The final frontier in mobile web browsing has been conquered. The new firmware update (v15.0.015) that is now available through Nokia Software Update, enables you to play flash video content directly. No need to use the mobile version of YouTube, which has only limited content available. Wherever you see a flash video, you will be able to play it, just like the way you do it on your PC. The following screenshots show how I played one popular remix song from YouTube.Even though the mini-map view does not show the video as a thumbnail……

…….when you zoom in, you can see the video playing:

If you want to view the video optimally, just switch to fullscreen using the option on the extreme right of any video:

This automatically switches the video to landscape mode and plays fullscreen!Another notable enhancement to the new firmware is the addition of Nokia Web Runtime, which enables one to write HTML applications. This is very similar to the AJAX applications that are written for desktop based web browsers!I noticed that they have fixed one annoying bug: Turning on the stereo widening in Music Player used to introduce distortion in the media being played. This bug seems to have gone from the current build. The video editor (a very useful video editing application on the mobile itself) has finally returned!There is also a noticeable improvement in the speed and responsiveness of the phone.This is a second major update in the last one month, which is very welcome from Nokia. The best keeps getting better!

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