Back in April, the Nokia E6 and X7 were revealed along with the Symbian Anna software update. Shipments of Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 running Symbian Anna are slated to begin in July. The existing devices can acquire the update by the end of August through a software download.
Updating the handset to a refreshed OS ought to be a simple process and can be done with a PC or over-the-air from the software updater in the phone. The new OS will provide users with a group of new icons, a swifter web browser, enhanced touch input and maps. This make-over will strive to make the experience reliable and convenient.
The split screen view while entering input enables visibility of the message thread. The virtual portrait QWERTY will allow fast and one-handed typing. The web pages will get loaded at a faster pace and the refreshed version will ease navigation too.
Ovi Maps has been revamped with quick and easy search, new travel routes, including a check-in to Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare or local social networks. It also allows sharing of places through e-mail and SMS for non-Nokia phones.
Instant messaging with Microsoft Communicator Mobile will support enable various e-mail options for professionals. The software also allows intranet access for those who wish to know their company’s intranet network. Social client is touted to be enhanced with a feature to view status updates in the contact card, retweet and view the follower list in Twitter.
The official Nokia blog has announced that the company has plans of launching 10 Symbian-based smartphones over a period of twelve months.