One of the features of the Nokia E71 is it’s built-in Instant Messaging application. Little that everyone know, Nokia’s IM application can be used with Yahoo! Messenger. Most of the time, we are notfied with a “Notify your service provider” -like messages when we’re not sure with the settings to be entered.
To configure your E71’s Nokia Instant Messenger to work with Yahoo! Messenger, just follow these simple instructions:
1. Open the IM application. (Home Key > Communication > IM)
2. For fresh installations, you will be asked for a Server Name, Access Point in use, Web Address and your own username and password.
The Server Name is used as a quick reference to what the server settings is all about. Since we’re setting up YIM, you may place “Yahoo! Messenger” as Server Name.
The access point in use will determine which internt data connection to use when connecting to a server.
The web address will contain the url/ip of the server which will host the IM service. In our case, it’s Yahoo!
The username/password are the same with your preferred login for desktop Yahoo! Messenger.
3. Enter the follwing information from the fields in #2.
Server Name : Yahoo! Messenger
Web Address : imps.msg.yahoo.com
Username: <your username>
Password: <your password>
Mobile IM is sometimes annoying since it introduces a great amount of lag. It usually take a minute before the expected message arrives.
** Note: This set-up may also work with N82, N95 and other similar phone models (S60 v3 FP1).
Globe Telecoms, the exclusive TelCo partner of iPhone here in the Philippines, is scheduled to launch iPhone 3GS on July 31. Globe will start accepting reservations on July 15. For those interested, you may call Globe’s hotline at 730-1000, or you may also visit the nearest Globe Business Center near you.
Globe is currently offering iPhone data plans starting at Plan P399.00. For more information about Globe’s iPhone prepaid and postpaid packages, you may visit iphone3g.globe.com.ph.
The iPhone 3GS, which was launched last June 8, is the fastest and most powerful iPhone yet.
Last weekend, July 20, 2009, Google, along with Globe and Ayala Foundation, hosted a developer workshop in Manila. The said developer workshop’s topics revolved primarily on the usage of Globe and Google’s APIs in developing applications for businesses and individuals.
Google Developer Advocate Patrick Chanezon discussed OpenSocial and Friend Connect APIs, Google App Engine and the recent developments and improvements in the browser’s Java Script engine. Read the rest of this entry »
An official announcement from HTC Country Manager Mark Sergio came in today saying that Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) will be the exclusive provider for HTC Magic™, the soon to be first Android-powered mobile phone in the Philippines.
The new Android phone will be available exclusively under SMART Gold plans by the end of June 2009.
Having techie friends has its perks. I was able to borrow a (beta) test unit of the new Samsung Omnia HD from Kuya Jayvee. I took advantage by taking these photos.
Since Samsung Omnia HD runs on the latest Symbian Foundation software, the new user interface (UI) looks pretty similar to that of Nokia 5800’s.
A new search engine is coming to our mobile phones soon. A new service developed to cater the Filipino mobile market, AKA.name is a mobile directory of business establishments, individuals, merchants and services. It allows any registered user to use SMS or Web to find other content from the AKA Mobile Directory.
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[A press release]
June 4, 2009, Manila, Philippines – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the push of the second round of Google Map Maker edits generated by local users in the Philippines to Google Maps, Google’s dynamic, collaborative geographic search platform. Some of the areas that received a virtual facelift in the latest push to Google Maps are Baguio City and Angeles City in the north; Bacolod City and Iloilo City in the Visayas; and Cagayan de Oro City and Koronadal City in Mindanao. Aside from adding street-level details, users have utilized other useful features of Google Map Maker for plotting landmarks and tourist attractions around the country, including the Merville Access Road.
A new market place opens in the Philippine internet. Just recently, through the assistance of Singapore Press Holdings and Schibsted ASA, 701 Search Inc. launched AyosDito.ph in the country. AyosDito.ph is a venue for Filipinos to buy and sell different items online.
Who wouldn’t notice AyosDito.ph’s presence in the internet after they launched several campaigns in the internet. I first saw them sponsoring the biggest gathering of Filipino Bloggers, the iBlog 5 – Philippine Blogging Summit last May 9. The image banners they brought from G00gle AdWords are also conspicuous in several websites I visited. Read the rest of this entry »
