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As expected, Sprint has started to roll out BlackBerry 7.1 to other compatible devices as well and next in line is the BlackBerry Torch 9850. Many users after reading the news of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 reciving its update checked their devices as well to find BlackBerry 7.1 waiting for them. Still not listed on the Sprint BlackBerry downloads page but that will come eventually. Either way -- if you're not seeing it as of yet, just sit tight as it will be along shortly and don't forget to let us know what changes you're seeing either in the comments or in the CrackBerry forums.
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