the sensor pixels are bigger and each gathers in more photons, so you don’t notice the same degree of noise.
It’s also worth noting that you may also have problems in very bright light with any digital camera, as photons ‘overflow’ from one pixel to the next, with the result that you sometimes see ’smearing’ around bright sections of the image.
Be aware of the light conditions at all times and try to anticipate the effect the level will have on your Nseries camera. It also goes without saying that the obvious rules of photography apply, such as not shooting towards the light source unless you’re trying for a special effect.
On the N93, understand that using the optical zoom will decrease the amount of light getting to the main sensor, so only zoom in if you’re confident there’s enough light to cope.
Next, understand how the autofocus system in these Nseries devices works. The image within the central graticule is sampled many times a second when you slightly depress the shutter button, with the lens moving backwards or forwards in an attempt to maximise the contrast of edge detail within the graticule. Now, this system normally works well enough, but it can fall down if there’s not enough light (see point 1. above) or if the object in this part of the image doesn’t have any detail that’s suitable for contrast sampling.
In this case, it’s best to move the centre of your composition slightly, to something that’s the same distance away but which has better detail. Once focussing has been achieved on this, you can keep the shutter partially depressed and move the image centre back to the original subject, before finally pressing the shutter all the way down.
For typical ‘point and shoot’ landscape shots, where there’s no real close-up foreground, the auto-focus system will probably make a mess of things, so make sure you change the shooting mode to ‘Landscape’, in which the auto-focus is disabled and the camera behaves just as that in an ‘infinite focus’ lesser device, such as that on other camera smartphones.
Take a little time (if possible) to think about adjusting the settings from ‘automatic’ values. For example, using ‘Night’ as the ‘Shooting mode’ forces the camera to use a longer exposure time, thus letting more photons in and reducing noise, at the expense of blurry images of anything that’s moving – or the whole scene if your hand isn’t steady enough when pressing the shutter button. ‘White balance’ is also worth fiddling with if you’ve got the time to set a shot up properly – colours seem different under different lighting conditions and this is your chance to allow for this factor. Finally, ‘Exposure value’ is invaluable if you like playing around with light, perhaps shooting into a bright light (decreasing the exposure value) or trying to pick a dark subject out of a bright background (increasing the exposure value). By default, your Nseries camera software will try and average out the light intensity across your image, which is often not what you actually want. In each case, adjusting the exposure by a couple of stops can make a big difference and give you more control.
Learn to press the shutter properly. First of all, there’s shutter lag, which is quite well known. Having pressed the shutter button, there’s a lag of up to second while the exposure level is calculated and implemented, so learn to allow for this in terms of composition and in terms of staying ‘in position’ for a second or so after pressing the button. In addition, the shutter will be ‘open’ (whether it’s a mechanical shutter (as in the N93) or an electronic one (as in the N90) for a specific duration (e.g. 50 milliseconds) and if you’re moving the smartphone during this time then your photo will have a degree of blur. So it pays to brace yourself (hold the smartphone in two hands, stand with your legs apart and hold your breath momentarily) and gently ’squeeze’ the shutter rather than stabbing at it.

Over and over again, I see people complaining about picture quality or, sometimes, simply presenting poor photos. None of these Nseries auto-focus cameras are perfect and, to be honest, none are as good as a top standalone camera, because of the degree of miniaturisation needed, but used with care you can achieve some very respectable results.

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How to update Nokia Firmware by DKU-2 ! ! !

PRiTAM — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:47:06 +0000

DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

One single wrong step can ruin your whole system.If u update your firmware,your warranty may get void!!!

1.- Uninstall EVERITHING related to Nokia and delete C:\Program Files\Nokia

2.- Install 55667793_Diego_3_06.msi

3.- Install the phone firmwar

4.- Install Phoenix 2004 and…

4.1.- When appear the “Installation cannot continue without a dongle” error message, execute the archive crack.exe and leave it open, return to the installation window and click on the retry button immediately afterwards click in the install button of the crack window (if you don’t do it quickly you have to repeat this step)

4.2.- Continue with the installation process and when the program ask to reboot the computer accept

5.- Install the Nokia Conectivity Cable Driver

6.- Plug in the phone to the cable, and if everything going alright the advice “Your new hardware is installed and ready for usage” (or something like that) are displayed

7.- Execute the Phoenix (don’t mess around)

8.- Install the Phoenix 2006 as usual, but when it ask to reboot don’t do it.

9.- Close the Phoenix and open it again

10.- Connect the phone to the PC, in the Phoenix select:
File>manage connections>new>select the USB tab>next>next>manual setup>USB>apply>close

11.- Click on File>scan product

12.- If you want, you can make a backup, select:
Product>user settings>all settings>backup

13.- Now the Flashing process, select:
Flashing>SW update>code>euro1 (or depending from where you are) click Start, and ready your phone will be flashed!!!

14.- If you make a backup you can restore it with the Restore function

DIEGO
hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/20183106/55667793_Diego_3_06.msi.html

N70_firmware_5.0609.2.0.1 hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/16236743/61631073_RM-84_dp_v6_1_.0_SW5.0609.2.0.1_EURO.exe.html

6630_firmware_6.050308 hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/16236297/61456581_RM-1_dp_v_11_1_.00_MCUSW6.050308_EURO.exe.htm

PHOENIX_2004 MAS CRACK hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/20195369/Phoenix_2004_y_crack.rar.html

NOKIA_COM_CABLE hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/20184794/Nokia_Conn_Cable_Driver_159_ita.msi.html

PHOENIX_2005 hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/20203395/phoenix_2005_36_7_112.exe.html

PHOENIX_2006 hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/20199457/phoenix_2006_12_5_136.exe.html

i think this is a pack with all the files included
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=1TR8UDNU

IN SHORT:::

- Uninstall all
- Erase C:\Program Files\Nokia folder
- Clean registry with TuneUP Utilities
- Restart
- Follow the tutorial but i installed the drivers at the end
- Plug in the cable
- Plug in the phone
- Open Phonix
- Make the conection
- Scan the phone
- Set the phone in normal mode
- Select firmware for installation
- Flash my phone

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CDMA Nokia programming codes

PRiTAM — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:16:12 +0000

Guys!
Here I’m posting some interesting secrets & codes for Nokia CDMA mobiles.
Don’t know whether these work on all Nokia sets or not.
So pls try them @ own risk!

To activate Net Monitor menu
type *3001#12345#
scroll to Field Test
enable (it says something about switching your phone off)
exit menus
turn off
switch on
menu
Net Monitor
Enter display/group code (eg 3101 for link info or 6101 battery info)
ok
scroll to page desired with up-down
hold down * to toggle between description and data

to get your normal screen back you can type in the display/group code 0000

*#363# – Searches for network.

*#639# (*#new#) is a shortcut to program a new number into the telephone.

*#725# – Clears resent channel list.

*#74# – Displays current Sys ID.

*#762# or *#769# – Display goes back to wallpaper.

*#763# – Displays Calling ID.

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Nokia N72:A Quick Look

PRiTAM — Thu, 11 May 2006 19:31:48 +0000

At first glance, the Nokia N72 looks like a restyled Nokia N70 – in indeed it is a very closely related handset, but with one important difference. The Nokia N72 is the only Nseries phone (so far) that isn’t a 3G device – it is instead aimed at markets with GSM 900/1800/1900 and EDGE data networks.

Physically the N72 is exactly the same size as the N70 at 109×53x22mm and it’s just 2 grams lighter at 124 grams. The screen is the same 176×220 pixel display found in the N70, but the N72 doesn’t have a video calling camera, although the keypad layout does seem much less cramped that the N70. On the back of the N72 is a 2 megapixel digital camera protected by a sliding mechanism, and the N72’s memory can be expanded using RS-MMC cards (a 128Mb card is included as standard, compared to just 64Mb on the N70). The Nokia N72 has an FM radio too, in addition to a multimedia player.

Talktime and standby time are virtually identical, which is odd because you’d expect a 2.5G handset such as this to drain less power than a 3G device, but Nokia quote the talktime as just 3.5 hours with 10 days standby time.

Rather than just being an EDGE version of the N70, the N72 has some enhanced multimedia software and it comes in two restyled packages – a pink “girlie” handset and a black one for the boys.

The N70 is a well regarded phone with only two major shortcomings – the cramped keyboard and the screen resolution. Although the N72 goes some way to resolving the keyboard issue, the display is still only 176×220 pixels when other Nseries phones seem to be standardising on 240×320 pixels. Nokia are on pretty safe ground here though – the N70 is a very popular phone and with good reason.

The N72 is expected to be available in some markets in June 2006. It’s not clear if the N72 will be sold alongside the N70 (to a limited extend the Nokia 6680 and 6682 3G and GSM handsets were sold in the same markets), but Nokia seem to be targetting Eastern Europe and Asia with the N72 rather than Western European markets or North America.

Nokia N72 at a glance
Available:	Q2/3 2006
Network:	GSM 900/1800/1900
Data:	GPRS + EDGE
Screen:	176×220 pixels, 262K colours
Camera:	2.0 megapixels
Size:	Large candy bar 109×53x22mm / 124 grams
Bluetooth:	Yes
Infra-red:	No
Polyphonic:	Yes
Java:	Yes
Battery life:	3.5 hours talk / 10 days standby

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All CDMA codes encyclopedia:Nokia

PRiTAM — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:03:36 +0000

Nokia 3280, 3285, 3580, 3585, 5185, 6185, 8280, etc Nam Programming:

Nam Set: *3001#12345#

Software Version: *#837#

Software Version: *#9999#

Esn Number: *#92772689#

Restart Phone: *#75681#

Restart Phone: *#75682#

Nokia 8887 Nam Programming:

Nam Set: *3001#12345#

Version: *#0000#

Evrc: *#8378#

Esn/Data/Timer: *#92772689#

SID: *#743#

Nokia 8587 Nam Programming:

Nam Set: *#626#7764726#

A-Key: #8159357022#4579# (26 digits)

A-Key: #8159357022#4547# (20 digits)

Version: *#0000#

Version: *#837#

Vocoder: *#3872#

Change language: Menu 5, 3, 1

Change DM mode: *#7678#

Debug Screen: *#8378#

Debug: *#8380#

Field Test Menu: *#83788#

SPC Unlock, Factory Reset:

Full Factory Reset: *#7370#

Resets all settings including non-user changeable items (like SPC)

NOKIA TEST MODE:

51xx, 61xx, 71xx, 3285, 63xx, etc:

1) Turn on the phone. Press *3001#12345#

2) Scroll up to where it says “Field Test” and choose SELECT

3) Highlight “Enable” and choose OK. Turn the phone off then back on.

4) If the test mode screen does not show up press MENU and scroll

down to “Field Test” choose SELECT. Press 0 1 then choose OK.

5) Lower left or upper left number is the signal strength.

6) To turn off the test mode press MENU and scroll down to where it says

“Field Test” choose SELECT. Press 0 0 and then choose OK.

3360, 6360:

1) Turn on the phone. Press *3001#12345#

2) Scroll up to where it says “Field Test” and choose SELECT

3) Highlight “Enable” and choose OK. Turn the phone off then back on.

4) If the test mode screen does not show up press MENU and scroll

down to “Field Test” choose SELECT. Press 2 1 0 1 then choose OK.

5) Lower left or upper left number is the signal strength.

6) To turn off the test mode press MENU and scroll down to where it says

“Field Test” choose SELECT. Press 2 1 0 0 and then choose OK.

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Nokia 8800 Review

hardik — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:59:43 +0000

For a refreshing change, here’s a review of Nokia 8800 by neither me nor Pritam, but a 17 year old tech-headed teenager Rahul ‘CoolCrook’ Agrawal from the city of Kalimpong.

First I wud Like to share how I got it–>
I’m not usually the kind of guy wud buy a 40k fone, one day I came frm school and my Dad says He’s ordered a Nokia 8800 and and the dealer will get it rnd 5 o’clock and went and brought it frm there and then when i was tryin it out my Dad said,”Did you like it?” and I said,”Of course” and after that u can guess he gave it to me, now I’m bout to get a 6630(yeah I know in comparison its less than half the price at 13k.)

What I got in The Package:

* Handset Nokia 8800
* Charger
* Cradle for desk charge
* Velvet bag
* Duster, velvet ribbon
* Manual
* Disk with software
* Mono headset HS-15

The damages: Rs 40,000(approx)

Key Features:

* Durable stainless steel covers
* Fine-pitched screen protected by scratch-resistant glass window
* Integrated SVGA camera
* Active TFT display with 262,144 colors ( 208 x 208 pixels )
* 3D image engine for enhanced graphics
* Video recording and streaming
* Digital music player
* Device-to-device synchronization

Full Specifications:

* Tri-band operation GSM coverage on up to five continents (GSM 900/1800/1900 networks)
* Automatic switching between bands
* Weight: 134 g
* Dimensions: 107 x 45 x 15.0-16.5 mm, 67 cc
* High-resolution TFT display with 262,144 colors, 208 x 208 pixel resolution
* Exclusive user interface, themes and styles
* Integrated SVGA camera (0.5 megapixels)
* Video player
* Improved video recording quality (QCIF)
* 3D image engine for enhanced graphics
* Send and receive messages containing text, an audio clip, and an image or video clip to othercompatible devices
* Email: supports SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 protocols
* Predictive text input: support for all major languages for Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas
* Instant Messaging and Presence-enhanced contacts: check the status of your friends before you call them
* 64MB internal NAND flash memory
* Bluetooth™ wireless technology stereo, Plug & Play
* Bluetooth™ SIM Access Profile
* Device-to-device synchronization
* Integrated handsfree speaker
* Integrated XHTML browser connects over TCP/IP
* Full OMA Digital Rights Management for content protection
* Mobile Wallet 2.0 application
* EDGE/ E-GPRS, class 8
* GPRS class 8
* TCP/IP
* Polyphonic (MIDI) tones with up to 64 voices; plus support for AAC and, MP3 ringing tones
* Video recording and streaming
* Digital music player
* FM radio

(The above official Nokia specs frm Nokia.com)

First Impression
Wow! Its beautiful and um… heavy, yeah dis is one hell of a fone in the looks department coz wherever I use dis fone all eyes turn to me(or actually my mobile) and bout the weight its surely a mans fone coz its real heavy at 135gm(I feel like holding something actually worth 40k)THis fone is all bout exclusivity and its done its job quite well till now, I’ve never seen neone else carryin it till now.

Camera
Nothing grr8 in dis department, its just got a .5mp camera tht takes about ok pics, well to be frank it sucks but after all this wasn’t supposed to be a multimedia fone after all. I’ve included some pics I’ve taken with it. Vid recording is gud, limited by memory I cant include a vid becoz my internet is damn slow. It has a 4x digi zoom which is pretty useless coz the pic gets completely spoiled if taken in full zoom

Marks: 5/10

Display
Now this is where it scores, its has a crystal clear 18bit screen which is coated with sapphire glass so that there are no scratches and I havent got one till now.Colors are vivid and the contrast is very high,the resolution is gud at 208 x 208. Both contrast and brightness can be adjusted.Even in sunlight the screen performs well and its very readble.When I’m watchin videos on it(or showin dem 2 my frens) seems that its a minature TV, it performs very well.But I do Feel that its a bit small at times, thats bout its only con

Marks:8.5/10

Design And Build Quality
It has a superb sliding design(everyone tries to slide it down at first and then finally resolves to slide it up) and its a nokia 80 series which are supposed to stylish fones.Its a “all eyes on me” fone in short.Its probably the most stylish nokia I’ve ever seen.The steel panels make it look extremely sexy, it does tend to get fingerprints but they are not quite visible unless u look closely.ANd when I keep it in the cradle tht came with it looks simply outta dis world, I’ll try and include a pic of it.It got a gud Nokia standard build quality,it didn’t get a single scratch when I dropped it too(hey It was by mistake)the body is very sturdy and strong and when I say no scratch I mean no scratch

Marks:9/10(well 9 coz I suppose if they brought a samsung or motorola designer a better design cud be wrked out)

Keypad
Well the keypad layout is nice but the keys at the bottom some times get irritating to press and the four way directional pad is also a bit small. And it does take some time to get us e to the keypad.To be frank I didn’yt like the keypad.

Marks:6/10

Multimedia
The sound is nice with 64 polyfony which is loud and clear, it supports mp3 which play quite well but i can hardly put in 6-7 songs becoz of the limited memory.Radio is present though I’ve never used it coz its not available here.3gp videos are supported which seem gud.Nothin grr8 here but its not a multimedia fone after all(how many times have I said Tht?)

Marks:7/10

Connectivity
Its got many connectivity options
*EDGe:Though dis feature is present and I have a hutch sim but still this service not availble in my area so haven’t tested it.
*Bluetooth:Its bluetooth connectivity is gud I use it send files to fro from it and i tested a bluetooth headset too which worked fine but didn’t get a headset of my own coz if I don’t flaunt dis fone wht shud I do wit it.
*GPRS:Well it wrks fine ,nice speeds.
*Modem:Frankly I’ve never used dis feature though it is available
*INfrared and Usb absent

Marks:8/10

Pros
*18bit, high resolution screen.
*Gud design and build quality
*Exclusiveness

Cons
*Low Multimedia features
*Expensive
*Keypad has small keys
*A bad camera

MY opinion
This is a flaunt fone meant for celebrities and those who seek style, elegance and exclusiveness.
I wudn’t recommend this fone to sumone who wants a feature packed fone, otherwise if have the moolah it has the style and just enuf features to impress.

Of course Photos

For Photos of My Fone
For Photos Taken Wid My Fone

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To all those who are having problems installing fonts!

PRiTAM — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:28:23 +0000

To those experiencing problems in installing your fonts (ie., 6670 & 7610 V4.0437.4ch, 6630, 6680 etc..) or that the only fonts that did change is in FExplorer and the time etc..then heres how to do it!

first you need to have FExplorer and Fontremover installed..

Open Fontremover..At 1st it will say that “Font file not found”. it is okay because there is no font found in the C:\System folder by default.
Then open FExplorer then go to Z:\System\Fonts. in there you will see 5 files:
Browsereur.gdr
CalcEur.gdr
Ceurope.gdr
11×12_latin.gdr
15×16_latin.gdr
Of the 5 files,11×12_latin.gdr and 15×16_latin.gdr are the fonts being used by the phone.
What you need to do is that after you have sent or installed the font into a folder (ie E:\System\Fonts), go to C:\System, Options>Make Dir.. Name the folder “Fonts”.. after that go back to where you put your fonts (E:\System\Fonts) then copy your desired font then paste it into the C:\System\Fonts folder. Then Options>Rename it to 11×12_latin.gdr. then go back to E:\System\Fonts, copy the same font and paste it back again in C:\System\Fonts, then rename it into15×16_latin.gdr then reboot your phone.

…be warned though that you shouldn’t try to paste and rename the other 3 fonts (Browsereur.gdr, CalcEur.gdr and Ceurope.gdr). because your phone wont be able to reboot properly and you’ll be stuck with the Nokia Logo until you reformat it.

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