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Old 02-14-2008, 04:34 PM
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So I heard a rumor that the new os 4.5 is supposed to give blackberries 3g capabilities does anyone know if this is true?
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Old 02-14-2008, 07:24 PM
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No idea but I hope so. I'd like T-Mo UK to get Edge.

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Old 02-14-2008, 07:47 PM
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Is it really the software that limits the speed of the device or the chips in the device?

I lean towards it being the chips and not the software.
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It all depends

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So I heard a rumor that the new os 4.5 is supposed to give blackberries 3g capabilities does anyone know if this is true?
3g capability is a hardware issue not software.
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Old 02-15-2008, 04:55 AM
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Damn. I knew it was to do with the antenna but I thought maybe this had been somerhing RIM had been working on...

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