A few shipping and soon-to-be released Eseries devices are now officially DLNA certified. This is perhaps the best proof that the Eseries more than just emails and documents.

A feature previously reserved for the Nseries, is now opening it’s doors for the E52, E55 and E72.

The irony of all this is the lack of the DLNA certification for the N97, a device designed with (social) media in mind, beaten by Eseries devices.

If you don’t know what DNLA is, be sure to check out this post.

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The Nokia N86 8MP has now appeared on the official DLNA list of compatible devices, joining other DLNA-certified devices like the N82 and N95 8GB. This means that the N86 8MP is certified as a “Mobile Digital Media Server” and allow it share your media to other DLNA-certified products like printers or the PS3.

Speaking of DNLA certification, why hasn’t the N97 been certified yet? It even has the capable hardware and software, which makes it even stranger. Perhaps this is something we’ll see in the new firmware coming in October.

The video below gives you an idea of how DLNA works.

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Phones from the likes of Apple, Palm and RIM tend to keep a data connections alive at all times, but on Nokia’s S60 handsets, things are done a bit different. These are set to leave it up to applications to initiate a new data session each time they need to communicate, hence the “Allow connection to network?” message every time an app needs to connect the internet. In some ways this is handy for folks who don’t have unlimited data and want to control their monthly usage. By using a connection only when needed you do save on battery life.

But for those with an unlimited data connection this can be more of a burden. Keeping a data connection alive should allow your data-dependant apps to launch a lot faster, but again be aware that battery life will suffer. To enable this option, simply go to Settings>Connection> Packet Data and change the Packet data connection to “When Available”

For newer S60 devices like the N97 and 5800 XpressMusic it should be Settings>Connectivity> Admin. Settings>Packet data.

Do you prefer a always-on connection or one that’s used only when needed?

Via: BGR

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The N95 8GB is currently the only mobile device to receive Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certification. Originally founded by Sony and Intel , the current DLNA organization consists of eight Board companies like Nokia, Microsoft, HP, Samsung and Sony. A few of the requirements to obtain DLNA-certification include UpnP and Wifi, both standard features on the N95 8GB. But then again didn’t even the original N95 support these? I’m confused. Here’s the press release:

Nokia today announced that the Nokia N95 8GB had the distinction of being the first ever mobile phone to receive Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certification. The DLNA is a body advocating the interoperability of wired and wireless consumer devices. For the consumer, this accolade translates into convenient and intuitive connectivity between your DLNA Certified home electronics devices, personal computers, and your Nokia N95 8GB.

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