[Netizen99]

Frankly, I am disappointed with Belle update. Some very good features for Symbian are changed. You can click on upper right corner to control many items in Symbian Anne like check message, battery mode, connection.

The clock can be either a big digital one or analog one only. Not as convenience as the previous one that you can launch calendar and change mode easily with same widget.

I always listen to music and radio. Previous it need one widget and 2 shortcut to control both. Now you need 2 big widgets.

The startup screen is become 4 but actually less convenience that Symbian Anna.

Only feature I like is you can turn on/off data connection and wifi easily.

The problem of update is some application will be disappear. Anyone not need a urgent update should hold on and wait for more comments from other users first!!!

Please kindly correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks

[blitzkid]

I still haven't updated but eager to get going... But like you I also access my messages from the top corner... Is this feature not available now?

[Netizen99]

click on the conner nothing happen. But I can't be sure the slide down screen provides shortcut for message or not.

[torchaj]

If you get a new message, there will be a notification in the pull down bar bro...!!!

[Netizen99]

Thanks! I find that too when I review the manual in the lunch time. However, it's still less convenience that Symbain anna. the slient mode button should have other option too. The drop down bar is a good idea but more common feature should be included.

[Tawseef]

i hvnt yet updated but m.waiting for user comments first . that right coner clixk feature z awsome i use that frequently to check messages data speed battery nd all . if thts not available in belle then it need not to be considered.

[Netizen99]

the drop downbox is less convenience that original click on the corner feature. I don't know why it changed. The contract is not complete, for example, mode change can on or off "silent" but you can't select other like "offline".

[veeyoes88]

of course it is a complete disappointment.

many of the widgets cannot find and not possible to add to the homescreen

lotus traveller is messed up with message

weather application is not functiong

there are many more

it was a big mistate to update fron ANNA

[BIKK]

Agreed that Belle comes with a few changes that does not suit all of us...

I also am missing the corner click for battery...

When you open 'Messaging' the conversation folder opens and you need to view other folders from options...

But again, I like the freedom of placing my widgets anywhere on screen...

Dragging them to the next homescreen (as currenct one is full already )

Uninstalling an app dirctly from menu...

Transparent music player song list and bigger album art...

Menu open with a touch from homescreen...

What say you?

I think it's great that Nokia released Belle for older handsets like N8 and all...I have a C6-01 and was in dilemma wheather go for an Android of 14K range...maybe HTC WF S/Samsung Ace...I would have stuck to Andro 2.3 forever then...

Despite the time consumed and incomplete release, thanks to Nokia for finally providing a fresh UI... 

[Netizen99]

Nokia still provides update to their old smartphones is appreciated. That's still one of the reasons I haven't change to another brand yet. But user experience is an issue Nokia must improve. Some features in Belle especially the changes in widgets is a downgrade from Symbian Anna.

Hopefully, better widgets update can be released soon. I believe nokia is still selling much more Symbian phone than Windows Phone now. If they give up symbian, most likely user will get iPhone and Android rather than Lumia.

[torchaj]

All said and done, the Nokia Belle is a wave of freshness to the Symbian Platform..!!!
But Nokia( the devs responsible for firmware development) have a lot of explanation to do as in they have released the update without much of the promised features(atleast I dont have them) like
1. Changing lockscreen wallpaper
2. Toggle widgets(currently I have only Wifi but there were many more promised)
3. 5 sized widgets, (I like to see them too)
4. Compact Music Player Widget(Have a very big one instead)
5. Big Analouge Clock Widget
And if more(This is all I want)...!!!

They promised a very good UI, but the officially released belle is worse than the leaked version and I rolled back to Symbian Anna until I get a better version.

[blitzkid]

How is it possible to roll back to symbian Anna again? Not by any official means that I know of?

[torchaj]

Not official means bro...!!!
But thankfully one can downgrade to Symbian Anna by means of flashing and I just tried in my N8 which is out of warranty anyways...
And to my relief it worked...!!!

Update: Restored my N8 to Nokia Belle itself...!!! Cheers...

[BIKK]

I really do not understand why Nokia is investing in Windows based phones...I haven't used one but the feedback I see on net isn't so good...

Nokia should better concentrate on symbian dev...

[AndreyS1]

Screensaver with big digital clock mach more better in Anna.

How to install it?