E70: "no updates available" - code 0537093, FW 1.0...

Question

Hi,As requested by karim: I have a (brand new) E70 for which NSU says there are no updates available.
The phone currently reports firmware version:
1.0610.05.07
30-05-06
RM-10
Nokia E70
Printed on the sticker in the back, it says:
MODEL: E70-1
TYPE: RM-10
357580/00/086241/7
CODE: 0537093
FCC ID: PYARM-10
IC: 661V-RM10
The unit was aquired from Finnish operator Saunalahti on 20.10.2006. The operator claimed that it's *not* SIM locked, however I haven't checked this as I don't have any "rogue" SIMs around.
Edit: cleaned formattingMessage Edited by pfp_ on 23-Oct-2006
11:16 PM
Message Edited by pfp_ on 23-Oct-2006
11:17 PM

Answer 1

Yes, the service centre was able to update it!
I took the phone to the Nokia shop in Aleksanterinkatu, it took about 2 hours because there was some queue at the service. Apparently it would have taken (much) longer if I'd wanted them to restore contacts, settings etc. (NB. I read somewhere on this forum that restoring from a memory card backup could cause reduced performance, so I skipped that route too...)
Current firmware is 2.0618.07.10 (31-08-06). Visible changes so far:
- Switching between vertical and horizontal display is _a lot_ faster
- Backlight on the qwerty keyboard also lights up the instant you open it
- Maximum volume in the mp3 player may be a bit lower, but still enough IMO
- Overall, the thing could be a bit quicker, but it's hard to judge
Some missing changes...
- Booting still takes a couple of minutes
- All network programs still ask which connection to use separately, even if some other prog is already connected. I can't really see why, esp. if a (usually fast and free) WLAN connection is being used.
- Email still defaults to port 143 with "Security = SSL/TLS" (should be 993, 143 is used w/ StartTLS and unencrypted)
- Email shows new messages from all subfolders, not just inbox, even if only the inbox is subscribed to. This happens at least when the imap server is running Courier-IMAP (where all folders are subfolders of the inbox). Quite annoying.
- If the mp3 player is launched by the web browser, you can't continue surfing or save the mp3 w/o interrupting the tune...
- The mp3 player still gets killed without warning when loading a largish web page (like http://news.bbc.co.uk w/ full graphics)
- Voice recorder is still limited to 60s / clip, so it's pretty much useless if you want to record phone calls
Hmh, I probably should whine somewhere @ nokia about those bugs...