OK, so I just got my E71-2 yesterday and I've been using it nonstop since I loaded it up. I just have a few questions about the actual phone as well as some 3rd party apps that I hope someone will be able to help me with.
For starters, when browsing the web (using the original web browser) is it possible to close individual windows you are no longer viewing? or do you have to keep them all open until you close down the entire program? Also, would a web browser app be more versatile? such as Opera or the up and coming Skyfire browser.
Also, I use the built in e-mail connect/notification included with the phone. When I receive new e-mails, it tells me by sending an unreadable txt message to my cellphone. Is there anyway to get a notification without the annoying txts?
The third thing I noticed was that when using the GPS location feature (of both Nokia Maps as well as Google Maps) They always locate me about 2 or 3 blocks from my current position. Is this common? Is there something wrong with my GPS? I realize they both say accurate within so many yards of my position, but if I am to use my phone for navigation of any kind it is rather annoying for it to always be off by a few blocks. Is there any way to fix this with a different GPS app or a configuration I am not seeing.
Another question about the web browser. This may just be an issue with the default browser as I have yet to try any 3rd party web browsers, but I tend to enjoy using Youtube on my phone. I was always able to view videos on Youtube Mobile or the desktop site on my old phone, but for some reason the E71 won't let me. The loading time for the desktop site is way too long on the 3G network, so it is pointless for me to even try watching videos on that site. And when I tried going on the Youtube Mobile site it switches the videos over to the Real Player, which is a nice feature, but then it says unable to connect and has me download some file to the video clips folder. Even after downloading the file, it still will not connect the video with Real Player. Again, is there a setting I am not finding? or is this just another thing that the default browser has a hard time with?
This next question has to do with the Slick messaging app. I just installed the latest version and it works beautifully most of the time. But on a few occasions, it tells me that some of my AIM contacts are offline as soon as I try to IM them, when it reality they are online. I can still converse with them, however if I close the IM window, the only way for me to get the conversation back is to open another IM window through someone else on my buddy list, or to scroll through my long list of offline contacts. Is this a glitch in the Slick program or is there some setting or configuration I am not noticing? Is there a better messaging program I can use that is free or relatively cheap?
My last question is just a very simple one. Which is better, saving apps the phone memory or the memory card? I assume that saving to the memory card makes more sense because there is only so much internal memory on the phone. However I have seen people on these forums saying that saving all apps to the phone allows the apps to run faster and smoother with less problems. Which do you feel is better? Do you save your apps to the phone memory? or to your memory card?
Any answers to any of these questions would be a HUGE help. I'm LOVING my new E71 and despite these trivial matters I am a huge fan. Although everything can always be improved upon. Hopefully I can improve upon some of these issues with your help and knowledge. Thanks in advance, I'll try to keep checking back to see if anyone has responded.