Nokia Channels media service v02.0816.3 Beta5 [Updated 21-APR-08]

Nokia Channels Media Service v02.0816.3 Beta5
[Updated 21-APR-08]

Nokia Channels updated to Beta5: bug fixes, new features, simplified user interface


Through Channels Media Service, international and local branded publishers provide daily news, sports, and entertainment that is optimized for mobile. You can access your favorite publications via WiFi or GSM, and then read the content either online or offline. The service is very easy to use. You don’t even need to register!

Channels is a new version of the existing Kanavat service that was successfully piloted in Finland in late 2005. This new international service provides significant improvements to the user interface, makes the content catalogue global, and also adds an advertising dimension - so that you can enjoy the service for FREE.

Changelog:
First of all, the experience takes you directly into the tab view where All headlines is the starting point. We have added for you the Editorial channel as default, but you may subscribe to more content by selecting Add content from the options menu or by navigating left to the My contents tab and clicking the Add content button.

Furthermore, we have added an intelligent mechanism that updates the subscribed contents automatically on the background. Without the Channels application running, installed WiFi Internet connections are tried first and when one is available and working full contents get updated. If WiFi is not available, only headline titles get updated using selected Internet connection. When Channels application is running selected Internet connection is always used for background updates. User may turn the background update off by selecting Options -> Settings -> Update content off.

In the coming weeks, new features and new publications will be added to the service. This will happen automatically, without requiring any action from you. Looking forward to provide you more publications – we got a Comics channel coming – and yet a better experience!