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Triskeliongirl Oh, I was confused cuz I saw downloads for OS5 at this site, but I guess they must be beta versions. But I am new to blackberry so not sure how all this works. Once it is officially released, are upgrades for BB straightforward, or best avoided if things are working OK?
Do you guys take out sprints TEP on the tour, or do you find warranty service and robustness for year 2 good enough to not need it?
The official updates are very easy to do. With my Windows Mobile phone I was always worried about bricking the device but not with the BlackBerry. Just backup your data with Desktop Manager and then upgrade the OS with Desktop Manager. You can also upgrade the OS over the air.
The leaked version of 5.0 is easy to install too. I haven't tried installing a hybrid but they look a little more intimidating. I tried OS 5.0 for a few days and liked it but decided to take it off and wait for the official version. Hopefully it comes out soon.
When you get your Tour it may still have OS 4.7.1.40 on it. There is an upgrade for 4.7.1.57 available. I'm not sure if there was anything major updated in that revision.
I do have TEP on my Sprint Tour. It's worth it to me. I've had to use it on both of the Windows Mobile phones I've had.