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Old 11-08-2008, 01:20 PM
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Exclamation *TIP*What's the maximum size (capacity) micro sd card that can go into a Blackberry?

I have seen this question a couple of times and wanted to post this up. If anything changes, I (or a mod) will edit the post.


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A microSD media card is a removable flash memory data storage device. When inserted into a BlackBerry smartphone, it can extend the memory available for storing media files such as videos, ring tones, pictures, or songs. The media card is sold separately from the BlackBerry smartphone.

The following table lists BlackBerry Device Software versions and the supported media card size.

BlackBerry Device Software Media Card Size Limit
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.0 Up to 2 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.1 Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2 Up to 4 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2.2.196 Up to 8 GB per Verizon Release Notes and confirmed by users.
BlackBerry Device Software 4.3.0 Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0 Up to 8 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5.0.81 and later Up to 16 GB
BlackBerry Device Software 4.6.0 and later Up to 32 GB
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Last edited by JeffH; 11-08-2008 at 06:37 PM. Reason: Added 4.2.2.196 info
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Thanks...geez 32 GB, i still cant figure out how that got 8 GB into my micro????
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I'm gonna start shopping for the 16gb sd card
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I'm gonna start shopping for the 16gb sd card
For real! Had no idea that .81 and up supported 16gb SDHC cards...
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Old 11-18-2008, 09:41 PM
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Just put the 8gb into my new curve, on sale at Radio Shack

$129.00--> $39.99
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Pick an 8gb @Amazon for $22.00
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I have a 8310 curve.....I have the 4.5.0.99 OS.....my question is will my phone be able to use a micro SDHC card? I already have a 2GB micro SD card but want to upgrade to a 8GB micro SDHC. Says it might not be compatible with the SDHC....please help
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Aren't all cards above 8gb sdhc? Thought the newer os' supported sdhc.

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And where can you possibly find a 32 gb card?!?!?!

Thats the real question!
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Last thing I heard is that they had a party to celebrate the new technology but haven't released it publicly yet. No lie, lol. Read on cnet this year.

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Just squeezed an 8gb SDHC into my curve, but I wasn't aware that .81 and up were 16... Wow
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Can confirm today that my curve runnin 4.5.97 works with micro sdhc 16gb card.

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You can find Kensington 8GB SDHC4 cards on Amazon for $15 if you look around a bit.
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so with the OS upgrade on my curve to 4.5.0.110 I can go to a 16GB card ?
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