Has the build quality of the 8330 improved since it was released? I had an 8330 a few months ago and I just bought a new one recently. I remember the build quality to be a little better in the past. I know that sometimes build quality decreases as the device is on the market for a while and gets more inexpensive. In addition, is everyone experiencing a little tiny hissing background noise when on a call? Is that just normal radio noise?
I got mine in November...broke it a week ago (ok, there was a tiny chip in my screen, drove me nuts) I did an insurance claim and my bb is no different than the one I bought in November. I don't have the hissing either.
Have you done a *228, option 2 update for your PRL lately?
If the hissing is on all calls, and with strong signal, then I would think there is a hardware issue.
I just updated the PRL file yesterday. The sound is not very loud but I know that some Blackberries give off that airplane background type of a sound. This one is not really bad, but I can still hear it. I just bought the phone, should I exchange it?