NO Nokia Belle FP1/Carla for Older S^3 devices? FP1 to bring faster HTML5 browser, new maps and Dolby sound to 603, 700 and 701

Whilst there were rumours that Carla might have been tested on older S^3 handsets, it appears that Belle FP1

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-belle-fp1-is-nokia-carla-v112-with-nokia-browser-8-2-so-carla-for-603-700-701/

which we think was actually Carla, won’t appear. It should not really be a surprise given the hardware on the Nokia N8. We’ve already had two major updates (Anna/Belle) and Belle brings it up to a decent enough standard.

The newer hardware will still get Belle FP1 as noted in the link below:

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/02/27/nokia-belle-feature-pack-1-coming-as-an-update-to-603700701-pureview-tech-coming-to-more-nokia-smartphones/

Earlier today we posted that the Nokia Belle FP1 update will further increase the 603, 700 and 701 to 1GHz.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/03/01/nokia-belle-fp1-increases-clockspeed-from-1ghz-to-1-3ghz-for-nokia-603-700-and-701/

This is confirmed on the English Nokia Conversations too. For 603, 700 and 701, they will also get a faster browser with HTML5 support, a new version of Maps as well as Dolby sound.

Belle feature pack 1 will be made available for Nokia 603, Nokia 700 and Nokia 701. It will bring Dolby sound and increase in processor speed from 1GHz to 1.3GHz. There will also be a faster browser HTML5 support and a new version of Maps. We’ll publish a dedicated story on fp1 later today, so more details to follow…

http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/02/27/nokia-808-pureview-creates-a-stir-at-mwc/#comment-449910717

It won’t be available for the older Symbian^3 devices, only those three.

We could always hope that Carla would be different to Belle FP1 and there might still be a remote chance N8 might get Carla (lite?). Oh well, Belle is good enough. Hat tip to jmlion!

Category: Nokia, Symbian