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#290129 14-Jan-2010 22:17

GEONXT: Update is in app manager now 90MB

chur chur

euanandrews

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#290154 14-Jan-2010 23:36

BrentR: Another update due in the next 24 hours guys.
Details here

http://conversations.nokia.com/2010/01/14/nokia-n900-software-update-part-2/#more-13096

Cheers Brent

euanandrews

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#290166 15-Jan-2010 00:47

Woop Woop!
Hidden feature found...

Browser portrait mode!

Press Ctrl, Shift and O at once, and it will enable the feature...

When holding in portrait, it will auto rotate, and likewise back to landscape when turned back...
If the keyboard is opened, it will revert to landscape.

Speculation has it that it is currently hidden/not documented as it is not fully completed.

Still looks good though, usable now.

Chur

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#290168 15-Jan-2010 00:58

And the photo gallery now auto fits photos to the full width of the screen in both portrait and landscape....choice!

euanandrews

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#290585 16-Jan-2010 18:43

I also notice that the mouse function/gestures now works everytime...the firmware update obviously fixed that too...nice

kitretter

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#290590 16-Jan-2010 19:01

just updated the media codecs via a new update that popped up on my desktop. i love this thing! brought myself a usb car charger and retractable usb micro cord today on trademe and my windscreen mount is on the way from ebay so my car setup will be sweeet. still waiting for my clear protector which i hope turns up soon, already managed to scratch the screen but not too badly luckily.

Euan - what are these mouse functions/gestures you're talking about?

euanandrews

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#290605 16-Jan-2010 20:31

Hmmmm.....

I notice Nokia Maps now has an auto full screen mode which can be toggled...
But Nokia Maps curently has bugs and shortcomings...
Bug: You cant enter numbers
Shortcoming: You cant zoom as low as usual for closeups, cant get maps showing address property numbers and boundrys.

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euanandrews

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#290607 16-Jan-2010 20:43

kitretter: Euan - what are these mouse functions/gestures you're talking about?

When using the web browser, if you swipe across the screen from left to right, an arrow will display on the left of the screen which means mouse mode is enabled....just like using a mouse on your pc

Lancealot

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#290609 16-Jan-2010 20:49

Speaking of car charging cables and micro usb ports, is anyone worried about the rather alarming reports in this thread

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37107&page=13

or this one

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=39072

I thought the charger etc was awful firm to push in and pull out. Seems in some cases far to much so. I have filed off the clips on all my cables (as described in the thread) to make attaching cables a little less scary. I am quite glad I brought mine locally with a local warranty but for you guys that imported your N900 on your own, this problem would make getting it fixed a real nightmare. Hopefully it is just a few with an assembly fault.

kitretter

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#290672 17-Jan-2010 10:15

euanandrews: When using the web browser, if you swipe across the screen from left to right, an arrow will display on the left of the screen which means mouse mode is enabled....just like using a mouse on your pc

oooOOOoo yet another feature i didn't know about. def gona have a play around with that. Has anyone tried doing internet banking? I use kiwibank and I can't enter numbers when i hit their login screen. the function keys just become void it seems on a secure webpage.

Lancealot: I am quite glad I brought mine locally with a local warranty but for you guys that imported your N900 on your own, this problem would make getting it fixed a real nightmare. Hopefully it is just a few with an assembly fault.

I haven't noticed this at all with mine. the usb port seems fine and it certainly isn't a struggle to pull the charger out either. will be checking the teeth on my retractable cord though just to be on the safe side after looking at those forums.

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#290685 17-Jan-2010 12:57

There is a new bug introduced with the recent firmware update...inability to enter numbers on pages like kiwibank.
It used to work before. but not now.
Now I cant use internet banking, which is annoying.

kitretter

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#290718 17-Jan-2010 15:55

euanandrews: There is a new bug introduced with the recent firmware update...inability to enter numbers on pages like kiwibank.
It used to work before. but not now.
Now I cant use internet banking, which is annoying.

dammit i guess that explains why i couldn't type numbers on the kiwibank login page. hopefully it'll be fixed in the next firmware.

Lancealot

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#290730 17-Jan-2010 17:15

BNZ login works fine on my N900. You do have to select each square where as before it jumped or tabbed over itself but it works fine. Lucky me I guess.

GEONXT

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#290923 18-Jan-2010 17:47

Hi all,
I have noticed a bit of lag or jumpy behaviour since update, simple things like opening conversations to emails to contact screen. I have not instaled anything else and tried removing alot of content as I had a fair bit of music and movies but no change. I had also re loaded vid clips I had taken from my n900 and now the media player is saying codec not supported? also anyone know when the apps repo wil be back up?

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#290937 18-Jan-2010 18:56

According to Maemo.org, the repositories will be back up Monday (US time I guess)

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