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Was tired of waiting for 2.1 update, I had installed .668 (if my memory is correct) and was not very happy with the battery drain, so yesterday I decided to jump in and installed the beta update. So far, things seem peachy. Battery seems to hold better but it'll take a few days to make sure of that. Screen seems crisper but it may be because I read a post like that earlier
Only time will tell if I was right or...09-05-12 03:21 AM - First off, welcome to the forums.
Yes. I agree with all that you say here, particularly about BB10 being the priority for RIM.
I don't believe we'll ever see an official 2.1 release, for all the reasons you mention. Bla1ze, one of the well-informed CB moderators, posted earlier in this thread what I read as a heavy hint that RIM think the way you do
- 2.1 is a distraction from BB10 development that they can't afford.
So instead of an official 2.1 drop, I reckon we'll see a few more "take at your own risk" Betas dropped as consolation prizes. That's OK... as I can see it as a sensible strategy for RIM.
As you'll discover, communication isn't a strong RIM trait.
I personally like to think of RIM's PR department as an deserted office with tumbleweed blowing through it. If it weren't for the occasional tweet, there would be no communication at all.
IMO, RIM have painted themselves into a corner. After hyping the imminent release of 2.1 for so long ("early summer" was what they told the Devs at BBWorld), RIM can't now turn around and say it won't arrive. So they'll continue to say it's going to happen, but won't say when.
So, my prediction is a stony silence on a release date for 2.1, a couple more betas, and full steam ahead until BB10 drops. I guess time will tell if I'm right.Last edited by JeepBB; 09-05-12 at 05:58 AM.
09-05-12 05:42 AM - While I understand your scepticism, which I share, if BB10 phones aren't out in mid-Q1'13, then it simply won't matter anymore. RIM, as we know the company, will be toast.
So it's not a matter of belief, or of promises that were made or broken, I reckon everyone understands that BB10 really is the last throw of the dice.
Official 2.1 for PB isn't in that same "vital" category and I doubt it's even on the agenda in management meetings inside RIM anymore.
It's just my opinion, but I have to say that I'm not at all sure that my PB will ever see BB10. Assuming BB10 phones are a success, if I were RIM, would I bother to port BB10 to a PB platform that by then will be close to 2 years old?
And if that "port" to PB involved more development activity than a recompilation with maybe a few changed switches... hmmm?
So I reckon it'll be a finely balanced decision as to whether BB10 comes to PB.
I'll look out for a passing tumbleweed ball with a message attached for the answer!Last edited by JeepBB; 09-05-12 at 07:42 AM.
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