It's official!

[slitchfield]

No, no, not the v21 firmware for the Nokia N95, we're still waiting for that. But Nokia has officially unveiled the black N82, with availability quoted in 'weeks' and with a price of 400 Euros (300 pounds) before sales taxes. For the N82, the colour change from silver is not just cosmetic. The black finish solves the huge usability problem of white key legends on silver background, plus it should reduce the fingerprint problem quite a bit.

Read on in the full article.

[yade]

Wow, that must mean the new N82 firmware release is imminent. I cant wait to get this phone fully featured and with more bug fixes

[Maticek]

Let's hope for FlashLite 3 support in the new FW.

Flash 3 will be !

N82 in black have already Flash 3 btw :-)

Great!And what about WRT?

[ez2remember]

Wow - how a colour change can make it look sexy. The silver just look butt ugly compared to this.

Why does everything look sexy in black aka n95 8GB?

Not much coverage about the v21 n95 firmware here. Its coming right?

[Rafe]

We'll post about the firmware once its actually available to download / use. This should be very soon.

[slitchfield]

Yep, echoing Rafe's comment, I can't see why so many sites have got themselves in a tizzy about a firmware revision that's not even out yet! Just to be clear, AAS is not a site that deals in rumours or vapourware. Trust me, as soon as v21 hits NSU for generic N95s, you'll read about it here first.

Steve

[zxon]

it should reduce the fingerprint problem quite a bit

Actually, doesn't making the phone shiny black make this problem worse? Anyone owner of a black PSP can tell you that.

[viipottaja]

Not everything looks sexy in black. N82 does. N95 8GB definitely does not to me it looks cheap and plasticy, and, geeky, compared to the original much classier color scheme of the N95. In fact, most phones do not IMO look better in black. In particular since its being used way too much. Look at th black 6300 for example. The original looks SO much better.

I am afraid its mostly geeks who think every gadget looks sexier in black.. Hehe... can't wait for the backlash and angry comments to this provocative post..

What's the differences between these 2 phones ?

[buster]

Don't you mean the blacklash...?

Just because AAS chooses not to report/acknowledge on unofficial subject matter, doesn't make it rumours and/or vapourware . The firmware v21. does actually exist and is in circulation, now. It's being installed by way of phoenix. So, why play charades, we're all adults.

[slitchfield]

Just because you choose to install an unsupported firmware via an illegal installer doesn't mean that we have to cover it...

I'm sure Rafe will back me up on this.

Steve