While most users are waiting on an official release of Desktop Manager 6, Mac users quietly got an update to version 1.0.4. This new version includes support for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 as well as some other small bug fixes. The Mac version still lacks the full features of its PC sibling, but hopefully at some point (soon) RIM will come around and beef it up with the additional features. If you're a Mac user you can head to the BlackBerry download page below to upgrade.
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Quick Tip: Updating your BlackBerry to a different carrier's OS? Make sure you delete BOTH vendor files
As I found out earlier this morning, installing another carrier's OS on your BlackBerry isn't as easy as downloading and deleting the vendor.xml file -- now you have to delete both vendor files. It seems that in one of the updates to BlackBerry Desktop Manager, the vendor.xml file is not only located in one folder, but two. In the past you simply had to delete the lone vendor file and...
Official OS 6.0.0.723 for the BlackBerry Torch 9800, Curve 9300 and Pearl 9100/9105
A few new official OS' rocking the interwebs for the BlackBerry Torch 9800, Curve 9300 and Pearl 3G users. OS 6.0.0.723 is now available for download for all these devices. If you're looking to update you device, grab the appropriate OS from the link below, then hit the forums to let us know your findings. As always, use caution when installing new software on your device. Download OS...
Official OS 6.0.0.706 for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 from Vodafone New Zealand
If you're looking to get in on the latest official OS for the BlackBerry Torch 9800, Vodafone New Zealand has what you're looking for. Since this one never managed to leak before release, how well it works is still unknown so give it a go. If you're not on Vodafone NZ then make sure you delete the vendor.xml before load this one up. Download OS 6.0.0.706 for the BlackBerry Torch 9800...
Backing up your BlackBerry smartphone
CrackBerry's guide on how to backup your BlackBerry Smartphone! One of the things we can never stress enough is the importance of backing up your BlackBerry. There is so much data on your device including emails, SMS, phone call logs, passwords and memos that if something were to happen to the information or the device itself, having a solid backup could be a life saver. When it...