Sharing & blogging

Having trouble connecting? Make sure that, when the application asks "select internet access point", you choose something with the word web or internet in the name. Access points that say MMS, WAP, or “streaming” may block uploading.

Your mobile operator may charge by the amount of data you transfer or by a flat rate fee per month. Flat rate is usually the cheaper and a better option. Either way, here are some tips to save money and uploading time:

1. Use wireless LAN to connect, if your device supports it.
2. When uploading photos, reduce the image size—larger files take longer to upload and may cost more. Go to Gallery> Options> Online Services> Settings> My Accounts> then choose your account, select “Upload image size” and select either medium or small, depending on which quality you are happy with. Try this out a few times on each to see.





3. For video, reduce the capture quality/ resolution in the camera settings. In video camera mode, go to Options> Settings> Video quality, and select “medium” or a similar setting.
   
   
   
   Note that this means you’ll be capturing the video file at a lower quality, which is fine for uploading to the web, but probably not what you want for editing home movies and burning to DVD.

- While your pictures or video are uploading, push the blue menu key to move the application into the background so you can use your device for text messaging or other phone functions. Just avoid using other web services, like browsing, while uploading.

When posting to your blog, you can skip the last step of Options> Send by just hitting the green call button to send.