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Enhancing Your S60 Device: Part I
By: Shayne Rana  &  Jayesh Mansukhani   |   Jan 09, 2008

Let’s be honest, the mobile phone is a godsend. It takes communication to a higher plane on a daily basis. Most of the time we don’t even realize there’s so much more out there in terms of applications and services that we can use to enhance communication. Here are a few applications you can get for free that will help you stay tuned into the net and keep communication alive!

VoIP and Chat Apps
VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol is, simply put, a way to use your mobile to make calls via your mobile internet service. It also enables users to make cheap international calls to landlines and mobiles by using applications such as Skype or any other Internet voice service (SIP-compatible services) such as SIPNET or EuteliaVoIP from non-SIP enabled handsets.

Chatting is a way to keep in touch with friends and family alike using PC chat applications like GTalk, MSN and Yahoo! Messengers. Yes, it's become something we do every day. Chatting isn’t merely a social networking solution but also a way to keep in touch with business clients and such.

Fring


Fring is a mobile internet service & community that allows users to stay in touch with almost all the popular social networks (G-Talk, MSN and Yahoo! Messenger and even AOL AIM). It also lets you keep in touch with Skype contacts. Fring allows you to make VoIP calls as well as chat with your IM buddies while on the go. It serves a dual purpose and can be used in areas where Wi-Fi is available (if your phone supports it). This makes the application that much more versatile.

eBuddy

Email is one way to get the message across, but an obviously simpler way is by simply using a chat application. Technology being the way it is, if you have it on your PC it's almost a given that you can have it on your mobile phone as well. Enter eBuddy Chat, application extraordinaire: it supports GTalk, MSN and Yahoo! Messenger, and they can all be used simultaneously.

Gizmo


Another great VoIP application is Gizmo. It’s free too, but does have a certain limitation. Gizmo only allows VoIP calling and chatting with users who have the same app as well as support for Yahoo!, AOL and GTalk. So here's another fully functional chat/VoIP application for your S60 mobile.

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Profimail is a great email client.
nielarmstrong @ Apr 26, 2008
the best email clients are seven always on for push mail service and lonelycatgames profimail...i use talkonaut for voice chat in gtalk and yahoo but fring has really cute icon and nice interface.This appplications requires igprs like airtel mobile office or wifi.
Dibyojyoti Saha @ Apr 26, 2008
Guys, stay away from eBuddy. It sucks more than a vacuum cleaner. Use Nimbuzz.
Ex ebuddy user @ Jan 21, 2008
I have used Fring using my mobile phone Wi FI (BSNL Broadband), I was able to have good voice chat with MSN contacts. It does not require you to connect to PC and when WiFI hotspots available, you can have voice chats. But in India this is only for very small segment.
Ramachandran @ Jan 21, 2008
try BING Yahoo, Skype,GTalk, MSN All for free
Sumit Johri @ Jan 17, 2008
Great tools
i will surely gonna use them on my phone
Kailash Keria @ Jan 11, 2008
I HAVE NOKIA 5200,WITH AIRTEL CONNECTION.I ACTIVATED NOP(NET ON PHONE).I DOWNLOADED OPERA MINI,BUT IT SHOWS FAILED TO CONNECT TO INTERNET.SAME HAPPENS FOR ANY OTHER APPLICATIONS WHICH REQUIRES NET CONNECTIONS.PLZ HELP.MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS GIVEN BELOW.I ASKED AIRTEL FOR THAT BUT THEY SAYS THAT 3RD PARTY APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN NOP.BUT IT IS ENTIRELY WRONG,AS OTHER PEOPLE WITH OTHER HANDSETS ARE ABLE TO DO SO.EVEN I TRIED MY SIM WITH OTHER MOBILES.IT WORKED.SO, IS THERE ANY PROBLEM WITH MY HANDSET?????
SAYANTAN GANGULY @ Jan 10, 2008
Another good chat application is Palringo. The other good applications that I haveused are:
Maps:
1. Nokia Maps (built-in E51 and downloadable for others for free. Has a good Delhi dataset)
2. Google Maps for S60v3
Email:
1. Mail for Exchange (for Exchange Servers)
2. Blackberry Connect for Blackberry Mails
Office:
1. OfficeSuite
File Manager:
1. Y-Browser
Browsers:
1. Nokia built-in browser. the one in E51and E90 can beat IE6 anytime with features like zoom, save page, save password, flash content display, AJAX support)
2. Opera Mini 4
Media:
1. DivX Player (I watched an entire movie on my E51 without having to convert it to mobile format)
2. Spodtronic (Internet radio. works like a charm over EDGE/WiFi)
3. BT Webcam (to use your mobile as a webcam)
Others:
1. Call Filter (freeware)
Faridur Choudhury @ Jan 09, 2008
I believe there is an application which makes the phone vibrate every time there is a mail in the inbox..
Gaurav Wadhwa @ Jan 09, 2008
There is a better chat client EQO
I have used both ebuddy n Fring..
But i feel EQO is the best..as it supports even offline msgs in yahoo..which other 2 misses out..n you loose those offlines if u login..
The interface is better in EQO..
So try it for urself..
Rohan @ Jan 09, 2008
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