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.
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 update will roll out in phases, with the unlocked variants first in line. This will be followed by the country and operator variants based on their approval process.
The full change-log of the Nokia Belle Refresh (111.140.0058) update is as follows:
Browser 8.3 (without UI Threading):
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
Imaging Update (Only for Nokia N8):
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
Check out the following video demo of the Nokia Belle Refresh update running on the Nokia N8
The update will be rolled out in phases, with the unlocked variants being the first in line to receive the update. Country and Operator variants will follow depending on the various approval processes. For those who don’t know the Symbian Belle Refresh is the version of Symbian Belle Feature Pack 1 which Nokia will make available to the early generation Symbian^3 devices which don’t have the powerful hardware of the newer devices. The Symbian Belle Refresh change-log is as follows: Browser 8.3 (without UI Threading)
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.
We know that the first generation Symbian^3 devices will not be receiving the Nokia Belle FP1 or newer updates. However Nokia promised to continue offering More fixes and changes to these handsets. A report along with some screenshots show off what we can expect from this upcoming update named ‘Nokia Belle Refresh’.
The report states that the update will be available for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7 and the Nokia C7. While there is no mention of the Nokia X7 or the Nokia E6, we expect these devices will also get access to the update.
The following screenshots show off the update to have software version 111.040 dated 16-0502012 and a new browser which is even newer than the version (8.3) available on Belle FP1.
The screenshots also show off a new clock widgets and the widgets available in the Belle FP1 update.
The music player has received a visual update and allows you to sort between Artists, Albums and Songs.
Unlike Nokia Belle FP1 the notifications and activities are not grouped on the notification bar.
The report suggest that the update is still under development and that we could expect more changes before it is made available to the public.
One thing you would have noticed in the recently released Nokia 701 is it’s physical similarities with the older Nokia C7. So it wasn’t too long before someone would decide to put these two devices up against each other and Symbian World has done just that. The C7 is running Symbian Anna while the 701 runs Symbian Belle.
To read the full comparison by Symbian World head over to their post and see the full review for yourselves. Leave your thoughts below on the two devices.
One thing you would have noticed in the recently released Nokia 701 is it's physical similarities with the older Nokia C7. So it wasn't too long before someone would decide to put these two devices up against each other and Symbian World has done just that. The C7 is running Symbian Anna while the 701 runs Symbian Belle. Check out the video comparison below :
To read the full comparison by Symbian World head over to their post and see the full review for yourselves. Leave your thoughts below on the two devices.
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.
You can obtain this update OTA (Over-the-air) or using the Ovi Suite (3.1.1 or higher) application on your computer. The full update will be around 290MB (27MB OTA). While all your apps and settings will be preserved during the update, you are recommended to backup before updating your device to avoid the risk of loosing data The official Changlog of the Symbian Anna update follows:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Updated Calendar application, which gains a split-screen month/day view.
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.
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.
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.
New Intranet application, which makes it easier for corporate users to connect and access their company Intranet.
Pre-install of Microsoft Communicator Mobile for corporate IM and presence (currently available via Ovi Store for selected devices).
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.
[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.
[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.
Over 100 under-the-hood optimization and bug fixes.
If you have received this update please share your comments and experiences below. Is this update what you expected ? or are you already looking forward to Symbian Belle ?
This is a promotional video from Nokia which shows the Nokia C7 running Symbian Anna update, which is expected to arrive on the device very soon.
The Nokia C7 features a 3.5 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.
The Nokia C7 has received a firmware update in the form of PR 1.1. This takes the version of the software on the C7 to 13.0.16. You can get access to this update using the Nokia C7's Over The Air software update feature or by connection your device to Nokia's Ovi Suite software.
The phone should automatically prompt you when the update is available, but if not you can go to Applications > Tools > SW update to start the update yourself.
The PR 1.1 update is a minor update and it is 6.8MB in size. It includes noticeable performance improvements, and support of landscape dialer along with a number of big fixes. I will update this article when I come across a full change-log.
An update in the form of PR 2.0 is expected in the near future and we can expect much more from that.
The Nokia C6-01 and Nokia C7 both run the new Symbian^3 and have very similar specs and prices. The guys at ReviewMeMe may have made your choice easier with the following video comparison between the two devices:
To check out the comparison they have done between the two devices head over to their site and let us know which phone would better suite you.
The Nokia C7 has is now receiving the version 012.004 software update. The C7 features a 3.5 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.
You can get this update using Nokia's Ovi Suite or Nokia Software Updater. Please keep in mind that the new firmware may still not be available in all regions and may take time before it will be available for your device.
Discuss your experiences with the firmware in the comments section below.
Check out this unboxing and hands on video with the Nokia C7, which happens to be one of the first Symbian^3 devices to be launched by Nokia. The handset features a 3.5 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.
Check out the following unboxing and hands on video with the Nokia C7, which is one of the first Symbian^3 smartphones. The handset is aimed at a budget conscious audience with an impressive set of features. It features a 3.5 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.
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The Nokia C7 is the second device from Nokia featuring Symbian^3 to start shipping. This launch comes hot on the heels of the Nokia N8 which started shipping on the 30th of September.
The Nokia C7 launch also features a new contest. Because the device which is centered around social networking, Nokia will look for the most active Facebook user from 1.4+ million fans of the company's Facebook page. Five of the selected finalists will be provided with a Nokia C7 to organize a party using various social networks.
The fan who best captures their party through Facebook, by generating the most coverage with updates and posts will win a Nokia C7 for themselves and 20 of their friends.
Now if that's not a motivation to organize the party of the year, I don't know what is... Good luck...
The Nokia C7 is a Symbian smartphone, which was announced yesterday during the Nokia World 2010 conference. The handset has a 3.5 inch display, an 8MP camera and a metal frame. Check out the following hands on video with the new device.
You can also check out GSMArena’s first impressions of the Nokia C7 here and look at the camera samples from the device here.
The Nokia C7 was announced today at Nokia World 2010 alongside the Nokia E7 and the Nokia C6. The C7 features a 3.5 inch touch display, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture and is powered by a 680 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.
Check out the video presentation of the Nokia C7 below:
The Nokia C7 is sleek at 10.5mm wide with a stainless steel finish. Its camera features dual LED flash much like the camera on the E7. It also shares the E7's connectivity features but makes up for the lack of HDMI with the traditional video out.
The C7 has an AMOLED display with nHD resolution. The device will feature 8GB of internal storage but allow microSD expansion cards unlike the E7. The handset is expected to cost 335 Euros (430 USD) before taxes and subsides when it is made available in the fourth quarter of this year, likely in time for the holiday season.
To stay up-to-date on the Nokia World 2010 check here
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