Thread: PR1.3: users, was it worth the wait?
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2010-10-28 , 23:41
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Originally Posted by PradaBrada View Post
Well I'll be damned, those two drunk schmucks in MeeGo janitor closet aka Maemo HQ actually put out the next N900 update: the infamous PR1.3

Are there any noticable changes so far?
I think it was worth it, better than nothing I suppose.
I updated via re-flashing as I had a billion apps installed and wanted to start again. Did not flash the eMMC though.

No issue at all with the re-flash to PR1.3.
It kept all contacts, SMS, calendar and data. Apps that I really used I had to re-install as expected.

Noticeable changes:
* Much smoother and more responsive desktop swiping, transitions and kinetic scrolling.
* Emails load faster.
* Web sites load faster.
* Battery life does seem better, maybe 10% extra time.

Hopefully extra features will be added in later updates since QT4.7 support should allow apps built for Symbian to be more easily ported over to Maemo. If my understanding of this is correct ??

* Voice dialing would be a nice add, definitely useful when driving.