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
Last edited by amazinglygraceless; 12-17-08 at 01:23 AM.
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.
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.
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.
Last edited by amazinglygraceless; 12-17-08 at 02:36 AM.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?