It was just yesterday that Nokia had rolled out a new firmware update for the Nokia X6 8 GB. Today, the company has rolled out another firmware update for the highly successful Nokia E71. The firmware update is numbered v
500.21.009. This firmware update is a minor one, and mainly fixes bugs and stability issues.
It is quite surprising to see Nokia release a firmware update for such an old handset. Here is the official change log:
NEW FUNTIONALITIES :
Following baselines/functionalities have been upgraded.
• Maps 3.03 Lite which has Free Navigation support
• Music Player upgrade
• Quick Office v6.2 which has Office 2007 support
• Ovi Store upgraded to 1.6.0.18 and Download! Removed
• Lotus Notes traveler v8.5.1 -> Localization support is present only for 10 languages.
CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS :
• Windows Live removed from the memory card
• Ovi Suite included in Memory card
• CS Helps baseline upgraded to fix localization issues
• Start Up settings baseline upgraded
• Ovi Store Link provided in Set Up Internet Telephony
• Download! removed
GENERAL :
• Portuguese Localization issues fixed
• Functionality improvements in E-mail configuration
• Qwerty keypad improvements
CALL HANDLING :
• Emergency call termination with RSK key corrected
• Corrected Bluetooth link drop when an outgoing call is made in a carkit
CALENDAR/CLOCK :
• Fix for Israel written instead of Jerusalem in World Clock
• Corrected Argentina names issue in World Clock
• Corrected localization issues in world clock
BROWSER :
• CMCC Java application download corrected
• Fix provided for accessing a link that has appended space characters
EMAIL :
• Fix provided for selecting desired mailbox when multiple mailboxes are configured
QWERTY KEYBOARD :
• Key mapping issues fixed
MESSAGING :
• Nokia IM chat: Localization support provided for Malay and Indonesian languages
Keep in mind that the Nokia E71 does not support UDP, so users should make a back up of their data before proceeding with the firmware update.
