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lets get this thread back on track....
@AbuBasim - in regards to Symbian ^3 and Symbian ^4 Nokia themselves have said that symbian ^3 phones will get software updates to bring them up to symbian ^4 so the prob of upgrading wont be an issue...
And i have realised now that unlike my iPhone 4 which kept the wifi on at all times my N8 is switching the wifi off when not in a known wifi area but switchin it back on when it is and its needed... much better for battery management in my opinion...
anyone other N8 users looking forward to the Symbian ^4 updates starting soon?
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Posted: 2010-11-04 08:38:29
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On 2010-11-03 20:50:06, etaab wrote:
@ AbuBasim - the sad truth is that we now live in a world where Apple's simple and shallow interface seems better because of its faster and slicker experience.
Personally I am stuck with iPhone because the way it handles media. If I knew that the N8 could play all my media files and support resume on long podcasts, audiobooks and videos then I could consider it. If not then I'll just buy an iPod Touch and the most basic phone.
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Posted: 2010-11-04 08:47:58
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On 2010-11-04 08:38:29, voda_jon wrote:
lets get this thread back on track....
@AbuBasim - in regards to Symbian ^3 and Symbian ^4 Nokia themselves have said that symbian ^3 phones will get software updates to bring them up to symbian ^4 so the prob of upgrading wont be an issue...
And i have realised now that unlike my iPhone 4 which kept the wifi on at all times my N8 is switching the wifi off when not in a known wifi area but switchin it back on when it is and its needed... much better for battery management in my opinion...
anyone other N8 users looking forward to the Symbian ^4 updates starting soon?
Yep I'm looking forward to the symbian 4 update
As for all these comparisons between phones, well each to there own. I tried the galaxy s, iphone 4 and looked at the desire HD before I settled for the N8, it all depends on what you want from your phone, I wanted a great camera, large storage, easy to use and customisable phone with some good apps and games. I don't browse the web that much from my phones and I realy don't need to be constantly online to facebook or twitter.
For me this phone is perfect and the satnav on with ovi maps is fantstic, I use this a lot in my job, I get a satelite lock within 4 seconds from a cold start every time, I can also get a satelite lock in my house which I have never got with any device.
For me it's an all round winner and it can only get better with the updates
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Posted: 2010-11-04 09:55:26
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AFAIK Symbian^4 has been cancelled, and instead of a whole OS update the current S^3 phones will get updates to the UI in packs, update by update, at the same time Nokia still has to make the tools and then release them to developers to make apps for the updated Symbian,its going to take a while.
Here's the article at AAS highlighting what will happen:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.co[....]future_of_the_Symbian_plat.php
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Posted: 2010-11-04 10:54:37
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On 2010-11-04 10:54:37, Tsepz_GP wrote:
AFAIK Symbian^4 has been cancelled, and instead of a whole OS update the current S^3 phones will get updates to the UI in packs, update by update, at the same time Nokia still has to make the tools and then release them to developers to make apps for the updated Symbian,its going to take a while.
Here's the article at AAS highlighting what will happen:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.co[....]future_of_the_Symbian_plat.php
That was a good read thanks for posting it
Even though symbian 4 seems to have been cancelled it looks like it was for the better so lets see what their new strategy brings
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Posted: 2010-11-04 12:14:23
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Basically what they're doing with Symbian is streamlining the OS variations so it'll work across many devices over various generations, just like Apple.
Symbian said they're dropping the ^3 and ^4 names in favour of calling it merely Symbian. Therefore, once the OS is installed on a device it'll be future compatible and compatible with tools and apps developed across many devices.
I wouldnt say they're cancelling Symbian 4, simply taking what they have now and making it available immediately instead of making people buy a new phone to get such features or functionality. I do fear it might backfire on them like it has with Apple however. Many Apple iPhone owners from 2007 have not upgraded to a 3G, 3GS or 4, simply because they do not offer much which is new. Its the same interface and OS.
Nokia might end up with people still using the N8 in 5 years time !
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Posted: 2010-11-04 21:08:17
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Only time will tell,i just hope this is the end of all the instability and forever changing plans and now they can focus on the new UI and their S^3 phones.
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Posted: 2010-11-04 22:00:10
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Well,from what I have read so far it seems pretty stable
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Posted: 2010-11-04 22:15:48
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On 2010-11-03 20:50:06, etaab wrote:
@ AbuBasim - the sad truth is that we now live in a world where Apple's simple and shallow interface seems better because of its faster and slicker experience.
How ironic then that Apple's competition is so busy copying the features of this 'simple and shallow interface'... Why everyone else has to have capacitive touchscreen, kinetic scrolling, pinch to zoom, etc if these are so bad as you seem to imply? Count how many Apple innovations you can see in the UI of your N8
On 2010-11-04 21:54:08, Bonovox wrote:
Well,it seems their best device since the N95 & people are still using the N95 these days
That's probably not what Nokia wanted. The people still using the N95 have not yet bought a new Nokia phone, which means lost revenue for Nokia! No manufacturer of any kind of product wants to build something that lasts forever, as the buyers will buy the makers product only once and then no more.
[ This Message was edited by: AbuBasim on 2010-11-05 06:43 ]
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Posted: 2010-11-05 07:39:21
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@etaab read this from the HTC Desire HD review on Phone Arena
Notice the mention of the words HTC Desire HD & LAG
& they also said poor poor battery on the HTC
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2010-11-05 14:26 ]
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Posted: 2010-11-05 15:25:19
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