[j llama]

Just listing goodies from the New 4.6 OS for 9000/9500. Didn't see it on here yet.
from http://www.horizonwirelessonline.com...roducts_id=524

Blackberry OS 4.6 for 9000 / 9500 (latest build: 4.6.0.60)



Latest version of the official blackberry OS "version 4.6" for most newer Blackberry models like the Bold 9000 Meteor and the 9500 Thunder

June 10 2008 - OS Version 4.0.0.95 release 16 - codenamed: 4.6.0.60
New features in 4.6 include

• Richer BlackBerry Browser Rendering
  • –AJAX
    –JavaScript 1.5
    –CSS 2.1
    –DOM L2 (including Core, HTML, Style, Events)
    –HTML 4.01 (including Forms, Maps, Tables, Frames, Objects)
    –XMLHttpRequest
    • Integrated Go To, Search, Bookmarks, and History Launch Screen
    • Easy Zooming
    • Pointer Controls
    • Optimized Page Layout
    • Quality Fonts
• Scrolling Down with the Trackball
• Click Trackball to Zoom In, Click in to Further Zoom in
• BlackBerry® Device Software 4.6 includes : •Music Sync - a synchronization application for selecting and transferring music from a computer to a BlackBerry smartphone
  •Clock application – the evolution of the alarm application
  •Setup Wizard 2.0 – a new look and improved features
  •Support for grayscale and reverse contrast display
  •Option to select Home screen grid size
  •Support for continuous spell checking
  •Numerous enhancements to existing BlackBerry smartphone applications and features

•The BlackBerry 9000 smartphone - phone, camera, Wi-Fi® network access, email messaging, browser, instant messaging, GPS, multimedia and organizer, all in one very cool package
•Next generation half VGA 480x320 display
•1 GB on board memory for multimedia content accessible through mass storage mode, plus 128 MB flash memory for BlackBerry smartphone user data
•High capacity, slim 1500 mAhr battery
•Tri-band UMTS: 2100/1900/850 allowing for simultaneous voice and data
•3.6 Mbps HSDPA
•Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
•Wi-Fi® technology (802.11a/b/g)
•GPS

•Built-in light-sensing technology automatically adjusts screen and keyboard brightness for indoors or outdoors
•New option to remove Home screen icons
•Reverse contrast display
•Grayscale display
•User-selectable Home screen grid size
•Automatic Home screen icon highlight resizing
•Create and edit playlists directly in the Media application on the BlackBerry® 9000 smartphone
•Now select specific criteria and view an automatic playlist displaying songs that meet the criteria specified

• Simultaneous voice/data
• SMS Text Compose UI Updates
  –Eliminate the Address Book step for composing SMS
  –Provide method to add recipients in SMS similar to Email To: field
  –Update Compose SMS UI to be consistent with Email

[Jbee]

drooooool! Thx 4 the post! I am looking for temp fixes like this to get me through till the release.

[ward23]

Will the release of 4.6 work for the curve?

[skinhead81]

isn't ajax what they use to clean the floors in schools ... but seriously impressive ... puts iphone2 to shame!

[skinhead81]

Originally Posted by ward23

Will the release of 4.6 work for the curve?

doubt it ... they reckon it's just going to be for "hi-spec" devices like bold and thunder

[ward23]

Is all of the 4.5 updates out yet

[jayeverette]

Wow! Looks like RIM has been busy! I can't wait to get my hands on one of these bad boys!

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

[PittsDriver]

I wish We could put this on our current curves and pearls.

[c2k]

4.6 wont work on curves and pearls. 9000 will be the first 3g phone for blackberry. Looks like i'm gonna have to buy another blackberry haha, oh man i'm so addicted.

[tavella81]

All of the CDMA Blackberry phones are already 3G. The Bold will be the first GSM 3G phone.