strongm | # 11 | 2010-10-27, 11:21 | Report

Easiest route for Nokia: "it's not our fault". Many of we UK users are on generic UK firmware, not a branded carrier version. They release a seperate version for Vodafone, sure, but if I'm not on a Vodafone handset I shouldn't have to wait for Vodafone's approval.

tomchiverton | # 12 | 2010-10-27, 11:22 | Report

I think you want a different thread :-)

mrsellout | # 13 | 2010-10-27, 11:28 | Report

I like the fact that they actually announced the release yesterday...
but we still can't get it. I wish I'd installed the leaked version last week. It's not on really that they haven't got a UK version considering we're in week 43 now and the release is from week 36.
I'm going to flash the global firmware.

jah25 | # 14 | 2010-10-27, 11:39 | Report

Not really sure where to put my question, my initial thought is that Vodafone's not recognizing my phone since I'm on a different firmware, if that's the case then my comment could help folks in this thread find a reason for the delay, no?

bill.d | # 15 | 2010-10-27, 11:44 | Report

i was on vodafone firmware i reflashed too uk firmware during the 1.1.1 update due to vodafone sucking. on monday when uk version wasnt reliesed i flashed to the global version i see no differance at all between the two versions content wise but 1.3 is sweet as now my phone is a damn sight faster than ever before i advice people just to flash global theres no piont getting frustrated over uk and vodafone versions.

bill.d | # 16 | 2010-10-27, 11:48 | Report

vodafone are probably applying presure on nokia to get skype removed ,they have been wanting it gone from the n900 since forever:Pmaybe nokia have caved in on the uk version :P

DJRedline | # 17 | 2010-10-27, 11:49 | Report

This could explain my issue, i have flashed global firmaware and every reboot i lose my contacts. Hopefully the UK firmware will resolve this, but i doubt it.

bill.d | # 18 | 2010-10-27, 11:52 | Report

im on vodafone network but reflashed global . im not losing my contacts on reboot and mail for exchange is still there and working in fact everything works better and faster than before maybe you need to flash again

tomchiverton | # 19 | 2010-10-27, 11:53 | Report

Vodafone would get some serious stick for removing a feature without warning, as Sony did with Playstation firmware changes etc.
There isn't a way to provide very much in the way of detail in the upgrade message itself, so they'd be restricted to a popup post-install, when it's too late.

But we stray from the point :-)

pentetic | # 20 | 2010-10-27, 19:17 | Report

It seems to me Nokia have already released the UK version.......the global release! Don't see why Nokia would make the UK any different so likelihood it is the networks.
After the fiasco of PR1.2 for us Vodafone customers most of us have probably experienced flashing before anyway.

So why the hold up?

If memory serves PR1.2 was released in the UK first so no reason for 1.3 to be delayed.

Conclusion......it is the networks.

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck.............its probably a duck!

I wouldn't be surprised if its Vodafone's 'check' process that is holding it up for all.

Lets save the Nokia bashing for something worthwhile and put this one firmly in the networks court!