Set up email on Samsung Tocco F480, Tocco Lite or Tocco Ultra

Now, before I start I just want to say that these settings should work on all phones, not just the Tocco’s. You may find that they need a little tweaking depending on your network – particularly the SMTP settings. Without getting too technical on you, the SMTP server is similar to your local sorting office, you send your letters there and they then get sorted and sent on to the person you sent the email to. In an attempt to cut down on the amount of spam being sent, some mobile networks restrict the SMTP servers that you can use and in most cases force you to use their own.

So, if you set your phone up using the same SMTP server as your email provider, but find that you get an error message when you try and send a message, go back to the account settings and change the SMTP server to that of your network. Don’t panic if you don’t know what they are – I’ve listed them all for you at the end of this post.

Ok, on to setting the phone up then. All 3 Tocco handsets use the same menu system, so the process for setting them up is exactly the same. Make sure that the time and date on your phone are set correctly and then go to the standby screen on your phone and then select/touch the following:

Messages -> Settings -> Email -> Email Accounts

Depending on your phone and network, you may already find some accounts listed on this screen. If you have got some listed here, you should reset them to avoid any confusion and prevent any errors. To do this:

Highlight the account -> press options -> press ‘Reset’ -> press ‘Reset’ again when asked for confirmation -> Press ‘OK’

Once you’ve done this for each of the account listed, select the top one (Account 1) press ‘Options’ and select ‘Edit’

Now for the fun bit! You need to enter the settings listed below into your phone. I’ve tried to keep the running order the same as is on the phone so it should be easy to follow. Where I’ve put ‘mypassword’ or ‘myemail@’ you should replace this with your password and email address.

Hotmail

• Account Name: Hotmail
• SMTP Server: smtp.live.com
• SMTP Port: 587
• Secure Connection: TLS
• Incoming Server: POP3
• POP3 Server: pop3.live.com
• POP3 Port: 995
• Secure Connection: SSL
• My Address: myemail@hotmail.com
• Username: myname@hotmail.com
• Password: mypassword
• Use SMTP Authentication: Ticked
• Same as POP3 & IMAP4: Not Ticked
• Username: myname@hotmail.com
• Password: mypassword

Yahoo

• Account Name: Yahoo
• SMTP Server: smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk
• SMTP Port: 587
• Secure Connection: SSL
• Incoming Server: POP3
• POP3 Server: pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk
• POP3 Port: 995
• Secure Connection: SSL
• My Address: myyahooid@yahoo.co.uk
• Username: myyahooid
• Password: mypassword
• Use SMTP Authentication: Ticked
• Same as POP3 & IMAP4: Ticked

Gmail
There are 2 possible set up’s for Gmail, POP3 and IMAP. POP3 email is stored on the email server and is then downloaded to your phone or PC at set intervals. IMAP email is stored on the server permanently, and when you access email through your phone or PC, you’re actually looking at your emails on the server. It’s personal preference as to which is better, but if you’re accessing your email on more than one device I’d opt for IMAP. This way you’ll be able to see all of your emails no matter where you log on. Which ever option you go for you need to remember to activate POP and IMAP email in the settings panel of your Gmail account.

POP Access

• Account Name: Gmail
• SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
• SMTP Port: 587 or 465
• Secure Connection: ssl
• Incoming Server: pop3
• POP3 Server: pop.gmail.com
• POP3 Port: 995
• Secure Connection: ssl
• My Address: myemail@gmail.com
• Username: myemail@gmail.com
• Password: mypassword
• Use SMTP Authentication: Ticked
• Same as POP3 & IMAP4: Ticked

IMAP Access

• Account Name: Gmail
• SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
• SMTP Port: 587 or 465
• Secure Connection: SSL
• Incoming Server: IMAP4
• IMAP Server: imap.gmail.com
• IMAP Port: 993
• Secure Connection: SSL
• My Address: myemail@gmail.com
• Username: myemail@gmail.com
• Password: mypassword
• Use SMTP Authentication: Ticked
• Same as POP3 & IMAP4:Ticked

All being well, you should now be able to send and receive your emails. To test it, go into your Email Inbox, press ‘Options’ and ‘Download’. It might take a few minutes to connect for the first time, and you may well be presented with a security alert that says ‘Certificate Validation Failed’. This is perfectly normal, so press accept and your phone will continue to check for new messages. To check that you can send emails, send yourself a quick email. If it fails or you get a “no response” message, you’ve either got some of the settings wrong, or you need to change the SMTP settings to those of your network.

Network SMTP Settings:
Before you try changing the SMTP server, double check the settings you have entered match the settings listed above. If they all match and you still can’t send, you’ll need to change the SMTP server to your networks’ server.

Vodafone

• SMTP Server: send.vodafone.net
• SMTP Port: 25
• Secure Connection: Off
• Use SMTP Authentication: Not Ticked

Orange

• SMTP Server: smtp.orange.co.uk
• SMTP Port: 25
• Secure Connection: Off
• Use SMTP Authentication: Not Ticked

O2
To send email on the O2 network, you will need to have an O2 Webmail username and password. You will need these details to be able to use the O2 SMTP server.

• SMTP Server: smtp.o2.co.uk
• SMTP Port: 25
• Secure Connection: SSL
• Same as POP3 & IMAP4: Not Ticked
• Username: myo2username@o2.co.uk
• Password: myo2password

T-Mobile

• SMTP Server: smtp.t-email.co.uk
• SMTP Port: 25
• Secure Connection: Off
• Use SMTP Authentication: Not Ticked

3
I’ve heard of some people having problems accessing Hotmail on 3 so these may not work and you may need to subscribe to ‘Email on 3′

• SMTP Server: smtp.three.co.uk
• SMTP Port: 25
• Secure Connection: Off
• Use SMTP Authentication: Not Ticked

I know that this is quite a technical post, but if you have any problems using these settings or something isn’t working, please let me know using the comments form below and I’ll see what I can do to get your email working.

So What Is GPS?

GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers use a network of satellites in orbit around the earth to pinpoint your location (longtitude and latitude) to within a few metres. GPS receivers don’t require a signal from a mobile phone company to work, they just need to be able to see the sky. Locking on to GPS Satellites normally takes a couple of minutes, sometimes longer if you’re already on the move.

Over the last couple of years GPS receivers have found their way in to a number of mobile phones. Mobile Phones work slightly differently to stand alone GPS receivers as they can triangulate their location using nearby transmitters. Mobile phones combine the information from nearby transmitters with the information received from the GPS receiver to give them an exact location. A brief internet connection is normally required to find your location.This type of receiver is called A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System).

Both GPS and A-GPS have their strengths and weaknesses. External GPS Receivers tend to lock on to more satellites for more stable tracking. They also have better battery life than A-GPS as they don’t need an internet connection and have no screen to run the battery down. Phones with A-GPS tend to lock on to your location a little bit faster and may still be able to track you if you are indoors or under cover.

GPS Receivers

Generally speaking most GPS receivers are designed to communicate over a Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth is a way that 2 devices can talk to each other wirelessly and is found in most mobile phones and computers. If your PC doesn’t have Bluetooth built in, you can add this function easily by purchasing a USB Bluetooth Adapter.

If you want to use a GPS receiver with your phone, you just need to make sure that your phone has Bluetooth and you’ll need to pair the GPS receiver with your phone. When you launch an application on your phone that requires GPS data, your phone will automatically make the connection to the GPS receiver as long as your receiver is turned on.

External GPS Receivers can add functionality to your phone

GPS Software

If someone were to say to you “GPS” the first thing that comes to your mind will probably be Satellite Navigation, mainly because of the phenomenal success of TomTom’s Sat Nav products, but GPS is not all about Navigation.

There are 5 main categories of GPS software available and chances are that you’ll be able to find a use for at least one of these in your day to day life. There are applications to help you find the nearest petrol station, can track your route while you’re out walking, jogging or cycling or maybe you want to be able to add your location to photographs that you will be uploading to Flickr.

GPS receivers can be used with a range of tracking, location aware, geo-tagging mapping and directional applications and I’ve spent the last few days looking around at all the different GPS software that’s available and here are a few of the best free applications that I’ve found for each type of application. I’m only going to list a few examples here, but I’ve compiled a list of GPS applications for each of the main mobile phone platforms on a separate post.

Location Aware
Location Awareness is the ‘big thing’ in mobile phone applications at the moment. The way that these work is by looking up your GPS location against a database of shops, bars, banks, cashpoints hotels… the list is almost endless. Once you know where you want to go, some location aware applications will then provide directions on how to get there.

Geo-Tagging
Geo-tagging is a fairly new feature that is making it’s way in to digital cameras. The idea behind it is simple, when you take a photograph the longitude and latitude of where the photograph was taken is added to the meta data of the image. (Meta Data is information about the photo such as time and date it was taken,the camera used and the exposure/aperture settings). As not all camera’s have the ability to connect to GPS receivers, you may not be able to tag your photo’s as they are taken – in which case you would need a GPS receiver that supports GPS logging.

GPS Logging
Some devices will support GPS logging. This is where the GPS receiver records your position at set time intervals. When you get home and transfer this data to your PC, you can then add the location (of where the photo was taken) to the image, by matching the time and date your photos were taken with the coordinates recorded at the same time and date on the GPS Receiver. It might sound complicated but it is an extremely simple process!

Mapping
Mapping applications are different to Sat Nav applications as these will just let you plan routes and work out where to go. They can show you where you are in relation to your planned route, but won’t provide turn by turn instructions. This can be extremely useful if you are out and about on foot, or are looking to find out how far away places are before you set off or plan your journey.

Sat Nav & Turn by Turn
Without doubt this is the main reason that most people will look to get a GPS receiver for their phone. With Sat Nav software on your phone you won’t need to use a separate Navigation device as the phone will be able to guide you from door to door. There are a number of different options available for most phones, some software is free, others you have to pay for, the main difference between them being the additional features they offer and how they look on your phone.

So now you’ve got a better understanding of GPS on mobiles, you’re probably wondering what applications are available for your phone and where can you download them from – take a look at our Ultimate Guide to GPS Applications and I’ll show you what’s available and where you can get it from.

Tethering your iPhone is as easy as using a Mobile Broadband Dongle. You enable Internet Tethering on your iPhone, connect it to your computer using your USB Cable and away you go.

Use your iPhone as a Modem

If you want to avoid having to rummage around in your bag for your USB Cable you can also connect your phone using Bluetooth – most Mac’s have Bluetooth built in as standard but PC’s don’t so you might need to get yourself a Bluetooth Dongle. The process is just as simple using bluetooth and takes no time at all to set up. All you need is the latest version of iTunes.

Connecting with the USB cable is just a case of enabling tethering on your iPhone and plugging it in to your computer. After a few seconds you’ll be connected and see the blue tethering bar across the top of your screen.

Using Bluetooth is slightly different and the exact process will vary slightly depending on the Bluetooth Dongle that you are using, but this is how to tether your iPhone 3G to Windows using Bluetooth:

1. Turn on Bluetooth & Tethering on your iPhone
2. Search for Bluetooth Devices on your PC
3. Find your iPhone and enter a Passkey of your choice
4. Enter the same Passkey on your iPhone
5. If asked to select services for device, select PAN or Network Access
6. Device will install and connect to your iPhone
7. Blue Band will show at top of iPhone home screen when PC is connected to your phone

The whole process is amazingly simple and I have to admit, this was about the easiest phone I’ve ever set up for use as a modem. There are no drivers to install and no complicated network settings to enter, you just connect using Bluetooth and it works.

Not Got Bluetooth?

If you don’t have a Bluetooth enabled computer then don’t panic, it’s extremely easy to add Bluetooth to any PC. All you need is a USB Bluetooth Dongle.

Nano USB Bluetooth Dongle

Adding a Bluetooth Dongle to your PC won’t just help with tethering your iPhone, it will allow friends and family to send files and photo’s to your computer quickly and easily and you will be able to use a Bluetooth headset for making calls over Skype and listening to music.

Installing a dongle is quick and easy and you don’t need any knowledge of PC’s, just plug it in to a spare USB port and wait for Windows to set it up – Easy!

If you do have any problems setting it up, I’ve put a guide together onInstalling your Bluetooth Dongle that will talk you through it step by step.

Don’t forget though, in order to use tethering, you will need to have the service activated by O2 and there is an extra monthly fee for the service.

High Gain 3G Antenna

One of the great things about Mobile Broadband is that you can go online anywhere you like – but you can almost guarantee that the place you need it the most is the place where signal is at its weakest.

While 3G coverage is getting stronger with all networks, there will still be blackspots where it drops out, or you can only pick up a 2G signal. Thankfully, a couple of solutions are now available to try and get round these signal issues. If you don’t have a dongle yet and are looking for the network with the strongest 3G signal, then the OFCOM website has just published updated coverage maps (as of 31/12/08) that allow you to view the 3G coverage by network.

There are now two different types of antenna available:

• Clip Antenna: This Antenna is designed to be a portable solution that clips onto the screen on your laptop or sits on your desk. It is omni-directional, which means that it will pick up signals from all directions.
• High Gain 3G Directional Antenna: This is a much more powerful signal booster than the clip antenna and is ideal for people who have real problems with 3G reception. They are directional, which means that you will need to point this towards your network’s transmitter in order for it to improve the signal. The High Gain antenna when positioned correctly will make a significant difference to the signal you receive and can be wall mounted as a permanent fixture.

Both antenna’s can make a big difference to the signal you receive. simply clip on to the top of your laptop screen, and then either plug into, or wrap around your or and depending on the Dongle or Data Card that you’re using, the connection method will vary. Some will have an ariel connection that will plug straight into the dongle, and others will take a Universal “strap on” connection. Antennas are available for Dongles and Data Cards made by all of the main manufacturers for all of the UK networks. To find your dongle on the mobile fun site you can either browse by network or the make of your modem.

To help you find the right antenna for your dongle, you can now check the 3G Antenna Compatibility chart or to view all available antennas head over to the Mobile Broadband section of the site, and then choose your device – either a USB Dongle or a Data Card. You’ll need to know the model number of your dongle, but this should be printed on a label on the underneath of your Dongle or Data Card.

Identifying your Dongle

Set up is quick and simple:

Clip the Antenna onto the screen of your laptop or mount it in the desk stand (if included). The High Gain Directional Antenna needs to be mounted on the deskstand, or fixed to the wall (bracket included)

Clip 3G Antenna to screen

Next you’ll need to connect the antenna to the adapter cable. If your dongle has an antenna connection, carefully connect the end of the cable to your dongle. The Clip Antenna includes a 50cm cable, the High Gain Directional Antenna comes with a 1.2m cable. Longer 3m cables and 5m cables are available for the High Gain antennas only.

3G Antenna Installation

If your dongle doesn’t have an antenna connection, wrap the universal adapter round your dongle and make sure that it doesn’t stop it from going in to your pc/laptop.

Universal 3G Antenna Installation

The High Gain 3G Directional Antenna will need to be positioned so that it is facing your nearest mobile phone transmitter. To help you out, you can use the Ofcom Sitefinder. This will show you where the nearest transmitters are, but it won’t say which networks they belong to, so finding the right one will be a case of trial and error!

That’s it! All done. Use your Dongle or Data card as normal and you should see an increase in signal strength straight away.

DLNA Certified Logo

DLNA is all about the Digital Home and getting the devices you use everyday to work together. Chances are you’ve got a digital camera, but are restricted to watching your photos back on the screen of your PC, or you’ve got video footage on your camcorder that you have to stop and burn to disc, and then hope it will play on your DVD player. You’ve got a big screen TV in the lounge, but can only use it for TV and DVD’s. Getting them all to work now normally involves lots of cables, lots of patience and a fair bit of time too, but DLNA is hoping to change all that.

DLNA stands for Digital Living Network Alliance, and is basically a set of rules that electronics companies are all following in order for devices to talk to each other. I struggled to get to grips with it to start with, but if you look less at what it is and look more at what it does, you’ll soon see how its going to change how we use our devices.

What is DLNA?
The first thing to remember is DLNA is not a product itself (you can’t buy DLNA adapters for existing devices) the support for DLNA needs to be built into the software of the device you’re using, so for most of us its not gong to be something we can all use straight away – but the next time you buy a digital device its worth looking for one with DLNA support built in, just look out for the DLNA logo (shown above).

In order to use DLNA features there are a few things you’ll need:

• A home network (wired or wireless)
  Most of us by now already have networks in place at home for accessing the internet, so you should easily be able to expand your network to incorporate more devices with minimal hassle. Some devices will only be able to connect wirelessly, and others will need to connect to your network using a cable.
• Home media server software
  It sounds scary, but its not. There are several different media servers available, but these are becoming a standard part of PC operating systems, and most new PC’s should have one built in.
• DLNA Certified products
  Certified products include mobile phones, PC’s, TV’s, Network Storage Devices, Digital Video Recorders, Audio Systems, Printers, Games Consoles & Digital Media Players. You’ll need more than one obviously in order to really do anything, but no doubt over time most devices in your house will support DLNA.

What does DLNA do?
In a nutshell, DLNA allows digital devices to talk to each other over a wired or wireless network. It lets you access content from your PC on your TV, play music from your phone through your Hi-Fi, all with out having to plug anything in!

Example of a connected home using DLNA

What does it allow me do?

There are loads of different ways that DLNA devices can help make your life a little bit easier, here’s a couple of examples.

You’ve been on a day out, you get home and want to look back at the photos on your phone. With DLNA devices, you can play your photo slideshow back on your widescreen TV, and when you’re finished you can send all your photos to your network storage device for safe keeping. Without DLNA, you’d have been restriced to watching them back on your phone screen or messing around with cables to transfer them to your PC to watch on your computer screen.

You’ve filmed your recent holiday and downloaded it to your PC, and you sent it to your networked storage device for safe keeping. When the family come round, you can all sit and watch it together, watching it back on your TV using just your TV remote to play it back – its that simple. Without DLNA, you’d have been restriced to watching them back on your computer screen, burning the film to DVD or messing around with cables to connect the camcorder to your TV.

For more possibilities have a look at the DLNA website.

In reality:

I’m sure you’re probably thinking this all sounds good, but does it really work? Honestly, Yes. To give you a better idea of what a simple DLNA network set-up would be, this is my current set up at home:

• Windows PC running Home Media Server, connected to Wi-Fi network,
• Sony Bravia TV connected to my wireless router using an ethernet cable,
• Nokia N97 connected to Wi-Fi network.

With this set up I can view photos from my phone and PC on the TV using my TV remote. I can play music from my phone through my PC or TV, and can control the music playback from my phone or my TV remote. My Dad has a DLNA enabled laptop, and when he visits, he simply logs onto my wireless network and he is able to show pictures and music on my TV straight away with out having to set anything up.

The Playstation 3 is DLNA enabled and is more and more people have one, people are starting to use DLNA without even realising. The PS3 allows to you stream music, photos and video from any pc in your home to your TV – as long as you’re running media software (see below).
Current DLNA certified Mobile Phones:

Currently there aren’t many handsets in the UK that are DLNA Certified, I’ve listed some of the more recent of these are listed here:

Nokia N79

Nokia N82

Nokia N95

Nokia N95 8GB

Nokia N96

Sony Ericsson W705

Sony Ericsson C905

Samsung Omnia

To see what other devices are available have a look at the DLNA certified Product Range.

If you don’t have a Media Server installed on your PC, take a look at these solutions.

• Twonky
• Home Media Server (included free with Nokia NSeries)
• Orb

These aren’t the only options out there, but the one’s I’ve found easiest to use, although Orb is slightly different in as much as it allows you to stream your content over the internet to any device. Twonky and Home Media Server are simpler to set up and use.

If you have any questions or comments, or need anything clarifying – leave your comments below!

There are two different types of antenna available. The standard Clip Antenna is designed to be a portable solution that clips onto the screen on your laptop or sits on your desk. It is omni-directional, which means that it will pick up signals from all directions. The High Gain 3G Directional Antenna is a more powerful signal booster. It is directional, which means that you will need to point this towards your networks transmitter in order for it to improve the signal. The High Gain antenna when positioned correctly will make a significant difference to the signal you receive, and can be wall mounted as a permanent fixture.

To find your dongle quickly, press “ctrl” and “f” on your keyboard, and then type in the model number of your dongle excluding the manufacturer or network eg: E160G to search this page. If your dongle is not listed here, don’t worry, this is only a snapshot of the most popular dongles.

If you still can’t find your dongle, please add a comment with the network, dongle make and model number and I’ll find out which antenna you need and add it to the list alternatively the Universal antenna will work with all USB modems.