Nokia N97 Firmware 2.0 Now Available

By Ian Bell Published June 18, 2018

Although the Nokia N97 hasn’t been the company saving handset the company had hoped for, it still retains a loyal following and Nokia has reciprocated this trust with today’s firmware 2.0 update which addresses a number of of security and bug issues. A list of the updates is below:

Speed enhancements
Improved memory and battery performance
Less system crashing and laf
Security fixes
Kinetic scrolling
Ovi Maps 3.1 (now 3D)
Nokia E-mail (updated)
Ovi Contacts (updated)
Ovi Store (update)
Enhanced startup screen
Dial-pad has embedded letters

The firmware update comes from the software updater. If you have found other updates, please comment below and we will add them to our list. The nokiablog.com has a great video highlighting the updates. Make sure to check out the Digital Trends Nokia N97 review.

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