Just as promised for the hot summer month of August, the incremental Symbian Anna update is gradually rolling out to Nokia’s Symbian^3 handsets, either OTA, or via Ovi Suite on your computer. It is now available in key European and Asian markets including the UK, France, Russia, Indonesia, China and India, with additional markets to follow in the next week.
The download is around 27MB, and that’s if all your firmware is up to date, so Ovi Suite might be preferable here, rather than waiting for the OTA update to hit your specific handset. All Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 qualify for the update no matter the region, carrier or color.
Symbian Anna key features:
- Virtual portrait QWERTY for fast, one handed typing
- Split screen view while typing; so you can see message threads, webpages, contacts or email
- An easier to use and faster browser, delivering quicker page loads and improved navigation
- Refreshed Nokia Maps including simpler search, new public transportation routes and the ability to check-in to Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare or local social networks
- A feature to share your location via email and SMS (even to non-Nokia phones)
Features for business users:
- Instant messaging and presence with Microsoft Communicator Mobile
- E-mail enhancements including full meeting request support
- True business grade security with hardware accelerated encryption
- Easy and secure intranet access for business users who want to access their company intranet
Features for developers:
- Flashlite 4
- Java Runtime 2.2
- Qt Mobility 1.1
- Qt4.7