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Nokia's Lumia 800 firmware update juices handsets, banishes battery issues
Still holding out on Nokia to squash any lingering battery bugs lurking inside your Lumia 800's beautiful shell? For some of you, today's your lucky day, as Espoo's just released a fresh batch of bits, which bring "significant improvements in battery performance and power management." We've seen version 1600.2487.8107 make the rounds once before, but previously when it was a Vodafone-branded variant -- which you may recall WPCentral discovered was responsible for an impressive 3x improvement (!) in battery life. Enhancements to audio are present in the build as well, with the company tweaking bass for "better voice quality" and your music enjoyment. Those ready to update should peep the Zune desktop software, although Nokia cautions not everyone will will get updated today, as coordinating across multiple carriers in different markets is like "herding sheep," resulting in a multi-stage rollout in the coming four weeks. More details, including a video on how to update, await at the source.
15-inch aluminum PowerBook battery update
Apple has released a Battery Update specific to the 15-inch Aluminum PowerBook. I'm not sure if that includes all of the 15-inch Aluminum books, but it showed up in Software Update, and my book is one of the latest DL SuperDrive models out there. Straight from Sotware Update, this 820 KB update "aids the 15-inch Aluminum PowerBook battery in performing at full capacity."I haven't really heard of any issues, though I always suspected I wasn't getting the most out of my fairly new battery. Since I typically have a lot of apps running that pummel my WiFi and hard drive, I wasn't going to make a stink out of it. Regardless, I hope this update does some good for all you 15-inch aluminum PowerBook owners out there.[thanks meatmcguffin!]
