HowTo: Setup Sony Ericsson for MSN, Yahoo, AOL Messenger

W810 along with a lot of other phones have an option under messages called “My Friends”. This service is an excellent option to connect to your messenger service without running a third party application.

Here is how to do it,

1. Register at Yamigo.com [there are other services like mobjab.com etc. offering the same service. Check out this wiki for more details]
   • This is a mobile messaging service that lets you import your contacts to the yamigo server and then chat with them from your phone
   • After completing registration, go to the link “user details” on their home page and insert your MSN, Yahoo! or AOL login details
   • If you wish to see your full contact list on your phone then make sure to check the option “fetch contacts”. Then you can see both online and offline contacts. Otherwise you will only see the online ones
   • If you can, donate a little something for them. They are running a free service without any support from anyone
2. On your SE phone go to Menu>Messaging>My Friends>More>Settings. Then make the following changes
   • Click Server Setting and put in the following
     • Username: <your Yamigo username>
     • Password: <your Yamigo Password>
     • Server: http://www.yamigo.com/wv/control
     • Internet Profile: <Your Internet profile> (not WAP, all GrameenPhone users to use GP-Internet)
   • The Other options are self explanatory
   • Click done and you are good to go
   • Now you can login to your messenger service by selecting login from the My Friends menu
3. Important note: “My Friends” will keep using bandwidth if you are constantly logged in, but it is quite minimal. Since Yamigo is a free service they might shut down any day if they don’t get new funding. Keep that in mind as well. Some carriers in some country allow IMPS messaging through their own servers. Contact your carrier for details on how to use them.

HowTo – Use Gmail on a Sony Ericsson Phone

Following are the steps I followed to get Gmail working on my phone.

1. You’ll need two certificate files which are available here. Download the zip file, extract it to a folder, then send both the certificates using bluetooth or cable to your SE phone. Send them one at a time otherwise they won’t install properly. After you send them to your phone you’ll get a prompt to install, press yes and repeat the same process for the second certificate.
2. Then Go to Menu>Messaging>Email>Settings>Account Settings>New Account
3. Add an account name (i.e. bob’s gmail etc.)
4. You’ll see a screen with your account name at the top. Then enter the following settings in the corresponding sections
   • Email Address: yourlogin@gmail.com
   • Connect Using: Your Internet accessing profile (for GrameenPhone users it is GP-Internet)
   • Connection Type: IMAP4 (I prefer IMAP for gmail, you can also use pop3)
   • Incoming Server: imap.gmail.com (for pop3 use pop.gmail.com)
   • Username: yourlogin@gmail.com
   • Password: Your Gmail Password
   • Download: Headers Only (Keeps the data usage to a minimum)
   • Check Interval: Off (Any Automated setting uses data. I use a 12h interval)
   • Outgoing Server: smtp.gmail.com
   • Username: yourlogin@gmail.com
   • Password: Your Gmail Password
   • Allow Connection: Any Network
   • Auto Connect: Off
   • Your Name: <your name>
   • Signature: <Anything> (This will be attached below every mail you sent from your phone)
   • Copy Outgoing: yourlogin@gmail.com (so that you have a copy of the mails you send from your phone)
   • Encryption:
     • Incoming Server: SSL
     • Outgoing Server: TLS
   • Incoming Port: 993
   • Outgoing Port: 587
5. Press Done
6. Select Your Account Name from the list of accounts
7. Go back to Email>Inbox
8. Select Send&rec
9. Gmail is set up on your phone

For a simpler method you can also install the Gmail Java application which is available at http://mail.google.com/a

Use your mobile phones browser not Opera Mini, otherwise it won’t recognize your phone model. However, you can’t send attachments from this software.

Howto – Use 7 Tips & Tricks to Make Your Sony Ericsson into a Smartphone

Sony Ericsson W810i

I have been using a Sony Ericsson W810 for the past few months. And every now and then I am quite tempted to buy an HTC, iPhone, Android, what and what not. However, apart from money, I have found quite a few interesting functions in this little candybar phone to keep me away from those till today.

This little phone is capable of

1. Sending and receiving email (IMAP4, POP3) even from your gmail accounts with attachments
2. Direct access to messenger service with all day login
3. Syncing with Google Calendar
4. Online bakup of contacts and calendars via Zyb.com
5. Document viewing (PDF, DOC, PPT) using Google Docs
6. Setting reminder notes on screen
7. Running special diagnostics tests (that’s not really useful but might come in handy when you are getting a used one) -
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   2. < means left joystick
      > means right joystick
      * means *

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