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marcfogel
03-28-2007, 08:58 PM
VerizonWireless released desktop 4.2. It is on their BB download site

BlackBerry™ 4.x Software Download (http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry/)
NJBlackBerry
03-28-2007, 10:24 PM
Cool. Been on the RIM BlackBerry Support web site for weeks now.
whsbuss
03-29-2007, 07:03 AM
VerizonWireless released desktop 4.2. It is on their BB download site

BlackBerry™ 4.x Software Download (http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry/)


Thanks. Just downloaded and upgraded from 4.1 - so far so good.
dak244
03-29-2007, 10:11 AM
Anything different? Or new features?
rpjohs
03-29-2007, 11:05 AM
thanks for the post
JagXK8
03-30-2007, 06:43 AM
thanks
takeshi
03-30-2007, 08:40 AM
VerizonWireless released desktop 4.2. It is on their BB download site

You can always download the latest version of Dekstop Manager from RIM. It's not carrier or model-specific.

...and if you notice, regardless of the carrier you're downloading from you eventually hit a point where you have to provide credentials and this page is suspiciously identical (i.e. looks like it's really part of RIM's site) to the credentials page for all the other carriers.
NJBlackBerry
03-30-2007, 08:53 AM
All the software - Desktop Manager and the Handheld OS - is ALL written by RIM.
gschoelles
03-30-2007, 09:04 AM
You can always download the latest version of Dekstop Manager from RIM. It's not carrier or model-specific.

...and if you notice, regardless of the carrier you're downloading from you eventually hit a point where you have to provide credentials and this page is suspiciously identical (i.e. looks like it's really part of RIM's site) to the credentials page for all the other carriers.

Not true, until Verizon did its thing the VZAccess program failed with 4.2 from RIM.

Now just need them to catchup on the device software,

Not To MENTION Vista and Office2007 compatibility would be NICE!
dak244
03-30-2007, 10:42 AM
So now how do I update the software for my phone to 4.2?

I was trying to use the media manager and it said my device software is not up to date. Thanks
NJBlackBerry
03-30-2007, 10:45 AM
Handheld OS v4.2 is only available today for the 8100 and 8800 series.
dak244
03-30-2007, 10:48 AM
Gotcha. I figured that was the answer. So in reality, upgrading the desktop software for my 8703 was basically useless.

Do you have any idea when they will make it available for the 8700's?
NJBlackBerry
03-30-2007, 10:49 AM
Actually, DM 4.2 has bug fixes and DST 2007 patches.

Nope; and I've never even heard a rumor about new 8703 code.
jgb@etree
03-30-2007, 03:23 PM
Not true, until Verizon did its thing the VZAccess program failed with 4.2 from RIM.

Now just need them to catchup on the device software,

Not To MENTION Vista and Office2007 compatibility would be NICE!

Actually, thats not true...

I use VZAccess Mgr to manage my KPC-650, and have been using the 4.2 desktop software since I got my 8703e back in sept or oct. BB Desktop 4.2 has never caused a problem w/ my VZAccess Mgr.

As far as Vista and 2k7 compatability.. we'll, I'll keep my opinions to myself...sort of. What kind of masochist installs a M$ OS before SP2???
ofelas
04-01-2007, 05:50 PM
Verizon's 4.2 SP1 software installs & works fine with Vista Business Edition 32-bit, as well as with Office 2007 Enterprise Edition.
This is on a 8703e.