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Ha ha what a joke. eBay does all it can to support the "storefront" eBay user and THIS is the concession for the little guy? Craigslist must be killing them, and good riddance.
A FB app would be nice but I'm hoping for an updated *email client*. The same old klunky email from 2003 is making me crazy. I'd cough up $50 for that new e75 email client that I can install on my e66.

Also a smart access point manager to auto-select WiFi/3g/Edge (the birdstep one crashes) like some Nseries devices have would be worth some cash.

If I can't add significant benefits to my Nokia device with items from the Ovi store then Nokia's chances in the smartphone world are sunk.

Anyone know a target date for it opening? I was hoping for May 1st...
Apart from the physical changes the real change needed is in Nokia's refusal to update it's phones with new features. S60 will be left in the dust as iPhone and Android add features to existing phones and Nokia does not.
Nokia support responds:

"We understand you are inquiring about a firmware upgrade for your Nokia N78-3 device.

James, firmware on Nokia mobile phones is only updated when the update would correct a problem on the phone itself. Firmware upgrades are not updated to add features to the phone.

Your Nokia N78-3 device has been in market since June, there has not been any determination for need of a firmware upgrade."

So it turns out we're all just imagining the problems.
Check the thickness of the N82. They look to have similar specs but the N78 is a pocket-able phone, the N82 is a brick.
Darn right NAM needs an update, I've got non stop issues with bluetooth and IMAP email.

S60 is looking more and more like a house of cards - every little update has ripples all through the system.

Should USA users expect OTA updates like Europe or by the (recently broken for a week) Software Updater? Should we expect it in 6 hours, 6 days or 6 weeks? Helllloo Nokia?

Oh and can people talk about a mobile phone without the obligatory Apple fan-boy iPhone comment?
Still waiting for the USA firmware update...weeks going by...
You might mention that POP clients go haywire and lose mail too. I've seen more mail lost with POP clients than IMAP.

Also good chance to mention an excellent free IMAP backup program, mailstore.

http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx
Nokia 6120 Classic
Nokia 6120 Classic. S60 OS. Small, thin candybar style. 2M camera. Full HTML+Flash Lite browser (not just WAP). Email. Runs Google Maps for S60. MicroSD slot up to 8 GB (and counting). Bluetooth. $275 unlocked.

Wish it had wifi and GPS but that's for the N82.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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