A Microsoft Man to Lead Nokia

Nokia is undoubtedly the largest mobile phone manufacture in the world and I would say it's the best. My previous post was about how a normal phone survived a dip in a pool. Definitely Nokia hardware is superb but their management hasn't been good.

Stephen Elop, ex Microsoft business division leader is the new big-boss in Nokia. He has also worked in companies Adobe, Macromedia and Juniper. His challenge would be managing Nokia (a massive company) throughout the disruption caused by continuously changing technology environment.

There is also possibility for a much stronger Microsoft and other related partnerships with Nokia. My interest is to see Nokia phones coming out with Windows Phone 7, the best ever mobile operating system I have seen. It benefits Nokia as well. By adopting Microsoft (.Net) Nokia would enlarge its developer base tremendously. If they adopt Windows Phone 7, it would even be better.

If there is .Net in Nokia, there won't be any one happier than me because Nokia and Microsoft are the 2 top ranking it-brands in my life.

Let's see what is to happen. Let's hope Elop would be able to raise Nokia from the ashes.

Games – Find and Install

Whats there: Board Games, Brain Games, Racing Games to Action Games

Where to find them: Search on Bing or Google ‘J2ME Games 320*240’

Prices: US$ 0 – 10. Most games are around US$ 6.00

Required Format: J2ME – (max file size 1MB for Nokia 3120 Classic)

Resolution: 320 by 240 pixels (320*240) – Match display resolution for other phones

 

Note:

If you purchase a game through your computer and get the game files instead of the download link, you would require a connector to connect the phone and computer. A USB cable or Blue-Tooth connection would do. It would be easy if you have already installed Nokia PC Suite.

 

How to install:

Download Link: Just follow the download link and give in the requested data and you should have the game installed in your phone in no time.

 

Game Files:

Have Nokia PC Suite: Open the folder and double click on the JAR file (‘GameName.jar’).

Don’t Have PC Suite: Connect the phone and PC. Transfer files to phone storage/memory card. Access it through the phone and it should install.

 

Alternative Method: If you have a Card-Reader to read microSD you can connect your memory-card to your PC and copy the game files (not the ZIP: Extract content first if they are in a ZIP) to the memory-card. Put in the card to the phone and run the application.

 

That’s basically it.

 

Free Pirated Games?

Yes there are free pirated games available through many web-sites. You can download through torrents or from sites such as RapidShare and 4Shared. Pirating is theft and it is wrong to steal.

Mobitel 3G – Set-Up Internet Connection – PC / Laptop

3G broadband internet comes very handy for people who travel. Mobitel is one of the most used wireless (3G/3.5G) internet service providers. Here is how you can set up your computer/laptop to go online using your phone.

Requirements:

1. ·         Nokia PC Suit - a useful application to manage your phone and its free for download.
2. ·         Bluetooth connection or cable connection (USB)

Note: Bluetooth connections have limitations in download speeds, but they should not be a problem for Internet connection.

Instructions:

If you have not installed Nokia PC Suite previously you would have to install it first. Then you would have to connect your phone and PC using the USB cable (micro USB) or Bluetooth. Nokia PC Suite should detect the connection and prompt for certain instructions from you.

Then click on the "Connect to Internet". Then you should get the “One Touch Access” wizard.

• ·         Select Modem : choose your phone from the drop-down list. If your phone is a Nokia 3120 classic, then “Nokia 3120 Classic Bluetooth Modem” or “Nokia 3120 classic USB Modem” should be available. Go to next page.
• ·         Select Network Operator : here choose “Configure the connection manually”. Click next.
• ·         Configure the connection manually : AccessPoint : mobitel3g and your finished.

Now you can go online using your phone and mobile 3G connection (which is available with the almost all packages including prepaid).