There are many references to this issue in threads following the latest 2008 update -- look around.

A start: http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13344


Nokia/Maemo server/internet/global content delivery infrastructure - somewhere in the food chain there are problems which Nokia has barely acknowledged let alone identified, apologized for, or set a plan in action to resolve same.

There should be a big disclaimer on the Nokia software download site: Don't bother downloading and installing this until we get our act together, unless all you need the IT for is what we ship in it by default. Enjoy the Chess game!