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Old 08-14-2008, 07:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I am so new to the Blackberry so please bear with me. How do I know what operating system is on my phone? I did check the FAQs and could not find what I was looking for (maybe I just didn't really know what I was looking for).
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Old 08-14-2008, 07:24 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 08-14-2008, 07:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
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for the OS on your phone you go to OPTIONS>ABOUT

it will tell you what it is there under platform ID i believe...

it is either 4.3.x.x or 4.5.x.x



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Took me a while to figure that out too.... so not a stupid question... I still have a hard time finding my PC name in XP!! lol
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It states V4.3).127 (platform 3.1.0.72). Is this microsoft. I want to download a program to my BB and it is asking me what OS to download. Specifically, I want to download Limewire Pro, is this possible to even do? Thanks in advance.
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before you start using blackberry P2P programs on your blackberry, check what data subscription you have, unless you want to have a 1000$ bill at the end of the month offcourse...
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No it's Blackbery's operating system version 4.3.x.xx As far as Limewire... I'm clueless... My BB doesn't do music or multi-media.... Hit the search button on the tool bar and do a quick search....
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What is a Blackberry P2P program? I am really clueless to this lingo. I do have unlimited internet, email, etc., so data usage isn't a problem for me.
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Is this microsoft.
Yikes -- definitely not. The fact that BB's don't run WM is why I picked them (better stability/reliability in my experiences).

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I want to download a program to my BB and it is asking me what OS to download. Specifically, I want to download Limewire Pro, is this possible to even do?
Read Limewire's (or any software that you're considering) requirements. Among them are the supported OS's:
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Win95,Win98,WinME,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003
None of these are mobile device OS's.

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What is a Blackberry P2P program? I am really clueless to this lingo.
Huh? Limewire is a P2P program. A Blackberry P2P program would be something similar to Limewire that runs on a BB.

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I do have unlimited internet, email, etc., so data usage isn't a problem for me.
Be sure to read the fine print. "Unlimited" means 5GB on many carriers -- not so good for P2P.
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I think P2P is peer to peer.... file sharing kind of thingy? Might be easier to use Limewire on your PC and then download the music to your BB... kind of like an mp3 player? Since I got my Sirius Satelite radio I rarely ever listen to music online any more....
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