Nokia E90 Communicator Blog

A stereo bluetooth headset BT3030 from Jabra has been around for a while. It appeared around my place a while ago and I liked it immediately.

As you can see from the picture, the headset features a dog-tag design. Regarding the design, many reviews on the Internet say that "You're either going to love it or hate it, there's really no middle ground on this one.". Personally I loved it. I like everything that is not standard, boring and this headset is one of such things.

The BT3030 comes with a metal chain lanyard to wear the device around your neck and to me this is the way to wear the device. Alternatively, you can use the clothes clip, which is found in the box.

The headset is covered with metal and looks really cool. According to the manufacturer, the device is not fully waterproof but can easily survive a rain for example or a splash of water. Indeed, the headset looks really cool.

The front side features a number of buttons to control the playback, volume. A button to answer and reject phone calls is present as well.

I must say that the designers of this device have given a good thought to usability. The buttons are backlit with strong blue color, so it's really easy to use the device in a complete darkness.

Also, the headset gives different signals with lights. For example, the light changes according to the battery level. So you know when it's time to charge the headset. You can charge the headset either with the adaptor that comes in the box or with your PC. Yes, I love when a device has a support for charging via PC. As you may have guessed, the device has a mini USB port.

Unfortunately, I was not able to control the Nokia E90 Communicator's music player with this headset. I tried using LCG Jukebox and CorePlayer but still no success. As far as I know, Nokia E90 Communicator does support AVRCP - a Bluetooth profile that allows controlling of media device.

Receiving and rejecting calls worked just as advertised. As soon as the phone rang, the music stopped. Just a couple of seconds after you finish the conversation and the music resumes.

Another good thing about this headset is that you can use standard 3.5mm headphones with it. The one that comes in the box is really good.

The overall sound quality is very good, above average I would say. The bottom line is that this is a really cool tiny gadget and I wish I could solve this problem with controlling the music.

Many laptops come with built-in webcams nowadays. My old Sony Vaio had one and I was pretty happy with it. However, I have recently changed to a more powerful HP 8710w mobile workstation laptop. Unfortunately, this laptop does not have a built-in webcam.

I use the webcam occasionally and carrying a separate webcam is not very practical. Because of this, I decided to find a solution that would turn my mobile phone into a webcam. Luckily, there are at least two solutions that will get the job done. The first one is Mobiola Webcam and the other is WWIGO. The former is a commercial application and the later is a free application (WWIGO is at a beta stage for now, but works just fine).

Those applications install a webcam driver in Windows and as a result you can use both solutions in instant messaging software like Skype, MSN or Yahoo Messenger.

If you are up to spending $20 on this type of software, you may wish to go for Mobiola Webcam. If you'd rather use a freeware product, then WWIGO is the way to go.

Many people ask if 8 GB Micro SDHC cards work in Nokia E90 communicator. The good news is that the 8 GB HC memory cards work just fine.

I bought mine today and threw old 2 GB card into the Sansa media player.

I've been using Nokia E90 Communicator since early September 2007. The device is great and it is one of the most lovely gadgets that I've ever owned.

However, there had been only one discomfort associated with owning E90. No, no. Mine has not experienced any mic or speaker trouble and there is no scratch on the screen left by the keyboard. The discomfort that I've just mentioned was associated with no carrying case availability. But this had been a problem. Luckily, Nokia has released a Carrying Case CP-285, specially designed for Nokia E90 Communicator.

The CP-285 Carrying Case is made from high quality polyurethane and helps protect your Communicator while giving you access to its buttons, ports, and speakers.

The accessory has been released in Europe. Unfortunately, I have no information on its availability in the USA. I've noticed some folks asking on the expansys.com forums when the accessory would be available, with no response yet.