N73 / N95 / Symbian software

[Goochie]

I'm looking for some software that will automatically switch between profiles based on the time of day. I've seen some on the web for US$40 which, seems a bit steep to me :eek:

Any suggestions?

Also, has anyone found something they think is great for their symbian phone? - I dont' want to be missing out on anything :P

[Loz]

wtf does symbian mean? :confused:

[Royston]

Bluetooth keyboard and Quickoffice.

[jason]

just got my N73 and this symbian thing is new to me(thought of something rude when i first heard of them).

my N73 has no games on it at all, which surprised me.but better to be able to put somethinf decent on it than the rubbish that usually comes with phones.

[Goochie]

Jason, what network are you on? O2 have Super Bomber Man available to download

[Goochie]

wtf does symbian mean? :confused:

It is to the phone what Windows is to your computer.

[jason]

Jason, what network are you on? O2 have Super Bomber Man available to download

Virgin

cheers.

[kebaros]

Jason, what network are you on? O2 have Super Bomber Man available to download

Is that on the o2 website?

[Goochie]

Is that on the o2 website?

I found it through the o2 active link on the phone itself. It was in the retro/arcade section in the games download area.

I bet the thinking behind the lack of games is to encourage you to pay to download some.

[jason]

it gets my vote.my last phone had 3 games on,i only ever played one of them.

[Mort]

ScummVM, best app on my N80. Monkey Island and Sam & Max at any time of the day. Classic.

Psiloc do a remote control app for non v3 symbian phones (N73) which is very helpful, and a big laugh when drunk around your mates (just select the make of tv and you never have to be forced to watch Hollyoaks again)

Apart from that TomTom's a laugh, but rather expensive for that reason alone.

Agile Messenger for MSN is a staple on my phones too.

[Loz]

It is to the phone what Windows is to your computer.

Oh OK, I get it

[Neo_VR]

ScummVM, best app on my N80. Monkey Island and Sam & Max at any time of the day. Classic.

Psiloc do a remote control app for non v3 symbian phones (N73) which is very helpful, and a big laugh when drunk around your mates (just select the make of tv and you never have to be forced to watch Hollyoaks again)

Apart from that TomTom's a laugh, but rather expensive for that reason alone.

Agile Messenger for MSN is a staple on my phones too.

I dont bother with agile messenger now the proper MSN client is available.. ive also got google mail and google maps, taskman, podcasting, divxplayer, sport tracker, nokia conversation, msn live, navXS, snakes, global race, SRE, sudoku, tomtom, and a 4gig memory card with a couple of series of family guy on

for symbian apps, bittorrent is your friend

[Mort]

Sweet, do they have the divx player for S60v3 now?

[jason]

bittorrent is your friend

a friend you say ?

been trying tom tom 6 but certificate is out of date :( any idea's to update the cert?:confused:

[Goochie]

a friend you say ?

been trying tom tom 6 but certificate is out of date :( any idea's to update the cert?:confused:

haha! I had this the other day.

Change your handset's date to 2006 (in the clock settings). Turn off, turn on, install TomTom, change date to the correct year.

Beware though, the latest Nokia firmware only supports Bluetooth V2 and is not backward compatible. So if like me you already have a bluetooth GPS reciever, the chances are that it wont work.

The device will happily pair with the phone but TomTom wont be able to use it.

See here GPS for n73 firmware 4.x.x.x - All About Symbian Forums for further info. I have been in touch with Nokia this week who have confirmed that ALL N series phones will be Bluetooth V2 only as soon as new firmware is installed.

[jason]

cheers muchly goochie

[jason]

installed.

now to choose a receiver.any recommendations that aren't holox?don't want to spend too much,can i also use a bluetooth headset while all this is on and running?

[Goochie]

Just make sure it says Bluetooth V2 in the spec. The V2 spec allows multiple devices to connect at once, I think its 20+

Sadly I cant suggest a GPS reciever as I found my colleague's one works with my N73 and mine works with his N70 - so we've simply swapped)

Most of them will be about £30 tho.

[jason]

thanks again buddy

edit:

btw how do the voices come through on the phone? just wondering if it would come through the jabra ear piece,or would it come through the handset speaker?

[Goochie]

They come through the handsfree speaker in the handset. However, I dont know what they'll do with the handsfree kit attached.

[mannyo]

With my N95 connected to the car kit, all the phone sound is directed through the car kit, so Tomtom is played through the car speakers. Its a pain though, because the Audience HU takes about 1/2 second to switch to phone mode, so you lose the first part of the instruction. When not connected, the sound is played through the N95s onboard stereo speakers, and sound quality is far better than my old ipaq version.

[jason]

sorry to be a pita on this guys,but should tom tom actually run without the receiver?

i get the start up screen with rotating globe,but nothing more.i seem to be missing out on receivers on e-bay,must just bite the bullet and pay full whack for one.

[gadgetman]

Not until V7 - which is due anytime soon.

For v6 or earlier you need a separate receiver.

[jason]

cheers matey.best get cracking on the bay then