The UK version of the 6800 received a brand spankin' new FW. I called the US technical lead and he confirmed that Nokia would not release a US firmware update as they are pushing the 6820. The question he asked me was, "The phone is discontinued. Why would we spend the resources to release a new FW for it when we are selling the 6820?" My answer "I guess if a faulty phone and FW doesn't bother you and you could care less about customer retention and satisfaction, I see your point."

Is there any way to modify the UK 6800 FW to support the US radio stack? I need this:

Nokia 6800 NHL-6 Version 5.46

Changes/improvements made from MCU SW version 3.14 to version 5.46:

- Call and network management:
- User interface modification to PLMN search
- Improvements to voice call functionality in weak field
- Auto answering feature added using CARKIT-126
- Call Divert icon not disappear after power off & on
- Java application downloading in routing area change
- AT+CHRS=1 command
- E-mail retrieving with POP3
- SIM:
- Call control response improvement with DTMF string
- MMS/SMS:
- E-mail over SMS functionality activated
- E-mail:
- OTA settings through SMS API supported
- Improved E-mail performance and flash memory handling
- Improved memory full –situation handling when changing mailbox settings
- Improved handling of empty fields when saving mailbox settings
- Improved big cc –and bcc –fields handling
- Changed application handling of wrong GPRS settings
- Added more generic error notes, because all information is not received from network
- Progress indication added to UI
- Main Menu/Settings menu structure changed
- Removed "Deleted Messages" –folder
- E-mail headers hidden in viewer
- Support for same character encoding in reply as in viewing
- "Delete when downloading" menu item removed
- Blackberry E-mail: Added new application for Blackberry email BES support. This is operator specific feature and needs activation in production. In most country variants this messaging feature is usually disabled.

- Notes:
- Automatic uppercase in start up from qwerty side added
- Synchronisation:
- End –key handling improvements while synchronisation is ongoing
- Browser:
- WAP connection not disconnected after download when not opening midlet
- Games:
- Bounce updated (1.13 -> 1.18
- Triple POP updated (1.6 -> 1.7)
- Applications:
- Converter II updated (1.7 -> 2.3)
- Portfolio II updated (1.4 -> 1.5)
- Languages:
- Dutch: When downloading a Java application the word ‘gedownload’ added
- Polish: Removed duplicates of <and> characters
- Danish: Some translations changed in Triple pop settings
- Russia/Ukraine/Latvian/Lithuanian: added uppercase Z with caron from qwerty side
- Tone adjust layout in ringing volume, keypad tones changed to level control
- Status indicators added to partial display mode (e.g. missed call indicator or silent profile indicator)
- Improvement for scrolling animation menu on WAP browser
- Autotuning support added