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Nokia E71 – day 6: Two more apps installed – GMail and Calcium

By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 4:35 PM

Two more apps are installed on my Nokia E71. They are GMail and Calcium.

I’m sure you’re aware the new version of GMail mobile app is out now. Using it on the Nokia E71 is a true pleasure. Sure there’s Nokia’s email client, but I simply love Google’s mobile app. It may not be a native client (it’s Java), but it’s super fast and because it kills all the HTML and graphics (which is just the way I like on a mobile phone) – it saves bandwidth. That being said, I’m glad to report I made the “Messaging” key open GMail app and I love it!

The other app I installed on the E71 is Calcium. If you’re not familiar, it’s a simple calculator that uses D-pad for basic operations. The built-in calculator sucks, big time. Nokia is aware of that problem, hence they’ve recently released Enhanced Calculator for S60 through their Beta Labs. I’ve tried that one prior to installing Calcium, but it doesn’t render well on a landscape screen. Plus, it’s slower than Calcium — it takes about a second or two to open it. Guess, that’s because it’s a Java app. To be fair, Nokia’s new calculator is way more powerful than Calcium which has only basic functions — but it’s the basic functions I need in 99% of cases.

I’ll probably install some simple finance/expense tracking program. Looking at some options and I’ll get back to you as soon as I figure something out. Stay tuned in the meantime…

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • Error

    "The built-in calendar sucks, big time."

    I think you mean the "calculator". The built in calendar rocks…

  • Dusan Belic

    Sorry, my bad. Fixing it.

  • Ian Trimble

    Do you know if there is a way to change Opera Mini to be the default web browser ?

  • Sebastian Kurt

    i love my e71 too, but two things i have to admit

    1) in opera mini it is not possible to add "/" into url easily, you have to change to advanced text insert mode

    2) calendar sucks, because it won't show more than one appointment on startup screen

    any hints how to fix this?

    sebastian