In my previous post, I talked about how it was possible to share any content from your S60 phone. This post details the entire process of setting up and configuring Raccoon on your S60 device.

Where to download:

Read the instructions from the Nokia Research site.

Make sure you apply for a Raccoon ID first. By my experience, it takes about 1-2 days to get the ID. Save the email containing the Raccoon Id.

There’s a wiki with some FAQs that you might want to read as well.

Also check out the Cool Stuff section to see its usage in the real world.

Installation and set up:

You will need to install the Raccoon bundle if you don’t have Python installed, otherwise downlaod the standlalone zip file and install all 3 sis files.

Once Raccoon is set up, use Y-Browser (or similar) to head over to C:/Data/apache/

The ‘conf’ folder contains Raccoon’s configuration files. The ‘htdocs’ folder is the default display folder for Raccoon.

Inside the conf folder is a file: httpd.conf. Move it to your pc as we will be editing it.

Do not try to edit the file on the phone!

Make a copy of the file on the pc!

On your pc, look for the line that says DocumentRoot. There should an address that says “C:/data/apache/htdocs”. Change it to the folder you want to share. For e.g. it could be: “E:/Sounds/digital” or simply “C:/” or “E:/”. Remember to use / slashes and maintain formatting of the original file at all costs.

Once that’s done, move the file back to C:/data/apache/conf and replace the old one.

Using the app:

Fire up Raccoon. Once it loads,go to Options -> Settings and enter your Raccoon ID and password. Once that’s done, Options -> Start w. Connector.

This should start up the web server.

When you receive your Raccoon ID, you will also receive a link in the email.That is your personal mobisite. Open it in a browser and the contents of the directory you shared should now be visible.

If you’re good with html, then add a few web pages to that directory to make things prettier!

I don’t have a Raccoon ID yet:

No problems, you can still use Raccoon, but only on your LAN. That’s why Raccoon has the ‘Start w/o Connector’ option as well. You can still use Raccoon to share data between multiple computers in your home.

Apache is highly configurable and you can even set access permissions, passwords to multiple files and folders. If you’re interested then definitely head over to Apache’s web page and take a look at how it works.

Its possible and I just did it!

It involves using Python for S60 and Raccoon (links in the freeware section - Utilities).

Its 1:32 a.m. and I’m really tired. Expect a full post with screenshots and a tutorial tomorrow!

For all you non-believers, here’s a screenshot:

Tegic Communications, the company which holds patents on the popular T9 text input system have now developed XT9, an improved version of the T9 system. The key new features include T9 availability for QWERTY, half-QWERTY and touch-based keypads, easier switching between text modes and auto-error correction. It’d be awesome if Nokia shipped the new E-series models with XT9.

More info here

VIA: Gizmodo

Michal Jerz, who has seen and used the E90 is answering questions over at My-Symbian. Stefan from Ring Nokia has compiled some of the questions he has answered so far:

Michal can you confirm that on the link (Engadget) we see Nokia E90?

Yes.

Whattta an ugly phone!!!!! It just can’t be

UGLY??? Shocked For me it is the best looking Communicator ever made. Extremely stylish and very professional.

Strange, shouldnt it be silver and attractive?

It’s a business device. It doesn’t have to be “attractive”, it has to look seriously.

Besides, I wrote TWO MONTHS AGO that it is all black with shiny chromium/nickel-plated elements, so I have no idea why you expected a silver one. Or maybe a pink one? Wink

It looks like some low class Nokia phones “Nokia 6151″

I definitely wouldn’t say so. Especially that it’s extremely well built, from high quality materials.

i’m surprised at the 3.2MP camera! (if that is true)

Yep Wink

no way, it looks like a 2 year old cheap 2000-series phone.

Are you really sure you can objectively and correctly judge it without touching the device, without even clearly seeing it? Those pictures on engaged couldn’t be called sharp and clear.

even 9500 would win a title in comparison!

9500 is butt ugly compared to the E90.

Besides, it’s AMAZING how some people get excited so much about the LOOK and not about the extremely powerful features, huge screen shown on those pictures and large keyboard. If only the look matters for such people, I think that the Communicator is simply not the right choice for them. Communicator is meant to be a powerful tool, and not a sexy toy.

Is Michal’s silence on the denial that this is the E90 a confirmation that it is indeed the E90?

No, the only reason was that I was sleeping until afternoon after spending the whole night on writing the E90 review Razz

The article said GPS - NO. That’s disappointing if it’s true…

It’s not true.

Maybe it is not a beauty, but it is very elegant and stylish.

Precisely.

Backlighted inner keyboard? This will mean that it is possible to write on the keyboard when it is dark.

Yep Wink

do you know if the E90 Communicator will support this feature set (S60 v3 FP2) please?

It won’t.

Engadget has a press shot of the Nokia E90 as well.

VIA: Ring Nokia, Engadget

Engadget has posted some public pictures of the Nokia E90:

The phone is scheduled for a 3GSM launch, along with the E65 and the E61i.

VIA: [ENGADGET]