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Re: http://www.pizero.net/archives/477

symbianism — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:12:54 -0000

PiZero wrote: "This theme should work well for both Fp1 and Fp2 symbian."

It can be installed on FP2, but it doesn't really work well.

- Label above the central navigation button is black on blue and therefore unreadable

- With "automatic find" switched on in Messaging, labeled text is a diificult to read red on blue

- Music player: many icons in the "music menu" are black on bue -> almost invisible

- connection manager: highlighted

WLAN symbols are white on light grey -> almost invisible

Can you fix these bugs? Grazie!

Re: SIPping from the VOIP fountain

symbianism — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:16:02 -0000

Hi Paul,

May I suggest you try another SIP/Skype/VoIP/chat app?

Nimbuzz recently released a new version, and they've beaten fring on sound quality. That wasn't too hard, because the fring server that routes your calls appears to be a bit overloaded.

fring is still good, but that's mainly because of their instant messaging features. In terms of (lack of) delays and echos and static you're better off with Nimbuzz than with fring.

I recently tried the latest versions of Nimbuzz, fring, and Talkonaut: http://symbianism.blogspot.com/search/label/VoIP

It's been a while since I tried Gizmo (early July). Did you notice any improvements in Gizmo in the past three or four months?

Cheers!

Re: SIPping from the VOIP fountain

symbianism — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:16:02 -0000

Re: How To: Nature Photography With Nokia Cameraphones

symbianism — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:32:12 -0000

>>thenokialog wrote: There is no use at the end, how silent you approach the target, if the camera sound chase off your subject in the first click. So we have to mute it. [...] for the others you gotta hack it to mute the camera sound.<<

How to silence your camera? Methods for Symbian S60 3rd ed. feature pack 2, feature pack 1, and no feature pack:
http://symbianism.blogspot.com/search/label/cam...

Re: BTSwitch for FP2 Phones Turns On/Off Bluetooth With One Click

symbianism — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:14:00 -0000

There's already a version that works on N82 and other fp1 phones:
http://www.martin.st/software/#btswitch

Re: Want Instant Messaging on Nokia? Try Palringo

symbianism — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:13:09 -0000

From the Palringo FAQ:

"Furthermore, your Palringo account is saved on our servers. You can log in from anywhere and from any device and all of your IM accounts will be available without the need to add them again."

That only works if Palringo stores your login details.

Re: Want Instant Messaging on Nokia? Try Palringo

symbianism — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:58:49 -0000

Does wap still exist?

If you don't have WiFi, your options are 2G (GPRS) and 3G (UMTS). 2G and 3G connections are provided by your carrier, so you'll have to pay for it.

Paying by the megabyte is usually very expensive, so if you want to use VoIP over 2G/3G you better get a flat-fee data plan.

If your provider doen't offer flat fee data plans, just go to another mobile provider.

p.s. those who're afraid to give their password to Nimbuzz/fring/etc. should keep in mind that any VoIP/IM program can send your login details to the maker of the program. Slick is no exception. If you use Slick and they want your password, they'll get your password.

Re: Lonely Planet : The Book Guide vs the Nokia Maps Guide

symbianism — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:09:28 -0000

But did you find the Taj Mahal in Nokia Maps? Delhi may be covered pretty well, but Agra doesn't seem to exist according to Nokia.

I tried to locate the Taj Mahal in Nokia Maps 2.0 and 3.0 beta ( http://symbianism.blogspot.com/2009/02/nokia-ma... ), and both failed miserably. The entire city of Agra (population close to 2 million) is no more than two crossing main roads on Nokia Maps.

Google Maps had no trouble finding the Taj Mahal. Simply searching for "Taj Mahal" will do the job. It's on their map and on their satellite image. If you try that in Nokia Maps, you'll find a long list of indian restaurants named Taj Mahal all over the planet, but you won't find the architectural masterpiece in Agra.

Re: Nokia Email Gets Updated For Some, Shafts Others

symbianism — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:12:38 -0000

email.nokia.com is completely down. My location: Amsterdam, so my IP address is recognised as being from The Netherlands.

Re: Nokia N97 Firmware Updated To v12.2.024

symbianism — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:31:51 -0000

Good news: you can set the new firmware free with HelloOX2.

Re: FW 200.21.118 For E71 and E66 an Overview

symbianism — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:29:20 -0000

>>Sully wrote: Is it not EU law that cameras are required to make noise?<<

Nope, it's not.

But a one size fits all solution works out cheaper for Nokia than tailoring their shutter sound settings to suit the different laws of every individual country.