pauli_p wrote:
Fads, your ranting isn't getting things going forward at all. Threats like "I will abandon Nokia if the update X won't arrive at timeframe Y" are pointless. You have to understand that carriers have a LOT to say when it comes to software updates and may even block the whole thing ever happening. You might direct some of that anger of yours toward your Australian carriers and not for Nokia. Belle is done and deployed long time ago in many other countries. It's up to the carriers and local (Australian) Nokia support to push it forwards. I don't think Nokia's higher managers want to delay the update on purpose. But surely, some Australian Nokia person with understanding of the matter could reply with something concrete about the exact rollout plan and dates.
p.s, Lumia hasn't been nearly as long as 6 months in the market. More like two or three months.
Hi Paul,
Lumia has only been released here in australia this month. The rollout that was given world wide almost 2 months ago didnt include Australia. No- one had even started Belle for Australia. A few posts up you will see a reply from J-Lo, that is the first time anyone has said that its almost ready. The carriers dont even have it as yet, they have not even seen it to be tested. We still have some time to go before we will see the Belle update.
When Nokia first did the worldwide rollout, Nokia had listed australia as not to receive the update at all. that it would be made available to anyone regardless of being generic (sim-free) or carrier based. Australia had to complain to get included and we did. a few days after the rollout Nokia changed its mind and then started the initial planning.
Even the head office of Nokia had no idea of how close or how far away the release is. They found out when J-Lo made that comment above. So at this stage there is no point even discussion further with carriers, as even nokia have said they dont have it. I believe part of the reason why Nokia changed it minds was that we all hassled not only Nokia but the carriers as well, who then on to discuss with Nokia the release.
The carriers have also confirmed that they are keen to get the update tested and released asap. Under normal circumstances I would say you are right about the carriers but in this case they are the good guys in helping us to have nokia release it out here.
Lumia's by the way were announced in october of last year and were already being shipped when Nokia had their big show case in october/november. Australia received it literally 1.5 weeks ago.
