Taken from
http://symbian-freak.com/news/009/07/firmw...in_da_house.htm

Before reading, let me ask this first, is it worth the upgrade?then after reading, please post your opinion if it's worth it or not.


PURPOSE

This release is a major feature release and also was intended to correct main complaints from Customers and Operators

NEW FUNTIONALITIES:
Mail for Exchange 2.9
Numonyx USB Flashing support
Gimlet 5.2 (v 9.5.2.66)
Turkish SMS Support
Support for Rapido Yawe 1.15
Myspace, Youtube and Facebook support (NA for HK and Taiwan variants)
User experience improvements
Increased robustness of the Home Key functionality. This helps avoid the problem of Home key not opening the menu.

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
Improved Switch application functionality
Internet Radio 1.15 Increased Functionality and Stability
VoIP upgrade Improved functionality and stability
Download Client 3.2 Greater stability and improved functionality
Email Setup Wizard Update Supports Gimlet 5.2
Simplified MMS Notification handling support
Support for conference numbers longer than 24 digits
Improvements in Browser for seamless YouTube support
Language menu can be accessed when Chinese Language is used
Bug fixes for the NokiaPC Internet AccessApplication
Improved BT headset connectivity
Many functionality and Stability improvements in MfE.

GENERAL
Stability and functionality improvements
Increased robustness in handling SMS
Updated Time zones
Updated Operator names database
Localisation improvements
Updated Startup settings
Security Updates and vulnerability fixes
Phone not suspending packet data connection when receiving call Fixed.
Many bug fixes for MyNokia feature.
Minor audio related bugs fixed
Updated helps

BROWSER
Minor stability improvements

CALL HANDLING
Minor improvements in Call handling and quality

CALENDAR
Stability and Minor Functionality improvements

CONNECTIVITY
WLAN functionality Improvements
Fix to prevent Wifi Certification issues when Wifi alliance moves to Win 2008 as the test server
Fix for the one way audio problem seen in Cisco VoIP client
Memory leak fixes

CONTACTS/PHONEBOOK
Minor UI Improvements
Stability and functionality improvements for search functionality

EMAIL
Mail for Exchange upgraded from 2.7.22 to 2.9.158
Gimlet updated to v5
Email setup wizard updated
Support for Exchange Server 2007 in MfE
Many functionality and stability improvements in MfE
Robust Synchronisation of Calendar and email items.

INTERNET RADIO
Improved functionality
Increased application stability

LOCATION/GPS
Increased A-GPS stability
Better stability in location services.

MESSAGING
Usability improvements

QWERTY KEYBOARD
Usability improvements
Keyboard mapping corrections

SMS
Support for receiving more SMSs. Allows more than 4000 messages in inbox.

SWITCH APPLICATION
Application updates and many stability and functionality improvements

VOIP / SIP
Many Usability, stability and functionality improvements