Update Your Daylight Saving Time Settings
Jaro 12. March 2007 :: daylight saving, e50, nokia, update
Nokia has recently updated database containing the daylight saving time dates. In order for some applications to work properly (e.g. Calendar) you should download and install the application which will update the database on your device. From the Nokia E50 Support page:
The date of the “Daylight saving time” will be changing in certain countries during 2007. This application updates database in the device containing the daylight saving time dates. This will help e.g. in avoiding a conflict in calendar synchronisation if the device and PC are having a different time. Please restart your device after installation for the changes to take effect.
Download Nokia Time Zone Upgrader for Nokia E50. [via E-Series]
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How To Repair Power Key On Nokia E50 (video)
Jaro 5. March 2007 :: e50, nokia, power key, repair
Watch this guy repairing broken power key on the Nokia E50. There is a problem with sound in the video but you’ll get the idea.
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Trinity E50 Case
doug 26. February 2007 :: case, e50, nokia, trinity
Just a bit of a review on this cool little case I found for my E50. It’s made by Trinity-Deutschland. I don’t know about any other E50 owners, but myself was relieved to have run across an accessory for the E50 that actually works.
I tried various other modes of transportation for my phone but nothing quite fit the bill. Then I saw this case from Trinity on Ebay and figured why not. And I couldn’t be happier, I did however see another that looks almost identical to this one made by Krusell. But the Krusell has a cumbersome looking flap that has to be unsnapped to use the camera. The Trinity doesn’t, it has a nice full view cutout in the back for the camera. It also comes in 4 different styles. There’s the Aquarium, Clip, DrehClip and Uni (check them all here). So there’s a bit of something for different tastes.
The case itself is a clear plastic cover on front with a full view of the phone. It also has a hole perfectly placed for the joystick, the rest of the case is made of a nice soft quality leather, unless you get the Aquarium, witch also has a clear back. So if you were like I was and were in need of a decent case you should check it out.
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Step-by-Step Guide To Making Your Own Nokia E50 Metal Black
Jaro 12. February 2007 :: e50, metal black, nokia
Last week we looked at the photos of a home made Metal Black E50. This time I have a great guide with photos for you. A huge thanks goes to Doug who documented the whole process. I know that some of you will find it very helpful. So without further comments let’s make our own Metal Black E50:
You probably noticed that the little bottom part is missing. Doug had to use the silver one from his original E50. We are hunting for the new part and when we will let you know once we find it. For now you can purchase the following parts:
- metal black front cover EUR 23,99
- battery cover EUR 19,99
- black keypad EUR 15,95
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Friday Photo
Jaro 9. February 2007 :: camera, e50, friday photo, nokia, photo
I got this idea to publish here one photo every Friday. While I’m far from being a good photographer and the E50 camera is only 1.3 MPix without optical zoom I hope you’ll find a few interesting shots here. You are very welcome to join me. The only condition is that the photo must be made with a Nokia phone.
You come to this blog from all over the world so it may be interesting to see different kinds of photos from different time of the year. It’s cold winter up here in Finland and I often find myself staring at the photos of my friends from the southern hemisphere. So go out, take a few pictures and send them in (contact@nokiae50.info), it will be fun!
I’ll start with a photo I took yesterday. If you are from a Nordic country you probably know what’s on the picture. If not, submit your guesses in the comments below :)
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Make your own Nokia E50 Metal Black
Jaro 5. February 2007 :: cover, custom, e50, metal black, nokia
It’s not easy to get a Metal Black E50. Lots of people write in and ask where to buy one. Unfortunately there are only a few on-line stores which offer it, most of them located in Europe. It looks like the metal black is not meant for the U.S. market at all.
If you can’t live without the metal black beauty there is a relatively simple way to make one. You’ll need one Nokia E50, front and back cover, a keypad and a tiny bit of patience. Doug has sent me a few photos of his custom made Nokia E50 Metal Black. It’s a work in progress, he is waiting for a new black keypad to arrive but so far it looks good. Check it out:
The only missing part (except of the keypad which is on its way) is the bottom silver piece. It doesn’t come with the cover so you’ll have to use the old one. If anyone knows where to get the black bottom please let us know.
Where to get the parts?
You can buy these parts on the internet. Here are a few useful links (thanks Doug):
- metal black front cover EUR 23,99
- battery cover EUR 19,99
- black keypad EUR 15,95
Step by step guide
Check out this Step-by-Step Guide To Making Your Own Nokia E50 Metal Black.
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Speedlinking 29. January 2007
Jaro 29. January 2007 :: e50, nokia, speedlinking
It’s been a while since the last speedlinking. I’m not sure if I can still call it a speedlinking as it has nothing to do with speed. I tried hard but still haven’t come up with a better title. Speedlinking is simply my collection of links that owners of the E50 might find useful too, so here we go:
- S60 Application WishList – this is the place to post your wishes for the S60 applications. The list is run by folks from S60 so there is a chance that good ideas will be implemented. Go ahead and submit yours!
- Swiss Manager Pro – a crazy all-in-one manager for Symbian
- Two new blogs that cover the S60 applications: Symbian in Motion and Symbianv3.com ; great places to find new applications
- Have you ever locked your memory card and forgot the password. Antony has an article which you’ll find helpful – How to Unlock Password-protected Memory Card?
- Nokia E50 made it to number 3 in the 10 best-rated phones list made by infoSync editors
- Top Ten Freeware Applications for Symbian S60 3rd Edition according to OSNews.com [via Tommi’s S60 Application Blog ]
2 new themes after the firmware update
Jaro 26. January 2007 :: catalogs, dark stripes, e50, nokia, steel, themes
If you are looking for the new themes (skins) that were announced in the latest Nokia E50 changelog you can find them through the Catalogs (thanks TV for the hint). Here is a short guide for those who are not very familiar with the Catalogs application:
1. Go to the Catalogs application which you’ll find in the Main Application Shell
2. First item in the Catalogs should be Nokia extra applications, select it, then scroll down and find the Themes item
3. Download both available themes (Dark Stripes and Steel). You can activate them in the Tools – Themes menu.
Although I’m not fan of modifying my phone I have to say that these themes look pretty neat – simple, sharp and professional. I switched to the Dark Stripes for now and I think I’m going to stick with it. How do you like them? Do you use custom themes or are you fine with the default one?
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Nokia E50 Firmware Upgrade Changelog
Jaro 16. January 2007 :: changelog, e50, firmware, nokia, software, update, upgrade
I just received (thanks Steve!) an unofficial changelog (list of changes) that were made in the last firmware upgrade of the Nokia E50.
General
- 1.5 MB of additional RAM memory freed for the applications
- Improvement to allow variant version check from the device
- Improvement to using lock code In SAP mode
- Silent mode power down improvement
- ALS line swapping improvement
- UI fluency improvement
Bearers
- Half Rate speech codec introduced
- Improvement to handover procedure
- Improvement to Home zone indicator with GPRS attached
Messaging
- SMS accelerator and other improvements
- Thai and Bahasa Indonesia language support for the SMS message reader
- Improvement to Polish Message reader application
- Improvement to SMS status with the Message reader application
- Possibility to activate MMS post card in operator variants
- Improvement to xxixx the Intellisync plug in to Active Standby
- Improvement to Email message pulling
- Improvement to voice mail box received message
- Improvement to New e-mail banner
JAVA
- Improvement to SATSA-PKI usage
SIM ATK
- Improvement to achieve GCF #28 certification
Telephony
- Improvement to Send DTMF settings
- Improvement to handling call divert flags
- Improvement to busy tone in some networks
- Improvement to conference call stability in some networks
- Improvement to voice mailbox icon in some variants
- Improvement to read voicemail number from SIM
- Improvement to Home Screen to reflect the active line Device Management
- Altexia Secure ID for TARM
Security
- Certificate database and operator list updated
Voice AID
- Improvement to Hebrew Voice Aid application
- Accessory support
- CA-55 support introduced to enable usage of old carkits (e.g. 6310 carkit with E50).
Personalisation
- New enterprise themes (Dark stripes and Steel) will become available via Web site
3rd party application support
- Improvement to font matching with some 3rd party applications
- Received Visto email symbol displayed in the screen saver
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How To Update Your Nokia Phone Software
Jaro 6. January 2007 :: e50, firmware, nokia, software, update, upgrade
A few hours ago I did a seamless software update on my Nokia E50 (RM-170; with camera) and I thought it might be useful to document the process. Many of us have never done the update before and it might be a little bit difficult if you are not very tech savvy. The following process can be applied to any Nokia phone which supports the software update. Check out the list here.
1. Backup your data – this is crucial; before you start doing anything you need to backup your phone; there are two ways:
- memory card – if you have a memory card then the process is simple; go to the Tools – Memory select Options – Backup phone memory; take out the memory card from the phone
- Nokia PC Suite – if you don’t have a memory card you can use the Nokia PC Suite software to do the backup; the software comes on a CD with your phone but if you don’t have it you can download it from the Nokia website (you’ll need USB cable to connect your phone and pc)
2. Charge your battery – this is very important; charge your battery to the full power before starting the update process; if you run out of battery in the middle of updating you can seriously harm your phone (it probably won’t even start up)
3. Download Nokia Software Updater – install the updater; this piece of software will guide you through the whole update process; you might need to unblock it in your firewall
4. Launch the Nokia Sofware Updater – from now on it’s really simple, just follow the guide and you’ll be fine; the whole updating process takes several minutes to complete, don’t try to cancel it in the middle in any case, your risk damaging your phone; in my case it took about 15 minutes to complete; USB cable needed again
5. Restore your data – if you used a memory card for backup then you simply go to the Tools – Memory select Options – Restore from card; if you used Nokia PC Suite you have to connect your phone to the pc via USB cable, select Backup and Restore
Now you have your phone loaded with the newest software. If you experienced some problems with your phone performance before the update process should fix it. So go on and check it out. To make sure your phone is really updated type *#0000# when in idle screen and check the software version. Hope it helped :)
Check out the Nokia Software Update FAQ!
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Nokia E50 Software Update Available
Jaro 6. January 2007 :: e50, firmware, nokia, software, update, upgrade
A long awaited software update (or firmware update/upgrade as some prefer to call it) for the Nokia E50 is now available. The new software version is V 06.41.3.0 24-10-2006 RM 170 Nokia E50 and you can download it through the Nokia Software Updater. A quick warning before you do anything – do backup your phone! During the software update all your data such as contacts, messages, media files etc. will be deleted.
Why should you update your phone?
A software update usually delivers fixes for the little bugs which couldn’t be fixed before releasing the phone to the market due to time constrains or simply because a bug appeared only after heavy usage.
Is it safe?
Here comes the dilemma. As long as you follow all the instructions you should be fine but there are already cases that people lost all their contacts. I did the update myself and everything went smoothly. I will repeat myself but this is very important – do not ignore the instructions and follow them closely. Backing up the phone is crucial here.
How to do the software update?
If you have never done it before or you don’t feel very comfortable with techy stuff I will soon publish a write up of how I did the update. The instructions on the Nokia Software Updater are very clear but I can imagine it can be bit difficult if you never did it before. So watch here for a follow up article including the step by step guide and the screenshots.
UPDATE:
Step by step tutorial on how to update your Nokia phone software
Nokia Software Update FAQ
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Nokia Stereo Headset
Jaro 4. January 2007 :: audio, e50, headphones, headset, nokia
Most of the Nokia smartphones (including the E50) come with a single earpiece. Listening to music that way is quite distracting. Kenneth has recently asked (thanks for the question, Kenneth):
Is it true that we cannot use headset with dual ear piece on the E50? The packing came with headset with a single earpiece! I tried other stereo headsets and it still plays on only one earpiece.
The answer is Yes, it is possible to listen to music on the E50 with stereo headphones. Apparently you’ll need the correct headset compatible with the E50. There are two ways how to go about it:
1. Nokia Stereo Headset most of these headsets claim the compatibility with all Nokia phones so my guess is that it will work on the E50 too; I would appreciate if anyone with experience could let us know
2. Nokia Audio Adapter – I found this little inexpensive adapter only recently; it allows you to plug in your headphones with the standard 3.5mm plug; there are different types of this adapter for different Nokia phones; the one I linked to is compatible with Nokia E50
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End key not lit properly
Jaro 25. December 2006 :: background light, e50, end key, nokia
I’m not sure if you noticed this but you most likely have a problem with the background light on your end key. On most of the E50 mobiles it’s not lit very well if at all. It’s not the end of the world but I keep wondering why some models don’t have this problem while other do. Check out this pictures to see what I’m talking about:
1. Properly lit end key
2. Badly lit end key
See? The end key is situated right under the C key on the right. You can’t see it on the second picture but it’s nicely red on the first one. Weird.
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Nokia E50 Metal Black available for USA and Canada
Jaro 18. December 2006 :: buy, e50, e50 metal black, nokia, usa
Good news for the overseas folks! I found a store which will ship the metal black E50 outside the European Union. They sell for reasonable price (€272/$355 + shipping) and their website is also in English. The store is located in Switzerland.
How to proceed
1. Go to Digigasin.ch and switch the interface to English (English flag at the top of the page); if you are more friendly with Euro currency choose EUR from the dropdown menu in the top right corner
2. Search for “nokia e50 metal black”. At the moment they offer only the camera model. Click “Buy” and then “Checkout”.
3. Register as a new customer unless you already have an account in this web store.
4. Choose a shipping option
5. Pay. You can pay via bank transfer (you’ll get 3% discount), credit card/paypal, Moneybookers or Postcard and Yellownet. Continue.
6. Confirm and wait. If you chose credit card/paypal option (which most of the people do) you’ll be redirected to the paypal website where you’ll pay for the phone.
7. Wait for your phone to arrive and enjoy. If you come back to this blog and report on how you like it or send me a few pics that would be great.
I hope this will help a few folks out there. I also updated the list of the stores which offer the metal black E50 online. Also this currency converter might come handy.
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Win Nokia E50
Jaro 15. December 2006 :: contest, e50, nokia
Would you like to own the smallest business phone? Do you have a sense of humour and a few minutes of free time? Then head over to the Nokia E50 Contest website. Here is what you have to do:
Start by completing the second frame of the comic strip. We’ve already done the first one to get you started. Click on the second one and start typing. Once you are happy with your entry click ‘Done’.
Check out the Nokia E50 Contest.
Where to buy Nokia E50 Metal Black
Jaro 12. December 2006 :: buy, e50, metal black, nokia, online
The Metal Black E50 fever is here. Without any more comments on this beauty I’d like to present a list of online stores where you can get the Metal Black Nokia E50. The list is not definite. I count on you here and I hope you’ll help me to add more stores. I’ll update this list whenever I get new information. Hopefully I can add some places outside of Europe soon. If you know any other online store I would appreciate if you could send me an email at contact@nokiae50.info.
Places which offer Nokia E50 Metal Black (online):
Worldwide
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
- Digigasin.ch (with camera); check out this post – Nokia E50 Metal Black available for USA and Canada
European Union
- eBay.co.uk will ship to all EU countries (with camera)
Finland
- IDEsan (without camera)
- IDEsan (with camera)
- Lohenette (without camera)
- Lohenette (with camera)
- Elektroni (with camera)
Czech Republic
Poland
- Allegro (with camera)
Live Photos of Nokia E50 Metal Black
Jaro 6. December 2006 :: e50, metal black, nokia, photos
Only two weeks ago we brought you exclusive pictures of the new Nokia E50 Metal Black. First phones have been sold in Finland and now we have live pictures for you. What do you say? Neat, eh?
UPDATE: where to buy Nokia E50 Metal Black
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With or without camera?
Jaro 4. December 2006 :: camera, e50, flickr, nokia, photo
A few people asked me which model I recommend – with or without camera. When I was buying my E50 I was struggling with the same problem. I just couldn’t decide. In the end I went for the model with camera. A few things to consider:
- price difference is small; comfort of having a camera all the time with you ready to shoot will cost you around €30/$40 extra
- you won’t notice you have a camera; it’s completely build in and the back of your phone is nicely sleek
- quality of the photos is relatively low (1.3 Megapixel camera); if you want high resolution photos then look for the Nseries models which are equipped with Carl Zeiss lenses
- despite low megapixels the camera has quite many options to tune up your end result; night mode, sequence mode, self-time and adjusting white balance and colour tone are all useful features
- basic digital zoom; you won’t get any great results with it but it’s a plus
- you can shoot a video up to 1 hour long depending on size of a memory card; again, no high-res videos but still better than no video
If you want to see what kind of photos you can make with E50, check out Flickr. My final verdict is: get the model with a camera if you can afford paying a few bucks more.
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Nokia E50 on Flickr
Jaro 29. November 2006 :: camera, e50, flickr, nokia, photo
There has been lots of discussion about the Flickr Camera graphs which show the most popular cameras and camera phones used on Flickr. First place belongs to Sony Ericsson followed by two Nokia Nseries phones.
But where is our E50? Can it compete with the entertainment series? Not really but you will be surprised that it’s doing pretty well considering it’s a new phone, has only 1.3 megapixel camera and it’s intended to be used mainly for business. So let’s have a look how it’s doing among all the Nokia phones:
- ranking at number 17 out of 26 Nokia phones
- total amount of 1,110 photos have been posted
- approximately 3 people upload a photo from their E50 every day
I was pleasently surprised when I saw these statistics. I didn’t think I would find so many photos on Flickr made on the E50. And some of them even look good! Have a look yourself:
It’s no Digital Rebel but hey, these photos look pretty good, don’t they? You can see a list of all photos at flickr.com/cameras/nokia/e50. We can’t compete with the Nseries guys, they have Carl Zeiss lenses which produce much better pictures but we still can make nice pics with our tiny E50 camera. Come on, take more pictures and post them on Flickr or any other place. I’ll link to the best ones.
Speedlinking 27. November 2006
Jaro 27. November 2006 :: airport, e50, f-secure, mac, messenger, nokia, wireless
I collected another bunch of interesting links for you. I think I’ll do the speedlinking every week or every 2 weeks, depending on how much there is to link to. You can send me news/article/interviews tips to contact@nokiae50.info.
To be honest I don’t like term speedlinking that much but I haven’t come up with anything better so far. If you have some ideas you know where to find me. Anyway, here we go:
- Min has written a nice article about his new E50. Although he is not a businessman he finds the phone very useful; the only drawback is that it’s not compatible with his Mac, maybe there are some Mac users here who could help Min?
- F-Secure launches its latest mobile product F-Secure Mobile Security [via Symbian Watch]
- Are we going to see a better support at the official Nokia forums after this email?
- Travel Post has put together Wireless Internet Guide to 80 Major International Airports. Not really for us, E50 users, but it might be useful for the others. Thanks to Web Worker Daily.
- Webgate has released Advanced Call Manager which will help you to take control of your incoming calls. [via SybmianER
- If you are in the U.S. there is some good news for you. You can now officialy unlock your mobile phone once your contract with a carrier expires. More at Symbian Watch.
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Welcome to the Nokia E50 Blog
Jaro 24. November 2006 :: blog, e50, nokia
This little blog has grown a lot in the past couple of weeks. When we launched 2 months ago we were counting daily visitors on one hand. Today there are hundreds of people coming to this place looking for the information about Nokia E50. I think it’s appropriate to say that we have grown into a little community in this jungle called the Internet.
I’d like to take the opportunity and thank to all who have contributed either by commenting, sending tips, answering questions or linking to us. Although I can’t mention all of you it doesn’t mean I don’t know about you. I do and I hope I can give back to you soon in some form.
Where is the Nokia E50 Blog heading? Although I’m running it by myself at the moment I plan to take some people on board later. If you are interested in contributing get in touch with me by email contact@nokiae50.info.
And finally a few words about myself. My name is Jaro and I live in Finland – home of the Nokia phones. I’m a proud owner of the E50 and that’s one of the reasons I started this blog. My aim is to help other users, exchange tips for useful applications and learn more about this great phone. Remember, the wisdom is in crowd, so let’s keep in touch, we all can benefit from it. After all, Nokia’s slogan is Connecting People and I think they are doing their job just great ;)
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Nokia E50 Metal Black
Jaro 16. November 2006 :: black, e50, nokia
Its official name is Nokia E50 Metal Black. It has a camera and it’s going to be sold in Scandinavia at the end of this year. First time spotted at this Swedish store. What do you think? Would you trade for your steel version? [via mobile-review forums]
UPDATE: where to buy Nokia E50 Metal Black
Check out the live photos of the Nokia E50 Metal Black!
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Speedlinking 15. November 2006
Jaro 15. November 2006 :: bible, blog list, e50, email, nokia, poll, review, s60, sms, tips, upgrade
Hi guys, there are couple of posts around the mobile blogs which caught my attention lately. I thought I would highlight them here:
- Antony shows how to read Bible in S60 phone
- according to the Tommi’s poll, Nokia default ringing tone causes physical pain to the 38% of people
- did you wonder if you can upgrade your Nokia E50 to Feature Pack 1? Well, the answer is no and Tommi explains why.
- Darla Mack looks closer at the pull email – a feature almost forgotten
- Daniel from e61life created a list of Nokia blogs, the best thing is that you can subscribe to this list and get the latest news from the Nokia blogosphere in one feed
- Nico wrote a very good review of Nokia E50 a few days ago, check it out
- write your text messages faster with these messaging tips
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Screenshot application now Symbian Signed
Jaro 12. November 2006 :: application, e50, screenshot, symbian signed
A very popular application for the S60 devices – Screenshot – has now the Symbian Signed mark on it. Congratulations to Antony Pranata who is the author of this piece of software. I use his application almost on a daily basis and this blog wouldn’t be so interesting without it.
For all of you who want to go and download the latest version I would suggest wait for some time. Antony just discovered a little bug and will be releasing a new version soon. As he says it will take another 2-3 weeks for this new version to be signed again. And what does ‘Symbian Signed’ mean for us, users?
If an application is Symbian Signed, it has successfully met the criteria defined in the Symbian Signed Test Criteria. The Test Criteria are designed to validate that an application behaves properly on the specified Symbian OS phone or phones, for example handling low memory correctly or informing the user that a billable event is about to take place.
For more information see the End User Statement
Download Screenshot for Symbian OS
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Solution for Gmail Mobile Network Unavailable (updated)
Jaro 9. November 2006 :: e50, email, gmail, mobile, nokia
Like many of you I have also installed Google for mobiles on my Nokia E50 right after it was announced. My excitement was quickly replaced by frustration. Google Mobile application denied to work smoothly on my phone. The message I was getting and many of you are getting too was:
Network Unavailable: this program requires a working
data connection. Please check your signal strength.
There are many smart people out there and it didn’t take long and someone found a solution. On your pc switch your Gmail display language to English (US) and everything should work smoothly. Let us know if this solution worked for you. If you know any other ways how to make Google Mobile work please share.
I will soon explore the application on my Nokia E50 and will post some screenshots. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: just a quick note that there is another solution to this problem offered directly by Google. Check it out, it might help you to get the mobile Gmail working.
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T-Mobile offers Nokia E50
Jaro 8. November 2006 :: e50, nokia, t-mobile
I’ve read from a few sources that T-Mobile now offers Nokia E50 as a part of its business phone portfolio. Their official website doesn’t have the phone on the list. I couldn’t find the E50 on any local website too. You should check out with your local T-Mobile office I’m sure they started to offer it with many tariffs. For instance here are 3 T-Mobile tariffs for the Nokia E50.
Although I never bought phone from the provider they have sometimes pretty good deals. Check it out, maybe you can get the E50 cheaper than buying it without tariff.
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How fast can you SMS?
Jaro 27. October 2006 :: competition, e50, mobile, nokia, sms
I’ve seen some very fast texters. Some of them can type a message without single mistake twice as fast as me. Now, I’m not the slowest guy also but I still can’t beat James Trusler from Shoreham who is the world’s fastest texter.
James sends about 500 messages from his phone every week. He has used his mobile phone to send messages for eight years, for everything from booking appointments at the hairdresser to wooing the woman in his life. James has his own website where he offers some tips and the SMS trainer.
He is able to type the following text in 67 seconds:
The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human.
Tricky, isn’t it? James made this record 2 years ago. I’m sure there are some skilfull texters out there who are able to beat him. If you think you are faster than James try it out and post your best time in the comments under this article. We will then announce the winner. Let’s see if we can beat James!
Nokia mobile phone - Made in Finland
Jaro 20. October 2006 :: e50, factory, made in finland, nokia, salo
While browsing various internet forums I noticed that many people do care where their mobile phone was manufactured. I didn’t myself notice any differences between let’s say Asian and Finnish Nokia phones but some people believe that those made in Finland are of better quality.
Nokia has a factory in Salo, a small town near Turku on the south of Finland. That’s where the “Made in Finland” Nokia mobiles come from. If you want to get one your best chance is to order it from a finnish online store. There are many of them but only some have their websites in English. Also I’m not sure if they accept orders from abroad.
Next week I’m going to look into the possibilities of ordering a mobile phone from finnish online stores. So stay with me if you want to have a Nokia phone made if Finland. I can’t promise you’ll get one but your chances will be much higher. Grab this RSS feed and you’ll be informed of every new article posted here on this blog.
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Rescue your dead phone
Jaro 19. October 2006 :: e50, format, nokia
I came across a good tip over at Risotto’s weblog which I thought might be useful also for owners of the Nokia E50. If your phone dies and nothing helps try the old trick – format your phone by pressing a combination of 3 keys – green key, star key and key number 3. It should work on all S60 devices but I haven’t tried it on my Nokia E50 yet. Be aware that after this you will lose all your data (and that’s why you should do a regular backup).
Since the E61 powers up immediately when you insert the battery you will have to push those three keys before you insert the battery. As soon the battery is inserted to Nokia logo will show up for a while. You must hold the buttons until the pin code entry comes up. While you hold the keys the unit will reformat its flash memory and revert to a factory default state.
Read the whole story over at Risotto’s weblog.
Problems with Bluetooth?
Jaro 16. October 2006 :: bluetooth, e50, nokia, pairing, problem, s60, transfer
Bluetooth is a great technology but sometimes it just doesn’t work. File transfer between pc and mobile phone often fails. Unless there is something really wrong with your pc or phone here are a few steps that should make your Bluetooth work:
1. Unpair all devices. Bluetooth doesn’t like too many paired devices. Go to the settings and delete all pairings.
2. Right-click on the Bluetooth icon in the right bottom corner of your pc screen and stop Bluetooth.
3. Unplug the Bluetooth dongle from your pc and plug it in again.
4. Right-click on the Bluetooth icon and start Bluetooth.
5. Pair your phone with computer. After searching and pairing allow also authorization. This will create more trust between the two devices.
Now you should be able to establish connection and transfer files without any problems.
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Things that bother me on my Nokia E50
Jaro 15. October 2006 :: e50, edit key, installation, nokia, screensaver
Nothing’s perfect and although I’m really satisfied with my Nokia E50 there are a few things I’d like to see improved. Here is my list, who knows, maybe there is someone listening :)
1. I want to be able to run an application right after the installation. A popup note Launch application now? right after the installation would be nice.
2. Location of the Edit key is quite unfortunate. Did you try to press the edit key and the selection key holding your phone only in one hand? Impossible. Well, not impossible but definitely very difficult. Placing the edit key at the left bottom side seems like a better solution to me.
3. What’s with the default screensaver? The font is so small that it’s almost unreadable. I’ve got a good sight but figuring out the actual date is a challenge. Increase the font size of the screensaver!
Most of the other issues like repeated alarm, autolock etc. can be solved with 3rd party applications. Other than that it’s a perfect phone :). What would you improve on your E50?
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Two things
Jaro 11. October 2006 :: e50, email, nokia, pushemail, review
Hi guys, I’ve got two things for you to check out. I collect interesting links about Nokia E50 so I thought why to keep them for myself if I could share them with you!
What got my attention a few days ago was a review by WirelessAndy. He writes very interesting Nit Picking Reviews and this time he went for the Nokia E50. Check it out and you’ll see why he calls the reviews nit picking ;).
I’m not sure if this is news for you but there is a new solution for the push email for Nokia E50 (and the whole Eseries). It was launched today by Cortado and the standard package costs $4.98 per month. It’s not the cheapest but if it works well I guess it’s worth the money. You can try it out one month for free.
250 MB mailbox, up to 3 email addresses, Outlook Web Access, professional spam filter, and virus protection. Print, fax, and Print-to-Screen as additional options.
There are also Business and Business Plus solutions available in case you need more webspace or want to use some of the advanced functions. By the way, do you know of any free push email service for the Nokia Eseries?
GSMArena reviews Nokia E50
Jaro 4. October 2006 :: e50, gsmarena, nokia, review
GSMArena published a detailed review of Nokia E50:
Nokia E50 is flawless in terms of construction. We could only mention the On/Off button which is made as part of a plastic cap, situated on the top of the phone. It’s quite sure that after some time of use this plastic cap will have scars from the user’s nails. Nokia could have thought about that. Besides this minor issue, we must say that the rest of the construction elements are absolutely perfect. No creeks were produced, every part stays in its place and the phone seems unbreakable.
I must say I don’t see any problem with the On/Off button. You can press it with the tip of your finger, no need to use nails and scratch it. It’s made of plastic and rubber, in other words it’s firm but flexible. To turn off the phone, lock it or change the profile you have to press the button a little bit stronger but not too strong. It prevents from accidental turn offs but it’s still comfortable to use.
Otherwise, great review from the GSMArena guys, as usually. I’ll add it to the list of the Nokia E50 reviews.
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My E50 has arrived
Jaro 3. October 2006 :: e50, nokia
Today I went to pick up my black Nokia E50 from the post office. I really like the post service here in Finland. They are extremely fast. When something is sent on Monday evening you can pick it up on Tuesday morning. It’s enough to have the tracking code which is given to you when ordering online. With this code you can track down your item. Let me say that it works like a charm.
But enough about the Finnish post office. If you read my previous article you know that I wanted a model without camera. Well, in the end I ordered the one with camera. It was only 25 EUR more expensive and although camera in Nokia E50 is only 1.3 megapixel I thought it was worth the money.
I’m exploring it now. I’m already fairly familiar with the S60 phones but there are always new things to learn. I already spotted some great features I haven’t seen before but there are also a few drawbacks. I will write about it all soon. Stay with me as we will learn some tricks how to take advantage of all the features Nokia E50 offers us.
I'm gonna buy Nokia E50
Jaro 27. September 2006 :: buy, e50, nokia
Today I made my final decision. For a long time I have been a Siemens user. You don’t want to know which model I’m using at the moment but it’s safe to say that it’s time to replace it.
I have been in love with Nokia E50 since May when it was introduced as a new member of the Eseries family. Since then I have made a lot of research, did a few comparisons and read many reviews. I did even hold it in my hand and man, does it feel good or what?
So today I decided I’m gonna buy it. I went through some online stores and the best price I found was 260 EUR. This is for a model without camera. I really don’t need to have a camera in my phone. I can’t see myself taking pictures and sending it to my friends or family. After all, it’s a real pain to send MMS in Europe. It’s either costly or impossible.
I’ll go for the black version. It looks elegant. As soon as I get it I’ll post a few pictures to my Nokia E50 photo section and make a in depth reviews. So stay tuned, grab the feed and come back for more info about Nokia E50.
Needless to say that if you own a Nokia E50 and want to share your experiences you are welcome to send me an email to info@nokiae50.info. I’ll be happy to publish it.
Nokia E50 blog launch
Jaro 18. September 2006 :: blog, e50, nokia
Today is the day when we launch the Nokia E50 blog. You will find here many tips, reviews and photos of this latest member of the Nokia Eseries family. Grab the feed and stay tuned!
