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GPS Lock Taking Too Long? Try Google Location Server supl.google.com

Mark Guim — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:06:59 +0000

If you’re waiting too long for a GPS lock, try the location server supl.google.com instead. When I was using the Nokia N900 in Amsterdam, I was able to geotag photos in seconds. I became very suspicious when I came back in the US and it took much longer. I shrugged it off until a tip [...]

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Why I Don’t Like Nokia’s Friend View

Mark Guim — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:42:34 +0000

I already have Twitter, Jaiku, and Facebook. So why should I use Nokia’s Friend View? According to Nokia’s overview, it is a location and micro-blogging service that helps you stay in touch with your close friends. My problem with that is that my most of close friends don’t have Nokia handsets. Here’s a video of [...]

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Tip: Search on Google Maps Then Navigate on Nokia Maps

Mark Guim — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:24:57 +0000

I get frustrated whenever Nokia Maps cannot find places I search for. I end up opening Google Maps instead which finds them every time, but it doesn’t have turn-by-turn voice navigation that I want from Nokia Maps. I’m glad that the two apps share bookmarks or favorite places to fix that problem. Whatever location or [...]

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Nokia E71 Manual Gives Bad Shortcuts For Nokia Maps

Mark Guim — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:00:57 +0000

I was confused with what button shortcuts to press on the Nokia E71 to center in my location and zooming. On phones with numeric keypads like the Nokia N95 8GB or the Nokia N82, 0 is for centering, while * (asterisk) and # (pound sign) are for zooming. The Nokia E71 manual also says the [...]

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How To: Send Google Earth Location From Computer To Nokia Maps On Phone

Al Pavangkanan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:00:20 +0000

I’ll show you how to get info from Google Earth to Nokia Maps. Part of the reason I needed to do this was finding tickets hidden by Nine Inch Nails around Los Angeles. Read more for the guide and backstory. Backstory One of my favorite bands is Nine Inch Nails. Later this summer they start [...]

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How To: Send Locations From Google Maps on Computer To Nokia Maps On Phone

Mark Guim — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:41:09 +0000

Before I travel to an unfamiliar place, I usually look up the address on Google Maps on my computer. With Map 2 Nokia created by Justin Hourigan, I can send the location of that place to my Nokia phone that have Nokia Maps. I’ll show you how simple it is. Not only can we send [...]

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Hiking Breakneck Ridge With Nokia N82 and Sports Tracker

Mark Guim — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:30:52 +0000

Today I went hiking with Sheila at Breakneck Ridge which is about an hour north of New York City. I brought along the Nokia N82 to record our hike with Sports Tracker and take pictures with the 5 megapixel camera. I was really glad I had the Nokia N82 because the ‘shortcut’ we took led [...]

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Hiking Mt. Beacon with Nokia N95 8GB and Sports Tracker

Mark Guim — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:29:14 +0000

This past weekend, my hiking class went up Mt. Beacon and I had my Nokia N95 8GB with Sports Tracker to track the hike. We were scheduled to go up on Breakneck Ridge but the instructor told us the the trails might be slippery that day. I absolutely hated this Mt. Beacon because the flies [...]

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Using GPS and Nokia Maps 2.0 on Nokia N95 8GB to Find My Parking Spot

Mark Guim — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:58:48 +0000

I just started using Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta on the Nokia N95 8GB to remember my spot via GPS and help me find my car in case I forget. What sucks about living near two big hospitals is that it is really hard to find parking during the day. It’s not a problem at night, [...]

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Hiking Week 2: Just A Walk Around the Lake

Mark Guim — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:30:35 +0000

Last week, I told you that I’m taking a hiking class and I was really looking forward to this week’s hike to Bear Mountain which was supposed to be 5 miles and 1,000 feet vertical rise. Due to weather, the instructor told us it would not be safe and had an alternate hike, instead. Nevertheless, [...]

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First Day In Barcelona: Getting Lost and Meeting Up

Mark Guim — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:23:37 +0000

I arrived in Spain this morning and headed to a beautiful resort, Le Meridien RA in Calafell. I’m staying at a duplex with a balcony having an incredible view of the beach. Jeremiah from Nokia Users and I decided to preview Barcelona before meeting up with the rest of the bloggers at night. Knowledge deficit [...]

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How To: Embed Map with Geotagged Photos for Your Blog

Mark Guim — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:39:47 +0000

So you have a bunch of photos geotagged with GPS-capable cameraphones like the Nokia N95 or the Nokia N82 and want to show it off on your blog. Here’s the tutorial on how to do it so you and other bloggers can show off where you’ve taken your pictures. This was how I was able [...]

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