Symbian s60 v3 Themes !

Get your free Nokia themes below!

If you are having problems with themes please read the following posts before asking questions: "certificate error" and "expired certificate"


WMP SKiN
Guess what guys!! A kool guy has designed a skin for Windows Media Player based on our beloved NokiaN95,chek it out..it really is cool and the perfekt addition for the Windows Media Player driver that the computer comes bundled with. Really nice I must say - kinda like a virtual n95.

=>N95 SKiN<=


N95 theme
This here is a theme put forward by Zach of Symbian In Motion- a blog about our beloved Symbian OS. It's a real cool theme and i absolutely love it, pretty stunning too.Chek it out..
=>DOWNLOAD<=

i95 Theme ;)
This theme caters to those of you who do not plan to go for a iphone but yet like it's feel. Get urself ur very own iphone theme, just make sure you don't let anyone drool right over your phone ;)
To download it from your PC, click here

CLick on the title to download the theme..
Purple bouque
Very rich colouring!

Mac Apple

The cool elegance of a mac,,

Black&Orange

It's a wow theme!
Smiley
Ain't they cute? :)

Cool Reaper

This guy is definitely cool!
Another Green theme
I seem to have a hidden penchant for green..

No Fear

Have no fear, it works..
Macintosh

Cool as usual..
Cool Reaper with a difference
This reaper is froma different era!
Windows XP emulator theme

Blue Sphere By Roman Keller

Wind (default icons) by ICEman

(also available with customized icons)

Nseries 4 by ICEman

Nokia Abstract Style by ICEman

Abstract5 (default icons) By PTWS

(also available with customized icons)

Abstract7 (default icon) By PTWS

(also available with customized icons)

Extra themes: --> CLick here !

Hope you all enjoyed these themes,, there'll be more to come and I'll be glad if you can donate some of them yourself! :)

Most of these themes are compatible for the N95, N78, N96, N76, N82, n81, E50 , E51 , E60 , E61E61i , E62 , e65 , E70 , E90.

XPLOiT Your Nokia !

Here is some information that will help you find some cool information on your Nokia phone...The N95 has lots to pimp it, from the 5 megapixel do-it-all camera and VGA video capture at 30fps to the built-in GPS, stereo speakers(with custom options) and standard 3.5mm audio out. There's also the very latest Symbian OS , with dedicated multimedia functionality thrown in by the bucketload( and a mugload of updates each month).Latest update even has A-GPS( read 'bout it HeRe ). That removes all the disadvantged from this phone!

A main thing every computer owner needs is a system task manager, fortunately there's one built in for the n95 multimedia computer but you can get more options with Fexplorer or any one of the other applications available in the web. You can get them from my Beef Up Ur N95 Post. The link is at the bottom of this page.


Downgrade the camera
Now, this is going to seem like heresy, but do you actually need a 5 megapixel camera? Each image will take up well over a megabyte on your memory card.Even the built-in resoloution chooser in the camera application says that you only need the 5mp for enlarged photos. For printing large photos or viewing on a TV, 3 mp images are absolutely fine - why waste precious space if you don't have to? You can lower the camera resolution by opening the camera application and customising it's settings. Don't leave the camera on unless you are using it, obvious but its better to open /close than leave open.


Faster photo takes
One problem of the N95 is the time of it's image camera . This is mainly because the default setting for 'Show captured image' is 'On'. Loading and decoding a megabyte plus of JPG does take a while - do yourself a favour - if you can live without display of what you've just snapped, turn this setting 'Off' and you'll be able to snap photos only three seconds apart, much quicker than the default!

Extending your Battery Life
First switch of your WLAN,you can always scan manually if needed, but it saves your battery life if you manually scan.
Next turn the connection mode from dual mode to GSm as we don't have any 3G cells in India. Searching for 3G consumes a great amount of power than you can imagine and switching it off will give a noticeable difference in battery life. To do this, go into 'Tools Settings Phone Network' and change 'Network mode' to 'GSM' this will stop the N95 hunting for 3G signals.
Watch what applications you leave running in the background - some games and Java applications are especially processor hungry, even when in the background.
When using the N95 as a navigator, with display and GPS both active, do yourself a favour and buy a Rs.420 12V charger, so that instead of draining the battery at light speed you'll be gaining extra charge.
Animated Screensavers, i don't see much point in having them running when your not there anyway, and u can save a bit of battery just selecting Date and time, To do this Tools / Settings / general / Personalisation / Themes / Power saver and select "Date and Time".
Reduce screen display times, To do this Tools / Settings / General / Personalisation / Display / Power saver time set to 1 minute (minimum)
Reduce Light time out To do this Tools / Settings / General / Personalisation / Display / light time out, Set to your preference.

The Alarm Feature

You can put up numerous alarms on the phone simultaneously, each of
which can be scheduled to ring-up on working days, week days -
practically whenever you feel like it. The previous Symbian versions
recquired certain 3rd party apps for these functions to be used -
really sad considering that we're talking about the so-called
smartphones here. The S60 3rd Edition phone also has another feature
worth noting: The alarm will wake you up even if the phone's been
switched off! What's more, it will even ask you whether it can switch
itself on now that you are awake so that it can continue to help you
around..such a helpfull dude huh? :)

Fast Disconnect

The GPRS connection can be hung up just as you disconnect regular
voice calls by pressing the Hang-Up button for 2 secs. Upon doing this
it will ask for a confirmation - it comes in handy when you're
entering areas wherein the data charges are skyhigh, or for any other
reason that you can think of.

If you guys have uncovered something else that you'd like other people
to know feel free to comment about it here.

Video Recording
Make sure you use a top-spec, high performance microSD card. At 28MB/min you're going to need it.
When filming with the n95 don't pan around too fast with the camera, as the camera may start to get dizzy eventhough the spec is rated at 30fps.

How to increase RAM
delete the application "search" from your mobile by highlighting the "search" icon and pressing the "c" key
also double check in the application manager and delete any remaining "search" related items.
if you want to you can reinstall the "search" application but this time reinstall to your memory card.
( i dunno how this particualr trick works, i think it's because it uses real-time search for the keywords,not sure though )

Increasing RAM on your browser
settings--->general--->personalization--->display--->change font size to small/normal
open ur web browser--->options--->settings--->page---font size(change to small/normal)

Stopping applications from closing
a lot of us cant seem to multitask....applications are closing automatically...what u need to do is open the app that takes up more RAM first...eg: open web browser before you open the music player - all two should work without closing.

Hidden running applications
in the background some apps continuously run....unknown to the user....best bet install handy taskman on your device (phone memory preferably) and u can close them if you want to. Don't leave applications running by accident, check by holding down key, select the unwanted app. then from the options select exit.


N95 wobbly/loose slider FiX
Here is a very easy albeit risky guide explaining you how to fix your loose slider with a screwdriver and some cello tape. The solution has been found out by Volcom883 in his blog so all i can give you is a link to his blog from where you can learn this very valuable trick. I advice you to get your tools and shut up yourself with your N95 in a room(not bad eH?)away from all disturbances.
Be careful guys.. and remember that if you attempt this yourself then you can wave goodbye to Nokia's Limited Guarantee.
Any ways here it is..

Removing Themes
We've all had a certain situation recently when we tried to get rid of some rather dumb themes from our phones after realising that they weren't as nice as they were shown to be. This trick(by zach) is to enable you to delete those themes safely and neatly from your phone. You need to connect your phone in mass storage to ur sys or get ur micro-sd connected through the adapter. The complete details can be had over here over here. Even though Zach has used it for his N80i it should work the n95s too.
And in case you removed the wrong theme, you can get some of 'em back thru this trick.

BlueTooth
Turn bluetooth off , Its really easy to turn bluetooth On and Off, just use the preset voice command, just hold down top right key and say "bluetooth" when prompted repeat to turn off, to search for devices you will need to locate the application from the Menu. It's safer to keep your bluetooth of because it reduces chances of your N95 contracting viruses from other phones that may be near-by.

Always try to use the latest and best firmware and other applications with your phone as this will surely up it's performance.
..there's more to come...

Recommendation: Also check the BeeF iT! Section HeRe and The Tricks Section HeRe.

Beef Up! Any of your phones with Java

Yea people, this time on, your buddy "Beef iT!" has a new Avatar on show. And this time we'll be catering to all you people out there who don't have a Series 60 V3 handset like the Sony Ericcson k850i for instance. Because this time we'll be focussing on the best Java apps out there! Start downloading and don't forget to give me your views - like if there's a new app that you'd like me to add..

[click on the title to download]

Migg33
A useful Instant Messaging and mobile chat application that lets you stay in contact. It gives you flexible, cheap international calls using SMS callback and throwback , cheap international SMS and allows you to Chat using MSN and Yahoo!, or in any one of Mig33's chat rooms" .

Google Maps
Combining directions, maps, and satellite imagery, Google Maps is a free download that lets you find local hangouts and businesses across town or across the country — right from your phone. You need to have a GPRS connection though.

Widsets- Widsets is a simple service that brings useful information available on the Internet directly to your NSeries Device. There are two parts to Widsets - the application you load on your device and a web service you set up and configure on the Internet. Try it, the interface is beautiful and its a pretty fun application to use when downloading feeds and such.

CARNIVAL OF MOBILIST RSS READER - This is a free application which collects some of the best mobile news and articles featured on the web. If you are keen on finding out how the mobile world may impact you in the future, send your browser to here.


ScanR Scan Copy and Fax
scanR turns your camera phone into a scanner, copier and fax. Scan business cards, fax documents and capture whiteboard notes. Just take photos, send them to scanR, and get clean, legible copies as a PDF, text file or vCard. Impressive isn't it?

Nimbuzz - Join the mobile Freedom
Awesome free-calling, chat, IM, voice messaging client. Chat to your buddies on Skype, MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo, AIM, Jabber for free. Superior voice quality for over 500 mobiles worldwide. International calls at local cost. Free VoIP is slated for release too!

eBuddy Mobile Messenger
The eBuddy Mobile Messenger is a Multi-Network application, especially designed for the best Instant Messaging experience. Download it to your phone to chat on MSN, Yahoo!, AIM and Google Talk all in one single buddylist. Saves a lot of frustration when you don't have to shuttle between windows of your different IM services.

Mobium GPS
Mobium GPS is a Navigation System for Windows Mobile PDAs and SmartPhones. Search among 12 million business listings or for te cheapest GAS prices and get voice-prompted GPS Navigation. You need to have GPS activated phone for this though. LIke the N95 for instance.

CellSpin - Easiest Mobile Blogging
CellSpin lets users create content (video, audio, photos and text) on their mobile phone and then post it to popular sites. CellSpin supports Facebook, Blogger, YouTube, Picasa, Flickr, Live Journal, Live Spaces and eBay, with more to come.

Cellity Communicator
The coolest mobile features - in one free software product! Get free text messages, low cost international calls, easy phone conferencing at an excellent speech quality and many more features. Get your cellity Communicator now!

Over the Air Magic
Phone book backup and Management solution Web access to mobile data GPRS Messaging Global free OTAM messaging Advanced Search

JLearnItME
JLearnItME is a multilingual dictionary. It contains most of the European languages (15 languages). If the word is not found, the nearest words are shown.

i-Citizen 3D world
Worlds first 3D Avatar world for mobile handsets. Come and meet new people chat and make new friends.

SymSMB
Enjoy wireless management of ALL phone files (C:D:E:Z:) from convenience of favorite computer browser. First software for Wi-Fi file transfer between phone and computer! Photos, video, mp3 and ALL other files are just a few mouse clicks away.

XHoroscope
Download and try XHoroscope for free. XHoroscope is a mobile application service which is devoted to lovers of astrology with specific reference to love and sex. Sexual Compatibility between astrological signs.

AntiGnat

The AntiGnat is a Java application that supposedly produces sounds that are presumed to be inaudible to the human ear (of 5KHz 25KHz), but that theoretically they would be capable to repel mosquitoes and other types of insects. The last time i tried a different avatar of this software it ended up letting me down..and i ended up deleting it's post.. I'll check this one out and see whether it has the same fate.

Get More Java hErE!

You should also try having a look at :

I. Softwares/Applications S60 V3
II. Games/Entertainment
III. Themes/Looks
IV.Tricks,Hacks & Tweaks
V. Camera Tricks and ideas
VI. Using Maps/GPS
VII. Reviews Galore!

AutoTheme v.1.0 for S60 v3 released: theme changer for your mobile

Symbian Guru released AutoThemes application for Series 60.3. AutoTheme is a cute theme scheduler for Nokia Smartphones. Application changes themes automatically, according to the active profile or user defined time schedule.
AutoThemes allows creating two types of rules: time based rule and profile based ones. Nokia theme can be changed at exact time, or can be changed when certain profile is activated.
Theme changer rules are totally adjustable, with ability to activate or deactivate the rule with one key pressing, edit time or condition of theme change.
Theme change is performed smoothly and silently, without phone reboot or any other interaction.

Key Features:

- Two types of rules for theme change: profile based and time based
- Theme change performed smoothly and silently, without mobile reboot
- Easy to use and friendly interface, easy rule creation
- Quick rule deactivation with only one key pressing
- Multilanguage support: English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian


More info as well as pdf user manual for AutoThemes can be found on http://www.symbianguru.com.

S60 3rd Edition FP2?!!

The s60 3rd Feature Pack 2 seems to be the next best OS available for SmartPhones of the like of the Nokia NSeries - that is phones that are packed with multiple processors, stand alone graphic processors and huge amounts of RAM (128 in the case of the N95-2). With Feature Pack 2 you get features in your phone that were until recently available only through expensive 3rd Party software. Moreover it increases the User Interface of the phone making it more efficient and usable.

First of all, with FP2, the MultiTasking ability of the phone has been more concentrated upon which I believe will make it more competitive against other mobile OS and also bridging the gap between SmartPhone and Computer(which Nokia seems to love doing..remember "This is what Computers have become!"). From FP2 onwards the Multi Tasking Menu can be activated from the options menu as well. Before, this was possible only by an extended press on the menu button.

More intuitive UI has been another priority ofS60 3rd Edition Feature Pack with the addition of a labeled middle softkey, for more work with less clicks. Another UI update is the Active Idle Toolbar, which now also has a option for being Vertically placed. This results in better screen space utilization for the active app.

The Messaging application is much more smarter than before. You just select create a message and bearer(SMS,MMS,Email) is selected automatically. If the final message has only text, it's SMS. If there are other media components included to message, such as pictures or video, message type is MMS. Small, but it's nice.

Functions that until now were available only through 3rd Party Software which have been built-in into the OS now are as follows:

1. There is RSS/Atom feed support so selected news feed can scroll on the bottom of the idle screen. This is similar to the Nokia Gallery's scroller.
2. FSCaller's full screen caller image has now been included as a built-in feature. This makes caller identification easier. Besides it looks cooler!
3. Personal pictures can be used to personalize your theme. There is a neat slideshow screensaver.,which allows you to select your favorite pics from the gallery. Also the wallpaper has similar slideshow functionality. I don't remember the name of the app that used to support this.
   
4. Users of S60 are very aware of BestProfiles in which you can set time limits and alarms for your profiles to change. This also has been embedded into FP2, you can set a timer for profiles, so the phone for silent for one hour and then it goes back to general profile automatically. Very use full.
5. Web Browsers are the most used application in S60, as browsing is extremely popular and everyone loves to download media files. Currently if you download a music or video file, you have to wait until file is completely downloaded and only then can you open and play it. FP2 supports progressive downloading from browser which allows for instant playback during downloading. Sort of like streaming links. I've never seen these features, especially the streaming download, in a SmartPhone app before! It's more like it was brought from the DAP software for Windows!!
6. As if that wasn't enough Downloading function has also other improvements. When for example a mp3 is downloaded, you'll get a "Save as" option so it's easy to set it as ringing tone. And if it's a picture download you can set it as wallpaper straight away. Cool eH? :)
   

All these features make for a great mobile computing experience, I only hope they bundle in a high capacity battery along as well - high power apps such as these will have little mileage when it comes to battery consumption!

Device Status of your phone

Nokia Device Status is a self-diagnosis tool that allows you to collect detailed system information both from your PC and your S60 device. Your current device configuration and phone settings are presented in a detailed summary, which you can use to determine the exact cause, if you run into problems.

With Nokia Device Status, you can save all the collected information to a file, and you can send the file to customer care services for closer inspection and analysis.

Collected data from your PC includes:

●Operating system
●Language of the operating system vs. that of Nokia PC Suite
●Version of Nokia PC Suite currently installed on your PC
●Drivers required to connect your phone to your PC
●Local time zone
●Log files created by Nokia PC Suite
●Regional and language settings

Collected data from your phone includes:

●Device model
●IMEI code of the phone
●Device memory and any available memory card
●Profiles and themes used on the phone
●Locations used to store data on the phone

After installation, you can access the application both from your phone and from your PC.

DownLoad it HeRe.

Courtesy DailyMobile.

PoWeR UP !

PoWeR UP! your NSeries. Nokia says that it's not one thing but many, in-order to make the most of that clause you'll have to do some serious tuning in the battery pack so as to make the most of your N95. And don't worry because the problems can be sorted with these tips..

Extending your Battery Life

First switch of your WLAN,you can always scan manually if needed, but it saves your battery life if you manually scan.

Next turn the connection mode from dual mode to GSM as we don't have any 3G cells in India. Searching for 3G consumes a great amount of power than you can imagine and switching it off will give a noticeable difference in battery life. To do this, go into 'Tools | Settings | Phone | Network' and change 'Network mode' to 'GSM' this will stop the N95 hunting for 3G signals.

Watch what applications you leave running in the background - some games and Java applications are especially processor hungry, even when in the background.
When using the N95 as a navigator, with display and GPS both active, do yourself a favor and buy a Rs.420 12V charger, so that instead of draining the battery at light speed you'll be gaining extra charge.

Animated Screen savers, i don't see much point in having them running when your not there anyway, and u can save a bit of battery just selecting Date and time, To do this Tools / Settings / general / Personalization / Themes / Power saver and select "Date and Time".
Reduce screen display times, To do this Tools / Settings / General / Personalization / Display / Power saver time set to 1 minute (minimum)
Reduce Light time out To do this Tools / Settings / General / Personalisation / Display / light time out, Set to your preference.

And if that's not enough:

I- Alternate Charging.

II-Alternate BAttery.(only for N95)

III-More ideas!(NeW!)

Pump it Up people 'cuz u deserve it.

S60 3rd Edition Themes! !!

Get your 3rd Edition themes here!! 3rd Edition means my n95's in it too, and i hav downloaded most of it too, some r very nice too !! :)
To get the best themes faster i would advice you to change the Order By tab from "Oldest To Newest" to "Most Favorites". Ofcourse it's entirely up to you.

(courtesy mobile9)
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LifeStyles !

Select your choice add-ons from these themes and skins or try one of the housings or panels for size...

I. Themes/Skins.
II. Covers/Panels/Housings.
III. Vaja Ivolution Holster.
IV. Customising MasterPlan - MusicEdition.

have a gr8 time surfin' thru this collection...i'l be back with more of 'em !

Do check out my other reviews here..