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General
Who are you?
Laborotech is a private company - with offices in Europe, Australia and USA. Our company specializes in developing applications for Java-enabled phones, and we are launching our flagship product - Nomad™ - in Adelaide. Follow this link for futher information about the company.Installation
What do I need to use Nomad™?
- A mobile phone! But not just any old phone - you need a Java-enabled phone see this list of Java™-enabled mobile phones and devices
from Sun Microsystems or review the documentation that came with your phone. If you have Games, Internet access and/or Multimedia Messaging on your phone you'll likely have a Java™-enabled phone. If you're in the USA and a Verizon subscriber you will not have a Java™-enabled phone.
- A data-enabled plan - depending on your level of usage you may find it better to buy a cheap data plan rather than one of the pay-as-you-go services.
- O2 - Support Page
- Orange - Support Page
- Vodafone - 191 in your handset (but be careful if you are on pay as you go!)
How can I download timetables with Vodafone Live Service?
Call 191 from your Vodafone Live mobile phone and tell Vodafone support to lift the block on downloading external applications from your service.What is Java™?
Java is a computer programming language from Sun Microsystems designed for small applications usable on many different computer systems. Many small 'Java Applets' are used in web pages to add interactivity and animations.What is J2ME™?
Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition - was developed for small mobile devices, such as mobile cell phones or PDA's, and is a mini version of Java, optimised for the small processing and memory power etc of these small handheld devices.How do I install NOMAD™?
- Launch your phones Internet Browser
- Enter the Address http://www.jnomad.com and Enter the site
- Select your region which will open up a new page.
- Select your Transport Operator and the phone will fetch and install the application.
NOTE: Installation time may take a couple of minutes depending on your mobile phone service provider. You are licensed to install NOMAD™ ONLY onto a Java-enabled mobile phones, as detailed in the EULA
The only cost to you is from your data plan charge (see your mobile phone service provider).
My Region or Transport Operator is not listed?
We're constantly adding more Transport Operators throughout the World. If you cannot find your region or Transport Operator contact your local Transport Operator and ask them when they'll be implementing Nomad™.How do I deinstall / delete Nomad™?
To delete an application, follow these steps:- Press MENU and select JAVA APPS / APPLICATIONS
- From the JAVA APPS / APPLICATIONS screen, press the SELECT APPLICATION button to scroll to the application you would like to deinstall. / delete
- Press OPTIONS
- Press the navigation button to scroll to DEINSTALL/DELETE, then press SELECT. A confirmation screen is displayed.
- Press YES.
- Upon deinstallation completion, press DONE.
Still having Problems downloading timetables?
Sony Ericsson T616 A number of users have reported issues with some Sony Ericsson devices specifically the T616. We have researched this issue and recommend the follow procedure:- Contact your mobile phone service provider (e.g. Optus, Telstra, Vodafone) and validate the WAP and Data Comms. configuration settings on your phone. This should always be your first call as many mobile phone operators have their own unique configuration settings
- Try using the Sony Ericsson WAP Configurator from the browser on your mobile phone here Sony Ericsson or from your PCs browser Sony Ericsson Product Support
- Disable Data Compression and Header Compression from the WAP Data Account Settings on your phone - from the T616 Main Menu, Select - Connect - Data Comm. - Data Accounts - Select your WAP data account (refer to your mobile phone provider) - Edit - Advanced Settings - Data Compression=off, Header Compr=off
I could download and install Nomad™, but now I can't download Configuration Data to my phone. We have written Nomad™ to the MIDP1.0 specification. The specification is a little vague in some areas, but Nomad™ works properly on those phones that have accurate implementations of the specification. We have found that the vast majority of problems with downloading are the result of the APN setting in the phone. The APN is the "gateway" used by the phone to talk to the Internet. Frequently, the APN is set up for WAP communications by the service provider. This prevents Nomad™ from talking to our server. You need to setup an INTERNET APN - contact your service provider for further details.
Why am I still getting a problem downloading timetables?
Walled Gardens - Some service providers actively prevent users from accessing 3rd party sites such as us - they use so-called "walled gardens" to try and maximize revenue from their users by walling them in to their internet sites and servers. Contact your service provider and tell them to lift any blocks or bars they have on external web sites or downloading external applications from your service. This approach has proved successful for users with Vodafone Live in the UK. For some phones there are workarounds for the walled garden issue in the uk - for the Motorola a920, a925 and a1000, you can put the phone on the cradle, and after connecting to your pc simply switch the phone to 'aeroplane mode'. If your pc is connected to the internet then so will your phone, and you can access jnomad.com timetables and beyond.
Additional Resources
Check with FileSaveUs, an excellent site that provides suberb background together with settings for all the UK Teleco Providers.