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OS Update For The Verizon BlackBerry Tour Coming Monday Night

March 26, 2010 by Robb Dunewood 6 Comments

Word on the street is that OS 5.0.0.591 and Push to Talk capability are coming to the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 Monday night at 11:59 p.m.

BlackBerry Tour Software Enhancements Effective Date: 3/29/2010On the night of 3/29 at 11:59pm, Verizon Wireless introduces a new software update for the BlackBerry Tour smart phone. Users will be able to upgrade their software to version 5.0.0 release 1002 (platform 4.2.0.272/applications 5.0.0.591) to receive new improvements and enhancements.Key Advantages:

  • Camera – Smoother operation in both camera and video applications.
  • Calling – Improved Bluetooth functionality for last number dialed, enhanced functionality for Voice Activated Dialing in both French and English, improved missed call log showing missed Call Waiting calls, and upgraded Call Waiting caller ID and call timer.
  • Messaging – Improved functionality for reading, sending, forwarding, and deleting SMS messages as well as corrected in-box display when in holster.
  • Bluetooth – Improvements in operation when using VZ Navigator
  • Push To Talk – Push To Talk capability Software Availability The software upgrade will first be available to customers on the night of 3/29 at 11:59 pm via the following methods: OTASL (Over The Air Software Loading) OTA User Initiated / Verizon Wireless Network Pushed Process (Poke) / Web Based Software / Desktop Manager Software Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

[Via CrackBerry]

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  1. bluehorseshoe says

    March 26, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    I may dust off my old device and give it a whirl. Curious how well PTT will work on it.

    Reply
    • bluehorseshoe says

      March 27, 2010 at 7:04 pm

      LOL…I booted up the device and was greeted with the lovely 952 error. Good-bye device. Exchange time. (POC device)

      Reply
  2. Aurora says

    March 27, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    So does this mean that we will have to re-initialize all of the programs on our BB? My past experience w/ 0S upgrades on the BB is that my BB stars in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless BB,” an indie flick in which it has no memory of all of the great things I have done for it. Just installed the new Bolt browser w/ my bookmarks (HATE the new 0pera, aft yrs of desktop/BB use – cd the lge font be any smaller?) – not looking forward to going thru that again.

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  3. DavidB says

    March 28, 2010 at 8:19 am

    So long overdue, about dang time Verizon!

    Reply
  4. Eric says

    March 30, 2010 at 10:22 am

    I am upgrading my phone right now…. Hopefully it fixes the timer showing up on my screen almost daily when I am using the phone. Very annoying.

    Reply
  5. Eric says

    March 30, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    Upgrade completed in about 30-40 minutes or so (via Desktop Manager and USB). Maybe less. Threaded SMS now!!! 🙂 Finally. SMS works more like BBM now.

    Haven’t seen a lot of differences, but it does seem a little quicker.

    Reply

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