Gift for Signing Up on S60 Ambassdors Program

CBM 512MB Credit Card Sized Flashdisk,the actual flashdisk is smaller than simcard

Hanes Black XL T-shirt

2 leeds  notebooks,1 black uniball pen,3 big s60 stickers,3 small s60 stickers for mobile,1 screen cleaner 

4 port USB 1.1 hub and 1 comic(not in pic)

What is S60 Ambassdors Program?  

I just signed up for S60 Ambassdors Program,i havent submitted any reports yet but i got the gifts (may be coz i am an old s60.com member)

More Info on Gifts

Become An S60 Ambassador, get S60 Swag

Become An S60 Ambassador, get S60 Swag Man ! (Issue #2)

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Adding a Silencer to Noisy Nokia N Series Phones

Focus of the post :- Taking Silent Pics with Nokia N73.This trick will definitely work on other N Series Mobile.Make sure you apply a suitable hack for your symbian9 version

• Due to privacy laws in North-America , APAC and Gulf countires noisy N Series are sold which shouts at the pic when clicked.Even if privacy laws dont exist in your country there is good possiblity that you might be having a barking phone.In pre-symbian9 phones (eg:-N70,6600,6630) the shutter click could easily be silenced by putting warning tones off from the profiles section.

• Earlier this thing was not possible but now several hacks have emerged which allow unrestricted access(no Signed Apps and no Certificate Error) to the phones internal memory and ROM.

• Tested on hacked Nokia N73-5 RM-132 v4.0726.2.1.1 . I am not sure from where this hack originated but this is available on few of the forums.

Step1 : Open X-Plore and explore to "Z:\Private\10202be9\101F8809.txt" - Use Find feature

Step2 : Copy the file to C:\ or E:\ and edit the last line either in phone or on computer by opening in Notepad.

0x7 int 1 0 cap_rd=alwayspass cap_wr=alwaysfail

Replace with and Save

0x7 int 0 0 cap_rd=alwayspass cap_wr=alwaysfail

Step3 : Copy the file to "C:\Private\10202be9\101F8809.txt"

Step4 : Turn "Warning Tones off" in your active profile.

Now shoot a chick at her face without the fear of getting slapped.Click photos in examination hall,send it over Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and receive solutions from friends. 

1 INDIAN iPhone ≈ 4 US iPhones [Courtesy:Vodafone,Airtel]

Focus of the post:- Neither Twice as Fast.Twice Half the Prise*

After registering for the iphone on 30th June,here is a copy of the vodafone email i received on 20th August,1.21am.

Hello Haider,

Thank you for registering for your Apple iPhone 3GTM with us.

We are delighted to announce that the iPhone 3G will be available in India from August 22, 2008.It will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs 31,000($721) and Rs 36,100 respectively.

Be the first to get the iPhone

We have received a large number of registrations. As there are limited stocks, make sure that you get yours first, by paying an advance of Rs 10,000 to confirm your booking.

Where can you make this advance payment?

The iPhone 3G will be available at select Vodafone Stores. All you need to do is drop in at any select Vodafone Store between August 20 and 21 and make the advance payment by cash or credit card. Don´t forget to show the iPhone booking SMS, which you would have received from us, when you visit the Vodafone Store to pay the advance. To find a Vodafone Store near you, click here

Get an appointment now. No queues for you.

Once you pay the advance, we will immediately give you an appointment date and time, starting August 22 when you can come and experience a full demonstration and collect your iPhone, all ready to use with your contacts and settings, by paying the balance amount.

Hurry! Limited stocks.

Remember, the sooner you confirm your booking, the earlier you´ll get your iPhone. We have limited stocks and it will be on first come, first serve basis.

Buy a Vodafone connection now!

As you are not a Vodafone customer, you will need a Vodafone connection for your iPhone 3G. We recommend that when you come to confirm your booking, please do get yourself a Vodafone connection too. Remember to carry a passport sized picture, photo ID proof and address proof as these are required for activating your Vodafone SIM card.

Happy to help

If you have any queries, log on to www.vodafone.in/iphone or call us on 9839098390 and we´ll be happy to help.

Hurry and be one of the first to make the iPhone 3G your own.

Regards

Vivek Gangwar

General Manager - Customer Service

This is an auto–mailer. Please do not reply to this mail. Select features and services are currently available in India. 3G features can be used on 3G networks while roaming abroad. TM & © 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Brought to you by Hutchison Max Paging Private Ltd.

End of Mail

*Comparisons between iPhone 3G (8GB) and first-generation iPhone (8GB) running on EDGE

The price of the iphone in india is equivalent to contract-free iphones sold abroad.

N73-5 RM-132 - No 3G WCDMA2100

Detail specs of N73[forum nokia]

I bought a Nokia N73(N73-5 to be exact) on 30th November 2007.After reading the manual i found that the handset didnt support 3G WCDMA 2100.I was shocked as i had switched from Nokia 6630 which supported 3G.Any information regarding this was not available on the Nokia website,magazines,texts and shopkeepers too.A search on the the internet revealed that N73-5 is also sold in Amercia where there are WCDMA 900 networks.Selling N73-5 in america makes sense because of diiferent cell frequencies used there.While most european countries have 3G WCDMA2100 and few Asian countries are on the verge of getting 3G networks.

I will call this fraud because of the following reasons:-

1.The model name N73-5 isnt self-explanatory.N95-3 is a better phone than N95-1 while N73-5 is a stripped down version of N73-1.

2.Nokia adverstised N73 as a 3G phone.100% of the mobiles with front camera are 3G.The front camera is meant for video calls(possible on 3G networks).Even phones like 6630,6233 and N91 had 3G which have no front camera.

3.Nokia can be sued in court for unfair trade practice as the consumers were not informed about the change in specs of the phone.Nokia N91 also had two versions->with and without 3G but this thing was clearly mentioned on the package.It was clearly written on the advertisement catalogues of N91-"Non 3G version also available".N91 was sold as N91 GSM and N91 WCDMA.

4.Nokia is selling 3G equipments to Airtel,BSNL..Few of the service providers have already tested 3G and will soon be launching 3G services on getting green signal from the government.

5.All music edition phones are N73-1 RM-133 while non music editions can either be N73-5 RM-132 or RM-133.

6.The only place the package was labelled N73-5 were two stickers (one with barcode and the other with Nokia address).Both the stickers are meant for dealers.

The firmware of N73-1 standard edition can be changed to that Music edition...but i dont think flashing N73-5 with N-73-1(if possible)will enable 3G!!! 3G reqiures special chip and it must be missing from N73-5.This was confirmed from NOKIA CARE:

REPLY 1
Dear Mr. Khan,
Thank you for e-mailing Nokia Care.


This e-mail is in reference to the features of Nokia N73-5. We appreciate your interest in Nokia products. You may kindly note that Nokia N73 is available in different versions such as Nokia N73, Nokia N73 Music Edition and Nokia N73-5. Nokia N73 and Nokia N73 Music Edition phones support WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) technology whereas Nokia N73-5 does not support WCDMA technology.
Further, this is a default feature of the phone and cannot be integrated in the phone via software or hardware upgrade.Please access the below mentioned web link for more information on the features of Nokia phones:http://www.nokia-asia.com/A4415002


Revathi Durai
Nokia Care


MY EMAIL 2
By the email you sent me clearly means that N73-5 does not support WCDMA.But the feature link you sent me in the email mentions that N73(normal edition) supports WCDMA.Even on the NOKIA INDIA site there are two N73 edition namely N73 and N73 Music Edition,there is no phone like N73-5 on the site.This is an unfair trade practice and I have been fooled into buying a downgraded N73.

REPLY 2
Dear,Mr.Khan
Thank you for e-mailing Nokia Care.

This e-mail is in reference to the features of Nokia N73-5 . We regret the inconvenience caused. We would like to inform you that Nokia N73-5 is a handset which is edge enabled handset and it does not support WCDMA and we regret the inconvenience caused due to the unavailability of the information in the web site. Please be assured that your feedback is valued and we endeavour to address any suggestion that may be raised by our customers. We have forwarded your suggestion to our Customer Feedback Division for their due consideration. Further, kindly be assured that Nokia manufactures mobile phones and accessories with focus on optimal performance, reliability and user friendliness. It is always our sincere and diligent effort to recommend our customers to take the requisite care in the usage and maintenance of your Nokia product to ensure the desired performance as that of an electronic product........usual blah blah thanks etc

Kind regards,
Junasha Barman
Nokia Care

Dont forget to express your views and comments on the post.

Updates:-
A number of people on many forums claimed to have converted their RM-132 to RM-133 but this wont enable 3G as said earlier.

N73 vs N73 Music Edition

Click images to enlarge

	N73	N73 Music Edition Basic
Hardware	Customized multimedia button which can launch upto 5 application by joystick.Firmware can be flashed to music edition	Dedicated Music Key
Software	Music functionality same as music edition.	Series 60 v9.1 Music Player
Handsfree	Poor quality handsfree - Classic Stereo Headset HS-23 (without remote)	HS-28+AD41.A little better handsfree with remote
Memory Card	512MB miniSD	2GB miniSD
Color	Click on above pic to enlarge	Black
Cost *June 2008	Rs11000	Rs12800
Indian Market	No 3g RM-132 known as N73-5.	With 3g RM133 known as N73-1

Total Cost Difference = Rs 1800-2100,if you use the leftover money for buying handsfree and card you can get a better deal:-

Handsfree	Creative EP-630	1 yr warranty	800
Remote	Nokia HS-28+AD41 or simple audio Adapter AD-46 without media controls for Rs 200	Grey Market	500
Memory Card	Kingston 2gb miniSD or microSD with miniSD converter	5 yr warranty	800
Total sum	(Paint job optional),you get a total of 3 handsfree and a memory card for the price difference		Rs2100

-N73 non-music edition sold in indian markets is N73-5 which ships without 3G.N73 non-music editions sold in other markets like Gulf is N73-1. 

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There are five versions of N73 sold in Indian market:- Rate on December 07

1.N73-5 = HS-23;Rs12684

2.N73-M = HS-28+AD41;2GB,Rs14880 (Basic Music Edition)

3.N73-M HS-16 =  Nokia Stereo Headset HS-16,2GB;Rs15746

4.N73-M HS-62 = Nokia Advanced Headphones HS-62,AD41,2GB,Rs15650

5.N73-1 = NA