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P990 Firmware Thread | latest: ph:R7A001, org:R3B01, bt:R4F01 |
Dogmann
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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Hi all,
I hate to say this but does no one remember the P900 and then how soon after came the P910. Any one takeing bets on a P990i being released soon?
Marc
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anonymuser
Joined: Dec 17, 2002
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Eh? The P900 and the P910 were launched a full year apart, just like the P800 and the P900 before.
I don't believe there's anything wrong with the P990's hardware, they just need to get the software right - and since they largely have already in the M600 and W950, they're bound to apply the same fixes to the P990 soon. |
bytes
Joined: Aug 24, 2006
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May or may be the case @boing.
the P990i came out before W950 and the hardware is vastly different, ie P990 is with the flip and camera and wifi. All these requires different firmware customisation. |
MG7
Joined: Feb 06, 2004
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@bytes
The platform is still the same. If they have problem with basic functions on one model it will apply on the other family members as well. |
tkao2025
Joined: Jul 15, 2005
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From: NYC
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I updated the old firmware again and it seems like it's running a lot better. No shutdowns so far in the last 3 days. Although the memory leakage issue is still a problem. I was running messaging, contacts, and listening to music on my bluetooth headphone. I turned worldmate on and bang.....not enough memory and it shut my messaging and contacts down.
Does anyone know that maybe they have been constantly updating the old firmware to make things more stable? Is that possible? |
anonymuser
Joined: Dec 17, 2002
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@ bytes - the M600 was out before the P990, and was every bit as buggy and memory-troubled to begin with, but the updates have improved it hugely. The hardware's really not a problem - the additional software support for things like Wifi and camera may be delaying/complicating the application of those same fixes on the P990, but that doesn't mean to say they can't be done. The underlying hardware and software platform is identical.
The M600 has a dual purpose Qwerty/number keypad that from a software POV is probably just as intensive to support as the P990's flip on/off.
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fixfox
Joined: Dec 18, 2004
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friday - no new firmware updates ! |
Nitro Fan
Joined: Jun 11, 2003
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From: London
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I am sure they have may such vacancies however I do not think this is what the poster was aluding too, I rather think he meant he has offered his / her services to  as an unpaid beater tester in return for free devices only my HO of course!
I have owned the ... T68i T610, P800, P900, P910, P990, W950, P1, W960 But SE have now totally lost the plot. |
Nitro Fan
Joined: Jun 11, 2003
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On 2006-11-27 16:23:13, ares wrote:
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On 2006-11-27 16:13:00, tankee531 wrote:
Not all companies provide free devices to their beta testers. M$ did not provide free PC for vista beta testers.
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Actually MS/Bungie is gonna make people pay for betatesting Halo 3 
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People have been paying to Beta test MS products since their inception why should we expect things to be any different now!!
I have owned the ... T68i T610, P800, P900, P910, P990, W950, P1, W960 But SE have now totally lost the plot. |
Gabster
Joined: Mar 08, 2003
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From: UK
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@ tkao2025
They wont be updating the software on the sly using the same version number, but what i have noticed is that the OS is very detiorates after time, and thus when doing a reflash alot of the problems go away, until a few weeks of usage... |
tkao2025
Joined: Jul 15, 2005
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From: NYC
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On 2006-12-01 15:28:35, Gabster wrote:
@ tkao2025
They wont be updating the software on the sly using the same version number, but what i have noticed is that the OS is very detiorates after time, and thus when doing a reflash alot of the problems go away, until a few weeks of usage...
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Well I hope not......Since it's running really fine right now. I guess we will give it a week and see. |
Spud
Joined: Dec 01, 2006
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From: South Africa
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A newer version of EMMA III to be released next Monday the 4th of December.. Maybe a sign for FW also to be released.. who knows.
http://ma3.extranet.sonyericsson.com/
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michael the mage
Joined: May 10, 2005
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On 2006-12-01 20:49:23, Spud wrote:
A newer version of EMMA III to be released next Monday the 4th of December.. Maybe a sign for FW also to be released.. who knows.
http://ma3.extranet.sonyericsson.com/
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Nice info, thanks and let's have another week of 'HOPE' coming up... |
Aware
Joined: Jun 24, 2006
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From: Oxon, UK
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"I rather think he meant he has offered his / her services to as an unpaid beater tester in return for free devices only my HO of course!"
Very amusing @Nitro Fan!
(If only....I was that ignorant )
I put the post up to show an aspect of the problem; namely that are obviously short of resources(testers) as far as UIQ is concerned, which is affecting their development of the OS, not to mention delaying firmware releases......
I wouldn't mind applying for the position myself; however, although I'm a certified UNIX administrator, and would love a chance to sort out UIQ/P990, I'm not a gradutate and therefore not eligible.......... |
agf412
Joined: Feb 26, 2005
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On 2006-12-01 20:49:23, Spud wrote:
A newer version of EMMA III to be released next Monday the 4th of December.. Maybe a sign for FW also to be released.. who knows.
http://ma3.extranet.sonyericsson.com/
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Nice of them to release it on my Birthday
Proud owner of T68i,P800i,P990 & W960 |
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Posted: 2006-12-01 03:36
