The highly anticipated firmware version v20 (also known as v2.0) was promised to be available sometime in October. The first reports indicated an “early October” release, with this later on becoming “mid October” and now we’re hearing “the end of October.” With less than a week to go before we actually reach the end October there are just two scenarios left. Either the firmware becomes available this coming week or will be pushed back to a later date.
The last scenario is unlikely as it would indicate problems with the firmware that need to be ironed out. The reason why this is unlikely is because the N97 mini has just been released sporting the same firmware v20. A delay for the n97’s firmware v20, would mean delays for the N97 mini’s launch.
Because of this were willing to bet that firmware v20 will start to roll out sometime this week, with a host of pre-installed apps, new widgets, kinetic scrolling, long press for alternative characters, more free Phone Memory, additional album art and info in the music player and other performance enhancement and bug fixes.
When do you think we’ll see firmware version 20?
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Personally think nokia wants to hipe the sale of n97 mini and it came on sale one or two days ago via its flagship store. Nokia has their see09 exhibition this week so perhaps they are waiting for another occasion to hipe the v2.0 before actually releasing it for the n97
well id like to think today but knowing nokia it will come out on friday. Aslong as its this month I wont have to book a flight to finland and consume nokia’s base of operations
Waiting and waiting, as my n97, keeps crashing.
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My relative works at Nokia (in the U.S.). I’m told Nokia is having issues with getting the 2.0 software update to work on the N97. If you were to buy an N97 or N97 Mini today, it would already be loaded with 2.0 software and work fine. The issue is with updating from a previous firmware version.
They’re currently trying to work out the issue, but it has nothing to do with marketing, hyping the N97 Mini or any other reason. Just that the update is not installing properly for some reason.
Unfortunately, no word on a release date because they haven’t yet isolated the issue causing the software update problem.
I think it either has to be today or tomorrow as usually firmware updates are not to be released end of the week. The reason is that there will be no-one at the office at Nokia to monitor the roll out of the new FW.
So if we get it today today, we’re lucky. If not there’s a 95% chance that it will not be last week.
At our company at least we never launch new products on a Friday because of this possible risk so I think Nokia wouldn’t either.
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“The last scenario is unlikely as it would indicate problems with the firmware that need to be ironed out. The reason why this is unlikely is because the N97 mini has just been released sporting the same firmware v20. A delay for the n97’s firmware v20, would mean delays for the N97 mini’s launch.”
Why is that unlikely…it’s what they did for n97! Several updates later they’re still trying to iron out problems…sure the software team are the same as Microsofts
T-to-the-C on, I hope this is not true cause if it is then things are worse than I originally thought. My Ovi suite, installed on my PC, crashes all the time. Could it just be that Nokia, is lost when it comes to software?
@ techinsane:
Unfortunately, that’s what I’m told. Interestingly enough, I came across the following post on the Nokia Discussions forum in a thread regarding this same topic. However, this guy’s post did a better job of articulating the issue than I did, but there’s some obvious consistency here:
“Guys… I have some ‘authentic’ news. My source is within Nokia.
If you bought a mini or an 32g n97 today it would have V20 on it… The reason it’s not been rolled out to existing customers yet is because there is a bug either in the previous fw or NSU that is causing phones with v10,11,12 to brick… Not all just some. Nokia are commiting vast resources to sorting the issue.”
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I upgrade my n97 to 2.0. One problem i encountered so far is when i tried to change the phone’s language, the phone fails to startup. i had to re-try for more than 5 times. i thought my phone was bricked.
another thing, some applications like Ovi store has problem with navigation. The links are single click and you cannot scroll on the list. Once you point your finger on the link, it opens… another stupid programming.
im so sad that this happend… But isnt that with all gadgets nowadays that they get delayed and stuff like that??… I myself have a n97 normal in Denmark and we haven’t got the update
… Or at least i dont think so… Is there??… Im just hoping that they can stick their heads together in Nokia and solve this, after all they want to be a competitor against Apple, Sansung and other companies…