Remote Multidrive for Nokia Belle is a small and free app that runs a web server on your mobile phone and lets you share your files over WiFi on any device that has a web browser on your WiFi network even if it is an android device. The files are presented as a list on a webpage accessed by pointing your browser to the phone's IP address.

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This is a generic guide for setting up a personal HTTP file server for accessing files over WiFi on your Nokia N8 or any other WiFi enabled device. You can share a specific drive on your PC (host) and this server generates a directory listing for the same. The directory listing page will be accessed via the web-browser on the URL (http://<yourIPonhomenetwork>:<port>/). Each folder/file appears as a link that you can click and navigate.There are no file size restrictions.

Download Abyss Web Server X1 (Free Personal Edition) and install on your host machine (your desktop or laptop).

1. After installing, you will see a pop-up asking you to install it as a Windows Service. Choose the option for Windows Service and immediately after that the server console will open with this URL (http://127.0.0.1:9999/). Select the preferred language.

Recently, I had quite a few comments from readers complaining about their inability to generating free symbian certificates for Nokia N8 using the websites from this post of mine few weeks back. I went back and checked the website and it seemed to be working. I am posting a video confirming the same. Even the loop hole that allowed instant downloading of the certificates is working all great. If you see the video, I have generated the file then and there and then used the loop hole to download them immediately. Read the old post with full instructions.

Other websites for generating certificates (required 24 hours - Not tested by me)

I found this little application that emulates the Windows Mobile 7 Mango OS on Nokia N8. I always wondered, how the new Windows Mobile 7 Mango OS would look on Nokia N8. In fact the emulator has few basic functionalities as well in case you seriously wish to use it. Some of the basic shortcut functions included in the emulator are phonebook, dialler, contacts, menu, calendar, sms, email, Nokia Store, browser, music player and camera.

I must say that Nokia N8 would have been a clear winner had Nokia released the phone with this OS. Anyways, there is a paid app that you can buy from Nokia Store if you want the Windows Mobile 7 shell on your N8. It is an addon with SPB Mobile Shell.

Needless to say that Nokia N8 has set the stage for powerful devices like the ones of Nokia 808 Pure View to emerge from Nokia Labs. Nokia N8 was the first mobile device to have featured USB OTG, 12 MP HD Camera and Dolby 5.1 Sound. Also, it is great to see that Nokia has not shifted its focus from the great and unmatched hardware that they design. Unlike Apple, which keeps its focus on the outside, trying to either miniaturize, make the devices more of a fashion statement. However, people's taste differ from country to country, some countries focus on whats on the outside while others focus on whats on the inside and how long the phone will survive. Anyways, moving further with the comparison.

Nokia 808 Pure View features the latest Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1. As of now, there has only been a Nokia Belle roll out for older Nokia device like Nokia N8, etc. It is yet to be seen be if this update will be available for Nokia N8 as the phone releases sometime in May this year. Change log -

Nokia 808 Pure View is a design marvel, Nokia has furthered the photographic excellence that was gained in designing Nokia N8. Nokia 808 Pure View with a 41 MP sensor (38 MP effective, 7152 x 5368 pixels). Xenon Flash and Carl Zeiss Optics, is a leader in Mobile Photography. Nokia N8 features a 12 MP camera which takes stunning pictures even today and stands out. Nokia 808 has 3x lossless digital zoom. Supports full HD video recording and nHD playback on a 4 inch capacitive touch screen.

Nokia 808 Pure View has double the size of CPU and memory found in Nokia N8. It has 1 GB ROM and 512 MB RAM. These help the camera to launch in less than a second and the fastest Nokia phone ever.

One of the biggest complaints with Nokia N8 was the absence of media sharing features which was later plugged using Nokia Big Screen and Nokia Play To but that too partially. Nokia 808 promises to come with native support for both the protocols.

Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD is a high voltage racing game of the likes of the popular Need For Speed. I did not get NFS after upgrading to the Symbian Belle from Anna. Nokia may not have included it in the firmware package due to compatibility issues and might release a new version later. Meanwhile, Asphalt 6 is perfectly taking care of my gaming needs on the new OS. Although it does not seem to be very compatible as of now to Belle but in-spite of a few crashes, once it starts the race, everything works perfectly.

Nokia supersedes any company when it comes to customer support. It has invested heavily in customer service networks across the world with full commitment which is now paying off. I received a mailer today from Nokia about the latest Belle upgrade. As per the mailer, I can provide my details on this website, select the nearest retailer or care center and I will get a call back and I can drop my mobile at a fixed time. The software upgrade will be done for me by Nokia. However, this appears to be a chargeable process (nominal) although I guess this could be free as well but nevertheless it is definitely a great relief for non-techies. How many times do you see such a service by Samsung or LG or Apple (Excluding USA). The website also contains a guide on the do-it-yourself update process. I believe this belle promotion will be soon/already get extended in other countries. Do post in your comments if you see something like this in your country.