XT vs. Vodafone

This is a video comparing the SE C510 on Telecoms XT network and Vodafones network. It compares: - TWorld vs. Vodafone Live - Downloading a song - Watching Mobile TV

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Telecom XT Network Access Point Names

Here is an overview of the XT Network Access Point Names (APNs) used for data connectivity


The APN is used in the connection request to the cellular network. The APN is the primary parameters that describes which IP network the user wishes to connect to.


Access Point Name IP address


wap.telecom.co.nz Private IP Range
Default APN. Used for all WAP 2.0 capable handsets and devices. Provides access to WAP portal, MMS, ringtones/wallpaper/games/music downloads.
Also has access to Internet via IP address translation


internet.telecom.co.nz Initial IP address pool 122.56.192.0/20 & 122.56.208.0/21
Internet access with fire walling to block unsolicited traffic from Internet.
No access to Telecom Content Services platforms.


direct.telecom.co.nz Initial IP address pool 122.56.216.0/22 & 122.56.220.0/23
Internet access equivalent to CDMA “jamamobile” with no port restrictions.
Allows uninitiated traffic from the Internet.


oa.telecom.co.nz IP address specific to One Office network
All existing CDMA One Office / Remote Office customers are able to use their existing Username@realm + password to access their private networks.
This is valid for @cdma, @ipc, @tnz, @tel, @oa etc CDMA based realms.


blackberry.net IP address specific to BlackBerry network


All customers are provisioned and have access to “wap”, “internet”, “direct” and “oa’ APN’s. BlackBerry APN is only available to customers who request (and pay) for the BlackBerry service.


Please note that these IP Address pools will change over time as a result of growth in customer numbers and network configuration changes.


Here are the XT Network device settings for WAP & MMS

Access Point Name (APN): wap.telecom.co.nz (aka TelecomContent)
Data Bearer: Packet Data
User Name: (leave blank)
Password:
Home Page: http://myhomepage
Proxy IP Address: 210.55.11.73
Proxy Port: 80
Proxy Secure Port: 8080

MMS settings are the same as those above EXCEPT the Home Page is changed to http://lsmmsc.xtra.co.nz

For PDA devices;
Access Point Name (APN): wap.telecom.co.nz (aka TelecomContent) or internet.telecom.co.nz (aka TelecomData)
Data Bearer: Packet Data
User Name: (leave blank)
Password:
Home Page: http://pdaportal.telecom.co.nz



Thanks Neal for providing this information here http://www.geekzone.co.nz/nealr


XT Network Handsets

The low down - the XT Network test drive website has been updated with handsets and data devices!
With devices ranging from $149 to $1499 you will be spoiled for choice.
For a straight link to the devices click here.

Some of the devices include the:
Telecom R6
Samsung F480
Nokia N85

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

gsmarena.com

Gsm arena is a great resource for device spec information - from camera megapixel rating to HSDPA speeds to dimensions and weight.
Remember like Wikipedia content is user generated.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Pimp my mobile...

So you wanna pimp your mobile?
No - I don't mean buying jewelery and shiny bits and attaching it to your device. That's not pimp


Yahoo!Go 3.0

Yahoo!Go 3.0 has been released and it brings us all the features of 2.0 and more, like checking your Yahoo email. Yes that includes Xtra email!*, weather feeds, widgets to your mobile like Wikipedia, MySpace, access to the latest news, upload and view Flickr images.

Yahoo!Go 3.0 is available for Nokia Devices, Windows Mobile 5 and 6 as well as
BlackBerry!
You can get Yahoo!Go 3.0 at http://mobile.yahoo.com




Fring!

So, what is Fring?
Fring is an all in one application to access all your communication tool
s.

Fring lets you access Skype, Msn Messenger, ICQ, SIP, Google Talk, Twitter, Yahoo and AIM services without having to log in and out between applications

You can text chat or voice chat – as long as the service is supported – from Mobile to Mobile, and PC to Mobile!
Fring is currently on available on PC and Windows Mobile 5/6.
You can get Fring at www.fring.com


Google Maps

A must have on your PDA/Smartphone!
Google maps will give you access to Satellite and Road map views of any address in the world!
A great tool for anyone on the move!
You can get Google Maps straight to your device by entering www.google.com/gmm on your mobile device. Google maps are supported on Windows Mobile devices and BlackBerry.


Google Mobile

Google Mobile provides a wide variety of applications for your Windows Based mobile,
BlackBerry, Nokia and Samsung device.

These applications include Google Maps (above), Gmail Chat, iGoogle, Google Reader, Orkut, Google Docs, Google Reader, Blogger and many more.

Download applications individually or download the whole suite Google Mobile App.

You can have links sent to your device via www.google.com/mobile or go to by visiting http://m.google.com from you device.



Dashwire

A great and handy tool to back up your device Dashwire uploads all your content from your mobile device and backs it up online.

Everything – this includes Sms, calls, Photos, Videos, Contacts, Ring Tones, Internet Favorites and more.

Dashwire is data intensive application – you can however choose the items to sync.

Check it out at www.dashwire.com




Wow Armory for your WM Device


Click here to see the WoW Insider review.

Click here to download straight onto your device!

Got ADSL 2+ ?

Click here!

Windows Mobile WiFi Router

My good friend Rory F. recommended I do a post on the WMWifiRouter.
So here it is....

This little application brings to us the capability to broadcast your incoming Mobile Broadband connection - as a WiFi signal!
(You can also connect using the usb but that functionality comes standard anyway!)

For me I am using the HTC Titan - I have an incoming Telecom Mobile Broadband connection (T3G) and is broadcast out using the WiFi network card within the device.

Unfortunately I cannot take any screen shots to show you because of how the application utilizes the mini-usb.

Thankfully the developers have brought us this capability in such an easy app I have provided an easy how to guide right here.
1 - You can download the Zip file here.
Extract and load the .cab file onto your device (using Active-sync or Windows Mobile Device Center) and install.

2 - Next we will need to set up the connection settings.
Go to:
1.

-Start Menu
- Settings
- Connection Tab
- Network Cards
(Image 1.)






2.
- Add New...(Image 2.)











3.
- Name your Network
( I have named mine T3G over WiFi)
(Image 3.)
- Check the "Device to device (ad hov) connection" box and click Next
(Image 3.)






4.
- To get started you want to keep authentication as Open.
(image 4.)
(You can come back here later assuming everything works fine to set up security.)

- Next and Finish!






5.
Now you want to go back to your Start Menu, open the WMWiFiRouter application and click Connect. (Image 5)

Done... you are now carrying round a portable WiFi network in your pocket.

Instructions here are for set up on an HTC Titan.
For trouble-shooting click here.