How to: Use the Nokia N95 GPS/A-GPS
August 16, 2007
So you’re disappointed with the GPS functions on the Nokia N95? Is it slow? Can’t get lock ons or loosing your position frequently? No problem, this post will describe everything you need to know to use your built in GPS to the fullest.
- Make sure you have the latest version of Nokia Map Loader.
Why? Because it’s much faster than the first version. At the time of writing the latest version was numbered v1.1. The new Maploader software now comes with voice commands in 24 languages and the download speeds (both for maps and voices) are MUCH better (we’re talking max 10 minutes for a country, instead of the ~6 hours it took before). You can download and install Nokia Map Loader from Nokia’s website:
http://www.nokia.com/A4353385 - Open Messaging Application
- Goto Mail box. It asks you "No mailbox defined. Define now?" Choose Yes
- Mailbox setup wizard will start. Press start to continue
- Mailbox Type choose POP3, press Next
- On next screen type your email address xxx@gmail.com, press Next
- Enter pop.gmail.com as Incoming mail server, Press Next
- New indicators: GPS status, bandwidth indicators
- Map improvements: Coloring, details, horizon, country borders & time zones
- Unified search: All search methods in one menu & intuitive search interaction
- Improved category search: Multi-level search (Eat + Drink -> Restaurants -> Thai)
- Faster navigation start: Starts before full route calculated, starts w/o GPS fix
- Faster MapLoader: Download speed improved significantly & voice command download
- New regions: India and Indonesia plus better coverage in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore (in total more than 100 countries/over 50 navigable).
New http://europe.nokia.com/A4509291
How to: Configure a Gmail Account on your S60 device
July 27, 2007
Here is the short tutorial which allows your to configure Gmail (Google mail) account on N95, N73 etc.
You must enable POP3 access to your Gmail Account. Look inside Setting and POP forwarding Options on Gmail web site.
How to: Install Nokia Maps 1.0 pre-launch (beta)!
July 13, 2007
As you all know by now, the recent v.12 firmware did not include the latest and highly anticipated Nokia Maps v1.1 (formerly known as Smart2Go). This is a guide on how you can download and install Nokia Maps beta, which recently was made availible to some bloggers around the globe. Nokia removed the update for the Nokia N95, probably after reports of things not always working as expected.
So what that this new version do?
How to: Hide gallery images
July 2, 2007
Some of you people have the need to sometimes hide pictures and images from your Symbian device image gallery. There are numerous situations for why one would like to do this. The most obvious one would be hiding application images (like Tom Tom, Papyrus or QuickContacts), that after installation will be displayed in the image gallery. Other reasons would be avoiding the same mistakes some top celebrity’s done in the past, people like Pamela Anderson or Paris Hilton, both known for leaking nude images and videos to the public. That is of course nothing I have any knowledge of but I have received some inquires about hiding pictures from public viewing and these things always gets my imagination roaming free 
How to: Run iPhone apps on S60 devices
June 30, 2007
It is now confirmed that devices running the Safari browser can use iPhone 3rd party applications. After Apple’s Steve Jobs announcement at WWDC that 3rd party iPhone apps must run in Safari lot of development has been going on.
Nokia announced in 2005 that Symbian S60 devices will run a new browser based on Safari. Phones with that browser include the Nokia N75, N95, and Samsung SGH-i520.
