Just as the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show is kicking off in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nokia reminds the U.S. that it loves Europe more, by releasing yet another firmware update for the N95-1. This firmware, v31.0.017, makes the N95-3’s current v20.2.011 look positively ancient. The new N95-1 firmware should be available through NSU for all generic product codes, but remember to backup your information, since the N95 does not have UDP (User Data Preservation).
I’ve chatted with a few Nokians about my strong feelings regarding the shaft that the N95-3 NAM gets from Nokia in terms of firmware updates, and it always seems to come down to ‘business sense’. There are a massive number of N95-1 owners, and despite every blogger that I know having forked over his own $$ for the N95-3 (including myself), apparently there are simply fewer of those in the market, and thus, less reason for Nokia to use resources to develop the firmware update.
Personally, I think that’s garbage, since we paid the same price for ours that the Euro folks did, and deserve the same level of support. What do you think? Should I just give up and get a new phone that Nokia (might) fully support, or do you think I’m still justified in wanting a firmware update for my N95-3, especially since obviously the other N95s are getting updated?
