[wspooner1312]

Anyone got any dirt on the 5.0 OS

codename:argon

[pkcable]

We know thay RIM is working on it, but keeping details close to the vest so I don't think you'll get too much dirt, BUT I would be interested too. Rumor has it, it WILL support some of their newer BBs, like the Bold & Storm.

[Saleen4971]

would be nice if the 99xx (or whatever the new project is going to be) had 5.0 at launch in the US

[gptoyz]

it would be nice if they scrapped java so they could have direct access to the hardware's capabilities and not have to use the JVM as a proxy

flash support please

no memory leaks please

[Shao128]

Anyone got any dirt on the 5.0 OS

codename:argon

I thought BES 5.0 was being referred to as Argon. Are they calling the OS this now too?

[tdmsna523]

it would be nice if they made this for 88xx series and curves as well

[rocket83]

Yh. Just got a curve 8330 that actually has no problems and it would be awesome to get 5.0.

[fyrfyter]

Hopefully it brings browser improvements. Its sad that bolt and Opera Mini both whip the crap out of the BB browser. Time for some improvements.

[JamesDP]

The browser on the Bold is a HUGE improvement over the browser on the older devices.

A feature I hope it supports is launching and saving applications directly to the memory card.

[ausch]

We know thay RIM is working on it, but keeping details close to the vest so I don't think you'll get too much dirt, BUT I would be interested too. Rumor has it, it WILL support some of their newer BBs, like the Bold & Storm.

Correct. Also the 8900.
Bold: 5.0.0.7x
Curve 8900:5.0.0.7x

would be nice if the 99xx (or whatever the new project is going to be) had 5.0 at launch in the US

99xx got scraped. Gonna have another Bold replacement.

it would be nice if they made this for 88xx series and curves as well

GSM (8000 Series):5.0.0.5x

[frettfreak]

Where are you getting this info from Blue? reliable source? Any hints as to a guestimated release date?

[drumzalicious]

Correct. Also the 8900.
Bold: 5.0.0.7x
Curve 8900:5.0.0.7x



99xx got scraped. Gonna have another Bold replacement.



GSM (8000 Series):5.0.0.5x

What about the Storm? any 5.1.0.7x???

[CarBob]

it would be nice if they made this for 88xx series and curves as well

Like your avatar.

- CB

[piper975]

What about the Curve 8350i for OS 5.0 ???

[ausch]

Where are you getting this info from Blue? reliable source? Any hints as to a guestimated release date?

You guys can all see it... But release date, like everyone else has said. Not for a while. Since 4.7 just came out with the Storm. Also 4.7.1 with the 9630.

[ausch]

What about the Curve 8350i for OS 5.0 ???

I believe I heard this will get it also.

[alwaysbelieve1]

Any sign for 4.7 for the 8900?

[ausch]

Any sign for 4.7 for the 8900?

No, the next OS step for these devices will most likely just be the 5.0 upgrade.

[grifter rc]

Are we allowed to discuss features that 5.0 will bring ?? Are there thoughts / rumblings of an OS that takes advantage of say the Storm's capabilities?? That perhaps isn't just the bold OS ported onto the storm?

[ausch]

Are we allowed to discuss features that 5.0 will bring ?? Are there thoughts / rumblings of an OS that takes advantage of say the Storm's capabilities?? That perhaps isn't just the bold OS ported onto the storm?

Here's what came out when 5.0 first popped up on sites.
BlackBerry OS 5.0: your first looky looky : Boy Genius Report

[pkcable]

We can talk about 5.0 all we want, RIM people (or those under NDAs) will not confirm or deny

[grifter rc]

but that honestly doesn't impress.. it appears once again to be an os and interface designed for the trackball and keyboard styled blackberrys . . which is all well and good but I would really like to see RIM put serious development tools / assets into the STORM and develop a touch interface platform that has not and never will look like it's designed for a trackball and just ported over... but we're not thinking thats in the cards are we...

[Rayford Booth]

Dont epxpect 5.0 soon. Look how long it has take to get to 4.6

[mightydrake]

it's sad to see that rim got the hardware right, but Apple has the software. RIM got to put more resources and efforts for the OS. There's a lot of buggy release, and now that Apple announced 3.0 os for this summer, with lots of new improvement, we need to get a better more optimized release.

[Bostorican]

OS 5.0
320�240 resolution screen
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (n, not confirmed)
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
2.0 megapixel camera

this is what BGR is saying about The Gemini