No more new OS for Bold 9780?

**wilsey** · 07-01-2012, 10:47 PM

It has been a while since the last OS 6 was released, which is, the OS 6.0.0.723. So does RIM no longer updating OS 6?

**Batter Pudding** · 07-03-2012, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by wilsey

It has been a while since the last OS 6 was released, which is, the OS 6.0.0.723. So does RIM no longer updating OS 6?

IMHO - I think RIM are busy trying to save the company. Concentrating on current products, and next generation. There is no point in them adding anything more to our Bold 9780 now as it is old tech for them.

**wilsey** · 07-04-2012, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Batter Pudding

IMHO - I think RIM are busy trying to save the company. Concentrating on current products, and next generation. There is no point in them adding anything more to our Bold 9780 now as it is old tech for them.

Well... it's true. Hopefully they won't just fully abandoned the OS 6. At least they still keep updating some of the apps for OS 6

**patel7** · 07-05-2012, 01:11 PM

there will be a update shortly, as a lota ppl have that phone 9700 / '80 were the best so just hang in there guys i want an os update tooo

**Batter Pudding** · 07-05-2012, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by patel7

there will be a update shortly, as a lota ppl have that phone 9700 / '80 were the best so just hang in there guys i want an os update tooo

Why would you assume there is an update due? It doesn't make sense to me. Even less sense for a 9700 update.

If fact, I would be upset if a struggling company is wasting time on old products when the next gen OS is already late, and they are in a massive financial mess. Concentrate resources on what will make you new money.

Us Bold 9780 owners are money already banked. They still get our monthly RIM fee, but other than that they make no money by an update for us. Especially as the last official releases are pretty well bug free and solid.

Go read a few news items about the layoffs and debt. Then you will see why giving us anything would be a daft use of resources.

**henghs** · 07-12-2012, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Batter Pudding

Why would you assume there is an update due? It doesn't make sense to me. Even less sense for a 9700 update.

If fact, I would be upset if a struggling company is wasting time on old products when the next gen OS is already late, and they are in a massive financial mess. Concentrate resources on what will make you new money.

Us Bold 9780 owners are money already banked. They still get our monthly RIM fee, but other than that they make no money by an update for us. Especially as the last official releases are pretty well bug free and solid.

Go read a few news items about the layoffs and debt. Then you will see why giving us anything would be a daft use of resources.

Assuming that .723 is the latest and last version, which version is most stable? I've been reading elsewhere about version .722 using some modules that are newer than .723 and seems to avoid some bugs introduced in version .723. So far the only Asian operator offering this .722 version are the ones from Singapore.

Any comments?

**Batter Pudding** · 07-12-2012, 07:33 AM

Personally I love .666 for stability, battery life, UMA, signal strength. And having a nice looking version number.

I haven't exactly tested it against other builds, but it feels better than ones I used before. Lots of love out there for .722 as well

Threads have been discussing this lately. Some useful opinions in here:
New Bold! Software update? Bundle 2391

**henghs** · 07-13-2012, 03:38 AM

I took the gamble last nite and downgrade from .723 to .722 , can't comment much yet except that no visible problem so far. Will let it run for another 3-4 days to get the feel before commenting.

**henghs** · 07-13-2012, 06:38 PM

Okay, first obvious flaw seen. Dunno whether it's coincidence with network slowness but I've never encounter such problem in .723.

In .722, I've experience missing BBM profile picture of myself or a few on my BBM contacts. They claimed they put PP but all I saw on their PP is blank or no photo.

I even lost mine but in my case, my PP showed up in the list but when I view my profile, the PP is missing and I had to replace it to get it back. This is very weird indeed.

On .723 I don't encounter this but my only issue with .723 last time was the browser which sometimes hit insufficient memory even though I only loaded 1 session only, something which I attribute to memory leak.

I'm going to stick to .722 for a while and see if this problem goes away and if anything else pop up. I have had .723 long enough to make comparison with this version.

**svelt** · 07-20-2012, 02:32 PM

I would personally just scour the Hybrid OS pages for updates on phone functionality. I made the leap a few weeks ago and never looked back.

**siriusproper** · 08-01-2012, 11:15 AM

this thread appears to answer my question. apparently the 9780 cannot be upgraded to OS 7.xxx? okay back to the drawing board.

Mike

**Phill_UK** · 08-01-2012, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by siriusproper

this thread appears to answer my question. apparently the 9780 cannot be upgraded to OS 7.xxx? okay back to the drawing board.

Mike

You didn't need this thread to answer that question.

RIM confirmed on day 1 that no existing devices would be able to upgrade to OS7. They don't have the required hardware.

No need to go back to the drawing board either... just load up a hybrid with OS7 files.

**blackberry-unlocking710** · 08-01-2012, 02:41 PM

I think that RIM has the Bold 9790 specially people who use the Bold 9700 / 9780.

**Batter Pudding** · 08-01-2012, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by blackberry-unlocking710

I think that RIM has the Bold 9790 specially people who use the Bold 9700 / 9780.

I think you may find the clue is in the title of the models being "Bold"...

9700 - OS5, 9780 - OS6, 9790 - OS7... maybe there is a pattern.

**Laura Knotek** · 08-01-2012, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Batter Pudding

I think you may find the clue is in the title of the models being "Bold"...

9700 - OS5, 9780 - OS6, 9790 - OS7... maybe there is a pattern.

In all fairness, the model numbers are confusing to all but the most diehard BlackBerry users and followers. The average consumer will not know the difference between a bazillion different devices all named "Bold" or "Curve".

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**Batter Pudding** · 08-01-2012, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by lak611

In all fairness, the model numbers are confusing to all but the most diehard BlackBerry users and followers. The average consumer will not know the difference between a bazillion different devices all named "Bold" or "Curve".

I know I was being cruel. Slapped wrist.

But, the point I was picking on wasn't the numbers. It was the name. "Bold" is the name of the decent business phone. (Top of range ain't it?) So a Bold is a Bold is a Bold. Just has a new model number each year. And a new OS to go with it.

Originally Posted by lak611

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Heretic!!! Burn him at the stake!! A WinMoFo Nokia user. Where is the security guards? Who let you in past the gates?

**Laura Knotek** · 08-01-2012, 03:09 PM

I previously owned two of those said Bolds: 9000 and 9700. And the 9000 supported OS4.6/OS5. The 9700 supported OS5/OS6. Therefore, your statement regarding new OS numbers with new Bold numbers is false.

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**Pantene.bb** · 08-05-2012, 01:27 PM

9780 is just a tragedy!

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**andy957** · 08-05-2012, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Pantene.bb

9780 is just a tragedy!

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Why do you say that?

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**Pantene.bb** · 08-05-2012, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by andy957

Why do you say that?

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9780 is just a upgrate version of 9700, just a tansitionary version to 9900. It is not enough impressive, and won't stay in our brain longtime. So is 9790.

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**Batter Pudding** · 08-05-2012, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Pantene.bb

9780 is just a upgrate version of 9700, just a tansitionary version to 9900. It is not enough impressive, and won't stay in our brain longtime. So is 9790.

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