Gadget Talk

Mobile Note Taker

2009-06-13T11:08:00.000+08:00

I didn't notice that it had been awhile since I last posted something regarding a gadget.

Anyway, I am going through the paces with this Mobile Note Taker to incorporate the device into my daily lifestyle. Here's the link to a video demonstration of the mobile note taker.

My initial impression is good with this digital pen. So far, the OCR installed on my notebook is able to convert my hand written note by a accuracy of around 95%. Considering the fact I was writing on the go, this percentage is pretty amazing.

That's all for the time been.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

2008-10-09T09:31:00.002+08:00

Nokia recently launched the 5800 XpressMusic. It is a touchscreen smartphone. The specifications look impressive for a mid-range smartphone. Going to check it out when it is available locally.

New kind of touch screen input

2008-09-11T12:36:00.004+08:00

Just chanced upon this new touch screen input called Swype. Check out the link: Swype

Definitely makes me re-think the usefulness of touch screen input.

Touch screen display

2008-09-08T15:59:00.002+08:00

I was just wondering the practicality of touch screen display on mobile phones such as Apple iPhone. Even with haptic feedback on mobile phones such as Samsung Omnia, I kind of felt that a response from a button pressed is much more practical. Not to mention when you are having something oily to eat like fried chicken wings. You just don't want to "oil" your precious screen on your phone.

Not enough memory to run help files

2008-08-19T15:41:00.002+08:00

Just made an interesting discovery. When the internal memory is lower than the estimated 45 Mb of memory for your Nokia S60 3rd Edition Smartphone, you'll not be able to run the help files. I accidentally discovered this when I happened to remove some applications from the internal memory to the point I have around 45 Mb of free internal memory. Try it for those who needs the help files.

Retrieving email through your Nokia smart phone

2008-07-25T21:19:00.002+08:00

You can setup email account through your Nokia smart phone. For example, you can setup gmail on your Nokia smart phone.

Goto Messaging. Press Options|Settings. Select E-mail. Define your email. Select POP3 as the mailbox type. Press Next. Enter your email address, like, maytann73@gmail.com. Press Next. Define Incoming mail server by entering pop.gmail.com. Press Next. Define Outgoing mail server by entering smtp.gmail.com. Press Next. Define Access point in use. If you are not sure which one to use, select Always ask. Press Next. Enter Mailbox name, e.g. gmail. Press Finish.

Now lets go to define your Connection settings. Select your gmail. Select Connection settings. Select Incoming e-mail. Enter your user name and password. Select Security (ports). Select SSL/TLS. Select Port. Enter 995. Press Back. Select Outgoing e-mail. Enter your user name and password. Select Security (ports). Select StartTLS. Select Port. Enter 587.

Your gmail had been setup. Enjoy.

Digital camera of phone

2008-07-22T18:08:00.002+08:00

When taking picture with a camera phone, it is usually best to leave all the settings at "Auto" though you can change the settings because the picture taken at "Auto" settings usually turns out to be better than other settings.

Re-map the key on your Nokia smart phone

2008-07-22T13:16:00.003+08:00

You can re-map the key on your Nokia smart phone. For example, for those Nokia smart phones that don't come with the "Pencil" key, you can map, say, the "Multimedia" key to the "Pencil" key. In this way, you'll have the "Pencil" function by pressing the "Multimedia" key. Enjoy.

Change your operator logo

2008-07-18T20:19:00.003+08:00

You can change your Nokia smart phone operator logo. Please see the screenshot for reference. I have changed the original operator logo to the one in the picture.

Organise your menu

2008-07-16T09:43:00.000+08:00

You can organise your menu on your Nokia Series 60 (S60) smart phone. You can move a icon or folder to the location you desire to make it easier for you to maneuver around.

This is how you do it: 1. Go to your menu. 2. Select the icon of folder that you want to move. 3. Press Options|Move and select the location you want.

Enjoy.

Carriage return on your editor

2008-07-15T10:14:00.000+08:00

Here's a shortcut to effecting a carriage return, i.e. going to the next line, on your Nokia mobile phone: press [0] three times.

Try it. It is easier than going to the symbol to insert a carriage return.

The difference between featured phone and smart phone

2008-07-14T11:08:00.001+08:00

What's the main difference between a featured phone and a smart phone? The answer lies in that smart phone is expandable while featured phone comes basically as is, i.e., you can't really expand the use of the phone beyond its featured functions.

For example, you are able to install additional video players that can support other video formats than the default video player on the smart phone while you can't do that for featured phone.

Voice dialling on Nokia mobile phones

2008-07-10T12:04:00.002+08:00

As you may know, you can press and hold the right soft key to activate voice dialling. Do take note the voice digitalisation may not be exactly how we speak. Give it a try.

If your Nokia mobile phone doesn't support this feature, please refer to your user manual for voice dialling. Cheers. :-)

Another practical tip for Nokia mobile phones

2008-07-08T12:05:00.001+08:00

Just another practical tip for Nokia mobile phone users. Press and hold the [0] key and the web browser will be launched. Enjoy.

For older Nokia mobile phones, please refer to your user manual as to how to launch wap service on your phone.

Quick toggle between general profile and silent profile for Nokia phones

2008-07-08T09:21:00.001+08:00

Just a practical tip for the day: press and hold the [#] key on your Nokia mobile phone and you will be able to toggle between general and silent profile. This shortcut is so much easier to use as compared to pressing the [On/Off] button and then selecting the either the general or silent profile.

This shortcut should work for most Nokia mobile phones. Some older Nokia mobile phones may not function this way. Do read your user manual on how to operate your mobile phone.

Enjoy. :-)

Blogging from my Nokia N82

2008-07-07T18:00:00.000+08:00

The first gadget post from my trustworthy Nokia N82. Cheers. :-)