Today Nokia announced two new Symbian devices along with their upcoming Symbian update which is code-named Anna. The two smart-phones, The Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7 are both touch enabled Symbian devices.

The E6 features a QWERTY keyboard and takes from the success of the design of the previous E-Series devices. Meanwhile the X7 features a 4 inch capacitive touch display and a sleek new design


Nokia E6
The E6 is built with glass and stainless steel with a sleek design with a similar feel of the BlackBerry. It features quad-band 2G and five-band 3G which is enhanced with HSDPA (10.2 Mbps) and HSUPA (2 Mbps)

Additionally the E6 features Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 and comes with the Premium JoikuSpot. The E6 has an 8 megapixel fixed-focus camera with dual-LED flash which is capable of capturing video at 720p HD. The device comes with 8GB of memory built in which can be expanded further with upto 32GB of microSD memory.
The best feature of the Nokia E6 is it's battery life, which allows the device upto 28 days of standby and 15 hours of talktime.


Nokia X7

The Nokia X7 features a 4-inch nHD AMOLED capacitive display which is protected with Gorilla Glass. The device has a stainless steel body which it has borrowed from the Nokia N8. It comes with an 8GB microSD card which can be expanded as much as 32GB. The battery on the X7 is also quite impressive offering upto 50 hours of music playback and upto 6 hours of video.

In terms of connectivity the X7 features quad-band 2G and tri-band 3G along with WiFi (b/g/n) and Bluetooth (3.0). The X7 has an 8MP camera similar to the one on the E6 with dual-LED flash and video recording at 720p HD.


Symbian 'Anna' Update [Symbian^3 PR 2.0]
Both devices will feature a new Symbian version (codenamed Anna) at launch. This update to Symbian^3 offices a split screen keyboard for easier text input, an improved browser, enhanced security features and all new icons. The Ovi Maps application will also be updated to feature public transportation routes.

The additional good news is that the Nokia N8 along with the E7, C7 and C6-01 will also recive the Anna update in the months to come.

The following guide will show you how to hack your Symbian S60v3, Symbian S60v5 and Symbian Anna devices using the system read/write access of an antivirus app on your device. The method will require coping three .ldd (ROM Patcher) files inside the C:/sys/bin folder.

ROMPatcher is able to hack the device only if these files are present in the system folder. Hacking is similar to Rooting on your Android device and gives you read/write access to system folders and the ability to install any unsigned apps without getting a certificate error. It will also give you the ability to install various modifications to your device.

If you own one of the above mentioned devices which you wish to hack, you can follow our step by step guide on how to hack your Symbian device below.

[NOTE] We do not recommend hacking your Symbian handset unless you are fully aware of the consequences and risks.

[DISCLAIMER] Improper use of this guide can result in loss of data or device malfunction which DJ’s Mobiles will not be responsible for. Please proceed at your own risk.

[NOTE] The following guide will not work on Symbian Belle devices.  

1. Please identify and download the correct version of the file for your device
   [NOTE] Check on your device if memory card is E:/ or F:/ and download the correct file only
   • Download this file If you have memory card is identified as E:/ on your device
     • An older phone without mass storage memory
     • Only mass storage and no memory card inserted
   • Download this file if you have the mass storage and a memory card installed and memory card is identified as F:/
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2. Extract the file you downloaded in Step 1 to your computer and open the folder named Private within the extracted files. Within than folder copy 20024113 (which is a folder within ‘Private’)
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3. Connect your device to your computer in Mass Storage Mode (Make sure that you do not connect in Nokia Ovi Suite mode and that Nokia (PC Suite) is not running on your computer.
   • If you have a memory card, you could opt to connect to the computer using a card reader instead
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4. Open My Computer and open the memory card (be sure to open the memory card and not the mass storage)
   • Find the Private folder in your memory card and paste the 20024113 folder you copied in Step 2 inside it. [NOTE] If you don’t see the ‘Private’ folder make sure hidden files are visible on your computer. If you still don’t see the ‘Private’ folder, you can manually create one within the root folder of your memory card.
   • Now disconnect your device from your computer
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5. Download Dr. Web Anti-virus and install it to the memory card on your device
   • Run Dr. Web from the menu and cancel any warning which may appear.
   • Go to Options > Quarantine and select all three files in the Quarantine using Options > Select All
   • Select Options > Restore and exit Dr. Web once completed.
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6. Download ROMPatcher+(signed) and install it on your device
   • Launch ROMPatcher from your menu and go to Options > All Patches > Apply.
   • AT this point the installed patches will be activated. -

Your device has now been hacked and you can install any unsigned apps and have read/write access to your system folders through X-plore. However the patches will become deactivated on restarting the device. In order keep your hack permanently activated

• Open ROM Patcher, go to Options and select Add to auto to all the patches one by one.

[NOTE] If you reset/format your device it will become un-hacked again. In that case you will have to repeat the above steps to regard your hacked state.  

 

F.A.Q.

1. What do I do if the above mentioned method doesn’t work for my device? There are some instances where this guide may not work for older devices like the Nokia E-Series. In that case you can either
   • Format/ hard reset your device and attempt again
   • Update your device to the latest available firmware and attempt again
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2. What if I am receiving errors when I install unsigned apps after successfully following the guide ?
• Download this file and extract its contents. (It contains hacked installservers for all S60 versions)
• Select and copy the correct installserver.exe according to your device and past it to C:/sys/bin using X-plore
• Reboot your device

The Symbian Anna update has finally started rolling out for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and the Nokia C6-01 in key European and Asian markets including UK, France, Italy and India.

1. Improved text input usability through the introduction of a portrait QWERTY keyboard and widespread use of split screen input. Split screen overlays text entry input boxes on existing screen elements and works in both portrait and landscape orientations. For example, in Maps a search can be entered and auto-completed results seen as you enter text. Similarly, in Messaging, when you reply to a message in Conversations view you can see previous messages in the thread.
2. Updated Web application with a more intuitive user interface and faster performance. This includes a standard location for the address bar at the top of the page (with improved auto-complete, which benefits from the new split screen text entry), visual back button accessible at all times (bottom left), and a redesigned and more responsive 'quick menu access' floating button. Performance of page rendering has been improved, with an updated version of WebKit and improved scrolling and page navigation performance. The Web application continues to be based on the Symbian WebKit code base.
3. New fresh icons, delivered as part of a new theme. The icons are derived from the existing icongraphy, but with rounded edges, giving a more contemporary look and feel.
4. Draggable homescreen, making moving between homescreens more intuitive. Widgets now load on a as-needed basis, improving performance and reducing the amount of memory used.
5. Ovi Maps 3.6, which is already available for existing devices (it recently graduated from Beta Labs). The major features in this version are improved search, the ability to share a location via email and SMS (including to non-Nokia phones), public transport overlays to map view, improved social check-in functionality and the ability to download country maps directly to the device over the air.
6. Updated Calendar application, which gains a split-screen month/day view.
7. Updated Mail application, with better use and layout of UI elements (most notably in email lists), faster rendering and scrolling of HTML emails and improved stability.
8. Improved enterprise and security in the Microsoft Exchange implementation (Mail for Exchange). Meeting requests are now fully supported and the updates also include the provision of six new security policies, including enablers for the capability to turn encryption on remotely from Exchange device management tools.
9. Addition of device encryption functionality - the device, mass storage and microSD card memory can be optionally encrypted, with support for hardware accelerated encryption provided by the operating system.
10. New Intranet application, which makes it easier for corporate users to connect and access their company Intranet.
11. Pre-install of Microsoft Communicator Mobile for corporate IM and presence (currently available via Ovi Store for selected devices).
12. The latest version of Qt (4.7.3) and Qt Mobility (1.1.2), to improve developer productivity. This includes support for Qt Quick and a significant number of API improvements. Also included are Flash lite 4 and Java Runtime 2.2.
13. [Nokia C7 only]: The NFC (Near Field Communication) hardware in the Nokia C7 is activated by the update. It allows you tap C7's together to share contacts, photos, video and play games. In addition, NFC-enabled accessories can be paired by tapping and the device can be used to read NFC tags.
14. [Nokia N8 only]: Under the hood tweaks made to prepare for extra camera features, including a UI tweak, plus continuous auto-focus in video mode and higher frame rates. These will be enabled in a separate application update, officially teased as perhaps coming on Monday.
15. Over 100 under-the-hood optimization and bug fixes.

Check out the following video, which shows the Nokia E7 running the Symbian Anna update. The Nokia E7 is a business focussed smartphone powered by Symbian OS.

The device features a 4 inch capacitive touch display, a landscape slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 16GB of internal storage, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by 680MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.

[NOTE] This English version of Symbian Anna comes pre-hacked and features the split screen software keyboard thanks to @nkumar_ and @marvelprash.

[NOTE] This guide requires you to use Windows XP.

• Download Symbian Anna (158 MB)

Please note down the following before proceeding:

source - GSMArena