23 February 2012

2G3G and MediaKeys


A few days ago we talked about "toggle" applications for Nokia N9 (»here). This post shows you two updated ones, and two new ones - MediaKeys for music player and a 2G/3G switcher.

2G3G

This application by Jacobo Guderzo lets you switch between 2G and 3G cellular networks. It's useful, since 2G connection uses less battery consumption and isn't always necessary while you're not using internet actively. 2G3G won't work in any way if the N9 is connected to a Wi-Fi network, nor when only 2G is available. For more informations visit the project website.

Download from Nokia Store (free)


MediaKeys

If you use the N9 a lot to listen to you music collection, Jacobo Guderzo's app might be made for you. It manipulates the two physical volume buttons and gives them an additional function: Switching songs. With MediaKeys you still can change the volume, but also skip or rewind a song by holding the buttons about a second long. There are several option you can choose from - but the application needs to run in the background. Visit the project website.

Download from Nokia Developer

Updated applications

FlightMode by Jacobo Guderzo got an important update and also Wesley Chong's Lock Screen toggle comes with a new version. More about them here: Dynamic and toggle icons for N9

Are you not sure how to install non-Nokia Store applications? Read here to learn more about that.