Monday, May 26th, 2008
We thought it would be sometime next month, but the updated firmware for the N95-3 has been released today. Version 20.2.011 brings us:
Demand paging
Flash Lite 3 (in the browser!)
Web Run Time
Idle Screen Nokia Search
"Significant performace improvements"
I've played with it for a few minutes, and I can certainly vouch for the ...
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
It's long overdue, but it appears that the firmware update for the Nokia N95-3 will be here sometime within the next five weeks.
There's no word on new features, but it's presumed that it will have Flash Lite 3, Demand Paging, Web Runtime support, etc. Here is the official word from ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
It's amazing how tiny advancements in the iPhone make for big news, but I guess that's how it is.
The latest beta version of the 2.0 firmware apparently now has contact search, a much-requested feature. In addition, there is now a "meeting invite" feature in the calendar.
I still haven't heard if ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The update hasn't been released yet, but the changelog has. Here's what's in store for you N95-1 users in the coming-very-soon firmware update:
New features
Flash Lite 3 support added
Widget (Web runtime) support added
Default year changed to 2008
Improvements
General stability improvements.
Pre-defined access point kept after switching to different type SIM card.
Localization improvements.
Standby ...
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
According to Symbian Freak (via NokNok), a major update to the N95 is coming soon. This update will include support for Widgets (Web Run-Time) and Flash Lite 3, among other things. Very impressive! It's kind of a shame that you'll be able to get Flash support on ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
While certainly not as exciting as the 1.1.3 firmware, Apple has just released version 1.1.4 of their iPhone firmware.
This update:
Fixes a bluetooth bug, which was introduced with the 1.1.3 firmware.
Fixes an SMS ordering bug (text messages didn't always stay in the right order).
Some people are reporting better signal strength.
Support for ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Despite some optimism yesterday, the keynote today offered very little new news for the iPhone.
The 1.1.3 update was announced (and is now available), but that was about it. No 16GB iPhone yet, and nothing about the SDK. The lack of a new iPhone was a bit of a ...
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
(via IntoMobile) According to this supposed leaked document, the 16GB iPhone will launch tomorrow for $499.
In addtion, details of the SDK will be released. Some snippets:
Applications can be priced from $0 to $7
Widgets can be priced from $0 to $3
Developers submit their code to Apple for approval, then it ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
According to AllAboutSymbian, version 15.0.015 of the Nokia N95 8GB firmware has been released.
Early reports show very few new features, but quite a few speed improvements:
Gallery and search are now much faster.
Access time to use the internal 8GB memory is much improved.
A bug fix for the problem that prevented some ...
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Sunday, December 30th, 2007
The latest update for the iPhone, version 1.1.3, is expected next week. Among the list of updates:
"My Location" in Google Maps, a GPS-like feature that triangulates your position using cell tower information.
Google Maps will now have a hybrid map view.
Drag icons to move them around the Springboard (main screen).
The ...
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