A couple of days ago we reported that Nokia may be cancelling Symbian Carla in favor of directing their resources on Windows Phone. However it turns out this may have been a rumor.


Nokia has clarified that they have no intention of cancelling the Carla update and in fact Carla was just a codename for the Belle Feature Pack 1 update which started rolling out last month for the Nokia 603, Nokia 700 and the Nokia 701. This is the same version of Symbian OS which will run the upcoming Nokia 808 PureView.

The Bell FP1 (Carla) update for Symbian OS will increase the processor speed on the 701 and 700 to 1.3GHz, matching the 808 Pureview while the 603 will remain at 1GHz. The update also promises to bring an improved HTML-5 capable web browser, Microsoft apps, the latest version of Nokia Maps. The devices will also benefit from Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancements.

Bell FP1 also promises to brings improvements to the user interface, multi tasking and the notifications bar along with 20 new widgets.


We apologize for the misinformation and hope that we will continue to see the Symbian updates find their way to Nokia handsets.


source - GSMArena | Nokia

For some time now, we have been ushered into a new era of Symbian updated which have been titled Anna and Belle which were expected to be followed by Carla and Donna.

But now it turns out that Nokia Belle FP2 maybe the last version of Symbian OS as it has been reported that Nokia Carla has been cancelled.


Nokia has still to confirm this report, but if its true this could be a result of the poor Symbian sales which have continued to plunge during the last quarter.

So does this mean we wont see any more updates to Symbian OS? Well we probably will. Nokia is known to continue improving their smartphone software even years after the device has been released. We may not see any major versions but we should see updates in the form of feature packs at least.

With Symbian Donna expected to bring support for HD displays and multi core processors, it would seam likely that future high end devices from the company will have to rely on the Windows Phone platform instead.

Do you guys think Nokia will cancel Nokia Carla and future major updates to Symbian? Or do you think this is just a rumor ? Share your thoughts in the comments section which follows.


source - Nokialino

We know that Nokia Belle will be followed by an FP1 update and there are rumors of an FP2 update also on it's way to select Nokia Belle devices. A recent revelation shows that Nokia has already started working on their next iteration  - Nokia Carla.

The screenshots reveal a redesigned QWERTY keyboard which looks to have taken inspiration from it's Windows Phone counterpart. The Nokia Browser also seams to have been updated with new features and improved UI.









Other notable updates include the lockscreen which has adopted a swipe to unlock feature., The Music Player and the Options screen have also been updated with inspiration from Meego Harmattan evident in their design.

The Nokia Carla update is reported to make its way to the Nokia 700, Nokia 701, Nokia 603 and the Nokia 808 PureView. The report suggests that the first generation devices like the Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, Nokia E6, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, and the Nokia N8 may not receive the next version of Nokia's OS but we will have to wait to see Nokia's final decision.

Do you think this is the Nokia Carla update or screenshots or do they depict what we can expect in either the Nokia Belle FP1/FP2 updates.


source - Nokinesia

Recent reports expected the Nokia 808 PureView to be the last Symbian smartphone as Nokia shifted it's full focus to the Windows Phone platform. Now it turns out that Nokia may be readying a new line-up of Nokia Carla handsets which are set for a Q3 2012 arrival.

The report also suggest that some of the legacy handsets which include the   Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, Nokia E6, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, and the Nokia N8  will be receiving Nokia Carla.

Nokia Carla is the third update to the Symbian^3 platform which follows the release of Symbian Anna and Nokia Belle. While the new devices will experience the full experience of Nokia Carla, the report suggests that the legacy devices will only have some parts of the new operating system available to them.

The Carla update is reported to focus on an improved browser, NFC support, Dolby surround and enhanced widgets.

I am glad that Nokia is taking care of everyone who has invested on a Symbian device. With Symbian support expected to go on until 2016, Nokia is strangely giving it's Symbian fan base yet another reason not to jump ship on their sinking mobile platform.

source - NokiaPowerUser

A Photo taken during the Nokia Developers Day in Mexico has revealed the two upcoming version of the Symbian operating system after Belle. These updates are named Symbian Carla and Symbian Donna.

So it seams that Nokia will be following the alphabet in update names for their Symbian OS. Which started with Symbian Anna which was released in April 2011 followed by Symbian Belle which will be available to all Symbian^3 devices by the fourth quarter of 2011.

Symbian Carla will bring a version 8.0 of the web browser, Richer widgets, Dolby Surround sound support and enhanced NFC functionality.

Symbian Donna is said to bring dual-core CPU support to the Symbian platform. Not much more is known about this update at this time, but information should become available in the coming months.



source - AllAboutPhones