Recent content by B Oberoi

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    Here Drive Use outside of USA?

    Manyy thanks for your response ... it clears up a good bit of my confusion. The device I have is Lumia 925, and it appears that the default version of Here Drive for 925 is Here Drive+. In Here Maps I did download maps of New England, Canada, Spain, etc. I have used Here Drive+ for New England...
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    Here Drive Use outside of USA?

    During a recent visit to Spain (which entailed no local driving) I was able to make calls to numbers in the States using WiFi ? and thereby incurring no foreign roaming charges. Since Here Drive uses only cellular connection (?) how would a US subscriber use Here Drive while driving, say, in...
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    Here Drive - "Find My Car" feature

    Following a late November update of Here Drive, the app apparently now has a beta version of a new feature: Find My Car. I chanced to see it recently while using Here Drive. The following video has some info on the new feature: Windows phone 8 Find my car & Here Drive - Preview & Xap...
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    Encyclopaedia Britannica App ? terrible search engine

    Just an FYI .... Recently downloaded the Encyclopedia from the app store (cost $4.95, "no refund"). Searching for any article is a HUGE chore. For any search key you key in the app throws up hundreds of possibilities(after a good minute of head scratching) majority of which seemingly have...
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    Nokia keypad - Typing an Underscore

    I have to add a couple of contacts whose e-mail addresses (e.g. john_smith@xyz.com) need the use of '_' key. Displayed characters on the keypad do not include a '_'. Is there a combination of keys that will achieve the same result? TIA, Bal
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    Lumia 925 Panorama Pictures

    Many thanks to Chris and PB. I just got a software update for the phone, so I'll try the Panorama feature again. I shall have your pointers handy :-) Thanks again for your responses. Bal (My apologies to metalchick).
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    How to scan barcodes with Lumia 925

    >> Point it to some text to translate it If you're pointing the phone, say, to the title of a French language book, doesn't the phone first needs to have support for French installed in it?? Where and how does one get that?? TIA, Bal
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    Lumia 925 Panorama Pictures

    Hi all, Bought my first Nokia (a Lumia 925) a few weeks ago... being VERY new to smart phones I'm still working to get to know the device! I tried taking a few fotographs using the Panorama feature. Pictures when shot look very nice, but once I leave the screen I don't seem to be able to find...
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    How to scan barcodes with Lumia 925

    Thanks VERY much! Your tip did the trick :-) Bal
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    How to scan barcodes with Lumia 925

    My apologies for jumping in .... While getting familiar with my Lumia 925 I did a scan of number of bar codes and QR codes ... but now I don't seem to bale to find a way of deleting any of these. Would VERY much appreciate any tips that will address this issue. TIA, Bal