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Re: Where are the updates to the S60 Browser?

Guest — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:35:17 -0000

For sure, I've played with the I7110 and there are notable differences between the S60 OS, but nothing significant enough to the browser or additional functions.

Re: Where are the updates to the S60 Browser?

Jonathan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:43:34 -0000

fingers crossed ... I'm actually wondering what's packed inside that new Samsung - possible they could have tweaked the OS and browser themselves if they wanted

Re: Where are the updates to the S60 Browser?

Guest — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:09:59 -0000

Great Post Jonathan, have to agree with you and Olly's points. I'm hoping Nokia is actually working on these issues and will announce it sometime this year. Rumours of "getting it right first time" might be the cause for the delays to the much needed upgrades.

Re: Where are the updates to the S60 Browser?

raimo van der klein — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:00:19 -0000

Very true.. Spot on.. I have new idea what they are cooking up(dutch expression) at Nokia..

It almost looks like they "gave up" on the current symbian platform.. I expect a complete new internet based OS soon with a new browser..

I don't believe in the S60 browser anymore..

Re: Where are the updates to the S60 Browser?

Jonathan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:01:36 -0000

I'm with you Olly ... the new OS's have the advantage of no legacy to carry which is great, but also lack some of the good stuff S60 has been doing for a long time. I'd also agree with your list of things that need to be changed / addressed. Email seems to be getting there in Nokia Email, but that has yet to replace the core S60 app which does indeed suck big time.

Threaded SMS missing is also totally ridiculous. I mean who wants to have a conversation anyway

Re: Where are the updates to the S60 Browser?

ollysk2 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:21:09 -0000

Man, add this to the list... S60 has added some cool features to it, and it's still a good OS -- but the core components are getting OLD to the point of being ANCIENT in gadget world terms. Things that need to be sorely updated:

*Browser
*Email Client
*PIM
*WiFi Connection Client
*SMS (I'm fine with it, but enough people are asking for threaded that it's worth noting here).

Nokia really needs to focus on getting the core OS upgraded. The email experience on the iPhone is so much nicer than on S60 it makes me cry -- native HTML (not an attachment), better Exchange integration (sub-folder), etc -- I hate to compare everything to the iPhone, but in this situation it's necessary.

Not to JUST throw S60 under the bus though, it's true of a lot of the 'legacy' smartphone OS's. Blackberry desperately needs a complete overhaul of their UI, not to mention that even with the Bold changes their browser still sucks. Windows Mobile just plain blows -- and it's going to take a lot to convince me otherwise -- it's buggy, slow, the browser is HORRIBLE.

The iPhone is not truly a smartphone, I still argue that, yet it does some 'smartphoney' things better than the actual smartphones out there. Between the slick email, browser, and UI of the iPhone, and things brought to the table by Android and the new Palm Pre OS-- Blackberry, Symbian, and WinMo need to take a look at getting things updated QUICKLY to stay competitive.

-ollysk2