[MeeGo Harmattan] Gtalk Video Call !

Gtalk Video Call enables video calling with Google Talk contacts. The feature is integrated to Contacts and Phone applications. Device will automatically reboot after the installation of the package.

Please note: Nokia N9 v1.2 (or later) software is required to install this package. Additionally, your friends must have a capable device and an accurately configured Google account in order to make a video call.

[MeeGo Harmattan] [How to] Transfer SMS and IM conversations from the N900 to the N9 !

Having a headache in migrating the SMS and IM conversations?

Do you remember The basic tool that import sms conversation from the N900 to the N9? Ok, now, there is an enhanced script to import all Conversations to N9.

All you have to do is to :

1- Download the *.deb file and install it (by clicking on it)
2- Copy the database (located at /home/user/.rtcom-eventlogger/el-v1.db) from the N900 to the N9
3- Open the terminal and run the following command:

n900-comhist-import /path/to/el-v1.db

And wait for the magic to happen !

If you want only import SMS messages, use this version instead ;)

Read this before !

[MeeGo Harmattan] Accmanok : extra accounts manager !

Accmanok is an application for modifying the accounts connection settings.

Supported services: Jabber, ICQ, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, Skype.

You can change display name, username, password, connection host, connection port and encryption.
If parameter field is empty, then this parameter is not specified, and uses the default value.
All changes take effect immediately after pressing the save button.

Accmanok also provides the ability to download and install (to install you need to click on the downloaded file in the transmissions window) packages to support additional IM services: ICQ, MSN, AOL, Jabber, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, QIP. To remove the installed packages use the built-in application manager. You can launch it fast by clicking on the application manager icon on the packages page.

After installing services packages needed to reboot phone. This operation will be queried automatically when you return from the packages window. The best solution is a single reboot after installing all necessary packages.

For adding and deleting user accounts use the built-in Accounts application. You can launch it fast by clicking on the blue icon with a key on the main window.

For updates and support, look over here !

[MeeGo Harmattan] [How to] Get MSN, ICQ, Jabber, AOL and Yahoo! In 1 or 4 steps in your N9 !

Hey hey ! What about getting all IM's : MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, AIM, IRC, Gadu-Gadu, QQ, Jabber, AOL, QIP, Vkontakte, etc on our lovely N9 (like on the N900)?

Well it's here finally !

1) Download these three files straight on the device :

LibPurple

Telepathy-Haze

IM-Providers-Additional

2 Open terminal, and gain root access using devel-su with rootme as password (unless changed).


3 Enter cd /home/user/MyDocs/Downloads


4 Then (in respective order) dpkg -i libpurple0_*.deb


(5) Then dpkg -i telepathy-haze_*.deb


(6) Then dpkg -i im-providers-additional-0.4.deb

Update :

2) You can use the Transfers view that pop-ups and single click (in respective order, otherwise installation will fail) to install (Yes, it works now) but if you're in ease with previous steps with xterm, just use it ;)

What then? Simply Restart the device you should have the various IM providers in the Accounts app.

Upgrading from a previous version :

- Download file number #3
- Use filemanager or transfer-view on your phone to find the .deb file
- click on the file, it will be upgraded automatically

If you wish to deinstall these later, simply go to  :

Programs -> Manage Programs -> im-providers-additional and select Deinstall.

You can follow this topic, this one and mainly this one for more informations and detailed guide ;)

Conversation Modder : Modify the look of the conversations application !

Conversation Modder is an utility to mod the Nokia conversations app as required It helps to install new themes downloaded from Conversation Mods wiki. Also, backup and restore, and help in installing portrait support (not guaranteed for custom themes)

Download it ! and follow the development progress from the original thread !

Textmessage to E-Mail forwarder : forwards text messages to an E-Mail address !

Textmessage to E-Mail forwards textmessages to an E-Mail address !

You can select to forward sms only or IM messages only, or both, and which type of messages - incoming or outgoing, or both.

Don't hesitate to give your  feedback to the author :)

Presence Notifier : Notification for status changes of your online contacts !

 Presence Notifier notifies you about presence status changes of your contacts !

 

The settings page in the control panel is intuitive allows you to :

- enable/disable the notification
- enable for all status changes or only for "... goes online" notifications
- enable for all status message changes.
- configure the notification window (autohide notification after X seconds).

Don't forget to drop a feedback to the author ;)

Scout : Search tool for contacts, conversations and calendars !

Another very cool and usefull tools from the developper of Calendar Home Widget !

Scout enables you to search for :

- Text in Contacts for names, nicknames, usernames, addresses or phone numbers.
- Calender entries with summary or description text.
- Text in your conversations.

The search result category is indicated by the different icons on the left side (contacts, calender, sms). I use two different kind of icons for sms and chat conversations and for each two different icons (with and without the blue arrow) to distinguish received and outgoing messages.

Selecting a search result has different actions:

-opens a contact details dialog for contacts
-opens the calendar app for calendar entries (agenda view)
-opens a new window with the full message text for conversations.

You can follow the official thread here ;)

Auto-Complete Editor : Edits the user's auto-complete dictionary !

Auto-Complete Editor allows deletion and addition of terms from the custom auto-complete dictionary !

More info over here ;)

Media IM Status Updater : Update IM presence message with song/artist information !

Media IM Status Updater update IM presence message with song/artist information, now all your friends can know exactly what song you're listening to on your Nokia N900 no matter where you are !

Available on Extra-Devel

[How To] Create an Invisible status for Skype on the Nokia N900 !

There is an easy way to create the invisible status for Skype or other built in IM client on the Nokia N900 using the GUI. Here is a simple tutorial on how to make yourself invisible in Skype.

1- Click on the status bar and go to "Availability" (You will see something like the screenshot above)

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2- Create a new status that you are going to use as a custom invisible status for Skype. (Click on the "New status" button to add the new status.)



For the "Name" filed type in whatever you like, for example "Invisible" will do just fine. You can change the home icon by tapping on it and selecting another from the few icons offered:




3- Now click on your Skype account and select "Invisible" from the list of options:



4- Click "Save" and your new Invisible status is ready to be used.
To use it, just tap on the status button in "Availability" and you will be shown as Invisible to all your friends in Skype. Also you can use the steps described in this tutorial to create other custom statuses like "Away", "Do not disturb" or "Offline".

Via : mobile-geeks

Preview for new cool apps coming for Maemo 5 !

Nokia Conversations has been shown on Youtube a preview of programs and games available soon. Besides the already known, but not for everyday use Firefox, was also presented a 3D roller coaster. Whether the name is retained, it is questionable, especially since the program in task manager under the name "njurassic" is running.

Here's the video.

OpenWatch : Notification utility for Bluetooth watches !

OpenWatch is finally ported to Fremantle ! It uses connected Bluetooth watches for notifications and many more !

Requirements
- Maemo 5.0 device with telephony functions (Nokia N900)
- Bluetooth watch (currently supported MBW-100/150/200)
- Python 2.5 (maemo-python-device-env)


Installation
1. Install OpenWatch
2. Pair your watch with N900
3. Launch OpenWatch and turn on your watch/press a button on your watch.


Features
- Time sync
- SMS notification (phone number or name)
- Call notification (phone number or name)
- Call rejection
- Media player control (pause/play, next, prev, volume up/down)
- Music track info (current track)
- Unread SMS count


To Do
- IM (Skype/ICQ/...) notification (done)
- better name looup, im lookup (done)
- E-mail notification
- calendar/alarm reminder
- more unread messages counters
- background service
- small 2 line font
- API
- etc.


Download it !

[How To] Get Gtalk, Yahoo and MSN Messenger Video Chat !

In brief, you can not initiate a video chat yet, only voice, however you could activate video once your interlocutor start the video call. You can enable video from the N900 and can have your very own video chat. (two-way video and voice)

Once you click on "Camera" you can see the video of your interlocutor in the middle of the screen and your own video on up-right corner !

It's just awesome !

Via : talk.maemo.org

Facebook Chat plugin for Pidgin

Facebook Chat plugin for Pidgin is a Facebook chat plugin for Pidgin and libpurple messengers. It connects to the new Facebook Chat IM service without the need for an API key.

Currently the plugin can log into the Facebook servers, grab the buddy list, send/receive messages, add/remove friends, receive notifications, search for Facebook friends and set your Facebook status.

Of course, it's integrated to your contact list like any other plugin !

You can download it from the Extras-devel repository !

File Transfers : Send files to your instant messaging contacts !

File Transfers is a user interface that allows you to send files to your instant messaging contacts

You can download it from Extras-devel repository !

More to read !

glogarchive : to archive SMS/IM messages and calling-history

With glogarchive you can archive SMS/IM messages and call log and store it in a separate database. The archive is grouped by phone numbers or by event types (call in/out, SMS message in/out, IM message in/out, etc). There is also a counter for each event type.

Via : My-Maemo