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Nokia Smartphone Hacks

by Michael Juntao Yuan, Michael Yuan
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Overview

Nokia's smartphones pack a powerful computer into a very small space. Unlike your desktop or laptop, your smallest computer can be connected to the Internet all the time, and can interact with the world around it through its camera, voice recognition, and its traditional phone keypad. Nokia smartphones combine these features with impressive storage options and a host of networking protocols that make this smallest computer the only thing a road warrior truly needs.

If you're still cracking open your laptop or pining for your desktop while you're on the road, you haven't begun to unlock your Nokia's full potential. Nokia Smartphone Hacks is dedicated to tricking out your smartphone and finding all the capabilities lurking under the surface. Learn how to:

  • Unlock your phone so that you can use it with any carrier
  • Avoid and recover from malicious mobile software
  • Watch DVD movies on the phone
  • Use the phone as a remote control
  • Use the phone as a data modem for your notebook
  • Check your email and browse the web
  • Post to your weblog from your phone
  • Record phone conversations
  • Choose mobile service plans
  • Transfer files between the phone and your computer

Whether you want to use your smartphone as your lifeline while you're on the road, or you're just looking for a way to make the most of the time you spend waiting in lines, you'll find all the user-friendly tips, tools, and tricks you need to become massively productive with your Nokia smartphone. With Nokia Smartphone Hacks, you'll unleash the full power of that computer that's sitting in your pocket, purse, or backpack.

Synopsis

Nokia's smartphones pack a powerful computer into a very small space. Unlike your desktop or laptop, your smallest computer can be connected to the Internet all the time, and can interact with the world around it through its camera, voice recognition, and its traditional phone keypad. Nokia smartphones combine these features with impressive storage options and a host of networking protocols that make this smallest computer the only thing a road warrior truly needs.

If you're still cracking open your laptop or pining for your desktop while you're on the road, you haven't begun to unlock your Nokia's full potential. Nokia Smartphone Hacks is dedicated to tricking out your smartphone and finding all the capabilities lurking under the surface. Learn how to:

  • Unlock your phone so that you can use it with any carrier
  • Avoid and recover from malicious mobile software
  • Watch DVD movies on the phone
  • Use the phone as a remote control
  • Use the phone as a data modem for your notebook
  • Check your email and browse the web
  • Post to your weblog from your phone
  • Record phone conversations
  • Choose mobile service plans
  • Transfer files between the phone and your computer

Whether you want to use your smartphone as your lifeline while you're on the road, or you're just looking for a way to make the most of the time you spend waiting in lines, you'll find all the user-friendly tips, tools, and tricks you need to become massively productive with your Nokia smartphone. With Nokia Smartphone Hacks, you'll unleash the full power of that computer that's sitting in your pocket, purse, or backpack.

About the Author, Michael Juntao Yuan

MICHAEL JUNTAO YUAN is a researcher, developer, author, and advocate for Java and open source technologies. He is a research associate at the Center for Research in Electronic Commerce at the University of Texas at Austin and the Wireless Java columnist for JavaWorld. Yuan won the 2002 Grand Prize in Nextel, Sun, and Motorola’s national J2ME application contest. Currently, he leads an effort in BuzzPhone.com to develop a series of official blueprint applications for Nokia.

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Book Details

Published
May 1, 2005
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Pages
408
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780596009618

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