Now that TMo has finally released 4.5 for the curve when will it be available for the 8100 Pearl? Does anyone have an idea?

When it is, I am sure you will see it first HERE, in the YELLOW STICKY notes at the top of this 8100 section.

T-Mobile released 4.5.0.81 for the 8320, which is already available from other providers for the 8100. Just use it!

Can we just create a thread that says "it doesn't matter what provider released the OS because it isn't any different" and delete all these threads?

It is already posted in each and every "Latest OS" thread... hundreds of times.

But some users only want their carrier OS .

JSanders is correct. My phone is on a BES. The last thing I need is my company asking why a updated my phone with a beta release. You bet I'm waiting til TMo releases it....

It isn't Beta if it's been released by other providers.