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New BMW Concept Electric Car with iPhone App?

viran — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:52:15 +0000

BMW already have an electric car in their stable, the Mini-E, which has begun trials with selected members of the public. Now BMW are adding to the fleet of electric vehicles with the BMW Concept ActiveE; an electric vehicle under the BMW brand. More specifically it is a 1 Series Coupé. The interesting thing and the reason why I am writing about this is that in the press release there is mention of BMW’s ConnectedDrive services which allow a phone to connect to the vehicle to operate certain vehicle features and statuses:

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Nokia N97 Gets v20 Firmware Update

viran — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:36:14 +0000

Today saw the release of the long awaited v20 firmware update which was expected to bring kinetic scrolling throughout all menus on the N97, being able to hold keys down to access the alternative character/number when typing as well as some other much needed bug fixes. One important feature which was expected, Skype, is not included and is expected again, at a later date.

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Opera Mini Beta 5 – Optimised for N97 et al.

viran — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:39:03 +0000

The previous version of Opera Mini worked well on Symbian S60 3rd Edition handsets but wasn’t conceived in anticipation of the touch-screen version of the S60, S60 5th Edition, which can be found on the Nokia N97 and the 5800, to name two. As a result touch functionality didn’t work and the user had to fall back to the hardware keys of the N97 and the virtual keypad of the 5800.

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Free Applications for the N97

viran — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:35:01 +0000

Being a relatively new platform in terms of software offerings, users of the Nokia N97, may be looking for the latest and greatest apps to use on their device or to show off its features. The Series 60 5th Edition Symbian operating system is shared with the Nokia 5800 as well as several other handsets from other manufacturers but unlike Apple’s iPhone and Android based mobiles, the enthusiast/developer community doesn’t seem as active. To help get the word out about cool apps for those new to the device, I present a list of what I found interesting…to get you started:

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A Problem with the Nokia N97

viran — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:06:47 +0000

I’ve had the Nokia N97 for a few weeks now and am getting used to the small niggles and problems that were observed during the initial setup of the device along with some minor awkwardness scrolling the menus due to being left-handed. One of the biggest, if not THE biggest problem with Nokia’s flagship(!) handset is the way storage has been implemented and used on the handset.

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Additional Updates Available for the Nokia N97

viran — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:45:53 +0000

Hot on the heels of the v11 update for the UK version of the sim free Nokia N97, is an update for a few items on the N97 as well as a much needed optimisation.

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V11 Update for Sim-Free Nokia N97 UK Available

viran — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:50:29 +0000

Today, the v11.0.021 update for the UK variant of the sim free N97 has finally gone live. For those who were considering switching to the Euro product codes, you no longer need to do so. I have a Black UK handset on product code 0585162 which updated successfully.

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I have a Nokia N97…

viran — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:09:21 +0000

The Nokia N97 was released ‘sim-free’ in the UK a week before it was available for purchase on contract with the mobile networks. I chose to purchase the N97 in black and I am tied into an 18 month contract for it. For those interested, the handset was £29.99 on a £35 a month tariff including T-Mobile’s Internet add-on. Yes, I paid for it but whether paid for or not, I can be just as critical or praising of a product. Over a few articles I will write about the handset, software, shortcomings and improvements. Today, I start with my observations of the handset itself.

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Apple Activation Server Error, Server Down?

viran — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:07:56 +0000

What happens when there is a rush to buy and activate iPhones….Apple’s activation server goes kaput.

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Nokia’s Ovi Store now open!

viran — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:20:54 +0000

Nokia’s Ovi Store, revealed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year is now being rolled out worldwide, according to All About Symbian who also report that it has gone live in the UK.

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