(video is below the post)

 

This is Lisa. She loves her N95 8GB, as well she should. There’s many reasons to love the N95 8GB. I’ve spent some time with the N95 8GB myself, and am currently having a go with the N95 8GB NAM (these N95 variant monikers are starting to become a mouthful) right now courtesy of the fine folks at WOM World, the Nseries sponsored word-of-mouth resource that covers all the latest happenings around the Nokia blogosphere. The N95 8GB line has seen some very nice software improvements since I last played with one. I’ve done a piece some time back on the ten reasons to update to the N95 8GB from the classic edition, and it may very well be time to revisit that topic. The shiny black beauty that I’ve got here in front of me now has flash support in the browser so that I can play embedded flash content from YouTube, or any of the other flash content sites out there. It’s got all the fancy updates that I’m sorely lacking from my beloved N95-3- that’s the seemingly forgotten North American variant….. This new one has vast improvements in speed with regards to the gallery as well as a much quicker camera load time and processing of the images. It’s also got a larger screen- which doesn’t really look that big on ‘paper’- it’s a 2.8 inch screen as opposed to the classic N95’s 2.6 screen- but when you get the thing in your hands, it’s a quite noticeable difference. The width added to the top slider that allow for the extra 1/5 of an inch gives most the initial impression of a rather “chunky” device, and this was exactly my impression. It just loses some of the elegance of the N95- and yes, I think the N95 is a classy, elegant device- I really do. The N95 8GB though, with its shiny piano black looks, and it’s fat-headed slider with the 2.8 inch screen seems to lose some of this. I will have to say though- I’ve absolutely gotten used to it- and now that the North American 3.5G network capability has been added to this variant of the N95 8GB, I’m really starting to like it. One thing that really makes this device stand out is something that Lisa wants to tell you about…

 

 VIA OpenToAnything

We hate speculating and spurring rumors, but when this surfaced on N81 Street the other day; we can’t help but assume new N81 firmware is coming. The leaked firmware, labeled 20.0.034, is expected to bring FL3 and hopefully demand paging according to the user(Anarki). Now again, this is based off the provided image and the user feedback; so I wouldn’t get your hopes up just yet. Be sure to follow the thread in n81Street, as Anarki is sharing his screenshots and feedback.      On a separate note, how is N-Gage treating those N81 (or any compatible phone at this point) owners? It is truly sluggish on my N95, and the poor game selection doesn’t help. I really had high hopes for the new, refined N-Gage; but with nearly every decent game “coming soon”, I’m not sure what to expect….

 

via N81 Street

April 22nd Nokia Music Press Event

webcast at 11:30am GMT, which can be viewed on demand shortly after the event.Music” to coincide with the opening of the Nokia Music Store in Australia with it’s subscription service.

An eagle-eyed member of the Mobile-Review forums has spotted a press page for an upcoming event in London on April 22nd. They’re having a live webcast

at 11:30am GMT, which can be viewed on demand shortly after the event.So what would the topic of the event be? Some are speculating that a device will be announced- which seems unlikely as the CEO has just stated that there will be no major products shipped during the second quarter. Though, I suppose that doesn’t leave out the possibility of an announcement with an actual launch in Q3. Good news is that we’re told to expect “a lot of devices” announced in the second half of 2008.

Much more likely is the launch of a service such as “Comes with

 

Music” to coincide with the opening of the Nokia Music Store

in Australia with it’s subscription service.Either way, it’s an event to keep an eye out for next week. More details will be posted closer to the event

 

 

 

VIA NokiaUsers

Registry hack for Boot Defragment

A very important new feature in Microsoft Windows XP is the ability to do a boot defragment. This basically means that all boot files are placed next to each other on the disk drive to allow for faster booting. By default this option is enabled but some upgrade users have reported that it isn’t on their setup.

1. Start Regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction
3. Select Enable from the list on the right.
4. Right on it and select Modify.
5. Change the value to Y to enable and N to disable.
6. Reboot your computer.

 

Notice: READ CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW WITH CAUTION, I BARE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY BY-MISTAKE-DAMAGE !

19 things you didn’t know about Windows XP

 

You’ve read the reviews and digested the key feature enhancements and operational changes. Now it’s time to delve a bit deeper and uncover some of Windows XP’s secrets.

1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type ‘systeminfo’. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type ‘systeminfo > info.txt’. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).

 

2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run… and type ‘gpedit.msc’; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care — some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).

3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter ‘rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation’ in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That’s it — just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that’s not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.

4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word ‘hide’ and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.

5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include ‘eventcreate’ and ‘eventtriggers’ for creating and watching system events, ‘typeperf’ for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and ‘schtasks’ for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will give a list of options — they’re all far too baroque to go into here.

Every once in a while Microsoft will make a concept video about the role they see technology playing in our daily lives.  This video is another demonstration of the connected devices that make up the “cloud” of computing power.  While the items in the video are purely concepts, don’t be surprised if you see similar elements in future Microsoft products.

NTFS vs. FAT

To NTFS or not to NTFS—that is the question. But unlike the deeper questions of life, this one isn’t really all that hard to answer. For most users running Windows XP, NTFS is the obvious choice. It’s more powerful and offers security advantages not found in the other file systems. But let’s go over the differences among the files systems so we’re all clear about the choice. There are essentially three different file systems available in Windows XP: FAT16, short for File Allocation Table, FAT32, and NTFS, short for NT File System.

FAT16
The FAT16 file system was introduced way back with MS–DOS in 1981, and it’s showing its age. It was designed originally to handle files on a floppy drive, and has had minor modifications over the years so it can handle hard disks, and even file names longer than the original limitation of 8.3 characters, but it’s still the lowest common denominator. The biggest advantage of FAT16 is that it is compatible across a wide variety of operating systems, including Windows 95/98/Me, OS/2, Linux, and some versions of UNIX. The biggest problem of FAT16 is that it has a fixed maximum number of clusters per partition, so as hard disks get bigger and bigger, the size of each cluster has to get larger. In a 2–GB partition, each cluster is 32 kilobytes, meaning that even the smallest file on the partition will take up 32 KB of space. FAT16 also doesn’t support compression, encryption, or advanced security using access control lists.

FAT32
The FAT32 file system, originally introduced in Windows 95 Service Pack 2, is really just an extension of the original FAT16 file system that provides for a much larger number of clusters per partition. As such, it greatly improves the overall disk utilization when compared to a FAT16 file system. However, FAT32 shares all of the other limitations of FAT16, and adds an important additional limitation—many operating systems that can recognize FAT16 will not work with FAT32—most notably Windows NT, but also Linux and UNIX as well. Now this isn’t a problem if you’re running FAT32 on a Windows XP computer and sharing your drive out to other computers on your network—they don’t need to know (and generally don’t really care) what your underlying file system is.

The Advantages of NTFS
The NTFS file system, introduced with first version of Windows NT, is a completely different file system from FAT. It provides for greatly increased security, file–by–file compression, quotas, and even encryption. It is the default file system for new installations of Windows XP, and if you’re doing an upgrade from a previous version of Windows, you’ll be asked if you want to convert your existing file systems to NTFS. Don’t worry. If you’ve already upgraded to Windows XP and didn’t do the conversion then, it’s not a problem. You can convert FAT16 or FAT32 volumes to NTFS at any point. Just remember that you can’t easily go back to FAT or FAT32 (without reformatting the drive or partition), not that I think you’ll want to.

The NTFS file system is generally not compatible with other operating systems installed on the same computer, nor is it available when you’ve booted a computer from a floppy disk. For this reason, many system administrators, myself included, used to recommend that users format at least a small partition at the beginning of their main hard disk as FAT. This partition provided a place to store emergency recovery tools or special drivers needed for reinstallation, and was a mechanism for digging yourself out of the hole you’d just dug into. But with the enhanced recovery abilities built into Windows XP (more on that in a future column), I don’t think it’s necessary or desirable to create that initial FAT partition.

When to Use FAT or FAT32
If you’re running more than one operating system on a single computer , you will definitely need to format some of your volumes as FAT. Any programs or data that need to be accessed by more than one operating system on that computer should be stored on a FAT16 or possibly FAT32 volume. But keep in mind that you have no security for data on a FAT16 or FAT32 volume—any one with access to the computer can read, change, or even delete any file that is stored on a FAT16 or FAT32 partition. In many cases, this is even possible over a network. So do not store sensitive files on drives or partitions formatted with FAT file systems.

  AutoThemes 1.0 for Series 60.3: Theme Scheduler for Automatic Theme Change

 

Want to personalize your phone and get more from your Nokia themes? Get AutoThemes and have new experience with mobile themes changing due to your own time schedule or active mobile profile! Version 1.0 released 25.03.2008

AutoThemes application for Series 60.3 is a cute theme scheduler for your Nokia Smartphone. AutoThemes will change themes for you automatically, according to the active profile or at the exact time chosen.

Screenshoots: 

 

 

Personalization with Theme Changer

AutoThemes will add totally new experience to your mobile usage. Now you can express your personality or your mood with your mobile using automatic theme changer.

There is no limit to mobile personalization with themes changer. Black theme at daytime and white theme at night? Or sexy red theme in the evening?… Dull grey theme on Monday and joyful blue sea theme on Friday? And a peaceful green theme during silent profile, of course!

This all is possible now with AutoThemes, with NO ACTION from your side.

A sample rules list could look like this:

• Monday, 9:00 – grey theme (the week have begun)
• On Meeting profile – black theme (let my partner see my cool mobile)
• Monday to Friday, 13:00 – lunch theme (it is time to eat)
• Monday to Thursday, 18:00 – freestyle theme (it is time to rest!)
• Tuesday and Saturday, 19:00 – sport theme (going to gym)
• Friday, 17:00 – weekend theme
• Daily, 22:00 – sexy theme
• On Silent profile – calm green theme

Now your mobile will always be adjusted to your lifestyle.

FExplorer  Is a freeware file manager from GoSymbian to manage your files of both phone (C:/) and Memory Card (E:/).

* How to reset the operator logo :

1) go to the following dir :

c:\system\apps\phone\oplogo

1) delete any file in this directory

3) restart the phone

* to make a screenshot on a Nokia 3650, 6600 :

1) use the pencil key + ’0′
2) the screenshot is saved in C:\NOKIA\IMAGES\FE_img\

* to make a screenshot on a SX1 :

1) use the shift key + ’0′
2) the screenshot is saved in C:\NOKIA\IMAGES\FE_img\

* remember, there are some shortcuts :

<KeyPad 1> : copy
<KeyPad 2> : show path (scroll with joystick left/right)
<KeyPad 3> : PageUp
<KeyPad 4> : cut
<KeyPad 5> : *not yet used*
<KeyPad 6> : top of the list
<KeyPad 7> : paste
<KeyPad 8> : *not yet used*
<KeyPad 9> : PageDown
<KeyPad 0> : Mark / Unmark a file
<KeyPad *> : go to root
<KeyPad #> : file properties
<KeyPad C> : delete a file

* ‘send command’ fails new firmware :

with some new firmware, some users have reported that the ‘send command’ (thru bluetooth, IR, …) fails; it’s due to a ‘copyrigth protection’ introduced in the new OS (!!!!), this happens only with some kind of files (eg: .SIS), in such case, simply rename the file (eg: wtih .SIS_ ) before trying to send them.

* problems during installation (Nk6600, N70, … ) :

If, after the installation, you don’t see the FExplorer icon in the main panel of the phone, the .sis file is maybe corrupted, in this case, re-download it from my site and try the installation once more, if the problem persists, try to remove (desinstall) any previous version (with the application manager) before installing the last version (11/11/2005).

* problems during installation (Nk6630, 6680, … ) :

If you get some messages during the installation (ex: ‘Installation security error. Unable to install’, ..); go to the application manager for software installation, and change the ‘Application access’ to ‘on’ (instead of ‘Signed only’).

* problems when starting (Nk7610, … ) :

If you get directly some messages when FExplorer starts (ex: ‘closed application : fexplorer’), try to de-install any previous version instead of installing the last version as ‘update’.

* running exe files :

With version 1.13, I have introduced, in the directory of FExplorer a console exe file : EXETEST.EXE (you can run it), the purpose is only to test if FExplorer can run EXE files on your phone.

* the settings file :

With version 1.13, I have introduced, a new kind to save the settings but this file can grow (don’t know why…), this file is located in the directory of FExplorer (\system\apps\FExplorer), the name is FEgen.ini, if you find this file too big, simply, delete it, it will be re-generated with the current settings.

* restoring the last path in views :

After leaving the ‘about box’, ‘settings’ or the ‘editor’ view, if FExplorer return to the root directory, check that the ‘save last path’ in the settings is ‘ON’, not only this settings is used when leaving FExplorer but i’s also used in all the differents ‘views’ (06/03/2005).

* how to switch between the text/hex viewer :

Simply, go to the settings and choose the viewer type : text or hex (06/05/2005).

New in Opera Mini 4.1 beta

Opera Mini 4.1 beta lets you have the full Web everywhere. This newest release includes several new features, including automatic completion of web addresses, making it easier to get to the sites you need; tools for attaching files to web-based email; uploading photos to your blog or other site; downloading attachments from email for storage on your phone; and saving and viewing pages offline.

Now even faster

Prior to this release, we upgraded our servers and Opera Mini now receives your requested web pages up to 50% faster. So you can now access sites like Facebook, BBC, and any of your other favorite web sites even faster, with Desktop-like speeds

Find things faster

Even though scrolling to your Web content is already easy with Opera Mini, the new Opera Mini 4.1 beta lets you search for text within a Web page so you can get to the information you need even quicker than before.

Get your to your web sites faster

Now you can stop wasting time typing in full web addresses more than once while browsing. When typing web addresses, Opera Mini 4.1 beta will recognize and suggest completions for you based on your Bookmarks and browsing history, making address input faster, easier and much more intuitive.

Download and upload files

On phones with JSR-75, you can now upload and download files using Opera Mini 4.1 beta, without being re-routed to your phone’s native browser. Update your blog while on the go. Upload photos to your web site or social network. Add attachments easily to web-based email, and download other non media-rich content to your phone using Opera Mini 4.1 beta.

Save it for later

On phones with JSR-75, Opera Mini 4.1 beta lets you save pages for offline viewing so you can quickly access and read your desired Web content, even when you’re on a plane, in the subway, or in other places where you can’t get network reception. Depending on your phone, you may need to choose a destination folder for storing pages for offline viewing.

Existing Top Features

Sync bookmarks and Speed Dial

Opera Mini 4.1 beta features Opera Link, which allows you to synchronize your bookmarks and Speed Dial shortcuts with a computer running Opera 9.50 beta or other mobile device running Opera Mini 4.

To use Opera Link with Opera Mini, simply choose “Synchronize Opera” from within Opera Mini and enter your current My Opera login details (or register a free My Opera account) to synchronize your bookmarks between your phone and your computer. Access and edit the bookmarks from any other browser by going to the Opera Link page.

View pages in Landscape mode

To view the Web on a wider screen, just hit * # and flip your phone to the side to enjoy browsing in Landscape mode. Change your default view to landscape by turning “Landscape mode” on inside the Settings menu.**

Give your phone a mouse

Opera Mini gives your phone a virtual mouse, so you can easily scroll in any direction. Move the mouse cursor towards what you want, and then it quickly snaps your view to the link or content.

Power scrolling shortcuts

Scroll at warp speed using your phone keypad. Find your way around on the web pages quicker by using your phone’s number keys. Press 2 to go up, 4 to go left, 6 to go right and 8 to go down. Hitting 5 zooms you in and out.

Create custom search shortcuts

Just like in Opera for your computer, you can create your own web search from any search field on the Internet using Opera Mini 4.1 beta. Simply click on the search field that you want to grab on a web page and then choose “Create search” within your menu alternatives. Then you can enjoy making frequent searches without having to type in the site link again.

Tools and support for web designers

We support web designers who want to make their web sites look even better to those browsing with Opera Mini. In this Opera Mini 4.1 beta, we have included all of the CSS support that web designers need to make their web pages look pixel perfect on in the mobile web world.

Standard Opera Mini 4.1 beta JAD (4 KB)

BlackBerry* Opera Mini 4.1 beta ZIP archive (108 KB)

Palm (requires JVM installed) Opera Mini 4.1 beta PRC (300 KB)

refference: www.operamini.com