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Remove Boingo Access Point from the N97

viran — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:31:40 +0000

A pet hate of mine is pre-installed apps on devices, especially when they can’t be removed from the paltry storage space provided. In the case of the N97, you may have started up the Boingo application that comes pre-installed, by mistake with no intention of ever using it, only to find out that it adds a new Internet Access Point to your Destinations that cannot be removed! The only solution until now has been to carry out a soft reset of the phone.

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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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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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N95 hissing over earphones/headphones

viran — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:34:50 +0000

I’ve noticed a problem with hissing through earphones when plugged in to the 3.5mm jack and after a search, I’m not the only one. It seems to be more noticeable on my Shure E4c canal-phones than it does on a pair of first-gen iPod earphones. The volume at anything below 40%, depending on the gain on the track, allows me to hear the hissing but turning the volume up too high will be uncomfortable.

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