S60 Open to new features

Ever had to connect to the Internet using your phone and PC? You know, in the middle of nowhere. Needing desperately to send a file or two to your boss. With no Internet access for your PC. My attempts with this have often ended with no success. And even more desperate to send the files to my boss.

But not anymore. Enter PC Suite and One Touch Access! It doesn't get more simple than this really. What you need is the most recent version of PC Suite (6.6), a Nokia S60 phone (at least starting from Nokia 7610), basic settings for your phone, a USB cable (in the sales pack) and network coverage. And your PC of course.

What do you do then? First, connect your S60 device with the USB cable to your PC. Then open the PC Suite and click "Connect to the Internet" icon. Then choose "Settings" where you need to select the modem (i.e. your device over USB) and finally your network operator.

And to get to the Internet? Just click "Connect", wait for about 10 seconds and start surfing. Regular GPRS works just fine, but if you happen to be under 3G coverage - even better. At least with my Nokia 6680 under 3G I get a far better connection speed than with my so called fixed "broadband" access I used to have at home.

Before you go and cancel your fixed broadband access, you might want to check the data pricing from your mobile operator. The all-you-can-eat data rates are not offered by every operator and the cost per megabyte can be a
nasty surprise ;-(. But for situations where you absolutely need to get a connection regardless of the price - this works like a charm.

P.S. You can get the most recent version of PC Suite for Nokia's phones from Nokia's website http://www.europe.nokia.com/nokia/0,,72014,00.html. And you can get the needed settings for your phone http://www.europe.nokia.com/nokia/0,,71993,00.html. (You may need to copy-paste the urls to your browser)