Symbian Carla and Donna to come next, but not for everyone
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- AnonD-31156
- P@Q
- 21 Nov 2011
By reading the comments I can see a lot of people assuming their Symbian^3 phones won't be getting any updates at all after Belle. I think that's wrong.
Look at the 5800 & Nuron 5230. Even though it didn't get updated to Anna/Belle it still got an update to it's browser and also got better overall speed / stability last month. Before that, it was the free update to Ovi Maps for most of the S60 phones like N86.
Now which Android phone can claim to have manufacturer support, no matter how small, after 3 years? Even iOS devices are only officially supported for a maximum of 3 years right?
Logically speaking, Qt components will continue to evolve and it doesn't cost Nokia much to propagate the updated components to the older phones. Especially if it's to maintain compatibility with any newer apps that will be released in the future.
I'd say Nokia hopes that people who can't afford to buy new phones will at least be able to buy new apps and keep the ecosystem alive.
Look at it this way: More apps sold = more interested developers = better quality apps = more Nokia devices sold = more apps sold = ... = everyone's happy and Nokia makes a huge pile of cash :)
Besides, your N8/E7/E6/C7/Whatnot is already fine as it is anyway. Why worry so much over what you can't control?
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- Only 4 u
- rAQ
- 21 Nov 2011
So is ds carla better than icecream sandwich....
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- I47
- 21 Nov 2011
Why anyone wonder where Nokia is steered at? Just listen to captain Elop:
"if your platform is soon to get on fire (due to competition), abandon it and prefer the cold waters"
(from his “Burning Platform” memo)
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- AnonD-15675
- utG
- 21 Nov 2011
But what about Symbian BELLE users 701,600, etc? It's supports only dual core processor? but what about nokia 701?
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- therock
- 4Hr
- 21 Nov 2011
anna, belle, carla, and donna are yummier than an ice cream sandwich...lol.
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- khaled
- JAT
- 20 Nov 2011
bye bye Nokia welcome Google android devices
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- in Mark's Opinion
- QIP
- 20 Nov 2011
AnonD-29335, 18 Nov 2011Still waiting for the N8 successor...hopefully first quarte... moreI agree , been waiting for N8 shipping with Symbian Belle too . But with NFC and 4in screen
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- AnonD-25554
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- 20 Nov 2011
nokia is best with giving update i was surprised to see a new major update for my 3 year old 5230with new browser and smoother performance. My bro 4 month old galaxy ace wont be having nxt android update lol.
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- 3Ab
- 20 Nov 2011
Striker, 20 Nov 2011Because WP is way better! That's why "smartypants"!Way better from what..?!? Are you joking..??
It needs 1.5Ghz just to run and it doesn't support anything.. (maybe some apps IF you pay..)
The UI is the worst ever.. Just squares and the list..!!!
Even BadaOs is better than this cr..p..!!!
Symbian and MeeGo are the best OS's..
Sorry if you don't -and if you don't WANT- to understand it..
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- Striker
- 0EV
- 20 Nov 2011
Damnlogin, 20 Nov 2011Elop took the right steps in the wrong direction. Who did h... moreBecause WP is way better! That's why "smartypants"!
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- Anonymous
- 40N
- 20 Nov 2011
Anonymous, 20 Nov 2011I love my E7 but i hate the camera -.- Could have been a ep... moretry use camera pro apps :)
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- Carlodimaximus
- F8T
- 20 Nov 2011
I am From Panama Republic and still cant update to Anna.It could be because of CLARO (my cellphone provider), I am just waitting till samsung improves the camera on the galaxy to change from nokia.
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- Vikas Pradhan
- ysw
- 20 Nov 2011
Symbian big mistake is that when he launching a new os that h will forgate his old os.
so old os user what can do??
compare between android and anna and also add hardware others company will much better then nokia.....i love nokia phones but we want continue updates for all handsats.
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- AnonD-30475
- tVw
- 20 Nov 2011
gogo symbian do more better support you!!
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- AnonD-28058
- 2CY
- 20 Nov 2011
AnonD-29633, 20 Nov 2011visit this site men..december212012 countdown..www.december... moreYes I visited that side. Don’t worry about it nothing will be happen on that time December 21, 2012.they have published a book how to survive from disaster its a part of there publicity. Why u r march with that things and target only with symbian.
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- Damnlogin
- 0dp
- 20 Nov 2011
AnonD-24476, 19 Nov 2011Come on buddy stop blaming Mr Elop.what has he done for sym... moreElop took the right steps in the wrong direction. Who did he motivate with the "Burning Platform" memo and announcing that Nokia would be dropping Symbian and Meego? Symbian has a bigger ecosystem than WinMoFo7...and Meego is one of the most flexible mobile OSs out there. The Meego ecosystem would have grown leaps and bounds in no time with the help of the Symbian Developers had he not announced it dead. Porting apps to Meego from Symbian using QT is damn near as easy as cut/paste. Keeping Meego would have allowed Nokia the freedom to put whatever they want into their devices without having to wait for Microsoft to add compatibility(WP7 Tango to add NFC). Why piss off the developers? Why screw the Symbian/Meego loyalist? WTF why Windows?
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- Anonymous
- 0dp
- 20 Nov 2011
krish, 18 Nov 2011sad to hear about just a long delay to get Belle onto E7. T... moreI love my E7 but i hate the camera -.- Could have been a epic phone if it had a better camera and maybe the FM transmitter.
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- Cyr4x
- n${
- 20 Nov 2011
Symbian Esperanza for quad core chips?
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- AnonD-29633
- Kg@
- 20 Nov 2011
AnonD-28058, 19 Nov 2011from where u have heared this rumor ??visit this site men..december212012 countdown..www.december212012.com.
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- ahmedco
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- 20 Nov 2011
oh nokia please enough with the bullshit!