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How to Force Update on the Nokia Lumia 800

Mark Guim — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:52:12 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 800 update OS version 7.10.8107 became available for download today in some regions. If your device doesn’t automatically notify you, there’s a way to force the update. I’m not able to confirm this trick, but a few have reported that it works with a few attempts. From TristinR: It’s an easy trick [...]

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Nokia Lumia 800 Update Goes Live

Mark Guim — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:32:03 +0000

Check your Nokia Lumia 800 now for any software updates. Nokia just started rolling it out today. The Nokia Conversations blog has a list of the changes and enhancements. I don’t see the update on my device yet, but it will be rolled out over the next two weeks. The update brings: Charging improvements Voicemail [...]

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T-Mobile Nokia Astound Finally Gets Symbian Anna Update

Mark Guim — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:33:05 +0000

Firmware version 24 became available for the T-Mobile Nokia Astound on Tuesday. The device finally got the Symbian Anna update. The Astound is the US variant for the Nokia C7. The update is only 11MB and you can download it through the phone. The previous firmware was version 20. You’ll get a prompt on the [...]

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Episode 3, Nokia Weekly News October 15-21st, 2011

Mark Guim — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:05:50 +0000

This is the third episode of The Nokia Blog’s weekly Nokia news. This one mentions Nokia World a lot. With just a few days to go, Nokia fans are probably really excited! Check out the video after the jump (with a little blooper at the end). You can also watch this video in HD on [...]

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How to Manually Update Your Nokia Phone to Symbian Anna or Latest Firmware

Mark Guim — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:36:57 +0000

A lot of you are still waiting for Nokia to release the Symbian Anna update in your country. If you are impatient, there’s a way to do it manually. Here’s a video on how to do it, as shown on a Nokia N8. Video after the jump. WARNING!!! This voids your warranty and could possibly [...]

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BETA: Ovi Store Update for Nokia N8

Mark Guim — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:39:05 +0000

An interesting item showed up in software update for my Nokia N8. It says BETA: Ovi Store update. The description says it is “optional and needed only if Store stopped working after update from PS1 to Belle SW.” It’s weird because my Nokia N8 doesn’t have the Belle update yet. It’s running Anna. Video after [...]

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Symbian Anna Now Live in More Countries, USA Still Missing

Mark Guim — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:16:10 +0000

Nokia told us the Symbian Anna update was going to roll out for three weeks after its announcement. Today, the update went live in France, Spain, Latin America, Ireland, Hong Kong, Romania, and Ukraine. Unfortunately, US-based Nokia users like me still have to wait. The list of product codes for the devices that can download [...]

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Symbian Belle Video Walkthrough

Mark Guim — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:37:27 +0000

Symbian Belle OS gets an official walkthrough directly from Nokia. This update will be available to current devices in coming months. It will bring an improved status bar, modernized navigation and options bar, and free-form resizable widgets. Read on for more details. Symbian Belle tries to modernize the Symbian experience. Widgets like the clock, email, [...]

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Short Film with Nokia N8 Camera Update, 30 FPS and Autofocus

Mark Guim — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:59:04 +0000

The best camera phone just got better. Nokia Beta Labs released an update for the Nokia N8 that unlocks 30 fps recording with continuous autofocus. Previously, the Nokia N8 records 25 fps with full-focus. I was excited with this update because it now lets me record videos of objects that are close to the camera. [...]

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Nokia Hints Symbian Update Supporting Different Widget Sizes

Mark Guim — Wed, 11 May 2011 01:05:12 +0000

Widgets currently come in one size on Symbian^3 devices, but images from Nokia Germany hint we could be seeing some changes. On a promotional site, we see widgets on the homescreen that are 6×1, 3×2, and shortcuts that are 1×1. Is this coming out with the Symbian Anna update? Symbian Belle? I do hope we [...]

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How to Update to New Nokia Pure Font the Easy Way

Mark Guim — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:42:28 +0000

Here’s a quick and easy way to get the new Nokia Pure font on your Symbian device. Simply download and unzip the corresponding file for your phone, Symbian^3 or S60V3/5. Extract the files, then drag and drop it to your mass memory. It took me just a few seconds to do this on my Nokia [...]

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Quick Search Update Now Available at Nokia Software Update

Mark Guim — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:22:57 +0000

The software update utility on my Nokia N8 showed something new today. It’s a search update that’s about 1MB. Go check your phones if the update is available for you. If you don’t have it yet, I made a quick video to show how it performs. You can also watch this video in HD on [...]

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Sneak Peek: Symbian PR2.0 Portrait Keyboard & New Browser Screenshots

Mark Guim — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:33:26 +0000

Let’s take a little break from the Windows and Nokia rumors. We just received a few screenshots of the Symbian PR2.0 update. You get to preview the new browser and portrait keyboard that were missing in PR1.1. Sorry, but no word yet on when to expect it. I hope it’s sooner than later. Some of [...]

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Symbian Update PR1.1 – That’s It?

Mark Guim — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:57:46 +0000

Symbian software update 1.1 started to roll out and Nokia Conversations posted the changes. The update is available from today for the Nokia C7 and will be available for the Nokia N8 and C6-01 next week. My initial reaction to changelog is, “That’s it?” Take a look at the list after the jump. Meeting requests [...]

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Nokia Ovi Store Update 2.2.3 Goes Live

Mark Guim — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:24:48 +0000

Go check your Nokia device right now if the Ovi Store update is available. This is a patch release that includes various fixes and enhancements. This is the first Ovi Store upgrade since the Nokia N8 was released. Changelog for version 2.2.3 (after the jump. Ovi Store Release Summary Full Arabic Support Installation support for [...]

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Nokia N8 Firmware Update Expected in January 2011

Mark Guim — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:38:41 +0000

The Nokia India Twitter account revealed that a firmware update for the Nokia N8 will be available in January. No further details were shared, so we’re not sure whether this update will bring a new browser, portrait Qwerty, or other UI enhancements. We’ll just have to wait and see. Tweet by @NokiaIndia: We reported a [...]

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New Browser, Portrait Qwerty, Integrated Swype Coming to Symbian Early 2011

Mark Guim — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:41:46 +0000

Nokia’s Senior Vice President, Smartphones, Jo Harlow, told ZDNet today that the first updates to the current Symbian phones like the Nokia N8 and C7 will be available in the first half of next year. We should expect to see split-screen text entry, a portrait Qwerty keyboard, integrated Swype input and a new browser. Read [...]

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Nokia N900 PR 1.3 Update Now Available

Mark Guim — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:36:24 +0000

There is a new update for the Nokia N900 dubbed PR 1.3, but you’ll see it in the device as version 20.2010.36-2. The update adds support for PC Ovi Suite to access and sync files and messages between your Nokia N900 and desktop. There are also tweaks and fixes that should make the Nokia N900 [...]

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Nokia E72 Firmware Update v51 Changelog

Mark Guim — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:02:26 +0000

If you have a Nokia E72, check the software updater on the device or your computer because an update is forthcoming. Email, calendar, and contacts experience are expected to improve and there will be some menu layout changes. Check out the long changelog after the jump. The full version number is 051.018. Corrections or Changes [...]

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Nokia C6 Firmware Update 11.0.029 Changelog

Mark Guim — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:09:20 +0000

If you have the Nokia C6, check the software updater on the device or your computer because some people have seen the v11 update already. This is not a major update, but it provides better stability and fixes some bugs with the email client. Read on for the changelog. Stability Browser baseline updated, about 250 [...]

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Nokia E73 Software Update 043.001

Mark Guim — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:40:16 +0000

I’m not sure when it became available, but there’s a new firmware update 043.001 for the Nokia E73. @ActualAsianMale tweeted about it this evening and I had to check for myself. The device feels faster after the update, but I could also be imagining things. A changelog shows only an update to a browser security [...]

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Nokia N900 Firmware Updated to 3.2010.02-8

Mark Guim — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:46:24 +0000

The Nokia N900 received an update Tuesday morning to version 3.2010.02-8. It seems to be a minor update since users haven’t noticed any new features. An official changelog hasn’t been shared yet either. The software update is available through the app manager so go ahead and check your N900. There’s a big thread on the [...]

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Nokia N900 Firmware Updated to 2.2009.51-1 – Changelog Included

Mark Guim — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:07:00 +0000

The Nokia N900 received a minor update on Monday to prepare for the major update released just now. The Maemo team is calling the update Maemo 5 PR1.1, but the version number is 2.2009.51-1. Nokia has provided the official changelog and wow it is long! I was planning on just copying and paste the changelog [...]

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Nokia N900 Firmware Update 1.2009.44-1 Released

Mark Guim — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:38:21 +0000

Nokia N900 users were notified by their devices this morning that a firmware update was available on Application Manager. Firmware version 1.2009.44.1 is now currently the most recent public firmware, but word is that this is only a minor one in preparation for a major update coming soon. The official Nokia Conversations added, “This software [...]

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Nokia N97 Firmware Update 2.1 Coming Soon – What Would You Like To See?

Mark Guim — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:39:00 +0000

Eldar Murtazin shared on Twitter last Friday that firmware update v2.1 is coming out soon for the Nokia N97. He has been quoted by Engadget as an “ultimate insider when it come to all things mobile,” so I’d probably listen to what he has to say. Whether you believe him or not, I’d like to [...]

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Nokia N97 Firmware 2.0 Video Overview

Mark Guim — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:21:28 +0000

I asked a Nokia spokesperson at Nokia World to show me the new firmware 2.0 on the Nokia N97. It will feature usability enhancement, additional widgets, updated Facebook app, increased free internal memory, as well as stability improvements. The firmware is going to be available in Software Update this October. You can also watch this [...]

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Nokia N97 SW Update Shows ‘Install Before Phone Software’

Mark Guim — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:17:35 +0000

Check the SW update on your Nokia N97 for an option that says, “Install Before Phone Software.” The file description instructs users to unmark “Phone Software” before installing, but that is currently not on the list. My guess is that a firmware update will be available soon for the Nokia N97 and this is a [...]

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Vlog: Nokia N96 OTA Firmware Update Walkthrough

Mark Guim — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:07:55 +0000

The Nokia N96 received a firmware update to version 12.043 today and since I haven’t done an over the air (OTA) update before, I decided to capture it on video for those who haven’t seen how it works. I love it! This is how all firmware updates should be. Note: Head to the blog if [...]

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Review: Nokia N95-3 Firmware 20.2.011

Sergio Aguayo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:26:55 +0000

After long delays finally Nokia released a firmware update for the Nokia N95 NAM (N95-3). I updated my phone as soon as the Nokia Software Updater told me about it. So far the experience has been mixed in my case. Demand Paging This update at last implements on-demand paging on this device. The effect is [...]

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