For Nokia N96 users, this should come as good news, especially if by now they already got a taste of the bugs in the current software version that is used on their device.

The software will upgrade Nokia N96 to either the 11.018 or the 11.101 version, depending on the region the user lives in. The software release contains improvements to the LiveTV application, also bringing sharper pictures through better imaging quality and autofocus accuracy, and furthermore delivering a faster system wide execution speed.

In order to get the software update, you have either to use Nokia Software Updater or simply the Nokia N96 that you have. In order to get the upgrade, just go to Menu -> Tools -> Utilities -> Device Manager, then select Options -> Check for Updates. All that is left for you to do once this is over is to follow the on-screen prompts. Another way to download the update is by using your phone's Wi-Fi connectivity.

With the update, the phone will no longer reset when plugging / unplugging the headset for several times during music playback, it won’t be so slow to open the Reply screen for an SMS, it will not go into sleep mode during an active voice call, and it will no longer jam or reset when a photo is taken during low power audio playback, to name just some of the fixes. The full list of changes can be found here.

When a phone that costs about 550 Euros doesn't work well, it's only normal that users be upset about it. By releasing this upgrade, the Finnish manufacturer showed once more that it always puts its customers first and that if professionalism could be a trademark, it would be Nokia’s. Now, the only thing that we should hope for is that all the bugs have been fixed, and that the phone will have a more affordable price.