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Tomorrow, I will be posting up a brand new competition, this time for your chance to win a full version of Gravity, the superb native S60 twitter application. Previous NU Competition was for Twittix, the other S60 twitter application. Quite functional, but a simple, and bland Twitter app compared to Gravity.

If you use Twitter, then the Gravity application is a must. Gravity is compatible with both S60v3, and S60v5 platforms, and has touch enabled UI for the 5800, and the upcoming N97, which from what I have seen in videos, looks quite amazing on the 5800.

You can follow me on Twitter @Nokiausers & @Mickyfin for reminders of this competition, and news, and interesting links to Nokia software, applications, and games.

The sole developer of Gravity, Jan Ole Suhr, from Germany has been very busy working on Gravity for a few months now, including a tough Beta testing, which I was lucky enough to be involved in. Even though Gravity went on sale Monday last week, h@janole is still working hard, making Gravity even better than it already is, by adding even more new features, additional functions, and taking requests from buyers seriously, and in some cases, even implementing these ideas into the application.

If you don't fancy your luck in tomorrows Nokiausers competition, then you can try the free demo version or buy the Gravity application here..

mobileways.de Gravity - The S60 Twitter Client

Also checkout my other thread about this great app, which may get your taste buds flowing.

Gravity - THE S60 Native Twitter Client - Now Available

Good luck.!

Some screenshots of another optional theme Gravity comes pre-installed with.

Group Options, and friend lists

You can do everything you can on a desktop version of Twitter, similar to TweetDeck.

Upload photos directly from your handset to a choice of either Twitpic, or Mobypicture.

You can update the application from within itself too, with news, and info live feed once connected.

New features to come, are audio alerts, and full screen options.

Gravity v1.00 is the first fully-featured and native Twitter client for the S60 platform. It supports multiple accounts, Twitter Search, Laconica, TwitPic and wraps everything into a gorgeous looking interface.

Overview of Gravity’s Features:

• Compatible with Twitter and Laconica
• All functions available on your S60 phone: tweet, reply, DM, follow & unfollow, create favourites, search, auto-update and many more …
• Tabbed view of your Timeline, Replies, Messages, Friends, …
• Setup and use as many accounts as you want at the same time
• Twitter-Search section with multiple search tabs and Twitter Trends
• Post pictures via TwitPic
• Open URLs from any Tweet
• Kinetic scrolling on S60v5 ( Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 )
• Theme support on S60v3 ( fixed dark and bright theme )

Having been Beta testing this application over the last several weeks, its finally available to you, the public, its by far the best Native S60 twitter client available.!  You will love Gravity.  Its packed with features, allowing you to do everything a desktop client can do.

You can download the Trial version here, or buy the full version here.  The full version costs just €7.80, and is worth every cent.!  Paypal is accepted as form of payment, as well as all major creditcards.!  This will be money well spent.!

In the video below, you will see the N85 (right) compared next to the N81 8GB, N95-1, N95-2, and N82

Thanks to WOM World Nokia for getting this N85 to be for trial.  Here is my unboxing video, and brief summary, and side by side comparison with the Nokia N81 8GB.  My initial thoughts are quite positive.  Check back soon, for my detailed review.

First of all, I would like to say a big Thank you to www.highendstudio.fi here in Finland for sending me this Optoma Pico Pocket Projector for testing, trialing, and reviewing.

I have now been using the Pico for a few days now, and so far it has always impressed me, but I’m always constantly reminded each time I set it up, that the single, small inbuilt speaker really is a major flaw of the device, however, all is not lost, you can connect the Pico Projector to an external Speaker source, but you will need to purchase an additional connectivity lead, as the only ones that come with the Pico are the Connectivity lead to Video Source device, and USB to Mini USB charging lead.

Click "Read More" for the remainder of this review, where you will also find lots of photos for comparision, and also a few demonstration videos.

Upon unboxing the Pico, the first thing I noticed is how small the device actually is, its smaller than I imagined it to be, measuring at just 50x 103 x 15mm, and weighing in at a lightweight 108g(without Battery), it really is a portable device you can comfortably pop in your pocket, or bag without worrying about it. It has a black piano black upper part, a real fingerprint magnet, and on the underside, a slider finish. Checkout the photos for more detail.

The Pico Pocket Projector comes with a Leather Magnetic closing case, which is a very snug fit, however, you have to be careful, and remember to always put the Projector in the case lens first, because if you try to slide the Pico in with the lens facing the opening, you will find that the on/off switch on the side of the Pico will be moved to the ON position, resulting in a flat battery.

Connectivity is very simple, and is basically Plug & Play when it comes to the N95, and N82. Using the TV Out cable that comes with your S60 device, just plug all the leads together that come with the Pico, and your good to go.

The Pico comes with 2 x 1100mAh Batteries, which so far for me, has lasted very well, giving me around two hours use on a single fully charged battery, this is using the first power setting however. The second, brighter power setting reduces this time by almost twenty minutes.

Recharging is also very quick, and with a red led status indicator on the device which illuminates red whilst charging, then switches off when full. Unfortunately, you cannot charge the Pico whilst it’s fitted in its carry case due to there not being a cut out for the Mini USB no matter which way you put the Pico into the Leather case. A mains adapter is used to recharge, which lets you plug in a standard USB lead. (Standard USB to Mini USB, same as the connectivity cable found with most S60 Nokia handsets).

Removing the battery cover is somewhat tough, and when I first come to remove the cover, it took me a few minutes as I feared I was about to break it. The instructions state you have to press down on the highlighted area on the battery cover (shown in diagram), then slide the battery cover away from the device length ways. Checkout my unboxing video, and it will give you an idea how tough this was.

Now the one thing I really like about the Pico Pocket Projector, apart from what it can do of course, is that it features a hidden, well placed Tripod mount, one I would love to see used in Nokia Mobile handsets. On the underside of the Pico, you will see three small rubber feet, and a small hole in the centre most part of the device, in this hole you will find a small screw thread, which you screw the small adapter into, which then allows a standard tripod screw to be inserted, and tightened up. You have to be careful not to over tighten however, as I found out whilst positioning the angle of the device on the tripod, as you will need to use some small pliers to unscrew it afterwards.

Back to the main purpose of the Pico, and projecting video onto most areas, flat areas preferably, it works well in many conditions, and has two power settings, the first power setting is a dimmer projected image, mainly for completely darkened room viewing, up to eight feet away from the projected surface, and then a slightly more brighter power setting, which is to be used in a room with some light, and for a bigger projected image. I managed to get a 72” image, (recommended max is 60") which was quite watchable, but again, the single speaker just does not allow several viewers to hear the audio of the Video without having to use an external speaker source.

The focus adjustment of the Pico Pocket Projector is somewhat hit or miss, with not very much adjustment, but I did manage to get it kind of spot on, but not perfect, which let the whole image kind of slightly blurred. Checkout my video demonstrations which cover this.

If you are into your gadgets as I am, then you will love this Optoma Pico Pocket Projector, however, this is not for everyone, and I fear with many people, the wow factor will quickly wear off. I somehow feel that this device is kind of a Beta release, a product which has been quickly released to the public market place to kind of make a statement, a statement, which gives us a true insight of the possibilities of portable projectors, and what the future may hold, however, with this Pico Pocket projector, as previously mentioned several times, the inbuilt speaker is a big FAIL.

Onto the pro’s, and con’s of the Optoma Pico Pocket Projector.

Pros

Ultra Sleek, Slim Portability.

Very simple to use.

Leather carry case (Although unable to charge device when in its case)

Tripod adapter

Performance much better than expected considering its Specification.

Cons

No lens protection

Can only be put in its carry case one way, otherwise you will accidently switch the device on.

Cannot be charged whilst in its carry case.

Piano Black fingerprint magnet

Poor Focus adjustability.

Poor singular inbuilt speaker

No Audio OUT.

Battery Cover quite difficult to remove.

Below you will find the various video Demonstrations I have carried out. 

A big Thanks once again to www.highendstudio.fi & Optoma for getting this Pico Pocket Projector to me so quickly after its first public release.

The Optoma Pico Pocket Projector retails around £250GBP, and is available at many outlets, including www.highendstudio.fi and of course Optoma.

PDF Files of Brochure, & New release.

More details can be found here, and here.

Thanks to Highendstudio here in Finland for giving me this opportunity to test, and trial this neat little gizmo, the Pico pocket Projector.

Here's my Unboxing video for now.  I will be trialling this device with several Nokia devices in the coming weeks, so keep your eye's peeled for more updates as i go along, putting the Pico through its paces.

 

Well, after reading so much about these Nokia BH-604 Bluetooth headphones online, they sounded just perfect for what I was looking for, and being Nokia too, is a bonus, as Im sure you know by now, Im passionate about all things Nokia.

I mainly wanted some headphones like the BH-604 after picking up an ear infection using my In-ear Bose headphones, which was an horrible experience, and wouldn't like to go through that again.

I'm not only a music fan, Im also a Film critic, and love watching films from all genes, watching them on my Laptop, which has bluetooth, the BH-604 sounded perfect, and although their bulky size, they are very comfortable, not too heavy on the head, and the sound quality is simply superb!  I will write a more detailed review after I have used them more.

Only recently have I been able to enjoy the potential of the BH-604 headset connected to my laptop due to a bluetooth problem I had with my Acer Aspire drivers, but upon doing some research for a better connectivity solution, I came across Bluesoleil 6 which is a fantastic, simple, easy to use solution.  Bluesoleil 6 costs just €19.95, and is worth every cent.!

More soon!

First of all, I wish to thank Portable Power Supplies for sending me one of their USB Li-Ion Battery Pack’s for review.  Here I will review this great must have alongside the popular Proporta USB Charger many of us are already familiar with.

How many times have you found yourself out and about with your Nokia device, only to find your battery is running low, and not enough time to find a wall socket to recharge?  That’s only if you carry your charger with you, you don’t?  No surprise there then, neither do I, however, when I am out and about, I always carry on my person, a fully charged USB Mobile Charger, usually the Proporta USB Mobile Device Charger.  This ensures, I never run out of power in any of my devices I carry, while travelling.

Now, we have all heard about USB charging before, usually from your PC, or Laptop, and know how dam slow this process can be, but please don’t try, and compare this to either the Proporta, or, introducing the Portable Power Supplies USB Li-on 3400mAh Charger.  These powerful USB chargers, charge a device much, much faster than any conventional USB port of a computer, or Laptop.  The Charge is not only quicker, but a deeper cell charge too, meaning the charge enables your device to last longer following a shorter recharge period. 

I have carried out several tests on these USB Mobile device Chargers for some time now, and they really do punch power, so don’t under estimate them by any means.

The Portable Power Supplies USB Mobile Device Charger, which I have been putting through its paces over the last week or so, is very similar to Proporta’s model, however, what I really like about the Portable Power Supplies USB Li-Ion Battery Pack model is that it features a row of 5 blue LED’s on the top. 

These are status indicators, and flash in sequence whilst charging, and let you know when the battery is at peak performance, they also let you check how much power is left in that massive 3400 mAh, Battery.  Just press the button on the top, and if 5 led’s light up, its full, if only 1 lights up, it needs charging, and so on.

The first thing you'll notice with the Portable Power Supplies Charger is how small the actual unit is. At just 100 x 62 x 15mm (similar to a cassette tape), it's easily tucked away into your jacket pocket, gadget bag, jeans pocket, or handbag and forgotten about.

The unit comes with a USB to mini USB cable, which is used to recharge the device, a retractable cable compatible with many of the tips that are supplied, which will cater all your charging needs.  If your Nokia device accepts the small Nokia tip, it includes this too, as well as the conventional Nokia tip, but please note- The Charger advertised on eBay does not come with the small Nokia Tip, if you are wanting the small variant type, purchase the item from The Portable power Supplies website. 

The Nokia CA-100 USB to Nokia small pin Charger can also be used with this charger from Portable Power Supplies.

The charger actually comes about 80% pre-charged, which is perfect, as I desperately needed to charge my mobile phone when I first received the package as I was just about to go out, so what better way to test!

Charging the actual charger is easily done, with mini usb to standard usb.  Recharging the Portable Power Supplies USB Charger is simple, just pop it into your computer’s USB Port, and it doesn't take too long, around half hour to an hour, or so, depending how depleted it is.  The manufactures guidelines state 6 hours charge is needed, but I found 2 hours most from almost flat.  With the in-car charger, you can also charge it on the go, also in the full pack, you get wall charger too.   

A full charge of the actual unit gives it 3,400 mAh of power.  Once the unit is fully charged, it can give power-hungry devices such as the Nokia N95, and N96, 4 full charges, this was tested from 25% battery level left in my various Nokia devices.  Obviously, this will vary depending on device being charged, be it an iPod, or PSP etc.  I charged the following devices, and all of which were charged at least 3 times, from 25% to full.  N95-1, N95-2, N81 8GB, N96, and, an N82.

Once a device being charged with the Portable Power Supplies USB Charger has reached full charge, the charger automatically switches off after 30 seconds, and you can see this easily with those helpful 5 row blue LED’s I mentioned earlier.

Specifications.

Size: 100x62x15mm (similar to a cassette tape)

• Weight: 120g
• Capacity: 3400mAh
• Charging efficiency > 95%
• Charges in 6 hours (4 hrs from wall adaptor)
• Can be recharged approx 500 times
• Includes sticky back Velcro tape
• upto 700mA Current output
• RoHS Environmental Standards Compliant
• 1 year warranty

This mobile Charger kit from Portable power Supplies, really is quite an amazing must have.  You can even recharge it on the go, as it comes with an in-car charger also, with LED indicator.

So there you have it, The Portable Power Supplies USB Mobile Device Charger.  So much more than just a gadget, this thing is a must have.  Never get caught out again with a flat battery on your Nokia device, or any mobile device for that matter, be it an iPod, HTC, Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, etc etc.

The Portable Power Supplies unit sells for just £14.99 plus P&P from their eBay shop, this is for the basic kit, with no mains charger, or in-car charger.  The full kit is available on their website www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk for £26 to your door, (UK).

Following on from my article here over on Nokiausers about what testing your Nokia phone goes through post production, Steve Litchfield from All About Symbian has posted up their Videocast of his recent visit to the Farnborough testing Laboratories.  Its 36 minutes of viewing pleasure, where you get to see all aspects of testing Nokia devices endure.  Enjoy!

 

Received this tube this morning.

Upon opening it, I was faced with a scroll.

What does it say you ask?

Here you are.

So, basically, I have to get out my Ninja costume back in full swing, and whilst wearing it, video myself, and live steam the video to the World Wide Web.  I shall be using QIK for this, so stay tuned, subscribe, or follow my progress HERE