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Nokia 9290 Communicator
Information Management
and Service Provider Guide
Chapter Section
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Nokia 9290 Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
PC connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nokia 9290 Communicator and data services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Nokia 9290 Communicator and Internet service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Nokia 9290 Communicator and e-mail service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Nokia 9290 Communicator and WAP service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Nokia 9290 Communicator and remote/Over the Air (OTA) configuring . . . . . . . . . . 9
Nokia 9290 Communicator and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Forum Nokia – community for developers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Abbreviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Shortcuts for the Nokia 9290 Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setup checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1. INTRODUCTION
This guide is intended mainly for the IT and elp Desk personnel
of Carriers, Corporations, or Internet Service Providers. The
following pages provide information to understand the func-
tionality of the Nokia 9290 Communicator and the requirements
to set up the data call, e-mail, WWW, and WAP services. This
guide can also be used as a general technical specification
document for the Nokia 9290 Communicator.
Please note that this guide is not a substitute for the Nokia
9290 Communicator’s User Guide. The User Guide contains
more detailed information about the use of the Nokia 9290
Communicator and should be referred to when step-by-step
user instructions are needed.
More Nokia 9290 Communicator product information and end-
user support can be found at www.Communicatorworld.net;
developer support can be found at www.forum.nokia.com.
2. NOKIA 9290 COMMUNICATOR
Contents:
2.1 Technical specification
2.2 GSM phone feature list
2.3 Content of the sales package
2.4 Optional Nokia original accessories
2.5 To use the phone
2.1 Technical specification
Applications
•Cellular mobile phone (handsfree, handset, car kit, and
headset use)
•Desk application with background image and links
•Messaging includes SMS, fax, and e-mail
•Internet services include WWW and WAP
•Contacts
•Calendar
•Office includes Document, Sheet, File manager, and
Presentation viewer
•Extras: Calculator, Clock, Games, Recorder, Unit
converter, Imaging (Digital camera connectivity),
Video player
Note: dditional applications can also be found on the
CD-ROM in the sales package.
Size
•Dimensions: 6.22 x 2.20 x 1.06 in.
•Weight: 8.6 oz.
Technical data
•GSM 1900
•32-bit ARM9-based RISC CPU
•Operating system: Symbian OS
•Memory card slot
•Connectivity: IrDA, Ir-TranP, RS-232
•Low power consumption
•Active matrix color display with 4,096 colors
•Java™ support
•Supports SCSD*
E-mail protocols
•POP3 or IMAP4 (Nokia 9290 Communicator
supports IMAP4rev1)
•SMTP
•MIME
•M TML
Supported mail servers*
•Cyrus IMAPD Mail Server
•P OpenMail
•Lotus Domino Mail R5
•Microsoft Exchange
•Netscape Messaging Server
•Stalker CommuniGate Pro Mail Server
•Sun Internet Mail Server
•University of Washington IMAP4 Server
•Oracle InterOffice Mail Server
•Teamware Office Mail Server
•Zmailer
* Network dependent
Attachments/files supported
•View ASCII text, and JPEG or GIF graphics
•View and edit Word 95/97/2000 and Excel 95/97/2000
documents
•View Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000 slides
•View WordPerfect 7.0/8.0 and Lotus 1-2-3 for
SmartSuite for the Millennium
•Winzip supported (unzip) – (third-party application
required)
•WAV audio files
Nokia 9290 PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator
•For use in Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000 and
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 environments
File conversion support
•Symbian OS Word <---> Rich Text Format, Text
(MS-DOS), Text (Windows ANSI), Word 6.0, Word 95,
Word 97, Word 2000
•Symbian OS Sheet <---> Excel 5.0, 95, Excel 97,
Excel 2000
Calendar and contacts compatibility
•Microsoft Schedule+ 7.x
•Microsoft Outlook 97/98/2000
•Lotus Notes 4.5, 4.6, and 5.0
•Lotus Organizer 97, 5.0, 6.0, and GS/4.0
•SyncML remote synchronization (contacts/calendar)
Additional software on CD-ROM in sales package
•Many Nokia 9290 Communicator applications
•PC software
•Nokia 9290 PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator
•Multimedia converter
•Documentation
Battery performance
Battery Talk/data/ Standby Standby Charging
fax time time time time
(phone on) (phone off)
igh-power up to 10 h up to 230 h up to 400 h 3 h
Battery BLL-3
1300 mAh Li-Ion
4
Battery information is provided for comparison purposes.
Talk and standby times are estimates and vary based on
many factors. For complete battery information for this
phone and a list of major factors impacting charge times,
please refer to www.nokia.com or the phone’s user guide.
2.2 GSM phone feature list
Display &keypad
•Up to five lines for text and status indicators
•Indicators (e.g., incoming messages and call forwarding)
•Service provider indicator
•Welcome message
•Menu help texts after a time out
•Last digit and full display clear
•Full screen cursor editor
•One-touch voice mail button
•International access (+) function
•Keyguard
•Language dependent keymappings
•Special characters under ❊ key while in alpha mode
•Changing character case by pressing # key once
•Illumination
Phone features
•Customizable profiles (set up from Nokia 9290
Communicator interface)
•Clock
•Alarm clock (activated from Nokia 9290 Communicator
interface, stop alarm also from phone side)
Call management
•One-key calling: locations 1 to 9 (1 is always
voice mail)
•Last number redial
•Anykey answer
•Automatic redial
•Automatic answer (works with headset or car kit only)
•Supports emergency calls without SIM
•One-touch dialing
•Conference calling
•Call waiting, call hold
•Call/fax/data forward, separate for voice, fax and data
•Automatic and manual network selection
•Alternate line service
•Call transfer
•Closed user group
•Fixed dialing number
•Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) signal transmitting
•DTMF control characters (pause, wait)
•Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)
•Calling line identification restriction (CLIR)
•Connected number identification presentation
(COLP, COLR)
•CLI-based caller groups, a ringing tone,
and calling priority
•Recent calls list with time stamp
(Dialed/Received/Missed calls)
Phone book memory
•The phone book supports multiple name entries
per name
•Thousands of memory locations (depending on the
Nokia 9290 Communicator memory)
•Names with multiple numbers (mobile, home, fax)
•Up to 250 numbers on the SIM card (SIM specific)
Short Message Service
•Mobile Originated (MO), send
•Mobile Terminated (MT), receive
•Message class 0, 1, 2, 3 supported
•Easy to call number in message
•Sent message delivery report
•Cell Broadcast
•Multiple SMS sending
•Long messages concatenated with nine messages up
to 1,337 characters in one message (concatenated
with 30 messages in one message up to 4,590 characters
in Nokia 9290 Communicator interface)*
* Network dependent
5
Security and cost control
•Electronic keyguard (Menu + ❊)
•Security code (when a non-owner SIM is inserted)
•Device lock
•PIN1, PIN2
•Advice of charge
•Call restriction
•Last and cumulative call timer
Other controls
Volume control
•Number of volume levels: 10
•Separate voice volume level settings for handportable,
car handsfree, and headset mode
•In-call volume control with the scroll keys
Power control
•Ignition switching time-out: 45 seconds
•Car kit power off: 12 h
•Automatic power save if no network available
Tone control
•Several ringing tones
•Ringing types: ascending ringing, normal ringing,
WAV, ring once, silent, priority group(s) only
•Keypad tone levels: 4 (from off to 3)
•Ringing tone levels: 6 (from silent to 5)
•SMS/fax/e-mail/clock alarm/calendar alert tones:
standard, silent, WAV (volume level can be set
separately for each application tone operated
from Nokia 9290 Communicator interface)
•Downloadable ringing tones Over the Air SMS/Smart
messaging
Data calls
•Data calls send and receive
•Fax calls send and receive
•Data speeds up to 14.4 kbps SCSD*
•Data speeds up to 43.2 kbps CSD*
System specific features
•GSM phase 2 signaling
•3V SIM Application Toolkit support
•Enhanced full rate (EFR) speech codec
•Full rate speech codec
•Encryption algorithms: none, A5.1, A5.2
•Discontinuous transmission (DTX)
•Cell broadcast (DRX)
•USSD (mobile originated and terminated)
•SIM Application Toolkit (Class 1.bis)
* Network dependent
Smart messaging (Over the Air SMS) features
•Name and number (business card) sending and receiving
•Calendar note sending and receiving (Nokia 9290
Communicator interface)
•Ringing tone receiving (Nokia 9290 Communicator
interface)
•Carrier logo receiving
•WAP (operated from Nokia 9290 Communicator
interface)
•WWW settings (access point), (operated from Nokia
9290 Communicator interface)
Infrared features
•Name and number receiving (vCard)
•Calendar note receiving (vCal)
•File transfer between Nokia 9290 Communicators
•Digital camera connectivity
•Receiving is activated from Nokia 9290 Communicator
or phone interface, sending from Nokia 9290
Communicator interface
Note 1: Some of the above features are network dependent.
Note 2: In the case of local network dependent features or
other market specific features (such as languages, LS),
parties shall agree separately in writing if the feature is
activated.
2.3 Content of the sales package
The Nokia 9290 Communicator sales package contains the
following articles (however, the content may vary due to
country specific requirements):
•Transceiver (Nokia 9290 Communicator)
•igh-power Battery BLL-3 (1300 mAh Li-Ion)
•16 MB MMC Memory Card
•Performance Travel Charger ACP-12U
•RS-232 Adapter Cable DLR-2L
•Folder
•User Guide
•Getting Started Guide
•Third-party application guide
•CD-ROM (Nokia 9290 PC Suite, additional
Nokia 9290
Communicator software, and documentation)
•Warranty card
6
2. Optional Nokia original accessories
The following optional Nokia original accessories are
available for the Nokia 9290 Communicator:
•Advanced Desktop Stand DC -10
•igh-power Battery BLL-3
•Performance Travel Charger ACP-12U
•Advanced F Car Kit CARK-109
•Mobile Charger LC -9
•eadset DC-8L
•Carry Case (vertical and horizontal styles)
•Memory Card (64 MB)
•RS-232 Adapter Cable DLR-2L
2.5 To use the phone
To be able to send and receive calls and messages:
•The phone must be turned on
•A valid SIM card must be inserted
•You must be located in the service area of the wireless
(GSM) network
•The local carrier services must be available and
activated to support services like data call, e-mail, fax,
WWW, and WAP
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INTERNET
•You can browse the WWW
and use WAP services
•You can quickly set
up Internet and WAP
access points
MESSAGING
•You can send and receive
faxes, e-mail, and short
messages, as well as view
e-mail attachments
TELEP ONE
•You can make and
answer voice calls
•You can talk in handsfree
mode using the high-
quality speakerphone
DESK
•You can create, edit,
and manage links to
other applications or
third-party software
•You can also customize the
background image of your
Nokia 9290 Communicator
CONTACTS
•You can manage all
your contact data in
the same place
•You can use the telephone,
short messages, fax, and
e-mail applications with
this information
CALENDAR
•You can check appointments
and special events, list things
to do, and set alarms for
calendar entries
OFFICE
•You can view and edit
Document and Sheet files,
view presentations, as well
as organize your files in
File manager
EXTRAS
•You can access the Clock, Unit
converter, Calculator, Imaging,
Voice recorder, Video player
and Control panel functions,
as well as add-on applications
ELP
•You can access the help function
from any application
MENU
•Opens a set of options depending
on the application you are in
ARROW KEYS
•You can scroll up and down,
left, right, and diagonally