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Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:27:22 GMT

12 tips before you buy Nokia N95

Physical attributes: It is wider than say Nokia N73 and you would think it would be heavier because all those extra features crammed into the phone. It feels surprisingly lighter, and fits in your palm nicely, despite its rectangular, digital camera type design.
Screen: The 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inch screen is bright and big, and in horizontal format, it can be used to watch video clips, or type out quick memos using the bundled Quick Office and a Nokia Wireless keyboard. The generous screen size is good for catching up on MLB scores, keeping tabs on GigaOM and checking out Digg.
Voice: If your primary concern is voice quality, the quad band phone gets very enthusiastic thumbs up from me, and it manages to pick up signals even in elevators.
Dialpad: The dial-pad is wide and evenly spaced and feels comfortable when thumbing out those text messages.
Navigation & Media Key: The navigation keypad is also pretty easy to use and is clutter free, though “accept call” and “end call” keys are small. The Media key is finally doing what it says, and opens up a lush interface, which basically lets you navigate through most of the important apps – music player, FM radio, photo gallery and so on.
Camera: If you like taking a lot of photos, and don’t want to carry a separate digital camera, then the point-and-shoot features of N95 should suffice. The Carl Zeiss brand doesn’t really mean anything to me – I go by how the photos look to my naked eye. I find the quality of photos stunning. Camera is simple to use, and the built in Lifeblog software can get the photos to your Flickr account in a jiffy.
Video Recorder and Video Playback: I have been using Nokia N73 to do video interviews with Silicon Valley executives, and found that it sufficed my needs. The N95 however is a 2X improvement in video quality with better audio-pick up as well. Nokia has been smart in keeping the user interface consistent so there are no new tricks to learn.

The videos can be played-back on a regular television via a special cable that comes bundled in the box, and the quality of video is adequate, considering the source.
Music Player: This is the single best feature of Nokia N95. The sound quality is stable, smooth and not too loud, yet rich at the same time. Being one of those few who has tried I can safely say that Nokia N95 is their best music phone. Ever!

The big reason for that is the standard headphone jack, which allows me to plug in any one of my Ultimate Ears or Shure headphones/ear plugs. I simply hated the dongle-to-earphone hook-up. With this new standard audio jack, I can plug the headphones right into the phone.

When combined with the wired remote, my Shure SE 310 headphones have a new friend, one that would make me leave the iPod nano at home. The 2GB microSD card holds most of my current favorites, though I had to go through the burn-rip-load process. I will dig into the musical options of N95 later.
WiFi and Networking: N95 is one of the most connected devices on the market at present. It has the usual laundry list of connectivity options including Bluetooth and infrared.

While the HSDPA 3G options are pretty much useless to those of us in the US, we can certainly appreciate the mini USB connector (what took Nokia so long to finally support this?) that makes transferring files from your computer to the device a breeze, especially on a Mac.

WiFi is where N95 shines, thanks in part to new software applications that Nokia is bundling with the phone. The home screen of the phone has a WiFi scan option that allows you to easily find and connect to WiFi networks. No mucking around with the connectivity menu and getting the WiFi to to work. Full marks to Nokia for getting this right.
Internet Telephony: I loved the VoIP calling features of N80i, even if I didn’t care for the phone itself. I am glad that the native VoIP support is built into this device. While I have not been able to make it work with my Asterisk set-up just yet, the Truphone app is ready to go on this device.

I got the SIPphone to work as well, by simply copying the set-up from Nokia N80i. My Gizmo account is working, so I guess this feature is getting my personal blessing.
Battery Life: If you are looking for a reason to not spend $750 on a phone, well here is a good reason. The battery on this device simply sucks. It doesn’t even last the whole day, and that is when you are using it in GSM mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS turned off. Nokia needs to fix this as quickly as possible otherwise, N95 could become a PR nightmare for them.

Even light email usage and web surfing starts sucking N95’s battery like Nick Nolte hitting the sauce. If you still insist on buying this phone, then buy a few extra chargers and have them littered around your house, office and car.

No Mail 4 Exchange support: And lastly, what I really hate most about this phone is the terrible email support. I don’t care for Nokia’s internal email client. On my N73, E61 and E70, the Mail 4 Exchange software works flawlessly, syncing over the air with our company Zimbra server. No such luck with N95.

You can install the older version of Mail 4 Exchange client, which can sync your contacts, calendars and email, but when you try and open the email, you get an error message: Feature not supported. Other push email clients like Seven’s AlwaysOnEmail client doesn’t work either with this latest version of Symbian S60 operating system.

Your best option right now is RoadSync by Dataviz, but it is going to set you back by about $99. But hey if you are going to spend $750 on a phone, what’s another $99.

Bottomline: Despite all those fancy features, lack of Mail 4 Exchange support and terrible battery life are reasons enough for me to stay away from this so-called Multimedia Computer. A 2 GB micro SD card, $99 for RoadSync, a couple of extra batteries and chargers – you are looking at $1000 in total spend. A four-figure phone…. That’s too much for a gadget freak like me.

(TIPS By : Darla Mack)

Posted by OeNZT at 12:34 PM

Labels: 12 tips before you buy Nokia N95

February 07, 2008

Advanced Device Locks for Nokia S60 3rd edition devices

Secure your phone!

Do you need to protect important information and personal data that you have stored in your phone? Do you need to restrict the access to certain applications? Do you need to stay confident that your applications will not be accessible even if the phone is stolen? If you need all this, you obviously need Advanced Device Locks.

Functionality

Advanced Device Locks is a Symbian OS application for locking the phone or selected applications only, such as Messages, Pictures, Contacts, Video or any other. With Advanced Device Locks you can secure your phone by locking it up with a secret code up to 7 characters long.

Advanced Device Locks allows you to lock your phone automatically by choosing one of the following options:

Always - each time the phone is turned on, it asks for the unlock code.

When SIM Changed - the locks are on if the SIM card of the phone is changed.

Automatic lock - an automatic lock is switched on after a specified period of inactivity in minutes.
Protected applications - this option turns on the device locks if someone tries to access the protected applications.

With Advanced Device Locks you have the unique option to choose whether to lock the phone itself, to lock selected applications on it or to combine these two options and lock both the phone and certain applications. The lock code can be changed very easily only with a few clicks

NOKIA N95 Secret Codes

*#06#
IMEI number (International Mobile Equipment Identity)

*#0000#
Firmware version and date, Phone Model and Operator Variant

*#92702689#
Life timer (W A R 0 A N T Y) - The amount of time your phone has spent sending and receiving calls.

*#62209526#
Wireless MAC Address (M A C _ W L A N)

*#2820#
Bluetooth MAC address (B T A 0?)

*#7370#
Format phone (R E S 0 ?)

*#7780#
Factory Reset (R S T 0 ?)

Note:
Format phone restores phone to as if it was out of the box. Retains firmware version and operator Variant changes but wipes all applications you have installed. Does not format the memory card so any apps on there may reinstall once powered back up again.
Another way to format some symbian phones: Power off phone. Press and hold Green, * and 3 and keep them held whilst powering on and for a few seconds after.
Factory Reset resets all settings to defaults but keeps any applications you have installed and photos etc. Both need the Security code, which, by default, is 12345.

N95 picture viewer:
2 – Scroll up (when zoomed)
4 – Scroll left (when zoomed)
5 – Zoom in (12.5%/25%/50%)
6 – Scroll right (when zoomed)
8 – Scroll down (when zoomed)
0 – Zoom out

Press and hold (in Standby):
Right selection key: Voice commands
Multimedia Key: Now Playing
1: Voicemail
2-9: shortcuts to address book you need to set up first
0: Web
#: Switches between General and Silent modes - not supported by all Operator Variants (when composing messages will switch between character and number input when held down)

12# (etc) in standby will dial the number held in location 12 on your SIM address book

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Labels: NOKIA N95 Secret Codes

January 23, 2008

GPRS Setting All Country in The World

Australia

Operator: - Optus
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.139.83.3, 192.65.91.129

Operator: - Telstra
GPRS APN: - telstra.internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 139.130.4.4, 203.50.170.2

Operator: - Three
GPRS APN: - 3netaccess
Username: - a
Password: - a
DNS: - 202.124.68.130, 202.124.76.66

Operator: - Vodafone
GPRS APN: - vfinternet.au
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 192.189.54.33, 210.80.58.3

Austria

Operator: - Connect Austria
GPRS APN: - web.one.at
Username: - {user specific}
Password: - {user specific}
DNS: - 194.24.128.100, 194.24.128.102

Operator: - Max Online
GPRS APN: - gprsinternet
Username: - GPRS
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.162.64.1, 213.162.64.2

Operator: - Max Online Business
GPRS APN: - business.gprsinternet
Username: - GPRS
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.162.64.1, 213.162.64.2

Operator: - Max Online Metro
GPRS APN: - gprsmetro
Username: - GPRS
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.162.64.1, 213.162.64.2

Operator: - Mobilkom A1
GPRS APN: - A1.net
Username: - gprs@a1plus.at
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 194.48.124.200, 194.48.139.254

Operator: - Tele.Ring
GPRS APN: - web
Username: - web@telering.at
Password: - web
DNS: - 212.95.31.11, 212.95.31.35

Belgium

Operator: - Mobistar
GPRS APN: - web.pro.be
Username: - mobistar
Password: - mobistar
DNS: - 212.65.63.10, 212.65.63.145

Operator: - Proximus
GPRS APN: - internet.proximus.be
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 195.238.2.21, 195.238.2.22

Canada

Operator: - Microcell
GPRS APN: - internet.fido.ca
Username: - fido
Password: - fido
DNS: - 204.92.15.211

Czech Republic

Operator: - Cesky Mobil (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.67.64.2

Operator: - Cesky Mobil (prepaid)
GPRS APN: - cinternet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.67.64.2

Operator: - Eurotel (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 160.218.10.200, 160.218.43.200

Operator: - Eurotel Go
GPRS APN: - gointernet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 160.218.10.201, 194.228.2.1

Operator: - Oscar (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 217.77.161.130, 217.77.161.131

Operator: - Oscar (Oskarta)
GPRS APN: - ointernet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 217.77.161.130, 217.77.161.131

Operator: - T-Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet.t-mobile.cz
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 62.141.0.1, 62.141.0.2

Denmark

Operator: - TDC
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 193.162.146.9, 193.162.153.31

Operator: - Sonofon
GPRS APN: - {blank}
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.88.64.14, 212.88.64.15

Operator: - Orange DK
GPRS APN: - web.orange.dk
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.97.206.131, 212.97.206.161

Estonia

Operator: - EMT
GPRS APN: - internet.emt.ee
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 217.71.33.200, 217.71.32.20

Finland

Operator: - Dna
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 217.78.192.78, 217.78.192.22

Operator: - Radiolinja
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.161.33.200, 193.185.210.10

Operator: - Sonera
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 192.89.123.230, 192.89.123.231

France

Operator: - Bouygues
GPRS APN: - ebouygtel.com
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 62.201.129.99, 62.201.159.99

Operator: - Bouygues (B2Bouygtel)
GPRS APN: - b2bouygtel.com
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 62.201.129.99

Operator: - SFR
GPRS APN: - websfr
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 172.20.2.10, 194.6.128.4

Operator: - Orange
GPRS APN: - orange.fr
Username: - orange
Password: - orange
DNS: - 194.051.003.056, 194.051.003.076

Germany

Operator: - D2 Vodafone
GPRS APN: - web.vodafone.de
Username: - {any}
Password: - {any}
DNS: - 139.7.30.125, 139.7.30.126

Operator: - E-Plus
GPRS APN: - internet.eplus.de
Username: - eplus
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 212.023.97.2, 212.23.97.3

Operator: - D1 T-Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet.t-d1.de
Username: - td1
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 193.254.160.1

Operator: - O2 (Viag Interkom)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 195.182.096.28, 195.182.96.61

Greece

Operator: - Telestet
GPRS APN: - gnet.b-online.gr
Username: - {your phone number}
Password: - 24680
DNS: - 212.152.79.19, 212.152.79.20

Operator: - Vodafone GR
GPRS APN: - internet.vodafone.gr
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.249.17.10, 213.249.17.11

Operator: - Cosmote
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 195.167.065.194

Hongkong

Operator: - CSL
GPRS APN: - hkcsl or internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.84.255.1, 203.116.254.150

Operator: - SmarTone
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.140.96.51, 202.140.96.52

Hungary

Operator: - Pannon (contract)
GPRS APN: - net
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 193.225.155.254, 194.149.0.157

Operator: - Pannon (flat rate)
GPRS APN: - netx
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 193.225.155.254, 194.149.0.157

Operator: - Vodafone (prepaid)
GPRS APN: - vitamax.snet.internet.net
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 80.244.97.30, 80.244.96.1

Operator: - Vodafone (contract)
GPRS APN: - standardnet.vodafone.hu
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 80.244.97.30, 80.244.96.1

Operator: - Westel (contract)
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {user specific}
Password: - {user specific}
DNS: - 194.176.224.3, 194.176.224.1

India

Operator: - BPL
GPRS APN: - bplgprs.com
Username: - bplmobile
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.169.145.34, 202.169.129.40

Operator: - Orange
GPRS APN: - portalnmms
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 10.11.206.51, 10.11.206.50

Indonesia

Operator: - Indosat
GPRS APN: - satelindogprs.com
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.152.162.66, 202.152.162.67

Ireland

Operator: - O2 (contract)
GPRS APN: - open.internet
Username: - gprs
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 62.40.32.33, 62.40.32.34

Operator: - O2 (prepaid)
GPRS APN: - pp.internet
Username: - gprs
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 62.40.32.33, 62.40.32.34

Israel

Operator: - MTC-Vodafone
GPRS APN: - apn01
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 10.10.10.30

Italy

Operator: - BLU Contratto
GPRS APN: - INTERNET
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.17.192.49, 212.17.192.49

Operator: - BLU Prepagata
GPRS APN: - PINTERNET
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.17.192.49, 212.17.192.49

Operator: - Vodafone Omnitel
GPRS APN: - web.omnitel.it
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 194.185.97.134

Operator: - TIM
GPRS APN: - uni.tim.it
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.230.155.94, 213.230.130.222

Operator: - Wind
GPRS APN: - internet.wind
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.245.255.2

Lithuania

Operator: - Bite GSM
GPRS APN: - banga
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.226.131.131, 193.219.32.13

Operator: - Omnitel Lithuania
GPRS APN: - gprs.omnitel.net
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 194.176.32.129, 195.22.175.1

Luxembourg

Operator: - LUXGSM
GPRS APN: - web.pt.lu
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 194.154.192.101, 194.154.192.102

Netherlands

Operator: - KPN Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 62.133.126.28, 62.133.126.29

Operator: - T-Mobile
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - t-mobile
Password: - t-mobile
DNS: - 193.79.237.39, 193.79.242.39

Malaysia

Operator: - DIGI
GPRS APN: - diginet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 203.92.128.131, 203.92.128.132

Operator: - Maxis
GPRS APN: - internet.gprs.maxis
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.75.129.101, 10.216.4.21

Operator: - Timecel
GPRS APN: - timenet.com.my
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 203.121.16.85, 203.121.16.120

Operator: - TM Touch
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.188.0.133

Norway

Operator: - Netcom
GPRS APN: - internet.netcom.no
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.45.118.43, 212.45.118.44

Poland

Operator: - ERA
GPRS APN: - erainternet
Username: - erainternet
Password: - erainternet
DNS: - 213.158.194.1

Operator: - Idea
GPRS APN: - www.idea.pl
Username: - idea
Password: - idea
DNS: - 194.9.223.79, 194.204.159.1

Operator: - Plus GSM/Polkomtel
GPRS APN: - www.plusgsm.pl
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.2.96.51, 212.2.96.52

Philippines

Operator: - Globe
GPRS APN: - www.globe.com.ph
Username: - globe
Password: - globe
DNS: - 203.127.225.10, 203.127.225.11

Operator: - Smart
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.57.96.3, 202.57.96.4

Portugal

Operator: - Optimus
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 194.79.69.129

Operator: - TMN
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 194.65.3.20, 194.65.3.21

Operator: - Vodafone (Telcel)
GPRS APN: - internet.vodafone.pt
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.18.160.133, 212.18.160.134

Russia

Operator: - BeeLine
GPRS APN: - internet.beeline.ru
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 194.190.195.66, 194.190.192.34

Operator: - MTS
GPRS APN: - internet.mts.ru
Username: - mts
Password: - mts
DNS: - 213.87.0.1, 213.87.1.1

Serbia-Montenegro

Operator: - Mobtel Srbija
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - mobtel
Password: - gprs
DNS: - 217.65.192.1

Operator: - Telekom Srbija
GPRS APN: - gprsinternet
Username: - mts
Password: - 064
DNS: - 195.178.38.3

Singapore

Operator: - M1
GPRS APN: - mobilenet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.79.64.21, 202.79.64.26

Operator: - SingTel
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 165.21.100.88, 165.21.83.88

Operator: - Starhub
GPRS APN: - shwapint
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 203.116.1.78, 203.116.254.150

Slovenia

Operator: - Mobitel
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 193.189.160.11, 193.189.160.12

Operator: - Si.mobil
GPRS APN: - internet.si.mobil
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 80.95.225.230, 80.95.225.231

Spain

Operator: - Amena
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - CLIENTE
Password: - AMENA
DNS: - 213.143.33.8, 213.143.32.20

Operator: - Telefonica (Movistar)
GPRS APN: - movistar.es
Username: - movistar
Password: - movistar
DNS: - 194.179.001.100, 194.179.001.101

Operator: - Vodafone (Airtel)
GPRS APN: - airtelnet.es
Username: - vodafone
Password: - vodafone
DNS: - 212.73.32.3, 212.73.32.67

Switzerland

Operator: - Orange
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 213.55.128.1, 213.55.128.2

Operator: - Sunrise
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - internet
Password: - internet
DNS: - 212.35.35.35, 212.35.35.5

Operator: - Swisscom
GPRS APN: - gprs.swisscom.ch
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 164.128.36.34, 164.128.76.39

Taiwan

Operator: - Chunghwa Telekom
GPRS APN: - emome or internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 10.1.1.1

Operator: - Far EasTone
GPRS APN: - fetnet01
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 210.241.199.199

Thailand

Operator: - AIS
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 202.183.255.20, 202.183.255.21

Operator: - DTAC
GPRS APN: - www.dtac.co.th
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 203.155.33.1, 203.44.144.33

Turkey

Operator: - Aria
GPRS APN: - aycell
Username: - {user specific}
Password: - {user specific}
DNS: - 212.156.4.1, 212.156.4.4

Operator: - Turkcell
GPRS APN: - internet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.252.168.240, 212.252.119.4

UK

Operator: - O2 UK (contract)
GPRS APN: - mobile.o2.co.uk
Username: - web
Password: - password
DNS: - 193.113.200.200, 193.113.200.201

Operator: - Orange UK
GPRS APN: - orangeinternet
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 158.43.192.1, 158.143.128.1

Operator: - Jersey Telecom
GPRS APN: - pepper
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 212.9.0.135, 212.9.0.135

USA

Operator: - Cingular
GPRS APN: - isp.cingular
Username: - ISPDA@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: - CINGULAR1
DNS: - 66.209.10.201, 66.209.10.202

Operator: - T-Mobile (Internet)
GPRS APN: - internet2.voicestream.com
Username: - {blank}
Password: - {blank}
DNS: - 216.155.175.105, 216.155.175.106