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Video: Transforming the Nokia N80 into an N80i

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By: , IntoMobile
Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 12:39 AM

Truphone:

Via: SMS Text News

I wish more companies would produce little clips like this. Truphone "gets it" when it comes to adopting new technologies for building better relationships with consumers. Video tutorials that are shot by real people who don’t talk down to you or have zero fluctuation in their voice shows that they really love their product and want you to check it out.

No amount of marketing will ever replace a proper product demo. With youtube and a decent camcorder anyone can become a useful source of information.

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • lutzs

    You can install and use Nokia Software Updater without PC Suite. The Updater then loads the Connectivity Cable Driver from Nokia and installs it. So no need for installing PC Suite.

  • Shawn Honnick

    One thing to keep in mind with the N80i if you use or want to use Shozu is that they don’t support this version of the phone.

  • Worried

    Since we have to have the SIM card in. Would anything happen if you get a phone call during the update?

  • Stefan Constantinescu

    If you’re that paranoid then just flash your phone at 3AM when no one will call you :-)

    I seriously think they Nokia thought about that scenario already, I could be wrong but I haven’t heard otherwise.

  • Muza

    Hi! I tried to do update, but when I launch updater I get message N80 is desconnected from PC. Any idea what’s wrong. I tried reboot both – mobile and notebook. Still not working. Thanx for help Muza

  • Stefan Constantinescu

    I don’t know what to tell you really. If you follow the instructions in that video correctly then it should just work. Perfectly.

    Try again is the best I can do.

  • maphead

    Do you suppose that this process might work on a Mac pretending to be a windoze machine? (Either as virtual pc or under parallels)
    Appears that Nokia does not support Mac for firmware updates. A dumb decision on Nokia’s part – but it is what it is.