Why are updates so confusing and sporadic?
Yesterday @BlackBerry tweeted about keeping your OS current and explained how to do it. I did what it said and nothing happened. 7.1 is obviously ready and there's a dedicated page for it on their website. There's even a little section that says "upgrade you BB OS 7 device now!" I tried upgrading form the device. Nothing. I tried upgrading through Desktop software (as the BB website said that all I have to do is plug in my device, open up Desktop software and it will prompt me to download the new software... which it, of course, did not!) But why is it so hard to upgrade!!
I know on Crackberry there are often posts of leaked this and leaked that, and the one provider is some other country has an available upgrade. Why? Why is it so ridiculously complicated to make a new OS available to users who have decided to go with Blackberry over iPhone even when everyone was dumping on BB.
From what I gather, it seems that the upgrades are carrier dependant. If so, why are the upgrades carrier dependant. This seems like giving control of a vital component of your device over to a company that really doesn't care about it. (when I went in to purchase my BB the salesman was like, "man, you want an iPhone". He was deterring me from getting a BB. I wanted a BB, and he was pushing iPhone. )
Someone please explain this to me.
FYI I have a Torch 9860 on Bell network.
Also, why would they tweet about updating your OS at a time when they have a brand new OS that your phone won't even install! Talk about bringing attention to a major design flaw!