Comments on: How to fix N-Series http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series Tools for the Connected Urbanite Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Nseries dilemma « Mocombient http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-942 The Nseries dilemma « Mocombient Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:30:06 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-942 [...] The dated PIM capabilities are often mentioned. A powerful instant messaging client is also badly misssing. Even with the introduction of the feature pack 2, the whole GUI looks dated and simply not up to the claims. You can`t even select a pic as a full-screen wallpaper due to some ancient limitations in the Symbian OS. The lack of smileys in messages seems not noteworthy, but it is a big bummer for younger users… and so this list goes on and on. [...] [...] The dated PIM capabilities are often mentioned. A powerful instant messaging client is also badly misssing. Even with the introduction of the feature pack 2, the whole GUI looks dated and simply not up to the claims. You can`t even select a pic as a full-screen wallpaper due to some ancient limitations in the Symbian OS. The lack of smileys in messages seems not noteworthy, but it is a big bummer for younger users… and so this list goes on and on. [...]

]]> By: Can Nokia innov8? « Mocombient http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-941 Can Nokia innov8? « Mocombient Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:46:14 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-941 [...] The dated PIM capabilities are often mentioned. A powerful instant messaging client is also badly misssing. Even with the introduction of the feature pack 2, the whole GUI looks dated and simply not up to the claims. You can`t even select a pic as a full-screen wallpaper due to some ancient limitations in the Symbian OS. The lack of smileys in messages seems not noteworthy, but it is a big bummer for younger users… and so this list goes on and on. [...] [...] The dated PIM capabilities are often mentioned. A powerful instant messaging client is also badly misssing. Even with the introduction of the feature pack 2, the whole GUI looks dated and simply not up to the claims. You can`t even select a pic as a full-screen wallpaper due to some ancient limitations in the Symbian OS. The lack of smileys in messages seems not noteworthy, but it is a big bummer for younger users… and so this list goes on and on. [...]

]]> By: Vlad http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-2185 Vlad Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:55:17 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-2185 Lol, np. Sad thing is there are loads of such things that are kinda hard to<br>get, even if they're easy. It took me 2 days to 'locate' the task manager.<br>Hadn't occured to me that the symbian key can be long pressed as well. RTFM,<br>I guess ;) Lol, np. Sad thing is there are loads of such things that are kinda hard to
get, even if they're easy. It took me 2 days to 'locate' the task manager.
Hadn't occured to me that the symbian key can be long pressed as well. RTFM,
I guess ;)

]]> By: Vlad http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-806 Vlad Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:55:17 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-806 Lol, np. Sad thing is there are loads of such things that are kinda hard to<br>get, even if they're easy. It took me 2 days to 'locate' the task manager.<br>Hadn't occured to me that the symbian key can be long pressed as well. RTFM,<br>I guess ;) Lol, np. Sad thing is there are loads of such things that are kinda hard to
get, even if they're easy. It took me 2 days to 'locate' the task manager.
Hadn't occured to me that the symbian key can be long pressed as well. RTFM,
I guess ;)

]]> By: Renegade Fanboy http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-807 Renegade Fanboy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:39:42 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-807 I agree on many points with you Matthew. My priorities would be with GPS, optical zoom, easy install (some of the apps throw up 7 prompts during install), Ovi single sign-on (<a href="http://www.renegadefanboy.com/2008/11/how-to-save-nokias-ovi-from-dying/" rel="nofollow">http://www.renegadefanboy.com/2008/11/how-to-sa...</a>) and world-class marketing instead of the "feeling" ads Nokia is pushing.<br><br>Personally, I would prefer less N-Series releases (N79 and N78 were just placeholders, to claim more smartphone sales) without the failures (N96). This would be a good start in 1H2009. Now, for the second half, this seems too modest even ;-) I agree on many points with you Matthew. My priorities would be with GPS, optical zoom, easy install (some of the apps throw up 7 prompts during install), Ovi single sign-on (http://www.renegadefanboy.com/2008/11/how-to-sa…) and world-class marketing instead of the “feeling” ads Nokia is pushing.

Personally, I would prefer less N-Series releases (N79 and N78 were just placeholders, to claim more smartphone sales) without the failures (N96). This would be a good start in 1H2009. Now, for the second half, this seems too modest even ;-)

]]> By: WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive - Nseries gets mused upon… http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-778 WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive - Nseries gets mused upon… Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:18:22 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-778 [...] Bennett on Nokia Daily News is having a bit of a rant about the state of the N-Series and has offered an open invitation for all to have their [...] [...] Bennett on Nokia Daily News is having a bit of a rant about the state of the N-Series and has offered an open invitation for all to have their [...]

]]> By: norcalbarney http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-772 norcalbarney Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:41:17 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-772 Excellent! tnkgrl actually showed me that shortcut the other day. Kinda sucks that it took me three years of using Nokia's to figure that out, but I'm glad it's in there!<br><br>Thanks for commenting, Vlad! Excellent! tnkgrl actually showed me that shortcut the other day. Kinda sucks that it took me three years of using Nokia's to figure that out, but I'm glad it's in there!

Thanks for commenting, Vlad!

]]> By: norcalbarney http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-771 norcalbarney Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:40:19 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-771 True, YouTube does offer HD hosting. YouTube's big-video uploader doesn't have a status bar on my Mac. : ( Vimeo is ok also, but they have a 500MB/week limit. It's also still tough to upload bigger files over DSL, and worse over 3G!<br><br>We're getting there, though. True, YouTube does offer HD hosting. YouTube's big-video uploader doesn't have a status bar on my Mac. : ( Vimeo is ok also, but they have a 500MB/week limit. It's also still tough to upload bigger files over DSL, and worse over 3G!

We're getting there, though.

]]> By: Vlad http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-770 Vlad Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:33:01 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-770 Press the Symbian key twice and you're at the home screen. No need for eight presses of back. Press the Symbian key twice and you're at the home screen. No need for eight presses of back.

]]> By: Another Open Letter to Nokia | Nokia Daily News http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-761 Another Open Letter to Nokia | Nokia Daily News Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:32:49 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-761 [...] received a thoughtful email from Michael Davis, in response to tnkgrl and I posting our Open Letter(s) to Nokia.  Michael makes some great points, and encourages Nokia to take bigger risks!  Thanks [...] [...] received a thoughtful email from Michael Davis, in response to tnkgrl and I posting our Open Letter(s) to Nokia.  Michael makes some great points, and encourages Nokia to take bigger risks!  Thanks [...]

]]> By: James Burland http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-760 James Burland Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:27:03 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-760 Good points, well made.<br><br>As an aside, YouTube is a good free HD hosting service. Good points, well made.

As an aside, YouTube is a good free HD hosting service.

]]> By: How to Fix the Nokia N-Series | Mobile Industry Review http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-758 How to Fix the Nokia N-Series | Mobile Industry Review Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:39:06 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-758 [...] Daily News posted this series of suggestions on how to fix the Nokia [...] [...] Daily News posted this series of suggestions on how to fix the Nokia [...]

]]> By: Nokia Daily News - 12/15/06 | Nokia Daily News http://nseriesus.com/how-to-fix-n-series/comment-page-1#comment-752 Nokia Daily News - 12/15/06 | Nokia Daily News Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:39:04 +0000 http://nseriesus.com/?p=1853#comment-752 [...] N-Series US - Open letter to Nokia; How to fix N-Series [...] [...] N-Series US – Open letter to Nokia; How to fix N-Series [...]

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