Navigating w/o GPS

Since the E61i wasn’t delivered to users with built-in GPS, we’ve learned to rely on workarounds in the meantime. Here’s a .gif map of Salcedo Village, that you can save in your mobile phones. Very handy when you’re not familiar with your meeting locations in Makati. Just zoom in, pan left/right to see street [...]

My E61i Active Standby Screen

What does your active standby screen look like? Mine has gone through countless versions, since I really try to optimize the shortcuts and standby apps to match my usage pattern. I’m pretty happy with my current configuration, which I’ve been using for almost 2months now. It looks like this:

My one-click applications include:
1. Music Player [...]

Nokia PC Suite 6.85

I’ve been using the new version of Nokia PC Suite with my E61i for sometime now, and I have to say that this is a tremendous usability upgrade from the earlier version. It finally supports true drag-and-drop functionality, allowing you to transfer files to your handheld unit and the application will automatically convert it to [...]

E61i Firmware Update

I just finished upgrading my firmware. From the original 1.0633.22.05 I am now running 2.0633.65.01 on my unit. I have two things to say: (1) the upgrade process was straightforward and flawless, a standing ovation due to Nokia. Yeh! But… (2) not much difference after the firmware update… was it premature?
Whoever developed the phone [...]

Nokia E61i Designio Leather Sleeve (Boxwave)

While I prefer using my phone bare, I decided it was time to give it some protection after noticing small scratches and even paint peeling off the sides. I spent an afternoon in Greenhills, but only the Capdase leather and silicon cases were available – which I found to bulky. I also didn’t appreciate the [...]

IMAP for Gmail on my Phone

Don’t you just love Gmail (and Google)? I just finished setting up a new email inbox in my phone for the recently launched IMAP access for Gmail. It’s FREE! It’s FREE! It’s FREE! It runs really smoothly, no problems encountered and it was pretty quick – even if I was just using my phone’s [...]