06 May 2008

Mayor Firmware Update For Nokia N96
Available Through NSU and As FOTA Update

Nokia has rolled out a major software update for the Nokia N96 that fixes several known issues, brings dozens of minor bug fixes and further optimizes functionality and stability of the phone across many applications.

Firmware 20.050 for Nokia Nokia N96 is now available through the Nokia Software Updater as well as the FOTA update (Firmware Over The Air) for most of the generic product codes and as usually it will be progressively available in the next few days at the official Nokia Service Points where you'll be able to get it for free in case you have slow dial-up internet connection or problems with Nokia Software Updater.

Just released firmware includes Nokia Messaging client and Mail for Exchange as preinstalled applications and brings active Standby Email Plug-in that shows new email messages on Active Standby screen just like on the Eseries devices.

Beside the massive improvements in the camera part and image quality as well as general media player & streaming related usability & performance improvements. For the full list of changes and improvements read the detailed bulletin of the changes issued from Nokia.

For those who care about, new software is confirmed as hackable with the new HelloOX hack although there are some problems with certain patches including the installerserver. That's all folks, as usually, more info over at our forum section and also I would like to 10X to lfc_ 4 the heads up ;)

Email:

• Nokia Email client and Mail for Exchange (MfE) preloaded (User will install and configure email clients with the help of Settings Wizard)
• Settings Wizard 5.0: offers improvements for Nokia Email and MfE setup
• Active Standby Email Plug-in: showing new email messages on Active Standby screen

Look & Feel:

• Support for Audio Themes: configurable sounds for various events e.g. opening/closing slide, battery low etc
• Setting to allow a slideshow to be used as wallpaper
• Slide handling: Setting to allow user to configure effect opening/closing the slide has on a call and keylock

Others:

• WiFi Protected Setup is now supported, allowing simplified setup of WLAN security with a supported WLAN access point
• Support of IAD (Independent Application Delivery): Allows certain applications to be updated independently over the air.

• Correction for occasional CMLA (Content Management License Administrator) certificate corruption. (These certificates are needed for e.g. Mobile TV and N-Gage license purchases)
• Energy management
• Shorter lights/screen timeout when lockswitch activated. Backlight dims as soon as keylock is enabled.
• Media Keys surrounding the rocker key lit only if a media application is open
• Right Softkey changed from “Hide” to “Exit” for Music Player for EM savings

Photos/Camera/Imaging:

• A number of improvements made to the Camera image quality
• The device SW version information is now stored in the image MetaData
• Default recording quality for video is changed from ‘TV normal’ to TV high’
• Noise reduction of recorded videos

Media/DRM:

• New version of Music player: Performance and “Comes With Music”-related improvements
• FlashLite update for improved YouTube compatibility – improvements in rendering of Flash Video
• General Media player &streaming related usability & performance improvements
• OMA DRM v2 content can use device clock if no secure clock (i.e. NITZ) is available

Browser:

• Empty bookmark folders removed from Browser bookmarks (i.e. the “Download…” folders)
• Link to Ovi.mobi is included in Browser bookmarks

Others:

• Vibra enabled when charging
• When gaming in landscape mode, stereo audio will be played through correct speakers
• Updated Themes
• Slide triggered keyguard activation: When closing the slide, pressing any key within 2 seconds will result in keylock not being activated
• Several error corrections based on Care and operator feedback
• Several application baseline updates