On May 19, T-Mobile will provide a software upgrade to address top issues for the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The software upgrade will be made available from the Unsupported Browser site. The upgrade to version 5.0.0.586 provides several improvements and new features which include:
* Increased general stability for the software
* Improvements to chat view SMS user interface
* Improved BlackBerry Messenger client
* General Visual Voicemail improvements
* Resolve 3G dropped call issue
* Mobile Backup support
* Improvements to TrackPad performance
Note: A computer is required to perform this upgrade. The software upgrade may be available via an over-the-air (OTA) update in the future.
T-Mobile and RIM are planning to complete a PIN blast to our BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) customers, notifying customers that there is a new software version available.
Jesus
Moderator, T-Mobile Forums
On May 19, T-Mobile will provide a software upgrade to address top issues for the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The software upgrade will be made available from the Unsupported Browser site. The upgrade to version 5.0.0.586 provides several improvements and new features which include:
* Increased general stability for the software
* Improvements to chat view SMS user interface
* Improved BlackBerry Messenger client
* General Visual Voicemail improvements
* Resolve 3G dropped call issue
* Mobile Backup support
* Improvements to TrackPad performance
Note: A computer is required to perform this upgrade. The software upgrade may be available via an over-the-air (OTA) update in the future.
T-Mobile and RIM are planning to complete a PIN blast to our BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) customers, notifying customers that there is a new software version available.
Jesus
Moderator, T-Mobile Forums
Beat me to it....
When I asked on the TMo forum this morning where it was they ripped me a new one and said the day was not over yet, it would be here....
Why do we keep making threads on this? 80% of the people on this forum it would effect have upgraded to .586 or higher already. Keep it in the same "t-mo .586 delayed" thread. We don't need 2 new topics a day.
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Does anyone know the difference in the official version from tmo and the other version RIM has thrown out for another carrier. I had the other version, not sure if thats better than the existing .330 Anyone care to throw some light on this?
Does anyone know the difference in the official version from tmo and the other version RIM has thrown out for another carrier. I had the other version, not sure if thats better than the existing .330 Anyone care to throw some light on this?
there is no difference, just install another carrier's.
I got a warranty replacement 9700 (mine was having issues) from T-Mo a few days ago with 586 installed. Twice yesterday, while working on the phone (in calendar, and while composing a SMS), the phone completely froze for a full 30 seconds. A battery pull fixed things, I haven't had a problem since. Keeping my fingers crossed. UMA connection seems to be more stable than my previous 9700 (which was running 5.0.0.4xx).
I should mention I'm considering loading .656 on the device. The "long SMS" bug still existsin .586, where if you go into a long SMS conversation and scroll upwards, and exit the thread, you cannot re-enter the conversation thread without a battery pull. Maddening.
Interestingly, the bbupgrade site, when you click on the "Do I need this software" now says if your version is older than .586, you should download the new software...but when you go to download it, it still only offers .330.
