Nokia N97 User

Great news a new N97 firmware v12.2.024 is now available for download. It shows up on your device SW update but it will direct you to use the Nokia Software Updater instead. I don’t know what this update contain except for the brief description below “Improves phone’s performance and brings you the latest features”. Only one way to find out. Report back on your findings. Thanks! Read more…

If you are looking for a widget for Flickr you might want to try iFlickr. Its still in development but S60blog did a really good job creating this widget. For more info and download go to: S60blog.com .

If you have been waiting for a long time. Now you can download Shazam on Ovi Store for the N97.

Download Here.

If you like to use Google Reader  or read RSS feeds now there is a widget for the N97 developed by nokiapp.com.

Download here.

More details and pictures from n97fanatics.com.

This is not really related to N97 at this time since the Gizmo5 mobile app is not S60V5 compatible. However, I just wanted to share quickly how you can make outgoing phone calls using Gizmo5 as a Google Voice dialer. If you already have Google Voice set up follow these instructions below. If not, sign up here for an invite. It takes about 3 weeks.

Instructions:

1. Install Gizmo5 on your computer. Download here.
2. Open an account with Gizmo here.
3. Add your Google Voice account to Gizmo5 on the web. Make sure Google Voice calling is ON after you hit SAVE. (see Picture 1)
4. Find your SIP number on the “My” page, should be 1-747-XXX-XXXX.
5. Start Gizmo5 application that you’ve installed and login using your SIP number. Set up speaker and microphone.
6. Go to Google Voice and add the SIP number to your account under settings >phones. Select Gizmo as Phone Type. (see Picture 2)
7. Verify SIP number by accepting call on Gizmo5 app and input the 2 digit pin from Google.
8. After everything is setup, make sure you login on Gizmo5 desktop application using you SIP 1747XXXXXXX instead of the username. This allows you to make calls through Google Voice.

Now when you dial from Gizmo5 your callers will see your GV number and you can also receive calls via Gizmo5 app.

The Gizmo5 mobile version wasn’t working properly on the N97. I couldn’t login using the SIP number. So far no luck calling out from the N97. Maybe this will work on the N95 or any other S60V3. Let me know if it does.

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There are 2 ways that you can store your contacts online, one is using ovi and the other is Google Sync. I have my contacts stored at both locations but I still prefer to use Google Sync because I use Gmail and now Google Voice.

To set up Google Sync with your N97, you need to download Mail for Exchange. I’ve read that it’s available on Ovi Store but I couldn’t find it. However, on the N97 NAM MfE is already pre-installed on the device. All you have to do is open your N97 browser and type in “c:\installation\MailForExchange_S60_5_0.sisx” and hit “go to”. The application will start installing.

After installation, go to applications and open the MfE folder. Launch the application Mail for Exchange. Now continue with Google Sync : Setup Instructions and start synchronizing your contacts.

Remember to back up your contacts first before you sync with google. A couple on my contacts got replaced/deleted.

Here is good widget that helps display your phone memory status, IMEI, battery and more. It works really well on the N97. Check it out at moubail.com .