We're now getting 8700 HH's trickling into our BES environment. I've noticed that the OS and related component versions are at the '4.1' level. Through my RIM and cingular contacts I was told that 4.1 would be the promised 'Multi-Mode', in which the NTP workaround would be latently available. Also, I know RIM has been promising for some time that the Multimode capability would be built-in to the 'future' devices. Does anyone know if the 'future' is here, and whether the 8700's have it, or will an upgrade still be required?

MME has not been released on/for ANY handhelds yet, so no your 8700s are not equipped with it and will 'require' the update once its available (assuming things sour in the courts). Go to RIM's website for more up-to-date information - all announcements will be made there concerning the 'future is now' date (and I'm sure they will be echo'd here - stay tuned post-Feb 24).