Showing posts with label tutor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tutor. Show all posts

Thursday, December 8, 2011

OPERA MINI 6.5 RELEASED FOR SYMBIAN, iOS, JAVA AND BLACKBERRY AND OPERA MOBILE 11.5 FOR SYMBIAN

Yesterday Opera released the new versions of their popular mobile web browsers – Opera Mini 6.5 (client version – “Opera Mini/6.5.27055/hifi/accentports”) for all major mobile platforms (iOS, J2ME, Blackberry, Symbian S60) and Opera Mobile 11.5 for Symbian S60 only. Besides there is also a MeeGo specific build available at Opera Labs. These versions are minor update releases with some new features and bug-fixes. Incidentally these versions have already been released for Android just over a week ago. Following are the new features in these versions –

1. An interesting feature called data usage counter option under “Help” menu has been added that shows the “Data Savings” with Opera Mini (and Mobile). This counter shows how much data Opera Mini has saved for you (because of the server-side compression technique that Opera uses).
2. An easy bookmarking option in the form of a star icon besides site-address in the URL bar. Now you can easily bookmark a website just by touching/selecting the star icon appearing along with the site address in URL bar (just like in Firefox).
3. Improved Opera Turbo and video support in Opera Mobile
4. A new option added under “Settings” menu is toggle “Status bar” (which shows/hides phone’s signal and battery status bar) in Symbian version of Opera Mini and Mobile.
5. Another new option “Network test” has been added under “Settings/Advanced” in Opera Mini 6.5 – to check and troubleshoot data connection. This option can also be accessed directly via entering server:setup command in URL bar.
You can download new versions by accessing m.opera.com via mobile or opera.com/mobile
MeeGo specific version is available here. Android version of Opera Mobile is available here.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

FORMATTING NOKIA TOUCH-AND-TYPE, S40 PHONES (C2-0x, X2-0x, Asha 200, 300 etc) BY FORMATTING CODES

An old post of this blog (written almost 4month ago) on “Nokia formatting codes” is still one of the top-ten posts in terms of visitor-share. In that post I have written that format codes work in Symbian S60 phones only and not in S40 phones. This statement still holds true but with a slight modification. This post is meant to describe that modification to my readers. It was a sheer stupidity of Nokia not to enable formatting codes in S40 phones despite the fact that there are millions of such phones out there. Perhaps they have realized this mistake too (very late though!) resulting in support for format codes in their newer touch-and-type S40 phones. I have successfully used both format codes *#7370# and *#7780# in Nokia C2-03. No luck for older S40 phone owners however (these can only be flashed using Phoenix or JAF).
So if you have any of the new touch-and-type S40 phone (Nokia C2-02, C2-05, C2-06, X2-02, X2-05, Asha 200, Asha 300 etc) then it can be formatted by using following codes –
1. Press *#7370# at standby screen – and follow the instructions. Phone will ask for the “Security code” (12345 is the default code), enter it and wait for the format to complete. This is also called a “Hard Reset” and will delete all the content in phone memory; phone will be restored to original factory settings.
2. Press *#7780# at standby screen – it is also called a “Soft Reset” and will restore the phone to “Factory Settings” without deleting any user content. This code also works in some older S40 phones as well.
Above codes will work only when the phone is in working condition (Standby screen is accessible). These functions (format/reset) are also available under “Settings” menu in phone.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

List of Top Voice Assistant Mobile Apps for Smartphones

Speech recognition is triggering the next revolution in mobile user experience. Voice recognition softwares allow people to access information, create messages, and control mobile devices all with the power of voice and advanced text input.
Speech recognition is a broader solution that refers to technology that can recognize speech without being targeted at single speaker—such as a call system that can recognize arbitrary voices.
Speech recognition applications include voice user interfaces such as voice dialing (e.g., “Call home”), call routing (e.g., “I would like to make a collect call”), domotic appliance control, search (e.g., find a podcast where particular words were spoken), simple data entry (e.g., entering a credit card number), preparation of structured documents (e.g., a radiology report), speech-to-text processing (e.g., word processors or emails), and aircraft (usually termed Direct Voice Input).
This article is for those  who wants to make their mobile phones as their assistants. Others please excuse!!!
The following apps will make your mobile device as an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking…

Vlingo for Android, iPhone, Blackberry,Nokia and Windows Mobile

vlingo is a Virtual Assistant /  intelligent voice mobile app that turns your words into action by combining voice to text technology, natural language processing, and Vlingo’s Intent Engine. Simply speak to your phone to get just about anything done while on the go. Send text and email messages, search the web, use Google maps, update Twitter and more.
Vlingo is available on most BlackBerry phones, Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch, Android  2.0 or higher, Nokia phones and select Windows Mobile devices.

Siri for iPhone

siri_iconSiri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you’ll keep finding more and more ways to use it.

Speaktoit Assistant for Android

speaktoit-assistant-logoSoon after the release of Siri, developers started introducing Siri’s rivals for Android in the market. Thats how Speaktoit Assistant got released. That was the first Siri alternative for Android.  The Assistant works with your smartphone to get maps, search for news and images, look up weather reports, convert currency and measurements, send email, and much more.


Iris for Android

iris-logoA team of android app developers from Dexetra.com built ‘Iris‘ – a Siri-alike app for android in just 8 hours during a hackathon. Iris android app allows you to search on various subjects including art, literature, history, and biology to general conversation.
It uses Android’s speech-to-text functions to understand basic questions.

 Jeannie for Android

Jeannie helps you to control your phone through speech commands. Jeannie, formerly Pannous Voice Actions for Android has always been a solid voice control utility for your Android phone and have the ability to set alarms and reminders, send emails, play music, tell jokes, look up the news, and search mages, videos, apps and places and much more.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

How to Reset / Format S60 v3, S60 v5 Mobiles

If you like to test every new game and every new application on your mobile handset, you will/have face(ed) a common situation where you need to reset or format your mobile device to make it as new as it was when you bought it. Reset a s60v3 mobile is easy if you know the reset code, but resetting new touch mobiles like N97 and 5800 which don’t have physical keyboards seems very difficult if you don’t know the procedure. Here I'm explaining the way: 


The first two methods are standard for all symbian mobile phones, but the third one is only for touch mobiles.

1. Soft Reset/Normal Reset: With this method, the mobile setting are restored to factory settings. But it does not remove applications, games or anything installed. To do this reset press *#7780#.

2. Deep Reset: It is the most common way to reset your mobile. It will erase all the bugs and errors in your phone including all installed applications and games on your phone memory. *#7370#

3. Hard Reset/Format: If due to any problem you are not able to go to the screen of your mobile to enter the above mentioned codes, then you will have to do the hard reset or to format it. Symbian S60v3 and S60v5 mobiles have different method for reset but N97 and 5800 have different.

a. To reset the mobiles other than N97 and 5800, keep pressed the following three keys on your mobile keypad and restart your phone while still pressed these keys. * + 3 + Call button (green button).

b. For Nokia 5800 XM: In this case, press the keys at once Red (End) + Green (call) + Photocamera Button and hold and switch on the mobile.

c. For Nokia N97: Press both Shift keys + space bar and BackShift, hold, turn on the phone.

Note: All data will be lost during this process, so back up all your data before you go for these procedures.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Share Your PC Internet Over WiFi Easily in Two Steps With "mHotSpot"


In most of the cases we often come across a problem,i.e a single internet connection is available for a laptop/pc. Now if we want to use the same internet connection for other wifi connectivity devices like other pc's, laptops, smartphones, printers, tablet-pcs or any other devices there arises a complexity. Here mHotSpot come in action.

So, by using mhotspot software you can setup a wireless network at your home or office or on mobile. Any no. of wifi connectivity devices can be connected to the thus created network. Even the Android and other smartphones without any further modifications into them, can access the wifi internet.

You can share your internet over wifi in just two steps!! NO INSTALLATION!! required for this. mhotspot is a free-software that converts your wifi enabled LAPTOP/PC running windows OS into a virtual wifi hotspot and share your internet through wifi to other laptops, smartphones, PDA's, Tablet-PCs or any other wifi connectivity devices.

Overview and features:
~The best part in mhotspot is,it's free and easy to use,need not to install the software.
~Any no. of devices can be connected to the created virtual hotspot.
~It's simplest user interface differentiates it from the rest.
~Even simpler mobile phones with wifi connectivity can access wifi internet because of the "ACCESS POINT-SCHEMA" used in the software.
~Works for ANDROID and SMARTHONES to access the created wifi network.

Instructions to Use:
~Browse for the downloaded file "mhotspot.exe".
~Double click the mhotspot.exe file,run as adminstrator in windows vista/7.
~Setup the hotspot name and password for the wifi access.
~Now,goto newtork connections and select the internet connection you want to share and right click the connection and choose properties.
~In properties,under sharing tab tick the "Allow other users to connect through this computer's internet connection" and select the created wireless network.
~Now click start to enable sharing your internet through wifi.
~Click stop to disable sharing.

Supported OSs: Wind XP, Vista and Windows 7

Share Your PC Internet Over WiFi Easily in Two Steps With mHotSpot:
mHotSpot.exe (5.72 MB)

Mobile Internet Browsing Guide: Basic and Advanced Facts..

Here I'm telling you about Basic and Advanced Facts of Internet Browsing in a Mobile Phone using a external Browser. This complete guide will be very helpful to a new person in the field of mobile internet browsing. Its all about to finding and installing a application on mobile and to configure to access internet on it with troubleshooting tips. Read all basic to advanced facts for mobile internet and mobile browser to enjoy problem free browsing on your device.
So don't hesitate and start to read, its very easy:

Whats the need of a external internet browser, if my phone already have an internal browser ? 
The native internal browser in your phone is only give you a limited features to access internet like you can open only mobile wap sites in it. These days there are many external advanced mobile internet browsers are available like UC browser, Opera Mini and Bolt, which gives you a super fast and full feature internet access like you do in your desktop computer.
These browser gives your features like: multi tab browsing, copy-paste like or text, desktop like view, download manager, access to any web site, bookmarks and sync, history, cookies, page compression to save money, save pages, and lots more.

Where to find/download Mobile Internet Browsers like Opera Mini, UCweb, Bolt etc? 
These days there are many basic to advanced mobile internet browsers are available freely for download and to install on your phone. As you know, I regularly update my blog with all latest Java and other internet mobile browsers. You also can find at the official pages of theirs. You can ask me if seeking for one. Though most of browsers are able to work in any newer mobile but some old low memory phone can't able to use new advanced version of browsers. I suggest you to ask me if your don't know about it.
 
How to install Mobile Internet Browsers (Opera Mini, UCweb, Bolt etc.) in phone?
There are many way to download and to install mobile internet browser on your phone. transfer via computer to phone memory or external memory card, transfer via bluetooth to phone or simply WAP download (downloading using your existing mobile Web browser) .
You can also download 1st mobile browser to your desktop PC or Mac, and then transfer and install it on your phone via Bluetooth or USB.
To download via wap on your phone, visit the homepage for mobile downloading using your phone’s existing Web browser, and click on Download. For example to download UC browser 1st visit wap.uc.cn and it automatically show recommended download or you can select your mobile brand and model and than it show you actual file to download. Whereas for opera mini visit m.opera,com and it automatically show recommended download.

What are the differences between the “Basic (MIDP 1)” and the “Advanced (MIDP 2)” versions?
The Advanced (MIDP 2) version uses more advanced text and image compression algorithms, reducing your waiting time and the amount of data transferred. It also offers more features like page icons, more font options, better looking menus, smooth scrolling, a built-in clock, content folding and secure connections. Advanced (MIDP 2) phones can often fit large Web pages in the phone’s memory. In Basic (MIDP 1) phones, large pages are automatically divided into several partial pages.


Where in my phone can I find my Internet Browser (UC, Opera Mini, Bolt etc) after installing it?
The mobile applications store usually in two folders, one for games like applications and other for browsing applications. Internet Browsers will usually be filed under Applications, Java Applications, File Manager or a similarly named folder that can be reached from the main menu of your phone.  Occasionally, it can be found under Games, although this is typically on smaller, older phones. If you can’t find your newly installed mobile Internet browser anywhere on your phone (and you are sure that you installed it correctly), please consult your mobile phone manual or your phone manufacturer’s Web site.
 
How to set permissions in signed versions of Browser:
As of most of internet browser offer signed versions along with unsigned versions. The advantage of the signed version is that you can change permission settings to less restrictive permissions. The end result is that you will get fewer permission dialogs for e.g. warnings on file and network access.

How to Set Permissions? It may differ a lot among different phones, but I will give you a few examples:
In general, you have to locate the folder where your internet browser is installed. Then you have to highlight application that you wants to set permission, for exp UC Browser 7, and press an options/menu button.
Sony Ericsson: Highlight UC Browser 7, click More, then Permissions. Here you can set Read user data and Write user data which are used by UC browser.
Nokia (Series 40) : Highlight UC Browser 7, click Options, then App. access, then Data access. Here you can edit Read user data and Add and edit data which are used by UC browser.

Can I save files to my phone ? What is JSR-75 ?
JSR-75 is a specification for Java .jar applications such as java mobile internet browsers UC Browser or Opera Mini to access device internal storage and functionality within the phone. Some of UC or Opera Mini features like “Save Pages” and “Download/Upload Files” vary on how much JSR-75 that is supported by the phone.
To Test your phone to support this JSR and information about other JSR and for Java Phone Benchmark to Test and Compare the Performance


Why some letters look like black boxes:
Most browser uses the phone’s default font. If your phone doesn’t support certain characters (e.g. Chinese characters), then browser won’t support them either. Also when using “small font”, you can’t see some special characters, It might happen that in some languages small fonts do not appear correctly.


What is the difference between ‘http connection’ and ‘socket connection’?
If you choose to use “socket connection”, in browsers like in Opera Mini, It will keep an open connection to the Opera Mini servers. This means that pages will load quicker, and the Opera Mini servers can push updates (for example new bookmarks through Opera Link) directly to Opera Mini on your phone.

If you choose “http connection”, browser has to establish a connection to the servers every time you load a page.
Note: not all phone models and mobile networks allow socket connections. If you have problems with your connection, try to use “http connection” instead. Though its a automatic process to go for, in all new browsers if your phone support to socket connection.

What is an APN? 
Access point name (APN) identifies an IP for packet data network (PDN), that a mobile data user wants to communicate with. In addition to identifying a PDN, an APN may also be used to define the type of service, (eg connection to wireless application protocol (WAP) server, multimedia messaging service (MMS)), that is provided by the PDN. APN is used in 3GPP data access networks, eg general packet radio service (GPRS), evolved packet core (EPC).
An APN consists of following two parts: 
1. Network Identifier: Defines the external network to which the GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) is connected. Optionally, it may also include the service requested by the user. This part of the APN is mandatory
2. Operator Identifier: Defines the specific operator’s packet domain network in which the GGSN is located. This part of the APN is optional. The MCC is the Mobile Country Code and the MNC is the Mobile Network Code which together uniquely identify a mobile network operator.
Examples of APN:
internet.mnc012.mcc345.gprs
internet (This APN example does not contain an operator identifier part)
For right gprs settings contact your operator. OR,

How to set correct APN Internet settings for my phone?
To be able to connect your newly installed mobile internet browser such as UC or Opera Mini to the Internet, your phone needs proper internet settings. In general, there are two different settings:
~ GPRS/WAP (This type of gprs profile use to limited or pay per bytes browsing)
~ Internet (This use for unlimited internet access. Its better and give you best for all new mobile internet browsers)
Most of new advanced mobile internet browsers like UC browser and Opera Mini usually needs the Internet setting, and to use the Internet APN.


How do I manually enter APN Internet settings on my phone?
This is differ in all mobile brands, but I'll tells you a common way to do this. 1st go to your Internet Profile Settings menu or Connectivity Options menu. Here you will see options for data accounts. Select New Account option for making a custom profile. Its ask for account type, select GPRS data type. Enter name for account and continues to enter APN here. Leave bank Username and Password fields. In option Internet Mode select HTTP or Wap. Enter proxy and port details here. Mostly limited wap based connection needs to have a proxy address but full unlimited type plans does't need a proxy to access net. Enter proxy and port accordingly, for exp 111.122.133.144 and port 8080. Now enter home page. You can enter any web/wap address her, for exp m.google.com. Its a common way and with some common sense you can do it in any mobile brand.


How to enter APN Internet settings on Nokia Series 40 phone?
~Go into Settings.
~Go into Configuration.
~Go into Personal Configuration Settings.
~Now, press Add New (visible if you don’t have a previous Personal Setting created) or press the Options button. When you have pressed the Options button, choose Add new.
~When you have pressed Add New, you will get a new menu, which will give several options to choose from.
~Now, scroll down and choose the Access Point and press Select. (Please note that this option is not available on the Nokia 3220 model and maybe on some more models, you can instead use the Services option instead of the Access Point option on the Nokia 3220.) Do not choose the Web option, in case opera mini, may this will not work with some browsers. Though can try with it also.
~Now go into Access Point Settings.
~Go into Bearer Settings.
~Go into Packet Data Access Point.
~Now, enter you APN address corresponding to your provider. Then press OK.
~Go back to the Personal Configurations Settings menu, where you now should be able to see an Access Point selected.
~Now press the Options button, and then choose to activate this Access Point.

~Go back up to Configuration Settings. Select Activate Default in all apps. In Configuration Settings also set the following:
    Set ‘Default Config. Sett.’ to ‘Personal Config’
    Set ‘Preferred access pt.’ to ‘My Acess point’ (the one created above).
~Now you should be able to start your mobile internet browsers like UC, Opera Mini or Bolt, and try to load a link on your phone.
If you are still having problems with your Nokia S40 2.0 model of phone, please make sure that you have entered all the required information into the APN setting concerning proxy, user name, password, port etc.


I have the right settings, but still my Internet Browser doesn’t work:
There are many mobile phones that require a special configuration in addition to the right gprs settings. Some Nokia phones require you to activate the settings as default in all applications. Similarly, some Sony Ericsson phones require you to set the Settings for Java separately.

Does Browsing on Mobile Browsers is Secure and Support Encrypted Connections?
Browsing is secure in most of new advanced browsers. All information sent between your handset and the Web site is encrypted in the advanced version of all newer browsers. But if you need full end-to-end encryption between your mobile handset and for example your bank, you should use a full Web browser such as desktop browsers.
Mobile browsers like UC or Opera uses a transcoder server to convert HTML/CSS/JavaScript into a more compact format. It will also shrink any images to fit on your mobile screen. This transcoding step makes mobile browser to very fast, small, and also very cheap to use. To be able to do all this process, the browser's server needs to have access to the unencrypted version of the Web page. Therefore no end-to-end encryption between the client and the remote Web server is possible.


How to protect my privacy and Why auto login when reopen browsers?
None of browser store any of user private information and servers will not store any such data.
Browser never store your password on the servers. However, server keeps track of any HTTP cookies that are set by any remote Web server. If you return to a Web page (like gmail or yahoo mail) that has set a cookie to keep track of who you are, the server will submit it again. This make easy to login every time without entering username and password. To prevent auto login you can clear cookie in browser's settings.
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