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 <title>Comment to &#039;Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973&#039; by iivo</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>congrats<br />
--- N95 31.0.0.17 | N97 12.0.0.24 ---</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>congrats<br />
--- N95 31.0.0.17 | N97 12.0.0.24 ---</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973#comment-19657</link>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Business card barcodes, demonstrated by Jukka Eklund&#039; by abcdefghifirst</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Hi,</p>
<p>The Address field in the web bar code creator is read as P.O Box information in the E75 barcode reader.  It will be more convenient if it's read as an address field in the E75.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi,</p>
<p>The Address field in the web bar code creator is read as P.O Box information in the E75 barcode reader.  It will be more convenient if it's read as an address field in the E75.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2008/10/02/business-card-barcodes-demonstrated-by-jukka-eklund#comment-19652</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973&#039; by suyog</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Congrats Navio, so you are going for Navigation license , true to you id :-)</p>
<p>Suyog</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congrats Navio, so you are going for Navigation license , true to you id :-)</p>
<p>Suyog</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973#comment-19649</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Hobbyist project Nokia Audiobooks archived - take our survey with 3x$50 Amazon.com gift cards!!&#039; by ethanak</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>I understand ENOTIME... this is probably most popular error code;)  But...</p>
<p>a) if you want to earn some money - please continue this project (or sell the code)</p>
<p>b) if you don't - please make it Open Source.</p>
<p>Of course I don't talk about this pseudo-application for Windows (this is very nice example of badly designed application) but about (almost) excellent player for my Nokia :)</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I understand ENOTIME... this is probably most popular error code;)  But...</p>
<p>a) if you want to earn some money - please continue this project (or sell the code)</p>
<p>b) if you don't - please make it Open Source.</p>
<p>Of course I don't talk about this pseudo-application for Windows (this is very nice example of badly designed application) but about (almost) excellent player for my Nokia :)</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/09/28/hobbyist-project-nokia-audiobooks-archived-take-our-survey-with-3x50%E2%82%AC-amazon-gift-ca#comment-19648</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973&#039; by Ilkka</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Alrighty! Always a good choice!</p>
<p>I'll have one sent to you ASAP :) Tomorrow probably, when I get my hands on one.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alrighty! Always a good choice!</p>
<p>I'll have one sent to you ASAP :) Tomorrow probably, when I get my hands on one.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973#comment-19645</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973&#039; by snowy</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>congrats!</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>congrats!</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973#comment-19639</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973&#039; by navio1973</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Thank you very much.<br />
Navio<br />
Nokia N95(01.01) V 31.0.017 RM 159<br />
Nokia N97 V20.0.019 RM 505</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you very much.<br />
Navio<br />
Nokia N95(01.01) V 31.0.017 RM 159<br />
Nokia N97 V20.0.019 RM 505</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973#comment-19633</link>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973&#039; by navio1973</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>I would like to thank you very much for choosing me as contributor of the month and for the nice words you had for me. </p>
<p>In these months that I am a user of Betalabs, I gladly share with you my ideas, my opinions (sometime I was not so kind with you) and help the others.</p>
<p>My license for Ovi Maps will expire in more or less a month, the door nr 1 will be well accepted.. </p>
<p>Thank you very much indeed.<br />
Ivano  </p>
<p>Navio<br />
Nokia N95(01.01) V 31.0.017 RM 159<br />
Nokia N97 V20.0.019 RM 505</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would like to thank you very much for choosing me as contributor of the month and for the nice words you had for me. </p>
<p>In these months that I am a user of Betalabs, I gladly share with you my ideas, my opinions (sometime I was not so kind with you) and help the others.</p>
<p>My license for Ovi Maps will expire in more or less a month, the door nr 1 will be well accepted.. </p>
<p>Thank you very much indeed.<br />
Ivano  </p>
<p>Navio<br />
Nokia N95(01.01) V 31.0.017 RM 159<br />
Nokia N97 V20.0.019 RM 505</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973#comment-19632</link>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973&#039; by mbrett</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Well deserved for all your long standing Nokia Maps input and support.</p>
<p>mbrett<br />
N97 RM-505 (Product Code: 0585262 (Vodafone UK)) FW 12.0.026<br />
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.015<br />
<a href="http:///www.twitter.com/MartynBrett" title="http:///www.twitter.com/MartynBrett">http:///www.twitter.com/MartynBrett</a><br />
<a href="http://www.n97geeks.com" title="http://www.n97geeks.com">http://www.n97geeks.com</a></p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well deserved for all your long standing Nokia Maps input and support.</p>
<p>mbrett<br />
N97 RM-505 (Product Code: 0585262 (Vodafone UK)) FW 12.0.026<br />
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.015<br />
<a href="http:///www.twitter.com/MartynBrett" title="http:///www.twitter.com/MartynBrett">http:///www.twitter.com/MartynBrett</a><br />
<a href="http://www.n97geeks.com" title="http://www.n97geeks.com">http://www.n97geeks.com</a></p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973#comment-19625</link>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Beta Labs contributor of the month, October 2009: navio1973</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Since we didn't have any major releases in October, the contributor of the month was a difficult choice. In cases like these, we sometimes honor newcomers that contribute a handful of very insightful comments. But for this month we want to recognize a contributor with a steady and strong track record, a constructive approach in his feedback, and an interactive presence.&nbsp; These are all things we appreciate in a beta labs contributor.For your efforts, <a href="http://betalabs.nokia.com/users/navio1973">navio1973</a>, we'll give you a choice:</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since we didn't have any major releases in October, the contributor of the month was a difficult choice. In cases like these, we sometimes honor newcomers that contribute a handful of very insightful comments. But for this month we want to recognize a contributor with a steady and strong track record, a constructive approach in his feedback, and an interactive presence.&nbsp; These are all things we appreciate in a beta labs contributor.</p><p>For your efforts, <a href="http://betalabs.nokia.com/users/navio1973">navio1973</a>, we'll give you a choice:</p><ul><li>Behind door no. 1 is a 1-year maps license for Ovi Maps. In case you don't have any use for such lisence,</li><li>behind door no. 2 is a Super Secret Surprise Prize.</li></ul><p>Congratulations!</p><p>Which door will you open, navio1973?</p>]]></content:encoded>
 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973</link>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
 <guid>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/11/04/beta-labs-contributor-of-the-month-october-2009-navio1973</guid>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Nokia Messaging IM beta updated: Google Talk, E71, E63&#039; by berocore</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>I had the same problem, I didn't download both files. You have to download both files into the same directory and install the app. Works fine.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had the same problem, I didn't download both files. You have to download both files into the same directory and install the app. Works fine.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/09/10/nokia-messaging-im-beta-updated-google-talk-e71-e63#comment-19605</link>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;What should be the next 3 features for Ovi Contacts?&#039; by madreaper</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>1. Allow it to automatically look through your contact list and ask to add anyone in the phones address book that has an Ovi account or Google account in their contact information.<br />
2. Allow user to use their Google account credentials so that their Google Chat/GMail friends will automatically be populated into their contact list.<br />
3. Have the program auto connect once the phone has a data connection. This way the user does not have to keep manually connecting when the phone loses signal.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1. Allow it to automatically look through your contact list and ask to add anyone in the phones address book that has an Ovi account or Google account in their contact information.<br />
2. Allow user to use their Google account credentials so that their Google Chat/GMail friends will automatically be populated into their contact list.<br />
3. Have the program auto connect once the phone has a data connection. This way the user does not have to keep manually connecting when the phone loses signal.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/09/23/what-should-be-the-next-3-features-for-ovi-contacts#comment-19597</link>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 Beta Graduated&#039; by thejohnny</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>I've just installed the third update of the graduated version of Ovi Suite 2.0 (2.0.1.35)... and the App still pops up when synchronizes with my phone... Come on! can't be so hard to make the app work without popping up every time, this is very annoying.</p>
<p>For the rest of the things, I've seen a bunch of fixes and improvements, primarily in performance. This is Great! there is still a huge memory footprint that should be minimized in my opinion...</p>
<p>I agree with the guys in the previous messages, what's wrong with nokia user support?? it seems to get worse every day... I know you can do better Nokia!!!</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've just installed the third update of the graduated version of Ovi Suite 2.0 (2.0.1.35)... and the App still pops up when synchronizes with my phone... Come on! can't be so hard to make the app work without popping up every time, this is very annoying.</p>
<p>For the rest of the things, I've seen a bunch of fixes and improvements, primarily in performance. This is Great! there is still a huge memory footprint that should be minimized in my opinion...</p>
<p>I agree with the guys in the previous messages, what's wrong with nokia user support?? it seems to get worse every day... I know you can do better Nokia!!!</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/10/13/nokia-ovi-suite-20-beta-graduated#comment-19584</link>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 for S60 updated&#039; by planetmike</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>First I recommend backup the phone to the memory card, backup onto PC Suite, and then resetting your phone before you attempt installing this.  Installing this over existing apps may make them run awkwardly.  Once you have installed the new Java Runtime, then reinstall your other apps.</p>
<p>Secondly, while knowing they only provided 80MB of phone memory for the 5800, Nokia should go to great lengths to find ways to better manage this precious and limited resource!  Using 10MB off the top for the new Runtime is huge!  I understand apps like Java and Flashplayer are crucial but other embedded apps are not. For example, simple fix would be to allow the user  to delete the games, Facebook, and Myspace apps which come with the phone.  This would help add memory.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First I recommend backup the phone to the memory card, backup onto PC Suite, and then resetting your phone before you attempt installing this.  Installing this over existing apps may make them run awkwardly.  Once you have installed the new Java Runtime, then reinstall your other apps.</p>
<p>Secondly, while knowing they only provided 80MB of phone memory for the 5800, Nokia should go to great lengths to find ways to better manage this precious and limited resource!  Using 10MB off the top for the new Runtime is huge!  I understand apps like Java and Flashplayer are crucial but other embedded apps are not. For example, simple fix would be to allow the user  to delete the games, Facebook, and Myspace apps which come with the phone.  This would help add memory.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/09/17/nokia-java-runtime-20-for-s60-updated#comment-19573</link>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Hobbyist project Nokia Audiobooks archived - take our survey with 3x$50 Amazon.com gift cards!!&#039; by ijm51000</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>I better go and get a spare n96 while they are still around, will not upgrade my phone, I love this little app use it every day.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I better go and get a spare n96 while they are still around, will not upgrade my phone, I love this little app use it every day.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/09/28/hobbyist-project-nokia-audiobooks-archived-take-our-survey-with-3x50%E2%82%AC-amazon-gift-ca#comment-19560</link>
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 <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 Beta Graduated&#039; by catzi</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Just installed on my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit laptop. The mserver executable ran consistently at 50% plus of the processor to the point where the laptop's cooling fan was on permanently.</p>
<p>Uninstalled. Not sure how this 'graduated', perhaps the lab guys were having a bad day. I'd suggest it is pulled and re-enrolled. </p>
<p>Just because the software is free doesn't mean it has to be poorly executed / tested.</p>
<p>Disappointing.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just installed on my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit laptop. The mserver executable ran consistently at 50% plus of the processor to the point where the laptop's cooling fan was on permanently.</p>
<p>Uninstalled. Not sure how this 'graduated', perhaps the lab guys were having a bad day. I'd suggest it is pulled and re-enrolled. </p>
<p>Just because the software is free doesn't mean it has to be poorly executed / tested.</p>
<p>Disappointing.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/10/13/nokia-ovi-suite-20-beta-graduated#comment-19531</link>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Here and now adds Movies and Restaurants&#039; by suyog</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Guys,</p>
<p>Check following discussion for resolution to connection issue.</p>
<p><a href="http://betalabs.nokia.com/forum/topic/3581" title="http://betalabs.nokia.com/forum/topic/3581">http://betalabs.nokia.com/forum/topic/3581</a></p>
<p>Suyog</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Guys,</p>
<p>Check following discussion for resolution to connection issue.</p>
<p><a href="http://betalabs.nokia.com/forum/topic/3581" title="http://betalabs.nokia.com/forum/topic/3581">http://betalabs.nokia.com/forum/topic/3581</a></p>
<p>Suyog</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/10/23/here-and-now-adds-movies-and-restaurants#comment-19518</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Nokia Messaging IM beta updated: Google Talk, E71, E63&#039; by ikon.99</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Most off new software from Nokia doesn't works. Why ? AT&amp;T policy ?</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most off new software from Nokia doesn't works. Why ? AT&amp;T policy ?</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/09/10/nokia-messaging-im-beta-updated-google-talk-e71-e63#comment-19504</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 Beta Graduated&#039; by lars67</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Veoritizo.<br />
Think you are too late - as the write this piece of S... software in the header this is released to the public and included in new phones.</p>
<p>Also I noticed that my PC-suite suddenly want to update, I wonder whether this is to Ovi-suite. But I use Win7, and that was not supported. I´ll bet this is a way to force us to upgrade.</p>
<p>To conclude my other threads on the Ovi Suite - this is the worst piece of software ever released by Nokia totall buggy and with lack of functionality that exists in PC-Suite, Slow like hell, and with Gui features that only teenagers can love. (example: picture carousells)</p>
<p>Head in the development department should roll, for instance the program manager of Ovi-suite</p>
<p>Also the lack of response from the Ovi-Suite team to comment on the massive critique you have received on Beta-labs is bad. People have spend hours testing, reinstalling all your versions of this bloatware, you should show them some respect.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Veoritizo.<br />
Think you are too late - as the write this piece of S... software in the header this is released to the public and included in new phones.</p>
<p>Also I noticed that my PC-suite suddenly want to update, I wonder whether this is to Ovi-suite. But I use Win7, and that was not supported. I´ll bet this is a way to force us to upgrade.</p>
<p>To conclude my other threads on the Ovi Suite - this is the worst piece of software ever released by Nokia totall buggy and with lack of functionality that exists in PC-Suite, Slow like hell, and with Gui features that only teenagers can love. (example: picture carousells)</p>
<p>Head in the development department should roll, for instance the program manager of Ovi-suite</p>
<p>Also the lack of response from the Ovi-Suite team to comment on the massive critique you have received on Beta-labs is bad. People have spend hours testing, reinstalling all your versions of this bloatware, you should show them some respect.</p>
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 <link>http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/2009/10/13/nokia-ovi-suite-20-beta-graduated#comment-19488</link>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Comment to &#039;Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 Beta Graduated&#039; by veortizo</title>
 <description><![CDATA[<p>Oh please do not include this on the new phones. It will be a total disaster looking at the current state of Ovi suite. This will put Nokia in a deep $@#$ once the users got into this trouble. At least I am glad it is not yet delivered to mass market....It needs lots of improvement! Please let us know if you need testers....for free. I will gladly take it.</p>
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 <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by Pekka Rissanen, Manager, Here and now</em></p> <p><img width="240" height="320" src="/files/Screen0013.jpg" alt="" /> <img width="240" height="320" src="/files/Screen0014.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Here we go again -&nbsp; this autumn's <strong>Here and now update</strong>.<br /> <br /> Many thanks to Here and now users for all your feedback. Based on that we were finally able to solve the nasty wrong location problem that had us puzzled for quite a while. You can read the story in the forum if you are into technical details.<br /> <br /> Also based on your feedback, the client now checks whether Here and now was started from the browser bookmark or from the application grid. On exit it returns to the browser bookmarks only if it was started from the browser. This was supposed to be in the summer release already, but it was left out due to a human error.<br /> <br /> This release also fixes some bugs including one that is actually only visible when there are three or more previews. Which is nice, because we have just released two new services:</p> <ul>     <li><strong>Movies </strong>listing your favourite flicks nearby (OK, it also shows the ones you do not care about)</li>     <li><strong>Restaurants </strong>showing the fine dining possibilities around you (if they happen to be in the Guide - try it and you'll know what I mean)</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/here-and-now">Download the updated Here and now</a> and please keep the feedback coming. New developments will be based on that.<br /> <br /> On behalf of the Here and now team,<br /> <br /> Pekka Rissanen</p>]]></content:encoded>
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 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by Tommi Vilkamo, Manager of Beta Labs</em><a href="http://betalabs.nokia.com/betas/view/audio-smileys">Nokia Audio Smileys</a>, our minor side-project for kids (and like-minded people), didn't really catch fire&hellip; So I guess it's time to call it quits and announce this as archived. For those interested, we left the app available &quot;as is&quot;. As always, thanks for your feedback on this!!</p>
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 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by Scott Eliot, Portfolio Manager, Nokia</em>What if you lost your phone? How would you find it? Would your data be lost or were you clever enough to back it up? Is it a pain switching to a new phone because your settings and content are left behind?<em></em><em>Image: &quot;Fish ate my Nokia phone&quot;. Source: </em><a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2277640.ece"><em>The Sun</em></a><em></em></p>
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 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by Samuli Ylinen, Nokia Ovi Suite team </em> Hi all. As some of you Beta Labs users have noticed, we started yesterday deploying Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0.0.10 release via web update for existing Beta users. At the same time, users visiting ovi.com&rsquo;s and nokia.com&rsquo;s Nokia Ovi Suite web pages were able to download Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0.0.10 release. If you didn&rsquo;t get web update notification, you can <a href="http://nds1.nokia.com/files/support/global/phones/software/Nokia_Ovi_Suite_webinstaller.exe">download software directly</a>.</p>
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 <description><![CDATA[<p>The contributor of the month for September 2009 has been selected. Congratulations <strong>iivo</strong>!Ovi Lifecasting really appreciates your feedback and as a token of appreciation Beta Labs rewards you with genuine Nokia Kontio rubber boots!<a href="http://www.nokianfootwear.fi/eng/everyday/kontioclassic.php"></a>(click the image for more details)</p>
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 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by David Dueblin, Product Manager, Ovi Mail</em>Many of you have asked for S60 setup support for Ovi Mail and we&rsquo;re happy to introduce it today. We just made the <a href="http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/ovi-mail">&ldquo;Ovi Mail Setup&rdquo; application available</a> in Beta Labs for a wide range of S60 devices (see <em>Download and Installation </em>for supported devices).</p>
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 <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/144476/ovi-suite-2-0-beta-ux-survey"></a>Now that we are getting closer to the &quot;final&quot; release, please take this <a href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/144476/ovi-suite-2-0-beta-ux-survey">Ovi Suite 2.0 beta user experience survey</a>!!</p>
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