Comments on: Why do I enjoy using Nokia S60 devices and what could Nokia do better? http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/ Everything Nokia, S60, and More Tue, 22 May 2012 01:51:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Around SPE for 9 February, 2009 | My Apple iPhone http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Around SPE for 9 February, 2009 | My Apple iPhone Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:10:36 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-478 <p>[...] Download! utility drives me crazy, some of my favorite S60 applications, and what motivates me to use Nokia and S60 devices on a daily basis. Come visit and participate in the active [...]</p> [...] Download! utility drives me crazy, some of my favorite S60 applications, and what motivates me to use Nokia and S60 devices on a daily basis. Come visit and participate in the active [...]

]]> By: Around SPE for 9 February, 2009 — iPhone Tricks, Tips and Hacks http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Around SPE for 9 February, 2009 — iPhone Tricks, Tips and Hacks Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:49:37 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-439 <p>[...] Download! utility drives me crazy, some of my favorite S60 applications, and what motivates me to use Nokia and S60 devices on a daily basis. Come visit and participate in the active [...]</p> [...] Download! utility drives me crazy, some of my favorite S60 applications, and what motivates me to use Nokia and S60 devices on a daily basis. Come visit and participate in the active [...]

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]]> By: Around SPE for 9 February, 2009 | Daily iPhone http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Around SPE for 9 February, 2009 | Daily iPhone Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:40:51 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-354 <p>[...] Download! utility drives me crazy, some of my favorite S60 applications, and what motivates me to use Nokia and S60 devices on a daily basis. Come visit and participate in the active [...]</p> [...] Download! utility drives me crazy, some of my favorite S60 applications, and what motivates me to use Nokia and S60 devices on a daily basis. Come visit and participate in the active [...]

]]> By: Bas Heetebrij http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Bas Heetebrij Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:36:24 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-105 <p>Great post Matt. I myself have an E71 and confirm that it is a great phone. I have Voip set up on it with Voipbuster. Here is a manual of how to configure the phone for it to work - after you get an account with VOIP buster. I had used Skype through fring, but there is NO way you can compare the quality. I don't know what it is due to, but the voip calls natively from the handset with voipbuster sound GREAT. http://www.marcathing.com/2007/07/01/voipbuster-sip-and-nokia-internet-telephony-application-howto-setup-guide/</p> <p>As for PIM... I could live with the E-series interface as long as they have Category support. That is so long overdue.</p> <p>As for the must-have app for any person into social networks and media creation: Shozu. Works like a charm and gets your content up in the cloud with one click!</p> Great post Matt. I myself have an E71 and confirm that it is a great phone. I have Voip set up on it with Voipbuster. Here is a manual of how to configure the phone for it to work – after you get an account with VOIP buster. I had used Skype through fring, but there is NO way you can compare the quality. I don’t know what it is due to, but the voip calls natively from the handset with voipbuster sound GREAT. http://www.marcathing.com/2007/07/01/voipbuster-sip-and-nokia-internet-telephony-application-howto-setup-guide/

As for PIM… I could live with the E-series interface as long as they have Category support. That is so long overdue.

As for the must-have app for any person into social networks and media creation: Shozu. Works like a charm and gets your content up in the cloud with one click!

]]> By: Matthew Miller http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Matthew Miller Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:51:20 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-99 <p>You can find Accuweather here, http://dailymobile.se/forum/symbian-s60v3-applications/(s60v3-application)-accuweather-widget/</p> <p>Unfortunately, this version doesn't look like it has GPS support like the one on the 5800</p> You can find Accuweather here, http://dailymobile.se/forum/symbian-s60v3-applications/(s60v3-application)-accuweather-widget/

Unfortunately, this version doesn’t look like it has GPS support like the one on the 5800

]]> By: Matthew Miller http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Matthew Miller Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:34:34 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-95 <p>Great feedback Brad! I completely agree that Nokia needs to actively support their NAM devices if they want to make some real headway here. It is almost a chicken and egg thing too since it will require some development effort and if the market doesn't support it then it is difficult to justify the costs to be active here.</p> <p>There is an Accuweather Widget that works quite well and gives you hourly weather info. I just downloaded and installed it on the 5800 from the Download! area. It also gives you live radar and GPS location functionality. I'm not sure if you can put it/find it on other devices, but I am now off to search for it to put it on my E71 too.</p> Great feedback Brad! I completely agree that Nokia needs to actively support their NAM devices if they want to make some real headway here. It is almost a chicken and egg thing too since it will require some development effort and if the market doesn’t support it then it is difficult to justify the costs to be active here.

There is an Accuweather Widget that works quite well and gives you hourly weather info. I just downloaded and installed it on the 5800 from the Download! area. It also gives you live radar and GPS location functionality. I’m not sure if you can put it/find it on other devices, but I am now off to search for it to put it on my E71 too.

]]> By: Danilo Alpapara, Jr. http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Danilo Alpapara, Jr. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:39:13 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-88 <p>I love Nokia phones. I have been battling the use of WinMo devices especially if I can find alternative programs that run on S60. While most of my colleagues use either WinMo or Palm OS, I stick with Nokia's S60 devices that is even a cause for amusement by my colleagues. Nokia is a highly appreciated brand as evidenced by its worldwide sales but S60 is underrated (by lay people, at least). My E90 does my calendar, organizes my files, primarily used for on-the-fly web browsing for urgent searches, IM, ebook reading, etc. I think that I have really maximixed the use of this phone since it lessened my use of the laptop.</p> I love Nokia phones. I have been battling the use of WinMo devices especially if I can find alternative programs that run on S60. While most of my colleagues use either WinMo or Palm OS, I stick with Nokia’s S60 devices that is even a cause for amusement by my colleagues. Nokia is a highly appreciated brand as evidenced by its worldwide sales but S60 is underrated (by lay people, at least). My E90 does my calendar, organizes my files, primarily used for on-the-fly web browsing for urgent searches, IM, ebook reading, etc. I think that I have really maximixed the use of this phone since it lessened my use of the laptop.

]]> By: Brad Barbaza http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Brad Barbaza Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:50:28 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-84 <p>I agree with you guys on the Pros. My wife just got an iPhone over the weekend, and while it's fun to play with, I kept looking for a "Settings" button on each page to tweak this or that. No dice. Perfect phone for her, but not me.</p> <p>Anyway, I have a few Cons: Regarding the US Market: 1) Firmware updates are slow to the US and often never come at all (E71s purchased at Best Buy, Amazon or Newegg have not had a single update). 2) Little things like how adding a new Contact brings up a list of fields that pertain to European addresses. We do City, then State, then Zip Code. 3) NAM devices and firmwares shouldn't include software and services only available in Europe. (MyNokia for example).</p> <p>Generally: 4) PC Software that has it's own calendar and contact book I can edit from. Windows Address Book has always been buggy with me and I don't feel like spending a lot of money for Outlook just so I can have a copy of my Calendar. The E71 doesn't restore the Calendar when doing a restore from backup, so I'm forced to sync with Google... :( 5. Will someone please make a decent weather app that shows hour by hour and live radar, preferably based on my GPS location? The iPhone has Accuweather and TWC for free. I'm a general contractor and I NEED to view the satellite data, etc.</p> <p>I'm sorry that my comments are so E71 based, but it's the only Nokia I've had other than an internet tablet.</p> I agree with you guys on the Pros. My wife just got an iPhone over the weekend, and while it’s fun to play with, I kept looking for a “Settings” button on each page to tweak this or that. No dice. Perfect phone for her, but not me.

Anyway, I have a few Cons: Regarding the US Market: 1) Firmware updates are slow to the US and often never come at all (E71s purchased at Best Buy, Amazon or Newegg have not had a single update). 2) Little things like how adding a new Contact brings up a list of fields that pertain to European addresses. We do City, then State, then Zip Code. 3) NAM devices and firmwares shouldn’t include software and services only available in Europe. (MyNokia for example).

Generally: 4) PC Software that has it’s own calendar and contact book I can edit from. Windows Address Book has always been buggy with me and I don’t feel like spending a lot of money for Outlook just so I can have a copy of my Calendar. The E71 doesn’t restore the Calendar when doing a restore from backup, so I’m forced to sync with Google… :( 5. Will someone please make a decent weather app that shows hour by hour and live radar, preferably based on my GPS location? The iPhone has Accuweather and TWC for free. I’m a general contractor and I NEED to view the satellite data, etc.

I’m sorry that my comments are so E71 based, but it’s the only Nokia I’ve had other than an internet tablet.

]]> By: Nick C http://nokiaexperts.com/enjoy-nokia-s60-devices-nokia/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Nick C Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:52:02 +0000 http://nokiaexperts.com/?p=122#comment-82 <p>I agree with your sentiments. At the end of the day a mobile phone has to work as a phone first. For business, there is nothing more frustrating with dropped calls, poor voice quality, etc - things that scream poor implementation of basics. My E71 is dead reliable and I have confidence it will perfrom well anywhere (well almost anywhere) in the world. Good voice and data performance. Cons - why can't they make contacts better????. It's an Outlook world - it needs to sync seamlessly while maintaining all fucntionality. And i still can't get wifi to work on home network - not so big a deal with unlimited data, but.... Overall, very happy. I wish you well on your new venture. Hopefully you pick up where eseries.org left off. Cheers, Nick</p> I agree with your sentiments. At the end of the day a mobile phone has to work as a phone first. For business, there is nothing more frustrating with dropped calls, poor voice quality, etc – things that scream poor implementation of basics. My E71 is dead reliable and I have confidence it will perfrom well anywhere (well almost anywhere) in the world. Good voice and data performance. Cons – why can’t they make contacts better????. It’s an Outlook world – it needs to sync seamlessly while maintaining all fucntionality. And i still can’t get wifi to work on home network – not so big a deal with unlimited data, but…. Overall, very happy. I wish you well on your new venture. Hopefully you pick up where eseries.org left off. Cheers, Nick

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