Although firmware v30 has been available for a few of the EURO codes of Nokia N85 for a while now, the official news release has just been published on the Nokia Software Update News site.

According to the release

This software release comes with improvements in USB charging and new features that help you stay in touch with your friends. Contacts include Ovi features that allow you to locate your friends and receive updates on what they are doing. You can also chat with your friends and share your favorite places with them.

So basically what is supposed to be added is :-

* Improvements in USB charging

* Ovi Contacts

But what is perplexing is that Ovi Contacts is nowhere to be found in this update. And if you try to download the application manually from the Ovi Contacts website, You are greeted with the following message :

How come such a major goof up has taken place, We can only speculate. Till then, lets just hope that a v31 is released with Ovi Contacts or it is made available via the App. Update application.

Another change I noticed was that the update included the setup of an old version of Nokia Messaging on the ROM. It gets installed if you choose Nokia Email Service in the Email Setup Wizard, but as it the older version, it does not support Hotmail or HTML view. I was prompted to update to the latest version on the first start itself. Another major goof up!

The release also goes on to say how you can update your device to the latest version.

To get this software through your device, type in *#0000# on the home screen or go to Device Manager. Select Options > Check for updates and follow the on screen prompts. Additionally this software release is available through the Nokia Software Updater at www.nokia.com/softwareupdates.

Although when I checked with the Indian product code on the Can I Update website, it still listed v11 as the latest available update!