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Uses QuickOffice S60 Freeware To Read Microsoft Office Document On Nokia Symbian Phone

Walker — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:26:17 +0000

The latest QuickOffice 6.2 freeware for S60v3 and S60v5 is available as a Microsoft Office viewer, allows one to open and read Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint document files on Nokia / Symbian smartphone.

According to the official site, QuickOffice 6.2 supports Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003, and 2007. In the test using Nokia 5800, however, I am able to open and read Office 2010 Word document saved in its native file format (docx) too, except for the one protected with a password to open.

Note, it is certainly fine to use Office 2010 to save password protected Word / Excel document in 97-2003 file format (doc), as it can be open and read on QuickOffice 6.2!

I reckon this is a good alternative to keep read-only sensitive information on Nokia smartphone if I am not using Nokia inbuilt security features (e.g. secure memory card with password).

Best of all, the QuickOffice File Manager is able to open zip file as well as extract (by copy function) one file at a time from the zip file, navigate to system folders (those are hidden in Nokia File Manager), well integrated with Mail for Exchange (allows one to directly open supported Microsoft Office documents in emails), display simple file properties (i.e. date/time and file size), file sorting, etc.

If you’re looking for a Microsoft Office viewer freeware for S60v3 or S60v5, go to get one at this QuickOffice Pro Viewer official download site (if edit function is required, then go to purchase the Premium edition).

Another 7 S60 Freeware For Nokia 5800 In India Only

Walker — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:48:32 +0000

I missed the new S60 applications released at Nokia India web site, which are fully compatible with Nokia 5800 touchscreen interface.

However, it’s not worth to announce here immediately as you might not interested to know about their existent anyway, unless you’re living in India, own a Nokia 5800 made for India, or using a SIM card of India telcos.

Why? Well, the answer should be straightforward and easier to understand. I am afraid that sooner or later, all or some of the good S60 freeware hosted at Nokia HK will apply same restrictions as those made by Indian developer, where you can only have these freeware if you’re using a Hong Kong-based Nokia phone or SIM card :-(.

As per my testing, the result of these 7 new S60 applications hosted at Nokia India web sites are as follow:

Drummer – The installer warn me before proceeding, with message that said “This application requires an Indian SIM card to run. Please make sure that the SIM card is installed when you run the application after installation”.

The message is really upset me, so as you if you like drum – this S60 application allows fans to compose tone based on “drum set” played by Nokia touchscreen interface (not the sticks).

Cricket World Cup Challenge – This is no warning during installation. When it started for 1st time, however, a black screen appears with tiny words that said “This application is limited to Indian users only”.

So, no hope for non-Indian users to play this world-cup format of cricket game in Nokia 5800.

Darts – created by the same developer of Cricket World Cup Challenge, i.e. has the same restriction. If you want to, throw your non-Indian Nokia 5800 as if you’re throwing a dart.

JalTarang – According to its description, JalTarang is one of the oldest musical instruments in the World. I can’t play it anyway, as it requires an Indian SIM Card during installation.

Maracas – This application should have made good use of the accelerometer sensors of Nokia 5800, like its description said “Shake it up with the experience of real Maracas on your Nokia 5800″. But, there must be an Indian SIM card to install it.

Brain Evolution – This intellectual game stops me from installing, by saying “This application cannot be started on device other than Nokia 5800/India”.

Jigsaw Puzzle – preloaded with 10 puzzles or you can create a new one from any image on your phone. Similarly, it requires an India-based Nokia 5800 during installation.

Only One Symbian S60 Freeware Works On Non India-based Nokia 5800!

Walker — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:31:14 +0000

Other than Nokia at Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan, Nokia India also offers some third party S60 freeware made for the touchscreen-based Nokia 5800.

Up to now, there are nine Symbian freeware and games made for S60 5th Edition UI, i.e. the touchscreen interface as the one with Nokia 5800.

Although it’s possible to download all of these software, only one freeware works with my Nokia 5800. Thank god, the one that’s working, called SMS Timer, is a pretty useful S60 freeware for me!

With SMS Timer, I could easily schedule birthday greeting SMS for closed friends in contact list at exactly 12am on their special day!

I didn’t try the two mobile games (Touch Card Match and Touch Maneuver) which I’ve tested them earlier with installation files from Nokia Hong Kong. After all, I don’t really like these dummy games, except the Big 2!

In additional, I also skip the Cricket Widget, as I’m not a fan of “ball” :-)

These are the S60 freeware that only work on India Nokia phone:

Smart Guard

Smart Guard encrypt user data kept on both phone memory and memory card. Unless you are the owner, who know the passcode (or the hacker who can crack it in no time) can access to your privacy!

As what I understand from the brief description in download page, this function provided by Smart Guard is suppose different from Nokia inbuilt phone lock mechanism, as you could unlock the screen for your friend to make call or write SMS but a passcode is required to access your messages, contacts, photos, etc, that are protected by Smart Guard.

I heard there is one model of Sony Ericsson smart phone offers similar function of Smart Guard as FOC. Anyway, I didn’t Google this for prove.

For sure, this S60 security freeware is interesting to me, but the message “This application works only in Indian region” upset me!

Marble Maze

Marble Maze is a S60 mobile game that takes advantages of Nokia 5800 orientation sensor! It’s a labyrinth game about leading the ball into a goal by tilting Nokia 5800.

Quoted the description as saying, Marble Maze could be an addictive game as there is 40 different labyrinths and 3 different types of ball (i.e. metal, rubber, and a super ping pong ball).

At least, if I couldn’t play Big 2 Master, it should be possible to easily play this game even sandwiched in a tube during peak office hour! But I couldn’t as it’s not working with my Nokia 5800 (blame me for not living in India!) :-(

I won’t know the Marble Maze is only working on India Nokia phone if not via Google Search, as the program just flash and close when I click the Marble Maze icon! There is no error. But even there is one I couldn’t have noticed that, unless my eyes can take snapshot as a high speed shutter does.

WaveSecure

Another Symbian security freeware made for S60 5th Edition UI, and it’s even attractive than Smart Guard.

As stated in download page, Wave Secure is able to track, remotely lock and erase data of a lost or stolen phone via Buddy Notification or over the Internet (Nokia 5800 inbuilt WIFI for accessing Internet)!

When I open Wave Secure for the first time, this message pops up, telling me “Please insert Indian SIM card to activate Wave Secure” :-(

Easy Reject (Call and SMS Spam Blocker)

Easy Reject is SMS and Call management software for Symbian S60 5th Edition UI. The functions are obviously about blocking unwanted call with busy tone or filtering spam SMS.

By the way, I think I could use Easy Reject, as it’s not a freeware. There is a message saying, “This trial version is limited to handle up to 20 incoming calls / messages. After expiration, you can purchase a Licence.”

Cricket Widget

A widget requires Internet connection to work. Otherwise, there is no meaning to start it in offline mode.

The Cricket widget could be useful to fans of cricket sport as it streams real time ball-by-ball update of matches being played, in addition to match other features like summary and scorecard, breaking news, photograph to reminisce the historical cricket matches.

MyRingtone

As its name implies, My Ringtone is a S60 application that said allows user to cut portion of favourite song as mobile phone ringtone (similar function provided by Windows Movie Maker or mp3Directcut), or to create a ringtone fusion by merging 3 songs into one tune at your wish.

Similar to Marble Maze, it flash and close without an error as I open it, and I guess it share the same reason of Marble Maze :-(

[ With reference to Nokia India download page for Nokia 5800 ]

Paint Pad Not Working On Non HK-based Nokia 5800!

Walker — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:51:08 +0000

I talked about new S60 freeware and games for Nokia 5800 in previous post, mentioned that all of them can be installed, and execute successfully.

However, I didn’t realized that the Paint Pad imposes limited functions on a non Hong Kong-based cell phone :-(.

Well, there is no surprise, understand that the program is only available for download in Nokia HK website.

Sooner or later, there will be more S60 freeware made for Hong Kong market limit the program function when these software are installed on smart phone made for other countries :-(

Although, I’m really upset, knowing that I couldn’t enjoy a useful freeware like Paint Pad with all its functions.

So, why I can’t enjoy the freeware, as it’s not my fault for not living in Hong Kong? After all, I paid premium price for the same genuine Nokia 5800 as Hongkee do :-(

Guess what, I almost want to made a video showing my reaction, as what have been filmed at HK International Airport when the pity aunty missing her flight to Chicago just a little earlier!

(Don’t wait, that’s just a joke – I won’t make one as I’m a public-shy and thus I never speak for my screencasts @ WalkerNewsDotNet!)

Now, back to this Zensis-made freeware for Hongkee, what functions of Paint Pad are exactly missing in my Nokia 5800?

As you can see from the following screenshots taken by ScreenSnap, I couldn’t save my priceless “masterpiece”, not even to send it by all means!

Paint Pad is useful to me as it’s easier and convenient to draft notes or diagrams on this tiny digital canvas for documentation or reference.

It’s more practical to take this “pricy” Nokia touchscreen phone with me to everywhere at anytime than having a bulky tablet.

Now what? I have no choice but to live with its limitedd function and rely on ScreenSnap to save the drawing as screenshot :-(

Tell me if you know an alternative of Paint Pad alike freeware for S60 5th Edition. I appreciated that. Many thanks.

Nokia HK Offers Another 7 Symbian Freeware And Games For Nokia 5800

Walker — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:49:28 +0000

Good news again that Nokia HK has just published another seven S60 freeware and games for the Nokia 5800! Best of all, non-HK handsets could also download and install all these multilingual freeware and games.

Although they’re labeled for Nokia 5800, I believe that these software are compatible with any smart phone powered by Symbian OS S60 5th Edition UI (i.e. Symbian touchscreen user interface).

If you ever encounter “expired certificate” error during SIS installation, just try to unplug the bundled memory card and then “format” the phone with *#7370# secret code.

Now, thank you M-Bounce and Zensis for offering these freeware and games for Nokia 5800 (the 3rd Nokia touchscreen-based smart phone):

Paint Pad

If you like, just call this as (Microsoft) Paint for Nokia 5800! Paint Pad, developed by Zensis, provides few simple drawing tools for every creative folk to paint on photos or a blank canvas.

Dodge This

This is a JAVA game developed by Zensis. As the name and screenshot imply, Dodge This is about moving the plane away from gunfire, with the help of stylus. Personally, I don’t really like this game – it’s dull and dummy, although I’ve to admit that I couldn’t dodge gunfire very well :-(

The rest of these five Symbian freeware are developed by M-Bounce in Java:

Big 2 Master (Choh Dai Di, 锄大D)

Big 2 card game is my all-time favorite, as you know. If I’m not mistaken, this is the second Big 2 card game of M-Bounce. As compare to the 1st version, this new Big 2 Master is a bit annoying to me – the cards are smaller; it’s not really easy to play if without a stylus and not exercise two hands during the game.

Sudoku

If Sudoku is still popular for you, then this mobile game is definitely a must-have Symbian freeware for your Nokia 5800. The Sudoku mobile game provides three puzzle sizes (4×4, 6×6, and 9×9) and three difficulty levels to satisfy most challengers.

For beginners, there are hints or tips available in partial or full mode, to ensure everyone could complete the maths puzzle.

Mahjong and Shanghai Mahjong

To be frank, I don’t know how to play Mahjong! Similar to Big 2, Mahjong is very popular among Chinese. There are study that said playing Mahjong could prevent old folks from suffering Parkinson disease. So, I should take some time to learn playing Mahjong for own good sake :-)

DouDiZhu

Another mobile card game that looks like the poker. According to the game instruction, DouDiZhu (斗地主) is very popular in mainland China, especially among farmers in the old days.

[ To download all these S60 freeware and game, please help yourself to visit Nokia 5800 application site @ HK (English) ]

S60 5th Edition Freeware: Big 2 Card Game For Nokia 5800

Walker — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:45:33 +0000

It’s not hard to imagine how boring it is while waiting in a long queue or commuting to office with same hectic scene during peak hour on each working day.

To find a relief of frustration and pressure, I prefer to play mobile game than listen to music with a loud headset (as I don’t want to suffer deafness later :-).

Now, talk about my favourite mobile game, it must be Big 2 (Choh Dai Di, 锄大D), a poker-alike card game that is so popular among Chinese.

I’ve Net Big2 in PC for many years and never find it boring to play with and I was really excited to know about Symbian freeware version of Big 2 for Nokia N73 (that sold on Jan 2009).

However, I missed the game after switching to Nokia 5800, as the M-Bounce Big 2 only works on Symbian S60 3rd Edition UI, not for S60 5th Edition.

But, this situation has gone! M-Bounce has just released a new Big 2 mobile game for Symbian touchscreen interface, dedicated for S60 5th Edition UI and specifically hosted by Nokia HK as one of the many Symbian freeware made for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic!

As you can see here, the new version looks more attractive than the old one in Nokia N73, with these new interface and graphic design. Not only the avatar is bigger, there is also a brief profile and game score of each player.

Most important point is free! Thank you M-Bounce and Nokia HK for making this great mobile game a freeware again and it works with Nokia 5800!

But, to be frank, I’m not that satisfy with this new version for two points. First, the cards are too small and second point is that I’ve to use a stylus to play Big 2 now.

In other words, it must be played with two hands, which is challenging if I want to play Big 2 while I’m sandwiched in a tube during peak hours :-(

Download and install Big 2 Master For Nokia 5800

1) Download Big 2 Master for Nokia 5800 from Nokia HK website.

2) Unzip Big2Master.zip and copy both JAD and JAR files to Nokia 5800 memory card.

3) On handset, presses Menu key, go to Application, File Manger, Memory Card and click the JAD file to begin installation. Enjoy yourself!

If you’ve “certificate expired” problem during installation, it might be fixed by format your Nokia 5800 after taking out the bundled memory card!

How To Reset Nokia N73 Lock Code Or Security Code?

Walker — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:10:41 +0000

What will you do if you forget your Nokia N73 lock code (a.k.a. security code)? Well, if money is not a matter, just throw it to recycle bin.

Otherwise, pay the capable Nokia BB5 locksmith to unlock it or search the web for a way to crack it at your pace (save some bucks for paying phone bill).

If that really happen to you, read and follow this little “trick” to unlock the Nokia BB5 smart phone (such as Nokia N73) at your own risk, because I’d sold the N73 last month to buy a touch touch baby (Nokia 5800).

So, I couldn’t prove the trick and I’ve no idea what will happen after completing the steps suggested by a Chinese blogger. Personally, I will try it anyway and I don’t believe this trick will corrupt the phone firmware or something bad.

But then again, I warn you and don’t blame me if it doesn’t work:

Unlock Nokia N73 or Nokia BB5 smart phones – Reset the security/lock code

According to the China site, there are two ways to format Nokia N73 or smart phone running Symbian OS S60 3rd Edition UI. These two ways are known as “soft reset” and “hard reset”.

A “soft reset” is triggered by pressing the *#7370# secret code while the phone is unlock and power on. This secret code will format N73 phone memory (all user data files are deleted) and restore settings to factory default (thus the lock code will be reset to 12345 again).

However, Symbian OS will ask for a valid lock code (even the phone is unlocked) before proceed to format the phone memory :-(

On the other hand, a “hard reset” (which I didn’t test while owning the N73) is said able to force Symbian to format phone memory and restore settings to factory default without asking for a valid lock code.

Again, a “hard reset” requires a secret code. Although there is no technical skill required to trigger a “hard reset”, you might need another hand to help (if it’s too tough to complete the steps at your own):

First, backup the user data (contacts, messages or SMS, notes, calendar entries, etc) if you’re able to (i.e. the phone is not locked).

Next, the core steps to trigger a “hard reset” via secret code:

1) Power off the phone.

2) Press these 3 keys simultaneously: CALL key, ASTERISK key (i.e. *), THREE key.

3) Don’t release that 3 keys until I say so.

4) Press the POWER button to power on the phone again and wait.

5) After the NOKIA logo appears, the “Formatting…” keyword will appear after couple of minutes. Now, you’re safe to release that 3 keys.

Finally, the N73 should have been formatted (hard reset) and ready to configure the phone as if it’s just out of the box (suppose the “hard reset” secret code really works).

So, if you’re kind, just drop me a comment to tell me the truth. (Syed Omer left a reply about this trick on last April, but I didn’t take it seriously. Sorry, dude).