We just received a tweet from @NokiaIndia that Nokia N8 or Symbian^3 wont receive an update before January 2011, while this is a sure a big disappointment for the users waiting for the update to remove some of the annoyances and some better performance, we could only hope that they will make it a big update in January 2011.
But at the end… its sure a disappointment for the users who given a big sales figure to Nokia and also more worse as they still not confirm that its coming even in first two weeks. Usually “sometimes in month” been the last week of month, when it comes to Nokia.
The day coming close.. the day, when our favourite Nokia N8-00 is expected to get the first firmware update. Nothing confirmed from Nokia officials, but high hopes due to some almost confirmed rumors that new firmware will be announced with/ before next coming Nokia release of Nokia E7-00.
This will be the first firmware update after the current version that is 011.012 and there are many things that could be expected from it other than the bug fixes. Let me list of top 10 …
- Very significant improvements in browser, which will bring tabs and new way of loading pages
- Draggable four Home Screens bringing smoothness to entire navigation experience
- While Split keypad might be a few more weeks far, portrait QWERTY is sure near. Possible Multi-touch
- Nokia Situations replacing profiles and becoming a standard from here for Symbian^3
- Contacts integrated IM/ conversation like N900 or a entire new thing (less likely)
- Ovi Maps 3.06 expected to come out of Betalabs
- Camera UI reworked, touch to focus and Auto-Focus video option. Pinch to zoom focus
- Larger zoom in Camera/ Gallary (more than mere 2x) and also HDR mode like Nokia N900
- New Nokia Social with dark theme with special attention to twitter
- Much smoother Nokia Messaging along with option of non-HTML mails
Update (Thanks to waloody88):
Adding a few features more in this wish list that are sure worth expecting or wishing from Nokia N8 firmware update PR 1.1
- Nokia Music player as on Nokia N8 look too good with that very smooth cover flow, but still people seems to be missing a lot of basics here like
- There should be sorting option for getting your songs by date or recently added.
- There should be a search option that might be useful in finding your song, when you dont know the album/ movie name.
- There are a few presets available, but people seems to be missing the customizable Equalizer a lot
- What about SRS Sound premium on Nokia N8
- Though there are apps available for the same, but we want Internet Radio and Podcatcher back on Nokia N8
Please write your suggestions to add on this list. May be someone from Nokia might be listening your comments as we seen in past that they do.
Posted by NitishKumar.net