Nokia starts rolling out Microsoft Apps for Belle smartphones

Nokia has announced that Microsoft Apps, list of productivity apps from Microsoft are now rolling out for Belle smartphones. Now the owners of Nokia E7, Nokia C7, C6-01 Nokia, Nokia X7, Nokia Gold Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 603 are able to download the first package of Microsoft Apps. Unfortunately Nokia N8, Nokia E6 and Nokia 500 will have to wait another few weeks.

List of Microsoft Apps with Symbian Belle

• Microsoft OneNote – Enables you to create rich text notebooks using words and images. Syncs with Microsoft SkyDrive
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile – Cost efficient IM, presence, audio and web meetings on the go.
• Microsoft Document Connection – Single view to documents stored on mobile, including email attachments as well as documents on SharePoint 2010 sites.
• Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast – View broadcasts of presentations directly from PC to mobile. You can also combine these with Lync audio messages, too.

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Belle update for Nokia 500 is now operational!!!

Finally some good news for the  Nokia 500 owners.The Nokia Belle software update Nokia promised last week is now available! 

The Belle update for Nokia 500 It will be released in phases, country by country as soon as each relevant variant of the latest Symbian software is available. So the schedule will vary according to where you live and which network operator you are with.

The majority of Belle enhancements will be available for the Nokia 500 including new features such as HD video recording at 30 frames per second and a visually improved browser enabling high-quality Web video viewing.

Menus have been simplified and a notifications bar has been added to make accessing key settings or features, very fast. And a new larger live widgets display puts what’s really important to you on the homescreen.

This version of Belle has been specifically tailored to match Nokia 500’s hardware performance. You can personalize your Nokia 500 with up to four home screens leaving all your favourite applications and services only a few taps away.

You will also get Nokia Maps version 3.06. As Nokia 500 doesn’t support an FM transmitter or widget, you can use Nokia Music instead.

Get Nokia Belle on your Nokia 500 via Nokia Suite. For a step-by-step download tutorial, there’s a video available that tells you everything you need to know.

Check the availability for your Nokia 500 in your country at Nokia support pages.

You can also see if Nokia Belle is available for your Nokia 500 by connecting your phone to Nokia Suite via USB. Software updates will be prompted to you.

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Symbian on Nokia 500 Belle will comes with some limitations

As we already reported, Nokia Belle will be released a few weeks of delay on the Nokia 500.This update, due to any difference with the other Hardware Symbian, will bring about this smartphone some variations in software.

• The Nokia 500 Nokia Fine with support only 4 homescreens
• The Nokia 500 will not support NFC even after upgrading to Belle\
• The FM transmitter and its widget will not be supported on Nokia 500
• The Nokia 500 include Nokia Maps 3.06 (and not the version 3.08)
• Nokia 500 with the update will be installed in Belle Angry Birds

More information about this update can be found on nokia.com and europe.nokia.com .

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