We recently wrote about the official OS 6.0.0.246 for the BlackBerry Torch and RIM has sent over a few vague yet helpful notes about the latest update. It’s hard to be motivated to update your OS when RIM or the carriers don’t tell you what has been improved, but it looks like .246 has some worthwhile improvements. Some of the performance improvements include:
Browser – faster page loading and improved panning
User input – handled more efficiently, improved responsiveness after unlocking device
Applications – faster launching, exiting and switching
Home Screen – faster rendering and smoother transitions when switching between panes
Media – faster rendering of thumbnails in picture application
Email/Messaging – faster and smoother scrolling in message list and when reading email
Voice- Software improvements for improved audio quality
Fairly recently, TELUS, Rogers and AT&T have all released an updated OS 6.0.0.246 for the BlackBerry Torch. The Torch, while it’s a really cool BlackBerry, comes with some new software that isn’t completely ready. The first iteration, 6.0.0.141, had some pretty serious bugs in it, including glitches in the scrolling and sometimes critical screen failures. The latest update is pretty massive, 177.78MB from TELUS, and hopefully it comes with some serious improvements. Continue reading ‘BlackBerry Torch 9800 Gets OS 6.0.0.246 Update for All Major Carriers’
TELUS now has the BlackBerry Torch 9800 available to business clients with 5 or more employees. The device is also available to consumers for $199.99 on a 3 year term. After waiting for the BlackBerry Torch to hit Canada on September 24th, it’s great to see the device spreading fast albeit pushed back a little.
TELUS is offering pre-orders of the BlackBerry Torch but it could be just for enterprise customers as the notice went out to business clients and the form connects you with a “solution specialist”. There are a lot of small businesses that are going to love the Torch, because it’s a great combination of fun and business. With the Torch, you get the easy navigation of the Storm, with the productivity and keyboard of the Bold. We’re expecting the TELUS Torch to launch on September 24th.
Rumor has it that the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is hitting TELUS October 21st and they’ll be phasing out the 9700. It’s hard to keep up with RIM in terms of device launches. Just when you hear that the 9700 will be getting BlackBerry 6, the leaks start to come out about an slight incremental improvement to the product line. The Bold 9780 will likely feature:
512MB RAM
5MP camera with LED flash
2.4-inch display (resolution of 480×360)
WiFi and GPS
624 MHz processor
BlackBerry 6 with the WebKit browser
Expect a review as soon as this device has launched.
Looks like September 24th is the magical day for the Canadian Torch launch. Telus has announced that it will make the Torch available on the 24th along with the other major Canadian carriers such as Bell and Rogers. Will all three major Canadian carriers launching on this day, there needs to be some sort of national celebration. Another public holiday perhaps?
