Nokia N85 to get a firmware update soon

The bare fact that some markets (U.S. among others) still wait to get the first units of the N85 doesn’t stop Nokia (NYSE: NOK) from preparing the first firmware update for their OLED screen-equipped slider. According to always highly informed Symbian Freak, which is the best source when it comes to new firmware releases for Nokia smartphones, the Finnish giant already has the new firmware at the Nokia service points and will be releasing to the general public in the next few days.

The change log for the software release 11.047 reveals a bunch of bug fixes:

• Characters in memory card not-present prompt note are not localized
• Headset – volume-adjustment is not working properly
• Video disturb happened, once some other event happened during video play on full screen
• Bluetooth name cannot be defined in camera application
• “Video call” is shown in Options when highlighting a contact in Space UI.
• Not detecting always wall charger -> Not charging
• 2G cannot connect to GPRS service in some cities in China
• Non-stop Music Player “Library update”
• FMTX: The audio is routed to DUT speaker after receiving a message when FM transmitter is transmitting audio.
• Predefined contacts does not support Chinese characters
• APN setting for Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) Mobile connect “Prompt Password is set to Yes”
• Audio > downlink quality improved
• Some of the S60 key presses are not registered by device
• Network level icon is not shown during VT call
• ITU is not responding when MO is done where slide is closed and opened when call is established
• Long press of Media keys prev/next not working correctly for local videos
• DTMF tones sent from prepaid line to *700 (or *500) are not received by NW
• OFR_opo-up at boot about positioning
• Orange enterprises APN is used by default in the email Wizard
• Podcast: messed up characters
• All key presses are not registered by device
• GSM/WCDMA – OTC – NW lost after handover with open data connection
• general instability, improved
• Headset – volume-adjustment is not working properly
• Battery KPI: Battery stand by measurement is too high
• CSD – Data transmission breaks on HSCSD calls
• [DRM Free][ID_MUP_FreeFTMD_102] Mp4AacM4A file cannot be played by the device (34047)
• Some KPI – Results are out of range.
• FTP: Speed download to low
• [TPRO] Wap Live browsing : Access Time to the Home page is too long (34970)
• 3G Network lost forever after cell reselection from 3G > 2G with an active PDP context
• VARIANT – Operator RSK (live! icon) appears too small and distorted when in landscape in mode (VCP)

As always, we advise keeping your device up to date. Hence, as soon as you notice a new firmware being available through Nokia PC Suite, hit the “update” button and fix all of the mentioned bugs…

[Via: SymbianFreak]