Os 7.1 features?

**sirfly2fly** · 11-20-2011, 09:14 PM

Do we know any of the other features or updates coming with OS 7.1 besides wifi hotspot??

**Swamp55** · 11-20-2011, 09:50 PM

* 72-hour battery life under full load
* Zero MB memory loss
* Full compatibility with all existing BB apps
* Zero lag using all apps and browser

(Well, we can dream, can't we??

)

**berryjunkie** · 11-20-2011, 10:05 PM

When exactly did u hear 7.1 is gonna drop.....and where'd u hear it?

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**sirfly2fly** · 11-20-2011, 10:19 PM

no exact day but supposedly next month

**berryjunkie** · 11-20-2011, 10:33 PM

Interesting...did u hear it here? I don't read everything on CB but I hang out here quite often.....I haven't heard this...good news tho.....I think I'm gonn a take an HTC Inspire for a spin for little while....i'll be back & i'll be watching tho!
I just want to get "acclimated" to a droid with relatively the same features in case BBX sh*ts the bed

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**BEARD GANG** · 11-21-2011, 10:56 AM

what exactly is this wifi hotspot ??

**tkrobinson** · 11-21-2011, 12:26 PM

Merv....it will allow other electronic devices that have wifi built into them to use your device as a wireless router so it can connect to the internet.

**BEARD GANG** · 11-21-2011, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by tkrobinson

Merv....it will allow other electronic devices that have wifi built into them to use your device as a wireless router so it can connect to the internet.

Oh so its like tethering ??? guess this feature appeals more to some than others

**DaFoxGrey** · 11-21-2011, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by mervinking

Oh so its like tethering ??? guess this feature appeals more to some than others

Only sorta...
Tethering lets you connect a computer or pad device to your phone, which then acts a modem. This lets one computer or device use your internet connection.
Like: Your on the road and need to use your laptop to do something on the internet, tether your phone to it and use it as a modem.

WiFi HotSpot lets your phone become a mini Internet Cafe and computers or WiFi enabled devices can then use your phone as a router which then connects to the internet. This lets multiple computers/devices use your internet connection at the same time.
Like: You camping with some friends but do have a good cell signal. They all decide they would rather play Farm-ville than make Smores, so you turn on your HotSpot and they fire up their laptops and it becomes an uneventful camping trip.

**zolt11** · 11-21-2011, 04:55 PM

Not new to this but have no experience with hotspots or tethering? Do you have to use a wire to tether or can this be done wirelessly? thks

**Kamika007z** · 11-21-2011, 05:21 PM

Wirelessly.

As said, the phone acting as the wifi hotspot is like turning it into a wireless router. Other devices with local wifi can connect to it wirelessly.

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