Diary of a Nokia E61 User - Part 2
Mobile internet - now this is more like it!
I used to use a 3G Sharp mobile phone that had Vodaphone Live! running on it and I thought that was as good as the Internet on a mobile phone had really become. I was hugely disappointed. It was pretty useless really and everything seemed to cost money, which is not what the internet should be about. However, with the Nokia E61, I’ve discovered that the mobile internet can be just as good as the normal internet. I can use our internet banking facility, update our blog, get travel directions, check websites of contacts I’ve just met, etc. There is nothing I haven’t been able to do yet and it’s proved invaluable on a number of occasions. Like the time my sat nav gave out when I was trying to find a prospective customer’s office. This is more reminicent of the good old days of using a Psion 5mx and browsing the internet, except it’s in colour, quicker, and you can do it wirelessly anywhere.
You don’t get the whole of a website on the screen, of course, but the screen size is pretty good and there is a useful zoom facility. Also, there is a clever page overview that overlays on the screen as you move around and allows you to see where you are on a page.
A number of sites, including Google, have views designed for mobile devices, which can help with the speed of browsing, and there is less moving around the screen.
Along with the notes application,email and diary, this has allowed me to stop using my laptop in a number of mobile situations, many of which weren’t that practical in the first place. It’s so much easier to use the E61 on a train rather than to try and sit with a laptop. Plus, I can save the charge on my laptop for when I get to my destination.
Of course, there is also a web feeds reader application, so I can subscribe to the web feeds I like and keep up to date on the latest posts when I’m on the move. Why would I need a paper? They can be pretty awkward when you’re out and about as well. With the Nokia, I can access news stories all over the world and search for the content that I’m interested in.
I like the feature that I can use a wireless LAN if there is one available rather than the 3G network. Also, I find that even at home, I reach for the Nokia rather than bother with the laptop, if I want to quickly check the internet for something.
I want to talk about the Email and Diary applications in other articles, and I’ve already written about the creative thinking possibilities with the Notes application, but when you combine the Internet browsing capabilities with these other factors, it’s astonishing how much benefit I am getting from this one tiny device!
Well done Nokia!
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