Symbian Anna (Singapore Variant) will be released on 2nd September 2011 and you can download it via Ovi Suite (v3.1.1) on a PC or over-the-air (OTA) directly to your smartphone.

Singapore, 22 August 2011 – Symbian Anna – the latest software update for Symbian smartphones – is available for download from 2nd September 2011 onwards. Symbian Anna significantly enhances the user experience on the Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, and Nokia E7. A new user interface, virtual QWERTY keypad in portrait mode, enhanced Nokia Maps, better web browsing and stronger security are just a few of the improvements that people will be able to enjoy. Symbian Anna can be downloaded using the latest version of Ovi Suite (version 3.1.1) on a PC or over-the-air directly to your smartphone.

“Nokia’s Symbian smartphones are used by millions of people around the world every day, addressing specific consumer needs and providing choices at many price points,” said Ilari Nurmi, Vice President at Nokia. “Symbian Anna represents a significant update to the experience those users have and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to Symbian, which will see up to 10 more phones introduced over the next 12 months, further updates to the user experience and support for the software until at least 2016.”

Key features with Symbian Anna:

• User interface: Symbian Anna brings a fresh new look and feel to the Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, and Nokia E7 with crisp icons and multiple usability enhancements. Typing on the virtual QWERTY keypad is now available in portrait mode.
• Maps and navigation: Symbian Anna enhances Nokia Maps with better search functionality, new public transportation routes and the ability to check-in to favorite geo-social network sites like Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter
• Browsing: A faster, easier-to-use browser, delivering quicker page loads and improved device navigation allowing people to connect more easily to their favorite sites on the go.
• Better for business: Symbian Anna brings true business-grade security with improved data encryption on Nokia smartphones. Business users with a Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01 or Nokia E7 can now easily and securely access their company intranet with IPSEC and SSL VPN enablers.
• Near Field Communications (NFC): The Symbian Anna software update also activates the NFC hardware in the Nokia C7, so people can now simply tap their Nokia C7s together to share contacts, photos, videos and play games; easily pair with NFC-enabled accessories from Nokia and others; and read NFC tags to check-in and more

Official Site: Nokia Singapore: Symbian Anna

Nokia X7

The Nokia X7 is not really an upgrade to any existing model, similar to the Nokia E6, it felt solid. It has a 4.0″ AMOLED capacitive touch screen and the body is made up of stainless steel. It will be the second mobile phone running on Symbian Anna after Nokia E6. It’s battery is non-removable.

Software Versions

The unique design about the Nokia X7 is the 4 corners of the phone. The 2 corners on 1 side contains the speakers and the other 2 corners on the other side are just dummy placeholders just to make it look more proportionate/even. The sound output from the Nokia X7 is pretty loud.

Side Of Nokia X7

It has 2 colors available, Dark Steel and Light Steel and is targeted for launch in June 2011 as well. Local pricing is not out yet but the RRP in Euros is €360 (~SGD$632).

Front – Light Steel (Left), Dark Steel (Right)

Back – Light Steel (Left), Dark Steel (Right)

Technical Specifications

• System: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 and GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA Cat9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA Cat5 2.0 Mbps
• OS: Symbian Anna
• Dimensions: 119.7 x 62.8 x 11.9 mm (L x W x H)
• Weight: 146 g
• Display: 4.0 inch AMOLED capacitive touch, widescreen 16:9, 640 x 360 pixels, 16M colors
• Memory: comes with 8 GB memorycard (support up to 32 GB) Internal user memory up to 350 MB
• Camera: 8 MP camera with dual LED flash, HD video
• Video Capture: HD video (720p, 25fp)
• WLAN: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• HSDPA cat 9 up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA cat 5 up to 2.0 Mbps
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0

Not really a huge fan of this phone with regards to design, I still prefer the design of my Nokia N8.

Official Site: Nokia X7

Nokia E6

Was invited to a blogger event for the preview of Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 (next post). The Nokia E6 will be out in June 2011 and with a RRP of SGD$570. For sales launch only the Black and Sliver color will be available. The White will be launched at a later date. Wonder does it face the same problem as Apple having “white” color, but of course the “official” answer I got from the product manager is no.

All 3 Colors Of Nokia E6 (Black – Left, Grey – Center, White – Right)

The Nokia E6 is an upgrade to my Nokia E72. The built remains the same (solid because of stainless steel), the battery cover is still made of metal and the screen is made up of scratch resistant glass.

The screen size is slightly bigger. The E72 is 2.36″ while the E6 is 2.46″ but one added improvement to it is that it is now a capacitive touch screen and it cramps in 640 x 480 pixels (325 ppi). Just for reference, iPhone 4 Retina display is 960 × 640 pixels (326 ppi).

Technical Specifications

• System: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 and GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA Cat9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA Cat5 2.0 Mbps
• OS: Symbian Anna
• Dimensions: 115.5 x 59 x 10.5 mm (L x W x H)
• Weight: 133g
• Display: 2.46″ TFT LCD, 640 x 480 pixels, 16M colors
• Battery: 1500mAh BP-4L
• Media Storage: 8GB mass memory, with up to 32GB with micro SD card
• Memory: RAM: 256MB, ROM: 1024MB
• Camera: 8 MP full focus, dual led flash
• WLAN: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0 with support for stereo headsets
• GPS: Positioning with GPS, A-GPS, WLAN and Cell-ID
• USB: Micro-USB 2.0 high speed for file transfers and charging, USB On-the-Go
• I/O: Nokia AV connector 3.5 mm for audio input/output and TV out
• Video capture: HD 720p @ 25 fps
• Video Playback: Video recording, Performance: encoding 25 fps, decoding 30 fps, File Formats: H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, H.263, Real Video 10, ON2 VP6, Flash video
• Music Playback: FM radio, music player, Supported codecs: MP3,AAC,eAAC, eAAC+,WMA,AMR-WB- AMB-NB, Supported DRM: WM DRM, OMA DRM 2.0

Symbian Anna

It will be the first phone in the market to run the updated Symbian Anna.

New Icons In Symbian Anna

You Can Now Type URL In The “Always Visible” Address Bar

If you notice Anna starts with the letter “A”, I wonder will the next update be called “Betty” as what DK calls it.

Nokia E6 (Left), Nokia E72 (Right)

If you have been waiting for an upgrade to Nokia E72 because you need to stick to Symbian for some reasons, the Nokia E6 is definitely for you.

Official Site: Nokia E6