tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444524902726851882024-03-05T13:21:32.382+08:00Me and My Phoneschickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-5915285505620520902008-02-21T00:51:00.022+08:002008-11-14T00:26:53.798+08:00Nokia 8800 Arte unboxing...So, this will be my first proper experience with an S40 phone, and what better way than to start right at the top. The Nokia 8800 Arte.<br /><br />This phone is supposedly in Nokia "premium" range targetted at people who appreciate the finer things in life, but maybe still can't afford a Vertu. Materials and build quality are as good as it gets without comparison to Vertus. Technology takes a back seat in this range of phone. While not as power packed as the N series, it no laggard either. There is 3G and a 3.2MP autofocus camera besides all the things we all take for granted in a mobile phone these days.<br /><br />The packaging really reflects the target audience. The box is made of what feels like very nice quality paper with expensive printing. So let's get on with the unboxing.<br /><br /><br />Nice, black and classy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP38PKQ54vyZF_T1lmVVWFXlgwH9vv_LTNfDzxX7tt7DgOaQHA6w_lbDU_NrPoFBTfNkLdQ59AKL7g8VtmzbemhaFMU_3amr-SzlHof2ca2ZIXJN6S-EoE8RrTDNedCcVncPv924tAA/s1600-h/Box-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP38PKQ54vyZF_T1lmVVWFXlgwH9vv_LTNfDzxX7tt7DgOaQHA6w_lbDU_NrPoFBTfNkLdQ59AKL7g8VtmzbemhaFMU_3amr-SzlHof2ca2ZIXJN6S-EoE8RrTDNedCcVncPv924tAA/s400/Box-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169109502721584594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nh5VGnG1hF1NWttFO-f09Wwr5lcDlat7M0xiw-1lOt7f56pof1FFFtPYBz-kP0Xhp3fdijpg04elvoh5hZ3ZuUAIf4lAN9dUzTnmkKXYkth0CuyVrokR1HpuChyq7db1ZJbpEhP07w/s1600-h/Box-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWTg06nJQGwUajeSDY2MpmYLyOiH-fG6ldgi8IOjw9dlRk755Ig9Db6gA_AAKvBWeX0xMy7XmK9PquECoVOYLHc-81FYm6LbB4Iyn-Z0nRv18MkaEKvFel7ScSq5BCgJ86vw_BbEtEA/s400/Box-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169109515606486530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0murKTQwNROuYl1n9u_mF-R7xZKwMzmyjjbXvq2ud_J_Qln7DTAVjiGNMASp83GEb6RGQq0GkpHP9_XEB-FXzlvvIRm7eS7C18qwb2w0NeaBhl5bny_czjd-g7G88qEI0_7Zaublqvg/s1600-h/Box5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0murKTQwNROuYl1n9u_mF-R7xZKwMzmyjjbXvq2ud_J_Qln7DTAVjiGNMASp83GEb6RGQq0GkpHP9_XEB-FXzlvvIRm7eS7C18qwb2w0NeaBhl5bny_czjd-g7G88qEI0_7Zaublqvg/s400/Box5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169109519901453842" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The phone and bluetooth earpiece sits on the 1st layer of the box.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpgA83hBPunFxs0n1PUpD2fEdFBfZreqwTGD64ZWkMMXXYt3C-en86BB3ynf6lkDdYr2_mgE4Zupt2kaMqvEIIHzjk4IGY7JaLpFLaqj0ppyKBvOuj2s9QiRItqJ9f71y0pbLhKRt8A/s1600-h/Box6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmhahyna2KNjXIhv00QwCqdTQb2EfrP7yKp8Wb-c5ERAGjybLmS6AiR5ssJL3wanC1WBh1THxmUXI2hKmCgnEW8Qh54X1Zay7jjo0GOrhrbQ8U7aAiMqTujsIXfojQGmDuTFAUtto0A/s400/Box8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169110546398637634" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Installation CD/manual pouch is very nicely designed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqtGLXSQ6RtHZOi4N1d6xVvp5TMisc7N7onMaBw6XLqhOX4y1nfiFwghmhCEHjwppwHfMjmpn2FZ6P4Di69WEMaY4gWFMv4yQt2IGojzOxkqEwAr-8t2xBWUl1MMgA1YGepQfNIOz1Q/s1600-h/CD.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqtGLXSQ6RtHZOi4N1d6xVvp5TMisc7N7onMaBw6XLqhOX4y1nfiFwghmhCEHjwppwHfMjmpn2FZ6P4Di69WEMaY4gWFMv4yQt2IGojzOxkqEwAr-8t2xBWUl1MMgA1YGepQfNIOz1Q/s400/CD.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169111027434974802" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Full contents of the box.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E6XzTMxVmr9iFZvYdRbI3uXYZ6nVYEhEvIkKr8H_n_5ONqWLs_aAWehHRBGhQQGi_el_Txt0j5ER-GIIUazG9l5FD67ynMQvFRMjNblp-1x01etOejb3vPqQbnb07-OD7-6t0LYQyw/s1600-h/Contents.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E6XzTMxVmr9iFZvYdRbI3uXYZ6nVYEhEvIkKr8H_n_5ONqWLs_aAWehHRBGhQQGi_el_Txt0j5ER-GIIUazG9l5FD67ynMQvFRMjNblp-1x01etOejb3vPqQbnb07-OD7-6t0LYQyw/s400/Contents.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169111349557522018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The INCLUDED desktop stand (hello N series???) deserves a very special mention. It not only matches the phone and looks incredible, it feels like it's made of some kind of heavy metal. I mean this thing is HEAVY. Well done Nokia!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx5uRpejTX9er0MYujnTInrHzcsIpgYG0KufIdHrbQ7lk9iYYzl8M9l-GUB10Uo1AM0DSGablK1z-Z1llH6A9T7RFxzJrt27yCMoISKt_eA-aPGdq0MBPVN9Yd6apMaecFSTLuJPRvg/s1600-h/STand1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx5uRpejTX9er0MYujnTInrHzcsIpgYG0KufIdHrbQ7lk9iYYzl8M9l-GUB10Uo1AM0DSGablK1z-Z1llH6A9T7RFxzJrt27yCMoISKt_eA-aPGdq0MBPVN9Yd6apMaecFSTLuJPRvg/s400/STand1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169113703199600242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2gMT9n8J5weDtHg7_yMeRhhgN7moGMpwIoHc1q8UoQwQh633VycdfX_DRCpDU8Hr3N9SPtVLilHNuew4oXDVzog857w7Dts4Kx-PIJjcVN2Ku1U8QT9Ewi8WkGV2KmaITjxRf4S6gg/s1600-h/Stand2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2gMT9n8J5weDtHg7_yMeRhhgN7moGMpwIoHc1q8UoQwQh633VycdfX_DRCpDU8Hr3N9SPtVLilHNuew4oXDVzog857w7Dts4Kx-PIJjcVN2Ku1U8QT9Ewi8WkGV2KmaITjxRf4S6gg/s400/Stand2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169113707494567554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaxo3gLSD1mw_EL6uDB-5PVmhpv6iSswIpVDxRWbZ8FzB4eZyO0R4oM-Q4u62EFwW_m1mMzLeiOyHFfNfweHAZi78pj8w4lhn6yCdDTMoOI1xb5gbimh2MPkPVuYDWOdVTQas1J06-w/s1600-h/Stand3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaxo3gLSD1mw_EL6uDB-5PVmhpv6iSswIpVDxRWbZ8FzB4eZyO0R4oM-Q4u62EFwW_m1mMzLeiOyHFfNfweHAZi78pj8w4lhn6yCdDTMoOI1xb5gbimh2MPkPVuYDWOdVTQas1J06-w/s400/Stand3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169113707494567570" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bye bye plastic protector.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrH7Oavu4arJgUWtQzYYrG2encD0s5Rt1QhG1aTL04ivYltar0imQlY9V52PnTA0oJvDvxFtsxFLYreO9IX4r7JGpopNof4Y4znoz_3iG21PZgv8U2zCaGA8Z4v_GKD8MQqBGWDIcCg/s1600-h/Plastic.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrH7Oavu4arJgUWtQzYYrG2encD0s5Rt1QhG1aTL04ivYltar0imQlY9V52PnTA0oJvDvxFtsxFLYreO9IX4r7JGpopNof4Y4znoz_3iG21PZgv8U2zCaGA8Z4v_GKD8MQqBGWDIcCg/s400/Plastic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169114270135283362" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Put in the SIM and battery.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry2tSe1E0k4OsYgZRQkpaX2tIBQljZwDjgKRPR6TgL8ass38axrG4AjDrwKwgI_VxpbRMNXupBlQ-MqjLs66yiaooHqIB-EbbELzpB9yg69oc5IhSOUZ-lLc_UxSvoawgRwF8vH1lbQ/s1600-h/SIM.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhry2tSe1E0k4OsYgZRQkpaX2tIBQljZwDjgKRPR6TgL8ass38axrG4AjDrwKwgI_VxpbRMNXupBlQ-MqjLs66yiaooHqIB-EbbELzpB9yg69oc5IhSOUZ-lLc_UxSvoawgRwF8vH1lbQ/s400/SIM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169117036094222050" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAtGpTnIgfoFZLRRJ7I7gE-Xz1wZeFvqclG1OFjuRhQuae2lAwdmJldr0LVDKBG7OW2Sf3U_e4kowFJfh0rxBoG5A6xbzdXgDLIMC4nlXNduhJdPercoEyxMSqIOaeZL-1tGZJIQ0Rw/s1600-h/Batt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAtGpTnIgfoFZLRRJ7I7gE-Xz1wZeFvqclG1OFjuRhQuae2lAwdmJldr0LVDKBG7OW2Sf3U_e4kowFJfh0rxBoG5A6xbzdXgDLIMC4nlXNduhJdPercoEyxMSqIOaeZL-1tGZJIQ0Rw/s400/Batt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169115021754560194" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And it's alive!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJZhpSRqPs0loZHP4aK8dUFgnhMWKDPu_MOkgeNm9RMaLtEDyW9PMCoBUPWbiVgDejo9BWdpqggNqAtq-HmJ8flC4ttWzBsatUaJ8IIcwH5L8LhslnVEHAWKYqzjN7o3e8VSr8or9TQ/s1600-h/ALive.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJZhpSRqPs0loZHP4aK8dUFgnhMWKDPu_MOkgeNm9RMaLtEDyW9PMCoBUPWbiVgDejo9BWdpqggNqAtq-HmJ8flC4ttWzBsatUaJ8IIcwH5L8LhslnVEHAWKYqzjN7o3e8VSr8or9TQ/s400/ALive.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169114738286718642" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am quite speechless as how beautiful this thing looks. Even the E Series have nothing on these guys in terms of build quality. N Series, no where near.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbH_Sp2XTGzl3ZR41Z3VOVTZSdPj4h_gmHZAAGz3DMY-s_3JHIA3chIWSa0vAE8sZQsFkG6skGPDV3N5mZofMUZQfj-X1BEwVXCCm-bLGPTwlM1xsrBCCRqUPfrg2lbGs9YlYplXaCGg/s1600-h/Beaut.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbH_Sp2XTGzl3ZR41Z3VOVTZSdPj4h_gmHZAAGz3DMY-s_3JHIA3chIWSa0vAE8sZQsFkG6skGPDV3N5mZofMUZQfj-X1BEwVXCCm-bLGPTwlM1xsrBCCRqUPfrg2lbGs9YlYplXaCGg/s400/Beaut.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169115786258738898" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The phone from a few angles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNuaf8T8fYTLA7HWY806QpVlgXX4XCwYVRjn7YjQ7lfbHeso9ST7f3HrW58kPOHMjJd0h-8C8D_OM8zde5E6Ae0_-ld8ylnT8rsbw2LID6KK8AE-Op3AGzxaX4VZJdyX7DI_jsPCXDw/s1600-h/8800-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZxmeTf7DYk5WS8AuYpoRDWCVinDtzI2r3H-7dOxaAKuz5nAy-pyhARO5mPISry6OsSJIoD537S1X-UL7sxm3dAVHOHqdt6wbiqXjjTh7l5CiDOrUH6QClqCCpWlhyphenhyphenKPbgf9NOs0Nfw/s400/8800-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169117409756376882" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3.2 megapixel autofocus camera.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPbzpwuA5dHNUsNI1q8uuYJojAe9dJevRxOzjC9284zexLo9PCqdLVl9dBqjj0jrcB5JFpjJaSYfdEAj5U2b9nW14E3LB7XB2EF-zRaHvhyphenhyphenOC3OLF6_CYXoAxooVrtb5V0yjSERqmxg/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPbzpwuA5dHNUsNI1q8uuYJojAe9dJevRxOzjC9284zexLo9PCqdLVl9dBqjj0jrcB5JFpjJaSYfdEAj5U2b9nW14E3LB7XB2EF-zRaHvhyphenhyphenOC3OLF6_CYXoAxooVrtb5V0yjSERqmxg/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169117654569512770" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The speakers, which by the way, sound ASTONISHING.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxLXksNr7F-WXejeXrDnGU8bB8_IbLRkJepeAecHPD5VU9uvuPRrL_gffc4wEtXVbSuzL-XM-wmUN0TUVn8uOQs0dKfGO8iccaBc7yR8YoCOPFVvv1wZOImDl_LG-WR4Dyq8Clfv_3g/s1600-h/Spaker.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxLXksNr7F-WXejeXrDnGU8bB8_IbLRkJepeAecHPD5VU9uvuPRrL_gffc4wEtXVbSuzL-XM-wmUN0TUVn8uOQs0dKfGO8iccaBc7yR8YoCOPFVvv1wZOImDl_LG-WR4Dyq8Clfv_3g/s400/Spaker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169117903677615954" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A close up view of the keypad. One of the very best keypads I have ever used. Better than an E51 even. I am very impressed at this point.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghtwDWqzCkf51AwP-ZqrRuLoIveuU2tVp6BAYeBGA2rTWfXlW1w6J80UFDSasL4hOZ-d3dgpxvHUc03n_qSEQfv7VZo5P2ifeFzJ3oLkAmkKxhdl6xEkZRN5KUgAIdkKBrhUSJOUi4A/s1600-h/Keys1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghtwDWqzCkf51AwP-ZqrRuLoIveuU2tVp6BAYeBGA2rTWfXlW1w6J80UFDSasL4hOZ-d3dgpxvHUc03n_qSEQfv7VZo5P2ifeFzJ3oLkAmkKxhdl6xEkZRN5KUgAIdkKBrhUSJOUi4A/s400/Keys1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169118509268004706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhdjDDAUxhdpVWHR7uVUC7xM-GL0jPPjx6nESNYe5sTE8tV2FM4lxfnOtG99JZUSYFjKwh63KGLg1wq4nABKopUl_-tewvVAELOevPK0IueNzGY-GVB5LvRPF8XlTPvkGzhJktB5Msw/s1600-h/Keys2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhdjDDAUxhdpVWHR7uVUC7xM-GL0jPPjx6nESNYe5sTE8tV2FM4lxfnOtG99JZUSYFjKwh63KGLg1wq4nABKopUl_-tewvVAELOevPK0IueNzGY-GVB5LvRPF8XlTPvkGzhJktB5Msw/s400/Keys2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169118513562972018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Double tap anywhere at the bottom half of the phone to bring up the beautiful clock. Stunning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlMgtblJstbZFdSOQmVCUvP7C2-asPWnRMiu9_Crr39shAO78szagqQKSzfWbvojYEgOehF7SY6_diERVQpno_LJJbpQ6x3ZAD0EqX78pjIJtNaOqoOEHUWvQU1skSWXzHLMvVhP91w/s1600-h/Clock.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlMgtblJstbZFdSOQmVCUvP7C2-asPWnRMiu9_Crr39shAO78szagqQKSzfWbvojYEgOehF7SY6_diERVQpno_LJJbpQ6x3ZAD0EqX78pjIJtNaOqoOEHUWvQU1skSWXzHLMvVhP91w/s400/Clock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169119879362572162" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I find the sync function without much trouble.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjEd6z9XyCtnknQT6bIcSoaDnhJmwFz_RW1PRs1dAI1Z4SamBSEQXlLmvFYh-ip0dF1e3dEKRECTbJs_-vjaof7pxyhRX54bn0p7mTKx4_fh1rzVeLTtCp076I62XapuMloDBRS82ww/s1600-h/Sync1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjEd6z9XyCtnknQT6bIcSoaDnhJmwFz_RW1PRs1dAI1Z4SamBSEQXlLmvFYh-ip0dF1e3dEKRECTbJs_-vjaof7pxyhRX54bn0p7mTKx4_fh1rzVeLTtCp076I62XapuMloDBRS82ww/s400/Sync1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169120308859301778" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Setting up the phone is a one-click affair if you use another Nokia phone. I transfer my stuff over from my N82.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOB7HGyni3zf9i1nsLIY5zkf0YHdR0gjUdZ2cmwXRhxJA4V1qDmHenJy6iGc9Ls8laLjtun2SJtz907rM5YKnxz9yylBapvcTGyEDkYPzYV6ZVQ4a13IhGJNwhZOq9wjkuiuuVeCkIw/s1600-h/Sync2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOB7HGyni3zf9i1nsLIY5zkf0YHdR0gjUdZ2cmwXRhxJA4V1qDmHenJy6iGc9Ls8laLjtun2SJtz907rM5YKnxz9yylBapvcTGyEDkYPzYV6ZVQ4a13IhGJNwhZOq9wjkuiuuVeCkIw/s400/Sync2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169121790623018914" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So far, with my limited experience with this phone, I already have a feeling that I am going to enjoy using it. Yes, it does not have wifi or HSDPA or 5MP camera with xenon flash. In fact it doesn't have even somewhere to plug in a set of earphones. Of course one can see that as weaknesses. But if Nokia only makes this phone, then it would be worth critisising. But Nokia has a whole range of phones that will satisfy tech leaders.<br /><br />This lack of features only shows the focus of this range of phones. Not everyone needs the latest or fastest. Some people drive Honda Civic Type R's and others choose Mercedes C180's. Both cars are in the same price range but serve very different consumers. So far, the refinement and tactility of this device is certainly good enough for me to overlook the lack of some features I have been used to with N Series devices.<br /><br />Now, if they only made an N82 that looks and feels like this... Someday, I hope...chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-67221451235634962782008-02-20T17:26:00.013+08:002008-11-14T00:26:58.194+08:00Nokia N78 live pics...Ok, I got my greasy hands on an N78. Before I do a review on this proto unit, I'd like to spend some quality time with it. So it won't be maybe a week before I write it up. <br /><br />Anyway, first impressions are pretty good. The phone looks much much better in real life than photos, so I take back my words in saying that it's ugly based on pictures on the internet. I love the way the phone looks like it's off when the screen back light is off. Being a prototype unit, the build quality isn't that great, but is very acceptable. It feels as good the the N82 prototype I had, which held up fine for a long time. The screen brightness is definitely better than an N82. <br /><br />Weird as the keypad looks, it's actually pretty ok to use. No major adjustments needed.<br /><br />The S60 FP2 adds quite a bit candy to the UI and it feels closer to the iPhone's interface, which has nice transitions in everything you do. The iPod-like touch sensitive D-pad works great especially scrolling through your large collection of music and/or photos.<br /><br />So here are just a few pictures to whet your appetite:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUcPE0tBocSIjf7A6tjlixUboEHaGn_Z8NRhi4N3VwWi3GLfAa6ZQ7nno-Q1iOlRB1bQAzAzf4IPEsj7DgioiZyfIXVGKTvAM8AST5S3FgpI4qUjlniV7wos08RDWmL01scdzj9b_dQ/s1600-h/78-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUcPE0tBocSIjf7A6tjlixUboEHaGn_Z8NRhi4N3VwWi3GLfAa6ZQ7nno-Q1iOlRB1bQAzAzf4IPEsj7DgioiZyfIXVGKTvAM8AST5S3FgpI4qUjlniV7wos08RDWmL01scdzj9b_dQ/s400/78-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168997438434897074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-NM-FfAyXmokN0iBsGhFveuTyqaCLFhZA2dk0YtWHgzJLfgPDkOcy6KsxEEc4EH69_bTUZKLeptqwsXyqaZoUjEoL6uqidrZDp6vxrKOe9sxOGnyZFCFDAAR4-TaHM1p2E6rWSnbMQ/s1600-h/78-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_Ht8Wx1BWOawKAsBZwI4tOklE5xUYbqxiLAQjED1eK-nEMh0Zu7QBJjmInIHA4eJdz96mnc-FmTp-JvniABJwVclSCl6kPRVVBH6bLE3zXNn46pFK07BgRwUALD7eZFknCkFPb2iUA/s400/78-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168997820686986530" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sorry, but the plastic protector has gotta go.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVPErbknjsn73wE4uhHlkewEb8r2yOYzkzZ7Rqi7QLvjSyGDHcQlWcArE3K9M4YUAd3YbF84YpzLUUqXvAR-A27yXjfeA2b-dO7URwm4t8Skh0VuPVjcJQaA03bO-oixAWPNRBk8kMA/s1600-h/78-9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVPErbknjsn73wE4uhHlkewEb8r2yOYzkzZ7Rqi7QLvjSyGDHcQlWcArE3K9M4YUAd3YbF84YpzLUUqXvAR-A27yXjfeA2b-dO7URwm4t8Skh0VuPVjcJQaA03bO-oixAWPNRBk8kMA/s400/78-9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168998198644108594" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ahhh, much better.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDrkNyclKwBYtPXZOToAV3CAwK82WI-K1ONJdnf-zh-UV8avwbliUnaYJzgXNH6LMW-U1Yaool1QFqdDpv5FBQU-w15f41Covq3QK5r8pYJgGsz1kPhxmQ4JzfkpoDg8nOBIcHwXyGw/s1600-h/78-10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDrkNyclKwBYtPXZOToAV3CAwK82WI-K1ONJdnf-zh-UV8avwbliUnaYJzgXNH6LMW-U1Yaool1QFqdDpv5FBQU-w15f41Covq3QK5r8pYJgGsz1kPhxmQ4JzfkpoDg8nOBIcHwXyGw/s400/78-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168998387622669634" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It's alive.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBP795vk3LPZNp9gH5JyG1z5QZXNjBnQQ39fmPWDJhhduoP0ZuBwtWPD0imi2GsFZoR1lry1JIG31hW_-TI_wxkxxmEBdI3Wo0YW4cXAjH-UXkT3qUveMvMy2-CFMGd4ZKq_InZ5xeg/s1600-h/78-11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBP795vk3LPZNp9gH5JyG1z5QZXNjBnQQ39fmPWDJhhduoP0ZuBwtWPD0imi2GsFZoR1lry1JIG31hW_-TI_wxkxxmEBdI3Wo0YW4cXAjH-UXkT3qUveMvMy2-CFMGd4ZKq_InZ5xeg/s400/78-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168998645320707410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigczOQypsmanelDFaAKW_SPOpDjE4F_DZffhgdht-oZECFfBme3DbHVsnZnbzARiO87NVh8ugLfWjk5M4lhFuNxqp5jThU0qBvCJVs5ykoEX4tZwaPdxM9pH-sF3qzjKt7eT6UXBDacQ/s1600-h/78-12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigczOQypsmanelDFaAKW_SPOpDjE4F_DZffhgdht-oZECFfBme3DbHVsnZnbzARiO87NVh8ugLfWjk5M4lhFuNxqp5jThU0qBvCJVs5ykoEX4tZwaPdxM9pH-sF3qzjKt7eT6UXBDacQ/s400/78-12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168998653910642018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Close up shots of the keypad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9DHCpr7rWJgmmcWgl4hdo32vdf_z4T0w7eB4wEMrOfFGUEPdAJvfYvAyWRkZfMm3nIRkolE5OruNGPPP1N7ixVbcwW-5iIfL6J3fYynoTYmxEBIYgSGXyPWdrcI4_F22Ep0oI9hn2w/s1600-h/78-13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9DHCpr7rWJgmmcWgl4hdo32vdf_z4T0w7eB4wEMrOfFGUEPdAJvfYvAyWRkZfMm3nIRkolE5OruNGPPP1N7ixVbcwW-5iIfL6J3fYynoTYmxEBIYgSGXyPWdrcI4_F22Ep0oI9hn2w/s400/78-13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168998920198614386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV0TUMhii7NTYbgzZ29X48G7CSjwAy6a4fqTxCODkjX_2Uf3c-zSWcMR3s9ywLOeKaKmvNKPWTFkB9lsx_pSz3aB7Myk18mBV8vD8s9LX7uIXrr7sGbzBQXZpnCCJxcj8EJ09o1qZkA/s1600-h/78-14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV0TUMhii7NTYbgzZ29X48G7CSjwAy6a4fqTxCODkjX_2Uf3c-zSWcMR3s9ywLOeKaKmvNKPWTFkB9lsx_pSz3aB7Myk18mBV8vD8s9LX7uIXrr7sGbzBQXZpnCCJxcj8EJ09o1qZkA/s400/78-14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168998924493581698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Can't get a good picture of the back cover with the plastic protector, so bye bye.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdvEKwbCHpyX7-OKkLKUGNnqbGwmier5KJCICaUsd7zK3FZ-xfIchVnW5cB54OoB0REdpbH_hmf7M1GTuJRB6pCRCZapnKtvmx1TnYvlFiwiNJLdGaruUoBhLpk6t0tgsgH1lHWd5tw/s1600-h/78-15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdvEKwbCHpyX7-OKkLKUGNnqbGwmier5KJCICaUsd7zK3FZ-xfIchVnW5cB54OoB0REdpbH_hmf7M1GTuJRB6pCRCZapnKtvmx1TnYvlFiwiNJLdGaruUoBhLpk6t0tgsgH1lHWd5tw/s400/78-15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168999263795998098" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Reminds me of the carbon fibre dash kit on my car.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlGq8pfs_9QR-Re8I7VEbWTUUHj4cUBQyQrIJHNxyPOiVCJOhJ1z6YfLMsY6pd1N0VA6xHaycaoUipVD4mfV2WcT_YkNFYRxvAsy2f8CNDxdjOu5OgnLwiWUfrB_hyphenhyphen7gDfDNDKpG6_Q/s1600-h/78-16.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlGq8pfs_9QR-Re8I7VEbWTUUHj4cUBQyQrIJHNxyPOiVCJOhJ1z6YfLMsY6pd1N0VA6xHaycaoUipVD4mfV2WcT_YkNFYRxvAsy2f8CNDxdjOu5OgnLwiWUfrB_hyphenhyphen7gDfDNDKpG6_Q/s400/78-16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168999504314166690" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Transferring my stuff over from the N82.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFz7JPzwRKRsSodp8ZQ9OhhHEs7js_4czALXNojnq0i5EUb574U51F9vrUuR2R44UD9_u0_VoQRMKNtQp9TSwTrpFASqP6H8swTfh0uH2570uQ7vwREoHxTx9W1MvHuG2wSSL4Eh38jA/s1600-h/78-17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFz7JPzwRKRsSodp8ZQ9OhhHEs7js_4czALXNojnq0i5EUb574U51F9vrUuR2R44UD9_u0_VoQRMKNtQp9TSwTrpFASqP6H8swTfh0uH2570uQ7vwREoHxTx9W1MvHuG2wSSL4Eh38jA/s400/78-17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168999740537367986" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Manage to wring an 8800 Arte, 7900 Prism and 8600 Luna from them too. By the way, I have to give them all back, so no need to be envious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6rg3SdpO-KhscHvKYWOxppNxoJW8ZLJba6pP7qKh7t4unr5dXnQvsvxpBU6L-bK07XRai0fIj83OxMItyane7Gh_T9TYBWtuLbTg3-FzgcxFbQRDQS1mNzn7SsTOCLTYNjs2a8nhvA/s1600-h/3-others.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6rg3SdpO-KhscHvKYWOxppNxoJW8ZLJba6pP7qKh7t4unr5dXnQvsvxpBU6L-bK07XRai0fIj83OxMItyane7Gh_T9TYBWtuLbTg3-FzgcxFbQRDQS1mNzn7SsTOCLTYNjs2a8nhvA/s400/3-others.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169000062659915202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Like I said, gimme some time to use it before I write it up. Patience my friends...chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-50046992860889299312008-02-19T11:45:00.033+08:002008-11-14T00:27:04.184+08:00Creative Aurvana X-Fi...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0nVMqTawb4W77R6QCLqJ5xugh3ocJWTK4MdcArmAEzJBxFDK0rNHB1UYO98-vrwIJENeHY1xUlhCQYYuZrS3cvAjRMXN3y7ILuoWK_VZCqJDmGbF1PCokSz-2iW3Kkh8TzR5xar1pQ/s1600-h/X-Fi.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0nVMqTawb4W77R6QCLqJ5xugh3ocJWTK4MdcArmAEzJBxFDK0rNHB1UYO98-vrwIJENeHY1xUlhCQYYuZrS3cvAjRMXN3y7ILuoWK_VZCqJDmGbF1PCokSz-2iW3Kkh8TzR5xar1pQ/s400/X-Fi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168626095562484882" /></a><br />Recently, I received a pair of Creative's Aurvana X-Fi flagship headphones for testing.<br /><br />Aurvana X-Fi. Interesting name. Somewhat gimmicky perhaps, especially the "X-Fi" part, but definitely raises one's expectations of these cans. So can it really achieve aural nirvana? And what is aural nirvana? Audio quality is a very touchy and subjective topic. <br /><br />Being in the music industry, I have seen and personally embarked on lengthy discussions (sometimes leading to arguments) about what constitutes "good" sound. Of course, being in the creative part of music (not consuming music, but manufacturing it), people like myself have to think more along the lines of what will translate well to consumer playback devices when we have such discussions. That is why the equipment we use has to sound as uncoloured as possible, so that we always have reference point.<br /><br />Then we begin to add or take away things in the music so that when played back on devices like the iPod with iPod earphones, or the Zen with Zen earphones, or your TV speakers..., it translates well. Of course this adding and taking away has a lot to do with how our ears perceive sound too. Typical human hearing tapers off at the extreme ends of the frequency spectrum, ie, it is not as sensitive at hearing a bass guitar or reverb tail ends as it is at hearing an electric guitar. But that's another PhD thesis altogther.<br /><br />Let's zoom in to earphones/headphones. Typical consumer level earphones sound somewhat tapered off at both ends of the frequency spectrum. The reason is pretty simple, it is expensive and impractical to make drivers that can produce a flat frequency response at every section of the frequency spectrum. To bring a generic pair of earphones anywhere near to what sound engineers deem to be "acceptable", the cost of manufacturing would multiply, making it unfeasible at this price point. <br /><br />The bigger the driver, the easier it is to get a more balanced sound where the low, mid and high frequencies are easily heard. There is a reason why everytime there is a shot of your favourite pop start recording in a studio, he/she is always wearing HEADphones and not earphones.<br /><br />Ok, enough rambling. So where does the Creative Aurvana fit in the world of headphones? Well, it is definitely prosumer and not consumer. The features are pretty impressive. There's active noise cancelling and 2 sound modes, X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi CMSS-3D. I don't know about you, but the names of those 2 sound modes are a bit too much for me.<br /><br />Let's get on to how it sounds. I tried to look for the frequency response graph of these cans online but have been unsuccessful. No matter. It's how they sound that is important. Before I proceed, let me state the angle that I will be coming from in writing this article. Being a music arranger/producer, I don't use earphones or active headphones with noise canceling. I own a few pair of headphones but non of them actually are noise canceling active headphones and the only pair of earphones I use are the Shure E5C (for traveling or when I don't want to look like Princess Leia on stage).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7veHrgrTxu5Nf2kKhfmwZI6WAv2uPBuRxOpM18tRT86rFzVYOArcKVNgUof_OALioKUIgGByOgQ03NuNwWUOkk8IWWsyMzdOLnmRKihJOncOs1HESTLKVCZJJNWMJGwcO4NeQ5D4aQ/s1600-h/Phones.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7veHrgrTxu5Nf2kKhfmwZI6WAv2uPBuRxOpM18tRT86rFzVYOArcKVNgUof_OALioKUIgGByOgQ03NuNwWUOkk8IWWsyMzdOLnmRKihJOncOs1HESTLKVCZJJNWMJGwcO4NeQ5D4aQ/s400/Phones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168626211526601890" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQja0dtiIAsLi_M5rdeftkpfoInh_S0Ln2VfS87pSuii_02Y8Tdey4kE6R7anaCZvUIKjPzIU6I3-2vJ2A-I_6881XdX0C_PJprMn9yFZqrfV1IQYqq9utSlawZiC0030IlfU_QhYxuA/s400/E5C.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168559317410966418" style="cursor: pointer; " /><br /><br /><br />So this article is written purely based on my knowledge and experience with sound quality as someone who makes a living off the subject of creating music and "good sound". I do not have any reference to other active noise-canceling headphones, except for a pair of Sennheiser PXC150 which was given to me, and just by looking at them, you already know that they are not in the same league. <br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmcmUVqk4v2n1QnI51hZ-I1dgZmSj66XDTdQXwpDlDdsZ2X3T-ypqmR7pPkO9d6nf87aQl-9Jk0kX_JNMbCJQLrFNIay7Ia6Ed8AZvOAu3y_x0xjKebCsJ4pFpZ39zH8v8aMXJk5LXQ/s400/PXC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168558784835021698" style="cursor: pointer; " /><br /><br />So here goes.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Packaging</span></span><br /><br />The headphones come packaged in a sizable box that has plenty of pictures and literature explaining the headphone's features. Not the cleanest or hip-pest design but definitely informative.<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMV1bKvy7sJ6xFSHsqib3pM1SsXP-AiozgSZ3USC43Z4clhJDxPGZ7cXI4i2mbjBoScZZ6DcjRsaS7B8cWix_x-_c6npLZGyqV7gP523bYLioIbEtK_KJWV7u4BMc4ex8L09v8LsGZg/s400/Box.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168556693185948498" style="cursor: pointer; " /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Opening up the box reveals a nice nylon weave semi-hard zipper case. A very nice touch, but expected for the price.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBDBR5MW3RYtuYIpsr11F3F94EXEgzBybQJ5_N40AjNwQXBp8AIzy7phBlbtyAc6fPfxCUpQmQlj6idHvNmWJquEkZp7TTDAr9qbr6uGZHtt9Ma2nENYQEtI3LtPyJSFLqbwLjfBbqg/s400/Case.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168558286618815346" style="cursor: pointer; " /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Very neatly packed indeed.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtY-2ZwM8qXpOJfXakoKemuejPN2wqfFSmXaacWgk2Nc8ZiJMlsCq4EAhDb1DxxGMrchFFW4PrNEzsLKLzbFTkSOGMswBJUNvFxAmiZuYQgmgaQcZiA98QoE-Gpk4p9hct9hObIbS-kg/s400/Neat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168561095527426978" style="cursor: pointer; " /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jFlEz0FQi6s_7k-Dhyphenhyphen6zZpUy0luncLXqzPkWPcJSbhGg_yM3EglG-CSqQCBVcvzPyFJTMupXcyu9uIIc2TXLAkioCivgtUtLERPep9jzh8X_WAUWpX0_z52OxwASmkk8PFOhlu6Bkw/s1600-h/Neat+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jFlEz0FQi6s_7k-Dhyphenhyphen6zZpUy0luncLXqzPkWPcJSbhGg_yM3EglG-CSqQCBVcvzPyFJTMupXcyu9uIIc2TXLAkioCivgtUtLERPep9jzh8X_WAUWpX0_z52OxwASmkk8PFOhlu6Bkw/s400/Neat+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168566636035238834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl1fm3kjgWUSvpboFU8sPLwZhPlMOqNyP6Cop0JiFaC8Br5kaKQ6cN2TnvbqT_lK5jih242SBtlzFdqIcfrLOJyhttiOiy4rKEFX8UTXhRnGRt_Cm1hwzcQbhE4lzWRnS3Ig1Oftjdw/s1600-h/Neat3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNl1fm3kjgWUSvpboFU8sPLwZhPlMOqNyP6Cop0JiFaC8Br5kaKQ6cN2TnvbqT_lK5jih242SBtlzFdqIcfrLOJyhttiOiy4rKEFX8UTXhRnGRt_Cm1hwzcQbhE4lzWRnS3Ig1Oftjdw/s400/Neat3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168566636035238850" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Physical attributes</span></span><br /><br />The left can houses all the controls. On/off switch, volume wheel, noise cancellation, X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi CMSS-3D buttons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwINft0rXyTzBEHIEMvwGlXdX31bVJJtAZdmL2oS6YiKV5UgLS8LaG-ZQ_1zYZ87l6vyopWPd1Hgy3-y4PlF3Jyb7r9nR_faNhoI5rKEdoc0a63NDQydgfprdS-0uNwI1uy9aB3tFZqw/s1600-h/Left.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwINft0rXyTzBEHIEMvwGlXdX31bVJJtAZdmL2oS6YiKV5UgLS8LaG-ZQ_1zYZ87l6vyopWPd1Hgy3-y4PlF3Jyb7r9nR_faNhoI5rKEdoc0a63NDQydgfprdS-0uNwI1uy9aB3tFZqw/s400/Left.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168568057669413842" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The right can houses 2 AAA batteries that power the headphones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAiOIdz1bkRobmjNAwlRACTIBhyHjgAAsXQsbbIrcBg5wqBSdYmS8Nu0ueHJn0LZ3G89o2uYn4N9YCE4jqjGTS6qIiGV3itGLvp51-9_d3jebrNWnLQKD1hNQwiusbXEOc8b5PROKLg/s1600-h/Right.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAiOIdz1bkRobmjNAwlRACTIBhyHjgAAsXQsbbIrcBg5wqBSdYmS8Nu0ueHJn0LZ3G89o2uYn4N9YCE4jqjGTS6qIiGV3itGLvp51-9_d3jebrNWnLQKD1hNQwiusbXEOc8b5PROKLg/s400/Right.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168568066259348450" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The padding found here are of the very soft and comfortable variety. Like a Beyerdynamic DT-150, but even softer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiludhLHibhuoKhRFlL6-kPxSkH2mss5zWoKwsVppYPSsldEuRTyl-_4NRliLmDRkGfWQDbA4wjkeCp2-miRkQCIrT6Z5XGhfMhyphenhyphenecKHBw08zgUouyI31cL-k6ClvcxQVZBNk0JkxXLsA/s1600-h/Padding1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiludhLHibhuoKhRFlL6-kPxSkH2mss5zWoKwsVppYPSsldEuRTyl-_4NRliLmDRkGfWQDbA4wjkeCp2-miRkQCIrT6Z5XGhfMhyphenhyphenecKHBw08zgUouyI31cL-k6ClvcxQVZBNk0JkxXLsA/s400/Padding1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168569066986728434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXjsp0RYFgHMXJsRZQhiXzJ9vjZBzxMPrUWEjA_M3v5qa38aXzyfGAwVZooNHyg4upQrD797S8oM1XhcshjymGmyxypSH04Odmq_Cz6A0W8QdsZxTpw64rtZuUT3vIRNqA_Ahcs4yVw/s1600-h/Padding2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXjsp0RYFgHMXJsRZQhiXzJ9vjZBzxMPrUWEjA_M3v5qa38aXzyfGAwVZooNHyg4upQrD797S8oM1XhcshjymGmyxypSH04Odmq_Cz6A0W8QdsZxTpw64rtZuUT3vIRNqA_Ahcs4yVw/s400/Padding2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168569066986728450" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The notched extender mechanism for adjusting the length of the headband feels nice and sturdy. They even sound good when in action.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R3OU09aAnxsU0H0jLaR90Ym1vt-hkZVqy0bBSDJeyP2ndrawgCsnr3s4HUumrWdXm5syZEJEfjF6mddRlzJ5pxHF5Bi88suCH2WV4hzyn1EJII1MQMvaeDtkWzv3yJFc9ziS0UcNjQ/s1600-h/Notched.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R3OU09aAnxsU0H0jLaR90Ym1vt-hkZVqy0bBSDJeyP2ndrawgCsnr3s4HUumrWdXm5syZEJEfjF6mddRlzJ5pxHF5Bi88suCH2WV4hzyn1EJII1MQMvaeDtkWzv3yJFc9ziS0UcNjQ/s400/Notched.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168569621037509650" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Performance</span></span><br /><br />Time to actually listen to it then.<br /><br />Plug in one side of 3.5mm mini jack to the headphones and the other side to the playback device.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1o4AIPTiEcaVEjE3RWEBJ2bpkE6cGb41nS0mN-9JnKJvqfoKvzIbabsJcJAuYYPSyvVXWKXM5ON4KVIW44OPUSXnn1DXw696ZsvtV3BUdggHVm8iS84RZAYqdo_qDKjL30yaqnDAcQ/s1600-h/Plug1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1o4AIPTiEcaVEjE3RWEBJ2bpkE6cGb41nS0mN-9JnKJvqfoKvzIbabsJcJAuYYPSyvVXWKXM5ON4KVIW44OPUSXnn1DXw696ZsvtV3BUdggHVm8iS84RZAYqdo_qDKjL30yaqnDAcQ/s400/Plug1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168571270304951330" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />For this test, I will be using mainly my Nokia N82 as the playback device. I chose a phone for a few reasons. This pair of headphones seem to be targeted at mobile music rather than stationary use. It has noise cancellation, which suggests it's meant to block out the world. Besides listening to music on the move, where there are many situations where the environment is noisy, there is hardly any need for noise cancellation. The X-Fi Crystalizer is meant to enhance MP3's or as they put it, "meticulously restore lost details and vibrancy in compressed music such as MP3 and even audio CD". Using a mobile phone will show how easy these pair of headphones are to drive as they generally have less powerful amplifiers as compared with dedicated MP3 devices, as well as see how much they "restore" the AAC files in my phone. All AAC files are encoded at 128 kbps.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCC2ySxX-cyWo4pxMkj8e-LZbrpwaQR4EXSgZFfD1vTFPQUYDBtoZYu20NWuIGce19Pym2m815MM3R7Lr7RwL3ixxzM2wUfbwXhnc_rG9b8wLqZXa74qXTmixlB6kDW9aTxqFANk5uA/s1600-h/Plugged2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJCC2ySxX-cyWo4pxMkj8e-LZbrpwaQR4EXSgZFfD1vTFPQUYDBtoZYu20NWuIGce19Pym2m815MM3R7Lr7RwL3ixxzM2wUfbwXhnc_rG9b8wLqZXa74qXTmixlB6kDW9aTxqFANk5uA/s400/Plugged2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168574122163235890" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One of the great things about the Creative Aurvana X-Fi is that it functions both passively and actively. It works like a normal set of headphones even when there are no batteries put in or when it's turned off. So even if you run out of juice with your headphone batteries in the middle of no where, you're not stuck with no sound.<br /><br />Let's listen to them in this mode 1st. No batteries.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntn-X3K3PAO0fai8_tFuEYY_KZhgu7aRCzot9mooBGAawGggs59VQSYGD_sKifn3rw_0kptMYnat54A8rIwqBEyUPoLPz03cce7f3OThaaBwTR5BRkPYJIlaakAtzAeabruAIVyNTgQ/s1600-h/NoBatt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntn-X3K3PAO0fai8_tFuEYY_KZhgu7aRCzot9mooBGAawGggs59VQSYGD_sKifn3rw_0kptMYnat54A8rIwqBEyUPoLPz03cce7f3OThaaBwTR5BRkPYJIlaakAtzAeabruAIVyNTgQ/s400/NoBatt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168575917459565634" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I play Diana Krall's "I've Got You Under My Skin" which I feel is right up there in terms of production quality. My first impression is the overall tonality is a bit too sharp. The higher frequencies (8000 khz upwards) are a bit too pronounced. Well, I'm really not surprised given that this product is targeted at a large majority of people who would appreciate this "open-ness". Also the vocals seem to be a bit behind in the mix, giving it a scooped EQ curve (bass and treble turned up while the mids are turned down). Not my cup of tea, BUT, it certainly sounds decent. Everything can be clearly heard and the spatial size that the mixing engineer intended is accurately represented. Small details like the sustain pedal movements of the grand piano and breathing of the string players, the classical guitarist's guitar moving against his pants can be heard. Definitely characteristics of a decent pair of studio reference monitor headphones.<br /><br />Playing Black Eye Peas' "Where Is The Love" reveals the same scooped sound. The heavier drums are nicely reproduced. All the musical elements are clearly heard. The strings sound slightly trebly but acceptable. The guitars sitting way behind in the mix can be heard clearly. The higher frequencies are too accentuated for my taste. It makes the hi hats and cabasa sound too similar.<br /><br />Organic Britpop like Cold Play doesn't so good with this scooped EQ curve. Overall tonality when playing Cold Play's "Politik" is cold and harsh. Using crash cymbals as a ride cymbal exposes the weakness in this tonal characteristic. Linkin Park works better. The Aurvana X-Fi's adds even more edge and attitude to the humbucking guitar pickups plugged into what sounds like a wall of dual rectifier guitar amps on "Don't Say". The hi hats in this case cut through the dense mix of the massive guitars which is necessary. Very nice.<br /><br /><br />Now let's switch on the power.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgDOk3DZFJTUTMcNorG3CciQEdGoQIIrc29VUS2u7XEk-XbhRtHGaVfvY-or5laiMCr_OZKBx0nDFaM-PP080FhjFj7mO9mfO7XOxzl5AEBJhH_GrybacTmdDYOcmK8iTUbqpN480cA/s1600-h/On.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgDOk3DZFJTUTMcNorG3CciQEdGoQIIrc29VUS2u7XEk-XbhRtHGaVfvY-or5laiMCr_OZKBx0nDFaM-PP080FhjFj7mO9mfO7XOxzl5AEBJhH_GrybacTmdDYOcmK8iTUbqpN480cA/s400/On.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168591460946209874" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Whoa! The mids come right back up and and the volume got a boost. I get culture shock for a few seconds. I let my ears rest for a while before proceeding to listen. Sometimes your ears get accustomed to a certain sound characteristic and by suddenly changing it results in an inability to be objective. But this has proven one thing, the power switch alone makes a HUGE difference in sound quality and volume.<br /><br />After having a cup of Japanese jelly, I continued to listen. Ahhh. Much better now. I play John Mayer's "No Such Thing" and the acoustic guitar panned to the right during the intro sounded nice and crisp. You can hear that he is striking the strings of his guitar pretty hard and you can actually accurately guess the brand of the guitar he is using as well (Martin). I still find the treble a bit bright and the mids a bit forward though. Bass is nice and tight but not very deep.<br /><br />Switching to Randy Waldman's "Peter and the Wolf" (piano trio with trumpet and tenor sax), the bass reveals some weakness. Being not very deep, it makes the double bass sound thin and boxy. The bright treble gives plenty of "air" to the recording but makes the brushed snare drums and dry ride cymbal sound slightly too bright.<br /><br />Next, I played Kyoto Jazz Massive's "Deep In Your Mind". The characteristics of the Aurvana's suit this song perfectly. The mastering of this song is quite compressed sounding, the "pumping" of the mastering limiter shines through. The phasing stratocaster sounds a delight and the vocals sound full and nice. The synths are presented in a very balanced way with the harshness that is typical of consumer headphones absent. A very enjoyable listen.<br /><br /><br />Ok, now to the main event. The 3 buttons that is what this pair of headphones is all about. First up, the noise canceling button.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimij1RfFDMpoRbXsSaAtJq4dDxCRZEhY6FYhf_Rkvh0T14tUPlMpT33i4RDC_Jd7MPkGocARyoeEcfkFlXkyJ5kL0f3O3r7Dt0wbXgnXYrpK_ojiSgccRy_iwdLiR9nkOoPyB7xERe9w/s1600-h/NC.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimij1RfFDMpoRbXsSaAtJq4dDxCRZEhY6FYhf_Rkvh0T14tUPlMpT33i4RDC_Jd7MPkGocARyoeEcfkFlXkyJ5kL0f3O3r7Dt0wbXgnXYrpK_ojiSgccRy_iwdLiR9nkOoPyB7xERe9w/s400/NC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168597229087288418" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The headphones themselves fit very well, cutting out a big portion of any ambient noise. But turning on the noise cancellation drastically cuts out even more of it. Very impressive. Just for comparison, I put on my Sennheiser PXC 150's. First thing you notice is that there is virtually no difference in terms of cutting out ambient noise when you wear them due to the fact that they sit on top of your ears instead of surrounding them. Switching on the noise canceling on the Sennheisers help a bit but not much. So in terms of noise cutting, the Aurvana's are extremely effective. I can easily see the Aurvana's being a great tool at cutting out airplane noise letting you sleep in peace.<br /><br />However, the noise cancellation predictably affects the sound of recordings. Simply put, it scoops out frequencies around the 500hz range, which is actually not that bad of a thing since with the power on, the Aurvana's do a little bit mid forward. They're even quieter than my Shure E5C's stuffed uncomfortably deep into my ear canals. I find them excellent in this respect. I am not sure how they stack up against the competition, but it's hard to see any other product being much better at the Aurvana's for noise cancellation.<br /><br /><br />Now, to arguably the most important button on this pair of headphones: the X-Fi Crystalizer button.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn_XJdCof9DIDwsr_VpHHmu_EscRb0gxF7k7Jw8G8cKGl5B4oaSItgam6d26hwhYIAk9FG-0lHigHIE84RR2DlbPy5gLUPBrTWJlScPwQ9UpTYwwA08m693zD_7mGKPHf83CtNUbEeg/s1600-h/Cryst.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn_XJdCof9DIDwsr_VpHHmu_EscRb0gxF7k7Jw8G8cKGl5B4oaSItgam6d26hwhYIAk9FG-0lHigHIE84RR2DlbPy5gLUPBrTWJlScPwQ9UpTYwwA08m693zD_7mGKPHf83CtNUbEeg/s400/Cryst.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168601708738178162" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is where the magic supposedly happens. Creative claims to "restore lost details". Ok, physically speaking, that is impossible. Whatever data that is lost cannot be magically found and restored. If you rip your CD with an 8-bit algorithm, no amount of X-fi, Hi-fi crystals or diamonds can do anything to help the sound. The most anyone or anything can do is compensate the losses with clever use of equalisation. Which is in essence what the Crystalizer does. I have to admit, I am extremely skeptical when it comes to these kinds of things. How can one single preset EQ setting work for everything since every recording sounds different?<br /><br />Nevermind. I push the button and I am pleasantly surprised. It has non of the "forced" characteristics of typical equaliser boosts. What I heard is an overall improvement in terms of sound quality. Playing Robin Thicke's "Lost Without You" and toggling between X-Fi Crystaliser on and off reveals a few things.<br /><br />Firstly, the bass is much deeper. Often times, when you boost bass frequencies on a consumer level music device, everything becomes muddy and the tone of the recording becomes very coloured. The bass guitar instantly became deeper. It's like switching between a cheap Peavey bass amplifier with an 8" speaker cone to an Ampeg tube amplifier driving 2 speaker cabinets with multiple 12" and 15" speakers.<br /><br />The mids sound pretty much the same. Not much difference here with the Crystalizer on or off.<br /><br />The highs are extended, as expected. Now, the term I used is "EXTENDED". This is very different from the term "boosted", which is what you get typically from consumer level products. The effect is much more pleasant. Although still too bright for my tastes, it is nontheless pleasant. It exhibits very little of the harshness that treble enhancement software/hardware at this price point.<br /><br />This may be a bold statement, but the Aurvana sounds more like a $4000 Rupert Neve EQ than an iPod EQ. I never expected this, but I actually like the Crystalizer!<br /><br />The last button is the X-Fi CMSS-3D button.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggMZ8-ajZyw3MlKgHPDNPdx5Lz2QKXqE0a_4Re4NMf96i2rhlFs9BOELJcwF9b5hQpNxiu2IPo6gYNYnwDz-EwvLjjW0wyYlRCml732NInCNLO7Jw34J3mK0u404tlJLBogdp5Kua9Q/s1600-h/3D.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggMZ8-ajZyw3MlKgHPDNPdx5Lz2QKXqE0a_4Re4NMf96i2rhlFs9BOELJcwF9b5hQpNxiu2IPo6gYNYnwDz-EwvLjjW0wyYlRCml732NInCNLO7Jw34J3mK0u404tlJLBogdp5Kua9Q/s400/3D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168608722419772546" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This button, I am extremely skeptical about. To me, anything that messes with the ambience of a recording is just erm, for a lack of a better word, wrong. Some devices add reverb or delays to alter the size of the ambience of a recording, while others do it with phase alterations. Out of these 2 types of technology, if I had to choose one at gun point, I'd pick the phase alteration.<br /><br />Well, judging by the Crystalizer, the Creative engineers seem to know what they're doing, and not surprisingly, the CMSS-3D sounds like it uses the phase alteration technique. I guess if they have to have it, this is the right choice.<br /><br />Ok, so how does it sound? Well, I'll be blunt. I don't like it. It sounds, well, out of phase. I often use this technique in music production to make something like, the sound of a beach, sound bigger than it actually is, but I seldom apply it to musical instruments. The CMSS-3D button creates a sense of "hollowness" to everything, but the thing that bothers me most is that it changes the panning settings of the musical instruments. For example, a hi hat of a drum kit is usually panned to the right as that is what you see when you watch a right-handed drummer play on stage. With the CMSS-3D button on, the hi hats are moved to the middle of the mix. In fact, most things are moved from the sides to the middle.<br /><br />Maybe in situations where one is watching a movie with these headphones, the CMSS-3D button might have its use. The nature of phase alteration is to give a perception of "open-ness". I can easily see how some people would find this sound appealing as it makes panning settings less precise, giving a feeling of being "unboxed". Again, it's not for me.<br /><br />However, having said all of that, I have to add that the sound quality with the CMSS-3D turned on is still quite acceptable. The basics are all still there. Good bass, treble and mid responses are intact, especially when you combine the Crystalizer with CMSS-3D.<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Conclusion</span></span><br /><br />So, being used to reference studio monitor headphones, I actually quite like the Creative Aurvana X-Fi headphones. They seem well-made with nice materials. They are as comfortable as any headphones I have tried, and I have tried many in my life. They sound good and their Crystalizer technology works pretty much as they claim, which took me by complete surprise. The CMSS-3D, while not something I'd use, is something that is not hard to imagine some people would like, especially for movies. The noise cancellation feature is extremely effective without affecting the tone of the recordings too much. They are easy to drive too. I could get a decent volume level even from a mobile phone. The volume pot is nice and smooth and I could not perceive any tonal change or crackling typical of volume pots found on devices in this price range.<br /><br />It comes with a nice case that will fit quite easily into a carry-on luggage and also all the adaptors that you will ever need to use these headphones in any situation.<br /><br />If there is something I'd change on the Aurvana X-Fi's, it would be making them less bright sounding or maybe a switch that allows the user to choose the level of EQ being applied to the sound as the headphones already have good basic tonal characteristics. That I feel would bring them closer to something that would appeal to even audiophiles or purists. I think it's important as that group of people are the ones who are willing to sacrifice size for sound quality.<br /><br />All in all, this is a pair of very nice headphones and certainly is as good or better sounding than any prosumer level headphones I have listened to.<br /><br />Definitely recommended.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-66908867809635820352008-02-12T01:41:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:05.697+08:00Rome was not built in a day: STAVROS...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">“Rome was not built in a day, which is surprising the way it looks, I mean half of it is not even finished“<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K7balnyBVjiC-Fo_iUbKlD5Z8KE6eoRkaTvJgPu4QFBLtBXs8FKroQefeBiU9RTUviRshG1DXRvX3vsGRQSYkuOLlNZAyXVNMOcUAHTnrkgMQ1vV_HnlsoTRcbUBspG6qfXVAy5sAQ/s1600-h/rome.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K7balnyBVjiC-Fo_iUbKlD5Z8KE6eoRkaTvJgPu4QFBLtBXs8FKroQefeBiU9RTUviRshG1DXRvX3vsGRQSYkuOLlNZAyXVNMOcUAHTnrkgMQ1vV_HnlsoTRcbUBspG6qfXVAy5sAQ/s400/rome.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165780537994963762" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The mango juice I was drinking when I watched the video clip almost landed all over my computer keyboard and screen. Luckily my cheek muscles are highly developed through years of food stuffing.<br /><br />So what am I talking about? Remember the big pockets campaign by Nokia? Well this is kinda similar but it's actually a site providing info (stand up comic style) for a Nokia event where Stavros (the fella who made the above statement about Rome) will move across Rome, geotagging his positions using an N82, in order to form a geo-pattern submitted by users. It’s supposedly called "Position Art".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8F2NmN-YDm6GJxiNDF5PR_X0gTP7caDpcg3l9r_OPy5KkoJnXmILaMMEIF3CgysHWc2GMRX5emIaYWXXhUPxTzxqUiqRJAnUi20Xr1K7cH_3puybel7R6ffSJ8d43TtUlgWT0y8Mhg/s1600-h/stavros.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8F2NmN-YDm6GJxiNDF5PR_X0gTP7caDpcg3l9r_OPy5KkoJnXmILaMMEIF3CgysHWc2GMRX5emIaYWXXhUPxTzxqUiqRJAnUi20Xr1K7cH_3puybel7R6ffSJ8d43TtUlgWT0y8Mhg/s400/stavros.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165784725588077378" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I don't know how useful or beautiful this art would be, but I sure hope more companies allow themselves to have a sense of humour like Nokia.<br /><br />Head over for a laugh: <a href="http://www.theworldismycanvas.com/">http://www.theworldismycanvas.com/</a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-36160498514101631712008-02-10T22:31:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:10.744+08:00Nokia N95-8GB unboxing...So the time has come again to return a prototype phone back to Nokia. This time it's the N95-8GB. But again, Nokia has been kind enough to send over a consumer edition version to extend the time I have with this lovely device. <br /><br />As I've never seen how the retail package is like, it's interesting to see the box and what's in it. I've been using the charger/earphones/remote/cables from my original N95 with the N95-8GB proto, and yes, everything is interchangeable. So here goes:<br /><br /><br /><br />The box<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZHVdwx6u-tprm4O9FRKjdGRJ1cn_-nPQk5-KVUt-7l71Q9A1eJ2qeCK2QNR8-FByarWnEM6tpzjEufuM-ZLsSAZpIvqN_2Ei2KGJqep0hq8SYjdt3k8PydlVrpr15ekqsmMOqg_XZA/s1600-h/Box.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZHVdwx6u-tprm4O9FRKjdGRJ1cn_-nPQk5-KVUt-7l71Q9A1eJ2qeCK2QNR8-FByarWnEM6tpzjEufuM-ZLsSAZpIvqN_2Ei2KGJqep0hq8SYjdt3k8PydlVrpr15ekqsmMOqg_XZA/s400/Box.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165360713531714066" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The walking girl fighting for attention with the N95-8GB. The phone wins this time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTt4lK324zCj4p50_kq0us8Pnj02AKzrAbC9jB8zg8f8hBjYRhgjSd4MqWCrkLdbt7X9Pz4c8KWBduT87ayNt0TNL3wNkNRCZOvYpiZmsALm9cvzFYDK4O3JjzxfByNXG-Dan88Px2Vw/s1600-h/Phone.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTt4lK324zCj4p50_kq0us8Pnj02AKzrAbC9jB8zg8f8hBjYRhgjSd4MqWCrkLdbt7X9Pz4c8KWBduT87ayNt0TNL3wNkNRCZOvYpiZmsALm9cvzFYDK4O3JjzxfByNXG-Dan88Px2Vw/s400/Phone.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165361155913345570" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the 1st layer of the box: phone, remote control, earphones and battery.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g-Ic7l5CEbKwLeuhtNDfshi7p35ybBLku_o3rw00TPg3BbiJ8kB0F_pMTMRwztCpzK-4nq71n2SrT5iE0lm4qXa7MIR657EBO6o4YPLx4wNGi-wFnyPQM3ZnDmM-vzlNUGLt3o5png/s1600-h/layer1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g-Ic7l5CEbKwLeuhtNDfshi7p35ybBLku_o3rw00TPg3BbiJ8kB0F_pMTMRwztCpzK-4nq71n2SrT5iE0lm4qXa7MIR657EBO6o4YPLx4wNGi-wFnyPQM3ZnDmM-vzlNUGLt3o5png/s400/layer1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165361606884911666" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the 2nd layer: TV out cable, USB cable, charger, installation discs and manual.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqdmpi7dwULVBKN5AEdvW1L14TtGlv-OYsMNZQpeiySnU7ctvwiiEm63EytzDJme1NfEsmLvz9o99FsKHtPXB0JLPCdDagfJgaqdSEDLS_Dg8ZYllSUBAJg644HKTOG-Iv1lLWHerdA/s1600-h/layer2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqdmpi7dwULVBKN5AEdvW1L14TtGlv-OYsMNZQpeiySnU7ctvwiiEm63EytzDJme1NfEsmLvz9o99FsKHtPXB0JLPCdDagfJgaqdSEDLS_Dg8ZYllSUBAJg644HKTOG-Iv1lLWHerdA/s400/layer2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165362139460856386" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Brand spanking new with nary a fingerprint.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4VCWU46N7IDJEacsb3ftxwQBRu_iAwhXi0m2oOM5HqXhEjerTeKgjJIIuSFxkvmireEe3Icb7aCg0-fQXPT43FA0GAMoUbg2db4pP21jRjIUudpcWo0mIQKIse87JjNyd5uwhkJ0_Q/s1600-h/95-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4VCWU46N7IDJEacsb3ftxwQBRu_iAwhXi0m2oOM5HqXhEjerTeKgjJIIuSFxkvmireEe3Icb7aCg0-fQXPT43FA0GAMoUbg2db4pP21jRjIUudpcWo0mIQKIse87JjNyd5uwhkJ0_Q/s400/95-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165362852425427538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiP9Dj0Qkw6nPBBWUf9M4e0BT4POwSJ2jTleAtkrVy3nmKiAtiqkpaQiF4ERbeNojURMx6PYWqCu-Mj4lSDzTWhJj-0ZCCr9KncH4eEUWNztkZp9X3l2OJQmnOAiDW3YQWkrF15wBAmw/s1600-h/95-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiP9Dj0Qkw6nPBBWUf9M4e0BT4POwSJ2jTleAtkrVy3nmKiAtiqkpaQiF4ERbeNojURMx6PYWqCu-Mj4lSDzTWhJj-0ZCCr9KncH4eEUWNztkZp9X3l2OJQmnOAiDW3YQWkrF15wBAmw/s400/95-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165362861015362146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEljxav-zNvd79WDYWnE4ApeQg74LHOxP7cKYtzItv9Sf0efGegdhrzXWYKYFgZMgnUJ-Mn1DNRpN4ICuwmrHAJ7MLLPyW60GrKR4OrPrUu0H1IhB843qXy7F9_82M-p3TxQTpMETFg/s1600-h/95-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEljxav-zNvd79WDYWnE4ApeQg74LHOxP7cKYtzItv9Sf0efGegdhrzXWYKYFgZMgnUJ-Mn1DNRpN4ICuwmrHAJ7MLLPyW60GrKR4OrPrUu0H1IhB843qXy7F9_82M-p3TxQTpMETFg/s400/95-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165362865310329458" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bragging rights.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoLu91haz_GAfIVoTuYD7IMZVRqJ2IEQ6lwSGO6QxXiowv8l8dKO1vp9VfT_2J49sm530hBFpcaCogWEVbGVBGZjrdTKiiF2ozUYqFgRYkZWw97heTo116lsCfTLcFRMRhDwOXIvpcQ/s1600-h/bragging.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoLu91haz_GAfIVoTuYD7IMZVRqJ2IEQ6lwSGO6QxXiowv8l8dKO1vp9VfT_2J49sm530hBFpcaCogWEVbGVBGZjrdTKiiF2ozUYqFgRYkZWw97heTo116lsCfTLcFRMRhDwOXIvpcQ/s400/bragging.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165363041403988610" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Putting in the battery and setting it up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW51C6PuN6hb6xACvWaFed7HVe_WFzHwFAL2NyD5mQGDuQ3GYONzKZ3UCZvPX1v3lMF7UqGDW2g3RcFvgl09fjq5aQILreDPfLYsh5Gxo02z5CuYE9V5q5OUWHlDx6sQECjdopVg3iZA/s1600-h/battery.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBGWbXJFD7U8pVc4Al_3O3ysN2haMkKM4bDfxmmMnMWQUPHvBi697SBOtk7BAHMstZvcaYzbSwC0E9AmB_rm-P5MtI9rNjFD-eyEDn7Enf2aNOOkl99I845SgBZ3VPzM615Ho0yIZDg/s400/fun2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165365347801426706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D8KngMwzmvmN_e23G1qnagFwv_TW4xPztH3cKdZnk1Kno9YIX4_QE-4HHD9Np8PpaxMAJWxDz7O2ZEFGDEwxwS61DMbsz9s1l8PeTcevkMvzP7QHCAVYl0MfkbXrzCsNqECFzr5Kgw/s1600-h/Fun3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D8KngMwzmvmN_e23G1qnagFwv_TW4xPztH3cKdZnk1Kno9YIX4_QE-4HHD9Np8PpaxMAJWxDz7O2ZEFGDEwxwS61DMbsz9s1l8PeTcevkMvzP7QHCAVYl0MfkbXrzCsNqECFzr5Kgw/s400/Fun3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165365352096394018" /></a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-7600673950524844302008-02-07T02:00:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:11.055+08:00Joyful Joyful Joiku!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfovCWiHNZfi7O5hm8SXizfvoq-MG8U5xcrt8x01nbtGFvGcTteWm9TnZyd11BGxX91mBblooJ6rCNDkJ5Mk7Mq0EVIJvzunY1ePtXdssga35IhTwu9W4cDROxl71eTwnQ-UKv5RYcbA/s1600-h/Joi-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfovCWiHNZfi7O5hm8SXizfvoq-MG8U5xcrt8x01nbtGFvGcTteWm9TnZyd11BGxX91mBblooJ6rCNDkJ5Mk7Mq0EVIJvzunY1ePtXdssga35IhTwu9W4cDROxl71eTwnQ-UKv5RYcbA/s400/Joi-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163943477986236850" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh what a joy this is. The minute I stumbled upon it, it has already saved me hundreds of dollars and opened up more possibilities to stay connected to the internet.<br /><br />What are we talking about here? It's the<span style="font-weight:bold;"> <a href="http://www.joikuspot.com/aboutJoikuSpot.php">JoikuSpot</a></span> application for S60 phones. And what does it do? Well, it basically turns your S60 phone into a wireless router.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81kk5c1WLbUpeeraqs7X0lVW0z6CP6SZCbQh-9mmYuhLxW-X0OQKqak7BMSHVytA18EqEY1k0HYQ_uHD_u9RRIbtVOlxyAejUbofynVDVzppyFWkGCfzO9IVf1wOg6nT4s2PtM4Nutw/s1600-h/Joi-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81kk5c1WLbUpeeraqs7X0lVW0z6CP6SZCbQh-9mmYuhLxW-X0OQKqak7BMSHVytA18EqEY1k0HYQ_uHD_u9RRIbtVOlxyAejUbofynVDVzppyFWkGCfzO9IVf1wOg6nT4s2PtM4Nutw/s400/Joi-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163943847353424322" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now, let that slowly sink into your system. Think of the circumstances that this feature might be useful to you. I, for one, am using it right now as I type out and publish this blog entry.<br /><br />If you have an unlimited 3G data plan, this application would benefit you most. Imagine having a wireless router in your pocket at all times. It provides the simplest solution to share internet access. No wires, no devices to set up, just turn on the application, wait a few seconds and everyone within, I dunno, a 10 metre radius maybe (?), will have an internet connection.<br /><br />The first useful application of JoijuSpot for me, is it solves the patchy wifi connection in my house. My wireless router is setup in my studio on the 2nd storey of my house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6LozMhhEDXVieZWJ1hxk2bMyCQqopgswsvzA8G9zNfRibc4O1hBSb9QsnSS_s-EakA1zYzRGDW_F0viNoT9Sa0QervtQVVPfoG6UHHa_xSJZqb32dN6bvJhz0LQzdu_Xpjg4Bjxpzw/s1600-h/Moto.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6LozMhhEDXVieZWJ1hxk2bMyCQqopgswsvzA8G9zNfRibc4O1hBSb9QsnSS_s-EakA1zYzRGDW_F0viNoT9Sa0QervtQVVPfoG6UHHa_xSJZqb32dN6bvJhz0LQzdu_Xpjg4Bjxpzw/s400/Moto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163949825947900418" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The wifi signal on the 2nd floor is mostly fine except in the master bedroom where it gets really low. I bought an Apple Airport Express to try to extend it, but it didn't help much at all. The computer hooked up to my plasma TV in my bedroom had a very hard time getting internet access because the wifi signal is so weak. <br /><br />Well, not any more! Open the application and within seconds, the computer detects the network and connects to it at full signal. The HSDPA connection is pretty speedy and is as fast as my wifi connection in my studio. Suddenly, surfing in bed with my plasma TV is extremely pleasurable. <br /><br />And this network follows me wherever I go, which means my plan of getting more wifi network extending antennas or buying more Airport Express' to ensure a decent wireless network on the first storey of my house is now totally unnecessary! That has already saved me hundreds of dollars! This software that I downloaded for free over the internet and installed on my S60 phone in seconds has offered me solutions problems that I have been cracking my head to solve. Oh how joyful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnDY3wpQDBf6Khs0yPDLTDSJV1pXDBBPB1M5PRKRMES0MRhF7a_iSR3U9zH7WPQU-Airw98O6R1uWptqcSW8gxwOxaxS4jqqMpXtISgWLYB5Tr-A6xCAqpK7xDk4W0s_6WRyb0DJRWQ/s1600-h/Joi-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnDY3wpQDBf6Khs0yPDLTDSJV1pXDBBPB1M5PRKRMES0MRhF7a_iSR3U9zH7WPQU-Airw98O6R1uWptqcSW8gxwOxaxS4jqqMpXtISgWLYB5Tr-A6xCAqpK7xDk4W0s_6WRyb0DJRWQ/s400/Joi-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163944500188453330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFticeA-ijc1_ZZjvMS9dmn_mvles1KXLQbdi2dN_ZKDUipd9y2y4p9kIlQihtF8z1F5DP7PHXw38ZvV6123UD0H3e-4YFL4RCeoJBfkiwNLZM0oWBEsKXkuwBS03bb-vUZcgl60xxzQ/s1600-h/Joi-4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFticeA-ijc1_ZZjvMS9dmn_mvles1KXLQbdi2dN_ZKDUipd9y2y4p9kIlQihtF8z1F5DP7PHXw38ZvV6123UD0H3e-4YFL4RCeoJBfkiwNLZM0oWBEsKXkuwBS03bb-vUZcgl60xxzQ/s400/Joi-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163944508778387938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now I can keep the Airport Express permanently in my travel bag and use it only to create a wireless network in hotel rooms when I travel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2PGK70TmaJsIlax-qwnu1SSEDsUqLXoVcSRbPQ_flZdbcNtueQFzNZTch1RbZhY7-GvHlYif59w6sh_oLL5LssLpoiN2jcEN1AQcCqIlkD5ZmLx4JovuItahcsdCiAks9kVQ87lKEg/s1600-h/APE.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2PGK70TmaJsIlax-qwnu1SSEDsUqLXoVcSRbPQ_flZdbcNtueQFzNZTch1RbZhY7-GvHlYif59w6sh_oLL5LssLpoiN2jcEN1AQcCqIlkD5ZmLx4JovuItahcsdCiAks9kVQ87lKEg/s400/APE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163945535275571698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course there are plenty of other applications that this solution can be used for. If you have an unlimited 3G data plan, I would bet that this will be of use to you.<br /><br /><br />I just want to say a big THANK YOU to<a href="http://www.joiku.com/?action=products&mode=productDetails&product_id=310"> JOIKU</a>!chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-60955336458584870772008-02-05T12:55:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:12.261+08:00Canola 2 BETA: beautiful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFxryVIdVGWThfKSfJNvifTkRRXG72fMOn2zWXl8vC4n8MObSZwZMkN4xeb-UIbncP1k4zmeQ8KqH1NmTj4cQwuWU0kDfgLvpmXPn7PwgbqnEjxBAcA8GYZ3xJOK7ox7BmNoItSeVAg/s1600-h/home.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFxryVIdVGWThfKSfJNvifTkRRXG72fMOn2zWXl8vC4n8MObSZwZMkN4xeb-UIbncP1k4zmeQ8KqH1NmTj4cQwuWU0kDfgLvpmXPn7PwgbqnEjxBAcA8GYZ3xJOK7ox7BmNoItSeVAg/s400/home.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163362905781999922" /></a><br />For those people who have Nokia internet tablets, Canola 2 BETA was released sometime in December last year. What is Canola? Well it's an application written for Nokia internet tablets for the specific purpose of consuming media.<br /><br />To the people who have been raving about the iPhone/iPod Touch's interface, well, there is serious competition now. Canola's interface is a thing of beauty. It's nice to look at, simple to use (don't think it can get any simpler than this), customisable and feature rich.<br /><br />It does photos, videos, music (with album art of course), podcasts and internet radio. But what's exciting about Canola its the future. They say:<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"The second update:Show me the features! coming in March<br /><br />Our primary plan is the following and is already under heavy work:<br /><br />+ Lot's of bug fixes<br />+ Youtube plugin (streams video, search, featured, bookmark your favorite videos)<br />+ Last.fm plugin (Audioscrobble support)<br />+ Zooming on Image (under evaluation) but is in the plans<br />+ Podcast improvements<br />+ More file formats Supported<br /><br />Also, we will make whatever is possible to release the 2 biggest features in our opinion:<br /><br />+ Upnp (Using Brisa)<br />+ Third Party Plugin Support + docs"</span></span><br /><br />Anyway, for those who have not jumped on the bandwagon, do it now! You won't regret it!<br /><br /><a href="http://openbossa.indt.org.br/canola2/index.html">http://openbossa.indt.org.br/canola2/index.html</a><br /><br /><br />Here are some screen shots to tempt you:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk9lGpYRhFKabFxV9qTUhhoT15l2xw5N-V8xIiZHzlf36hkjOdFTYOAptYa3bqdq0IzwRSj4UDAW3U2g4I7X1gHFUai15Tq6Ewo3WV97nN25lMLuT_F5UByvUNV7KHKSpLUKXXbgcQg/s1600-h/album_covers.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk9lGpYRhFKabFxV9qTUhhoT15l2xw5N-V8xIiZHzlf36hkjOdFTYOAptYa3bqdq0IzwRSj4UDAW3U2g4I7X1gHFUai15Tq6Ewo3WV97nN25lMLuT_F5UByvUNV7KHKSpLUKXXbgcQg/s400/album_covers.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163364069718137154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9vKXybm3AzgFXP9yqAn1-Uwp1rC0jq20c3JsW30hf6B4yX4E6WuQWU8fc_k2TUaCGt-1ffiC6xiun9w9KZpC1zB6vNRfQLymPsTbAs5MLZFWDyXi_DpxBqPtwD-EDxq7cih7u6Z_qg/s1600-h/images_thumbnail.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9vKXybm3AzgFXP9yqAn1-Uwp1rC0jq20c3JsW30hf6B4yX4E6WuQWU8fc_k2TUaCGt-1ffiC6xiun9w9KZpC1zB6vNRfQLymPsTbAs5MLZFWDyXi_DpxBqPtwD-EDxq7cih7u6Z_qg/s400/images_thumbnail.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163364078308071778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJIGJ79oIvQbDBnn6_tk5vTVoJOqHz7ISgFr-AxllP7-4m9fB1PjWwfY-8jvlpi1O98maC5LyyEaGMOhA4TLTvmrkHRPY56ehU9m4p2GgvdXzWSfwsAGg-IhR9LOsGbh_KsgtLfiWZg/s1600-h/pictures.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJIGJ79oIvQbDBnn6_tk5vTVoJOqHz7ISgFr-AxllP7-4m9fB1PjWwfY-8jvlpi1O98maC5LyyEaGMOhA4TLTvmrkHRPY56ehU9m4p2GgvdXzWSfwsAGg-IhR9LOsGbh_KsgtLfiWZg/s400/pictures.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163364082603039090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oKoAaFnEq-PjX_7TqfnajXImar34qcWPWuI8N3Zmdn21kSWPtPbbsBLIrLJLYAQJmKYGwden1IyurJ_nJDPgSfSW57kFrO41QGQjAEdI-SWpf0ZDzXDOmbwU5uprfSpVPUgG1gYtRA/s1600-h/video.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oKoAaFnEq-PjX_7TqfnajXImar34qcWPWuI8N3Zmdn21kSWPtPbbsBLIrLJLYAQJmKYGwden1IyurJ_nJDPgSfSW57kFrO41QGQjAEdI-SWpf0ZDzXDOmbwU5uprfSpVPUgG1gYtRA/s400/video.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163364086898006402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1siyM6UvDIZvnjWjvJYk17rODDmpieLOdJqxqehwkEDTbF4CxImDrVyJOCvL0JMCXVbfVqxUZGuESNzHmb0QABklrQzvioZHmrFXKByqRH-9mGITpHv5GrP_8sz3hBdvnB4KAVrU8g/s1600-h/settings.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1siyM6UvDIZvnjWjvJYk17rODDmpieLOdJqxqehwkEDTbF4CxImDrVyJOCvL0JMCXVbfVqxUZGuESNzHmb0QABklrQzvioZHmrFXKByqRH-9mGITpHv5GrP_8sz3hBdvnB4KAVrU8g/s400/settings.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163365203589503378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxNzgiybhKgyfrkyqs2kkCSozwqXNILNBnuaDMkn5yL6msZqsoZ06U7PokqHuShXDVNF02NSRUN02fEm5vHtyWL3GGF4OdgdWQ3BpZgU0Yir6Fou13NtEggmdVN65RYdyyZjZapDlOQ/s1600-h/settings_theme.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxNzgiybhKgyfrkyqs2kkCSozwqXNILNBnuaDMkn5yL6msZqsoZ06U7PokqHuShXDVNF02NSRUN02fEm5vHtyWL3GGF4OdgdWQ3BpZgU0Yir6Fou13NtEggmdVN65RYdyyZjZapDlOQ/s400/settings_theme.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163365207884470690" /></a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-17804986321248592752008-02-02T14:26:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:15.466+08:00Garmin Nuvifone. Watch out iPhone...Well well well.<br /><br />Guess who is joining the big boys? One of the most prominent GPS manufacturers in the world, Garmin, is rolling out something called the Nuvifone. And it looks good. Damn good.<br /><br />For people who are into GPS devices, your research would inevitably have turned up the Nuvi series from Garmin. I persoanlly have a Nuvi 610 portable GPS. The Nuvi series GPS is hugely successful. What makes it so good? It's very simple.<br /><br />Yes. It's very simple.<br /><br />The ease of the interface is pretty much idiot proof and is a pleasure to use. All touch screen, poke-and-it's-done type of interface. While driving, there's no better solution.<br /><br />The Nuvifone pretty much has the same iPhone-style, hardly-any-buttons, poke-and-it's-done interface. Admittedly, from the press photos, it does look less "sophisticated" than the iPhone.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DvC002pIVNEm_0YQIpEFcqmAGpPxhROh_zZ3s2fhNKncwZkaN4o-5T5_Bf0WCtxnaXjWTq2FeCT5QZpfzVn5bbd7xArMk7yGv9fozEtv2YMuIXutpBG1rIDi3Fspa4NzYzVBA7lx-A/s1600-h/pt-phone-lg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DvC002pIVNEm_0YQIpEFcqmAGpPxhROh_zZ3s2fhNKncwZkaN4o-5T5_Bf0WCtxnaXjWTq2FeCT5QZpfzVn5bbd7xArMk7yGv9fozEtv2YMuIXutpBG1rIDi3Fspa4NzYzVBA7lx-A/s400/pt-phone-lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162268092848445586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjzpeBWlrFJ_2dkufY8R_2v7yoYtOsVP7vgPhdq68IhzcyTjSUHNRONpP6QrBhyphenhyphenGSirwnjARaeo6u7bx3l83yNcYQ6_LrfQT7e7m7dk3vF8ij14WEBh6mStVT5S194xcr-bx0qZx-jA/s1600-h/iphone-01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjzpeBWlrFJ_2dkufY8R_2v7yoYtOsVP7vgPhdq68IhzcyTjSUHNRONpP6QrBhyphenhyphenGSirwnjARaeo6u7bx3l83yNcYQ6_LrfQT7e7m7dk3vF8ij14WEBh6mStVT5S194xcr-bx0qZx-jA/s400/iphone-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162268500870338722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The Nuvifone may not be as pretty, but according to Garmin, this device has some specs that most people wished iPhone had in the first place. Let's see:<br />1) 3.5" screen<br />2) 3.5G<br />3) multi-tasking<br />4) built-in GPS, which knowing Garmin, will be killer<br />5) video recording<br /><br />Sounds yummy doesn't it?<br /><br />Here are some quotes from Garmin's website:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"...nüvifone, an all-in-one, sleek and slim, touchscreen device that combines a premium phone, mobile web-browser, and cutting-edge personal navigator..."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"The all touchscreen device is the first of its kind to integrate premium 3.5G mobile phone capability with an internet browser, data connectivity, personal messaging, and personal navigation functions in one device. When powered on, the 3.5-inch touchscreen display reveals three primary icons — “Call,” “Search,” and “View Map” which allow the user to effortlessly master the nüvifone’s functions."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"The nüvifone is Garmin’s first device to include Google local search capability, which harnesses the vast point of interest information available from the world wide web."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"The built-in camera allows individuals to take a picture that will automatically be tagged with the exact latitude and longitude reference of where the image was taken. The user may then save the image so they can navigate back to the location, or email the image to a recipient who can navigate directly to the location."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Other multimedia functions of the nüvifone include a built-in video camera, MP3 and MPEG4/AAC."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></span><br /><br />Here are some more pics and screen shots from Garmin's webby:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s_9iqcGFS68F0fgmO1Q0ERf5SH1nUdTA0-nceQcYXJj4qZ5Wl7Rffui-W9GIWyz9JhPDZr7uExe8T1HR-eFrqkRvL39aB-SFBYATckdw68nzD_GR_jbeQY-6qTSJ6lgz6DKhA66I3Q/s1600-h/pt-gps-lg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s_9iqcGFS68F0fgmO1Q0ERf5SH1nUdTA0-nceQcYXJj4qZ5Wl7Rffui-W9GIWyz9JhPDZr7uExe8T1HR-eFrqkRvL39aB-SFBYATckdw68nzD_GR_jbeQY-6qTSJ6lgz6DKhA66I3Q/s400/pt-gps-lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162272941866522802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjggvbg-fU-HlVhl9R1PSsbzNAJnWbgpz3NiFOaU48XbshVd6XEzaNRcdVxVZ8wPRGK1EWeK0DPkK39ywtxojL7jATGW5vsRh5_KdeFGMQdIIW57wCA9h8_grTXRaf5u1IseCR6umzwQ/s1600-h/pt-browser-lg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-Npz5ExDB9FdmE8g9TOEMx1V-0jphFk2FcDXgEh-2SYCKQzzmBjpHCKvtqOvxNNkq-mIDycUG-DCDgIiumjtLWuWvys9M_JKkF_JzJ5Yd1sqtSRP4XV9sMnRaAigOr5rjr49efYBYw/s400/sc-googleresult-lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162274432220174594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvfFdJjgFuQOGrwFd7pKK7w3LkHZE6KJdsPf58IRpifXSr3b1P5zGiDB__57FNPcLmMPpNz-qqZYEh6OPxxKSPZ0TK5tCSHNHLKqqpD5And5aGWchfk6o4C4ghm210if-Kk2c8uJ4uA/s1600-h/sc-email-lg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvfFdJjgFuQOGrwFd7pKK7w3LkHZE6KJdsPf58IRpifXSr3b1P5zGiDB__57FNPcLmMPpNz-qqZYEh6OPxxKSPZ0TK5tCSHNHLKqqpD5And5aGWchfk6o4C4ghm210if-Kk2c8uJ4uA/s400/sc-email-lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162274440810109202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSaKxLAVEh1RLTqGShGT5VcXYZvgozbyHlnaSgVJYXfCTb4GqbZENN8rfKqSqnSP8DYY5oBpTotX_gUZkm5bK2XRnlD2HeTgXWvBjfoAiSuO4cxhy2FZbP5Q2W2BoEuNq_xus9Wbv9Q/s1600-h/sc-calendar-lg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSaKxLAVEh1RLTqGShGT5VcXYZvgozbyHlnaSgVJYXfCTb4GqbZENN8rfKqSqnSP8DYY5oBpTotX_gUZkm5bK2XRnlD2HeTgXWvBjfoAiSuO4cxhy2FZbP5Q2W2BoEuNq_xus9Wbv9Q/s400/sc-calendar-lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162274445105076514" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So what OS does it run? There's no mention of it anywhere but I'm guessing it should be Garmin's own proprietary OS? If that's the case, there won't be much fun trying to put stuff into it.<br /><br />Having no hardware keyboard ensures that text input will be similar to the iPhone's, which is not too good.<br /><br />But if they get all the basics right, I'll be in the queue for one. <br /><br />Look out Apple, Nuvifone is coming...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www8.garmin.com/nuvifone/">http://www8.garmin.com/nuvifone/</a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-32094506565793313702008-01-28T01:59:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:18.090+08:00Nokia N82 CE version...So Nokia finally wanted the N82 prototype back. Damn it.<br /><br />But good thing they let me have a consumer edition version to play with for a while, extending my time with one of my favourite devices, ever. There's really nothing new to report. It functions the same as the <a href="http://meandmyphones.blogspot.com/2007/11/nokia-n82-impressions-after-week.html">prototype</a> I've been using for months now.<br /><br />The only differences are that I have the full package now, which includes the box and all it's contents, and that it is a titanium white one.<br /><br />Since there's nothing new to write about, I'll just post some pictures of the unboxing process. Enjoy.<br /><br /><br />It comes with a 2GB card in my country, and probably everywhere else<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JJGvXnT6zzUAMgTSj-IVHOEDhrbhYeaRQY18y5fU7NPK6Qrsbe3MHSiTaTkg0QA67VRmELz0wlwEpfXWJ-BKwRRenHsjwBUn1vyZuTWplH8XUQXiJoDGpRxzF8y0dbmXF5Vo1ZfK9g/s1600-h/82-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JJGvXnT6zzUAMgTSj-IVHOEDhrbhYeaRQY18y5fU7NPK6Qrsbe3MHSiTaTkg0QA67VRmELz0wlwEpfXWJ-BKwRRenHsjwBUn1vyZuTWplH8XUQXiJoDGpRxzF8y0dbmXF5Vo1ZfK9g/s400/82-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160220956816349170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It's titanium white<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXt1z8KoWYgT3droeYGmhTGNLBuyWBe8I-KtUQhCo2PWC3gRmDCfYZn3J7lpKuVQyRfGmM8cn01EJXy3HnYUfkGWs1dFFgDjR25GXLrzcjbkGtEOhSexRr04PiSZLNshYr65VxD-iOGA/s1600-h/82-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXt1z8KoWYgT3droeYGmhTGNLBuyWBe8I-KtUQhCo2PWC3gRmDCfYZn3J7lpKuVQyRfGmM8cn01EJXy3HnYUfkGWs1dFFgDjR25GXLrzcjbkGtEOhSexRr04PiSZLNshYr65VxD-iOGA/s400/82-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160221244579158018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Putting a picture of a girl to try and distract people from noticing that keypad upon opening the box<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH6M-zyjWbYaGclSYsGtwmIO9S2D49TBffYJHvvgY4UF_Mhn-MR1xWIOdtgnT-udVgtRrLC_VNe7SyD6n3Gv7RlWJSENbxSas3BNT5fXyfnugDy1sObl-DY8a-xMeqiVUujepv1nzmg/s1600-h/82-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH6M-zyjWbYaGclSYsGtwmIO9S2D49TBffYJHvvgY4UF_Mhn-MR1xWIOdtgnT-udVgtRrLC_VNe7SyD6n3Gv7RlWJSENbxSas3BNT5fXyfnugDy1sObl-DY8a-xMeqiVUujepv1nzmg/s400/82-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160221631126214674" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Headset and the phone are on the first tier of the box<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqvZi8wEb_B4AxzpVpJuNQuNK4OQ685hNpkg7F_i_ZpJgcVu88KikMDPXhgapVlrE9N5ZoG2uWExLf52ltsEmPubmxqNsxu93gN6aPD4qDFlfNNf_q0d4ayyxG41lzV_HhexMvOtu-g/s1600-h/82-4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqvZi8wEb_B4AxzpVpJuNQuNK4OQ685hNpkg7F_i_ZpJgcVu88KikMDPXhgapVlrE9N5ZoG2uWExLf52ltsEmPubmxqNsxu93gN6aPD4qDFlfNNf_q0d4ayyxG41lzV_HhexMvOtu-g/s400/82-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160221940363860002" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It's a different headset from the N95 (which I've been using with the proto N82)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7SSmnhdap_0EQBsT9y_2Vl5Y7SrKNo3-tjrZ49c-xcmzQMFnhzL3FM57ZtF9mf25_e4KNRb6u8FKR64G39tBEsl2Pb2_2Wc6IQyzhQGKfot9X3S5IV9BXgQKIIvU0OwvqfiTyElEfA/s1600-h/82-5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7SSmnhdap_0EQBsT9y_2Vl5Y7SrKNo3-tjrZ49c-xcmzQMFnhzL3FM57ZtF9mf25_e4KNRb6u8FKR64G39tBEsl2Pb2_2Wc6IQyzhQGKfot9X3S5IV9BXgQKIIvU0OwvqfiTyElEfA/s400/82-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160222245306538034" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Without the picture of the girl, you notice everything. It's shiny and new with all the plastic protectors still intact<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEi3MBgbg46sZOk1TXecU-7Dcn7S7ME5LpTpAOg16EOBPYeIgTtGH9QaJhq-TIgnH6iyX-uJ9xWAXEMvpnMMdR5VOS1_A9LZ0Zhi_xPbdbNdbh-Rhps7hKKdgSzYoBq7Nf9rXQ1bOVA/s1600-h/82-6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEi3MBgbg46sZOk1TXecU-7Dcn7S7ME5LpTpAOg16EOBPYeIgTtGH9QaJhq-TIgnH6iyX-uJ9xWAXEMvpnMMdR5VOS1_A9LZ0Zhi_xPbdbNdbh-Rhps7hKKdgSzYoBq7Nf9rXQ1bOVA/s400/82-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160222756407646274" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The colour is actually very similar to the original silver one I was using. It's now just a bit whiter at the back and the faux brushed-metal part that houses the camera module is of a slightly darker shade. More boy racer. The fronts are identical.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHipzHqFEzGaas9ZtFAhuJBCB-hiysDt4ezTcwE3YhdkAFuf7k1Hdyug66YPyEaI_7Yx2Oy3s8hKf1l6-iUgAbl2ZBpqvyRJaHsYQN2C5nBIKbl20cuAWaMX49sHifrRDBqsD_jU0aA/s1600-h/82-7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHipzHqFEzGaas9ZtFAhuJBCB-hiysDt4ezTcwE3YhdkAFuf7k1Hdyug66YPyEaI_7Yx2Oy3s8hKf1l6-iUgAbl2ZBpqvyRJaHsYQN2C5nBIKbl20cuAWaMX49sHifrRDBqsD_jU0aA/s400/82-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160223413537642578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />On the 2nd tier of the box, you can find the rest of the stuff: charger, micro USB cable, TV out cable, install DVD, warranty card, manual...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-kduiGp3SvMbo8qGhydfu4dV-g__ertgN7Vxzi1U1vGehWozfSd-j8UgWzrqz9CJI9vlmv-BfiWn53BIkyyvz0reKqAT_OhmCswnEcLsjDhVMenXz86-2OXmkhgNEN0udZwpNpvzvw/s1600-h/82-8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-kduiGp3SvMbo8qGhydfu4dV-g__ertgN7Vxzi1U1vGehWozfSd-j8UgWzrqz9CJI9vlmv-BfiWn53BIkyyvz0reKqAT_OhmCswnEcLsjDhVMenXz86-2OXmkhgNEN0udZwpNpvzvw/s400/82-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160224147977050210" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And of course, more literature to persuade you to part with more money<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglIS_qfUgepgzZqMSaj97gimeUnWi5TZfsRrhWSmG-ptRfR_AAAfkCDxzjnn3LZ1jR4cUd8yezjjRkFo5WCvPE-TcKwbpwroiiODvz-PhNhodCLr5pxYjnW4PwqXBsR9xlVPciV6oDw/s1600-h/82-9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglIS_qfUgepgzZqMSaj97gimeUnWi5TZfsRrhWSmG-ptRfR_AAAfkCDxzjnn3LZ1jR4cUd8yezjjRkFo5WCvPE-TcKwbpwroiiODvz-PhNhodCLr5pxYjnW4PwqXBsR9xlVPciV6oDw/s400/82-9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160224465804630130" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I still love it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbtJlGZSnFa_8HOwb2KGYC_DKTBVXm1TgqSxPh1E9fkx-FZQq9pFV56p_Vvzhg0eO1kLAh-vwLkrAtnFpIsIBt_Q6IJ-WRpcOxiy4Y0tkqQEY9UgiGrP1-gZPQ8DyF_getLOYtPfh2w/s1600-h/82-10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbtJlGZSnFa_8HOwb2KGYC_DKTBVXm1TgqSxPh1E9fkx-FZQq9pFV56p_Vvzhg0eO1kLAh-vwLkrAtnFpIsIBt_Q6IJ-WRpcOxiy4Y0tkqQEY9UgiGrP1-gZPQ8DyF_getLOYtPfh2w/s400/82-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160224710617766018" /></a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-82652087073441731962008-01-22T12:24:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:18.668+08:00Calcium's good for you...Here's a question for all you S60 3rd edition Nokia phone users:<br /><br />Do you like the calculator?<br /><br />If you answer yes, then you must be in the minority. Everytime I have to use the calculator, I keep wishing I brought my iPhone instead.<br /><br />Ok, I know there are huge bugs in the iPhone's calculator (<a href="http://iphone.macworld.com/2007/08/iphone_calculator_does_not_com_1.php">here</a> and <a href="http://fury.com/article/2228.php">here</a>), but I'm a neither bright or rich enough to run into them. My calculations usually circle around 4 digits. And everyone knows Apple ripped Braun off for the calculator application (picture from <a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/technology/iphone_calculator_a_tribute_to_braun_classic_course_it_is_6929.asp">core77</a>). But for simpletons like me, there's simply no better calculator.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F39nKl092tHquIruvMG5du8geI1PmSRmzo7stBsxOATg5AkrLwjqg5zQhCrT-uDW57U-qNJ90r4v9WaS2bJfEHRYG2eixPjDJsr2k5UfSaW_xHH19mTM7hjykQyRl8gnma3fDpMYNQ/s1600-h/braun_iphone.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7F39nKl092tHquIruvMG5du8geI1PmSRmzo7stBsxOATg5AkrLwjqg5zQhCrT-uDW57U-qNJ90r4v9WaS2bJfEHRYG2eixPjDJsr2k5UfSaW_xHH19mTM7hjykQyRl8gnma3fDpMYNQ/s400/braun_iphone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158155581023335106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The problem with the built-in calculator is that you need to scroll around just to get to the major functions if you didn't read the manual. Yes, there are keyboard/keypad shortcuts to get to them but it's just not intuitive. When you're in a rush to do a calculation, it's just downright frustrating.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBabRw2ssAijU-8sFBuMkwli7MnTkMlmhL8dtBXjgnGWyK30mONFYSYxrH77qE6HRNL8PApERuhds9IwnGgjhqfdkGCk6REUMiC__y_nL8OOXEmCC4KBuM9khPnrhaXKdQ9-Adlc9WEg/s1600-h/S60Calc.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBabRw2ssAijU-8sFBuMkwli7MnTkMlmhL8dtBXjgnGWyK30mONFYSYxrH77qE6HRNL8PApERuhds9IwnGgjhqfdkGCk6REUMiC__y_nL8OOXEmCC4KBuM9khPnrhaXKdQ9-Adlc9WEg/s400/S60Calc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158159227450569426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then I came across <a href="http://mtvoid.com/calcium/">mtvoid's CA60 calculator</a> for S60 phones. Finally, a calculator application that just gets on with it. The simple iPod like interface is easy to understand on the first use. Each side of the D pad square ring does a major function. You don't need to scroll around the screen just to get to the plus function.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDf5RCo8QkysLe4sB1aIXkLoQkMzLVtvMzDu4HZt-srZJ2mOHFGFWvOkbFa5WiuChFK86ndprvLQ-AE81_s24H-TOSL1dtf1iZPr1DK4D6SKkJrgNPuz6NXAwKDJpeHdl8ZhgnC3ETw/s1600-h/Calcium.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDf5RCo8QkysLe4sB1aIXkLoQkMzLVtvMzDu4HZt-srZJ2mOHFGFWvOkbFa5WiuChFK86ndprvLQ-AE81_s24H-TOSL1dtf1iZPr1DK4D6SKkJrgNPuz6NXAwKDJpeHdl8ZhgnC3ETw/s400/Calcium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158159227450569442" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is more like it.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-35513749230304149612008-01-22T01:46:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:25.126+08:00Opera Mini: I love it!Yeah, I know I know, it's been around for quite some time already. I somehow didn't find the time to install it on any of my phones until now. Now as in 30 minutes ago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnXH51j3kNAANzWghHzgNZp5Yo7l0VxdGY7XsDD6R46y0HYIW7KpehzgJLHBLJNBAZblDRhTpD1xneH3b83kuDR7rpQr7K3z44MleTDnx8QeHmIrlIzSk7bNqnnTuDTaWuH6TvCo7kg/s1600-h/Opera.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnXH51j3kNAANzWghHzgNZp5Yo7l0VxdGY7XsDD6R46y0HYIW7KpehzgJLHBLJNBAZblDRhTpD1xneH3b83kuDR7rpQr7K3z44MleTDnx8QeHmIrlIzSk7bNqnnTuDTaWuH6TvCo7kg/s400/Opera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158005630830129698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />30 minutes of usage so far has compelled me to write this blog entry despite the fact that it is 2:52AM and I really should be in bed.<br /><br />What can I say? Whatever people have been raving about is true. It's blazingly fast for one and the simple, clean and elegant interface is a pleasure to use.<br /><br />Here's how the home page looks on an E61i and E90:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ0ZX6W5I9bpJ31sgOqDbvDUVOiM2uqtYsqClkgKvPQOAtV_zKZT_b-xOUZf5XlEQha_KWNyJYrm9uk314j1y5H4SqzHv-G8f3_ZE7rHwRzGlc6Tde0d3csJMf-ViUd74cSKiSrj1uw/s1600-h/HPE61i.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ0ZX6W5I9bpJ31sgOqDbvDUVOiM2uqtYsqClkgKvPQOAtV_zKZT_b-xOUZf5XlEQha_KWNyJYrm9uk314j1y5H4SqzHv-G8f3_ZE7rHwRzGlc6Tde0d3csJMf-ViUd74cSKiSrj1uw/s400/HPE61i.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158006103276532274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_i4ATYiXCbrDI_9uSs-hukDOSJCYERE01M2kY_utT_osvRqHnK5p12-3YudgVyhVJysl4H-NLuJLJToPTmSr8uQ24axYxj9qZFeZv-Aokd8ZUXeDclO5lY4Pt5tyP7vYVM4O3wL7_w/s1600-h/.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_i4ATYiXCbrDI_9uSs-hukDOSJCYERE01M2kY_utT_osvRqHnK5p12-3YudgVyhVJysl4H-NLuJLJToPTmSr8uQ24axYxj9qZFeZv-Aokd8ZUXeDclO5lY4Pt5tyP7vYVM4O3wL7_w/s400/.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158006107571499586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />You might see less info on the bars above and below the browsing window when compared to S60's default browser, but I prefer the cleaner look.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72vHVbwwZhzyVvMw2EUKzS9aqh-TilY7o5ZgDsLeU6XKRyw7qpnazJO9oFbP3YYAyB2QcvCK0N6xnIXooIu5348LGWNVa2rUENW1DRddBWFHRS0TsE82YrjLjmaVuODvm2yz3OzfQAg/s1600-h/Op.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72vHVbwwZhzyVvMw2EUKzS9aqh-TilY7o5ZgDsLeU6XKRyw7qpnazJO9oFbP3YYAyB2QcvCK0N6xnIXooIu5348LGWNVa2rUENW1DRddBWFHRS0TsE82YrjLjmaVuODvm2yz3OzfQAg/s400/Op.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158007022399533650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-73dBtqs0LLd1thKJzjsEPEGlO5E7m9CwHq9NNgJln8xZS4xi00XBazBS6OWh2UIqSZY4bLeR8l1plA3TMjvpdbwm_HBrgpwN_4PCbZAf2HDiDcbvTgKFeH_-NcMBD0QOBtWPtSxaMg/s1600-h/S60.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-73dBtqs0LLd1thKJzjsEPEGlO5E7m9CwHq9NNgJln8xZS4xi00XBazBS6OWh2UIqSZY4bLeR8l1plA3TMjvpdbwm_HBrgpwN_4PCbZAf2HDiDcbvTgKFeH_-NcMBD0QOBtWPtSxaMg/s400/S60.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158007022399533666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I love that fact that they give you plenty of space to enter any kind of text.<br /><br />When you click on the address bar, this is how much space you have to type your web address:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQY-_aUDau64d_p0ZKfogOIqY8O0Ad07tLHQlBgRYuRHEMDNaZL9XZdbIJrXITjRpCztS-IOo1q-eM29nw7XkC5u-SVkqAV34HifsV6x3IXQXIg6W14CsH1gb2kQQ-465nPD5qnRkkg/s1600-h/Address.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQY-_aUDau64d_p0ZKfogOIqY8O0Ad07tLHQlBgRYuRHEMDNaZL9XZdbIJrXITjRpCztS-IOo1q-eM29nw7XkC5u-SVkqAV34HifsV6x3IXQXIg6W14CsH1gb2kQQ-465nPD5qnRkkg/s400/Address.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158007443306328690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />When you reply to a post on some forum, this is what you'll see:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPv2cCPgrLACTmniAof2MM0Bd9YMvl641sg8ChUfhcnOk121AO5BH1G__181IurN9x7zAfIkpdP0M63GovOfOSQwxUfUeULP17aI-TE2b1pxlTbGBPAI1VwagxhHs_L9wSyejjVZ5SCQ/s1600-h/ForumRep.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPv2cCPgrLACTmniAof2MM0Bd9YMvl641sg8ChUfhcnOk121AO5BH1G__181IurN9x7zAfIkpdP0M63GovOfOSQwxUfUeULP17aI-TE2b1pxlTbGBPAI1VwagxhHs_L9wSyejjVZ5SCQ/s400/ForumRep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158007447601296002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also like the computer like menu layout. Makes the browser easier to use and much less fussy than S60's default browser. Also the back button simply means back, and not a selection of previous windows. Yes, it may not present as much info as the multiple windows layout, but I much prefer it for it's cleanliness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb49tHmRDU9gYEyphsppW5jUIgMIh2bpCM6vjdIJaPWExR6iOfq5MwD-ZBLZap5ZH4mCCYri4sZe_-85YvjpGSJibJnwdT9MwV3Rg-dUhpn3wJBNsnAyICyWe6cGvt4SSWgE_RM7Qzzw/s1600-h/Menu.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb49tHmRDU9gYEyphsppW5jUIgMIh2bpCM6vjdIJaPWExR6iOfq5MwD-ZBLZap5ZH4mCCYri4sZe_-85YvjpGSJibJnwdT9MwV3Rg-dUhpn3wJBNsnAyICyWe6cGvt4SSWgE_RM7Qzzw/s400/Menu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158007778313777810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For those who have not tried it, I highly recommend it, except for E90 users. I find it doesn't quite work properly on an E90.<br /><br />Simply go <a href="http://www.operamini.com/">here</a> to get it using your phone's built-in broswer.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZKwAHVyNXLQ9mEvLtsmtn8m04X9bRADYjOVxIWULeAZphS9i7n6ZFpbfbLUqhMivD-RsGEkJW3eUoufmoQi9TNEM6vMsyZZ1pPfbP0L5UzjIYxW-kQnZXuXpKislqBYLdF05xye16A/s1600-h/OM4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZKwAHVyNXLQ9mEvLtsmtn8m04X9bRADYjOVxIWULeAZphS9i7n6ZFpbfbLUqhMivD-RsGEkJW3eUoufmoQi9TNEM6vMsyZZ1pPfbP0L5UzjIYxW-kQnZXuXpKislqBYLdF05xye16A/s400/OM4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158008044601750178" border="0" /></a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-15628505827487592122008-01-22T00:09:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:26.826+08:00Symarctic ExtGPSEver wished that you can use your phone's built-in GPS as a bluetooth GPS module?<br /><br />It's a great idea. It's another device that you can leave at home, your standalone bluetooth GPS receiver, that is. Well, now you actually can.<br /><br />Why in the world would anyone want to do this? One scenario is, for people who have installed computers in their cars. The computers run GPS navigation software and the device that feeds the GPS satellite data to the computers is probably a bluetooth GPS receiver. Now they can, if they want to, choose to use their E90 or N82 or N95 or 6110 built-in GPS receivers instead. Not that it would be a better solution. But the point is they can.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV4SD1RcGK5AIcTeKL86J0HavBRjVzvIs0sIVSo0WCPeRaVN6As4QYnhcQv_xlTuNZTUFa7jXnNxgGjBdtZukb1c3PFSCwf0yD_qBkeO8mVwbYl9BE3TT31s15yYH9EF2pNZeAqhS2A/s1600-h/120646195_161dcf1789.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV4SD1RcGK5AIcTeKL86J0HavBRjVzvIs0sIVSo0WCPeRaVN6As4QYnhcQv_xlTuNZTUFa7jXnNxgGjBdtZukb1c3PFSCwf0yD_qBkeO8mVwbYl9BE3TT31s15yYH9EF2pNZeAqhS2A/s400/120646195_161dcf1789.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157977442959765954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Perhaps, my usage of this software is a little bit more useful. It all started when I got my N810 internet tablet. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ_-QAVCrQbQk72Aww58nC2jvnRZGe34aMeIpdQW_Thjy4Yyyx6AMtGdnair7nRV2rsCK-_xRuF2asqrtvsVmzaYzRdVnKFHgAWv6WNhpu9hT0IC9xe8hpleQyULeE3Kq6d7bz_PrAw/s1600-h/810.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ_-QAVCrQbQk72Aww58nC2jvnRZGe34aMeIpdQW_Thjy4Yyyx6AMtGdnair7nRV2rsCK-_xRuF2asqrtvsVmzaYzRdVnKFHgAWv6WNhpu9hT0IC9xe8hpleQyULeE3Kq6d7bz_PrAw/s400/810.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157983460208947666" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />As some of you already know, the GPS module found in the N810 is erm, not too effective. It's frustrating just waiting for the thing to get a satellite fix. It's kinda like the old N95 without the AGPS software update.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGQARAGdo5CtFddk8SlrH9e5GdDu5wkZDb8MSGjqAgAMpY8o169kYn9Cb4-mYIGgQOKgVL07JsVc7nSZelGIxTPqRxJ68xxp5-lGveJS2kyibe7UGGfVVHyhYsi0xMaVpA3qNjMXuVw/s1600-h/NoGPS.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGQARAGdo5CtFddk8SlrH9e5GdDu5wkZDb8MSGjqAgAMpY8o169kYn9Cb4-mYIGgQOKgVL07JsVc7nSZelGIxTPqRxJ68xxp5-lGveJS2kyibe7UGGfVVHyhYsi0xMaVpA3qNjMXuVw/s400/NoGPS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157984018554696178" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />I kept wishing that I could somehow use the very effective AGPS of my E90 or N82 to power the N810 map software instead.<br /><br />And now, my wishes have come true, thanks to <a href="http://www.symarctic.com/beta/static.php?page=extgps_download">Symarctic's ExtGPS software.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFnY1m9qGxYh2yOkHOjpZC7RE1sfKX8QqVY2_FnrJsnVf3RBiR7UKywiXen4GwQCxfvznAfbvaKZJygsKGojO4NaodwpH3MtDh-KwE0kyXwHgjJlwnUCzMYOqDyEnijj0hKV-S5QVMw/s1600-h/ExtGPS.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFnY1m9qGxYh2yOkHOjpZC7RE1sfKX8QqVY2_FnrJsnVf3RBiR7UKywiXen4GwQCxfvznAfbvaKZJygsKGojO4NaodwpH3MtDh-KwE0kyXwHgjJlwnUCzMYOqDyEnijj0hKV-S5QVMw/s400/ExtGPS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157983778036527586" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Now I can have the power of AGPS in my N810. What bliss...<br /><br /><br /><br />Picture of my E90 internal GPS module driving my N810:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WvHupowD2yZt7RijDGSll6jJg0nG5D8xV8V8Qrd8QQkJi8sfE5urQn6mMgEZAxXQRd5ZgrKsm7HY1j2kNPHz2UVEDaHhP9Xgty_CHY3O9MIq4bvxwFkbhzRQPzrfOt4uPHsx9D5q5g/s1600-h/Pwered.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WvHupowD2yZt7RijDGSll6jJg0nG5D8xV8V8Qrd8QQkJi8sfE5urQn6mMgEZAxXQRd5ZgrKsm7HY1j2kNPHz2UVEDaHhP9Xgty_CHY3O9MIq4bvxwFkbhzRQPzrfOt4uPHsx9D5q5g/s400/Pwered.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157984340677243394" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />From not really usable to bloody usable:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn32gp1uUAxcnPJSMoL1zHM_M7_Ud8Z18hmu01iRiiblAEyWIhUGrAJgHu9bxNTg0cLAGh4WYcHlPSF-i4nnwNXYIfNnZ4fM9puyCGt4f4LKOnQRdz3z6WcJWSzXyrqskiuJA19Vvjg/s1600-h/Usable.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvn32gp1uUAxcnPJSMoL1zHM_M7_Ud8Z18hmu01iRiiblAEyWIhUGrAJgHu9bxNTg0cLAGh4WYcHlPSF-i4nnwNXYIfNnZ4fM9puyCGt4f4LKOnQRdz3z6WcJWSzXyrqskiuJA19Vvjg/s400/Usable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157984838893449746" /></a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-45602774327252132212008-01-03T11:45:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:27.802+08:00SMS: a good way of life...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1Oh81Z1IyYH6XjWObsdcdlZETr3aH91DwJT4mMC4D4aUoukVB82g2UpbHPOn4wIO5SvmmYEoCJePaX3rFgD0FWpFshIkzyMoH3sQIi4gokoP6hrDxVEqhn28-W481NckXFPP1cbaNQ/s1600-h/SMS1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1Oh81Z1IyYH6XjWObsdcdlZETr3aH91DwJT4mMC4D4aUoukVB82g2UpbHPOn4wIO5SvmmYEoCJePaX3rFgD0FWpFshIkzyMoH3sQIi4gokoP6hrDxVEqhn28-W481NckXFPP1cbaNQ/s400/SMS1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151115528329769330" /></a><br /><br /><br />Text messaging.<br /><br />What a wonderful thing indeed. Instant, concise communication that spans the world, without the need to expose your voice or face. It's the last part that makes this way of communication so attractive.<br /><br />Yeah yeah, it's gonna squash whatever humanity there is left in this world, yada yada... But there is no denying, text messaging has a very important place in life.<br /><br />SMS (short message service) communication gives you time to think. You don't have to answer someone immediately like a tele-conversation on the premise that you were "busy". Even if you encounter a difficult situation, it is much easier to project an image of calmness in wisdom beyond your natural capability.<br /><br />Maybe that is why people in my country are addicted to it. It has become the default method of communication. Of course the telcos help in throwing hundreds of free SMS's a month to consumers. For example, I'm on a plan that gives me 2000 SMS/MMS per month. But of course, I exceed that limit without fail. My monthly SMS count is 3 to 4000.<br /><br />I know in certain countries, text messaging costs an arm and leg. People in these countries tend to be resistant to the idea. I met up with a friend who has migrated to Australia and he says over there, he never sends any SMS's because it costs 50 cents per SMS. 50 cents for one SMS?? Who can blame them? I'm so glad that I'm living in Singapore, where it costs next to nothing to use this wonderful way of communication.<br /><br />90% of my mobile phone usage is text messaging. 4000 SMS's per month works out to be 133 SMS's per day. I spend around 12 hours a day being active on my phone, which means I am typing out one SMS every 5 minutes that I am not in bed.<br /><br />So, you can see why the SMS interface on a phone is so important to me. That is why for many years, I never touched an alpha numeric keypad phone. In my eyes, Palm Treos gave us the best ever SMS device. I have not come across a simpler and more effective device that I can SMS on. <br /><br />The thing that was crucial to me was the chat thread style of organising SMS's. I don't have to keep saving SMS's as drafts and going back to the inbox to look at the points I have to address while typing out an SMS. Then after that go to Drafts and reopen the saved SMS to continue typing. Bloody irritating. Hence I owned every Palm platform (no Windows rubbish, sorry Windows users) there was.<br /><br />The combination of a QWERTY keypad, touchscreen and elegantly simple interface made this the best SMS device ever. Alpha numeric keypads with T9 cannot even come close. Before Apple released the iPhone, I was hard pressed to find a device with a similar text input interface. The iPhone came close, but that touchscreen keypad isn't very nice to use. But the most glaring omission on the iPhone is the inability to cut, copy and paste text.<br /><br />So, for the past 2 years, since I switched over to alpha numeric keypad phones due to Palm's inability to keep up, I have been living with, what I'd call, CRAPPY, texting interface of mainstream phones,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwMnbEG_Ef67DAZV5u4M5PS5yx629qld__0EEFcIUsOPC3acuSN1NrtU7Ha1Vk0K42PWO5XoFBIxOERUmywRZ3L6X4x4yk92bf8xi0hVVSDYFzekeoO_tToe0doVISyXLXhkg3tpHHQ/s1600-h/SMS2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwMnbEG_Ef67DAZV5u4M5PS5yx629qld__0EEFcIUsOPC3acuSN1NrtU7Ha1Vk0K42PWO5XoFBIxOERUmywRZ3L6X4x4yk92bf8xi0hVVSDYFzekeoO_tToe0doVISyXLXhkg3tpHHQ/s400/SMS2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151115841862381954" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UNTIL</span></span><br /><br />sometime in September last year, Nokia Beta Labs released an application called "Conversations" for S60 phones that provides chat style SMS'ing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXy-QWBIb9S-rUqcCzd_SeMw5YZtwP7bdV1uofE-_Qzj6QNvAItrAEClGycIB4rmjtZMXFcJK37ewIkoDh1IqG5fO_rzrAEuuR5qkWzsVX3t4f-pIF5A6nokExr47tscS49VvIGlrzAQ/s1600-h/SMS3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXy-QWBIb9S-rUqcCzd_SeMw5YZtwP7bdV1uofE-_Qzj6QNvAItrAEClGycIB4rmjtZMXFcJK37ewIkoDh1IqG5fO_rzrAEuuR5qkWzsVX3t4f-pIF5A6nokExr47tscS49VvIGlrzAQ/s400/SMS3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151116408798065042" /></a><br /><br /><br />FINALLY!!<br /><br />It's a decent piece of software. It integrates with the Address Book and creates a new tab where all your SMS are arranged according to contact. But as usual, Nokia being Nokia, the implementation ain't too great. Some things that bother me are:<br /><br />1) it does not display full SMS's but scrolls to let you read them. I'd rather have the text in smaller fonts but be able to see the whole SMS at a glance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4twJZ3XJdu28mEYU0JdlSzeXxXjkaDfEeIHPq9tcQpBQqWnKyxBWLgzyZW9CIo02M1jdeSZD8rVN71b80Go520WgYySbwVWwAyXWEeFxU_HgpLEowQZVOTX41XTBK__7NDc96LWkdQ/s1600-h/SMS5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF4twJZ3XJdu28mEYU0JdlSzeXxXjkaDfEeIHPq9tcQpBQqWnKyxBWLgzyZW9CIo02M1jdeSZD8rVN71b80Go520WgYySbwVWwAyXWEeFxU_HgpLEowQZVOTX41XTBK__7NDc96LWkdQ/s400/SMS5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151118006525899186" /></a><br /><br />2) no instant access to predefined replies like "Can't talk now". On a Treo, it is one single touch away.<br /><br />3) it's a bit buggy and slow<br /><br />4) no emoticon support<br /><br />5) it only displays SMS from 4 contacts at once<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79WXuNubsH6Se73lkZ9Ai46S74W6VOv_9m9zovNiLpKEJBE5ivQuRtZg7kEu44xUTh7iIRMRmM6XS-B6JexZRpT_XjHNzMdr5eDFc5u1iJ5VCopI63pn7R2-2AFiZDcesfcVOSobT1Q/s1600-h/SMS4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79WXuNubsH6Se73lkZ9Ai46S74W6VOv_9m9zovNiLpKEJBE5ivQuRtZg7kEu44xUTh7iIRMRmM6XS-B6JexZRpT_XjHNzMdr5eDFc5u1iJ5VCopI63pn7R2-2AFiZDcesfcVOSobT1Q/s400/SMS4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151117770302697890" /></a><br /><br />6) it's easy to confuse my own SMS's with the SMS's that I receive with icons that are almost identical to differetiate them<br /><br /><br />Oh c'mon Nokia! You are the largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world! Surely you can come up with something better than something Palm came up with more than 5 years ago?<br /><br />But as they say, some beer is better than no beer...<br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-18502350596583184142008-01-03T01:26:00.001+08:002008-11-14T00:27:31.640+08:00King of Cool: Salling Clicker...When Apple launched Front Row and the Apple Remote, everyone as usual went gaga. Sure, using your computer as a media consumption device is cool, but hardly ground breaking. Making a neat little remote to control your computer is cool, but not nearly as cool as using your mobile phone to control your computer via bluetooth or wifi.<br /><br />I recently stumbled upon this software called Salling Clicker that turns your mobile phone into a remote control for your computer. A seriously cool remote control. See here: <a href="http://www.salling.com/">http://www.salling.com/</a><br /><br />Intsallation, implementation, user interface are all very well done. Here are some shots of the installation process on my Apple Powerbook and Nokia E90:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMwf8YMOI/AAAAAAAAAqM/dSv34muzlPU/s1600-h/Salling1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMwf8YMOI/AAAAAAAAAqM/dSv34muzlPU/s400/Salling1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150935732408824034"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMwv8YMPI/AAAAAAAAAqU/uXozhq_M1s4/s1600-h/Salling2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMwv8YMPI/AAAAAAAAAqU/uXozhq_M1s4/s400/Salling2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150935736703791346"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMwv8YMQI/AAAAAAAAAqc/Kxt37xOoH3A/s1600-h/Salling3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMwv8YMQI/AAAAAAAAAqc/Kxt37xOoH3A/s400/Salling3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150935736703791362"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMw_8YMRI/AAAAAAAAAqk/4-vAMeKMqdc/s1600-h/Salling4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMw_8YMRI/AAAAAAAAAqk/4-vAMeKMqdc/s400/Salling4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150935740998758674"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMxP8YMSI/AAAAAAAAAqs/2xwlpNBG4Rw/s1600-h/Salling5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vMxP8YMSI/AAAAAAAAAqs/2xwlpNBG4Rw/s400/Salling5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150935745293725986"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOlv8YMTI/AAAAAAAAAq0/zJvNBFzdgCY/s1600-h/Salling6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOlv8YMTI/AAAAAAAAAq0/zJvNBFzdgCY/s400/Salling6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150937746748485938"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOl_8YMUI/AAAAAAAAAq8/ce-_nvnXoC0/s1600-h/Salling7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOl_8YMUI/AAAAAAAAAq8/ce-_nvnXoC0/s400/Salling7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150937751043453250"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOl_8YMVI/AAAAAAAAArE/nu7EygJxSe8/s1600-h/Salling8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOl_8YMVI/AAAAAAAAArE/nu7EygJxSe8/s400/Salling8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150937751043453266"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOmP8YMWI/AAAAAAAAArM/nwwOHgkmzio/s1600-h/Salling9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gVVGbIavGKI/R3vOmP8YMWI/AAAAAAAAArM/nwwOHgkmzio/s400/Salling9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150937755338420578"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />With the softwares installed on your computer and your phone, you're ready to roll. On an Apple computer, you can use your phone to:<br />1) control iTunes<br />2) control presentations (Keynote and Powerpoint)<br />3) all your media players installed on your computer. I have DVD player, EyeTV, VLC and Quicktime<br />4) check and read email, on you PHONE!<br />5) control iPhoto and see the photo thumbnails on your PHONE!<br />6) use it as an Apple Remote<br />7) put your computer to sleep<br />8) control your mouse, means you can surf the net using your phone's D pad as the mouse!<br />9) control the balance of your sound output<br />10) control the volume of your sound output<br /><br /><br />I don't know whether you can see how mind bogglingly cool this is, but it IS mind bogglingly cool. <br /><br />It means I can lie in bed and navigate around my laptop, which is hooked up to my plasma TV, without using a mouse (using my phone's D pad). Very cool. <br /><br />It means I can see and control my whole iTunes library through my phone while I'm in the toilet. Very cool.<br /><br />It means I can put my computer to sleep with my phone while starting my car before I leave for work. Very cool.<br /><br />It means I can read my emails on my phone without wifi and without launching the Mail application on my phone (via bluetooth). Very cool.<br /><br />It means I can look for a specific photo in my photo library while watering my plants. Very cool.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here's a little video of my Nokia E90 controlling my iTunes:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx-KX77yrrYLqQM1LNKWANku1_2JANr6Kp8gEFntT8S06FpVTfxWnyqq_ytE2R9_mT0H_aQBPeq4q604mLP' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the King of Cool.<br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-73257557131998230592008-01-02T23:06:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:34.056+08:00emTube: prayer answered...As everyone knows, Nokia gave us this application called "Video Centre" in some of their latest devices, and inside this application are plugins that stream./download videos from different sites. Of all these sites, the most notable one is of course, youtube.<br /><br />But anyone who has used Nokia's youtube plugin would know that it's a joke. Somebody in youtube land or Nokia land or wherever it is, somebody who apparently has superior taste in video content as compared to us mere mortals, decides what we can and cannot watch (mobile youtube). And we mere mortals have a superb selection of TWENTY-FIVE, yes, TWENTY FIVE videos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvHQeyWRWzq7Ccp34-DyTMt_VxoMvHxgXdof2D9fXr7DrZKccvfFI4-g_jttoVMo9DqKtLkPjkrmTwxbwBxePaa0aPUzOtXXBoyggxtPzAcI9v0JZtDCHIoAG3AfcrxArbIBB0qekEg/s1600-h/VidCentre1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvHQeyWRWzq7Ccp34-DyTMt_VxoMvHxgXdof2D9fXr7DrZKccvfFI4-g_jttoVMo9DqKtLkPjkrmTwxbwBxePaa0aPUzOtXXBoyggxtPzAcI9v0JZtDCHIoAG3AfcrxArbIBB0qekEg/s400/VidCentre1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150905723472326722"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMAZnAqdBNdsTiYwX6zjo1FksiEFzaJqWwAZeQnSuiLK8EwHxAE7rtrrfh8ZC5oG8Jv5sY7QiP5J4QsvwfImXJQHCiN4jI-uHwR1sguSs8gkiB9C7vROOr7cP6bbYCaRvEHBGMqrQ3Q/s1600-h/VidCentre2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMAZnAqdBNdsTiYwX6zjo1FksiEFzaJqWwAZeQnSuiLK8EwHxAE7rtrrfh8ZC5oG8Jv5sY7QiP5J4QsvwfImXJQHCiN4jI-uHwR1sguSs8gkiB9C7vROOr7cP6bbYCaRvEHBGMqrQ3Q/s400/VidCentre2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150905727767294034"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySjUM94I8Mwq8Vx1rc-urApxBzxc-o5q49qcl-R62HmO5nj-Nc39o9TlLtLhDszdHARjW8dLtHjjZAV-7VWROtWthzEoreCnQLe_OnM57XE-2CSpPvLRXTptQQjqepCFtoAKLEsXbmw/s1600-h/VidCentre3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySjUM94I8Mwq8Vx1rc-urApxBzxc-o5q49qcl-R62HmO5nj-Nc39o9TlLtLhDszdHARjW8dLtHjjZAV-7VWROtWthzEoreCnQLe_OnM57XE-2CSpPvLRXTptQQjqepCFtoAKLEsXbmw/s400/VidCentre3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150905732062261346"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok, let's go through today's selection:<br />1) Goals for first year as president<br />2) Salsedo - "Yeah Yeah:"<br />3) Some japanese cartoon<br />4) How to make a candy Christmas wreath<br />5) Crazy acting contest 1: You vs Bad Guy<br />6) Ocean village - James Martin<br />7) Moj kot lubiu wode/my crazy cat, lovces water<br />8) World free hand drawing champion<br />9) Some Japanese video<br />10) Wojciech Jaruzelski oglasza wprowadzenie stanu wojennego<br />11) Cussin'<br />12) Opening weekend at Shawnee Peak<br />13) Paint your smile<br />14) The guild: a Christmas raid carol<br />15) December 14, 2007<br />16) Another Japanese video<br />17) Alle vrouwen versieren met 1 smsje<br />18) Long haired dachshund puppy in the snow<br />19) Wakeing fat fat<br />20) Un africain incroyable mais vrai "choc"<br />21) All we want for Christmas 2007<br />22) Doubletake<br />23) Another Japanese video<br />24) Even Fools Know LIVE in Washington Square Park<br />25) Have yourself an alternative (merry) Christmas<br /><br />So, out of the whole selection, which one would you voluntarily have looked for? My personal answer is: none.<br /><br />But have no fear. Thanks to people like Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz, who wrote the software emTube, we are free again. Free to choose whatever we want to watch. <br /><br />With a brilliantly simple interface, it is a fine conduit for playing youtube videos on S60 phones. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACnYroDLTCkHeTBrjuLqOzdnW8BBVcwXXiYp9W2W-4K2EDUl7LtGn8dRIf3xx8sJL3VNiUZmvTobAhzuZmS75f-dptI4-Kr7P98-4nclBmlU9unDk8x0rvA0ku_umNZq4HttUaQR17A/s1600-h/emtube1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACnYroDLTCkHeTBrjuLqOzdnW8BBVcwXXiYp9W2W-4K2EDUl7LtGn8dRIf3xx8sJL3VNiUZmvTobAhzuZmS75f-dptI4-Kr7P98-4nclBmlU9unDk8x0rvA0ku_umNZq4HttUaQR17A/s400/emtube1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150914824508026994"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR83oOfitNn6qJOHs2zDnFWpYFD7sP2qQYZt3ACsMBdmBZkHu2SYTCg30QevIuyqepwz6T5IAh90wwKg5iD8lZc8Awz_ii4axzJsy26nFmS31RwQqRpSem2dSybeDbGKkTJYsi1E6TZQ/s1600-h/emtube2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSMD7aeckLWhAyZTYRfJDd1DyNOJ9NnzTuC2dSCaQiYnyBdm6CBPLY0A4cEX9D1zZV3sB4-s1pdX3FOwjX5it36gESz-mdeCNkLY-dAkgPMTq6heGcy6jQrWf_9CL0mFxn30hsCAAZA/s400/emtube7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150915009191620802"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjPx3Y0U4PG1HV3lB_EJCKlSjpyL4bm_CskeEzLDwtjwpaO2J1ojtbF558GbE0G0WAQYbE2j6wGxlBdpJdmPfXW6gIeGL9HQ9ZHmkvYXQ8xPaYH2JOdzjjH_Z4rzupaBEAMC2kRnUIw/s1600-h/emtube8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjPx3Y0U4PG1HV3lB_EJCKlSjpyL4bm_CskeEzLDwtjwpaO2J1ojtbF558GbE0G0WAQYbE2j6wGxlBdpJdmPfXW6gIeGL9HQ9ZHmkvYXQ8xPaYH2JOdzjjH_Z4rzupaBEAMC2kRnUIw/s400/emtube8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150915022076522706"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />emTube playing a youtube video in action on an E61i:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxPoCGr8xwpAN2sjDQt2s_1HpmCCfhQgkub34gei1MgFXnDG3HKsIkgMWxFl-6D9gH0S3gnukgOdrfea02W' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Thank you Mr Jedruszkiewicz!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.emtube.yoyo.pl/">http://www.emtube.yoyo.pl/</a><br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-64883510042002994922007-12-14T12:58:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:36.701+08:00The lean and mean series...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihftA68-BDl5ErWJd0oEQVx19A9RlvdR_anQHu9Zv4-OHPkypDlyGbm_94YtIo4qwi9Nd7CZoiBDpp8-BeiN5SavfMRWEEjbnf6opybdatQUeIkawABIO6P89bUDqipkc7BlJ16nRprA/s1600-h/Eseries.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihftA68-BDl5ErWJd0oEQVx19A9RlvdR_anQHu9Zv4-OHPkypDlyGbm_94YtIo4qwi9Nd7CZoiBDpp8-BeiN5SavfMRWEEjbnf6opybdatQUeIkawABIO6P89bUDqipkc7BlJ16nRprA/s400/Eseries.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143724405009428322" /></a><br /><br />Nokia E series. <br /><br />Feel disconnected when you read that? Feel like saying "they have lousy cameras"? Feel that they're too big?<br /><br />I've recently been using the E51 and I find myself falling deeper in love with it each day. It's fast, it can do most things people need a phone to do and more, it's extremely well-made with no cheap feeling plastic bits on it, it's handsome, it's slim, it's perfectly sized, it's got one of the best hardware interfaces of any Symbian phone...etc.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAI01hm3x3bqdJCj4eHg0ivtDnQRgxVrc0DFU7-vgkj-DFqEI4O2udxt5E9zEYrvfXAby9q5ogaUJTYKAD3oeiN4b2xKQzC2XywUl3G41EK6iicblPR6b9Y1HAr052XZMiONuiRRsCw/s1600-h/51.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAI01hm3x3bqdJCj4eHg0ivtDnQRgxVrc0DFU7-vgkj-DFqEI4O2udxt5E9zEYrvfXAby9q5ogaUJTYKAD3oeiN4b2xKQzC2XywUl3G41EK6iicblPR6b9Y1HAr052XZMiONuiRRsCw/s400/51.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143724409304395634" /></a><br /><br />The way I see it, this E51 is a very important phone. It bridges the gap between the different camps of Nokia mobile phone users. Firstly, its the size and form factor. It's a well-accepted and well-proven candy bar design. It's also very slim and pocketable, another nod by most users regardless of camp. It also has hands down the best-feeling alpha numeric keypad I have ever laid hands on.<br /><br />Shallow it may be, but I think those factors alone will grab a lot of attention from many people on the market for a phone. Look at the E65 for example. I have some friends who bought one simply because of the form factor and how well-made it feels when compared to any phone on the market in that price range.<br /><br />But is that all they're buying? They actually don't really care. They don't have push mail or VoIP setup on it. Nor do they even know they can do cool stuff like install google maps on it and look at aerial views of their own houses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHB9f6iTWwEyoECAn-NBg_fEa0_cYr4JEvAqHLKDiOKwryb6A3HkAGI4sR_CiBBR4zgUXgBF4m8uRNV_3KRuJa4WrWQZBamkP050zfkDM17erHp35yk7vlw2hsjOP-KpRU4gjtjM7Eg/s1600-h/Gmaps.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHB9f6iTWwEyoECAn-NBg_fEa0_cYr4JEvAqHLKDiOKwryb6A3HkAGI4sR_CiBBR4zgUXgBF4m8uRNV_3KRuJa4WrWQZBamkP050zfkDM17erHp35yk7vlw2hsjOP-KpRU4gjtjM7Eg/s400/Gmaps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143724847391059842" /></a><br /><br />But I'll bet, once they use something else they're gonna miss it.<br /><br />Yesterday, I decided to switch over to using my E90 which I have neglected for a while. As soon as I did, I was hit in the face with why I used it for months with pleasure despite its size.<br /><br />It simply got the business done with minimal effort. <br /><br />I hear some people saying "bah, whatever the E Series phone can do, the N series can do too". Well, true to a certain extent. They basically run the same Symbian S60 OS. But as they say, God is in the details.<br /><br />The statement should be: "bah, whatever the N series can do, the E series can to too. But there are things that you can do on an E series that the N series can't".<br /><br />The first thing that strikes you about an E series phone is how well-made it is. They feel solid. They are always made of high quality materials. It makes you feel good everytime you hold it, which is more than I can say for the other series of phones from Nokia. This alone may already make or break the deal for some people.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbs0MEEQtTKOskTbH0vAGR-40dwHjrwxykqokNlw-mpt9jMFsR1genYG4aY-ueaW0qZ8sLsmZajNxyeXtELgmEh818dKwo8xJos95xxh6gLinox6wPTX6pe0SoV4vqWxvDXw7w5utcOQ/s1600-h/Metal.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbs0MEEQtTKOskTbH0vAGR-40dwHjrwxykqokNlw-mpt9jMFsR1genYG4aY-ueaW0qZ8sLsmZajNxyeXtELgmEh818dKwo8xJos95xxh6gLinox6wPTX6pe0SoV4vqWxvDXw7w5utcOQ/s400/Metal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143726140176215970" /></a> <br /><br />The next thing you will notice is extra buttons to get to most commonly used menus in a single step. I don't know about you, but this is a big deal to me. There are so many applications that I frequently use and having hardware buttons means more space for soft shortcuts for other applications. This is something I always long for on N series phones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3BcKkWulGvzLBe7cMFJmEIn4ePS4w37dkPTg0ESlvOFDtPqWjeg9ZKoZh3jnUi6rzxCPkHPjkcfevY5G1lpgAZbEFR0FYauL3c3U3w9cnKaR8oGOGC0H9WGSfeBDzelNAd4c5oUBrQ/s1600-h/51-keys.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3BcKkWulGvzLBe7cMFJmEIn4ePS4w37dkPTg0ESlvOFDtPqWjeg9ZKoZh3jnUi6rzxCPkHPjkcfevY5G1lpgAZbEFR0FYauL3c3U3w9cnKaR8oGOGC0H9WGSfeBDzelNAd4c5oUBrQ/s400/51-keys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143726591147782066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GUd_RrUTkBD6N5sfwpSpg1FCzykxLB030rH66cw1GIQl9ky-jDCc7wqkopvkBE0DPGmjYy9kJUTCi-Pere2_T89aAeBRuNzonqiqaPRbo2AFhoVAy7ck4AKx1Jmw4GI-46OtDMkhmQ/s1600-h/90-keys.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GUd_RrUTkBD6N5sfwpSpg1FCzykxLB030rH66cw1GIQl9ky-jDCc7wqkopvkBE0DPGmjYy9kJUTCi-Pere2_T89aAeBRuNzonqiqaPRbo2AFhoVAy7ck4AKx1Jmw4GI-46OtDMkhmQ/s400/90-keys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143726595442749378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiL8FdjNV1zVEE_QUH8Xf1_3sXhU21KjHaAXzT0pe09tRQfHSUkvE0yVnuW9dFhUEAMqTpG7Eq3wXEKl6oT2tN9GPvAKn0FS4O4mAeJqfYDoFAtXShFExaTZiC5yn2Vn1LxUAKPtF0w/s1600-h/61-keys.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiL8FdjNV1zVEE_QUH8Xf1_3sXhU21KjHaAXzT0pe09tRQfHSUkvE0yVnuW9dFhUEAMqTpG7Eq3wXEKl6oT2tN9GPvAKn0FS4O4mAeJqfYDoFAtXShFExaTZiC5yn2Vn1LxUAKPtF0w/s400/61-keys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143726595442749394" /></a><br /><br />Then it's the user interface. Little details like email headers preview without launching the email application, extra options in the standby mode to further customise how you want your desktop to look like, excellent setup wizards, the most up to date cellular communication protocols, the high quality of text entry whether it's QWERTY or alpha numeric...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsueYOBBhDTLgVSbgABuqtoCWPvIm0W46XXrnDupWWMRypII4i2YPvuI6xjuoIyeBK7QyovvP4Ejo1QANZJxnVQv17fYAvIDY4tYVGsx3nYePhPGsLq8VuRdtuXUc8w-CKZzFq8e3zBQ/s1600-h/90-email.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsueYOBBhDTLgVSbgABuqtoCWPvIm0W46XXrnDupWWMRypII4i2YPvuI6xjuoIyeBK7QyovvP4Ejo1QANZJxnVQv17fYAvIDY4tYVGsx3nYePhPGsLq8VuRdtuXUc8w-CKZzFq8e3zBQ/s400/90-email.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143727196738170850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfETk759WFphefufQO42bWengdn_5kmN-LnjXznm9ktJff5a6oLzYwvFnWBGlqSYAhrZS7Q_uOfCAiq_xbEVRdUAvQQCKHtxWVtvsay2PHcqvRZ2xcOqjFsInYCsMu4l_4FmfTqzYsw/s1600-h/90-82-standby.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfETk759WFphefufQO42bWengdn_5kmN-LnjXznm9ktJff5a6oLzYwvFnWBGlqSYAhrZS7Q_uOfCAiq_xbEVRdUAvQQCKHtxWVtvsay2PHcqvRZ2xcOqjFsInYCsMu4l_4FmfTqzYsw/s400/90-82-standby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143727201033138162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZ6MuLtexzaO605A_JmGTJeanEfQjY1dPOcbyfBDXP2NCglho5UMlhm6q6PF00uJCVl8WQyRR6foYUBSfvofh69p-cB76FvAzNHorf2AO7QhxwREdFi_mcxAODBfXgNKV0yPH55TOAw/s1600-h/wizard.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZ6MuLtexzaO605A_JmGTJeanEfQjY1dPOcbyfBDXP2NCglho5UMlhm6q6PF00uJCVl8WQyRR6foYUBSfvofh69p-cB76FvAzNHorf2AO7QhxwREdFi_mcxAODBfXgNKV0yPH55TOAw/s400/wizard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143727201033138178" /></a><br /><br />Running the Symbian S60 platform pretty much ensures a whole range of application available for the E series, much like the N series. Media capabilities are pretty up there too. Again, whatever the N series can do, so can the E.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU70eEOp5fsvgJTaayp3x7IHVzJaaI1t0OoKGCrhY17B_8XD2CCzTUbqhPLBeBVUHLKWw9e3vo63J1onh32t76vp-8EjOcODAz1YCg8PFNei58jmB9MKynukZn8C8turtdh_FAqcSmg/s1600-h/S60.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU70eEOp5fsvgJTaayp3x7IHVzJaaI1t0OoKGCrhY17B_8XD2CCzTUbqhPLBeBVUHLKWw9e3vo63J1onh32t76vp-8EjOcODAz1YCg8PFNei58jmB9MKynukZn8C8turtdh_FAqcSmg/s400/S60.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143725672024780690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L4MnvfzNLjz6o0kl00fdBY8Nfi8yq3GdEgStBSwKe0A8V_KmkY78Vm9yZ_qFr24THGLz7yZp47BJ3YnBTQyeW5x37L5OOMsDw1phW8kFTA3KG7BYpsGFT86mrgOvZaIWMU_tp6k7LQ/s1600-h/51-Gmaps.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L4MnvfzNLjz6o0kl00fdBY8Nfi8yq3GdEgStBSwKe0A8V_KmkY78Vm9yZ_qFr24THGLz7yZp47BJ3YnBTQyeW5x37L5OOMsDw1phW8kFTA3KG7BYpsGFT86mrgOvZaIWMU_tp6k7LQ/s400/51-Gmaps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143728236120256530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMPTfQKvoKROFF0vmRdnXg53ay4keD4MfwS97iiEyT85kETlXOsFCKnu2XBTBS42-nPB-ykY3m5uZjvDM0FY4_FKwhYVR2Wwpi-TsnZA5M91GahnBNwzP96LZe5ccvyj3BMC-m5T9Ow/s1600-h/51-apps.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMPTfQKvoKROFF0vmRdnXg53ay4keD4MfwS97iiEyT85kETlXOsFCKnu2XBTBS42-nPB-ykY3m5uZjvDM0FY4_FKwhYVR2Wwpi-TsnZA5M91GahnBNwzP96LZe5ccvyj3BMC-m5T9Ow/s400/51-apps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143728236120256546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pC_3MHNxgkBS2tk8bwIi5AElgvlV635ajYmXZ_zq6UO3gJNT9xYyPMHAfjmz8y6HdffGev9qo2rrrs3flK3Wy2xa6xrRuz9zIq7FSCPwBjtZWDKPHPlxVH2qJZf-tjgKAETXswR4Cg/s1600-h/51-82-media.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pC_3MHNxgkBS2tk8bwIi5AElgvlV635ajYmXZ_zq6UO3gJNT9xYyPMHAfjmz8y6HdffGev9qo2rrrs3flK3Wy2xa6xrRuz9zIq7FSCPwBjtZWDKPHPlxVH2qJZf-tjgKAETXswR4Cg/s400/51-82-media.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143728240415223858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCM_m7FTqSXy3lFgUvBkQ-OLhX_yZVo8EZMQoAw_TsNnT8i4Ek0FvcVMhhyZwzVPNHqW9aMzudqr-C8IbDhSKDpiZoKs-sEfze2yErw5-EK8XI8akd5u3qRYTE_xglJq3iH7EVkqHhA/s1600-h/Video.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCM_m7FTqSXy3lFgUvBkQ-OLhX_yZVo8EZMQoAw_TsNnT8i4Ek0FvcVMhhyZwzVPNHqW9aMzudqr-C8IbDhSKDpiZoKs-sEfze2yErw5-EK8XI8akd5u3qRYTE_xglJq3iH7EVkqHhA/s400/Video.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135605183419208178" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />If you're a mobile phone user who is not caught up with camera pixel count or playing Ngage games, I suggest you take a closer look at the E series. Although it's marketed as an "enterprise" range meant for business users, and its got serious software solutions to prove it, I think it's relevant to most mobile phone users. It would be a shame to skip over it as there is so much on offer...<br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-15841455533694364202007-12-09T01:10:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:39.050+08:00Made for the internetThe internet. Ahhhhh. What a marvel.<br /><br />This ever changing entity has indeed changed the way we live. Want to buy a vintage microphone? Want to see/talk to someone thousands of miles away? Want some information on glass blowing techniques? Want an alternative view on your doctor's diagnosis? Want to know the meaning of life? Whatever it is, you can find it/do it over the internet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFWWIkQe5jntFygOOM6HvEIUFsZThYn12hKlBBG-Cx9mbg_1j3aV0iQbq955GZFvajiiTUyCU8tflwYYC9LSyoGyLhnUb_IvDQAWJh05fwipIX6GCRjx6TQZKOA_lGXCcHPu_cl1iJw/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFWWIkQe5jntFygOOM6HvEIUFsZThYn12hKlBBG-Cx9mbg_1j3aV0iQbq955GZFvajiiTUyCU8tflwYYC9LSyoGyLhnUb_IvDQAWJh05fwipIX6GCRjx6TQZKOA_lGXCcHPu_cl1iJw/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141886664352700770" /></a><br /><br />These days, if a device doesn't have some form of efficient connection to the internet, it doesn't seem that it will have any credibility. <br /><br />Many governments are setting up their countries to be wired to the internet. Take mine for example. Anyone and everyone is entitled to free wifi access to numerous hotspots all over the country. <br /><br />Quote:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Wireless@SG is a wireless broadband programme developed by IDA as part of its Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure initiative. It will be run and developed in the next two years by three local wireless operators who will deploy a wireless broadband network in Singapore. Users can enjoy <span style="font-weight:bold;">free</span>, both in-door and outdoor seamless wireless broadband access with speeds of up to 512kbps at most public areas.<br /><br />The targeted users of this wireless broadband network are broadly classified as "people on the move" - people who require wireless broadband access while away from their homes, schools and offices. These include students, tourists, business travellers and enterprise users such as insurance agents and real estate agents who use widely-available and wireless-enabled devices such as notebook PCs and PDAs. Once connected, users will be able to access all Internet-based services e.g. online gaming, web surfing, instant messaging, VoIP and email."</span><br /><br />Malls, coffeeshops, bus stations... anywhere that people might be spending some time in, would be blanketed by free-for-all wifi internet hotspots. I'm typing this out at Starbucks at a neighbourhood mall with a Nokia N810 internet tablet and saving the draft remotely on this blogsite's server, so that I can continue writing this later at home or anywhere I can find an internet connection.<br /><br />The Nokia N810 internet tablet. A child of the internet generation. This device was borne out of the need to be free from your desk, the need to be connected all the time. It does nothing but that. Its purpose is very pure. There's no built-in cellular connection at all.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyBc1ZImBUFef5g8cgyjwx3VYGOTVpApWVEYRn3u5fy0-z3fl-iooCItOQ-HeSApPj13C_BZAPiSMHNBFQ_K-GthcAGTl5gXOUy3iyFVhyphenhyphenCeFd-FODJ-_-akxYySr5iMi2hJTuGW0dA/s1600-h/810-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyBc1ZImBUFef5g8cgyjwx3VYGOTVpApWVEYRn3u5fy0-z3fl-iooCItOQ-HeSApPj13C_BZAPiSMHNBFQ_K-GthcAGTl5gXOUy3iyFVhyphenhyphenCeFd-FODJ-_-akxYySr5iMi2hJTuGW0dA/s400/810-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141912391206803826" /></a><br /><br />So is it relevant? Especially when mobile phones these days can do pretty much the same. Apple saw this coming and produced their very first mobile phone embracing this vision. The iPod Touch is pretty much similar in concept.<br /><br />Well, Nokia actually saw this coming too and pushed out 2 internet tablets before this, the N770 and the N800. Also not forgetting the numerous mobile phones that have wifi built-in. Yes, they had the vision. But Nokia being Nokia, their execution always leaves a bitter taste.<br /><br />The current generation of their Symbian interface is clunky, "un"-elegant. Clicking and clicking and clicking on the edges of a square ring to achieve an action isn't what I'd describe as enjoyable. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTiBfUTmXcKuMiirNmuyKCb2KQ-4WsFBy850D-X38Vj421mUY9Us1z1UxetasjmZRMvw_WjhtwNBe_Q6CERSOTNM8c1mkKxZc5DiEIxjYl6R0fZplXv7ktw4sA-tYHZpSZw3pKU1CyrA/s1600-h/82.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTiBfUTmXcKuMiirNmuyKCb2KQ-4WsFBy850D-X38Vj421mUY9Us1z1UxetasjmZRMvw_WjhtwNBe_Q6CERSOTNM8c1mkKxZc5DiEIxjYl6R0fZplXv7ktw4sA-tYHZpSZw3pKU1CyrA/s400/82.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141912739099154818" /></a><br /><br />And that's just the steps needed to get to a calculator and not even considering navigating around the internet and applications that are made to exploit the internet. Doing internet related stuff with a square ring and a button and a 2" screen is a royal pain in the butt.<br /><br />Good thing the next generation of Nokia's interface for mobile devices finally embraces touch. Shall I say it? Like Apple.<br /><br />Coming back to the N810 internet tablet, after having used it for 2 days, I'd say it suffers from middle child syndrome. It's good, but not great. It moves but not at blazing speeds. It's pleasant to use but can be better.<br /><br />A big shot at Nokia, Anssi Vanjoki mentioned that the N810 represents the third of five steps in this made-for-the-internet product concept line that Nokia is going to be releasing over several years. Middle child.<br /><br />The first internet tablet, the N770 launched in 2005, was like an experiment. It was targeted at "geeks", no, I'd reserve that term for people like myself. I'd say for people best described as "nerds". They choose the Linux platform for its ease and openess and to see if there was interest in the nerdy community. A very crucial step as these "nerds" are the people who would be developing stuff that make the device worth a squat. As expected, enthusiasts like myself, who don't know where to begin to make write our own applications, weren't too drawn to it.<br /><br />Fortunately, the concept of an open source is fundamentally good. Like democracy. Apple also could not make people see otherwise and released their programming codes. <br /><br />There was quite buzz within Linux communities. People started writing and porting applications and the number of useful things you can do with it grew and grew.<br /><br />Encouraged by the response, Nokia launched the sequel, the N800, at the beginning of 2007. This time round, their target audience broadened. With a more polished interface, people like myself, whom I'd consider as "geeks", are within the reach of their casting net. Out of the box, you can do iPod-ish stuff. Listen to music , watch videos, extend your computer, surf the internet with a big screen..etc, except the memory capacity is limited to what's available and feasible.<br /><br />The latest version of the lineup, the N810, has an even more polished user interface, despite having pretty similar hardware as the N800. Much like a hacked iPhone, there is quite a sizable number of FREE 3rd party applications available to make the internet tablet even more useful. Handily enough, the most common video/audio formats are playable on the N810. I can simply drag over whatever I want from my iPod library and it simply works. <br /><br />The inclusion of a hardware keyboard, on top of touchscreen, makes this device actually usable for messaging or typing out a blog entry. Basically any kind of keyboard activity. If you bring your laptop everywhere for entertainment, media, web 2.0 usage, it is now feasible to leave it at home and bring the N810 instead. I've been doing that for the past few days and although the experience is not as good as a full sized laptop, I'd say it's acceptable for the size. My back certainly appreciates it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQA7rO2nM05M1CGtwyT76kD-yuajgGl4GOcVqr2qunpgGnpjs3ryLNixYgqvcnBy90usBFoD67jCS-gstRCSDi1_-SycJzKROVUm0m7TO9YKtjCoogNUQG2GVC2OftWDu7z8imR9S6g/s1600-h/810-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQA7rO2nM05M1CGtwyT76kD-yuajgGl4GOcVqr2qunpgGnpjs3ryLNixYgqvcnBy90usBFoD67jCS-gstRCSDi1_-SycJzKROVUm0m7TO9YKtjCoogNUQG2GVC2OftWDu7z8imR9S6g/s400/810-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141913881560455586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALZn9hZMYJ76lFAXwBi-b8BPl8MY6Qe4ssVJsU8byJQbTCOO1duhV61Nt1ZNT_hL4tAWO-L4cfLbdkgqNY9vu92wqbIm9I2ERg7opVTyTF9uLb61iOXcV938XGylNSw80OeZxMCW5dA/s1600-h/810-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALZn9hZMYJ76lFAXwBi-b8BPl8MY6Qe4ssVJsU8byJQbTCOO1duhV61Nt1ZNT_hL4tAWO-L4cfLbdkgqNY9vu92wqbIm9I2ERg7opVTyTF9uLb61iOXcV938XGylNSw80OeZxMCW5dA/s400/810-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141913881560455602" /></a><br /><br />Free applications like Pidgin consolidates all your messaging needs. You can talk to your friends on AIM, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, GroupWise, ICQ, IRC, MSN, MySpaceIM, QQ, Yahoo...etc within one screen. A Mozilla web browser with full Flash support and ensures most websites are rendered correctly. The built-in GPS receiver adds value to the device, although how well it actually works compared to a modern GPS device and how much it costs to make it a full-fledged navigation tool significantly brings back the balance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8UK9hGMbinGTwbSR2BtzEIkOYjdYNtUb4iFq-tX_Dg3g4B4dhIeTJ3_-AxBy1L5gJJwJR9jsJvg3v50FUtC1C_rLz8DfBtGY2LfTkXaUin-2n0OV_BdQLm3NYXpr_Fv5NqqLCo3zkQ/s1600-h/Pidgin.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8UK9hGMbinGTwbSR2BtzEIkOYjdYNtUb4iFq-tX_Dg3g4B4dhIeTJ3_-AxBy1L5gJJwJR9jsJvg3v50FUtC1C_rLz8DfBtGY2LfTkXaUin-2n0OV_BdQLm3NYXpr_Fv5NqqLCo3zkQ/s400/Pidgin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141914336826988994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJr7pPyw6BWIffXjOh5COCLqx8icalSQ9__3kunzYyEDokTpBOiGWsoaaj6-xCvDt2aC2MEhgw9yUULiOYiE9WelMQh2mKE-S5khCyHGxKThRFew0ArDdUSMLdIVS4DFMYckkRWUoWQ/s1600-h/youtube.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJr7pPyw6BWIffXjOh5COCLqx8icalSQ9__3kunzYyEDokTpBOiGWsoaaj6-xCvDt2aC2MEhgw9yUULiOYiE9WelMQh2mKE-S5khCyHGxKThRFew0ArDdUSMLdIVS4DFMYckkRWUoWQ/s400/youtube.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141914341121956306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUpvsJ5LKhhIT9FV5wVcn09Wx8f7opUet7R1WsfD6_dxzPaR3pn52tQEXiEIQr14_AZQpAABwc7yvMqqqj-RUUeJZro2GhhqJ6bPDmDkjIgMBd8dlQStptBVjTMWefMRJxITmZWbGpQ/s1600-h/GPS.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUpvsJ5LKhhIT9FV5wVcn09Wx8f7opUet7R1WsfD6_dxzPaR3pn52tQEXiEIQr14_AZQpAABwc7yvMqqqj-RUUeJZro2GhhqJ6bPDmDkjIgMBd8dlQStptBVjTMWefMRJxITmZWbGpQ/s400/GPS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141914341121956322" /></a><br /><br />For now, it is a niche product. People who do not carry a laptop everywhere certainly outnumber the people who do. I think a big part of why this is so is not because most people don't want to carry a laptop with them. They actually want to, but it's just too much of a hassle. This is where internet tablets like the N810 shine. They provide decent internet experience without the need for a set of decent muscles to carry a laptop around.<br /><br />The internet will only strengthen its hold on people's lives. There is no other way about it. And devices like this will be needed to meet this demand. You can already see that it will be a matter of time before they slap on a cell phone module into this thing. Dare I say it again? Like Apple.<br /><br />Bigger devices with bigger screens will become more common and accepted as the need to create/share/consume content and communicating with a bigger audience becomes commonplace.<br /><br />Like their ad says:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"A little hush please. The next episode is about to begin"</span></span>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-17921953958013045412007-12-06T20:08:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:39.288+08:00Touch is good...About time. <br /><br />Nokia has finally realised that touch IS good. So good that it might even be better than click-click-click-click. So good that it might even be "THE FUTURE" (like Christopher Loyd in Back To The Future). <br /><br />There are quite a number of videos posted on youtube showing Finnish people speaking Finnish English, which is inherently less cool than the American version, extolling the virtues of "touch". Quite a different stance from before.<br /><br />A few examples:<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OvBqtx43x90&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OvBqtx43x90&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nM_q8oAPAKE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nM_q8oAPAKE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x_SF6JJQ1wc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x_SF6JJQ1wc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Inherently less cool. Hmmm. Can that phrase perhaps be used to describe Nokia?<br /><br />Why is it that Nokia's implementation of youtube on their N Series phones is at best, "limiting"?<br /><br />Why is it that Nokia, being the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, couldn't have had the foresight of seeing the value of a touch interface and make a phone to show it before Apple launched their iPhone?<br /><br />I've read so many people defending non-touch devices in various corners of cyberworld . I often wonder if these people are really from cyber space. Don't get me wrong. I do appreciate click-click-click-clicking to get to the icon, then click-click-click-clicking to get to the sub-menu that you want, then click again to do what you want. But how can that be better than having all the menus laid out and touching, or more like poking, it once and it's done?<br /><br />Ideally, THE phone should have a tactile input interface and touchscreen at the same time, kinda like the N810 internet tablet (I'll be getting one tomorrow!! YAY!). Apple chose to eliminate that for the sake of vanity. But who can blame them? Just look at the thing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW6jTidpmeBZmfBpzGpwsLdBRKaHm7c2eL9UTNN6XKrp7XwE0MyDX4ov3tyr3Daxioi-nO9Do5qmtyMUb8QK75MPx0Q2alLaZjg86HWrDtbhBCSXWoltjQWFV-9oQKL-tPXfQvbfAIA/s1600-h/IPE61i.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW6jTidpmeBZmfBpzGpwsLdBRKaHm7c2eL9UTNN6XKrp7XwE0MyDX4ov3tyr3Daxioi-nO9Do5qmtyMUb8QK75MPx0Q2alLaZjg86HWrDtbhBCSXWoltjQWFV-9oQKL-tPXfQvbfAIA/s400/IPE61i.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127389453078812978" /></a><br /><br /><br />Of course, the vibrate-slightly-each-time-you-touch feature of future S60 or non S60 devices helps to overcome the non-tactile nature of devices with only a screen. It HELPS, but a hardware keyboard is indeed hard to replace. <br /><br />Having said that, I for one, would be able to accept the compromise if it makes the device gorgeous. Yes, I bought an iPhone.<br /><br />There is a doodling software for the iPhone called "Sketch" and is one of the earliest implementations of this new generation concept of how a phone can interact with you. You draw on the screen of the iPhone and if you think it's rubbish and want to erase it, shake the iPhone hard a few times and it will give a short vibrate to tell you that the screen has been erased.<br /><br />Watching the videos above, listening to Nokia say that they see value in things like flipping the phone upside down to silence it, I am greatly encouraged to look forward.<br /><br />Can you smell scenes from sci-fi movies? <br /><br />I was a big fan of the Palm interface. I've had every Treo since before they were even called Treos. Remember the Visorphone, anyone? Yeah it sucked of course. But Palm had the right idea from the start.<br /><br />Poke and it's done. Intuitive. No need to relearn anything. Minimal lag. <br /><br />Apple's philosophy is pretty much the same. It just works. Use a Palm Treo and an Apple iPhone side by side, and you will see how similar in concept they are. <br /><br />Ok, before you start jumping on my case about what you cannot do on an iPhone or Palm Treo, or the deficiencies of their platforms, it's not the point of this article.<br /><br />My beef is with Nokia taking so long to see this coming and pursuing it. How much resources could they have channeled to the development of the S60 touch earlier on instead of playing it safe and coming up with things like the N81 or N76? Nokia should be leading visionaries (and in some sense, they are with content sharing) in making mobile devices and not seemingly jumping on the bandwagon after known visionaries (Apple) have pushed out a great idea.<br /><br />I'm not the only one who noticed. Listen to the very first question in the Q&A session in the first video about "copying" the iPhone. The response by the elderly Nokia big wig even admits to perhaps "copying" Apple's interface "with pride".<br /><br />It's not likely that Apple mobile phones will ever be functionally as capable as Nokia ones. But now, it is actually feasible that Nokia mobile phones will be as nice to use, and maybe even as good looking as Apple ones.<br /><br />So Nokia, being inherently uncool, should see a difference in terms of perception by consumers, with their next generation of phones. I foresee this revolution will elevate Nokia's coolness level. To maybe even close to Apple's coolness level, something that Nokia needs.<br /><br />Too bad about the Finnish English accent though...<br /><br />I've been waiting for more than 10 years for touching to be good. Finally, the time has come...<br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-89975064143875602272007-11-30T19:35:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:40.274+08:00Nice kitty...Poor cats. What royalties do they get when a big company like Apple uses their names to sell its products? Cheetah. Puma. Jaguar. Panther. Tiger. Leopard. They all make any product, especially operating systems, sound fast and fierce. <br /><br />Apparently someone in Apple didn't do his/her research properly and named the slowest and most un-fierce version of OSX Cheetah. Puma and Panther apparent belong to the same family of cats called the Cougar. Tigers don't run too quickly but has been the quickest, until Leopard came along. Well, at least they got Leopard right.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNL7gNh36ivfAs9XGa_JcTn0pX0c28qBLm4u6hLiosLmzrhkVoBxDHN26FZLxOII56obQtEeUFoBtuu3DBQz17K1mv9-parSFPOh4Em_-Axe7e65BR_5dPAKbisb732kmF4V9lTeLeg/s1600-r/10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-rpiwClrJilfNdbQJcJE6R9GueQaJUfWacFxSYGHyfgeyaCa7SIdL1y-3fCmQ8tfzGwsDELr9KgcHrKcFQnf03u4GHYDWkoDaKk0PbC8xAJa2fC1RBHcmqKxXLzzw1-ae-UN4Lfllg/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605699111802290" /></a><br /><br />Since OS9 died and OSX took over, these cats have been helping Apple push up their stock prices and Steve Jobs buy more black turtle necks. Apple should set up a fund to help these dying species. Build a cat zoo on their premises at Cupertino, collect entrance fees and match whatever earnings they get from it and put it back into the cat fund. Give the money to people who actually help ensure these cats from becoming extinct. <br /><br />Imagine naming an OS after an extinct species of animal. It just somehow doesn't have that zing, like "Welcome to Quagga" or "Enter Stellar's Sea Cow".<br /><br />Anyway, I'm always a reluctant adopter of new operating systems. That's why I've waited so long to migrate to Leopard. Tiger was so nice. Fast, stable, efficient. I was totally happy with it. I've lived with it for quite some time, a year perhaps? But Apple being Apple, always comes up with something that requires you to learn more stuff when you get so comfy with something. They come up with snazzy ad campaigns, pack their products in irresistable boxes, surround their showrooms with the right lighting and music to make you do things you don't really want to: spend money and learn new tricks. I'm an old dog, and dogs have no money.<br /><br />The first few versions of OSX were an absolute pain. Nobody made any software to work with it. The OS itself was unstable and slow. I still worked in OS9 and OSX was just for surfing the internet and eye candy. But it got better and better. By the time Panther was introduced, things were looking up. It was reasonably fast and stable and software developers finally caught up and gave us software that we could actually do real stuff with. With Tiger, I was absolutely elated. It was by far the fastest and most stable version of OSX.<br /><br />I haven't even enjoyed enough of Tiger's company when they decided to move on to a new cat. Checking in with internet forums once in a while, Leopard seems to be pretty problem free. Most users report improvements.<br /><br />Ah well, what the heck. It's still OSX. Can't be that different. Better late than never.<br /><br />Attention to detail on the packaging has always been an Apple trait:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcvLgwdzyewZZdVAT6pbldI4gRdCXODAswIrdz4wE_T4n8qkgp5_5P6sYgftElqxiP-IUyNPvGzYAQCJ8tcNfuedZRAuRr0rKuzKf-l-1Fx1Vnm-_4GY4IkZcyWLhyphenhyphensvKYI_ZgtdaaQ/s1600-r/X.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cJciYw9VaYSBL6bdFfmB1e8-ctPi07OkUtSzLjRLJlNru-pPiJDLAu8ub5auSwI2OX3GpEJncCWCePihyaItcK-K5hJTQhzwV4O2BioKTkFo4hrTRfx-Yy-GhqWxjwm5-cYxdHa6gg/s400/X.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606145788401090" /></a><br /><br /><br />Installation was a painless process. Although I backed up everything, it proved to be unnecessary. Using the "Archive and Install" method, the computer does everything for you. You get a new operating system with your old settings, passwords, music, videos, documents, emails, bookmarks, cookies...etc with just a simple click.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpkD2rqO5EV_4Q-eP4znVbXVHLju0s_1tddrAyuASYFE8CXKVEqTmfi2-JZ_F3Tl1UPcSuxDHUTCK3HMSRL16O6_8Dm4LjGLz0rUtnkfYLZq1zfyp0FXH7ITFAP8FGqf4NOz4mg83fA/s1600-r/Install.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG0PB_zW3POxgqt5ZrJRLsjl0U4V-mavD60ELvqxHCDyVDDD7T9j09BjMwNmAhaNuA6AZf1Xik4rFDt-CafXwYsLgzzjJ1rmdRkgEpdpmiCutquy-9uRaIHiakPe_HgsNcMXX-haHyg/s400/Install.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607094976173522" /></a><br /><br />A nice big green tick makes you feel like a little school kid when your teacher praises you for being smart.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKoOge3sS-N5TQy8vUGs1oyELkq-YAe3lFclUCZ85Vu8qLIxSycDGM6ZvXwN6aGATG8wgHJYZAglbMjqSlZMp1H1ce6keEdztqM1RezRJ4wdo4ao-8nFCVwDPldXMUkt7XK5PXVf67w/s1600-r/Tick.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLO1f1rq4cdOzJX8n_ZVkw3JiPllBdrO8QSfpBI7YcSPVf_Ps5638iGgVm0oTWVomnm0O7SD_HemKelTLVZftMwY1EF7k49Wvm-xHRzaA4BS4OZgBXoHi_kJGkG7hYjGwE2SsQcthMCw/s400/Tick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607502998066658" /></a><br /><br />A picture taken from outer space prepares you for the experience.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfl_PCLThODZNCUW6zkdMseqW7ZEuDb7aYi9ME3hhr737F-kM049EGwrm_UD6c5tD72fU_v0jHYxhNGqS0DBQbbgJlKVt3HzgJbZIAlEPSPhl1viueLHr6aflXVF8_5xylzCCOk8_3Q/s1600-r/Galaxy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4I2AYGAU__mvBZmRxGKlPr_3IX0O09a7evsinw2pQPb_0lo6Y6X6J8g60Q8anoEEAvjOKNhDYFZLRR9w1SWO1WUT3gReT2qUIYg1i4wpUG7CRoixnRC8sqwndEzYc34LB61TOs8IrQ/s400/Galaxy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607911019959794" /></a><br /><br /><br />So how is it? <br /><br />Well, it's certainly prettier with lots of cool details like the mirror reflections of the dock icons at the bottom of the dock. It responds faster, just slightly. You can have a fan in your dock if you want. You can preview your files with coverflow without actually opening them. <br /><br />I'm sure there are many more cool things you can do with it, but it's only been a few hours since I installed it.<br /><br />The cats are definitely getting fitter and faster..<br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-29768640796126568532007-11-28T23:34:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:46.723+08:00Setting up your .mac email on your S60 phone...A common question I get asked is "how do I set up my phone to receive .mac email?"<br /><br />So here's a step by step. It's extremely simple, really. Demonstration is done on a <br />Nokia E90. But it'll be the same for any S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 phone.<br /><br />I use POP3 for my account so this will be a POP3 setup process. POP3 here behaves like IMAP. Only the email headers are downloaded and not the content. When you click the particular email to open it, the phone then downloads the content. And I can still access the same downloaded emails that have been downloaded to my phone from any computer anywhere, any time. This is the way I set up my mail server behaviour:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhyphenhyphenW9vuZP8YwEWU4eq03Xtt3Ao3hA7X8fLuw9oN0UgeOqWrE9pSMT0-YUg-oWOzprrdAyeVKHJf7cIYnXyNKjFbiuVuxKA4XIRvDal82ALTHDP7GEfQUf7KJk7DkHllqR-0uoa5jC5A/s1600-h/mail-settings.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhyphenhyphenW9vuZP8YwEWU4eq03Xtt3Ao3hA7X8fLuw9oN0UgeOqWrE9pSMT0-YUg-oWOzprrdAyeVKHJf7cIYnXyNKjFbiuVuxKA4XIRvDal82ALTHDP7GEfQUf7KJk7DkHllqR-0uoa5jC5A/s400/mail-settings.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137927523775763522" /></a><br /><br />So here goes:<br /><br /><br />1) Go to your messaging menu. If you have not setup your email yet, the email inbox is named "Mailbox" by default.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInQjyKqvFcuVjZbq-frXc4j5Ewzy09uwZk5IstHR9kG9n9an_XbgWQUtfRB7CW7K3xlkeuiKGWXjD0eFSy_LYm383dvjBToyxWOZ_afOhGlS6_O5qzjpjM21h-vLVevac3BN718tZyg/s1600-h/email-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInQjyKqvFcuVjZbq-frXc4j5Ewzy09uwZk5IstHR9kG9n9an_XbgWQUtfRB7CW7K3xlkeuiKGWXjD0eFSy_LYm383dvjBToyxWOZ_afOhGlS6_O5qzjpjM21h-vLVevac3BN718tZyg/s400/email-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137922004742788098" /></a><br /><br />2) Click on "Mailbox" and it'll ask you if you want to setup your email mailbox.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxVHWYlQKRg7DY9j-MGtIr7jt7FTUybB2C0mMRe_23YHreT8fin1ZCagm7M08dZRsY8JBySJnBfiBXTXEu7f-tgKBz0m18l6kCRZPhsU964yUqL4B1xBy8vSFsv_B8qjzolG6u8a_xw/s1600-h/email-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxVHWYlQKRg7DY9j-MGtIr7jt7FTUybB2C0mMRe_23YHreT8fin1ZCagm7M08dZRsY8JBySJnBfiBXTXEu7f-tgKBz0m18l6kCRZPhsU964yUqL4B1xBy8vSFsv_B8qjzolG6u8a_xw/s400/email-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137922683347620882" /></a><br /><br />3) Mailbox setup wizard is launched.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZqE_UkfC_SWwsdp3Mjy7Ng3cOzELfscYs94n0hAWIh_KchMpvq7jKT0-7-cOqAG_OMJg0G6T2olhGhAwP5Z90BRpRyKRcovvaxSO8fCLwuYezQDKYU_jjG5LqPmJ7UcO9AiWDx5Bxw/s1600-h/email-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZqE_UkfC_SWwsdp3Mjy7Ng3cOzELfscYs94n0hAWIh_KchMpvq7jKT0-7-cOqAG_OMJg0G6T2olhGhAwP5Z90BRpRyKRcovvaxSO8fCLwuYezQDKYU_jjG5LqPmJ7UcO9AiWDx5Bxw/s400/email-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137923245988336674" /></a><br /><br />4) Choose POP3.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pgg1bt11i8Ckw3vLYX656d9SmSwo-CTKba719FCeYNpVNkHSA4wBzD7NvyqXlupV6RvjAjmU-_45DGk87754EEAI2a8wZiU0pbCc76i1YfCWimTZ8qx5Py2ElcG8wjjP-dolvIDNmw/s1600-h/email-4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pgg1bt11i8Ckw3vLYX656d9SmSwo-CTKba719FCeYNpVNkHSA4wBzD7NvyqXlupV6RvjAjmU-_45DGk87754EEAI2a8wZiU0pbCc76i1YfCWimTZ8qx5Py2ElcG8wjjP-dolvIDNmw/s400/email-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137923611060556850" /></a><br /><br />5) Enter your email address<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPt8rSNJN-ZTZM59HZN2Xpg88sltoCHqN7J1KwIiDCaT0OG1By-8R481_mit8vuv8bWAD4F1WB_qyofeLTHOTq_-CnTVMFFMNC5U-QZ0p6tA0NXozQTguy0RhPslqZapsElnKGiSsfAw/s1600-h/email-5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPt8rSNJN-ZTZM59HZN2Xpg88sltoCHqN7J1KwIiDCaT0OG1By-8R481_mit8vuv8bWAD4F1WB_qyofeLTHOTq_-CnTVMFFMNC5U-QZ0p6tA0NXozQTguy0RhPslqZapsElnKGiSsfAw/s400/email-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137928253920203858" /></a><br /><br />6) Incoming mail server is: mail.mac.com<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAdtsQdjuckMh5OBorljdzkCPukR7vcCnQ_PNsTLr619KXQZ4zc4loFvx2yQ1bata6cY0vDFfASQe7uEi8TfOlH_GZfmbDUxB_Km8Yrq49R92AP711-17O3VKCsddxg5fT71pudxnnw/s1600-h/email-6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAdtsQdjuckMh5OBorljdzkCPukR7vcCnQ_PNsTLr619KXQZ4zc4loFvx2yQ1bata6cY0vDFfASQe7uEi8TfOlH_GZfmbDUxB_Km8Yrq49R92AP711-17O3VKCsddxg5fT71pudxnnw/s400/email-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137928610402489442" /></a><br /><br />7) Outgoing mail server is: smtp.mac.com<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixieVVMq7SGbYsRY_yjRuTnU4eG_ih9ykyrFujvnROXGaEc1cKwzLC1ExQpMgWR4kUSBW-ukbIRH70Zl6rdHyEj7gOu7OmDElpMnEnKhRKE10i-qljycFCczbBOHG_4hyx_bDvK89HRw/s1600-h/email-7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixieVVMq7SGbYsRY_yjRuTnU4eG_ih9ykyrFujvnROXGaEc1cKwzLC1ExQpMgWR4kUSBW-ukbIRH70Zl6rdHyEj7gOu7OmDElpMnEnKhRKE10i-qljycFCczbBOHG_4hyx_bDvK89HRw/s400/email-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137928988359611506" /></a><br /><br />8) Choose how you want to connect to retrieve your mail. I choose always ask so that I can use wifi as much as possible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VFTZziTa3Rn4cwlxqz3nCqm3O5edIezRiIs36YxpPT8OQ5eA58bCWMYK_da2sVxLhl7IGXNXJKDHexeUQsjPOg7CT23i4vWt6g1bOSJe-fVjkLH8qBXX8-IPmxR98ro8QHiCpkEhEw/s1600-h/email-8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VFTZziTa3Rn4cwlxqz3nCqm3O5edIezRiIs36YxpPT8OQ5eA58bCWMYK_da2sVxLhl7IGXNXJKDHexeUQsjPOg7CT23i4vWt6g1bOSJe-fVjkLH8qBXX8-IPmxR98ro8QHiCpkEhEw/s400/email-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137929542410392706" /></a><br /><br />9) Name your mailbox anything you want.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhbDLSILf7dgoQCwZD4cafM166fpA86RvCJhxXjtS8DQkqLc0g3rbVgoqiuNmW9CoK_umDWuN6k70LpbfVC3mnDXw2UNQU03Yg-sKX6UrJP2KpDV3WmISmq1QwWY_qNTGQJerUyGcRA/s1600-h/email-9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhbDLSILf7dgoQCwZD4cafM166fpA86RvCJhxXjtS8DQkqLc0g3rbVgoqiuNmW9CoK_umDWuN6k70LpbfVC3mnDXw2UNQU03Yg-sKX6UrJP2KpDV3WmISmq1QwWY_qNTGQJerUyGcRA/s400/email-9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137929825878234258" /></a><br /><br />10) Click OK and you're almost there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0V4QwuznQDKaSWXzpcjxX5-5_pY-liDAosW4GRO1zYdj8TptqB657Nxb-njk01_DpN6y6hTcMX8J6FNVqY5Meu-gLqinHhsDB1rFALrjRiidsf3KDxx9YG_8Wxckud6kdVKopGsVlA/s1600-h/email-10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0V4QwuznQDKaSWXzpcjxX5-5_pY-liDAosW4GRO1zYdj8TptqB657Nxb-njk01_DpN6y6hTcMX8J6FNVqY5Meu-gLqinHhsDB1rFALrjRiidsf3KDxx9YG_8Wxckud6kdVKopGsVlA/s400/email-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137930113641043106" /></a><br /><br />11) Go back to your messaging menu and open your newly setup mailbox with the new name.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2zpevjF8bYDe0qwCGjPSgTsxsmguZa2GUvG3AOQcTMh10OES_Een_S6dQ1aTeuFa47D7Ks-kXR09ohj7ESXMzVIRk6xF72Gee12lGi273__4Comwd9FaPAxP78kTDiEqjd4W0t8CWQ/s1600-h/email-11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2zpevjF8bYDe0qwCGjPSgTsxsmguZa2GUvG3AOQcTMh10OES_Een_S6dQ1aTeuFa47D7Ks-kXR09ohj7ESXMzVIRk6xF72Gee12lGi273__4Comwd9FaPAxP78kTDiEqjd4W0t8CWQ/s400/email-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137930860965352626" /></a><br /><br />12) The phone will ask you if you want to connect to your email server to retrieve your mail.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv9L2jnvIRLILNJ3RLjpeM7wnbK4suCkS6JFuaSi9UKdVo53zAE_zTZ9VB1ssGMVdBg0tzJjPoyKyOxZnJHd1U1vwG69u_cNMytLyhCeWK6GlwGIvIHa76HdppmipAE02IqE2hC5CQg/s1600-h/email-12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv9L2jnvIRLILNJ3RLjpeM7wnbK4suCkS6JFuaSi9UKdVo53zAE_zTZ9VB1ssGMVdBg0tzJjPoyKyOxZnJHd1U1vwG69u_cNMytLyhCeWK6GlwGIvIHa76HdppmipAE02IqE2hC5CQg/s400/email-12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137931578224891074" /></a><br /><br />13) Choose yes and it will prompt you to enter your username and password.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRCXK6U4fDWfc0MIrkMQZKNMr0qSkO-TjGtK6GymkH1u8RjP-wSW522GRZSx-T1Q5hfAA_ed2sHEYQHX3ly_5A5LXbhLm1HiFDpmRuvSM_fuZWcAfe7vb0R2CciUr-Fg08fUGdhxhyg/s1600-h/email-13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRCXK6U4fDWfc0MIrkMQZKNMr0qSkO-TjGtK6GymkH1u8RjP-wSW522GRZSx-T1Q5hfAA_ed2sHEYQHX3ly_5A5LXbhLm1HiFDpmRuvSM_fuZWcAfe7vb0R2CciUr-Fg08fUGdhxhyg/s400/email-13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137931934707176658" /></a><br /><br />14) Choose connect on the next menu.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeVcc7hkYXDls9-PbFXdaOKmcFqwxhQghawmbiNzWuiVkoxekg1zSssEI5wiIbhBCo_jymXhOCeLjdo2ottas8lta0zL4adYVp6DGSQ8cjN8IwzIG9qb93Fx8LJQSpkDXIm69lQhRSQ/s1600-h/email-14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeVcc7hkYXDls9-PbFXdaOKmcFqwxhQghawmbiNzWuiVkoxekg1zSssEI5wiIbhBCo_jymXhOCeLjdo2ottas8lta0zL4adYVp6DGSQ8cjN8IwzIG9qb93Fx8LJQSpkDXIm69lQhRSQ/s400/email-14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137932308369331426" /></a><br /><br />15) Choose your access point.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFk2o7mza6d1tuHh26lKfKS_UDYLbvKPULKca8LlMRHnnl9S0vI25Yk1QY69hhUaL9ntJO7Cin1fRBGUoyHEl1MeoHmuOzb0TtIt0_ga4k5e3fu9nKwrTJzCw_9_jDJyVwm8v21fsMQ/s1600-h/email-15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDFk2o7mza6d1tuHh26lKfKS_UDYLbvKPULKca8LlMRHnnl9S0vI25Yk1QY69hhUaL9ntJO7Cin1fRBGUoyHEl1MeoHmuOzb0TtIt0_ga4k5e3fu9nKwrTJzCw_9_jDJyVwm8v21fsMQ/s400/email-15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137932591837172978" /></a><br /><br />16) And WALA! The last 30 email headers will be downloaded to your phone.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy0Rwr1Q1s2OB4h8Db1s6r2NJVJJjUzLYizK4JR6g5LHR_KXmvibzY979FOcytDtVtSRNQEqiZNXfO7_jT19DdgwH88sQiatU-e4NhHWV-oMTDFdyLMsBiKlMXSwYQ0bzmFNbJNBVsA/s1600-h/email-16.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy0Rwr1Q1s2OB4h8Db1s6r2NJVJJjUzLYizK4JR6g5LHR_KXmvibzY979FOcytDtVtSRNQEqiZNXfO7_jT19DdgwH88sQiatU-e4NhHWV-oMTDFdyLMsBiKlMXSwYQ0bzmFNbJNBVsA/s400/email-16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137933077168477458" /></a><br /><br />17) Click on the email you want to read, and it will ask you if you want to download its contents.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19fy6B2_CZlp-LRnlZaWqvV5xikcm0Cx04U-SMIFjkfi6V_iGDLqk-jObvxwI5DQAdn_rzr4dVGrmSV1hZ5-IYAYc3LWcODekeFsp-SopDoPBER9XlBn6e21odCW-VTnLq1zpZtC5DQ/s1600-h/email-17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19fy6B2_CZlp-LRnlZaWqvV5xikcm0Cx04U-SMIFjkfi6V_iGDLqk-jObvxwI5DQAdn_rzr4dVGrmSV1hZ5-IYAYc3LWcODekeFsp-SopDoPBER9XlBn6e21odCW-VTnLq1zpZtC5DQ/s400/email-17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137934567522129186" /></a><br /><br />18) Downloading. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5G8yDqD0xNZ2qKK2HfnUwgCthFqlDdI8u04AP2FonwtgflPx3IDfetU85ZWn3oWmJ1KoJTV6qf6W13A7n-mgQDG8KH-goLFXxKWVVSjbkrWsYYHXfxzpqYUaEADGrsUXwoHjg17c6Q/s1600-h/email-18.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5G8yDqD0xNZ2qKK2HfnUwgCthFqlDdI8u04AP2FonwtgflPx3IDfetU85ZWn3oWmJ1KoJTV6qf6W13A7n-mgQDG8KH-goLFXxKWVVSjbkrWsYYHXfxzpqYUaEADGrsUXwoHjg17c6Q/s400/email-18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137934842400036146" /></a><br /><br />19) And you can now receive your .mac email.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRDCuCQt7QwVook86ak5qsVPV7MaVNV5wKb9s47tCkdYgajlRFGEiwRU0iRmNF14cxVZyQ-5STyeE5Q6aAu-8ZHjE-MBi-kWmhFf2o-NkfQ7OpuY70F6-pEWpyPoxhB7j_Enltbj4eQ/s1600-h/email-19.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRDCuCQt7QwVook86ak5qsVPV7MaVNV5wKb9s47tCkdYgajlRFGEiwRU0iRmNF14cxVZyQ-5STyeE5Q6aAu-8ZHjE-MBi-kWmhFf2o-NkfQ7OpuY70F6-pEWpyPoxhB7j_Enltbj4eQ/s400/email-19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137935237537027394" /></a><br /><br />20) Now you need to complete the setup so you can send emails too. Go you your messaging menu and go to options > settings<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YTmlI8SOOfOQiQzyix46yLcPnE9JDxQvoMhJn3pDHD7WT3mIkQyOcB6hXtEKX9f1uGAlG_gIISGJw0j8xsM-XKELeIRSeU49jpTGJqh8l5rJSDXwwoPw6HXQ9Z0Px5kSdRkxbqzoQg/s1600-h/out-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YTmlI8SOOfOQiQzyix46yLcPnE9JDxQvoMhJn3pDHD7WT3mIkQyOcB6hXtEKX9f1uGAlG_gIISGJw0j8xsM-XKELeIRSeU49jpTGJqh8l5rJSDXwwoPw6HXQ9Z0Px5kSdRkxbqzoQg/s400/out-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138152859234948434" /></a><br /><br />21) Select email settings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-_2n62kUQqFGMmKoRI889ZwhDEDoM9vnYu5uLwJFQjBBkarvZDAM2BgnL6zQkurymmhEg5GwVh1fMPCrOcQVsDXmHS4JRg12jpgIFUixCHB3tlOyUhLXKaw3dVSVrYVdaXPZ4hXZgA/s1600-h/out-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-_2n62kUQqFGMmKoRI889ZwhDEDoM9vnYu5uLwJFQjBBkarvZDAM2BgnL6zQkurymmhEg5GwVh1fMPCrOcQVsDXmHS4JRg12jpgIFUixCHB3tlOyUhLXKaw3dVSVrYVdaXPZ4hXZgA/s400/out-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138153125522920802" /></a><br /><br />22) Select your mailbox.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQTyWhLM92F0-r60p7y2O2_tOPW9O0FTk9KI5REL4MrfdTshYuy8K3mV3h2jcwSnOgutkoyG2fSt179718aKYc3cp2b8M4tTY4MqJvtLNR_EwUr1uVSA1h7gCdE2gjUbYxU2x_WKAGQ/s1600-h/out-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQTyWhLM92F0-r60p7y2O2_tOPW9O0FTk9KI5REL4MrfdTshYuy8K3mV3h2jcwSnOgutkoyG2fSt179718aKYc3cp2b8M4tTY4MqJvtLNR_EwUr1uVSA1h7gCdE2gjUbYxU2x_WKAGQ/s400/out-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138153378925991282" /></a><br /><br />23) Select connection settings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIDmqqOXYvQtmJ2YmRYsq9HcWg2zUaSsj-Owx2QGEiRahXbYqO5vBnRxRhPnnlQ-FKtwKfRp277sC9xWWzDJ8XJUsPCujJ3vE44k_26Y4ZpPlD7azQa65ouI9KlOkIStZFfwuLhCz6Q/s1600-h/out-4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIDmqqOXYvQtmJ2YmRYsq9HcWg2zUaSsj-Owx2QGEiRahXbYqO5vBnRxRhPnnlQ-FKtwKfRp277sC9xWWzDJ8XJUsPCujJ3vE44k_26Y4ZpPlD7azQa65ouI9KlOkIStZFfwuLhCz6Q/s400/out-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138153640918996354" /></a><br /><br />24) Select outgoing email settings<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweITVx2rJDfQAlfaFzLgrClWBmaez0WqAexjjCf17EhqKqICMzEH1xJlJ0FGT7hFKUeNNooTXbMoL9x7gB7DJ1pDYsjkY_l5_Xc_ItIRcepL_iA6sn-YeFShYkEDj5NU_TDO3vfbVHA/s1600-h/out-5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweITVx2rJDfQAlfaFzLgrClWBmaez0WqAexjjCf17EhqKqICMzEH1xJlJ0FGT7hFKUeNNooTXbMoL9x7gB7DJ1pDYsjkY_l5_Xc_ItIRcepL_iA6sn-YeFShYkEDj5NU_TDO3vfbVHA/s400/out-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138153932976772498" /></a><br /><br />25) Fill in your username and password in the blank boxes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLHlSaa_3zAYExKthUrAev_WxhjiZpuk3XXnsQ4AIKHlopjBLdDTzI2al4zVDOtNgcL1MfN21OZCgppm-4WaAwrHQF_2ED16Dov0tuMZhcg52tojyRONyv4a9c1DbVHCdoVLdes2HdQ/s1600-h/out-6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLHlSaa_3zAYExKthUrAev_WxhjiZpuk3XXnsQ4AIKHlopjBLdDTzI2al4zVDOtNgcL1MfN21OZCgppm-4WaAwrHQF_2ED16Dov0tuMZhcg52tojyRONyv4a9c1DbVHCdoVLdes2HdQ/s400/out-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138154225034548642" /></a><br /><br />Now you can send emails with your phone's messaging application with your .mac account.<br /><br /><br /><br />If you have your email server settings the same as mine, whatever email you have retrieved on your phone will still be retrievable on any computer, any where. They will just be marked as read, but you won't lose them.<br /><br />Easy as pie.<br /><br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-64976492755811699162007-11-26T17:04:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:49.969+08:00Not for the image conscious: BH-604 bluetooth headphones...Today, I received a pair of Nokia's flagship bluetooth stereo BH-604 headphones to play with. I've never used stereo bluetooth headphones before and don't really expect it to sound anywhere near conventional wired headphones. And I was right. Anyway, let's look at it first.<br /><br />The BH-604's appearance is very typical of a good quality pair of headphones except that it does without wires. Its size is, well, large. The silver parts are actually plastic that is textured to feel like aluminium. The "leather" parts are nice and cushy and make it one of most comfortable pair of headphones I've used, and I've used plenty in my lifetime.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhBQ9UaAe-338_3UlUJFEV5LnWl2zumLaBdvitu7ZRUWWuTvQHYDKqstZqIN1547iax2gzbtR7nqcy3FebXQP0tjDJZW6MnBhDVa54S-jPw94uzOrSsDtsNGNzc19lrEFOO1wcMp43g/s1600-h/604-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhBQ9UaAe-338_3UlUJFEV5LnWl2zumLaBdvitu7ZRUWWuTvQHYDKqstZqIN1547iax2gzbtR7nqcy3FebXQP0tjDJZW6MnBhDVa54S-jPw94uzOrSsDtsNGNzc19lrEFOO1wcMp43g/s400/604-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137082484665307922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeXs_hCElQozadF8UAQHVeFURnxaa4_SewWZJ7kAMJo6dYFrm7QHAdt3RYdSdWH19aLh0x-s8W72GGuOY4lmOZIqkdHOyQWUTTLhurXWe0odK8BG93Upda-6d5TR2xNDlakHL5N7MFQ/s1600-h/604-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeXs_hCElQozadF8UAQHVeFURnxaa4_SewWZJ7kAMJo6dYFrm7QHAdt3RYdSdWH19aLh0x-s8W72GGuOY4lmOZIqkdHOyQWUTTLhurXWe0odK8BG93Upda-6d5TR2xNDlakHL5N7MFQ/s400/604-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137082488960275234" /></a><br /><br />The left can has no functioning buttons on it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88eoZisMT0NOd79BbfBO6tJpA_LntEKOrx_qFD0bYPjwF9lGr8jebKYgzfmZjIshf5HIgEkcosXlP1KCCte8W1_eQavo4ap_eTnGxrWzQA3nox4bpUMuzi2fzXlwxKRbrsNyP5Q_SeQ/s1600-h/604-L.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88eoZisMT0NOd79BbfBO6tJpA_LntEKOrx_qFD0bYPjwF9lGr8jebKYgzfmZjIshf5HIgEkcosXlP1KCCte8W1_eQavo4ap_eTnGxrWzQA3nox4bpUMuzi2fzXlwxKRbrsNyP5Q_SeQ/s400/604-L.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137083880529679154" /></a><br /><br />Everything is located on the right can. <br /><br />Here you can find the call answer button, play/pause button.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGQHpPw34ZF856MnIDPUb23MFa_A0R0G6HBb0K8qYRHUiFzTzOmx-XqXqaxpDCahKqnNKZSPjrWR45dq27h9yIR1eGuPUFg5Ja9JFx69ZNxelKs3TiYtwZvBwVAlngLAfr_NM2es2OA/s1600-h/604-PP.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGQHpPw34ZF856MnIDPUb23MFa_A0R0G6HBb0K8qYRHUiFzTzOmx-XqXqaxpDCahKqnNKZSPjrWR45dq27h9yIR1eGuPUFg5Ja9JFx69ZNxelKs3TiYtwZvBwVAlngLAfr_NM2es2OA/s400/604-PP.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137084529069740866" /></a><br /><br />Rewind/forward buttons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYnKUwnQGmTnhH05uKMbBmR9NQoCU_UsXISRqbSR76Bzo5SrC3zdrQ9m67h2pKivINM3ptLsFgQB-20xkXReZyKhoELHXKjuWZrYKeOLZCatVofX4FETbThHfzzAGeCqrMRfifw1fSw/s1600-h/604-rewind.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYnKUwnQGmTnhH05uKMbBmR9NQoCU_UsXISRqbSR76Bzo5SrC3zdrQ9m67h2pKivINM3ptLsFgQB-20xkXReZyKhoELHXKjuWZrYKeOLZCatVofX4FETbThHfzzAGeCqrMRfifw1fSw/s400/604-rewind.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137084971451372370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHirnkHRiHOq3foQwXojJy4VrL4nHRycoh_4aJH1Fmq1MHPLZwqks8hKfLOR9QJc6-0fq5S67I0-BG5eY03irmgXZEDtmAKHWKWrsnwQ4O9Wlig3WOltbZMtjdM6VZaTYD5i6ejsZXw/s1600-h/604-forward.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHirnkHRiHOq3foQwXojJy4VrL4nHRycoh_4aJH1Fmq1MHPLZwqks8hKfLOR9QJc6-0fq5S67I0-BG5eY03irmgXZEDtmAKHWKWrsnwQ4O9Wlig3WOltbZMtjdM6VZaTYD5i6ejsZXw/s400/604-forward.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137084971451372386" /></a><br /><br />And also the volume slider, charger port, microphone and multi-function LED.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaROKvIKTw8Q23KK6kVVe4U5ytbp4hbzs3c34cjS9h0bWZ6ZuBtg7NF4eKd9tA9Uvt7GPHRgm9xyqi-qWrU6LSkKBLMZ_1oEpamfvOOK6lh4ub_t1gRITPBu7M6OwH4dxWgsNhfYOa-g/s1600-h/604-bottom.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaROKvIKTw8Q23KK6kVVe4U5ytbp4hbzs3c34cjS9h0bWZ6ZuBtg7NF4eKd9tA9Uvt7GPHRgm9xyqi-qWrU6LSkKBLMZ_1oEpamfvOOK6lh4ub_t1gRITPBu7M6OwH4dxWgsNhfYOa-g/s400/604-bottom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137085439602807666" /></a><br /><br />The cans' range of movement is pretty big and ensure they fit you nicely.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a3-LNLoS7WitYAk_yHNOQG84YV2s3_uspfpB8cyJUBGyCSb5Csx4WVaPWknM_SkeSYH3YkZrM9ZgjmFg9qs1l5A9cRGs74HV2Mq941iycVYmzjxp4RQn7cDyYh55qXU_doPW8gfbdw/s1600-h/604-swivel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a3-LNLoS7WitYAk_yHNOQG84YV2s3_uspfpB8cyJUBGyCSb5Csx4WVaPWknM_SkeSYH3YkZrM9ZgjmFg9qs1l5A9cRGs74HV2Mq941iycVYmzjxp4RQn7cDyYh55qXU_doPW8gfbdw/s400/604-swivel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137086049488163714" /></a><br /><br />There is also plenty of extension to make sure they fit the largest of heads.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-T3A5xgKZf4pShGIfry6xk4gjPP5-CvQjfO_EYUPIgDaxiRX9PSFEJ9t3GxojBNkm6nAuq7LnNpxkhs4j8x4Hv-o69U3VmfIOp_KcMGY2VI4c8RbajFCW00GxjptUK58i50yibHWvA/s1600-h/604-length.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-T3A5xgKZf4pShGIfry6xk4gjPP5-CvQjfO_EYUPIgDaxiRX9PSFEJ9t3GxojBNkm6nAuq7LnNpxkhs4j8x4Hv-o69U3VmfIOp_KcMGY2VI4c8RbajFCW00GxjptUK58i50yibHWvA/s400/604-length.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137086526229533586" /></a><br /><br />Here are a few side by side pics with my full sized AKG K271 Studio headphones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUKqJ8TvHtvDZXLcSP3PeknbL65T8JTmsZl-VHzIoTnaMX9LeyRTzUUG1dUELQZCNyBUaTyHHBQk9QDXg4R0Ksz0e2hf8GXp2eHwAC96hjul-g2pRFWgiQOSVXNrJLnvKuvyyM7VJOg/s1600-h/604-271-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUKqJ8TvHtvDZXLcSP3PeknbL65T8JTmsZl-VHzIoTnaMX9LeyRTzUUG1dUELQZCNyBUaTyHHBQk9QDXg4R0Ksz0e2hf8GXp2eHwAC96hjul-g2pRFWgiQOSVXNrJLnvKuvyyM7VJOg/s400/604-271-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137087234899137442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLl3oBMCGjXZ-w0y-0SXaRlb0R9Dqf4rM5nh46lUy8zSvLZjxaSv3cW4EQ7Xm8kCJq2Ckw-VUA7ObqeCvcytok-NbzpBSvFlXaxkxljM6zOmQYJ0Vu16Czr_7BhDPFdSR8nZfLEDooSA/s1600-h/604-271-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLl3oBMCGjXZ-w0y-0SXaRlb0R9Dqf4rM5nh46lUy8zSvLZjxaSv3cW4EQ7Xm8kCJq2Ckw-VUA7ObqeCvcytok-NbzpBSvFlXaxkxljM6zOmQYJ0Vu16Czr_7BhDPFdSR8nZfLEDooSA/s400/604-271-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137087239194104754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3hywXbqjk0VZtzGyW8u6lV0_HexiCefZXn5jBYbRhh8pYBmF1lW2zPVwi8hSLvEdZjFXXEWbnb_arbONWkOGMWmn9Sqsy1Hro1ULsAN-LsHxu9z30WuvLvr5vQIp60na3A6xh5rqvQ/s1600-h/604-271-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3hywXbqjk0VZtzGyW8u6lV0_HexiCefZXn5jBYbRhh8pYBmF1lW2zPVwi8hSLvEdZjFXXEWbnb_arbONWkOGMWmn9Sqsy1Hro1ULsAN-LsHxu9z30WuvLvr5vQIp60na3A6xh5rqvQ/s400/604-271-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137087243489072066" /></a><br /><br />Pairing up is a simple affair. Press the big answer call button until the LED flashes a blue light, scan for new devices with your phone, enter the "0000" passkey, and you're done.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp98yfYzBXZLPkZpBi1tw8NZ9BfgKGnPDzSh89Fm4sN59t2SZH1zx-Hc_IpX5IkIa9kEXOR6IJ2waN6cP_4Awib5gMHvi3GrVNETwTgQeU3f8cqp83oWE2SqAjKdxwYUaDcOZDMC3eA/s1600-h/604-pairing.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp98yfYzBXZLPkZpBi1tw8NZ9BfgKGnPDzSh89Fm4sN59t2SZH1zx-Hc_IpX5IkIa9kEXOR6IJ2waN6cP_4Awib5gMHvi3GrVNETwTgQeU3f8cqp83oWE2SqAjKdxwYUaDcOZDMC3eA/s400/604-pairing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137088884166579154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Now, to the main event. How does this thing sound?<br /><br />The first thing that strikes you is the big sound. It sounds pretty similar in character to my Sony MDR-Z900.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5Hx0aG_ftpW-qn_pnrIfsr6stdFqC-tmF5X_iNzWQes9kDRrCtcG2V7n-zekWJq4ZhCxG92OhkYbtplb137LvQUewLaGYpg6chx3WbGqm0fHWML9UqOfNjHYHBDnO-BPpWQNQ0MINA/s1600-h/604-sony.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5Hx0aG_ftpW-qn_pnrIfsr6stdFqC-tmF5X_iNzWQes9kDRrCtcG2V7n-zekWJq4ZhCxG92OhkYbtplb137LvQUewLaGYpg6chx3WbGqm0fHWML9UqOfNjHYHBDnO-BPpWQNQ0MINA/s400/604-sony.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137090232786310114" /></a><br /><br />The bass is pretty hyped up, but not in an unpleasant way. The big drivers ensure there's plenty of bass extension, making music sound big instead of sounding like someone pushed up the 100hz band up by 12db.<br /><br />The mids and highs are pretty natural sounding, requiring no EQ to smoothen out any frequencies that are sticking out.<br /><br />However after about 30 seconds, it dawns upon you that what you're listening to is obviously not full resolution. It's no fault of the headphones but rather, the inadequacies of the transfer protocol.<br /><br />Sound quality is pretty grainy. Hi hats and crash cymbals tend to crack. High and forceful horn lines sound distorted. The fingernail contact of intimate acoustic guitar playing is mostly lost or mis-translated. Reverb tail ends get lost and hence misrepresenting the intended ambience. Lower frequency inadequacies aren't as obvious as our ears are more sensitive to higher frequencies. But they're there. Again, the key work here is "grainy".<br /><br />I'm sure if you connect a wire to this pair of headphones, it would sound very good, as presented by it's overall tonality. It's just too bad the weak link is the bluetooth transfer protocol.<br /><br />As the amplifiers are integrated into the headphones are not in any way dependent on the phone itself, you can get pretty big volumes out of this thing. Great for drowning out the world while travelling on a train or something. The big bass helps this impression too.<br /><br />Battery life as claimed by Nokia: "Get up to 18 hours of talk time from less than 1.5 hours of charging. Listen to music longer with up to 19 hours of music time and up to 2 weeks standby." I don't see a reason to doubt their claims. So this thing should give you plenty of juice to last through some serious listening time.<br /><br />Conversations with it's built-in microphone is very good. The other party has no problems hearing you and you get a nice big sound of your caller's voice piped into your ears. Press the nice big button to answer calls. Can't get simpler than that.<br /><br />Music automatically pauses while you talk and automatically resumes after you're done. All done smoothly with the appropriate fades. Classy.<br /><br />So what's my conclusion? If you can get past its form factor, it's probably one of the best sounding stereo bluetooth headphones you can buy. Telephony is a treat through it too. It's so comfortable you can wear it for hours on end. It feels reasonably well made and will probably take some abuse. Battery life is great. No wires make it really convenient to use while carrying a bag.<br /><br />Personally, the bluetooth transfer protocol is still far away from achieving an acceptable standard of audio fidelity. I'd use it at home for unfussy listening. But it's not worth looking like a club DJ out in public for the sound quality.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1zM9G4GfZT0XGVx-Y85voSx0l96LImX5hIr3Uy5iimx1ME3Hq2cquIWqGHzDEL_V7bKkAOeNguLinMEAa4lAAWusLS7OB3gT8c7nX4cV_j6zIIllbO_v2kGqKiNbVHBbIu5J1u6XrQ/s1600-h/604-95.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1zM9G4GfZT0XGVx-Y85voSx0l96LImX5hIr3Uy5iimx1ME3Hq2cquIWqGHzDEL_V7bKkAOeNguLinMEAa4lAAWusLS7OB3gT8c7nX4cV_j6zIIllbO_v2kGqKiNbVHBbIu5J1u6XrQ/s400/604-95.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137098771181294578" /></a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-80187529230392101692007-11-25T20:09:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:53.205+08:00GPS comparison: Nokia N82 vs Garmin Nuvi 610<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqE8n3u2EGed8Os-8f0ayRRkU3G2-Um7OOx_9IeislgvLej0LJGqVusODwZBawLmEIw05TIdAi0YX8vc0Gsbgr6XO2By84jYLfEb707PGEaCGIc658ZHQJXb0idUEcAiqtgSTpcJ9bw/s1600-h/82-Nuvi.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqE8n3u2EGed8Os-8f0ayRRkU3G2-Um7OOx_9IeislgvLej0LJGqVusODwZBawLmEIw05TIdAi0YX8vc0Gsbgr6XO2By84jYLfEb707PGEaCGIc658ZHQJXb0idUEcAiqtgSTpcJ9bw/s400/82-Nuvi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136844779700310738" /></a><br /><br />Ever since I said that Nokia's new AGPS built into their latest phones are almost as effective as a true SIRF III GPS device, a lot of people have been skeptical about my statement. Well, I use GPS almost on a daily basis, and everyday, I'm amazed at the effectiveness of Nokia's AGPS.<br /><br />The AGPS in the N82 and N95-8GB works so well that my Garmin Nuvi 610 is becoming a permanent fixture in my glovebox.<br /><br />So, today was a perfect day to test out GPS devices here in Singapore. It has been raining the whole day and the sun is no where to be seen. Great for testing how quick a GPS device acquires satellite fixes. I'm supposed to meet my parents for dinner at a location that I have never been to in my life and have no idea how to get there.<br /><br />The weather just before I hopped into my car:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF7CnnA_CiQQbeAuDGcf_MniWzpwEC8SpOM3QaEo44ToCYp8EhoTeY3T_BAuIQraFhMCuoMLvpYjom5rQomZMCuEDFgy2MDmh_SgePrP1qGg9TIr5evsFCe-3Of4-imTLwsxJ-TQCGg/s1600-h/Rain1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF7CnnA_CiQQbeAuDGcf_MniWzpwEC8SpOM3QaEo44ToCYp8EhoTeY3T_BAuIQraFhMCuoMLvpYjom5rQomZMCuEDFgy2MDmh_SgePrP1qGg9TIr5evsFCe-3Of4-imTLwsxJ-TQCGg/s400/Rain1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136752523802792610" border="0"></a><br /><br />View from inside the car:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHtS4YO-KDJUL_xgFtQGEQJDGdJ4MeiDGSg4kHe0Ax2mAB98Yq9Uo39nrVJ7Du-PmsPynF3yXWG6-n7VAJ3qPutRTLd2pKxxj0LOkV0Q22UAklPHETb4w__UYSYY0EaOkb3wrDSd_XQ/s1600-h/Rain2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHtS4YO-KDJUL_xgFtQGEQJDGdJ4MeiDGSg4kHe0Ax2mAB98Yq9Uo39nrVJ7Du-PmsPynF3yXWG6-n7VAJ3qPutRTLd2pKxxj0LOkV0Q22UAklPHETb4w__UYSYY0EaOkb3wrDSd_XQ/s400/Rain2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136753142278083250" border="0"></a><br /><br />Here's a video that will tell the whole story. By the way, the noise is rain falling on my car, not audio distortion:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw5kJmXpSr91wnkGDyklc_5cInTJVIfJqcg5BfYoJeiKrUa2Jc0UT46-oS99d0cH7w9OK9DRys7jqKwegzW' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />I think it's clear enough to see that the N82's AGPS pretty much equals the SIRF III Garmin Nuvi 610 in terms of navigation effectiveness.<br /><br />Obviously, there are setbacks with the N82 in terms of screen size. With the Garmin, with just a glance you know exactly where you're going and where you're going to turn next. With a phone's small screen, you won't be able to make out details so quickly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40B3_eqfHgeUOKkA48wXStuzHgOGj0JxUK-fhqWWD5ab9jCPQXfEzBU57Pn85zbx8g1vMfHyJ6GWHvc66iF_mKgJGjxDCMYhxxUJ_sJy9MGXtf77oUsIo1r1JOV-ZolHbx-jfryr3oA/s1600-h/Screens.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40B3_eqfHgeUOKkA48wXStuzHgOGj0JxUK-fhqWWD5ab9jCPQXfEzBU57Pn85zbx8g1vMfHyJ6GWHvc66iF_mKgJGjxDCMYhxxUJ_sJy9MGXtf77oUsIo1r1JOV-ZolHbx-jfryr3oA/s400/Screens.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136845015923512034" /></a><br /><br />Switching Nokia Maps to 3D view helps this a lot, especially during navigation. You can see a lot further ahead with 3D view when compared to 2D view. <br /><br />2D:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwpHyrs31EKUrBHCsynTXbenJ4XpX9KXMYNc2JVxmQ3PM5yW390ZcuJ2nYHjNA026kOYSAc_kZK2EAClo0nr8ot0NBV3tHyL1J9n4soZXdaFKsL_WxxO-IJH4AKDXZJ4fBsg3L1p_TQ/s1600-h/2D.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwpHyrs31EKUrBHCsynTXbenJ4XpX9KXMYNc2JVxmQ3PM5yW390ZcuJ2nYHjNA026kOYSAc_kZK2EAClo0nr8ot0NBV3tHyL1J9n4soZXdaFKsL_WxxO-IJH4AKDXZJ4fBsg3L1p_TQ/s400/2D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136845252146713330" /></a><br /><br />3D:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJGKfo1mk-spyWRd5HDtTTlITbr1L6uE4VW8JtAmIW-SfM-f703CPjAFVDsX129jCR2HjFxKkGWo0LgJt-GDbCw4atBo7E18EUpFPf31g_AS0W2mUfiKvNSJXQxmz87CFBmVZ7VOxfQ/s1600-h/3D.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJGKfo1mk-spyWRd5HDtTTlITbr1L6uE4VW8JtAmIW-SfM-f703CPjAFVDsX129jCR2HjFxKkGWo0LgJt-GDbCw4atBo7E18EUpFPf31g_AS0W2mUfiKvNSJXQxmz87CFBmVZ7VOxfQ/s400/3D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136845256441680642" /></a><br /><br />Both Nokia and Garmin maps are rendered beautifully. Nokia Maps contain more detail than Garmin's but not overwhelmingly so. Garmin's map rendering is nice and clean and uncluttered but lacks detail (which I personally prefer).<br /><br />Also, the touch screen input interface of the Garmin beats the alpha numeric keypad of a phone hands down. In my local context, before the Asian-named addresses are stored in the N82 dictionary, keying in addresses are just plain frustrating. But it's not an issue after you've used it extensively.<br /><br />About the voice guiding the navigation, Garmin's lady sounds much more pleasant, speaks more slowly and clearly than the Nokia lady.<br /><br />Taking into account that my Garmin Nuvi costs MORE than an N82, and that the N82 gets me to places just as effctively as my Garmin Nuvi, and that the N82 is, well, a Swiss Army knife of sorts, I can't justify the expense of buying a standalone GPS device anymore.<br /><br />How quickly times have changed. Just a year ago, with the N95 GPS, there was no way I would use it instead of my Garmin. Today, the navigation abilities are on par.<br /><br />GPS companies better have something up their sleeves...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVJ0cf68_BAds1TJVG3n2L2lcd1bypyCskOnAe9U47v2Fy_IhG5wKAWzPGEjhApyXX9a9lH_MtVJArxW-DnsRtRmh4ZyCpxvL6AXIWNkC0dSL4TGbmKjClL_Du361kxwuSN3JFYZ_Ew/s1600-h/GPS.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVJ0cf68_BAds1TJVG3n2L2lcd1bypyCskOnAe9U47v2Fy_IhG5wKAWzPGEjhApyXX9a9lH_MtVJArxW-DnsRtRmh4ZyCpxvL6AXIWNkC0dSL4TGbmKjClL_Du361kxwuSN3JFYZ_Ew/s400/GPS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136791500631003842" border="0"></a><br /><br />.chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-68615013772338799852007-11-25T02:14:00.000+08:002007-11-25T03:30:14.252+08:00Vibrator strength test: not much point but fun...Today, <font style="font-style: italic;">thadada</font> from Mobile Review forum asked me something a bit unusual:<br /><br /><b><font style="font-style: italic;">"I have a question, when the phone vibrates, how does it feel? Everything is solid or is everything moving and you hear that its not solid?<br />i'm not sure if you understand my question, but for example, when a solid phone vibrates on the desk it doesn't "jump" as much.... like the 88xx series, very solid and when it vibrates its a nice vibrate, but sometimes you dont feel it.</font><br /><font style="font-style: italic;">How's the vibrate on N82 is it more towards like a 88xx series or...?"</font><b><br /><br /></b></b>I've never really thought about the vibrator quality of a phone, but the question made me realise that whenever I use my iPhone, I keep missing calls because the vibrator strength is so weak that I can't even feel it.<br /><br />So, here's a little video I made comaparing the vibrator qualities of the N82, N9508GB, N93, E90, E51, E61i and the Apple iPhone:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyGXaWlZGnVifo5fTqKgL-drumpeQHoLhmR9p5j18QJJ3H7fR2qB7qwHGFUmOeCsIR_-FeMLxazQx1a3v0W' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />I don't know what the point of this test is, but it's fun to see the different types of vibrators in action.<br /><br />Feel free to laugh at or derive whatever you want from this test. All I can say is the bigger the phone, the bigger the vibration, with the exception of the iPhone, where the vibrator is practically useless...<br /><br />So <font style="font-weight: bold;">thadada,</font> is it solid or flabby?<b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-86899184552827506512007-11-22T13:34:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:55.039+08:00Sharing your world, reaching the world...So you have taken some great videos of your child's first steps or of your dog calling you "daddy" with your N82. Or maybe you have downloaded some hilarious clips from the internet or converted an entire classic movie with the latest video conversion software so that it fits onto your phone. <br /><br />Your friends invite you to their place for a casual gathering with the usual bunch and you have all these videos with you on your phone. You sit down and talk about the kids, about movies, and you are dying to show your friends what you're talking about. <br /><br />So all of them crowd around you to stare at your little phone screen. That works.<br /><br />But there is a much better way of doing things. With a little cable, all of you can watch the videos through a much bigger screen while sitting down comfortably with your legs propped up on the coffee table, sipping red wine at the same time. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrISTQmmZH_s3BeNiFFPbIZmv3FdAKPyP4We4siK3J6-um24zRTRM1XkOl44YJt34ohiMa1NDopTtiSUGuK1LAGvoygfhHaMrR_aAwASnemRHfOJ7uLj_ks5lpClesCaz31PM2pFnJiw/s1600-h/Cable.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrISTQmmZH_s3BeNiFFPbIZmv3FdAKPyP4We4siK3J6-um24zRTRM1XkOl44YJt34ohiMa1NDopTtiSUGuK1LAGvoygfhHaMrR_aAwASnemRHfOJ7uLj_ks5lpClesCaz31PM2pFnJiw/s400/Cable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135554051833549122" border="0"></a><br /><br />Sounds good? Well it is. Let me show you.<br /><br />I have some movie trailers that I downloaded onto the micro SD card on my Nokia E90 and they playback flawlessly on the device itself. I took out the SD card from the E90 and popped it into my N82 and lo and behold, everything plays there just fine too.<br /><br />Here's a little video of the Spider Man 3 trailer being played on the E90 external and internal screens and the N82's screen. For those of you who haven't seen videos played back on an E90's internal screen, it is indeed a sight to behold. Stunning is the word I would use.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwibCU8VSyWxLmZLIpazXQahWNFLYjOEomfGFhE5GKcUbV9VgaJrYxVg5E3lccxlSdBpQS13wNJv_nhK7wT' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />And here's how the trailer would look like being played back on a 42" plasma TV while sitting on your couch. The images do appear slightly pixelated on the big screen, but I attribute that to the compression settings.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwokAb-ojsL41olfvshZZSM98Kf60UUR7e5aa434mOdDVVX_MKoRGFtCjb1wx8JqIJrKhaO3JFn-8wg_zxs' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />I also played back pictures taken with the N82 on my HD resolution TV and again, the effectiveness is top notch. Images are crisp and clear with no pixelation. Of course, the quality also depends on each individual TV model. But the point is, with today's mobile phones, sharing your life with others has reached a new level of convenience and effectiveness.<br /><br /><br /><br />We have all these possibilities on our little mobile phones but more often than not, we never explore them. <br /><br />How many of us actually upload pictures/videos directly to the internet directly from our phones with the click of a button after we take them, so that our parents living hundreds of miles away can see them and smile and know that their children are doing well and having fun? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2ucoSoBrBLTv3om0Dpe_GiYxUKDo6zrokz1QNhCqyFpgMTjqbajkmlWzsHzXRpeGTMAlvwHikuXzer3OMFzEemQIad0kEd8PwuMZmV8RPfxm5Rz6_1rGDpeQMJJW6eS_qU8MO9Pf-A/s1600-h/PostWeb.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2ucoSoBrBLTv3om0Dpe_GiYxUKDo6zrokz1QNhCqyFpgMTjqbajkmlWzsHzXRpeGTMAlvwHikuXzer3OMFzEemQIad0kEd8PwuMZmV8RPfxm5Rz6_1rGDpeQMJJW6eS_qU8MO9Pf-A/s400/PostWeb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135550156298211602" border="0"></a><br /><br />How many of us actually switch between network phone and internet phone with a click of a button so that we can call our loved ones who live thousands of miles away for free over wifi?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiw2-NaIi8PCM-Lzy8Ws5eHGz6brYeaPqt7f2rEq2DiTJxWFg7NPHCKObmFspDA2LOxdG1xBsluGlGRYRPVwNfCZGH1JcAuHWqQPK52fj-n7M-rh8GBYYPezDQLhavFug4mbVFSFedow/s1600-h/NetCall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiw2-NaIi8PCM-Lzy8Ws5eHGz6brYeaPqt7f2rEq2DiTJxWFg7NPHCKObmFspDA2LOxdG1xBsluGlGRYRPVwNfCZGH1JcAuHWqQPK52fj-n7M-rh8GBYYPezDQLhavFug4mbVFSFedow/s400/NetCall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135550160593178914" border="0"></a><br /><br />How many of us write down things on a piece of paper while having a telephone conversation so that we don't forget them, instead of pressing a button that records the conversation so that we can review it at our convenience?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTgRku2csF4HnzhZnBE9Z9LqWE48vybxDtk7KyffZlayeuP3Q_HXZlY3Kk6Dg9j_lrzY3tcQurTFQgAx-OWcFzwk3OdNGoAjPn4xaWpQ7qZZ78bDXutRjpUgvALsJaf8-D6JZzxckVw/s1600-h/RecVox.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTgRku2csF4HnzhZnBE9Z9LqWE48vybxDtk7KyffZlayeuP3Q_HXZlY3Kk6Dg9j_lrzY3tcQurTFQgAx-OWcFzwk3OdNGoAjPn4xaWpQ7qZZ78bDXutRjpUgvALsJaf8-D6JZzxckVw/s400/RecVox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135551277284675890" border="0"></a><br /><br />All this is possible right now with the phone in your hands. We should explore and use these built-in conveniences so that we can suggest ways to improve them and give phone makers new challenges to improve the quality of our lives.<br /><br />I look forward to the future...<br /><br /><br />**Additional pictures for "ssislands"**<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdDLNX4ziX8xknEgx_f0htC7liIMmcrSTw3G3fECk_8plNiPHhDLCa7GYGFjZlTjEnIdj7fYxLyE6PkqFKvwwECRTHgLdUpLBe4L3A0Pmz8Sn7DLTAqBYiT8AQdf_nrcDlmeeMqXv0w/s1600-h/82-TV.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdDLNX4ziX8xknEgx_f0htC7liIMmcrSTw3G3fECk_8plNiPHhDLCa7GYGFjZlTjEnIdj7fYxLyE6PkqFKvwwECRTHgLdUpLBe4L3A0Pmz8Sn7DLTAqBYiT8AQdf_nrcDlmeeMqXv0w/s400/82-TV.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143320251421661682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-gIKmamTB8A9aCGUvOhPvnho_63VreGPLrRfbSdkHiMI-VXP-Abq1-pNqIPMRKTDM_x6IAUvB2-wxuJES7pg3sVreFX5fG0469YLqNXt60JihzGuB-4CrmGFaUXRTSWQLot-uc9TqA/s1600-h/82-TV-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-gIKmamTB8A9aCGUvOhPvnho_63VreGPLrRfbSdkHiMI-VXP-Abq1-pNqIPMRKTDM_x6IAUvB2-wxuJES7pg3sVreFX5fG0469YLqNXt60JihzGuB-4CrmGFaUXRTSWQLot-uc9TqA/s400/82-TV-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143322596473805314" /></a>chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44452490272685188.post-66026161499400991052007-11-22T12:01:00.000+08:002008-11-14T00:27:57.173+08:00Nokia N82 battery drain test...One of the many questions I got asked was how long the battery of an N82 can last while playing back music before it dies. Nokia's official N82 battery specs say:<br />Battery: Nokia Battery (BP-6MT) 1050mAh<br />Talk time: up to 190 min (WCDMA), up to 260 min (GSM)<br />Stand-by time: up to 210 hours (WCDMA), up to 225 hours (GSM)<br />Still images: up to 290 pictures (with flash)<br />Video capture: up to 110 minutes (VGA, 30 fps)<br />Video call: up to 120 minutes<br />Video playback: up to 200 minutes (VGA, 30 fps)<br />Music playback: up to 10 hours (offline mode)<br /><br />Well, it's an easy test, so I decided to do it. Here's the process:<br /><br />First I fully charged the battery and made sure no other applications were running in the background. There is no SIM card and the phone was running on offline mode.<br /><br />Plug in standard issue Nokia earphones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yk8l7Kqf2UDu9PoHselxJ7LcnlNZH9SeY15NPVsDCvrIl2b1KmajeisCa3NbtFpQGO8b4TFbqUW8RzCYGtgjWwseZnkVnaq85qH4gp_SCgRjFRqdzI4gCnalHWixrnhN8uJN0OtFHA/s1600-h/Earphones.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yk8l7Kqf2UDu9PoHselxJ7LcnlNZH9SeY15NPVsDCvrIl2b1KmajeisCa3NbtFpQGO8b4TFbqUW8RzCYGtgjWwseZnkVnaq85qH4gp_SCgRjFRqdzI4gCnalHWixrnhN8uJN0OtFHA/s400/Earphones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135511574606991522" /></a><br /><br />I took a listen to some music and decided that 50% volume would be a reasonable level for someone to listen to music for long periods, and set it at that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PZUN5leL0FWPzX7gOeP5-Hmdx0BZJFicyMTxnWiAmMaoONBBp6zzMKKRe9XXPekpUcGCvpxIhWf8xVN_cXDsyngfMBJW8hJGOAJQXqYLg48IJleoRfutQ2N-YsGYoYeuAcWvuw3jRA/s1600-h/Vol.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PZUN5leL0FWPzX7gOeP5-Hmdx0BZJFicyMTxnWiAmMaoONBBp6zzMKKRe9XXPekpUcGCvpxIhWf8xVN_cXDsyngfMBJW8hJGOAJQXqYLg48IJleoRfutQ2N-YsGYoYeuAcWvuw3jRA/s400/Vol.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135512236031955138" /></a><br /><br />Set the music player to repeat all songs in my song library.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxPtqlh-EN5a_U91x216c4pqGFbFqqK9s3Ztf7v_vgg8ugThR88n0i5sxA2yRljU2Gfi0PMLaLZCigb6825aUHFvYmcNBFXQpPRCitTAWc6zmVrTovXkq1dNWRIlW6yUPzumm80nyvA/s1600-h/Repeat.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxPtqlh-EN5a_U91x216c4pqGFbFqqK9s3Ztf7v_vgg8ugThR88n0i5sxA2yRljU2Gfi0PMLaLZCigb6825aUHFvYmcNBFXQpPRCitTAWc6zmVrTovXkq1dNWRIlW6yUPzumm80nyvA/s400/Repeat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135511939679211698" /></a><br /><br />Note the start time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQrt3iWENssEv-88ohIpeWMP42NAXkLPYFS_J-931xOmQnWc34aav3LkC9WYb2H3Y9LKBN7Af_vp2r7QtHfZMFkNNs-Vbw6kMupszi7CrpSQBdRnlS9WrJQz9PtlyjcmNwRTF-1WMCQ/s1600-h/StartTime.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQrt3iWENssEv-88ohIpeWMP42NAXkLPYFS_J-931xOmQnWc34aav3LkC9WYb2H3Y9LKBN7Af_vp2r7QtHfZMFkNNs-Vbw6kMupszi7CrpSQBdRnlS9WrJQz9PtlyjcmNwRTF-1WMCQ/s400/StartTime.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135512592514240722" /></a><br /><br />Check in after 7 hours. Still surviving.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NWUusKCm8M_z2pphxFo87ppl_j0g0mG3GfiNVbyGzDpJOsKkn5G4a_d28HisuQAbSb0Da_FpKg244jhDbG2dA6yPqxUCXroWvaf0lSmOS_Pb1M3-iQtKjiZVflUrS_9PHr2swPPLxQ/s1600-h/After7Hours.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NWUusKCm8M_z2pphxFo87ppl_j0g0mG3GfiNVbyGzDpJOsKkn5G4a_d28HisuQAbSb0Da_FpKg244jhDbG2dA6yPqxUCXroWvaf0lSmOS_Pb1M3-iQtKjiZVflUrS_9PHr2swPPLxQ/s400/After7Hours.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135513043485806818" /></a><br /><br />Check in after 10 hours, which is Nokia's official rating. Still surviving.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nzQlHj1-zjfFvEYgXWQwux53lsNDGQSyLfUVYFvGr9rTm2ta8FKz2M_CS6n-dnXYX0WhigprB0MbfNM6qu0uU8XTGui20Wh0LtxC2a7owZ7GFO15KNPk5NaZhu02sIgMoVHmr4TWOw/s1600-h/After10Hrs.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nzQlHj1-zjfFvEYgXWQwux53lsNDGQSyLfUVYFvGr9rTm2ta8FKz2M_CS6n-dnXYX0WhigprB0MbfNM6qu0uU8XTGui20Wh0LtxC2a7owZ7GFO15KNPk5NaZhu02sIgMoVHmr4TWOw/s400/After10Hrs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135513601831555314" /></a><br /><br />Finally died after 11 hours and 43 mins of non-stop music playback.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPycOxdTZBXVKJUzYub9Qzb5Z5X6dgvdOcINqvO_C20R6x-oEBR9rI9P0om60nhem_f3eXodi6kqR-PNluLduQs_BVRR7zQ6JP9HAME-Hslt97rvPr07oMRXgD58GLVNq6f4xxH8i9w/s1600-h/Died.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPycOxdTZBXVKJUzYub9Qzb5Z5X6dgvdOcINqvO_C20R6x-oEBR9rI9P0om60nhem_f3eXodi6kqR-PNluLduQs_BVRR7zQ6JP9HAME-Hslt97rvPr07oMRXgD58GLVNq6f4xxH8i9w/s400/Died.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135514216011878658" /></a><br /><br /><br />In between, I turned on bluetooth on the phone to transfer 2 songs from my laptop via bluetooth, then turned it off. After that I listen to music through my AKG271 Studio headphones for a good 1/2 hour with the volume set to 100% for my other blog entry regarding the sound quality of the N82. I then put back the Nokia earphones and turned down the volume at 50% and let the phone continue to play until it died.<br /><br />You can draw your own conclusions from that...chickenbacksidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10411860344629366109noreply@blogger.com11