Feb 4, 2011 11:58 GMT  ·  By

Today, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced officially the release of a new software update for its latest Symbian devices, namely the Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01.

The announcement comes only one day after the Nokia C7 started receiving the new software, which is said to include a nice range of great performance enhancements, so that users enjoy an even smoother experience.

The enhancements included in the new release might not be visible to end users right from the start, but the overall experience that they would receive from the Symbian devices they own should be increased.

Apparently, the new software update was meant to enhance the stability of the device, as well as its quality. Among tweaks and fixes, users would also receive some new content on their handsets.

Here are some details on the new software:

- Meeting requests can be accepted directly from email invitations; - Maps integration in email, which means people can view the meeting location on the map when the address is mentioned in the location field in the invite. For Nokia N8 users: a. New Quick Office 6.4 editor version, which offers editing possibilities and allows zooming in & out in Word documents. b. Three high quality games will also be preloaded on new devices – Need for Speed Shift, Real Golf and Galaxy on Fire. (In some countries, Need for Speed is replaced with Asphalt 5). For current N8 users, these are available for free from Ovi Suite & Ovi Store.

The new software update should be available for download either through the Software Update on the mobile phone, or via a desktop PC, through the Ovi Suite application.

“We’re warned that the update may be quite a large download, especially for Nokia N8 users. So make sure you’re on a free WiFi service when you choose to update or use Ovi Suite to install it,” a recent post on Nokia Conversations reads.

Today, the software that was made available for download was the standard, non-customized version. Carrier-specific flavors of it, as well as country specific iterations should follow shortly, Nokia explains.