08 October 2008

Another Firmware Update
For Nokia N96 Has Just Gone Live

I hope you will excuse my absence today, as the Christmas season starts life is getting pretty hectic here, my office is extremely busy with various different activities but I believe everything's gonna be alright soon because... .. ...holidays are coming ;)

Anyway, earlier today I informed you about the new firmware update for the Nokia N96 but unfortunately I couldn't find enough time to move it on the front page.

So here it is, just a quick heads up and the change log mainly for the benefit of those who don't read our forum section frequently.

Nokia has rolled out another firmware update for their 'flagship model' and although it is supposed to be the major update I am afraid it is not because it brings nothing new and is mainly focused on fixing the known bugs and various different annoying issues from the previous release.

Firmware v12.043 for Nokia N96 is now available through the Nokia Software Updater and should be available as the FOTA (Firmware Over The Air ) update for most of the Generic European codes!

This software release is available though either the Nokia Software Updater or directly through your Nokia N96. To get this software through your Nokia N96:

• Click Menu > Tools > Utilities > Device Manager.
• Select Options > Check for updates and follow the on-screen prompts.
• Remember that you can also use Wi-Fi to download the update.

As usually, you can find more information about the latest firmware update over the forum section.

NEW FEATURES IN THIS RELEASE

• Switch 4.0 – improved switch application to transfer user data from/to other devices

IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS RELEASE / GENERAL AREAS

• Still image quality is improved, with fixes for color haziness and motion blur that appeared under certain conditions
• Many fixes for conditions that can lead to application crashes or instabilities
• Improved overall Bluetooth interoperability Improved overall Bluetooth interoperability
• Now compatible with Nokia Email service (application available as separate download)
• If user sets brightness to maximum value the display backlight now does turn back on after screensaver mode
• The device autolock no longer locks the device while viewing or recording videos
• SMS no longer gets auto-converted to an MMS message if there are more then 20 recipients
• Music Player “Refresh Library” no longer hangs if General Settings Date separator is set to “:”
• Now only one message alert tone is played per synchronization with Mail for Exchange, instead of one per message
• Fix for issue with alarm snoozing when alarm was set and device was powered off
• Theme no longer jumps back to default theme after using USB mass storage mode
• CSHelp texts are now updated to resolves several identified issues

KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE

• During boot, we recommend to wait for battery bar to show up prior to using media keys to ensure they are responsive.
• N-Gage pre-selects wrong access point in certain operator networks, in these instances user needs to reconfigure N-Gage access points manually from within N-Gage settings menu