It wasn’t to long ago that Nokia first started rolling out the Belle Refresh update to the first generation of Symbian^3 devices, which include the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia X7, Nokia Oro and the Nokia 500. As you can image the company will have several devices to cover and the first wave of updates have now been completed. Nokia is now reported to have started the second wave of the Belle Refresh update which carries the name ‘Improved Software’ and the 111.040.1511 version number .

The Improved Software update brings more widgets, updated core apps and general performance and usability improvements to the devices. You can perform the update on your devices OTA (Over-the-Air) or by using the Nokia Suite. The update is around 13MB in size and users are advised to backup their data before performing the update.

Also make sure to reboot your device once the update is complete.

The change-log of the Belle Refresh update version 111.040.1511 is as follows

• Web browser is now v8.3.1.4 (was 7.4.2.6 in Belle) and has better HTML5 support
• More clock widgets (digital clock lookalike)
• Other useful widgets: Calendar Agenda view, RSS Widget, Bookmark, Music player Medium size, Weather now, Weather forecast, My location, Facebook, Mobile Data Counter
• Notes widget, for quick access to notes and to create a new one.
• Facelift (of playback controls) and functionality for Music player (split of Albums and Artists at last, implemented with tabbed interface, plus warnings of hearing loss when listening with headphones at high volume) – v17.1.14 (was 17.0.16 in Belle)
• Maps Suite 3.9 built-in (for the full firmware image via Nokia Suite)
• Qt 4.8.0 now built-in
• (for N8 only) Big Screen now built-in
• (for N8 only) DLNA play now built-in
• (for N8 only and only via Nokia Suite full flash) ColorizIt utility built-in
• Numerous assorted fixes and optimisations, including Flash video support – high bitrate videos and content are now handled fine, without crashes

Keep in mind that the update is still in the process of rolling out and may have not reached your particular region. Some components of the update may be applies as individual updates through the Nokia SW Update app.

After you have received the Belle Refresh update, you may also receive some additional updates including the latest version of Microsoft Office for Symbian, the Search app and the Social app.

Have you received the Belle Refresh update for your eligible Symbian device? Leave us a comment below if you have.


source – AllAboutSymbian

Nokia has released the Nokia Belle Refresh software update to their first generation of Symbian^3 devices. The Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia X7, Nokia Oro and the Nokia 500 which will receive the software version 111.040.1511, while the Nokia E6 software version will be 111.140.0058.

and brings new widgets, a new web browser, updated media player, better support for flash videos along with general performance and usability improvements.

The Nokia Belle Refresh update brings the following features and improvements to your Symbian smartphones:

• A new browser with HTML5 web apps support, a new set of home-screen widgets, and the previously released Microsoft Office Mobile App and Nokia Maps Suite 2.0 in one package.
• Nokia N8 will have some extra apps for imaging.

The full change-log of the Nokia Belle Refresh (111.140.0058) update is as follows:

• Full HTML5 Support
• Services available also offline

• Use your voice to search – Maps and Drive
• See your photos on Map
• Multi-point routing with the route planner
• Explore cool places nearby, straight from your home screen.
• Public transport integrated with line information and departure times.

• Automatic Contacts linking to Facebook and Twitter
• New home screen widgets
• Improved performance
• Renewed app layout & FB notifications

• Big Screen
• Colorize IT (excl. China)
• PlayTo (home electronics connectivity)
• Gallery widget
• Qt4.8
• Ovi Services branding to Nokia Services
• Updated Nokia Store

• Refreshed ‘Now Playing’ view
• Lists are tabbed for easy access , swipe from one tab to another
• New ‘Artist View’
• Play & pause in pull-down status pane

• Clock, analogue big
• Clock, mechanic
• Clock, text
• Clock, flip
• Calendar, agenda view
• RSS widget
• Bookmark
• Contact, individual (Social upgrades)
• Contact, Group (group support upgrade)
• Music Player, medium
• Weather, now
• Weather forecast
• My Location
• Social widget
• Facebook, summary
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Mobile data counter
• Search
• Email, new arrival
• Gallery
• Notes
• Email, detailed

• 2G/3G
• Offline
• Silent
• BT on/off
• Cellular data on/off

Check out the following video demo of the Nokia Belle Refresh update running on the Nokia N8

• Full HTML5 Support
• Services available also offline

Nokia Maps Suite 3.09 - available via IAD in case of FOTA update

• Use your voice to search - Maps and Drive
• See your photos on Map
• Multi-point routing with the route planner
• Explore cool places nearby, straight from your home screen.
• Public transport integrated with line information and departure times.

Social 1.5 - available via IAD in case of FOTA update

• Automatic Contacts linking to Facebook and Twitter
• New home screen widgets
• Improved performance
• Renewed app layout & FB notifications

N8 Imaging Update

• Big Screen
• Colorize IT (excl. China)
• PlayTo (home electronics connectivity)
• Gallery widget
• Qt4.8
• Ovi Services branding to Nokia Services
• Updated Nokia Store

Improved music player

• Refreshed 'Now Playing' view
• Lists are tabbed for easy access , swipe from one tab to another
• New 'Artist View'
• Play & pause in pull-down status pane

New widgets

• Clock, analogue big
• Clock, mechanic
• Clock, text
• Clock, flip
• Calendar, agenda view
• RSS widget
• Bookmark
• Contact, individual (Social upgrades)
• Contact, Group (group support upgrade)
• Music Player, medium
• Weather, now
• Weather forecast
• My Location
• Social widget
• Facebook, summary
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Mobile data counter
• Search
• Email, new arrival
• Gallery
• Notes
• Email, detailed

Toggles

• 2G/3G
• Offline
• Silent
• BT on/off
• Cellular data on/off

[NOTE] Certain apps may stop working after the update due to compatibility issues. You will have to update these apps through the Nokia Store.

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.

The update also has numerous tweaks and bug fixes, along with the following updates:

• Meeting requests can be accepted directly from email invitations;
• Maps integration in email, which means people can view the meeting location on the map when the address is mentioned in the location field in the invite.

Check out this unboxing video of the Symbian OS powered Nokia C6-01, which features a 3.2 inch touch display, a 2GB microSD card, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.







source - GSMOnline

Check out the following video review of the Nokia C6-01, which features a 3.2 inch touch display, a 2GB microSD card, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.



Read the detailed review of the Nokia C6-01 on PhoneArena.

The Nokia C6-01 is the most affordable of the Symbian^3 handsets that were announced at Nokia World 2010. The units are the third in line to be ready for shipping and are on their way to a store near you.

The C6-01 features a 3.2 inch touch display, a 2GB microSD card, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.

The Nokia C6-01 was announced at Nokia World 2010 yesterday alongside the Nokia E7 and the Nokia C7. It features a 3.2 inch touch display, a 2GB microSD card, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256 MB of RAM. Check out a hands on video with the Nokia C6-01 below: