I got my hands onto a Curve 8300 with 4.3 OS!

I have the device for sale as well... but just in case anyone wants to see the screen shots and interested in checking out the new 4.3 OS, here you go:

I haven't been able to take all the screenshots yet..but here are some changes that I noticed


The device is on sale here:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/buy-...3-os-read.html

more screenies...

you guys looking for anything specific?

Nice! Fingers crossed that 4.3 will work with T-Mobile service books & browsers.

Do you not have a way to download the OS yet? I guess this means the buyer would have to count on not mucking up the 4.3 OS that's in the phone now - at least until a download becomes available from RIM or a carrier...?

If you know of a place to get a copy of 4.3 for the rest of us to try, please share!

Very nice thanks for the screen shots. I see a few small differences from your screen shots, a few graphical fixes in the way an email is composed and a new contact entry screen.

What else do you notice?

What I see from the pics looks like:

- Voice Notes / Recorder
- Playlists in the music player
- Menu choice: short/full as your default
- Slight GUI improvement with options to distinguish SMS/Email when combined

I will still be most interested in seeing:
- T-Mobile browser / svc book compatibility
- snappy performance
- no disappearing icon folders: I'd like to use these!

...and Wireless Update!!!

more screenies...

#2 screenshot...what are those icons on the top right? I don't have them on my other curve

first screenshot is from the BB Maps options menu...

so...umm anyone wanna buy?

i have no reason to carry two curves....sigh!

Is this a straight 8300? (i.e., not 8310 or 8320?)... I also have no reason to own two Curves...but I'll probably upgrade to an 8310 or 8320 soon -- probably 8320, so I can be sure of getting T-Mobile OS upgrades that work with browsers/svc books, get a subsidized price... and I'm starting to think that since a Curve with WiFi and GPS isn't likely soon, I'd rather get the 8320 with WiFi since I can add an external GPS puck and wind up with both functions and still have a nice sleek Curve in my pocket...

yea as far as i can tell this is a 8300 (atleast according to the software) plus i don't see a option for WiFi

Wow Fr0zen... you're a star...

Boy Genious has your screenshot over on his site. It's the big story for today!

unless you want to trade for an unlocked pearl ;)

wooo hooo when playlist, thankz!

btw i noticed that the browser loads pages much much faster. I found a few more minor changes here and there, but nothing major.

The playlist feature is very handy..and I love the UI for Email, Address Book and Tasks

wanna share the OS with the rest of us? :D

i wish i could.... i have the device with 4.3.... not the os

I am selling the device for $400 CAD now...

How did you get this device? I like the look of the address book, e-mail and tasks as well.

Please show us a screenshot of the "Connection Manager" from the home screen. (Usually says "Manage Connections" and looks like a little cell tower icon)

Thanks,
--Kidd

its exactly the same as the regular 8300 curve..no changes.

sorry guys the blackberry is no longer with me. It has been SOLD!!

why would you sell an unlocked unbranded 4.3 OS curve instead of the older one you had?

its a ROGERS branded Curve.

I noticed his location & 2 of the screenshots show ROGERS. ;)

Nice deal. Definately worth it and a Fair Market VALUE on the price.

Now I need to know something, any changes to the browser, either in options, settings, or just in rendering sites that previously had issues?

Also I'm interested in its ability to play audio - without A2DP; while still being able to view photos, is this possible in the Curve at all?

Thanks.

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Not bad.

well someone mentioned it was unlocked. So he could have been on the Rogers network at the time of the screen shots. Doesn't necessarily mean that the unit was locked or branded Rogers.

Side note... If Rogers had a v4.3 OS, why wouldn't they make it available for download? Their current one is out of date as it's 4.2.2.92 (Newest one found was x.149 I think) or something like that. It would be nice to know if not Rogers, which carrier the original blackberry came from. Perhaps there is a 4.3 available for download?

First of all..I no longer have the device.

The device was UNBRANDED! I had a Rogers SIM in it, therefore it said ROGERS on the top.

The device was physically unbranded as well

Did you happen to notice if you could use Categories on Emails? Supposedly that was going to be added in 4.3.

actually thats the first thing i checked....and it wasn't there :(

VERY unfortunate. Why would Tasks, Contacts and Notes all have category integration but not Email? Oh well...maybe 4.4....

Thanks for this info though!

i hope this os is out soon, really looks cool, like the new ui

is this just for a curve? Could it be released for a 8700?

What about the ability of the Profile to control the LED seperately for the individual accounts (I'd like one color for corporate, another color for personal e-mail)?

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But How Did You Get The Photos From The Device, Because To Me It Seams As The Pictures Are Screen Shots Taken Computer The Computer! Are These Pictures From A Bb Emulator?

There's plenty of utilities which allow you to use your computer to take live screenshots from the BlackBerry device.
This is nothing new.

JL_cmder even does screenshots.

Please Stop Capitalizing The First Letter Of Every Word In A Sentence. It's Very Annoying And Makes It Difficult To Read.




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Forgive me as I'm quite new to the Blackberry world, but is this something that, when out, will be available for download?

hehehe, sorry the caps lock was on! funny thing is that it only keeps the first letter uppercase.

Yes.

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If it stayed all caps, we'd be all over you for shouting at us!