Infomania.co.uk » phone http://www.infomania.co.uk Stuff you want to know Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:20:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How can I find my mobile phone IMEI number? http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/254 http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/254#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 12:25:41 +0000 bill http://www.infomania.co.uk/?p=254 You can easily find your IMEI on most phones by simply entering *#06# on the keypad. Some phones call it a serial number rather than the IMEI, which can be a little confusing. If *#06# doesn’t work with your phone there are a couple of other ways of finding the IMEI:

Look under the battery – [...]]]> You can easily find your IMEI on most phones by simply entering *#06# on the keypad. Some phones call it a serial number rather than the IMEI, which can be a little confusing. If *#06# doesn’t work with your phone there are a couple of other ways of finding the IMEI:

  • Look under the battery – there is usually a sticker with the IMEI number on it.
  • Alternatively look on the packaging – the IMEI number is virtually always shown on a sticker on the outside of the box.

Ever wondered what IMEI stands for? International Mobile Equipment Identity.

The number is a whacking 15 digits long and is made up of 2 digits to indicate the registration body, six digits for the equipment type, six digits for the serial number  and a final checksum digit.

]]> http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/254/feed 0 Nokia N97 due July http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/200 http://www.infomania.co.uk/archives/200#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:12:32 +0000 admin http://www.infomania.co.uk/?p=200 Nokia’s latest smartphone, the N97, is due in the UK this July, according to Vodafone. The 3G quad-band phone features a large touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard. Storage is a massive 32 Gb and another 16 Gb can be added by inserting a microSD card. As you can see below the form factor [...]]]> Nokia’s latest smartphone, the N97, is due in the UK this July, according to Vodafone. The 3G quad-band phone features a large touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard. Storage is a massive 32 Gb and another 16 Gb can be added by inserting a microSD card. As you can see below the form factor is that of a web terminal when the slide-out keyboard is used.

Nokia N97 smartphone

The new Nokia N97 smart phone

The screen will be the same size, 3.5″, as the 3G iPhone but will have a resolution of 640 x 320, which is 50% higher than Apple’s phone. Not only that but the 5 megapixel camera will record video as well as stills. Other features include GPS and an electronic compass.

In a nod to Apple, the phone will support widgets. Current owners of upper-end Nokia phones will be aware of course that models using the S60 operating system such as the N95 have support third party applications for years. These currently range from a live video blogging tool (try that on an iPhone) to underground maps, ebook reader software and N-Gage games, to the Sky Anytime application that allows you to see the Sky programme guide and set recordings up on your Sky+ while you are away from home.

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