Top 30 Cydia Tweeks and Apps!

How to completely remove contacts on your iPhone?

1. Go to “Settings” application on your iPhone.

2. Click on “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” option.

3. Add a new account & select “Microsoft Exchange”

4. Then key in your Gmail username & password. Use “m.google.com” as its Server.

5. Toggle the “Contacts” sync and there will be a prompt to delete all contacts from your iphone.

 

6. Done.

Play Angry Birds on your PC!

Now, you no need to have iphone/ipad or android phone to play Angry Bird! All you need is a PC with Google Chrome installed!

Check it out! 

Open / Download the free Google Chrome

Download from Google Chrome Web Store and install.

Browse to http://chrome.angrybirds.com and start playing!

Maybank2u on Mobile now!!!

Starting 19th January 2010, all maybank2u users are able to login using mobile anytime, anywhere using http://mobile.maybank2u.com.my

Here is the main page :

Login using your existing M2U username & password : 

Currently, only four(4) services are offered at M2U mobile which are :

• Your account summary
• Funds transfer
• Make payments &
• Check the Forex & Deposit Rates

 

Example of the account summary :

Logout page….as below : ( And you e71 shall ask you to clear the cache for security purposes ) 

More info : M2U on mobile

Nokia e71 new firmware released 400.21.013

Just realized that Nokia e71 had released a new version phone software last month. The latest firmware is 400.21.013 since last updated on March 2009.

Refers Nokia E71 Software Update – v400.21.013 for the change log.

The firmware can be upgraded by using the Nokia Software Updater in your Nokia PC Suite. Always remember to backup your configuration to memory card and fully charged your phone. Find more details from my earlier post.

Refer more details on my earlier posts :
Upgrade your e71 firmware
Nokia e71 new firmware released!

** Try at your own risk **

Nokia e71 upgraded to 300.21.012

Nokia e71 have a new phone software upgrade again… now they had updated to the latest version 300.21.012 from 210.21.006. But I do not see any major changes in the features yet.

Check your current phone version using “ *#0000# ”

First, launch your Nokia PC suite and upgrade it to version 7.1.30.3 then click on the Phone Upgrade. Always remember to backup all your configuration to memory card!

 

** Try at your own risk **

Nokia e71 new firmware released!

Last week, on the 17th March 2009, Nokia had released another new firmware for Nokia e71.  The latest firmware is 210.21.006 since the last upgrade on November 2008 ( refer my earlier blog post : Upgrade your e71 firmware ).

Again, you can check your firmware by typing “ * # 0000 # ”

The firmware can be upgraded by using the Nokia Software Updater in your Nokia PC Suite. Always remember to backup your configuration to memory card and fully charged your phone. Find more details from my earlier post.

** Try at your own risk **

Install Web Server in Nokia e71 ?!!

Can you believe this? Now you can install web server in your Nokia e71, and it is accessible from Public Network!! Sounds interesting and crazy huh?

This application called Mobile Web Server by My Mobile Sites. It is still the beta versions.

Take a look for the site page that I had installed and browse thru the Internet :

It is accessible using your data connection i.e. GPRS, EDGE, 3G etc. so make you are signing up the correct package before you tried out this application.

The web server will be stopped after you exit from the software.

Don't press #90 or #09

Receive an email from a friend, do not know if it is true…

Don't press #90 or #09

If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that, that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press # 90 or #09 or any other number.End this call immediately without pressing any numbers.

There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your 'SIM' card and make calls at your expense.

This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.

There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in all around the world now.

Google Location Based Services (LBS) : Latitude

Just discovered a new application by Google, location-based services (LBS), namely Latitude. With this application, now you can share your location with your friends and buddies! You can even contact them using IM, SMS or voice call.

The interesting part is actually the Nokia e71 or any Symbian S60 devices are supported beside using the PC web-based iGoogle.

What you may see from iGoogle Latitude page as below :

From my Nokia e71 Google Maps Latitude :

To install on your e71, simply browse to http://google.com/latitude and install the latest version of Google Maps.

Upon completion of installation, click on the “Latitude” in the options menu and sign in using your google account.

You can update your location by set it manually or detect by itself using built-in GPS or AGPS compenents. ( Press “0” to look for your current location in Google Maps ) 

Check it out, it is quite interesting!

Upgrade your e71 firmware

Finally got my e71 upgraded to the latest firmware! The latest firmware is 200.21.118 ( dated 27-11-2008 ) as shown in the picture below :

You may check your current firmware by using the following key code : * # 0000 #

It is quite simple and really takes time to upgrade, there are few things that you need to make sure before started with the upgrading process, or else you will end up with a software corrupted phone! Then, you will need to send to the shop for “re-installation”!!

1. Make sure your phone is FULLY charged.

2. Make sure you have a fast and reliable Internet connection.

3. Make sure there will not be a power trip that would cause your PC failed, it would be better if you are using a FULLY charged laptop.

4. Good contact USB cable.

5. Turn off the spyware detector, firewall and any other software that would cause the upgrade software to communicate with Nokia server.

6. Make a FULL BACKUP of your phone memory i.e. settings informations, address book, sms etc.

7. Lastly, DON"’T PANIC as instructed by the Nokia Upgrading Wizard…. hehe

First, make sure your Nokia PC suite is the latest version. Check from the About dialog. It should be version 7.1.18.0, else download and upgrade the latest one.

Then, connect your e71 to your workstation. It may need to reboot in other to make sure it works properly, just follow the pop up instructions.

Click on the Upgrade Software icon as shown in the picture above then just follow ALL the instructions. Make sure you really read every single line in the wizard.

Good luck!!

** Try at your own risk **

How to connect Nokia e71 SIP to Asterisk?

Today I tried another wonderful feature that built in this Nokia e71, VoIP SIP client. After several testing, it's works! Now, my e71 not only as my mobile phone but also my "mobile office extension phone"! It become an Unified Communication Device with combinations of several features e.g. mobile phone, emails, web browser, extensions phone, instant messenger client etc.

In order to connect your Nokia e71 SIP ( Internet Call ), there are some configurations are needed in your Asterisk Server. You may refers to my sip.conf settings as below :

[1010]
type=friend
secret=1234
qualify=yes
port=5060
pickupgroup=
nat=yes
host=dynamic
dtmfmode=rfc2833
dial=SIP/1010
context=from-internal
canreinvite=no
callerid=device <1010>
call-limit=50

You may also like to configure the "realm" in the sip.conf under [General] context, else you may leave it as default which is "asterisk".

Remember to restart your SIP service to avoid getting Error 400 later in your asterisk debug.

The next step that you need to do is configure your phone ( Make sure there is Internet Connections ).

Step 1:

Go to "Menu"-->"Tools"-->"Settings"-->"Connections"-->"SIP Settings". Then, click on "Options"-->"Add New"

Profile name: <to be defined>
Service profile: IETF
Default access point: <your wifi access point>
Public user name: sip:<SIP user>@<domain or IP address>
Use compression: No
Registration: Always on
Use security: No

[Proxy server]
Proxy server address: sip:<IP address of your asterisk>
Realm: asterisk or <realm of your asterisk>
User name: <SIP user>
Password: <secret>
Allow loose routing: Yes
Transport type: Auto
Port: 5060

[Registrar server]
Registrar server address: sip:<IP address of your asterisk>
Realm: asterisk or <realm of your asterisk>
User name: <SIP user>
Password: <secret>
Transport type: Auto
Port: 5060

Now, you should able to see that your SIP is Registered.

Step 2:

Go to "Menu"-->"Tools"-->"Settings"-->"Connections"-->"internet Telephone Settings". Then, click on "Options"-->"Add New Profile"

Name: <to be defined>
SIP profiles: <previously defined profile>

Try to make an Internet Call by select "Options"-->"Call"-->"Internet Call" after key in the telephone number.

Malaysiakini now on mobile!

Malaysiakini, is one of the Malaysian online news website. It was first launched on 20th November 1999 and it offers daily news in English, Malays, Chinese and Tamil. Malaysiakini, is one of the independent media which do not have any linkage to political party or commercial interest.

Today, you can browse and read the daily news via your mobile. It could benefit those who riding on the train, LRT or any public transportation to work, they can spend their times more efficiency.

What you need to is just send a SMS with the word "mk" to 32577. Then you shall receive another SMS and just download & install it. It supported on most Java-enabled mobile phone.

Let's see after install in my Nokia e71.

Read this : Read Malaysiakini from your mobile phone

Online Share : Ovi for Nokia e71

Ovi, is an application provided by Nokia, and it also an "umbrella concept" by Nokia. It is a personal dashboard to share photos, music just like Yahoo! Flickr photo site. Furthermore, it allows you to sync your contacts, calendars, to-do-list and profile to this online server.

A good news for all Nokia e71 users, it is pre-installed in your device. Check under your "Menu" --> "Media" --> "Share Online".

Remember to create a FREE account in both Ovi.com website and Ovi Share, then you will be able to share your photos online and sync your contacts, calendars etc.

Check it out! 

http://www.ovi.com/ ---> Sync your profile

http://share.ovi.com/ ---> Share your photos etc.

Internet Call for Nokia e71

MediaRing MobileVoIP is another Internet Mobile VoIP Call application Nokia E-series and N-series. Now, you can make VoIP call to mediaring subscriber FREE and lower rate to any non-subscriber.

It offers free mobile to mobile calls regardless of where you and your callers are around the world, and regardless of whether you are with the same mobile service provider or not. If your friend does not have a mobile phone or has not signed up for MediaRing MobileVoIP yet, you can benefit from very attractive low calling rates to anywhere in the world - fixed or mobile phones!

All you need is Nokia E or N series smartphone* and WiFi connectivity to the Internet. Get your family and friends around the world to sign up and you are off to making and receiving mobile calls amongst yourselves absolutely free!

Supported phones :

The below table shows the compatibility firmware for Nokia series :

More info on : http://www.mediaringmobile.com/

IM using your mobile

IM, so called Instant Messenger, i.e. MSN, Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, Google Talk etc. is a tool that transform real time communication on text-based form between two(2) or more individual over the IP data network. It has become an important communication tool in our daily life.

Todays mobile phone has been embedded with various form of data communication transport methods like GPRS, GSM 3G, HSPDA, and the most cost saving method --> 802.11b/g WiFi. And I believe the mobile phone which built in with the 802.16e WiMAX chipset will be on the market very soon.

Thus, it also means that you can have your Internet data communication ON with you wherever you are, and full mobility! The most important thing is that with the WiFi network meshed around the cities in the world and WiMAX network which start growing everywhere in the world! And it is FREE or should I call it unlimited usage on a fixed charges.

Today, Windows Live has ready with Messenger Mobile client - Windows Live Goes Mobile. You can chit chat via mobile, check your hotmail, even MSN "spacing". Check it out... http://www.messengergoesmobile.com/

I prefer another application called Fring. The greatest thing for Fring is it built in many messenger clients like MSN, Skype, Google Talk, ICQ etc and the greatest client is the SIP client. With this, now I can have my office extension number following me whenever I am, and it is a mobile extension phone!

How Fring work?

Check out more from Fring's website.

Let's see and now my Nokia e71 is equipped with Fring also!! haha...

Hard reset (Default) on your Nokia e71

There will a time, you will find that your phone works slower and slower...or even hang!! Before you bring it to the center or technician to re-format it, you can maybe save your money and try perform a hard reset ( default/factory reset ).

Please always remind to backup your configurations and data FIRST! You can find the backup function in the Nokia Phone Suite application. Also remember to sync your address book either to Micosoft Outlook, OE or any raw data format. For SMS/MMS backup, you can change the storage location from phone memory to your external memory card.

To change the SMS/MMS storage location :

1. Go to "Menu"-->"Communication"--->"Message"
2. Click on "Options"-->"Settings".
3. Select "Other"
4. Change the options for "Memory in use" to "Memory card".

To hard reset :

• Click " * # 7 3 7 0 # ".
• Then it will request for your Lock Code, use "12345" unless you had previously changed it.

Everything will be back to the factory settings. What you need to do now is reinstall your applications, sync back the address book and restore the configuration data.

How to get WLAN MAC Address in Nokia e71 ?

There might one day you want to find your Nokia e71's wireless MAC address for whatever purpose e.g. configure a static fixed lease in your DHCP server, monitor the bandwidth usage etc. Or it may also useful when you are trying to 'hook' it to another wireless device which only able to configure and it is filtered by MAC address.

So, this is way on how you can get your WLAN MAC address :

Press " *#62209526 "

Definition for MAC Address for those who don't know what it is...a definition from Wikipedia :

In computer networking, a Media Access Control address (MAC address) or Ethernet Hardware Address (EHA), hardware address, adapter address or physical address is a quasi-unique identifier assigned to most network adapters or network interface cards (NICs) by the manufacturer for identification. If assigned by the manufacturer, a MAC address usually encodes the manufacturer's registered identification number..... ( more here... )

I got my Nokia e71!!

This is my new phone, Nokia e71 !!

Wowow....just got it couple of weeks ago. Initially I was waiting for the WiMAX 802.16e ready handset, then I had made up my mind --->> "Don't wait anymore, it still need some times for WiMAX ready handset, especially those smart phone, to be in the market~"

Until Today, I strongly recommend for this phone, kudos Nokia!!Today onwards, I will post some info, useful applications and my experience on this phone beside posting the Networking & Linux related article.

My Nokia's phone software version :
( You may check yours by pressing the Mobile Secret Code *#0000# )

100.07.76  <--- Software version
08-06-2008  <--- Software release date
RM-346 <--- Compression Type
(C) Nokia E71-1 (26)

More specifications info from Malaysia Nokia Web