A new firmware version for Nokia N70 has been released which is version 3.0546.2.3.

Improvements made from v 2.0536.0.2 to 3.0546.2.3:

Bluetooth
- Audio routing corrected for HS-4W , HS-26W & HS-11W headsets & HS-6W Car HF
- Audio distortion when connected to HS-4W & HS-11W has been corrected
- Pairing problem with Nokia 770 corrected
- PC Suite correctly identifies bluetooth name in phone after restoring backup

Camera (Still / Video Capture)
- Correction made to enable "Easy share" after image capture
- Erroneous memory full note removed after starting video capture
- Video capture quality menu: improved scrolling speed
- Sequence mode capture reliability improvements
- Reliability improvement to image sending via Bluetooth
- Option to reset user scenes now works
- Video recording audio quality in Night mode improved
- Minor video encoder improvements for colour capture
- Multimedia Key
- No longer disables security lock under certain conditions

Audio
- If system loading prevents user defined ringtone play then fall back now implemented to play backup ringtone
- Improvements to contact name matching with SIND
- Improvements to SIND performance following resynchronisation of contacts via Bluetooth from PC Suite
- Improvements to AAC decoding

Browser
- http://www.nokia.com no longer crashes browser application
- Browser no longer crashes when ROP closed when a streaming link is set on the homepage
- WAP push messages can now be deleted by using the C key
- Audio/MPEG MIME type now recognized for downloaded music

Media Gallery
- Slideshow no longer stops if selected items include DRM expired images or animated GIFs
- Improved Chinese file name handling in Gallery

Email
- Improved reliability of reconnection to users mailbox
- Improvement in handling malformed email headers

SIM
- Fix to allow viewing of SIM stored messages on certain SIM card types
- Reset fixed with Ukrainen SIM
- Improved handling of StarHub & T-Mobile SIM cards

Cellular Signalling
- Location update improvements in 2G on Ericsson Infrastructure
- USSD alerting enabled

Java
- SD download improvements

Image printing
- Opening an image which is already opened in another application no longer crashes the phone
- Improved handling of large (several MBytes) images

Video
- Improvement in termination of RTVS session if MT caller session ended by 2G reselection
- Pause /resume usability improvements on video playback
- Idle screen draws correctly after video streaming ended
- Video Editor crash resolved when canceling MP4 conversion for MMS sending - APAC variants: input method follows language selection - previously input method remained in Arabic
- Phone reset when alarm activated during playing of Snakes game is now fixed
- Improvement such that following aborted USB reflash attempt, phone can be recovered by flashing via FPS-10
- General Binary compatibility improvements
- Handling of accented characters in filenames now more robust, especially seen in Movie Director application
- Visual content handling improvements in Visual Radio Application
- Message sending to multiple recipients now no longer shows corrupted UI
- Improvements to Data transfer application

[Edit] Forgot to add the source of information before.

Source : Symbian-Freak

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Did you know that the Sound clips > Digital sounds and Sound clips > Tones folders that you see in Gallery or File manager actually have some other names? These folders are used to save ringtones so that they appear in Profiles. Different names appear for the user's convenience.

Their actual names are Sounds > Digital and Sounds > Simple. This may not look like an important information but it is really good to know. Many users who do not format their memory cards in their phones, create these folders manually and name them wrongly. And at the end of the day, they get convinced that either the card is faulty or their phone......

Many users don't know that they can record a phone call in their S60 phones. May be because they don't read the user manual. Recording a phone call can be very useful for both personal and business purposes. To record a phone call, the following should be done:

1. During the call, press the Menu button and open Recorder.
2. Press Options > Record sound clip.

However, the recording will stop after 1 minute and then the user needs to record another clip.

Note: In some laws, you may need to notify the other party about the recording. Both parties hear a beep every 5 seconds.

I found another variant of Pbstealer which is spreading in a SIS file named 'PBCompressor.SIS'. This time it can also steal the To-Do and Calendar data along with Contacts and Notes.

Another change in this variant is that it doesn't copy its files in the C:\System\Apps folder. This time the location of the files is C:\System\Mail\00110001_S\pbcompressor.app and C:\System\Mail\00110001_S\pbcompressor.rsc .

The removal method of this variant is same as the original one.

There are a lot of freeware applications availaible for S60 phones and my favourite is ofcourse FExplorer. I see that I'm so dependent on it as it lets me tweak my phone. It is a must for an advanced user. One can also manually remove malware (if he knows how to do that) and do lots more. But for newbies, it can be dangerous as it exposes the system files and one wrong move can damage the phone. Don't know why people recommend it to them just like that.

Many users are not even aware of all freewares availaible. Here is a great list of such applications for them - http://www.simonjudge.com/s60freeware.html .

A new variant of Pbstealer has been created. Unlike Pbstealer.A, this second version also steals Notes in the phone. The working of this variant is same as the original except stealing Notes.

Information about this variant is not yet published on any Anti-Virus website.

Working:

2. As soon as the installation completes, it executes itself and the following screen appears. And in the backgorund, it copies all the Contacts and Notes and saves them in a text file named 'PHONEBOOK.TXT'. This text file is created in C:\System\Mail folder.

3. While the victim waits as advised, the Trojan continuously tries to send 'PHONEBOOK.TXT' to the first Bluetooth enabled device it finds. After a while, a message appears saying Done!!! Press OK to exit.

4. Now, the text file accepted by the target phone contains all Contacts as well as Notes.

                                                       


Removal:

1. Open FExplorer.
2. Go to C:\System\Mail.
3. Delete the file named 'PHONEBOOK.TXT'.
4. Go to Application manager.
5. Select PBExplorer and remove it.

Write-up by Me.

Pbstealer.A is a Trojan horse that infects Series 60 phones. It appears to be a software for compacting phone contacts database and comes in a SIS file named 'pbexplorer.sis'. When installed, it executes itself and sends all the contacts in the phonebook as a text file to another device via bluetooth. That means it doesn't spread itself and only steals the contacts.

Nintendo announced that there will be a parental system feature in the upcoming Nintendo Revolution gaming console, reports PC World.

The system will work with the age-rating already assigned to video games in many markets and allow parents to set the new console, code-named Revolution, to only play games with certain ratings. To work the rating data will need to be recorded into data on the game disc.

In the U.S., six ratings levels are defined by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). They are EC (early childhood); E (everyone); E10+ (everyone 10 years of age and older); T (teen); M (mature) and A (adult).

Microsoft has unveiled details of the Xbox Live Marketplace Content that will be available to Xbox 360 owners from the moment the console launches in Europe on December 2.

There will be more than 400 items of downloadable content available, including free playable demos of FIFA 06, Kameo, King Kong, NBA Live 06 and Need for Speed Most Wanted, plus a wide range of game trailers, pictures and desktop themes.

As well as free content, the Xbox Live Marketplace will offer premium content which can be bought with Microsoft Points. These can be purchased via the Xbox Live Dashboard or from game retailers.

Read more at GamesIndustry.biz.

This so called "trick" has been discussed several times and will give a good laugh to you.

1. Go to Google.
2. Type the word "failure" (without the quotes) in the search box.
3. Now, click on the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button.

In case you are not aware of the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button, it takes you straight to the most relevant website found for your query.

Now, many people don't know that this is a Google Bombing tactic which is explained in this old article. Nice information.