Wazapp (Whastapp Client for Meego) Updated to Version 0.2.5

 

It's been less than two weeks since the release of the Unofficial whatsapp client "Wazzap" for meego devices after the developers of whatsapp completely blocked any chance of it coming to the platform; regardless of the number of signatures a petition gathered.

Go download it from: http://www.wazapp.im/

The changelog for the latest version includes:

• • sendPing doesn't fire if offline now

  • Fixed registration for people getting Login Failed or Account expired. Re-register is required for them after update.

  • Fixed possible segmentation fault when reconnecting (as so closing of wazapp sometimes while running in background)

  • Connecting to internet is now automatic if there are networks configured for auto connect, even in PSM. Otherwise the connection dialog will popup on every ping.

  • Now correctly handling login thread crash if connection lost during login process (resulting in forever connecting)

  • Emoji in contacts statuses

  • Enhanced conversations window, that deals with scroll issue (thanks to CepiPerez)

  • New indicator icons

  • Bigger Emoji (Thanks to @knobtviker and CepiPerez)

• Wazapp 0.2.4:
  
  Change log:

  • Added support for displaying received Emoji (Thanks to @knobtviker)

  • Fixed interpreting login failure as a connection error, resulting in reconnect loop then segmentation fault

  • Fixed crash during sync because of encoding issue (resulting in "No Contacts" after sync), thanks to enki71

  • Fixed notifications clicks for people not in contacts

  • Fixed connection crash when push name has non ASCII chars (resulting in "Connecting" forever)

  • Added Country picker in Registration instead of entering Country Code manually

    
    

Asha 302- First Problems

 

A couple hours ago my Asha 302 arrived, and #SmartPhoneLiteWeek commenced, after a quick unboxing (video uploading) I moved on with setting up my email accounts, whatsapp, social etc... The first problem I encountered was that Nomatter what I try Gmail refuses to link up to the phone- even though there are some pre-set options that enable you to just slam down your password and Email and get moving, I always end up with the same error, till now I haven't been able to resolve it (if anyone know please drop a comment).
UPDATE: Issue with Email resolved  by a simple software update- read more here

The second and much more critical issue was that of contacts- Recently Mail For Exchange was released for the Asha 302- however the variant that Nokia Connects sent me isn't yet supported (Gradual roll out); meaning I would have to find another way to copy my contacts from the World Wide Web, what I tried:

1. Simple copy through Nokia Suite- issue was that my contacts on Nokia Suite weren't updated with my latest Lumia contacts (since WP doesn't sync through it)
2. Downloading MFE - which was unavailable
3. Downloading .CSV file from Gmail and moving that to the phone- Failed
4. Installed the older NOkia PC Suite and attempted to copy the .CSV file through it- Also failed
5. Re-Downloaded the contacts in Vcard format and tried copying them through Pc Suite- Which also failed.
6. At the brink of desperation Richard Dorman (@Sheridan01) ‏Suggested I copy them through my N9 to the 302- this worked however multiple contacts where only partially copies (names and emails minus numbers = defeats the purpose)
7. I tried porting them onto the Asha off my Lumia but was faced with an unsupported file error.
8.  In the end I gave up and used the partial contact info off the N9 and added the vital contacts manually. Thankfully it's only for a week.

Blatant lies of a successful transfer, I WANT MY NUMBERS!

Random Photo of the Week: Meego Jigsaw Puzzle

Just a random photo that really intrigued me; as you can obviously see it's an incomplete jigsaw of Meego; just like Meego which is slightly incomplete. Anyways thought you guys would enjoy it.

Break From Leaks- N9 Vs Lumia - Random

Ok So taking a break from the list of leaks I've been flooding the home page with; here's my latest video review between the N9 and the Lumia 800 covering most of what comes preloaded on the devices but is usually ignored when actually purchasing the device.

N9 Vs Lumia Video Samples

As I had previously mentioned I was uploading some video comparisons between the two brothers from different mothers; well here they are- the N9s performance was HORRIBLE

N9- Dropped frames all over the place and horrible color saturation:

Lumia 800- A bit more impressive, autofocus is a bit laggy but compared to the N9 this is heaven (almost double the bitrate BTW)

Lumia wins a cookie! (a small one but it's stilla  cookie)

N9 Vs Lumia Bitrate & Video

 

So I took the N9 & the Lumia 800 out filming today for an upcoming camera quality test and boy was I shocked! the N9s film quality was abysmal at best; there were dropped frames, pixelation and the voice recording was low (although better quality than the 800s). The reason behind this is that the N9 records video at almost half the bitrate that the Lumia does- which means it gets $hitty performance. 

 

As you can see the Lumia records much higher video bitrate but lower audio bit rate.

Video: N9 Vs. LumiaSocial Integration

Here it is, the video that gave me so much pain to upload: Enjoy

N9 Vs. Lumia 800 Series- Super Awseome Stuff!

 

So if you guys have been watching my youtube vids (which you'd damn well better have been- I kid, I kid free cookies for everyone!)- you might have noticed that I'm starting a new review series comparing the N9 to the Lumia 800 in almost every aspect there is to compare (cause that's how I roll)-

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So far I've done unboxings & Account setups for both, as well as a comparison of gestures/Multitasking so enjoy the Tech-Porn down below:

 Unboxing the N9:

 

Account setup on the N9:

 

First real comparison against the Lumia 800- taking a look at swipe gestures and multitasking and a cookie-basket of other stuff:

 

When it came down to it the N9 took out the Lumia 800 with a vengeance; not only because it has an awesome tap to wake feature but also because  multitasking on the N9 is like nothing else- but as I posted on MNB that doesn't really matter because WP works fine with it's Pseud-Multitasking

In short Meego has a much superior Multi-tasking process than WP or anything else; but WP counters with a system that can open new processes as fast as if they where running in the background (the only comparison I can think of is how Android devices need Quad cores to run properly, while WP only needs a single core with 512MB to run smoother than most Penta-Core devices- meaning it’s not a  viable comparison)- similarly lack of TRUE Multi-tasking on WP isn’t a complete hindrance, as much as it is a luxury that we’d love to have).

Extracted from my post on MNB: http://mynokiablog.com/2012/04/02/n9-vs-lumia-800-gesturesswipe-status-bar-multi-tasking-meegovswindows/