The long awaited update for Nokia Symbian devices is now available, bringing a new UI and features.

A post on the Nokia blog says

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Changes include:

Improved text input, including a portrait QWERTY keyboard
Split-screen view while you’re typing, so you can see the web pages, forms and message threads you’re replying to.
A better browser that is easier to use and faster, offering better compliance with recent standards.
Ovi Maps now has a simpler and quicker search function.
And you can check in to social networks, send emails and SMS messages sharing your location.

Where and when?

The update released as promised can easily be downloaded via air or through a personal computer which clearly depends upon the country the mobile phone is located.

Countries that will receive their updates this week include the following:

Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Thailand, UAE, the UK, and more

Other countries are mostly confirmed for the next three weeks.