Nokia Belle phones to get software update

| Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 19:53 [IST]

There is some good news for Nokia mobile consumers as Nokia Belle phones are getting a handful of updates. The most discussed and the first update to reach the Nokia Belly phones is the 'Upload to Skydrive'. This would be followed by a Belle Feature Pack 1 update which is specifically meant for some selected models. We can have a tour on what are the improvisations put forward by Nokia with its new software updates.

Nokia devices running Belle OS gets a small optional update and i.e. the 'Upload to SkyDrive". With this update, users can come have automatic photo uploading to Microsoft"s cloud storage solution which is termed SkyDrive. Users can get this update just by clicking on the 'SW update" on their smartphone. It is just a 170kb download. You have to restart the phone to get these updates applicable. Other requirement for using this update is a Windows Live ID. This software can be accessed irrespective of the locations.

The next software update from Nokia is Belle Feature Pack 1 which is meant specifically for 700, 701 and 603 phones. Users can enjoy new features like an overclock on processor front to boost up the power. The degree of overclock solely depends on the phone. Certain sound enhancements like Dolby Headphone and Dolby Digital Plus are also included in this update. 20 new widgets are added to enhance the user experience. There will be improvisation with the browser, and certain tweaks and additions are made to the notification area and also multitasking too.

Users can experience a lot of Microsoft Apps with this new software update. The most important ones include Microsoft OneNote, Lync and SharePoint. Other apps like Doc Connect, Joiku Spot, Poken, Broadcast, Public Transport, Quick Office and Shazam are also included now in Nokia Belle phones. Apart from these apps, users can experience improvised version of the standard apps like Nokia Maps, Ovi Music, Check In, Nokia Drive, and Nokia Recommends.

Nokia PureView 808 is the only phone that ships with these updates now. This latest Nokia handset is expected to get Feature Pack 2 also which will be a major update shortly.