I’ve been using a debranded Nokia N75 since I switched from T-Mobile to AT&T Wireless. On numerous occasions I want to hurl this device into the depths of Hell while I laugh fiendishly. Don’t get me wrong … Nokia knows how to make a great device like the N95 but they have some real stinkers like the N75.

My firmware version:

V 10.2.055
24-04-07
RM-128

The list of bugs I encounter on a regular basis:

• Bluetooth connection with headset overwhelmed by static: restart BT or reboot phone
• Image Gallery out of memory viewing an image: reboot phone
• Web browser out of memory: reboot phone
• On one phone call, accept another, drop second call, cannot return to first call: need to terminate the call and start over
• Email auto-check stops working: no idea
• Full bars, call drops: no idea
• Terminate one call and rapidly dial another: won’t make the call
• Searching for a contact: the first character takes an eternity to display on the screen and there is no buffering
• Predictive text has an incorrectly spelled word: no idea how to fix

Rebooting the N75 every few days (or every day) takes care of the memory bugs but the others remain. Many times I have considered getting an N95 but Nokia’s track record of software updates is abysmal. My unbranded E61 was testament to this and now my craptastic N75.

I suppose there’s a reason Apple has grabbed more than 25% of the mobile device market in less than a year.

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• Debranding the Nokia N75
• Upgrading the E61 to v3.06 firmware
• T-Mobile vs AT&T EDGE
• Nseries party in LA and who should buy the Nokia N95
• Are router firmware hacks worth it?

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