Symbian , Sadly Is A Dying Platform , No Doubts Here With A Enormous Number
Of Users Shifting To Other Mobile Platforms Everyday , Fewer Apps Getting
Developed And Updated And Rare Rollout Of Updates . Though We ' Ve Been
Promised 2016 As The Confirmed End Of Symbian , No Doubts There Will Only Be A
Handful Of Symbian Devices At The Time With The 808 Pureview Before The End Of
2012 Ending The Symbian Devices Production . Leaving The Older Platforms , S60 3rd
, S60 5th Behind , Let ' S Talk About When Nokia Really Started Introducing
Phones That Can Be Referred To As A " Smartphone " . What I ' M
Talking About Here Is The S ^ 3 Platform . S ^ 3 Was A Revolutionary And
Praisable Platform By Nokia With Better Functionality And Feel Compared To
Older Platforms , Improved With Rollout Of Updates Going From Anna To Symbian
Belle , Now Renamed To Nokia Belle Or Simply " Belle " . N8 , The
Device That Revolutionised The Smartphone Industry With The First Ever Boasting
12 Megapixel Camera In A Mobile Was Introduced Under The S ^ 3 Platform . Though
Smartphones Today Compete With Dual And Quad Cores , It Still Is Dominant And A
Fav Of Users Owning Mobiles From Multiple Platforms . Nokia ' S Last Few Belle
Devices With 1+ Ghz Processor - The Nokia 603 , 700 , 808 And 701 Are Currently
Running The Belle Feature Pack 2 [ Belle Fp2 ] Update While Selective 1st
Generation Belle Devices Are Functioning Under Belle Refresh Update . The Belle
Fp2 Update , Being The Last Major Update From Nokia Still Seems To Lack A Lot ,
Not Forgetting The Improvements It Brings Along Like A New Lockscreen , QT And
Applications . Here ' S What We Can Expect From The Next Update For The Belle
Fp2 Devices , Whatever It Is Baptised -
1 . Ability To Change Lockscreen Wallpaper
The Lockscreen Wallpaper Is Not Changeable In The Belle Fp2 . The Homescreen Wallpaper Is Used As The Lockscreen Wallpaper . The Ability To Change It Is Really A Demandable Update .
2 . Lockscreen Music Control
The Device Has To Be Unlocked To Pause / Play , Rewind Or Forward Music . It Is Not Possible From The Lockscreen . Though It Is Possible To Control The Volume .
3 . Lock Method Customization
The Only Method To Secure Lock Fp2 Devices Is Via Security Code . Pressing " Ok " After Entering The Password Seems So Lame . Pattern Unlock , Face Unlock Or Other Type Of Unlock Method Would Be Really Sweet
4 . File Manager Improvements
The File Manager In The Fp2 Devices Is Really Basic . You Can ' T " Move " A Single Object Directly , You Have To Mark It To Move It . Hidden Files / Folders Cannot Be Accessed Via The Default File Manager And Opening C: Drive Leads You To C:\Data . Sending Files Via Bluetooth Doesn ' T Actually Give You Full Idea Of The Percentage Of File Sent .
5 .Equalizer
Fp2 Devices Do Not Allow Custom Equalizer Presets . Though Adding Extra Equalizers Is Possible By Installing Third Party Modifications . The Screenshot Shows The Default Presets Available In The Belle Fp2 { First 5 } With No Option For Custom Preset .
6 . Menu Sub - Folder Creation
It Isn't Possible To Create Sub - Folders In Menu . It ' D Be Ease In Hiding Apps Or Categorizing Apps . A Mandatory Function Missing Here !
7 . Application Security
Every App / Game Installed On Fp2 Is Accessible By Everyone , Especially Because Icons Are Directly In The Menu . There Is No Way To Secure Apps From Being Deleted Or Modified , Unless Third Party Apps Are Used . It Ain ' T Fun If Someone Else Completes A Game For You Or Modifies Your App Settings , Is It ? Hiding An App Pr Password Protecting It Is Really A Feature To Ask For .
8 . Log - Period
The Call Log Period In Fp2 Is Limited To 30 Days . It Seems Way Too Short , At Least For Those Who Need To Access Very Old Call Data , Including Me . However , Unlimited Call Logs Can Be Accessed In Some Custom Firmwares . It Isn ' T Really A Smart Choice To Use It Just For One Reason .
9 . Front Camera
Nokia Gave Us A Secondary Camera But No Way To Use It In The Belle Fp2 Update . A Third Party App Makes It Possible But It Would Be Really Appreciated If The Secondary Camera Was Usable From The Default Camera App .
10 . Battery Life
Installing A Widget Or An App Is Required To Know The Amount Of Battery Usage , Remaining Usage , Usage Time And Other Facts . Though Anna Came With The Widget , I Wonder Why It Was Removed Like The Front Camera In Later Updates ...
11 . Lockscreen Rotate
Fp2 Will Be As Lame As Iphone With This Ability Absent . C ' Mon , Everything Rotates Everywhere In The Belle Fp2 [ A Fact To Love ] . Then Why Not The Lock Screen ?
12 . Call Blacklist
The MAIN Function That Symbian Misses . Though Many Third Party Apps Are Available To Manage Blacklist / Whitelist , Only A Few Of Them Function As Promised . This Feature Should Really Be Worked Through In The Next Update .
13 . Notification Bar Customization
The Notification Bar In Fp2 Is Okey But , It ' S Just " Okey " . Wifi , Alarms , Network , Music Player And A Few More Functions Are Accessible Via The Notification Bar But The Customizability Still Lacks . NFC , Call Diverts , More Music Controls , Custom Apps Etc . Can Make The Notification Bar More Useful .
14 . Task Management
Task Management In Fp2 Is Lame . Unless You Use Third Party Apps , It Really Is A Hassle In The Fp2 To Access Running Tasks And Processes Since Only Foreground Apps Are Shown Upon Pressing The Menu Button .
15 . Restart
Last , But Not The Least - This Is A Feature Not To Be Missed In The Next Update . The Device Has To Be Restarted Quite Often When It Functions Slow , Freezes Or Modifications , Widgets Are Installed . Installing Third Party Apps Just For This Reason Is Not Smart Act .
1 . Ability To Change Lockscreen Wallpaper
The Lockscreen Wallpaper Is Not Changeable In The Belle Fp2 . The Homescreen Wallpaper Is Used As The Lockscreen Wallpaper . The Ability To Change It Is Really A Demandable Update .
2 . Lockscreen Music Control
The Device Has To Be Unlocked To Pause / Play , Rewind Or Forward Music . It Is Not Possible From The Lockscreen . Though It Is Possible To Control The Volume .
3 . Lock Method Customization
The Only Method To Secure Lock Fp2 Devices Is Via Security Code . Pressing " Ok " After Entering The Password Seems So Lame . Pattern Unlock , Face Unlock Or Other Type Of Unlock Method Would Be Really Sweet
4 . File Manager Improvements
The File Manager In The Fp2 Devices Is Really Basic . You Can ' T " Move " A Single Object Directly , You Have To Mark It To Move It . Hidden Files / Folders Cannot Be Accessed Via The Default File Manager And Opening C: Drive Leads You To C:\Data . Sending Files Via Bluetooth Doesn ' T Actually Give You Full Idea Of The Percentage Of File Sent .
5 .Equalizer
Fp2 Devices Do Not Allow Custom Equalizer Presets . Though Adding Extra Equalizers Is Possible By Installing Third Party Modifications . The Screenshot Shows The Default Presets Available In The Belle Fp2 { First 5 } With No Option For Custom Preset .
6 . Menu Sub - Folder Creation
It Isn't Possible To Create Sub - Folders In Menu . It ' D Be Ease In Hiding Apps Or Categorizing Apps . A Mandatory Function Missing Here !
7 . Application Security
Every App / Game Installed On Fp2 Is Accessible By Everyone , Especially Because Icons Are Directly In The Menu . There Is No Way To Secure Apps From Being Deleted Or Modified , Unless Third Party Apps Are Used . It Ain ' T Fun If Someone Else Completes A Game For You Or Modifies Your App Settings , Is It ? Hiding An App Pr Password Protecting It Is Really A Feature To Ask For .
8 . Log - Period
The Call Log Period In Fp2 Is Limited To 30 Days . It Seems Way Too Short , At Least For Those Who Need To Access Very Old Call Data , Including Me . However , Unlimited Call Logs Can Be Accessed In Some Custom Firmwares . It Isn ' T Really A Smart Choice To Use It Just For One Reason .
9 . Front Camera
Nokia Gave Us A Secondary Camera But No Way To Use It In The Belle Fp2 Update . A Third Party App Makes It Possible But It Would Be Really Appreciated If The Secondary Camera Was Usable From The Default Camera App .
10 . Battery Life
Installing A Widget Or An App Is Required To Know The Amount Of Battery Usage , Remaining Usage , Usage Time And Other Facts . Though Anna Came With The Widget , I Wonder Why It Was Removed Like The Front Camera In Later Updates ...
11 . Lockscreen Rotate
Fp2 Will Be As Lame As Iphone With This Ability Absent . C ' Mon , Everything Rotates Everywhere In The Belle Fp2 [ A Fact To Love ] . Then Why Not The Lock Screen ?
12 . Call Blacklist
The MAIN Function That Symbian Misses . Though Many Third Party Apps Are Available To Manage Blacklist / Whitelist , Only A Few Of Them Function As Promised . This Feature Should Really Be Worked Through In The Next Update .
13 . Notification Bar Customization
The Notification Bar In Fp2 Is Okey But , It ' S Just " Okey " . Wifi , Alarms , Network , Music Player And A Few More Functions Are Accessible Via The Notification Bar But The Customizability Still Lacks . NFC , Call Diverts , More Music Controls , Custom Apps Etc . Can Make The Notification Bar More Useful .
14 . Task Management
Task Management In Fp2 Is Lame . Unless You Use Third Party Apps , It Really Is A Hassle In The Fp2 To Access Running Tasks And Processes Since Only Foreground Apps Are Shown Upon Pressing The Menu Button .
15 . Restart
Last , But Not The Least - This Is A Feature Not To Be Missed In The Next Update . The Device Has To Be Restarted Quite Often When It Functions Slow , Freezes Or Modifications , Widgets Are Installed . Installing Third Party Apps Just For This Reason Is Not Smart Act .
So , There We Have It . 15 Improvements To Wait For In The
Next Update ( S ) For Belle Fp2 Devices . Missed Something ? Included Any
Something Already Existing Or Something Mistake ? Make Sure To Leave A Comment
Below . Feedbacks Are Always Welcome . Visit Soon For Update To The Blog After
The Next Update Rolls Out When I ' Ll Strikeout Some " Met "
Expectations N List The " Third Party " Apps , Modifications And Custom Firmware I Mentioned Above . Can ' t Miss To Apologize For My Bad English . Until Next Time !
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