I wish you all a merry Christmas and nothing but joy and fulfilment in the new year. See you in 2008!
luni, 24 decembrie 2007
Merry Christmas!
It's December 24th, Christmas eve. In the last 3 months this blog has had over 500 visitors, which is the main reason I'm posting this. I'd like to thank each and every one of you for coming, catching up on the latest mobile news and making this project worthwhile.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and nothing but joy and fulfilment in the new year. See you in 2008!
I wish you all a merry Christmas and nothing but joy and fulfilment in the new year. See you in 2008!
marți, 4 decembrie 2007
Nokia Internet Radio (beta)
Tommi at betalabs.nokia.com/blog has news of a new, mature beta app, Nokia Internet Radio.
Basically it uses the Internet to search and stream music from stations worldwide. You can browse by genre, country and language.
I tried it with WLAN and WAP connections, and the latter did not allow me to connect to stations.
You can download it, and get some more info, here:
duminică, 2 decembrie 2007
ExtremeCalc 1.0
My first Python app! I'm so proud of myself.
ExtremeCalc is a [pretty] complex calculator packed with functions. It's designed with everyone in mind: it has a Basic profile for quick and simple operations, and a Scientific profile for complex and advanced operations. Here's the story:
1. Installation instructions:
-If you haven't already, install "PythonForS60_1_4_1_3rdEd" and then "PythonScriptShell_1_4_1_3rdEd" to your phone's memory
-Install "ExtremeCalc.sis" to phone or memory card
-Copy the image "NokiaMobileBlog.jpg" to your Python folder on the phone
2. Description:
ExtremeCalc is a list-based calculator (you don't have to scroll over buttons and press them, just select the operations from lists). To enter numbers, press and hold the keys. In the main menu, there are the following options
-Calculator - we'll discuss this below
-Instructions - displays a brief description of the functions of the program
-About - displays version, author (yours truly :)) etc.
-Exit - exits the app *
"Calculator" is the main function, and it has this submenu:
-Operations - mathematical operations, see below
-Trigonometry - calculates functions like sin, cos, and arcfunctions (arctg, arcsin etc.) in radians, degrees or grads.
-Memory - shows, modifies or clears your memorised number, if there is one. You can memorise any number or result (in version 1.0 of ExtremeCalc just one)
-Clear sheet - all the operations you do are shown, for verifying later, on a white background. If you finish one set of operations and wish to start another, you should clear the background first so the new results won't be written literraly on top of the old ones (I'm looking into a solution for this)
-Back - returns you to the main window, so to speak
Operations has 2 profiles, Basic and Scientific, and an Expression evaluator.
-Basic is for quick, simple operations like adding, multiplying, square root etc. Here, like in Scientific and trigonometry, you can type the desired number, or import it from memory (if you have memorised it). Once you do an operation, a list is displayed showing the result, "Memorise" and "Quit". Select the result to continue using it in operations, "Memorise" to memorise the result or "Quit" to finish this session of operations.
-Scientific is pretty much the same, except it offers special operations and numbers.
-Expression asks that you enter a sequence of operations (3*(2+4)-5 for example) and calculates the result.
UPDATE: The non-functional exit situation has been fixed. Program now closes when right softkey is pressed or "Exit" is selected. The download link has been updated.
ExtremeCalc has been tested on my N95 and is compatible with all S60 3rd Edition devices. You can download it from here. And if you find other bugs or have ideas for improvement, please leave them as comments on this blog.
Important: This is an unsigned version. You have to sign it yourself (get a symbiansigned.com account and read this article http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_to_sign_a_.Sis_file_with_Self-Sign_Certificate)
http://rapidshare.com/files/73809646/ExtremeCalc.rar
ExtremeCalc is a [pretty] complex calculator packed with functions. It's designed with everyone in mind: it has a Basic profile for quick and simple operations, and a Scientific profile for complex and advanced operations. Here's the story:
1. Installation instructions:
-If you haven't already, install "PythonForS60_1_4_1_3rdEd" and then "PythonScriptShell_1_4_1_3rdEd" to your phone's memory
-Install "ExtremeCalc.sis" to phone or memory card
-Copy the image "NokiaMobileBlog.jpg" to your Python folder on the phone
2. Description:
ExtremeCalc is a list-based calculator (you don't have to scroll over buttons and press them, just select the operations from lists). To enter numbers, press and hold the keys. In the main menu, there are the following options
-Calculator - we'll discuss this below
-Instructions - displays a brief description of the functions of the program
-About - displays version, author (yours truly :)) etc.
-Exit - exits the app *
"Calculator" is the main function, and it has this submenu:
-Operations - mathematical operations, see below
-Trigonometry - calculates functions like sin, cos, and arcfunctions (arctg, arcsin etc.) in radians, degrees or grads.
-Memory - shows, modifies or clears your memorised number, if there is one. You can memorise any number or result (in version 1.0 of ExtremeCalc just one)
-Clear sheet - all the operations you do are shown, for verifying later, on a white background. If you finish one set of operations and wish to start another, you should clear the background first so the new results won't be written literraly on top of the old ones (I'm looking into a solution for this)
-Back - returns you to the main window, so to speak
Operations has 2 profiles, Basic and Scientific, and an Expression evaluator.
-Basic is for quick, simple operations like adding, multiplying, square root etc. Here, like in Scientific and trigonometry, you can type the desired number, or import it from memory (if you have memorised it). Once you do an operation, a list is displayed showing the result, "Memorise" and "Quit". Select the result to continue using it in operations, "Memorise" to memorise the result or "Quit" to finish this session of operations.
-Scientific is pretty much the same, except it offers special operations and numbers.
-Expression asks that you enter a sequence of operations (3*(2+4)-5 for example) and calculates the result.
UPDATE: The non-functional exit situation has been fixed. Program now closes when right softkey is pressed or "Exit" is selected. The download link has been updated.
ExtremeCalc has been tested on my N95 and is compatible with all S60 3rd Edition devices. You can download it from here. And if you find other bugs or have ideas for improvement, please leave them as comments on this blog.
Important: This is an unsigned version. You have to sign it yourself (get a symbiansigned.com account and read this article http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_to_sign_a_.Sis_file_with_Self-Sign_Certificate)
http://rapidshare.com/files/73809646/ExtremeCalc.rar
miercuri, 28 noiembrie 2007
Nokia Energy Profiler...
... is a Forum Nokia application that allows users to monitor battery usage. While it is intended for developers to measure how much battery power their apps consume, everybody can use it to take a look "under the hood" of the phone.
It is a surprisingly complex application, and by that I mean full of features, not necessarily difficult to use.
It offers a nice graph view of battery usage and a large number of settings that can be modified. To make benchmarking even easier, it has built-in screenshot capability. It also offers various charts and tables for comparison between different recorded moments.
You can see a very good quick-start guide and download here:
marți, 27 noiembrie 2007
N95 V.20.0.015 firmware is out
The long awaited firmware update for the N95 has arrived. V20 brings a number of improvements, some more noticeable than others.
The first striking thing I noticed was the reduced start-up time. 24 seconds, compared to 35 on V12. After that I saw the Search application integrated in the active-standby screen. A nice time-saver, Nokia. Bravo!
Menus are the same (i.e. not N95 8GB or N81 style, which I am happy for) and now we have an N-Gage app and a Nokia Music Store app in the menu. Applications now start in like half the time, which brings us to the real treat: more free RAM. Yes, that's right. I got up to 30.7 MB which is more than enough for even the most extreme multitasking. It is rumored that the battery life has also been increased through optimization of the software, but I've yet to test this.
The camera now takes 1.5 maybe 2 seconds to start, which is a huge improvement. The flash seems a bit more powerful too, and the processing time is reduced, making it great for quick shot-to-next-shot activity. The battery indicator is shown, so you know how much juice you have left for photos and video.
Oh, and one more thing. We can kiss that ridiculous missing-key-press-bug goodbye. Key presses now generate timely and precise results.
I did however find a problem. This may be strictly my case, but when I connect my phone to PC in mass-storage mode, and more precisely when I select "Eject" from the memory card icon in My Computer, I get that "Cable can now be removed" popup for a split second, after which it vanishes. If I try to remove the cable after it vanishes, it says that "Data might have been lost...". Pretty annoying if you frequently use mass-storage mode.
Overall, this is a fantastic update. It's about 116MB, and the whole process took me 10-12 minutes so I definitely recommend that you upgrade.
The first striking thing I noticed was the reduced start-up time. 24 seconds, compared to 35 on V12. After that I saw the Search application integrated in the active-standby screen. A nice time-saver, Nokia. Bravo!
Menus are the same (i.e. not N95 8GB or N81 style, which I am happy for) and now we have an N-Gage app and a Nokia Music Store app in the menu. Applications now start in like half the time, which brings us to the real treat: more free RAM. Yes, that's right. I got up to 30.7 MB which is more than enough for even the most extreme multitasking. It is rumored that the battery life has also been increased through optimization of the software, but I've yet to test this.
The camera now takes 1.5 maybe 2 seconds to start, which is a huge improvement. The flash seems a bit more powerful too, and the processing time is reduced, making it great for quick shot-to-next-shot activity. The battery indicator is shown, so you know how much juice you have left for photos and video.
Oh, and one more thing. We can kiss that ridiculous missing-key-press-bug goodbye. Key presses now generate timely and precise results.
I did however find a problem. This may be strictly my case, but when I connect my phone to PC in mass-storage mode, and more precisely when I select "Eject" from the memory card icon in My Computer, I get that "Cable can now be removed" popup for a split second, after which it vanishes. If I try to remove the cable after it vanishes, it says that "Data might have been lost...". Pretty annoying if you frequently use mass-storage mode.
Overall, this is a fantastic update. It's about 116MB, and the whole process took me 10-12 minutes so I definitely recommend that you upgrade.
marți, 20 noiembrie 2007
Nokia Nseries PC Suite 2.0 beta
Once taken down for tweaking, the 2.0 version of Nseries PC Suite is back at Beta Labs. It is a bundle of all the other software pieces released independently so far.
The downloading and installing is done by a Web installer. You just tick the the components you want to install and they are downloaded and installed. Simple as that. Oh, and remember to uninstall your classic PC Suite first. I had a bit of a headache 'cause I forgot.
The new layout is pretty cool, I for one like it much more that the old Suite one. You can browse by the "Music", "Internet", "Photo/Video" and "Tools" tabs.
N810 ships!
The new Internet Table, Nokia N810, has been released to stores.
It promises to surpass the N800 in terms of specifications and functionality (it has GPS).
It promises to surpass the N800 in terms of specifications and functionality (it has GPS).
Press release here: http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1169511
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