“Firmware” Articles

The Nokia E72 has today received a new firmware update taking it up to v54.005. The new firmware includes many core software updates to improve and enhance the stability of the operating system, and should be available to download for many of you immediately. If you handset does however have a non-generic product code, you may need to wait a while before it becomes available. Check out the full changelog after the break.

Previously we brought you a few video previews of the upcoming PR 2.0 Firmware being demoed on a Nokia C7. This new update has received a lot of press lately as its apparently bringing 50+ significant changes to Symbian^3, and fixes many issues a lot of people are reporting with the OS. Well today we’ve brought you another preview, where Nirave takes us through the new firmware on a Nokia N8. Hit the jump to take a look.

Nokia has today released a voluntary software update for it’s Symbian^3 smartphones, primarily to address a synchronization issue identified in a limited number of Nokia smartphones using Mail for Exchange on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Service Pack 1. This does not mean the PR 2.0 firmware has been delayed, as it’s still remains scheduled for the first quarter of 2011. Hit the jump to find out more.

Last week we came across this Symbian^3 PR 2.0 firmware update demo on a Nokia C7, which showed us some of the new features headed to Symbian^3 devices in the PR 2.0 Firmware. The browser didn’t look all too impressive in that demo, however in this one, you’ll notice the browser performing much faster and smoother. Check out the video after the break.

The Nokia E7 has received a new PR 1.1 firmware update, taking it up to v14.002. A PR 1.1 update has already been available for the Nokia C7 and Nokia N8, however this is not the same release, and is in fact a newer update from that (v14). The firmware details state that it improves the phone’s performance and brings the latest features to the device. The 907 kB update should be available for most of you Nokia E7 users right now, although it may take a while for it to become available to all regions and carriers.