GMail for Mobile v.2.0

GMail's Java-based client seemed to have been stuck at v1 for decades - it's just had the big 2.0 upgrade. It's still Java and larger (at 500K), but it's faster and, it's claimed, more reliable, especially when working for short periods offline. There's also now support for multiple GMail accounts and sending email in the background. To download version 2.0, go to m.google.com/mail in your phone browser.

The new version most notable feature is the ability to work in offline mode. The application automatically donwload the last few emails so these are always available. Additionally it is able to save outgoing messages for later sending.

Adobe Reader for Symbian 1.1

"view Adobe PDF files on Nokia 6680 smartphone or Nokia Communicator 9500."

Brothersoft Editor Adobe Reader for Symbian OS software lets you to view Adobe PDF files on Nokia 6680 Smartphones and, Nokia Communicator 9500 series and 9210/9290 devices.
You'll be able to download Adobe PDF files to your Symbian device a number of ways - from the Internet, as e-mail attachments, or from your desktop. Quicker launch times mean you can open PDF files faster than ever and sybian cum.

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BitDefender Mobile Antivirus 2008 2.1.132

"BitDefender Mobile Antivirus- protect mobile devices against malware."

BrothersoftEditor, BitDefender Mobile Antivirus is designed to protect mobile devices against malware. The Beta 2.0 works on the following types of mobile devices:

Windows Mobile Pocket PC versions 2002 and higher
Windows Mobile Smartphone versions 2002 and higher
Symbian Series 60 Smartphone
Symbian Series 80 Smartphone

The product has two independent modules:
- BitDefender Mobile Antivirus: the program that runs on the mobile device
- BitDefender Mobile Antivirus Update Module: the program that runs on the PC. This software installs and updates the BitDefender Mobile Antivirus on your mobile device.

Key Features:

• Real-time protection. It keeps your mobile device safe from malware by scanning all accessed files.
• Virus scanning and removal. The scan engine based on the award-wining BitDefender technologies scans for and removes malware.
• Easy updates. BitDefender can be updated via PC, using the update application, or via GPRS (only for Nokia devices with Symbian OS).
• Professional technical support. It is offered online by qualified support representatives.

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Nokia Slow power up

I've been a happy E90 user for more than a year.

Recently, it suddenly takes 5 minutes to power up. The key board lights up, and the back light on the screen glows black, but the white "nokia" screen will not come up until then.
I've seen this problem mentioned on some Nokia boards and I searched this forum but couldn't find a good solution.
I've tried hard resetting the phone via *#7370# but the problem persists.

Latest 2.x firmware (not the recent 3.x yet.. BB connect), No new apps or any significant event that I can think of to trigger... happened all of a sudden.

I really don't want to go back to my old

E61 or move to a E71 .. but I'm on and off planes a lot for business and this boot time is .. frustrating.

The Answer
If reformatting the device without restoring a backup does not help, you most likely have to try to reflash the firmware. This will also update the firmware to the latest version, and you will loose the Blackberry Connect client. If that also does not help, it could be something hardware related which a Nokia service centre would have to take a look at.

Memory structure of Series 60 smartphones

There are several different types of memory found in Series 60 smartphones

Disk C - Flash memory based storage ("disk") memory. This disk is used for storing user data, files and applications. Disk C: is a Flash disk, which means that it preserves its contents even when the power is off or the battery is removed. Old S60 phones like the 7650 or 3650 only had about 4 MB C: drive. New phones like the N90 have almost 30 MB of internal storage available for the user. This memory also stores your settings, important system data files, Contacts and Calendar databases and more.

Disk D - RAM-disk (size depends on phone: about 400 kilobytes in older phones, about 1,8 MB in newer phones like 6630, 6680 or N90). This disk is created in DRAM memory, which means it is volatile. It is meant for internal system use and not to be used by the phone user. Some applications temporarily store their data on this disk, which makes them work faster (DRAM memory is much faster than Flash). It is useless to save any user data on D: because all contents of this disk are lost when you switch the phone off or reboot the system.

Disk E - memory card. Memory cards (in MMC or SD format) can be used to expand the built in storage memory (disk C:). On memory cards, users can install applications and store different kinds of data (e.g. music, videos, documents, etc). Memory cards use Flash memory, which means that they preserve their contents even if the phone is turned off or the card is removed.

Disk Z - read only Flash memory containing the Symbian operating system. Contents of Z: drive cannot be modified by the user as this memory area is protected and read only. Firmware upgrade can only be made by authorized service centres using special Flash programming devices and Nokia service software called Phoenix.

Operating memory (RAM) - this memory is for program execution. It is not visible as a "disk" or drive letter like C: or Z: and it is not directly available to the user. Think of it as of RAM memory of your desktop computer: you don't save any files or data in it, it is only used by the system and applications. Of course, the more of it the better as it lets you execute more advanced programs or run more applications at the same time. Old Symbian OS phones like 7650 or 3650 only had 8 MB RAM of which about 3,5 MB was free. Newer phones like e.g. 6630 or 6680 have 16 MB RAM of which about 8 MB is free. The newest NSeries smartphones like the N90 have 48 MB RAM of which about 21 MB is free!

Confuse about File Manager

When I look at my phone with a file manager, I can see four drives called C:, D:, E: and Z: respectively. From my Psion days, I know that Z: is the ROM. E: is the memory card (this used to be D: on the Psion). On the Psion, C: was the RAM where files were stored and programs executed. I immagine that on the phone C: is the internal flash memory where files are stored. D: is labelled as RAM and is only about 1.8 megabytes in size. Is that where programs are executed? Does it act as a temporary store for things looaded from C: (some sort of cache you might say)?

The Answer
The D-drive is, indeed, a RAM disk that created automatically by Symbian/S60. Probably some built-in applications use it for temporary, fast file storage.

Hard reset Nokia

my nokia 6708 doesnt turn on. only nokia logo comes in. the batery is full charge..

The Answer
Try entering the engineer mode: when you power on the phone quickly type *#7589 when the initial startup screen is shown.

Reset/Format Symbian S60

If your S60 experience "Device Startup Failure" then do this to reset.

Press and Hold the Yes + 3 + # button, and then turn on your phone. This will reset the S60. Work with all Nokia S60 Phone.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: S60 5th Edition with Touch

Nokia has just announced its first Touch enabled S60 smartphone. Powered with the new S60 5th Edition platform, the 5800 XpressMusic has a large, touch sensitive 3.2" 640x360 pixel nHD widescreen display, 3.2 Megapixel (2048x1536) Carl Zeiss Tessar camera with dual LED flash and VGA/30 fps video recording, built-in A-GPS and Nokia Maps, support for up to 16 GB microSD cards (8 GB card is included with the device), 3G, HSDPA and WLAN connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR with A2DP and AVRCP, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, microUSB and 3.5 mm AV connectors and is powered with BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion battery.

The touch sensitive screen (single-touch) provides tactile feedback using vibra. Touch the screen or move a slider and you will not only hear and see but also feel its reaction. It works all the time, unless you set a profile to not use it. The tactile feedback vibration works towards the screen, you can feel it as a 'click'. There are three levels of feedback and other simpler feedback mechanisms (like turning the phone over to stop it ringing). The 5800 has a proximity sensor preventing inadvertent touches and saving power.

Text input (ITU keypad with T9) and UI control work both with finger and stylus, at your convencience. You can enter text in four different ways, using finger and stylus: Handwritting Recognition (stylus), Full Screen Qwerty (Landscape orientation, finger or stylus), Virtual Keyboard (Portrait orientation, small Qwerty, stylus) and virual standard keypad (Portrait orientation, stylus or finger).

The new user interface provides serveral new home screen features making access to the most frequently used functions easier and quicker. Contacts Bar lets you put four favourite contacts on your home screen, and access them with a single-touch, track message histories, blog updates, photos and more. Media Bar, with Flash support, provides rapid access to favourite media like surfing the web and using online sharing services. The 5800 has three buttons located below the screen: End key, S60 Menu key and the Send key. Plus there's a Media bar key on the top providing access to Music, Gallery, Games, Video Center and Internet Browser.

This phone is of course mainly about music. The updated Nokia Music Player allows drag-and-drop transfer of tracks and playlist management. And the device is packed with all the music essentials - a high-quality player with graphic equaliser, in-box memory for up to 6000 tracks, standard headphone jack, powerful built-in surround sound and up to a-day-and-a-half of music play time.

The 5800 XpressMusic weighs 109 g and measures 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm. Its 1320 mAh battery provides 35 hours of music playback and up to 9 hours of talk time. Box contents include Nokia Music Headset, Portable Stand, Video-Out cable, stylus, carrying case and 8 GB memory card. The 5800 will be available in Q4 2008 in silver-black, red and blue colours.

Stay tuned for detailed review of the 5800 and its new S60 5th Edition as soon as we get a test unit.

Nokia comes with Music

Comes With Music is Nokia's new digital entertainment service. Nokia believes it could transform the way people access and enjoy music. Anyone who buys a Comes With Music device gets a full year of unlimited access to the Nokia Music Store - and can keep forever all the tracks they download in that time.

Comes With Music means people can try out music recommendations in a spontaneous and natural way, without worrying about the cost. And they can explore or rediscover music from the whole Nokia Music Store catalog of international and local artists, free for a year. There will be a voucher inside the Comes With Music device box which you then activate via the Nokia Music Store, giving you one years access to millions of tracks available through the store. The CWM service allows users to download and retain and listen to tracks both on their PC and their CWM device. To burn tracks to disc, users will have to purchase an additional license to enable this. After the first year, users can transfer their CWM library to another PC or CWM device every three months. The rights for the music will reside on one PC or device at any one time.

Comes With Music will be available across a wide range of music-enabled Nokia devices. The first will be a revamped version of the mid-range Nokia 5310 XpressMusic. Comes With Music will also be included on popular mass-market phones, as well as Nseries and other higher-end devices.

Comes With Music has music industry support too. Major record labels and independents have joined the service, and Nokia has secured rights with leading music publishers.

BBC for S60 Live!

It seems that the BBC's version of iPlayer for S60 has gone live, download it here. It has been implemented as a web runtime widget that kicks off streaming in RealPlayer. And it's also, naturally, a bit fussy about which devices it installs on. It seems happy with the N78, N95 and N96, obviously, other success stories welcome. Screenshots and more comments below...

The iPlayer application / widget opens a mobile version of the main iPlayer site. A number of shows are featured on the front page or you can browse for shows via channel or category. There's also a search function for tracking down shows by name.

Shows are streamed to Real Player (you may need to set the access point for the Real player application). Shows are shown in a letter box format as the aspect ratio of the phone's screen is different to that of the the video stream.

You can stream shows over WiFi or over a strong 3G connection.

The other caveat is that the use of RealPlayer streaming means that it won't work for some over Wi-Fi, depending on firewall and router settings.

Please also note that iPlayer will only work in the UK.