There seems to be a plethora of new firmware updates for Samsung’s Unlocked ( i8910 ) HD mobile phone. It received yet another unofficial firmware update with the version HX7 having been released. Although Samsung itself has not shown itself to be all too eager to provide updates for its Symbian powered smartphone, the i8910 HD, the community of hackers who happen to own this power packed multimedia mobile set has been keen to continually provide improvements for the device. These tech-savvy users are bringing quite a number fixes and enhancements.

Previous such firmware updates (like the HV-V5) included fixing a Java certification problem and improving the battery life. Also disk space on C: was maximised, there was an improvement in the quality of images, etc

Among the most recent upgrades of the phone is one designated as HX7 also known as the “Black Pearl.” With this offering, the interface settings have been improved with the inclusion of kinetic scrolling. The camera now saves pictures or video clips with a yyy:mm:dd format rather than the usual text. The Wireless LAN power has been set back to normal, but this can be changed if required under the Settings. The threaded SMS feature is retained and pocket data connection has reverted to normal. There are added effects to the 3-D taskbar switcher. The widget homescreen gadget.swf has been shifted to the e:\ drive. The Musicplayer now searched only the e:\music and f:\ music folders instead of making a full scan for media. And of course, there has been an approximate 20% improvement in the battery life.

Also, the QT 4.6.2 Symbian libraries are built-in with this release which is notable because QT is one of the key features of the Symbian OS. .

It is to be noted all data on C: will be erased after the update. Hence, proper backups or transfer of files to other disks is necessary before installing the firmware upgrade.