Alternative keyboard on Lumia 710 (WP7.5)

Hi,
Are there any alternative (slightly bigger) keyboards available for Lumia 710/ WP7.5? I understand that the only option is to turn phone in landscape mode. Any apps available or expected soon?
Thanks.

Totally sure, it's a Microsoft limitation, not a Nokia issue. It's unknown if 3rd party or bluetooth keyboards can be used with WP7.8 (the 710's upcoming update) or the new WP8 OS (that will be on new models).
Personally I had no issues using the keyboard in portrait mode on the 710 due to the excellent word prediction. & correction. If you are struggling you may want to consider trading in your phone for a larger model like the Lumia 900 or the upcoming WP8 models the 820 & 920.

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I want to know that can I update my lumia 710 to WP8?
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You need to update your phone. This problem has been solved in latest software version.
update through Nokia care.
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Lumia 800 and 900 users already got ability to update their handsets to WP 7.8. Do Lumia 710 users get update later or it will be no update to WP 7.8 for Lumia 710 users?
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Hi ausrius517,
WP7.8 will be available soon on Lumia 710's but don't have any exact date. For now, all we can do is to wait until the update is available for download via Zune.
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Hi feinburgrl.
Thank you for your post and welcome to the forums.
Have you made sure that the headphone jack is fully inserted? Also are you using some sort of protective case? as this maybe blocking the headphone jack from fully being inserted. If you can confirm that the headphone jack is inserted correctly if you can find some sort of plastic pin you can clean the headphone jack out as there maybe some dust so the jack may need cleaning. Give this a go and let me know if it helps.
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Not able to make any call with my lumia 710

Not able to make any call with my lumia 710 though other then call everything is working fine. I chacked my SIM in other phone, i there phone i can make calls. Whats wrong with my phone?

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I've been using Lumia 710 since 3 months. Even though the initial experience was good now I'm facing a serious signal problem with the phone. We recently moved to a high-rise building where the signal is weak inside the rooms. If the phone looses the signal it doesn't pick-up the signal even though network is available. This is causing a serious a trouble to me as I don't receive or make calls during the period. I either need to switch-off and switch-on again or I need to turn-on and turn-off flight mode for the phone to pick up the signal. Sometime even though the signal shows 3/4 bars I won't be able to make/receive the calls.
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That is not normal though. Bring your phone to your local Nokia Care Center and let them have a look at it.
Internet Sharing on Edge/G is not working very well, try and find a 3G connection (which is fast enough) and you will get a better experience.
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No batteries for Nokia Lumia 710?

I am in Perth, Western Australia and I am one unhappy customer
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I sincerely hope that no-one is buying these phones to run their business with.
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Hi rednomad,
Thanks for your contribution and thanks for posting.
Sorry to hear you are having a hard time finding an additional battery for your Lumia 710. The Lumia 710 uses the BP-3L battery which should be available through any Nokia Care Point. A list of Nokia Care Points in Perth can be found here. If the battery is not available they should be able to order one for you.
Also if you search for 'Nokia Lumia 710 Battery BP-3L' on the web you will find a number of sources within Australia which will be able to provide you with this battery model. Make sure though you buy an original Nokia battery.
Hope this helps,
Kosh
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1st: When i want to wake up my phone it lags, getting a black screen like 3 a 5 seconds before the lockscreen appears.
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I was outraged that a nokia rep could talk to me in this way and totally dismiss my issue as trivial. I'm really mad and disapointed about this.
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Hi Sathya87,
We're appreciate your trust that you have shown us. In this case, I suggest contacting Nokia India as they can further assist you with your concern. You can reach them by clicking on the Nokia Support at the bottom of the screen, or using this link:
www.nokia.com/support
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Problems in internet connection in Lumia 710

I have problems in internet connections in Lumia 710... I have to reset the phone everytime for the connection to work properly...
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I can let you know this is not a known issue with the Windows ecosystem as the Lumia range of devices, the hardware itself maybe different specification but the ecosystem is the same. Also I myself have 710 and have never had this issue and am based in the UK so the statement from your network provider is false. Who is your network provider?
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http://www.nokia.com/global/support/locations/
Also did you ask your network provider for a new sim? Was the phone purchased off line or part of a contract?
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@IRFAN_aadat if you are on Windows, you need Microsoft Zune. In Mac OS X, your need the Windows Phone-App. However, which software version and which firmware version do you have? The last update was last year!

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fillion wrote:
I still can't update my Lumia 710 to WP 7.8 . I installed first 2 updates after forcing, but the 3rd one can't be installed. Zune doesnt even find the update without forcing. It always shows me error 80180048 after stopping installing. Windows Phone Support Tool doesnt help either, it shows "The tool cannot recover this phone. Please contact technical support" and nothing is done. I dont know what to do now. Can anyone help?
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If the Windows Phone Support Tool didn't work, you can consider taking a peek on these link and see if they'll be of any help.
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2484484
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2606900
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