Jane Talks Tech!

So, after using the ATT Tilt phone for awhile (read less than 2 months), I went back to using the Nokia E71x phone. Why? For starters, I discovered that I did *not* become more productive primarily because of the slide-out keyboard which is a good idea in theory, but not in practice. Secondly, for whatever reason, there was NO way I could turn off the touchscreen option in the ATT Tilt phone when making a phone call so a lot of times, my phone calls ended rather abruptly because I'd accidentally hit the "End" button. *sigh*...

So, it's been months now and I can honestly say this about the Nokia E71x phone (pros and cons):...

The visits to my posts about installing Nokia Maps 3.0 on the Nokia E71x phone have been nothing short of amazing! Hopefully, I'll get some return visitors and we can have a great conversation going on this little blog. I have a couple of comments on the Ovi Maps (.sis file) service and things/quirks I have noticed from my usage. Before all of that, here are some things that might help in getting the best out of Nokia/Ovi Maps on your device:...

1. Update: it appears that using the Ovi Suite software, you don't need to go to the trouble of downloading the older maps .sis files. Please try downloading and installing Ovi Maps to your Nokia E71x phone using Ovi Suite which works well! Follow the steps in my latest post about installing Ovi Maps on your E71x phone. Let me know in the comments if you aren't able to install Ovi Maps using the Ovi Suite software!

Wow! The visits to my posts on tweaking the Nokia E71x, some apps for the Nokia E71x and my recommended gear and more applications for the E71x are insane by my very modest standards. This blog is a labor of love and at most, I get ~ 15 visits daily (5 of which are from Bots). So, seeing something in the neighborhood of 60 visits/day is pretty huge and no Bots there! :D It tells me that this is a market that can be tapped into and by Jove, I aim to please! Just make sure you support a struggling artist/blogger by coming back and checking out any advertisements that catch your eyes! {end of shameless plug}. Keep track of my posts on Nokia E71x through my tag.

So, what else have I discovered about my new Nokia E71x since I've had it? Well, here goes:

1. The question  is not if your phone will get scuffed up, it's when. Get a case for your phone now or see the black beauty get scarred.
2. Google Maps will not work without a data connection. If you obtained a Nokia E71x without signing up for a data connection AND you are able to use Google Maps, guess what? You are making a data counter at AT & T very happy. I'm dreading my phone bill because I didn't realize that Google Maps didn't work with Wifi and I had been playing rather heavily with tracking myself via Google Maps. Oy vey. Painful and expensive lesson learned.
3. Nokia Maps 3.0 (now Ovi Maps) works on your Nokia E71x device. The road to getting it installed is painful, but it can be done. The best part about it? Nokia Maps 3.0 will work on your device without needing a data connection. For driving directions to work, you will need to purchase a license from Nokia. You don't need Wifi connection for the turn-by-turn directions to work. Again, with the Ovi Suite software, there's no need for the instructions below. Ovi Suite will detect your Nokia E71x device and allow you to install Ovi maps on your device! , but if you are a sucker for pain, suit yourself. :) Here's I went through to get it working on my device: Read More »