Guest ferret Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Still no news on the buzzing saga then, makes me think it's hardware based and not software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerbates Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Don't want to be a party pooper but didn't the original SPV update claim the same but actually made the battery life worse? Posted from my SmartPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kallisti Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Significant advances have been made in audio quality (aka the 'buzzing' problem), and the audio is now comparable to other handsets Sounds like news on the buzzing to me? As for those expecting this in a few days, history suggests a few months might be a more reasonable timescale. I'm just hoping it doesn't break my BT car kit support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blewer Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Great news. Don't expect it soon though! Can't wait for better Bluetooth & Battery :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Toyota-F1.com Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 And SMS Delivery reports option? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skjelnes Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 The new ROM, apart from significantly longer battery life, brings many more improvements:   * improved Bluetooth driver - now it is possible to connever over Bluetooth with Pocket PC 2003 devices   * activation of serial ports for Bletooth (inbound and outbound ports) works fine - important for using of GPS receivers with the smartphone   * new radio version 1.12.01 (compared to 1.09.00 previously)   * Bluetooth programs in menu now got typical Bluetooth icon Does this mean you can use it as a Bluetooth-modem for Pocket PC 2003 and laptops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bikespod Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 this really is good news. i'm currently waiting to hear from orange exec on an equivalent replacement, not the downgrades they are offering. was really not looking forward to any of the alternatives and would really miss modaco. if it sorts the t9, the buzz and the battery i'll definitely stay loyal for sure. please please please let it be soon. another month would be bearable, just. come on orange get it right this time, restore our faith in you and your products. Posted from my SmartPhone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dumdidum Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Does this mean you can use it as a Bluetooth-modem for Pocket PC 2003 and laptops? Yes! (BTW: Laptop should work without update) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JampoTT Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Does this mean you can use it as a Bluetooth-modem for Pocket PC 2003 and laptops? You already can!! I have an Ipaq 4150 and use the E200 as a BT modem. Followed the instructions someone has kindly posted on the E200 section of this forum, and it works like a charm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kallisti Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 It only works with some iPAQs, not with my 5450 for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stanley Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Has this topic died? Is the update available yet? :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dumdidum Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 No! Estimated release date: End of march, begin april Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr_Protozoa Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 FFS! Can't they hurry it up a bit?! This battery is starting to annoy! I get 9 hours use out of it before it starts complaining! (Unless i disable the SD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dumdidum Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Ah BTW: You will not get 3 days of akku time... I would say with SD in and normal use its 1.5 days! But standby-time has been increased significantly! If you let your phone on without radio on (p.e. you want to use the alarm in the morning) it uses 4% in 8 hours (!) If you turn on the radio you have 9% in 8 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SmartphoneFrance Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 More news from Orange France are available here : - http://www.smartphonefrance.info/actu.asp?ID=1745 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Desser Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 And a VERY rough translation:- Here a small very interesting message that I received on behalf of Orange France... Orange will provide during first about fifteen March an update for the SPV E200. Among the improvements will appear in particular the following elements: - Autonomy of the battery: A work of optimization was carried out in order to improve autonomy (up to 100 hours in day before in decontaminated Bluetooth mode and with a good radio operator signal). In addition, it is from now on possible to buy one second battery on the shop of the site orange.fr. - Bluetooth: Bluetooth allows from now on the use as modem since the PDA Microsoft. The dialogues used at the time of the appairage were corrected and it is easier to parameterize a connection Active Sync via Bluetooth. - Quality of the sound in the loudspeaker and the ear-phones: The filtering of its was re-examined so that you can hear and heard more clearly. In addition, other elements were added or corrected: - the reader Packet Vidéo pre-is installed so that you can benefit from the new video heading of the gate Orange World. - the applications Config. e-mail and Import of contacts pre-are also installed. It is easier to configure your account e-mail (Orange, Wanadoo, another supplier of access Internet) or to import your contacts since another infra-red telephone. - connections were corrected so that MSN Messenger functions without having to modify them. - And some other improvements... To note the support of the its AMR in the MMS and the problem of taken down inopportune keyboard locked via the joystick could not be treated for the moment but will be it in a future version. Still no bloody sounds in MMS messages :twisted: 4 Months!!! assuming it's on time :!: By the way, Sony Eriscsson have already released 3 firmware updates for the P900 :!: Come on Orange/HTC/MS - 4 of my mates have given up on the E200 and gone for P900's :!: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hadies Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 :? any one know if this will sort out the E200 Not working with the Nokia Bluetooth Car kit ?????? Thanks folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drblow Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Too right Simon! :x It's a joke the way Orange handle these updates. 2 of my mates have already quit Orange & E200's in favour of P900's on Voda - and they are alot happier! I don't personally like symbian, although as a platform it seems to be more stable, much better supported & developed than smartphone. Interesting to see that the French release mentions speaker quality. I think thats the first time I've ever seen it mentioned in print. I can't see the situation improving with Orange realistically tho, can you? They're already in the habit of providing 1 update a year, & if the last ones are anything to go by, this one will be extraordinarily late, & will not resolve all the bugs people are concerned with. To be honest, I'll be very suprised if the battery life is actually noticeably different. It's the speaker quality that'll clinch it for me. I've had enough of holding the phone tight against my ears in an effort to hear people speak. Much as I love SP2003, once the update is out & if it doesn't fix the buzz then my only option is an mpx200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smith2001 Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 i don't get it, it says we might get it around the 15th march, where is the 4months part listed ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Desser Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 i don't get it, it says we might get it around the 15th march, where is the 4months part listed ??? 4 months from when the phone came out (Mid November to Mid March) :? And it sounds like it still won't fix the no sound in MMS problem :shock: which WASN'T a problem on all previous SPV's :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadamehr Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 No date listed on English forums, websites, or from Orange UK yet though...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drblow Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 suprise, suprise Cilla! :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest morpheus2702 Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 What's the word from Mr Orange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drblow Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 :) :D :D Thats a bit like asking what's the word from Lord Lucan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest morpheus2702 Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I can see the headline in the News of the World now: "Lord Lucan found dead clutching E200 Smartphone". Or actually, if it was more like Cluedo you could guess "umm, Mr Orange, in the Orange development centre, with a rusty SPV". :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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