NOKIA

Tips and Tricks

2008-04-02T11:05:00.000+07:00

check the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Type-

*#06#

Information you get from the IMEI-

XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X

TAC FAC SNR SP

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TAC = Type approval code
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FAC = Final assembly code
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SNR = Serial number
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SP = Spare

check the phones Software revision type-

*#0000#

Information you get from the Software revision-

V 05.31

18-02-99

NSE-3

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1ST Line = Software revision
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2ND Line = The date of the software release
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3RD Line = Phone type

To enter the service menu type-

*#92702689# (*#WAR0ANTY#)

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Serial number (IMEI)
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Production date (MM/YY)
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Purchase date (MM/YY) You can only enter the date once.
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Date of last repair (0000=No repair)
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Transfer user data to another Nokia phone via Infra-Red

Clock Stopping

To check weather your SIM Card supports clock stopping type-

*#746025625# (*#SIM0CLOCK#)

Revealing the Headphone and Car-Kit menus

Please note that if you do these next tricks, the new menus can't be erased without retoring the factory default settings. To do these tricks you need to short-circuit the pins on the bottom of the phone next to where you plug in you charger.

1. To activate the "Headset" menu, you need to short-circuit pins "3" and "4". After a short time the word "Headset" will be shown in the display. Menu 3-6 is now enabled.

2. To activate the "Car" menu, you need to short-circuit pins "4" and "5". After a short time the word "Car" will be shown in the display. Menu 3-7 is now enabled.

THE REBOOT TRICK

This should work on all software versions of the 6110.

1. Go to the Calendar (Menu-8)

2. Make a note or reminder.

3. Enter some text into the edit box.

4. Hold "Clear" until the whole text is cleared, then press "Back".

5. Press "0". The main screen will now be showing but a space appears on the screen. (you can't see it)

6. Enter 4 digits (e.g. 1234).

7. Use the down arrow to move the cursor to the left side of the numbers and the space (Down arrow twice).

8. Now enter 6 digits and press the call button.

Wait for a few seconds, the screen should start to flash and reboots. It should alsowork on other menus like the "Profiles" menu.

EFR CALL QUALITY

To activate EFR (Enhanced Full Rate) Enter the code-

*3370#

This improves call quality but decreases batterylife by about 5%

To deactivate it, Enter the code-

#3370#

THE JAMES BOND TRICK

If you short-circuit theleft middle and right pins on the bottom of the phone with all connections touching each other, the Nokia software hangs! The profile "Headset" will be activated. Before you do this just activate the "Automatic Answer" in the headset profile and set the ringing volume to "Mute". Now you can use your phone for checking out what people are talking about in a room. Just place it under a table in a room and call it. The phone receives the call without ringing and you can listen to what people are saying.

NETWORK MONITOR

There is a hidden menu inside your Nokia phone. If you want to activate it, you'll have to re-program some chips inside of your phone.

1.

Check your software version. You can only continue if you have v4.33, v4.73 or v5.24.
2.

Take apart the phone.
3.

De-solder the EEPROM (ATMEL AT 24C64).
4.

Read out the data with an EEPROM programmer and save it to a file (Backup).
5.

If you have v.33 or v4.73, change the address "03B8" from "00" to "FF".
6.

If you have v5.24 then change the address "0378" from "00" to "FF".
7.

Write the new data to the EEPROM and solder it back to the phone,
8.

Power on your phone and you should have "Netmonitor" enabled.

The Network Monitor gives you the following information.

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Carrier number
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MS RX Level in DBM
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Received signal quality
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MS TX power level
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C1 (Path loss criterion, used for cell selection and reselection). The range is -99 to 99.
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RTL (Radio link timeout).
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Timeslot
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Indication of the transmitter status
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Information on the Network parameters.
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TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).
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Cell identification (Cell ID, Number of cells being used).
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MCC (Mobile country code)
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MCN (Mobile network code)
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LAC (Location area code)
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Ciphering (On/Off)
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Hopping (On/Off)
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DTX (On/Off)
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Discard cell barred information

CHECK SIM-LOCK

Note - If you bought your Nokia on UK Vodafone or UK Cellnet you do not need to check this because they both transmit on GSM900, and they don't lock the phones. However if you bought your phone on UK Orange or UK One2one your phone may be blocked. The reason is that they both transmitt on GSM1800. To make a call on GSM1800 you need what is known as a "Dual band" phone. A dual band phone is able to transmit on both GSM900 and GSM1800, so they lock the phones so you can't use it with any other network simcard. If you find that your phone is locked you can try different software to unlock it. (we havn't found one that works yet), or you can ask your service provider who will gladly exchange the 10 digit code for about £35.

This is how to check the status of the 4 different locks. Aslo don't try entering the wrong number, because after 3 times it will block the phone for good.

There are 4 different locks on your Nokia phone.

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COUNTRY-LOCK
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NETWORK-LOCK
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PROVIDER-LOCK
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SIMCARD-LOCK

The code to read out the sim-lock status of your phone is

#PW+(MASTERCODE)+(Y)#

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# = DOUBLE-CROSS
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W = PRESS "*" THREE TIMES
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P = PRESS "*" FOUR TIMES
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+ = PRESS "*" TWO TIMES
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MASTERCODE = 1234567890
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Y = NUMBER 1 TO 4

The master code is a secret code. The code has 10 digits, To read out the sim-lock status you can enter every combination you want!

"Y" Shows the status of the network-lock. Here you can enter a number from "1" to "4". The "4" is for the sim-card lock.

SIM-LOCK CHECKS

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#PW+1234567890+1# = GIVES PROVIDER-LOCK STATUS
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#PW+1234567890+2# = GIVES NETWORK-LOCK STATUS
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#PW+1234567890+3# = GIVES COUNTRY-LOCK STATUS
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#PW+1234567890+4# = GIVES SIM-CARD-LOCK STATUS.

TIPS NOKIA 3110

2008-04-02T10:57:00.000+07:00

Show IMEI code

What's the IMEI code of your phone, simply press:

* # 06 #

you'll read it on display.

Software Version

This code shows you software version, date of manufacture and hardware model number of your phone.

* # 3110 #

Show warranty information

To get additional information from your phone you can use the so called

"warranty codes", try typing:

*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#).

You will be asked a 'warranty code:'

type:

6232 (OK) : To display the Month and Year of Manufacture.
7332 (OK) : To display the date of the last repairment.
7832 (OK) : To display (if previously set) the date where the phone was purchased.
9268 (OK) : To display the Serial Number.
37832 (OK) : To set the Purchasing Date MMYY (Warning: You can only do this once)
87267 (OK) : To Confirm Transfer

Sim Clock information

To check if the Sim-Clock can be stopped type:

*#746025625# (= *#sim0clock#)

Restore factory settings

To restore factory settings

(This does not include memory, language and counters) type:

*#7780#

SPLock Mode

If you want to inquire your phone about SPlock, you can use the following:

# pw + 1234567890 + [y] #

If you put your hands on your 10 digits SPlock code yet, then you can modify the status of the above results, typeing:

# pw + [mastercode] + [y] #

where:
[y] is 1 up to 4, and
any ten digits number seems working instead of "1234567890"

Unlock SP lock

Here is a way to Unlock your phone which is Service Provider locked,
without to know SPLock code !!!!
Give it a try:

First of all, PIN CODE MUST BE ON, then press:

C

C and hold until it clears display
* and hold until start to blink
* and hold until start to blink
04***your pin>#

Each time you turn your phone OFF it resets the lock,
so this need to be done each time you'll turn your phone ON
Anyway it's better than nothing, isn't it?

Nokia Cellular Data Suite

Want to use your laptop to send fax and data with your 3110's Nokia Phone ?
Using the Nokia Data Suite you'll be able to do this and much more ...!!

S60 Platform SDKs for Symbian OS, for Java

2008-03-27T16:47:00.000+07:00

The latest edition of the S60 platform (3rd Edition Feature Pack 2) provides the support for the subset of JSR 248, it is a crucial addition in order to harmonize the mobile Java platform across different vendors. Download the final version of the SDK and follow the device announcements!

S60 Platform SDK for Symbian OS, for Java™ MIDP allows Java™ developers to quickly and efficiently run and test Java applications for devices that are compatible with the S60 Platform. Using a Java language integrated development environment (IDE), development with the SDK is hosted on a PC. The SDK delivers all the tools required to build Java applications. The tool's package contains the S60 device emulator, Java API implementations, documentation, and sample applications. The S60 Platform device emulator allows applications to be run and tested without a device.

Device Section
Check the device section for (www.forum.nokia.com/devices) the platform and feature pack version of a specific phone model.

IDEs
The S60 Platform SDKs for Symbian OS, for Java™ MIDP are designed to integrated with the leading open-source IDEs.
Read more about the support for Java development in NetBeans with Mobility pack »
Read more about the supported IDEs in the Tools and SDKs section »

Datasheet for more details
Download a datasheet for S60 Platform SDKs for Symbian OS, for Java for full details.
Download the Tools for Mobile Java™ Developers datasheet for more details on Nokia’s tools and SDKs for the development of Java applications.

Screencasts
Download Web Browser for S60: Taking Desktop Browsing Mobile screencast
Available SDK packages

* 3rd Edition, FP 2
* 3rd Edition, FP 1
* 3rd Edition
* 2nd Edition, FP 3
* 2nd Edition, FP 2
* 2nd Edition, FP 2 - Japanese
* 2nd Edition, FP 2 - Chinese
* 2nd Edition, FP 1
* 2nd Edition, FP 1 - Chinese
* 2nd Edition - Chinese
* 1st Edition, FP 1 (S60 Platform 1.0)

Download the package by clicking and choosing from the drop-down menu on the right

On versions

* 2nd Edition, FP 2
* 2nd Edition, FP 1 (formerly 2.1)
* 2nd Edition (formerly 2.0)

Free your mobile mind! Nokia "morph" video released

2008-03-25T17:44:00.001+07:00

In (perhaps) seven years' time, nanotech materials will allow Nokia to build a mobile that changes shape from laptop to wrist-watch format. The company is publicising its research project, and has released a video of the concept phone.

The video, available from YouTube, shows several aspects of the hoped-for tech breakthroughs which Nokia is now working on.

The sequence shows why it's called "morph" - not because of any similarity to Tony Hart's plasticine homonculus, but because it can change its shape.

Take the flat "open" format screen, fold it like a map (left) and it becomes a perfectly standard "candy-bar" phone.

ull the earpiece off and use it as a Bluetooth headset, and wrap the phone around your wrist [right] and it becomes a watch-phone.

The work Nokia and Cambridge University (England) are collaborating on is a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University.

It was launched in New York a week ago, at the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition, which runs from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Morph features in both the exhibition catalog and on MoMA's official website. More information about the Nanoscience Centre is also available at www.nanoscience.cam.ac.uk.

It is an 1800 square metre research facility, was completed in January 2003 and is at the north east corner of the University's West Cambridge Site.

The Centre provides open access to over 300 researchers from a variety of University Departments to the nanofabrication and characterisation facilities housed in a combination of Clean Rooms and low noise laboratories. Office space is primarily home to the Department of Engineering's Nanoscience Group, technical and administrative staff and members of other research groups who require long term access to facilities.

Nokia N80

2008-03-25T17:42:00.000+07:00

The Nokia N80 is a multimedia 3G smartphone made by Nokia with support for high-speed UMTS/WCDMA connections. Features include a 3-megapixel camera with built-in flash (on the back of the device), another camera (on the front) for videoconferencing, Wi-Fi (802.11g), Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), FM radio, Bluetooth 1.2, digital music player functionality, MiniSD memory card slot, and support for 3D Java games. Because of its memory card and relatively large screen, it can function as a portable media player.

It uses the third edition of the Series 60 user interface (S60v3) and the Symbian operating system version 9.1. It is not backward compatible with software compiled for earlier versions of the Symbian operating system.

The N80 is Nokia's first UPnP-compatible phone, allowing you to transfer media files to compatible devices over Wi-Fi.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nokia expected to expand partnerships with Taiwan handset chip solution vendors

2008-02-27T15:41:00.000+07:00

Following announcements by Nokia about a reshuffle in its chipset development strategy in 2007, industry players, who generally anticipate that Nokia will grow its component procurement flexibility and proportion, expect that Taiwan-based IC design houses will benefit from the move.

Nokia announced in August 2007 a collaboration with STMicroelectronics, enabling STMicroelectronics to design and manufacture 3G chipsets based on Nokia's modem technologies, energy management and radio frequency (RF) technology and deliver complete solutions to Nokia and the open market.

The Finnish handset vendor had also announced in August a renewal of its chipset development strategy by introducing a licensing and multisourcing model. Under this new strategy, Nokia is now working with four chipset suppliers. Texas Instruments (TI) continues to be a broad scope supplier across all protocols, Broadcom is as a supplier for EDGE technology, Infineon Technologies is a supplier for GSM, and STMicroelectronics is a supplier for 3G.

Industry players are positive about Nokia's reshuffle in chip development, as the reshuffle implies more business opportunities. Among different IC design sectors, LCD driver IC design houses, including Himax Technologies and Orise Technologies, are expected to see a big boost in their 2008 second-quarter sales amid orders from Nokia, according to industry sources.

Several other Taiwan IC design houses are making progress in potential deals with Nokia, including Elan Microelectronics, MediaTek and Richtek Technology. Negotiations are underway with shipments expected to begin from the second half of 2008 at the earliest, the sources remarked.

Nokia is interested in Elan mainly because of the the attractive quotes the company offers for touch screen modules, the sources explained. Apple's iPhone touch panel costs about US$18, but a similar solution from Elan costs only US$10-12, they noted.

MediaTek is in talks with Nokia about partnering over baseband and RF platforms, while Richtek is likely to supply LED driver ICs and power management (PWM) ICs to Nokia, the sources detailed.

Silicon Touch Technology Incorporated (SiTI), Fitipower Integrated Technology and Weltrend Semiconductor are three design houses that are expected to supply Nokia with ICs for camera lens zoom via module makers, the sources added.

iPhone vs. Nokia 95

2008-02-27T15:34:00.000+07:00

The first big culture shift for many newsrooms was posting constantly throughout the day. The next big shift might be reporting live from the scene. Let's look at two notable ways for mobile journalists to get their mojo working: The iPhone vs. the Nokia N95.

The iPhone is the ultimate consumer item -- for consuming media, not for producing journalism. The Nokia N95 is more productive, but you might wish you had a personal IT staff to make the most of it.

The iPhone is beautiful, brilliant and limited. What it does, it was born to do. The Nokia does many more things, with the goal of jamming as many applications as possible into a cell phone, then polishing them until they work together surprisingly well. Nearly every difference between the two comes down to that difference in philosophy. But let's get to the journalism.

Writing and editing.

It's madness. With the iPhone, you can type but not edit. With the Nokia, you can edit but not type.

You can type just fine on the iPhone's slick little QWERTY keyboard. Typing with your thumbs is an odd idea that soon becomes natural. You just can't cut, copy and paste like computer users do every day. You can delete what you've typed by backspacing character by character, and it's not much of a stretch to think that shift and backspace could let you highlight text, and one more key on the little keyboard would let you CTRL X, CNTRL C, CNTRL V. IPhone fans are pleading for this, but here's some insight into why Apple might be stubborn about copy and paste, so far. If Apple doesn't offer it soon, Google might, through Google Docs.

With the Nokia, you can cut, copy and paste; in other words, you can revise, rewrite and edit, like a journalist would. But you're pecking on a cell phone's number pad, where every number represents at least three characters. That's a pain. And typing an actual number is even more of a pain. Maybe it's no big deal if you spent your childhood texting your BFF, but you won't write much of a story on the N95. Nokia put a lot of effort into a screen that slides out just so you can use the limited number pad.

Tip: You can order a wireless keyboard for the Nokia, even a keyboard that folds to about the size of a CD case and can fit in a coat pocket. Be sure to get one that specifically works with the Nokia N95. There are compatibility issues. It turns out that the one keyboard that is easiest to use and most compatible with this Nokia is made by Apple. The Apple Wireless Keyboard is sturdy and light, but it doesn't fold. It won't fit in a coat pocket, but you can toss it in your bag. It'll boost the expense by about $70, but you can tell yourself, or your boss, that it's a great deal for a laptop. Advantage: iPhone, but the Nokia with optional keyboard comes close.

Photos and video.

You can take decent photos with the iPhone's 2 megapixel camera, decent for a cellphone, although they tend to have a melancholy hue. The iPhone is hard to handle as a camera, especially with one hand, since the camera is in one corner of the slab and the button is a spot on the screen on the other side, with no feel to it. You can't take videos.

The Nokia has two still cameras: a 5 megapixel on the backside that takes excellent photos and a lower resolution on the phone side for taking photos of yourself. The camera is slow to open, with lots of shutter lag. To capture the decisive moment, you'd better be ready ahead of time and pointed right at it.

The Nokia's video camera has settings that include low-quality e-mail, high-quality e-mail, low-quality TV and high-quality TV. A high-quality TV video from your phone might truly put you in the realm of multimedia mobile journalist. You'll want a tripod, though, if you want to get beyond shaky-cameraphone journalism, not matter how good the image is. The Nokia also has an audio recorder, an excellent thing for journalists. The iPhone doesn't. Advantage: Nokia.

Tip: You can make a tripod for the Nokia out of a plastic bottle and an old earphone jack. Drill a hole in the bottle cap, push the jack through for a tight fit, and enjoy.

E-mail and messaging.

E-mail is a breeze with the iPhone, and it's easy to set up your home accounts. But beware: If your home account is with a cable company's Internet, such as Time Warner's Roadrunner, you can receive e-mail on your iPhone through that account, but you can't send it. The cable company thinks an e-mail message from your account that doesn't come through its modem must be spam. You can get around this by getting a gmail account at Google. Text messaging is also a breeze. E-mail and messaging are easy enough on the Nokia, but with a few more layers and steps to go through. Remember, typing on the Nokia is a burden. And the iPhone doesn't do attachments. Advantage: iPhone for ease, Nokia for attachments.

Synching and swimming.

Synching a phone with a computer used to be like wrestling a pig, and all you got out of it were updated contacts and appointments ... none of the big stuff like moving actual documents. It's easier these days. The iPhone syncs seamlessly through iTunes: Videos, photos, bookmarks and contacts, until it seems like a little extension of your computer. But it still doesn't sync documents, not even notes. The Nokia syncs just about any file you can put in a computer. You can type a document on your computer, sync it to the phone, and send it as an e-mail. Or vice versa. You'll be poking around in the manual a little to set up the Bluetooth wireless connection, then you'll realize it's easier than it looks. Advantage: iPhone for ease, Nokia for productivity.

Web browsing.

The Nokia is good at Web browsing, for a cell phone. The Web pages are full, colorful and sharp. But you're pecking on the phone keys to move a small arrow around the page. The iPhone is in a league of its own. Touch, sweep, pinch and spread is another odd idea that's simply natural. The only downside is that some pages are so crowded with links that there's not much space to pinch within. You'll find it easy to update blogs, fill out forms and do lots of Web-based work on the iPhone. You won't be able to upload a photo to your blog the way you would with a computer, however. Advantage: iPhone, no contest.

Jails and cells.

One of the biggest differences is that the iPhone comes locked to one carrier, AT&T, and uses the Edge network, which tends to be slower than the newer 3G, which is available in some areas. Not a big deal if you mostly use wi-fi anyway. The Nokia N95 comes unlocked, which means you can buy a SIM card and use the phone with the carrier you choose. That's especially good if you're going to travel in Europe. Rogue developers have been "jailbreaking" iPhones to unlock them, but each new upgrade from Apple could wipe out their work. If you want Internet and data on your Nokia, which is probably a big reason you're getting a phone like this, you're back down to one or two carriers anyway: AT&T and T-Mobile around here. Advantage: Nokia.

Questions to ask.

1. What kind of journalism can you do with an iPhone? A lot of writing, but not much editing. A lot by e-mail, and even more by Web. Photos, but no video.

Tip: Sign up for an account at Flickr.com, the photo-sharing site, then e-mail your photos to Flickr, which can automatically post the photo to your blog.

2. How much journalism can you do with the Nokia N95? A lot. You're basically carrying around everything you need to do on-the-scene multimedia reporting, up to mid-level quality, depending on your skills. You'll be pushing the envelope of, perhaps breaking out of, cameraphone journalism. The staff will probably have videographers with high-end equipment doing excellent work. But it'll have reporters in more places. If they already have laptops and digital cameras, how often will they be in a courtroom or on the sidelines where they could use a device that fits in the pocket? If you're outfitting a reporter from scratch, or yourself, maybe it makes more sense to start here, with the gear to be ready for anything. Call it pocket journalism, if you want.

3. How can you get the company to buy you a Nokia N95? Just keeping telling your boss it's a great deal on a laptop ... and a digital camera ... and a video camera ... and an audio recorder ...

Tip: The Nokia comes with video-out cables that hook up easily to a TV set. Now you've got a monitor to go with your keyboard, with the phone as your computer. This comes close to something I've often dreamt of: A little brain you can carry around and plug into whatever interface is right for the moment. Strange dream, I know, but here it is.

Remorse factor.

Sometimes it's nerve-wracking to be an early adopter of expensive gadgets. What are the chances the price will drop the week after you buy one? Or a new version will come out with more features? Or a cheaper model will add features? Let's look ahead.

The iPhone is a fledgling device that's slowly adding features. It already surprised its owners with a price drop. Some additions, like cut-and-paste, are likely to be software updates that work for current owners. The next new models are likely to be 3G-compatible and/or 16 gigabyte models, leaving you behind. The iPod Touch is quickly adding iPhone's features for less, but it certainly can't be called a journalism-producing device.

We used the Nokia N95-2 (8GB), while the Nokia N95-3 * has been around for a few months. The big issue is 3G-compatibility. If you use a lot of wi-fi anyway, the cellphone signal's speed won't be such a big deal. If you expect to send a lot of news through the carrier's network, you'll want to angle for the higher-speed 3G if you can get it. Beyond wi-fi is WiMax, someday. Remember, "Speed's just a question of money. How fast can you go?"

One to watch: The Nokia N82 is the newest version of the N95, with a nonsliding, rotating, iPhone-like (but smaller) screen and a xenon flash to take better night photos. It's what Reuters is giving its mobile journalists. You can bet that whatever you get, somebody in Europe or Japan will a newer version and a faster signal.

Other options: You could outfit a laptop with a wireless broadband card, if you're confident of the service and luggability is not an issue. But you'll still need a digital camera. Or maybe your boss will buy you a StarCar.

* N95-3? What's with all the numbers? We're buying a phone, not a BMW. What was wrong with the three versions of the other 94 models? One more reason to appreciate the consumer-friendly iPhone.

This post cost a lot of money. I hope you found it valuable. If you have any questions, suggestions or corrections, e-mail bcubbison@syracuse.com.

New mobile navigation software unveiled

2008-02-27T15:20:00.000+07:00

Are you planning to explore a new city? Mobile phones equipped latest-generation navigation software can now lead the way, giving you the confidence of a local.

Equipped with the Beta version of Maps 2.02 navigation software, Nokia's newest handsets will be able to guide users walking or driving.

The upgraded mapping and navigation software, which offers multimedia city guides with satellite images and a redesigned user interface, was unveiled during Showcase Nokia 2008 held in Sydney last week.

Four new Nokia handsets equipped with the new navigation software were also introduced during the annual event.

Unlike previous systems designed only for vehicular navigation, Maps 2.02 (Beta) has a new GSP-enabled "walk" feature accurate enough for pedestrians.

The pedestrian navigation program can effectively take you from one place to another turn-by-turn. It also can help users locate their precise position by giving information about surrounding including buildings, streets and parks.

Newer handsets such as the Nokia 6210 Navigator point the direction the user is going using a built-in compass function.

The newly launched N96, N78 and 6220 Classic are also equipped with the new navigation software.

Besides the navigation feature, the new handsets also offer multimedia experiences from movie viewing to video and photo sharing.

"By taking navigation services out of the car and onto the sidewalk, Nokia is enabling people to explore and discover what's around them with the confidence of a local," said Chris Carr, sales vice president for Southeast Asia Pacific at the launch of the new software and mobile devices.

The new version of Nokia Maps 2.0 for selected devices is available at the Nokia Beta Labs website (www.nokia.com/betalabs) and for other devices can be downloaded for free from www.maps.nokia.com.

Nokia plans to bring mobile phone navigation to the mass market with the series 40 version of its Maps product, coming out during the first half of 2008.

During the showcase event, the company also introduced Share-on-Ovi, the next step toward Nokia's Ovi Internet service environment, a personal media-sharing community that makes it easy to upload, manage and share personal data.

Nokia's Share service will allow pictures to be shared online without storage and traffic limits.

During the Sydney Showcase, Nokia also announced its plan to serve up locally relevant music and deliver a wide variety of music genres to consumers via the online Nokia Music Store. The content will come from independent labels and music aggregators in Singapore and Australia.

This means music ranging from pop to alternative -- for example, the artists on Singapore's Ocean Butterflies Music or Australia's MGM Distribution, Shock Entertainment and Obese Records.

Nokia fans in Australia and Singapore can look forward to the sound of more locally resonant content once the Music Store opens in the local market later this year.

The company is also considering offering similar services to other countries, including Indonesia -- whose pop singers are popular with teen audiences in neighboring Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.

Please wait, as it will take some time before Indonesian music lovers can download their favorite songs from the online music store.

Nokia's nanotech Morph goes on display, signals melting devices in our future

2008-02-26T01:46:00.002+07:00

Why is Nokia always trying to outdo everyone with its fancy-schmancy concepts and designs? Why can't they just get in line and keep it simple? We may never know the answer to those questions, but what we do know is that the company is presenting a new concept device called the Morph that would be right at home... in the year 3000.

The unit is included in the MoMA's "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition catalog, and boasts the ability to stretch and flex to almost any shape a user could think of. The nanotechnology-based device would deliver transparent electronics, self-cleaning surfaces, and the malleability to transform into any number of configurations. Of course, the actual technology required to put this together is years or even decades away, though Nokia expects to see some of these innovations making their way into high-end products within seven years. See the device doing its thing in some photos after the break.

Transmit diversity in 3G CDMA systems

2008-02-26T01:43:00.000+07:00

Transmit diversity (TD) is one of the key contributing technologies to defining the ITU endorsed 3G systems W-CDMA and cdma2000. Spatial diversity is introduced into the signal by transmitting through multiple antennas. The antennas are spaced far enough apart that the signals emanating from them can be assumed to undergo independent fading. In addition to diversity gain, antenna gain can also be incorporated through channel state feedback. This leads to the categorization of TD methods into open loop and closed loop methods. Several methods of transmit diversity in the forward link have been either under consideration or adopted for the various 3G standards. This article describes the concept of transmit diversity and explains the features of selected TD techniques

Nokia rolls out successor to N95 mobile phone

2008-02-26T01:42:00.000+07:00

Nokia's N96 mobile phone features a slightly larger screen than the popular N95, as well as the upgraded Maps 2.0 mapping program

The N96, due out by September, has a 2.8-inch LCD TFT screen, a bit larger than the N95's 2.6-inch screen. Minus subsidies and taxes, the phone will sell for €550 ($800), Nokia said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.

The N96 has 16GB of internal flash memory -- enough to hold roughly 40 hours of video or 12,000 songs -- plus a slot for an 8GB microSD memory card.

Other features are a video camera that records at 30 frames per second and a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. The N96 also includes Nokia's Assisted GPS (Global Positioning System) application, which lets users put markers on the photos based on their location, known as "geotagging." Photos can then be uploaded to photo-sharing services such as Yahoo's Flickr, Nokia said.

A-GPS is also a feature on three other new Nokia products: the 6210 Navigator, 6220 classic and the N78. The phones will also have Maps 2.0, Nokia's latest upgrade to its mapping program, also announced Monday. Maps 2.0 has been in a beta release, and Nokia has been expanding the number of countries that Maps covers.

The most notable feature of Maps 2.0 is the "Walk" feature for pedestrians. The feature taps into a piece of technology in the 6210 -- an "accelerometer" -- that detects when a walker changes direction. Used with the device's built-in compass, a pedestrian can watch their progress on the mapping program as they are moving, as well as get directions to a different location.

Minus taxes and subsidies, the 6210 Navigator will retail for €300; the 6220 classic for €325 and the N78 for €350. The 6210 and 6220 should be available by September, with the N78 coming out before the end of June, Nokia said.

Nokia is also trying build interest in Ovi.com, its Web site where users can share photos, buy music and access third-party services such as Flickr. The latest upgrade, "Share on Ovi," lets people create a personal account to publish their photos.

The service is free and intended to be a one-stop place where people can manage their content on their phones and PCs. However, Ovi.com is in a field crowded with other competitors, such as Facebook.

Nokia also took a step in the mobile advertising arena. The company has launched the Nokia Media Network, a consortium of operators and publishers. Nokia said the platform will let advertisers book mobile ad campaigns, reaching some 100 million mobile users.

Media publisher Hearst, Reuters, Sprint, and Discovery Communications have joined the network, Nokia said.

Nokia N96: The one to watch

2008-02-26T01:37:00.003+07:00

Mobile World Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. With a large 2.8" screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. The Nokia N96 multimedia computer is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated sales price of approximately 550 euros, before subsidies or taxes.

"In 2007, the Nokia N95 became an icon of convergence of Internet and mobility. With over 7 million units sold to date, the N95 has changed the way people use their mobile device. The Nokia N96 we introduced today builds on the success of N95, further enhancing the experience," says Jonas Geust, who oversees Nokia's Explore category. "Through the power of the Internet, video and TV are becoming even more prevalent in people's lives. With its large, bright screen, and a range of high-speed connectivity options and the enhanced Nokia Video Center, the new Nokia N96 is a personal window to entertainment."

Accessing internet videos is quick and simple. The Nokia N96 supports common video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video, making favorite videos easy to view. Transferring and accessing videos is even faster with the high-speed USB 2.0 connection and WLAN and HSDPA support. In select markets, the integrated DVB-H receiver offers live broadcast TV with an automatically updating program guide. The massive memory can store up to 40 hours of video content. The storage capacity of the Nokia N96 can even be further expanded with an optional microSD card, such as the new Nokia 8GB microSDHC Card MU-43 which increases the available memory of the Nokia N96 to a total of 24 GB. For added convenience, the Nokia N96 features a 'kickstand' on the back cover that allows for hands-free viewing.

The Nokia Video Center offers one place to discover and access a variety of mobile content ranging from movie trailers and comedy to news from world-leading content brands such as YouTube, Reuters, and Sony Pictures. The catalogue of internet video feeds is continually expanded with more regional and country specific content.

For a superb music experience, the Nokia N96 features media keys, a 3.5 mm headphone connector and built-in 3D stereo speakers. The Nokia Maps application offers richer maps with urban details and satellite views and has upgrade options such as City Guides, turn-by-turn pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation.

The Nokia N96 boasts a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash and video light. It allows DVD-like quality video capture at 30 frames per second. Further, with the integrated A-GPS, consumers can now 'geotag' their pictures with location data and share them with their online communities.

The Nokia N96 naturally supports the Ovi family of Nokia internet services, including maps, music, media sharing and more.

Notes to editors:
A full list of Nokia N96 features is available at www.nseries.com/n96
Related photos in print quality can be found at www.nokia.com/press/photos

About Nokia Nseries
Nokia Nseries is a range of high performance multimedia computers that delivers unparalleled mobile multimedia experiences by combining the latest technologies with stylish design and ease of use. With Nokia Nseries products, consumers can use a single device to enjoy entertainment, access information and to capture and share pictures and videos, on the go at any time. www.nseries.com

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.

Nokia phone shows off wearable electronics

2008-02-26T01:36:00.000+07:00

It can be used as a keyboard, and it can even be used as a bracelet - but it's really a phone which Nokia thinks can lead the way in the next generation of mobile technology.

The Morph phone has been developed by the Finnish mobile phone company and nanotechnology experts at Cambridge University, and was recently unveiled at New York's Museum of Modern Art as part of the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition.

It looks like a thinner version of the 1980s Rubik's Magic puzzle toy and can be used as a keyboard when laid flat. While folded either length or width ways it turns into a typical, though very thin, mobile phone or a bracelet that can be worn and connected wirelessly to a headset.

However, the developers claim that the project is based on real research and is not an aspirational piece of design.

"All of the elements of the phone are reflected in real projects that are going on here," said professor Mark Welland, head of the nanoscience group at the University of Cambridge and director of the Nokia collaboration.

"For example, the device's flexibility: we have a project on flexible electronics and can take a piece of electronics and wrap it around your little finger and it still operates."

Flexible electronics have been in production for some time but the research being carried out by Cambridge University and Nokia, which involves 10 researchers from the company and 25 Cambridge scientists, goes much "deeper" than just making devices that are wearable.

Altering materials at their most basic atomic level can create devices that never get wet - because they repel water so effectively - or that can "sense" their surroundings, being able to tell whether food is off or measure the temperature of the wearer. This ability to sense surroundings is the next leap for mobile phones, according to Welland.

"The bits that are more challenging are things such as sensing the world - such as being able to interact more strongly with the environment."

Another sticking point towards producing a viable commercial version of the device is how to power it - battery technology is still too cumbersome to integrate perfectly into a flexible device - but scientists at Cambridge are working on the next generation of batteries under their super-capacitor battery project.

To date, flexible electronics have had a chequered history. One of the pioneers in the flexible electronics field, Buckinghamshire-based Eleksen was forced into administration last year after being unable to raise further funding.

Eleksen had been making fabrics which can be turned into flexible keyboards and wearable iPod controllers for half a decade. It was responsible for last year's iPod suit, sold by Marks & Spencer, which allowed listeners to plug their music player into their suit and control it through a series of buttons on the inside of the jacket.

The business was bought by Peratech, based in North Yorkshire, in January and last week Peratech announced it was spinning its wearable electronics range into a new company called Q10 with a new range planned for the autumn/winter fashion season.