By default Nokia N73 displays six applications on the screen that appears when you are not using the mobile or when you turn on the Nokia N73.

This screen which appears when you are not using the mobile or when you turn on the Nokia N73 is called the Active Standby Screen [Figure No. 1] . And the application menu on it is called Active Standby Menu. These six applications are the shortcuts icons to the application so, its safe to remove them or change them.

The Active Standby Menu acts just like the quick launch menu in computers. To run any of the applications on this Active Standby Menu you could use the Scroll key (joystick) to highlight that application shortcut icon and press joystick.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to change the six application shortcuts:

1. Press the Nokia Menu key on the left,
2. On the Menu screen click on Tools, [Figure No. 2]
3. On the Tools screen click on Settings, [Figure No. 3]
4. On the Settings screen click on Phone, [Figure No. 4]
5. On the Phone settings screen click on Standby mode, [Figure No. 5]
6. On the Standby mode screen click on Active standby apps., [Figure No. 6]
7. Here you can change any of the six application shortcuts. Using Joysticks choose the shortcut you want to change and press it. Now select the application you want to assign to shortcut from the list of given options and press Joystick. [Figure No. 7]
8. All Done! Press the right Selection key (Back) until you see the Active Standby Screen.

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Steve Jobs of Apple® has recently launched the next generation iPhone. Called the iPhone 3G, it will feature:

Introducing the iPhone 3G

• All the revolutionary features of iPhone.
• Thinner.
• Solid metal buttons.
• Same display & camera.
• 3G enabled – 2.8X faster than EDGE. One demo took 59 seconds on the old EDGE network, 21 seconds on the iPhone 3G, compared to 17 seconds on WiFi. Apple claims it’s 26% faster than competing models from Nokia and Treo.
• Battery life:
  • Standby: 300 hours
  • 2G talk-time: 10 hours
  • 3G talk time: 5 hours
  • 3G browsing: 5 to 6 hours
  • Video: 7 hours
  • Audio: 24 hours.
• Audio:
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack.
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz.
  • Supported formats : AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV.
• Integrated GPS, including live GPS tracking for expanded location based mobile services.
• WiFi:
  • WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
  • 802.1x authentication
  • LEAP
  • PEAPv0, PEAv1
• Available: July 11 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US-22 countries. More than 48 countries later this year.
• Price:
  • 8GB: US$199
  • 16GB: US$299
• Model:
  • 8GB: Black
  • 16GB: Black & white

Source: Apple

Nokia has released a new free software for Nokia S60 3rd Edition mobile devices called Nokia Business Card Reader. Somewhere hidden in the middle of available applications, the Business Card Reader allows you to scan and save a business card using the mobile phone’s camera. It has functions like adjustment of mobile device screen and reading the phone numbers from card. This software works only on N73.

While the app is a cool concept, it totally takes away from the camera of the N73. Then again it could just be the business cards. The software has option for scanning the business card from up close and auto mode. You can scan any number of cards.From the download link it appears that Nokia is providing this application only for the China market but, it can be downloaded anywHere.

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Nokia has launched the N78 in India, which comes with a special feature – the ‘Location Tagger’ application, which automatically tags location data to the picture – allowing users to save pictures by date as well as by geographical coordinates.

Additionally, the Nokia N78 will enable consumers to take full advantage of a suite of Nokia services, including the Nokia Maps and integrated A-GPS. The Nokia N78 is expected to retail for approximately Rs. 19,999. With its black surface the Nokia N78 will be available in two stylish colors: cocoa brown and lagoon blue.

“The slim Nokia N78 fuses features in new ways,” said Vineet Taneja, Head-GTM, Nokia India. “It features location-tagging, which merges camera functionality and A-GPS to not only share pictures but also the places where they were taken. Users can now store all information about locations they visit using an image and share it online with the world. It also allows the fusion of music, camera and internet, enabling users to generate content right from the palms of their hands.”

Touted to be the slimmest of Nseries devices with a 2.4 inch screen, the Nokia N78 packs high-speed connectivity via WLAN and HSPDA 3.5G and a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. The N78 comes preloaded with Nokia Maps of 8 cities across the country with points of interest across 52 categories such as bars, cafes, restaurants, hotels and more. Also included is an integrated 3-month navigation license with the device.

“The Nokia N78 carries forward the Nokia Nseries legacy of superior technology combined with a sleek form factor and truly lives up to the Nseries promise of delivering unparalleled mobile multimedia experience with latest technologies and services. It is sure to appeal to consumers who appreciate style and technology in a single compact device,” added Taneja.

The Nokia N78 will also come with widgets enabled by Web Runtime technology. Combining the power of mobile with the power of the Internet, widgets, such as Weatherbug and RSS feed reader, allow consumers to get quick and easy access to their favorite web content.

The Nokia N78 supports microSD cards currently available up to 8GB, internal speakers and support for standard 3.5mm headphones.

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Nokia N98 has been sighted on the net and will be released really soon according to Nokia France specification sheet. Despite it’s earlier claims that iPhone is no threat to lucrative NSeries smartphone multimedia computer business, Nokia was really frightened by it and started scrambling for an answer literary the next day. Result of that is new Nokia N98 who really looks like Apple iPhone, but when you look at specifications there is huge advantage over iPhone. So we might look at new mobile phone war in which only consumer can benefit by better products and new technologies.

Nokia N98 Specifications:

* 7.2 mega pixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens
* Optical zoom x5 and digital zoom x20
* 3.5 inch VGA 16 million color touch screen
* GPS
* Symbian S70 3rd edition (now that would be something)
* Graphics accelerator
* Bluetooth/WIFI b+g+n/HSDPA

Disclaimer: We can’t guarantee 100% correct/accuracy of above information.