Belle firmware for N8-00 - slower, worst... sucks

I have been updated F/W to Belle OS in my N8-00. I can't believe what Nokia did. My observations:
- slower operation (ex. switching screens),
- random and spontaneous restarts after sending SMS,
- SMS keyboard (vertical mode) is sucks,
- worst access to emoticons and symbols when writing SMS,
- drop-down list (connection/date/time) is sucks,
- etc.
Quo vadis Nokia?
BR,
mikelflogic

Your list:
- slower operation (ex. switching screens),
- random and spontaneous restarts after sending SMS,
- SMS keyboard (vertical mode) is sucks,
- worst access to emoticons and symbols when writing SMS,
- drop-down list (connection/date/time) is sucks,
I had similar problems after updating an N8 to Belle. I decided (based on feedback from Nokia Care) that it needed to be brought back to Nokia to have everything installed again as if it was new. With nothing left to lose, I did a full backup, and then removed any programs that I suspected might be causing problems - especially the SPB data monitor utility. I figure I could always re-install the programs, which I'd have to do anyway if it went back to Nokia. Anyway, doing this corrected the random restarts, and switching screens became butter-smooth.
The SMS vertical keyboard is what it is - it's nicer than the old Anna screen, but not as nice as the iphone screen. After a few days of using it, it feels quite natural (to me). It's a trade-off. There is no "one size fits all".
Emoticons, drop down lists, and many other things that are missing.... if I only had one N8, and it was running Anna, I'd leave it alone, unless the features you'll be losing don't matter to you. As it is, I've got two of the critters, and I'm leaving one alone with Anna (in case the problems don't get fixed), and am still using the Belle phone for daily use. For someone who doesn't use all the high-tech stuff the N8 is capable of, I think Belle will make the N8 seem like a nicer phone. You've just got to decide what matters most to you - form, or function.
You can skip towards the last page or so of this thread to see the full list of things we are hoping Nokia corrects:
/t5/Software-Updates/List-of-Belle-additions-corrections-needed/td-p/1328167

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I don't work for Nokia so I can't comment on exactly whythey delay the release of firmware into the UK market but I do work in thehandset test industry and can explain the possible reason(s). I'mactually writing this from my hotel in Brasilia where I'm testing a device notas 'complicated' as the N97 and this is still taking 2 weeks.
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