Thread: A1 - Mobilkom Austria: N900 for €299,-
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rberger is offline rberger
2009-12-04 , 16:59
Posts: 3 | Thanked: 2 times | Joined on Nov 2009 @ Austria
#23
Originally Posted by benny1967 View Post
Good question; I wouldn't mind the SIM-lock, but A1 does a lousy job providing new formware version for Nokia phones. Is there a mechanism in the N900 that could prevent me from updating to a new Maemo release (flash or SSU) if the carrier doesn't want me to? I had this situation with my current phone, needed to change product code etc. ... Does the N900 even have a thing such as a "prduct code"?
This is the official reply from service@a1.net:
danke für Ihr E-Mail!

Wenn ein Gerätehersteller ein Firmware Update bereitstellt, wird dieses zuerst einer umfangreichen Überprüfung durch unsere Spezialisten unterzogen. Vom Ergebnis dieser Tests hängt es ab, ob das Firmwareupdate freigegeben wird und somit für unsere Kunden zur Verfügung steht.

Dies ist, abgesehen von dem von Ihnen bereits erwähnten SIM Lock die einzige Einschränkung.
Translation: If Nokia releases a firmware update, it must first be reviewed by A1 service people. They decide if it's ready to be released to their customers. Like benny1967 said, they're not really good at this. I'll be buying an unlocked device. Btw, Amazon.at now ships the N900 to Austria as well (last time I looked that wasn't possible).