Nokia E51
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- Winura
- w9L
- 14 Aug 2008
richard, 13 Aug 2008This phone is crap. You cannot personalise the shorkey s... moreLight travels faster than sound. Thats why some people appear smart until you hear them SPEAKING!
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- Winura
- w9L
- 14 Aug 2008
Meika, 13 Aug 2008Hi, i am currently using k800i and im looking for an upgra... moreThe E51 and the Samsung i450 are both equipped with the Symbian OS. I recommend you go for one of these phones. If you have an unlimited data plan and if your main intension is browsing, you should go for a symbian phone. The reason i'm saying this is because symbian phones are equipped with a better browser than a normal phone like the K660i.
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- Winura
- w9L
- 14 Aug 2008
Cris, 13 Aug 2008and i tryed from one month u go, i cant download nokia map ... moreGo to this link.
http://www.nokia.co.in/link?cid=PLAIN_TEXT_825593
hope this will simplify things for you.
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- Winura
- w9L
- 14 Aug 2008
Cris, 13 Aug 2008and i tryed from one month u go, i cant download nokia map ... moreFirst of all you need the latest Nokia PC suit be installed before you install Nokia Map Loader. otherwise it won't let you install nokia map loader.
When you get the terms and conditions window opened just click on ACCEPT AND DOWNLOAD.
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- Winura
- w9L
- 14 Aug 2008
Cris, 13 Aug 2008regarding to nokia map loader, all is ok, i understand, i h... moreIf you're unable to download Nokia Map Loader via the PC suit try downloading it separately from nokia's web site. you may not have got NEXT or I ACCEPT button because you have not read the terms and conditions. just drag the scroll bar to the bottom of the page. It should enable the NEXT/I ACCEPT button.
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- Original_Jamaican
- ka8
- 14 Aug 2008
richard, 13 Aug 2008This phone is crap.
You cannot personalise the shorkey s... moreThe phone is not crap. You just don't understand certain things.
Ok, first of all, you can personalise 3 keys, the contact, calendar and e-mail keys. What more do you need ?
Secondly, with s60 being an open operating system unlike s40, Nokia don't cramp certain software into the OS seeing that they can be downloaded...the call feature you mentioned when scheduling a meeting can easily be downloaded at s60.com
I like the search feature as you can search anywhere in a name...something s40 lacks. Sometimes you may not remember the person's first name, only their surname so that thorough search feature is welcome.
My only gripe with the speaker is that it could be louder but it sounds really nice and clear especially during calls whether earpiece or loudspeaker. You get the feeling that you are using a landline.
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- richard
- 05H
- 13 Aug 2008
This phone is crap.
You cannot personalise the shorkey setup like previous nokias, the speaker is poor, for sceduling a meeting you cannot go to you contacts and add call a contact.
Worse of all if you have a lot of contacts and say you search for names beginning with C, it listed all names that have a C anywhere in the name, how stupid is that, big let down, tries to sqeeze too much into many features and many are a let down.
Richard
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- Meika
- 25L
- 13 Aug 2008
Hi,
i am currently using k800i and im looking for an upgrade. The thing is k800i has 3G but no edge, and in my area only EDGE signals are strong. So i have to make do with either a k660i, nokia e51 or im also considering samsung i450 since it has a bigger screen.
My main query is which of these phones will prove to be a real workhorse for me. Since im a heavy user of internet, and i've also got an unlimited data plan. almost all the time my phone is connected to my laptop for accessing the internet.
2ndly which of these three will have the best browsing experience which surfing the web on the phone. for me camera and music doesn't matter at all.
plz help me out thanks
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- anish desai
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- 13 Aug 2008
dear friends,
after going through almost all reviews about this phonei purchased E51 last week and i m more than happy. One strange thing i observed and that is NO ONE ever mentioned in all these opinions / reviews that THIS PHONE CAN BE SET FOR UNLIMITED SINGLE OR REPEAT ALARMS i tried myself setting up to 25 alarms and then i was exhausted but E51 didn't similarly E51 is having world clock and again u can set unlimited cities to show their local times. I feel these r great features but no one ever mentioned it as per my knowledge
This is certainly a great phone and i recommend it to everyone who is not crazy about Music or Camera features
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- Original_Jamaican
- kaK
- 13 Aug 2008
To EVERYONE:
Before updating your firmware be sure to back up everything on your memory card or PC as a firmware update WILL erase all the 3rd party stuff that you put on the phone...including your precious contacts.
Before updating to version 200.34.36 I backed up everything to my memory card. After the new firmware was installed I restored back everything to the phone memory.
Everything worked out fine except the 3rd party programs I installed. I have 3 programs, Fring, Nokia Chat and Yahoo Go! 3.
After restoration ONLY Yahoo Go! worked. The others just blink when you try to open them.
So my warning to you people is that if you back up your software to your memory card before a firmware update be prepared to re-download and re-install most if not all of your programs.
I will do a backup to my PC soon and see if the same thing happens after a restoration.
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- Cris
- 0FZ
- 13 Aug 2008
Winura, 13 Aug 2008The Nokia E51 comes with Nokia Maps 2.0 out of the factory.... moreand i tryed from one month u go, i cant download nokia map loader to install.i'm not a beginer in software instalation or download,from the internet page of nokia i tryed to download.right click of the mouse if i press on the icon is no option there(to start download or something), left click if i press is opened the small window with terms, and how i can start download? thank you!
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- Brad
- 2Ad
- 13 Aug 2008
To WINURA and CHRISTAAN:
Hi, i wanna ask d procedure of making free calls through fring on e51. I hav tried many times to do so through gprs and even wi-fi but could not succeed. Secondly, is there any software to b used for taking pics on e51 camera instead of its own which gives sound even in silent mode??
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- Cris
- 0FZ
- 13 Aug 2008
Winura, 13 Aug 2008The Nokia E51 comes with Nokia Maps 2.0 out of the factory.... moreregarding to nokia map loader, all is ok, i understand, i have the same problem every time:i can not download the software to install it on my laptop, everytime when i pres on the icon to start the download, is open only the terms and condition page (to agree-privacy policy), and the download dont start.i tryed with internet explorer or with mozila, nothing.everytime is opened the page with the terms and nothing is hapened.i closed, because he don't have 'agree', and i'm back where i started. other downloads start without problem, this one with nokia map loader dont start, nothing is happened.this is my problem.thank you!!
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- Biren Parikh
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- 13 Aug 2008
I want 2 buy NOKIA 5130 or E-51.
Which is better??
I am Doctor. No business only job.
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- jv
- P@c
- 13 Aug 2008
And, I almost forgot. Surfing the internet through wi-fi makes me feel the uniqueness of this phone from the other models/brands for the price category.
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- jv
- P@c
- 13 Aug 2008
Owned this phone for 6 months now. No problem using it. I don't do video calls so its drawback doesn't disappoint me. Excellent battery life, acceptable speaker for listening music, excellent signal reception, soft comfortable keys, slim, glossy metal housing. Above all, customizable with Symbian software and made even more capable with its fast ARM 11 processor. I have no regrets for buying this phone.
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- Original_Jamaican
- kaK
- 13 Aug 2008
To WINURA:
I have been alternating between my 6300 and E51. I haven't started using my E51 full time yet as I'm doing all sorts of tests.
As soon as I put my SIM card back in the E51 I will tell you the outcome of taking photos while the Silent profile is enabled.
With my previous firmware (100.34.20) the camera sounds were turned off when I enabled silent mode. I presume the same applies with the new firmware. Soon test it out.
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- Original_Jamaican
- kaK
- 13 Aug 2008
To EVERYONE:
Before updating your firmware be sure to back up everything on your memory card or PC as a firmware update WILL erase all the 3rd party stuff that you put on the phone...including your precious contacts.
Before updating to version 200.34.36 I backed up everything to my memory card. After the new firmware was installed I restored back everything to the phone memory.
Everything worked out fine except the 3rd party programs I installed. I have 3 programs, Fring, Nokia Chat and Yahoo Go! 3.
After restoration ONLY Yahoo Go! worked. The others just blink when you try to open them.
So my warning to you people is that if you back up your software to your memory card before a firmware update be prepared to re-download and re-install most if not all of your programs.
I will do a backup to my PC soon and see if the same thing happens after a restoration.
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- Winura
- w9L
- 13 Aug 2008
Cris, 13 Aug 2008can you tell me please , precisly, how to get the maps on t... moreThe Nokia E51 comes with Nokia Maps 2.0 out of the factory.
(Menu > Tools > Maps) But is don't come with any maps pre installed. because of that you need your GPRS connection to browse the country and select your location. this consumes a lot of data and its very inconvenient if you're a pre-paid user. even if you're a post paid user you WILL get a huge GPRS charge in your monthly bill.
As an answer for this issue Nokia introduced NOKIA MAP LOADER software to install in your PC which has an Internet connection. (Nokia Map Loader requires an internet connection) With this software installed in your PC you can plug in your phone via cable to the PC and through that software you can download the detailed map of your country. When i say detailed, the map includes cotagories like automotive, transport, accomodation, restaurants, shopping malls, sights and other services like police stations, schools and universities in your country. (i only mentioned a FEW)
Also Nokia Maps 2.0 includes the voice navigation feature so if you already have the map in your phone you can have voice navigation for free. (unlike some navigation devices)
the Nokia E51 is not equipped with a GPS receiever. because of that in order to pin-point your exact location it requires the help of a GPS receiver with a bluetooth connection to do that. (i personally don't use this feature. i always set my default location to the nearest shopping mall or the restaurant)
you can also download the preffered voice and language you like to be insrtucted during the navigation process via the NOKIA MAP LOADER.
Once you have successfully downloaded the map and other things like the voices you do not require a network connection. so go to Menu > tools > Maps > Options > network > use network > OFF.
once everything is done using Nokia Maps in your phone only requires a bit of common sense. Hope this Helps you.
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- zd
- 2SV
- 13 Aug 2008
wow!gr8 phone with lotz of feature packed