Voice guided navigation for Nokia Phone

      Nokia informed through the official website which was published on 02.12.2010 about the new capabilities of OVI maps. Namely Own Voice that has been updated and improved also available for various languages (more than 40 languages). Here are the contents of the nokia official website of the Own Voice for OVI maps:
Quoted from:Nokia official website

      Own Voice for Ovi Maps has been updated and improved. It's now available in over 40 languages, and for more Nokia phones - including the Nokia N8. Own Voice can be downloaded from Ovi Store.
      With Own Voice for Ovi Maps you can add a personal touch to voice-guided navigation on your Nokia phone. It's a free app that allows you to record voice guidance instructions for the free drive navigation in Ovi Maps. You can share different voices with other Ovi Maps users and you can also browse and download voices created by other people too.
      So what's new in Own Voice for Ovi Maps? First, it's now available for the Nokia N8. Then, in addition to making your own voices, it's easier than ever to share voices with your friends. You can create personalized voice packs on your phone, and now you can do it online too - record voices using the new Facebook app or at ovi.com/ownvoice. And lastly, Own Voice is now available in more than 40 languages so even more people around the world can navigate with their choice of voice guidance.

Go to Ovi Store and get Own Voice for Ovi Maps on your phone and make your drives more fun.

      Own Voice is available in the following languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese HK - Traditional, Chinese TW - Traditional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English US, Estonian, Farsi, Filipino, Finnish, French, French Canada, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Spanish Latin America (Mexico), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian.
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Nokia Secret Codes and each Function

      As we all know that Nokia mobile phones has many features and settings that we can access through the menu or can not be accessed through the menu (hidden menu). nokia provide secret codes to access these things.
      Some examples of hidden menu in Nokia phone are IMEI number, software version, serial number, date made, purchase date, date of last repair, etc.. Everything that we can access with the codes.

Here are some Nokia secret codes and their respective functions :

General Codes.
1. *#06#  =  Checking IMEI number (nternational Mobile Equipment Identity).
2. *#0000# or *#9999#  =  Displaying phones software version
    (including software version, software release date, compression type)
3. *#92702689#  =  Displaying Serial Number, Date Made, Purchase Date, Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), Transfer User Data.
4. *3370#  =  Activate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR). This will make the best sound quality out of your phone but talk time will be reduced by approx 5%.
5. #3370#  =  Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)
6. *#4720#  =  Activate Half Rate Codec. It will make your phone use a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time.
7. *#4720#  =  Deactivate Half Rate Codec.
8. *#746025625#  =  Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature “SIM Clock Stop Allowed”, it means you will get the best standby time possible.

Reset Codes Nokia Phone.

1. *#73#  =  Reset phone timers and game scores
2. *#7760#  =  Manufactures code
3. *#7780# or *#7370#  =  Restore factory settings
4. *#94870345123456789#  Deactivate the PWM-Mem
5. 12345  The default security code
6. Press and hold #  =  Switch between lines (Line 1 and Line 2)

Nokia codes that are locked by service providers.
1. #pw+1234567890+1#  Provider Lock Status
2. #pw+1234567890+2#  =  Network Lock Status
3. #pw+1234567890+3#  =  Country Lock Status
4. #pw+1234567890+4#  =  SIM Card Lock Status
    Note : use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols.

Some codes regarding call deverting/waiting etc.
1. *#21#  =  Allows you to check the number that “All Calls” are diverted to
2. *#2640#  =  Displays security code in use
3. *#30#  =  Lets you see the private number
4. *#43#  =  Allows you to check the “Call Waiting” status of your phone.
5. *#61#  =  Allows you to check the number that “On No Reply” calls are diverted to
6. *#62#  =  Allows you to check the number that “Divert If Unreachable (no service)” calls are diverted to
7. *#67#  =  Allows you to check the number that “On Busy Calls” are diverted to
8. **21*number#  =  Turn on “All Calls” diverting to the phone number entered
9. **61*number#  =  Turn on “No Reply” diverting to the phone number entered
10. **67*number#  =  Turn on “On Busy” diverting to the phone number entered

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15 Features of Nokia Ovi Map

      Another superior application Nokia Ovi is Ovi Map. With this application on Nokia mobile phone, you can get free Drive and Walk navigation with loads of other great features. Find your location and places around you or anywhere in the world.

The following definitions and a little explanation about the features of ovi map :

1.  My Position.
     See where you are on the map. See your current location on the map with just one click. Whether you are out and about or indoors, Ovi maps finds your location via GPS, cellular towers or Wi-fi.
2.  Share Location.
     Show your facebook friends where you are. Use Ovi Maps to share your location and what you are up to with friends on facebook. Share your current location, status update and attach a photo. Your facebook friends can see your location on the map within the Ovi Maps facebook application. To share your location you need a Nokia account and facebook account.
3.  Search and Find places.
     Find addresses, places and businesses. Find places and addresses fast, around you or anywhere in the world. Just enter a keyword in the search box or browse categories of places. See place information with locally relevant content and get there with Drive or Walk navigation.
4.  Favourites.
     Save addresses, places and routes. Keep coming back to your favourite places and regular routes. Create collections, share your discoveries, and synchronize your favourite places and routes with Ovi maps at ovi.com.
5.  Drive
     Get voice-guided drive navigation. Ovi Maps gives you free turn-by-turn Drive navigation, with voice and visual guidance in over 75 countries. Drive includes real-time traffic information, lane assistance, speed limit warnings, and automatic re-routing to help you arrive safely and on time.
6.  Walk
     Get voice-guided walk navigation. Ovi Maps gives you free Walk navigation that guides you through the shortest route to your destination via dedicated pedestrian shortcuts, pathways, parks, bridges and stairs. With Ovi Maps you get GPS pedestrian navigation in over 75 countries with voice guidance.
7.  Own Voice for Ovi Maps.
     Make your own navigation voice commands. Own Voice for Ovi Maps lets you record and share navigation voice commands for voice-guided Drive navigation. You can use your own voice, or friends and family can join in too.
8.  Free Maps and Map Updates.
     Preload country maps to your phone from your computer. Add and update free country maps and navigator voices to your phone from your computer by using Nokia Ovi Suite (PC) or Map Loader (Mac). Preloading country maps to your phone before you travel saves you time and mobile data download charges.
If you use Ovi Maps in online mode, you can download missing maps direct to your mobile when and where you need them.
Ovi Maps has navigable maps for over 75 countries and map data for over 180 countries.
9.  Map Views.
     See the world in different ways. With map views you can explore with map, satellite, terrain, in 2D or 3D modes. In map mode you can also see landmarks of major sights and buildings for easier orientation in a city.
10.Onlie and Offline Mode.
     Download map data on the go or before you go. Set Ovi Maps to online mode to get a faster GPS fix with A-GPS, more search results or download missing maps. You can also download satellite maps, travel guides, event listings, weather, real-time traffic information, and safety camera locations. Or if you preload country maps on your phone by using Nokia Ovi Suite(PC) or Map Loader(Mac), you can explore the world in offline and save on data costs.
11.Lonely Planet Guides.
     Find new sights and places to go. Get free GPS-enabled Lonely Planet guides to amazing places to go at over 1000 destinations. Essential, expert knowledge is just one click away.

12.Michelin Guides.
     Find restaurants and hotels. Get free Michelin guides for 1000s of restaurants, hotels, and nightspots in major world cities. Simply click to call or to navigate to the place you want.
13.Events.
     Find concerts, movies, sports and more. Take free global guides to local entertainment with you. Quickly find what's on where you are, including concerts, movies, sports and more.
14.Weather.
     See the latest forecast for your current location or anywhere in the world. Check the weather where you are or where you're going next. Find a full five-day forecast at any location.
15.More.
     Local apps for Ovi Maps. Get more of what you want where you are. Here, you'll find a variety of extra services relevant to your location. For example, TripAdvisor, Qype, and Expedia are available in many areas.






      
      






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Nokia PC Suite 7.1 Latest Version Download

Nokia PC Suite 7.1 system requirements

Available hard disk space:
At least 300 MB of free disk space

Supported operating systems:
Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit editions
Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit editions
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (Service Pack 2)
Windows XP (Professional or Home Edition) (Service Pack 2 or later)

Connection methods:

USB cable, infrared (IrDA), or Bluetooth

See More Detail : www.nokia.com

Nokia PC Suite 7.1
EXE|32.8MB|English(UK)

Supported Bluetooth stacks / software:

Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit editions:
Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack
WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack, driver version 6.x
Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.10.12, 6.10.10. and 6.30.01
IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.0.5, 6.2.227.11 and 6.4.245.0

Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit editions:
Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack
WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack, driver version 6.x
Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.10.12, 6.10.10. and 6.30.01
IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.0.5, 6.2.227.11 and 6.4.245.0

Windows XP x64:
Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack
Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.10.12 and 6.10.10
IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.0.5 and 6.2.227.11

Windows XP:
Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack
Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 4.0, 5.0, 5.10.12, 6.10.10 and 6.30.01
WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack, driver version 1.4.2.18, 3.x, 4.x, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.5
IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 3.x, 5.0.5, 6.2.227.11 and 6.4.245.0

Supported Personal Information Managers:

To keep your information up to date on both the PC and the device, you can synchronize with the following Personal Information Manager applications:
Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007 Microsoft Outlook Express / Windows Address Book
Microsoft Windows Calendar and Contacts
Lotus Notes 5.x, 6.x, 7.0, and 8.x
Lotus Organizer 5.x and 6.x
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Nokia Ovi Suite 2.2 Download

System requirements:
  • Windows 7 or Windows Vista SP1 or newer or Windows XP SP2 or newer
  • 2 GB hard disk space
  • 1 GHz Intel Pentium 4
  • 64 MB display memory
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1024x768 screen resolution and 24-bit color graphics card 

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Nokia OVI Suite 2.2
EXE|96MB|Multilingual package


Connection types

USB Cable (DKE-2, CA-101, CA-53, CA-70, CA-126, DKU-2)
Supported Bluetooth software
  • Windows 7 or Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit editions:
    • Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack
    • WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack, driver version 6.x
    • Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.10.12, 6.10.10, 6.30.01, 7.0.0
    • IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.0.5, 6.2.227.11, 6.4.245.0
  • Windows XP:
    • Microsoft Windows Bluetooth (only in Service Pack 2)
    • WIDCOMM Bluetooth stack, driver version 1.4.2.18, 3.x, 4.x, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5
    • Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 4.0, 5.0, 5.10.12, 6.10.10, 6.30.01, 7.0.0
    • IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 3.x, 5.0.5, 6.2.227.11, 6.4.245.0
  • Windows XP x64:
    • Microsoft Windows Bluetooth stack
    • Toshiba Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.10.12, 6.10.10, 7.0.0
    • IVT BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack, driver version 5.0.5, 6.2.227.11
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