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altemyr Posts: > 500

On 2009-12-14 11:24:45, jmcomms wrote:
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Sadly, the Satio is not included in this new strategy to update/enhance via firmware - so besides the bug fixes and a few tweaks, I doubt we'll see anything new for it. I am not sure if the second S60v5 handset to be released in early 2010 will be part of this new strategy - but that's really just a smaller Satio with HD video capture (and an inferior camera and flash).
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I'm sad to say that I agree with this. Apart from fixes of major and hopefully also some minor bugs, I don't believe that we can expect any revolutionary changes of the firmware we have got. That is, no equalizer, no RDS, etc.

I believe that in future models, the software delivered with the phone will be even more basic, but with a purchase upgrade option for every extra feature that the user wants. We have seen it already in the Satio: The Office bundle, the Acrobat Reader and WisePilot came with a limited time demo license, and it's up to the owner to purchase a permanent license or a yearly subscription, if the applications are needed.
I can imagine a possibility to purchase and download a more advanced media player with an equalizer and more advanced search functions or a more advanced radio with RDS functionality for those who want it and are willing to pay for it. For the web browser, there are several alternate browsers already, Opera Mobile and Opera Mini are two of them. In one way, this may be a good thing, because the users can customize their units for their own needs, but on the other hand, it's bad, since one might think that things should be there from start, having paid a fortune for the unit. It's like what's included in the price of a car: It's natural that the wheels and the steering wheel and the seats are included, but maybe not the advanced stereo or the air conditioning system.

I haven't yet decided if it's good or bad.
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Posted: 2009-12-14 15:54:43
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dipb Posts: 209

One point disturbs me a lot..

Before Satio came, we saw lot of media activity and communication by SE about as the phone and its first Symbian phone and so was its focus.
With Sation X2 was also there on the market...
Suddenly SE shifted the focus on X10 and Android..

I am wondering, the admitals about neglecting enhancements & firmware updates, shifting focus from one phone to another and many other such behaviour.. is it not highlighting that something is going on behind the scene which SE is not very much open about.

I wont be surprised, if SE shifts the focus from X10 after its launch to some other model in development.. who knows, they might launch something on Apple platform !!!

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Posted: 2009-12-14 22:30:33
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jmcomms Posts: > 500

SE has at least one more S60 device coming soon, so it's not all Android (or WinMo) just yet.
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Posted: 2009-12-15 00:25:09
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CerealD Posts: 11

i hope that

will release further updates together with the kurara release... same as with the c905 which got the SmileShutter update when the C510(?!) with smileshutter was released. So I'm still looking foward to EQ, RDS & (maybe even) HD-Vids...

there also were phones like K800i and K850i that shared the same firmware updates
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Posted: 2009-12-15 03:03:44
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altemyr Posts: > 500

I believe it would be a good thing if all cellphone manufacturers could unite and agree upon one common operating system platform, no matter wether that would be Symbian, Android or even windows Mobile (Or Mac OS or Linux for that matter). The benefits would be enormous, with a shared selection of software.
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Posted: 2009-12-15 08:55:32
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