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Posted by Dredlockeddiva Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1429 days ago

Thanks for providing concrete information; I will wait for the offical roll out.(yeah, I'm chicken)

 
 
Posted by artie Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1429 days ago

No mention of CDMA.????

 
 
Posted by kidego Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1429 days ago

Nothing mentioned about the 8320 in the slides. It lists the 8100, 8800, 8820, 8300, 8310, 8120, and the 8110. The 8320 getting left out in the cold on this?

 
 
Posted by JoeFLA Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1429 days ago

I'd like to upgrade to OS 4.5 on my 8330.

Hopefully it will be out in a short while.

 
 
Posted by Patrickwc Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

Thanks for the solid info! I am with Dredlockeddiva, I will wait until the official roll out through my carrier.

 
 
Posted by flairbrtndr3 Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

no 8320 makes me very sad why would there be beta's out for the 8320 but no official release? hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm

 
 
Posted by The Adlen Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

This WILL be coming to 8700s,I have the beta so there is one in development for them.

September is a long way away.

 
 
Posted by r3g Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

wtf is with the lack of 8320 support lately!?!?!?

 
 
Posted by stemkroywen Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

Seriously! That better be a mistake.

 
 
Posted by RyanAsimov Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

So HTML email will be only for the Bold?

 
 
Posted by The Adlen Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

If your carrier has BIS 2.5 and you have OS 4.5 then you will have HTML email. T-Mobile upgraded to 2.5 last week and I've been running 4.5 for months so I have HTML email on here, very nice. I also have a rockin' browser.

 
 
Posted by BlckBrryMD Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

So what does this really mean. In the forums here at CB.com someone posted that if unless you are running OS 4.5 or higher BIS 2.5 will NOT work with your OS 4.2 phone. Now I found this odd, but it was posted.'

So why the hell would we wait for OS 4.5 for 3 more months when it should be out quickly after the BIS 2.5 roll out.

 
 
Posted by Eddyj90 Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

Im running a 4.5 os better. look it up on google. i dont recommend it as it is a bit slow but its nice to have. and i plan to get the new iphone so i dont mind beating up my blackberry a bit now

 
 
Posted by TolCrackMonkey Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

I am noticing that it's not just the 8700 that is missing from the list. It looks like the CDMA 8330, 8830 and 8130 are also missing. Does anyone know the upgrade schedule for Sprint?

 
 
Posted by davidkoby Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

Yeah. I'll believe it when I see it.

 
 
Posted by mscooley Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

My carrier is releasing the 8330 on Monday running 4.5, so CDMA devices should be included in terms of new rollouts, however, I'm not so sure what the scoop is on CDMA upgrades.

 
 
Posted by Technocracy Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

If there is a beta 4.5 OS for unaccounted models, I believe they shall get an update of their own. It makes no sense to develop a beta OS for, say, a 8320 and then not roll it out.

The slide is probably applicable to one carrier, as stated in the article. Remember that some models are carrier-specific.

The question should probably be: Are there models for which a beta 4.5 OS is unavailable or unheard of?

My 2ยข.

 
 
Posted by HazardousSmoker Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

September?? WTF is with this September crap??

This is ridiculous.

 
 
Posted by HazardousSmoker Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

N/A

 
 
Posted by themaestro Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

If I may borrow a phrase from The Rock, FINALLY...
But to be totally honest, I'll believe it when I'm recording a video on my phone.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

BIG DEAL...I'VE WAITED SO FREAKING LONG FOR THIS UPDATE THAT I DON'T EVEN WANT OR NEED IT ANYMORE. RIM LOSERS

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

What, no CDMA love. Blast!

 
 
Posted by Miss.Juicy. Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 1428 days ago

So what about me and my baby .... i have a pearl 8130? Why hasnt anyone tell me anything? I heard because i have cdm what ever it is.

HELP!

I know someone who has it and they say some applications are so different and he loves it.

 
 
Posted by markewallace Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

>> BIG DEAL...I'VE WAITED SO FREAKING LONG FOR THIS UPDATE THAT I DON'T EVEN WANT OR NEED IT ANYMORE. RIM LOSERS <<

Great. Go away then.

 
 
Posted by evrydayzawrkday Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

Hmm this is ATT... but as far as I know tmobile (was this on Viirgo in the BGR blog) is updating this weekend to BIS 2.5..

Cant I just download the beta 4.5.44 and use it? All features should work right?

Hmmmmm

 
 
Posted by Apollo_Creed Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

This is really unbelievable!! Rim pumped people up into thinking they were getting the OS to no avail?? Rim really needs to keep in touch with their Berry customers via email as often as they can to tell them whats going on at least once a week. That's piss poor!!

 
 
Posted by mscooley Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

I uninstalled Empower last night with hopes that I'd wake up to new service books and, as expected, HTML e-mail is now enabled. I'll be checking the other features and will report back.

Cellular South
4.5.0.33 Beta

 
 
Posted by sh0Nt Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

ATT 4.5.0.42 and no change, emails still a mess, and downloading video attachments = a no go. No change for me

 
 
Posted by jibi Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

The reason the BlackBerry 8320 and CDMA BlackBerry devices aren't listed in the slide is because this is likely a slide from a carrier aligned rep from RIM. The traditional model for RIM field reps had them aligned with certain carriers. They are moving away from this model and into an industry vertical alignment, but if I had to guess, this slide came from someone aligned with a carrier who only had these devices (at this current time). If I had to take a guess, if this came from America, it'd be from AT&T (although the 8700 is not listed and their 8320, which Kevin had revealed would launch in July, will be released with OS 4.5).

 
 
Posted by cinnamin Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

i hope it just got left off the list there are plenty of people that still use the 8700 if the 8700 doesn't get the new software then i think i'm gonna upgrade but i will still hold on to my durable 8700.

 
 
Posted by sh0nt Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

ok well, my bad.... I resent my Service books and presto!! 2.5 is alive.

 
 
Posted by bernard clarke Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

I am a new beginner to blackberries, however my 8120 is a wicked machine, pure brilliant

 
 
Posted by pilotguy404 Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1428 days ago

Any Idea when all this is going to come out for us CDMA users?

 
 
Posted by Nabet Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1427 days ago

At last!!!! Upgrading my 8300 as soon as it comes out!!!! wohoooo!!!!!

 
 
Posted by fishcube Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1427 days ago

Why isn't 8130 listed???

 
 
Posted by RockAndRollAcdc Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 1427 days ago

don't see 8130 on there also

 
 
Posted by rubcal Monday, Jun 30, 2008 1427 days ago

if can you see in latin american carriers, Telefonica have 4.5 for 8120
https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=1373B284BC381890049E9...
and
Porta have 8100 https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=471C75EE6643A10934502...

september? no, we have now july 30.

 
 
Posted by Emtronics Monday, Jun 30, 2008 1426 days ago

Also missing is the Pearl 8130. WTF?

 
 
Posted by Emtronics Monday, Jun 30, 2008 1426 days ago

Where's the 8130?????

 
 
Posted by Amboni Taints Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 1423 days ago

I just bought a BB from ebay with the 4.5 on it and a copy on cd.... ... anybody want some? ;D