Update-ul cuprinde fix-uri de stabilitate dar si functionalitati noi.
Pentru a va instala noul firmware aveti nevoie de Ovi Suite pe care il puteti descarca de aici. Aveti de asemenea nevoie de un cablu USB. Dupa ce va instalati Ovi Suite si va conectati telefonul prin USB, in meniul Tools selectati “Software Updates”. Utilitarul Ovi va identifica telefon si o sa va ghideze prin update. Nu uitati sa faceti o copie a datelor de pe telefon, urmand ca acestea sa fie sterse odata instalat update-ul. Update-ul se poate realiza tot cu Ovi Suite.

Iata beneficiile:

NEW FUNTIONALITIES:
Following baselines/functionalities have been upgraded.
• Nokia Messaging IM2.0.19
• Gimlet v9.6.0.16
• Mail for Exchange 3.0.50

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
• Many functionality and Stability improvements in MfE. MFE3.0 has new features like HTML and Subfolders support.
• IM2.0.19 has many localization error corrections. IM installation has been moved to Phone Memory instead of Memory Card. IM response time has improved (Ex: entry/exit/edit/save options)
• Phone activation baseline upgraded
GENERAL
• Stability and functionality improvements
• Email and WLAN functionality improvements
• Email application freezes
• Samsung memory reboot issues
CALL HANDLING
• Fix for phone reboot issue when contact has Internet telephony detail
CALENDAR/CLOCK
• Fix for Chinese characters in Lunar calendar
• Fix for Western Sahara country legal issue
CONNECTIVITY
• Improvement in Connection establishment with slow gprs
• Fix for WLANsniffer scanning enabled in the background when it should be disabled
CONTACTS/PHONEBOOK
• Fix for contact search with space
EMAIL
• Mail for Exchange upgraded from 2.9.176 to 3.0.50
• Gimlet updated to v9.6.0.16
• Many functionality and stability improvements in MfE
• Fix for Gmail folder issue in UK and Germany for Gmail/GoogleMail configuration
• Fix for email application freeze
QWERTY KEYBOARD
• Usability improvements
• Fix for Backslash character for Portugese language
• Fix for missing characters in French/Italian languages
MESSAGING
• Improvement in sending SMS when memory is full
• Nokia IM chat response time improved. Lot of localization errors fixed

Iata si schimbarile:

NEW FUNCTIONALITIES:
* Gimlet v9.5 (v9.5.3.72)
* Quick Office 5.3
* Ovi Store 1.5 (v1.5.2)
* Ovi Contacts – Preinstalled
* Mail for Exchange 2.9.176

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
* Email Setup Wizard update
* WLAN Corrections
* Internet Radio v1.16 – Increased functionality
* Camera functionality improvement
* Incoming call hang issue fixed
* Turkish SMS character input improvement
* Many functionality and Stability improvements in MfE
* Support for Russian and Ukranian keymats
* Phone activation Baseline updated
* Yahoo account hack fixed

GENERAL
* Stability and functionality improvements
* Email and WLAN functionality improvements
* Increased robustness in handling SMS and incoming calls
* Memory leak fixes and crashes
* Email and WLAN functionality improvements

CALL HANDLING
* Fix for Incoming call hang issue and fast call crash
* Fix for making emergency call when the phone is locked

CALENDAR/CLOCK
*Minor Functionality improvements
*Time display correction when the phone is locked

CONNECTIVITY
*WLAN functionality Improvements and fixes for crashes
*Improvement in WLAN authentication
*mVPN authentication improvements and general functionality improvement

CONTACTS/PHONEBOOK
*Functionality improvements for search functionality

EMAIL
*Email setup wizard updated
*Fix for Yahoo account hack while setting up Gmail account through Nokia Email
*Fix for mails getting duplicated after restoring backup
*Mail for Exchange upgraded from 2.9.158 to 2.9.176
*Many functionality and stability improvements in MfE
*Robustness and functionality improvements in email items.

INTERNET RADIO
*Improved functionality
*Increased application stability

QWERTY KEYBOARD
*Usability improvements
*Keyboard mapping corrections for Russian and Ukranian keymat

MESSAGING
*Improvement in Turkish SMS characters input
*Fix for delivery report for SMS with more than 22 characters
*Increased robustness in handling SMS

Ce veti gasi acolo? In afara de deja cunoscutul Nokia E-mail, site-ul deja pune la dispozitie un client de chat pentru symbian si maemo, dar si un client pentru retele sociale.

Am testat personal pe Nokia E71 clientul de chat care suporta deocamdata Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk si Ovi Chat,  si pot sa va spun ca functioneaza bine, chiar daca este inca in versiune Beta.

Folosirea programelor este gratuita !

Instalati cu Nokia PC Suite si cablul de date sau bluetooth.

Aceasta versiune de software ar trebuii sa repare cateva buguri si sa imbunatateasca cateva functii. Surpriza. Nu e chiar asa. Exista destule raportari pe net, despre diferiti utilizatori care dupa aplicarea noului upgrade au avut probleme cu mai multe functii (cele mai multe legate de retelele wireless).

Personal, dupa update am observat urmatoarele probleme:
1. A disparut Nokia Messaging – aplicatia minune care dupa ce ca arata bine, imi tragea mailurile in timp real – si nu o mai gasesc sa o instalez (a disparut fara urma)
2. A disparut magazinul Ovi
3. Au aparut niste icons-uri noi (Facebook si alte din astea)
4. Am instalat gmail si se misca muuult ai greu, aproape inutilizabil
5. Browserul implicit parca se misca mai bine

Sfatul meu : Mai asteptati inainte sa instalati noul firmware. E posibil sa apara niste fix-uri.
Daca totusi tineti neaparat sa il vedeti, faceti backup la tot (memorie interna prin Nokia PC Suite) si card prin Windows Explorer, instalati noul firmware, formatati cardul de memorie, aplicati un factory reset pe telefon, copiati din nou pe card ce aveati inainte si sperati ca a iesit bine.

Iata si change logul oficial:

NEW FEATURES
* Mail for Exchange 2.9
* Numonyx USB Flashing support
* Gimlet 5.2 (v 9.5.2.66)
* Turkish SMS Support
* Support for Rapido Yawe 1.15
* Myspace, Youtube and Facebook support (NA for HK and Taiwan variants)
* User experience improvements
* Increased robustness of the Home Key functionality. This helps avoid the problem of Home key not opening the menu.
CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
* Improved Switch application functionality
* Internet Radio 1.15 Increased Functionality and Stability
* VoIP upgrade Improved functionality and stability
* Download Client 3.2 Greater stability and improved functionality
* Email Setup Wizard Update Supports Gimlet 5.2
* Simplified MMS Notification handling support
* Support for conference numbers longer than 24 digits
* Improvements in Browser for seamless YouTube support
* Language menu can be accessed when Chinese Language is used
* Bug fixes for the NokiaPC Internet Access Application
* Improved BT headset connectivity
* Many functionality and Stability improvements in MfE.
GENERAL
* Stability and functionality improvements
* Increased robustness in handling SMS
* Updated Time zones
* Updated Operator names database
* Localization improvements
* Updated Startup settings
* Security Updates and vulnerability fixes
* Phone not suspending packet data connection when receiving call Fixed.
* Many bug fixes for MyNokia feature.
* Minor audio related bugs fixed
* Updated helps
BROWSER
* Minor stability improvements
CALL HANDLING
* Minor improvements in Call handling and quality
CALENDAR
* Stability and Minor Functionality improvements
CONNECTIVITY
* WLAN functionality Improvements
* Fix to prevent Wifi Certification issues when Wifi alliance moves to Win 2008 as the test server
* Fix for the one way audio problem seen in Cisco VoIP client
* Memory leak fixes
CONTACTS/PHONEBOOK
* Minor UI Improvements
* Stability and functionality improvements for search functionality
EMAIL
* Mail for Exchange upgraded from 2.7.22 to 2.9.158
* Gimlet updated to v5
* Email setup wizard updated
* Support for Exchange Server 2007 in MfE
* Many functionality and stability improvements in MfE
* Robust Synchronization of Calendar and email items.
INTERNET RADIO
* Improved functionality
* Increased application stability
LOCATION/GPS
* Increased A-GPS stability
* Better stability in location services.
MESSAGING
* Usability improvements
QWERTY KEYBOARD
* Usability improvements
* Keyboard mapping corrections
SMS
* Support for receiving more SMSs. Allows more than 4000 messages in inbox.
SWITCH APPLICATION
* Application updates and many stability and functionality improvements
VOIP / SIP
* Many Usability, stability and functionality improvements

Link-ul de download este aici.

In arhiva gasiti instructiuni de instalare. Have fun !

Nokia PC Suite

In primul rand daca nu aveti Nokia PC Suite il puteti downloada de aici. PC Suite este aplicatia prin care va puteti instala urmatoarele aplicatii pe telefon. Aveti nevoie fie de cablul de date cu care a venit telefonul in pachet, fie de un laptop (sau calculator cu bluetooth). Nokia PC suite suporta ambele moduri de conectare.
O alta functie foarte buna a lui PC Suite este back-up-ul. Este recomandat ca periodic sa va faceti o “copie” a telefonului care poate contine agenda, mesajele si setarile din telefon in cazul in care telefonul este pierdut sau furat, sau vreti sa va updatati firmware-ul.

Nokia Maps

Daca nu aveti deja instalat Nokia Maps, aveti aici un link de download. Nokia Maps se foloseste de receptorul GPS integrat in E71 pentru a va ajuta sa va pozitionati pe harta. Din pacate licenta pentru indicatiile vocale (pentru a putea folosi telefonul pe post de GPS in masina) costa. Hartile pentru Bucuresti sunt chiar foarte bune in caz ca aveti nevoie urgent sa va dati seama cum sa ajungeti de la A la B. Hartile se descarca prin conexiunea 3G (unde exista), iar daca nu aveti un abonament de date ar fi bine sa va instalati Nokia Maps Uploader.

Nokia Maps Uploader

Ce face ? Va lasa sa selectati zona, regiunea, sau tara pe care vreti sa o aveti “pre-loaded” pe telefon, pentru a nu mai apela la conexiunea la internet in momentul in care va conectati la un satelit GPS. Foarte bun in cazul in care stiti ca va veti invarti in jurul unui oras, sau a unei tari in particular si vreti sa nu dati o caruta de bani la abonamentul de date.  Harta Romaniei are 7.8 MB. Instalul este aceelasi de mai sus (din cazul Nokia Maps).

Google Maps

Un alt programel foarte folositor este Google Maps. Desi nu este la fel de versatil ca Nokia Maps, Google Maps este foarte util cand va aflati intr-o zona bine cartografiata de Google. Bucurestiul nu este una dintre acele zone. Ce face mai bine decat Nokia Maps ? In primul rand va poate aproxima pozitia in functie de celulele GSM la care este conectat telefonul, dar poate face uz si de receptorul GPS. De asemenea folosind serviciul latitude puteti arata prietenilor unde sunteti pe harta in timp real. Google Maps nu contine ghidare vocala, si este in intregime gratuit.
Cea mai usoara cale de a instala Google maps, este sa va indreptati browserul telefonului catre m.google.com/maps

Opera Mini

Ca tot vorbeam de browsere, nu este un mare secret ca browserul de pe Nokia E71 nu este … cel mai performant browser care se poate gasi. O alternativa foarte buna si gratuita este Opera Mini. La fel ca in cazul Google Maps, desi ceva mai ironic (folosind un browser sa downloadezi alt browser), instalarea cea mai usoara se face prin accesarea site-ului m.opera.com

Nokia Software Updater

Software Updater va faciliteaza updatarea firmware-ului telefonului dumneavoastra. Daca nu stiti ce inseamna firmware, mai bine nu incercati acest program. Cei ce vor insa sa isi updateze firmware-ul trebuie sa stie ca in acest caz conexiunea bluetooth este insuficienta, folosirea cablului fiind obligatorie.

Asta este episodul 1 din aplicatii pentru Nokia E71. In urmatorul episod vom prezenta tool-uri si mai interesante (un program GPS veritabil spre exemplu – cu indicatii vocale si harti la nivel de strada), so stay tuned.