Posted by Universal Exports
Hello! First post here!
Sorry if this have been brought up before, and for my bad english.
Anyway, I read the swedish magazine Mobils webpage today and found that it will (according to them) be possible to upgrade the P800 to UIQ 2.1 in april.
It seems that the quality of the pics taken with the inbuilt camera will be improved and that the P800 users probably will be able to upgrade it themselvs over the internet.
Heres a link (swedish): http://www.mobil.se/nyheter/visa.asp?id=6355&sid=1
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Posted by n|ck_xp
WOW!!!
If all those you just said my friend is going to be real we are going to have the best phone EVER!!!
-P800 with UIQ V2.1
-Better Camera Quality
-Update our phones by ourselves at home!!
What else we need?!
Can somebody translates the article and told as exactly what it says?
Can anyone else confirm something from the abode?
Posted by KaSS
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Posted by Cytech
translation...
In the beginning of April it will be possible to upgrade the firmware on P800. For example it will improve the quality on the images taken with the camera.
Another improvement is the bluetooth. This since there have been problems with connecting bluetooth accessories.
UIQ is the name of the firmware that works together with the operatingsystem SymbianOS. Recently a version of UIQ was released, and it's this version that the P800 users will be able to have in their phones. SonyEricsson will now begin testing the new UIQ. The upgrade will be released in the beginning of April accordning to the source Mobil.se has spoken to.
It's also said that those who have a P800 might be able to upgrade it themselves by downloading the upgrade from the internet.
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Posted by energetic
I THINK IS GREAT, BUT I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS GONNA WORK. LETS WAIT AND SEE!
Posted by tr7v8
well i suppose there are flash upgrades for motherboards, cd/dvd writers, and as the phone is connected via usb there is no reason why they shouldnt be able to make an *.exe file to update it is there and doing it that way is gonna save lots of time in man hours getting staff to do it free for you???
Posted by pajon82
Ok, here is a translation for you guys. I do my best!
In the beginning of April it will be possible to upgrade the software in the P800.
The update will make the picture quality, taken with the inbuilt camera, better. Another thing that will be proven is the bluetooth. Earlier it has been some problems with connecting other bluetooth-devices.
UIQ is the name of the software that works with the operating system Symbian OS. A new version has just been released and it is this new release the P800-users will use in their phones. Sony Ericsson is now doing some tests of the new version of UIQ. Our sources says that the new software will be avaliable in the beginning of April.
They also says that P800 users might be able to upgrade their phones by their own (downloading an upgrade file from the Internet)
Another article says:
The grafic interface will change.
The biggest difference is the "look" and better sound features.
Game and music functions will be better too. You will also bee able to choose between color schemes, background pictures and so on.
That was about it!
I hope you like this translation! I did my best!
Best regards, Patrik
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Posted by mrNoodles
Why didnt you just copy Cytechs translation
Posted by Brimme
Lets hope these rumours are true. and lets hope that we don't have to wait as long for this upgrade as whe had to wait for the T68i upgrade.
Posted by Fahed_2000
Next Step is an espresso maker update
Posted by Rashkae
Naah, it'll be Kitchen_Sink v1.1
Posted by PiotrMmX
I KNEW THAT IT IS POSSIBLE! I was wondering about selfupgraiding the p800 after reading the White Paper of P800! There is a sentence about updating over Internet using Sony Ericsson Update Service! Just check my topic-P800 firmware update by yourself? Regards! Peter
Posted by Merkur
Hmm... Did you know that the P800 and in fact all our phones are flashed over the Internet?
Yes. The workshops have special cables and security Smart Cards, but the software download is controlled by an Internet server.
Using a Data cable or the Cradle is probably not very different from the workshop equipment. Except if something goes wrong you are REALLY REALLY Screwed! I have flashed 2 Siemens phones and one of them was OK, the other one got f**ked up.
Posted by dark_knight_r3turns
Thats really good news. Hope it stands up to its release date.
Posted by fijbert
most likely is
but SE isnt the most ponctual ppl
Posted by Coramoor
There are lots of upgrades in uiq2.1 so this is awesome news indeed
Posted by chungagoring
WONDERFUL!
sony ericsson's (and partners like symbian) have an infinite ability to make users very happy from time to time!
this is what other brands lack of!
this is "the sony ericsson difference"!!!
Posted by PiotrMmX
Merkur-If you need help with that siemens just PM me with your email adress. Regards! Peter
Posted by mk5808775
Update to UIQ 2.1? Yeeeeeeehaw! ^_^
Keep it comin' UIQ &
!
Someone with UIQ 2.1 screenshots around? Huh?
Posted by gadgetboytom
Email from uiq tech
Mr x,
UIQ 2.1 is binary and source compatible with UIQ 2.0. UIQ 2.0 is the version of UIQ that is used in the Sony Ericsson P800.
For more information about Sony Ericsson's products, you will have to turn to Sony Ericsson.
Best regards,
Peter Wikström
UIQ Technology.
Posted by psikey
Which means what!
Posted by gadgetboytom
dunno?
Posted by DARREN S
From the UIQ website
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A new version of the product description will be published shortly, updated with the new features of UIQ 2.1. It includes a well-integrated phone application as part of the product offering. Another new feature is the latest version of Java MIDP 2.0. This offers richer graphical features, plus improved gaming and sound features. UIQ 2.1 also comes with Themes, which consists of a combination of background wallpapers, color schemes and sounds. This can be used for branding as well as personalization of the phone by the end-user. |
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UIQ 2.1 – Upgrade release (2003) |
Posted by mk5808775
This binary and source compatiblity stuff means, that the developers don't have to recompile programs in order to run on UIQ 2.1.
That means, that you should be able to run 2.0 software on 2.1 seamlessly.
Yay!
Posted by gadgetboytom
hold on i have a theory if the phone part of the software is now intergrated wont that free up memory on the device?
Posted by gadgetboytom
Check this
Posted by jplacson
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I doubt it... besides... the current phone part is pretty basic... actually, it looks skeletal actually.
Even if it frees up more space... I doubt it will be significant enough to notice.
I actually hope the phone section will be improved... customizable keypad colors that allow us to chage the backlight color of the keys with the flip closed... better call list management... better flip closed shortcuts (why can't we surf WAP with the flip closed?) ... option to make the phone section the default section when the flip is opened.