Nokia rolls out N78 firmware update over the aether
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Jun 25th 2008 3:00PM
posted Jun 25th 2008 3:00PM
Nokia pushing out a user-installable firmware update to one of its S60 handsets is certainly nothing new -- and unfortunately, pushing out said update to the European model before the North American model is nothing new, either -- but what is new is how this particular update is being distributed. The company is finally taking advantage of S60's over-the-air update capability, allowing users to nab the 2MB binary for the European variant of the N78 right over a WiFi or 3G connection (GPRS / EDGE too, we imagine, but that'd be pretty painful). Version 11.043 is said to imbue handsets with "improved stability with Bluetooth (headsets and car kits) and music (playback over a long time and content refresh)" alongside "optimized Camera performance and Naviscroll sensitivity improvements," so we'd say it's pretty much a no-brainer to grab -- particularly since it doesn't mean sitting down in front of the PC with a USB cable and an iron will.
nice! ill get mine asap when the update for the us version comes out.
Just a shame that since last month's ugrade of "Nokia PC suit" nobody(in europe at least) has been able to download shit for the N series handsets.
It's been weeks since I started trying to download the last software upgrade for my N95 8GB.
No luck yet.
My provider says that Nokia is working on it but they don't seem to be in a hurry.
I had to hack my N73 to start getting updates. Only European versions were kept up-to-date. Other continents only received updates once in a while and were left a few versions behind.
Still waiting for the USA firmware update...weeks going by...
It's fantastic news that Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) updating is being embraced by more and more mobile phone manufacturers and operators. FOTA allows consumers to get the latest software improvements and new features delivered directly to their mobile phones over the air (no hassle of a cable connected to your PC, or worse – needing to visit a service center to have the phone repaired). FOTA also has the added benefit for manufacturers and operators of reducing customer support costs, increasing service revenues, improving consumer satisfaction, and reducing churn.
50% of all new phones have FOTA. Don’t buy a phone that can’t be updated! For a full list of FOTA-enabled phones, check out this link: http://www.redbend.com/markets/mobile_phones.asp