Word on the street is that OS 5.0.0.591 and Push to Talk capability are coming to the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 Monday night at 11:59 p.m.
BlackBerry Tour Software Enhancements Effective Date: 3/29/2010On the night of 3/29 at 11:59pm, Verizon Wireless introduces a new software update for the BlackBerry Tour smart phone. Users will be able to upgrade their software to version 5.0.0 release 1002 (platform 4.2.0.272/applications 5.0.0.591) to receive new improvements and enhancements.Key Advantages:
- Camera – Smoother operation in both camera and video applications.
- Calling – Improved Bluetooth functionality for last number dialed, enhanced functionality for Voice Activated Dialing in both French and English, improved missed call log showing missed Call Waiting calls, and upgraded Call Waiting caller ID and call timer.
- Messaging – Improved functionality for reading, sending, forwarding, and deleting SMS messages as well as corrected in-box display when in holster.
- Bluetooth – Improvements in operation when using VZ Navigator
- Push To Talk – Push To Talk capability Software Availability The software upgrade will first be available to customers on the night of 3/29 at 11:59 pm via the following methods: OTASL (Over The Air Software Loading) OTA User Initiated / Verizon Wireless Network Pushed Process (Poke) / Web Based Software / Desktop Manager Software Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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I may dust off my old device and give it a whirl. Curious how well PTT will work on it.
LOL…I booted up the device and was greeted with the lovely 952 error. Good-bye device. Exchange time. (POC device)
So does this mean that we will have to re-initialize all of the programs on our BB? My past experience w/ 0S upgrades on the BB is that my BB stars in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless BB,” an indie flick in which it has no memory of all of the great things I have done for it. Just installed the new Bolt browser w/ my bookmarks (HATE the new 0pera, aft yrs of desktop/BB use – cd the lge font be any smaller?) – not looking forward to going thru that again.
So long overdue, about dang time Verizon!
I am upgrading my phone right now…. Hopefully it fixes the timer showing up on my screen almost daily when I am using the phone. Very annoying.
Upgrade completed in about 30-40 minutes or so (via Desktop Manager and USB). Maybe less. Threaded SMS now!!! 🙂 Finally. SMS works more like BBM now.
Haven’t seen a lot of differences, but it does seem a little quicker.