[Prafeston]

I thought I heard that the Curve would be able to support up to a 32g MicroSD. Any idea when these may be made available?

-Rafe-

[amazinglygraceless]

32gb card will only work with OS 4.6 and beyond. There is no
definitive plan to release a 4.6 for the Curve anytime in the
near future. There are rumors of may an OS 5.0, but again, that
is a rumor. We'll see.

Supported microSD media card sizes

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 4.3.0 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

[Prafeston]

So you can already find 32g MicroSD cards? Just can't use them until the Curve OS receives and upgrade?

[amazinglygraceless]

So you can already find 32g MicroSD cards? Just can't use them until the Curve OS receives and upgrade?

You can. I'm not sure if the vendors I've seen are reputable

And yes, without the appropriate OS it will be an expensive 4gb card, if the phone
even recognizes it.

[Prafeston]

Sandisk 32GB Ultra II SDHC High Performance Secure Digital SD Card: Pre-Order Now and be the first one to receive It (Estmated Release Date 1/7/09)

Isn't that just an SD?

[amazinglygraceless]

Isn't that just an SD?

You are correct. Didn't notice that. Link will be removed.

[Prafeston]

So for now I should get the 16g...I have a 2, but it's not even worth it for me to try to filter my music selection down to 2g. 16g is a little more reasonable, but still quite hard.

[amazinglygraceless]

I have an 8gb which is close to full, so I ordered a 16gb seeing as
how I now have 4.5 working.

The 8gb will go into my SansaView giving it a total of 40gb
The 16 will go in the Curve, but most of the files on it are not
and probably will not be media type files.

[Prafeston]

Just curious...what files do you put on your mSD?

Also it's good to know there are other people still up at this hour...haha.

[amazinglygraceless]

Just curious...what files do you put on your mSD?

Quite a few things.

I don't use the BB memo pad, I use BB Notepad instead. This stores all my
memos and text files to the memory card and not the phone memory. I have
tons of these things.

Also: Some very large databases, work documents that I need when on the go,
quite a few application installation files, the Town's last 2 budgets and the
last 3 General Leger details, my current OS, DM, my last 5 backups, the
Portable Apps Suite, and a bunch of other stuff I am probably forgetting.

I use the card as a flash drive. I tried using the phone for media but quite
honestly in my opinion, on that score it truly sucks.

[Prafeston]

Well I'm sure it's no iPhone, but maybe I should check out how it sounds with some decent headphones before I buy a 16g. But yeah it would be cool to just use it as a flash drive. You just put the phone in Mass Storage mode before you plug it into a computer...that way you don't need DM on whatever comp you happen to be on?

[amazinglygraceless]

No, I still keep DM on every computer I use. The reason I keep it
on my card (with the OS and backups) is so if my device ever
fails I have all the files I need to get it back. I always have my
laptop with me, more actually than my phone.

[Prafeston]

Really! You musy have big pockets or one tuff belt..haha.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[amazinglygraceless]

Really! You musy have big pockets or one tuff belt..haha.

Cute I use my briefcase or a backpack to carry most stuff. I have gotten so
far away from the all in one mindset. The BB is a great device but it does not
perform every function great. I have generally found anything that CAN do
everything usually does A Lot of them average. But that's me.

[Pete6]

I am waiting until Class 4 16Gb cards hit the market. I find that the BlackBerry is extremely slow even on a USB 2.0 port and I often cannot be othered to remove the card from the phone and I can never find the adapter thingy anyway.

A Class 4 card allows faster transfer speeds so the copy to/from card process is faster. For me, this is a big advantage. I think that this will be even more important for 16Gb cards.

SanDisk have released faster SD cards (see the microSD link in my sig) so I guess that microSDHC cards will follow in a few weeks/months.

[Prafeston]

Thanks for the thoughts Pete and the link.

[ugpdfw]

Praf,

I here ya, I got 2 x 8g that I use one for the computer/mp3 player the other for the bb, thre always filled. I am looking to replace with 2x 32g, I hate filling my hard drive or bb up to capacity so I am always taking off stuff, with 32g.. there is some shoes to fill.

[ugpdfw]

after a quick second of thought.. I am saying lets just throw the tall in..

Lets go 1 TB micro SD.. who's with me?

[Freemanboxers]

I am waiting until Class 4 16Gb cards hit the market. I find that the BlackBerry is extremely slow even on a USB 2.0 port and I often cannot be othered to remove the card from the phone and I can never find the adapter thingy anyway.

A Class 4 card allows faster transfer speeds so the copy to/from card process is faster. For me, this is a big advantage. I think that this will be even more important for 16Gb cards.

SanDisk have released faster SD cards (see the microSD link in my sig) so I guess that microSDHC cards will follow in a few weeks/months.

They are already available, I just bought a class 6 16 gig but it cost $70. Search for it on the net there are many brands available.

[TheSultan]

I didn't think anyone was actually selling Micro 32gbs. If they are, I'm not so sure I'd trust them, and they'd probably well over $100!

[how.now.brown.cow]

Supported microSD media card sizes

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 4.3.0 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

So I just ordered a 16GB for my Curve 8330. I have v4.5.0.77, am I to assumed that I need to upgrade my OS to 4.5.0.81 in order to utilize my full funtionability of my new 16GB SD card?

[how.now.brown.cow]

after a quick second of thought.. I am saying lets just throw the tall in..

Lets go 1 TB micro SD.. who's with me?

Awesome.