Nokia N79 and N85 blessed with firmware updates

Often you'll come across a firmware update for your beloved (but buggy) S60 handset that does nothing but fix issues without giving you anything awesome or new to play with, but happily, that turns out not to be the case with 20.175 for the popular N79 and N85. Yes, there are the usual fixes in here, thankfully -- but you've also got the addition of turning controls (as seen on some other devices like the E75) for performing actions simply by turning your phone over and email notifications on the home screen. It's available over the air, so don't bother with that tethered Nokia Software Updater noise.

[Via All About Symbian]

[retarded commenter Posted May 15th 2009 3:19PM]

The big update is that email has been added to Active Standby

[iLoveApple Posted May 15th 2009 4:25PM]

Which, if you hadn't noticed, is mentioned in the damned article.

[(Unverified) Posted May 15th 2009 5:46PM]

There is an update for the N78 as well!!! About damn time, about 9 months from the last update that made bluetooth not work in my car and the rotate feature bite the bullet...

[dwdillard Posted May 15th 2009 6:22PM]

and i just returned my N85...

[wako Posted May 17th 2009 3:13PM]

American Nokia website is still not reporting an update for the N85. I just tried OTA as well and says there isnt any new updates either. Bummer :(