i just read on rimarkable blog that there is an official date when we will get the new os, but they didnt wrote when actually. do any of u guys know anything about that?

nope.
people suspect sept/oct
but we dont know.

No one knows.. it could roll out slowly for different devices.

We have a "poll" going as to when, just for the fun of it over here -> http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-5-0-bold.html

Say it with me...
"RIM will release the 5.0 OS for its devices when it determines that the software is ready to be released".

Now, doesn't that make you feel better?

No, it just makes me think of Duke Nukem Forever

...and StarCraft 2

Don't know the exact date, but it's set for early Fall right now.

In a lot of ways it will be more down to the carriers, just like we saw a wide range of release dates for 4.5 updates.

LOL

It will be out soon. So far the Beta versions have proven problematic with several apps, and no carrier has even approved of any, so it might not be until the end of summer.

True, but RIM will release it when it's ready... all it takes is for one carrier to release it and we will all have access to a 'released' version of 5.0, regardless of what our individual carriers offer.

LOL... That took 8/9 years ... (I could probably put every other emotion in here and it would make sense to some)

Not all carriers support all devices though, so there will still be quite a spread of release dates even if people don't want to wait for the approved software of their carrier.

Not for nothing, but is 5.0 really that much of an improvement over 4.6 or 7. There seems little there to get excited over.

5.0 will come with a newly designed and improve blackberry messenger.
as well as design features like that of the storm.

also new functionality to the calendar and browser with the ability to stream videos within the browser itself. as well as added functions to the maps.

it sounds great! but is likely that the hype far outways what it'll really be like.

Simple answer, don't pay attention to the random hype coming from inaccurate blogs that will happily make up any old shit just to keep their hits coming e.g. look at all the stuff about the bold slipping on bgr when the majority of the dates will have been plucked out of thin air.

What? When did StarCraft 2 come out?

Wirelessly posted (Bold 9000 (AT&T))

LOL its not out yet, but it has been officially announced, and I believe that there is a beta available.

Officially announced? Where?

Looks like I lied... The website is up @ StarCraft II but the FAQ states this:

Sorry - I was talking about BlackBerry OS 5.0. Not whatever game this is.

Blackberry OS 5?? What's that? I thought this was a post about Duke and StarCraft!! /sarcasm

Blackberry OS 5 hasn't been officially announced, but there are betas floating around the internet everywhere.

Yes, you and Phela took it off track.
I've heard there are betas (of the BlackBerry OS) around.

Wirelessly posted (Its All About the U!)

We believe the 5.0 OS may come with the 8530. We shall see

Either way they still got ways to go to polish OS 5, my god, it's unbearable to work with that version on my Bold... -.-

Think about it,

There are no devices out right now operating 5.0 officially. In order fro 5.0 to be release they must at least be supporting a device running it, my guess is when the Onyx comes out, it'll be rolled out to the rest of the devices.

but you didn't say, Simon says.

I hope u can use os 5.O on the 8330

Dont count on it.

If the 8330 can't handle it then the older BlackBerries won't get it either. Since the 8330 had addition memory then the others. (83xx,88xx,8100)

well great of bb to support all there phones

5.0

Where are thou...?

If the 8330 has extra memory as somebody else mentioned then it may still get 5.0, but even if it doesn't you can hardly say they don't support their devices since it has already had a major upgrade from its release software to 4.5 last year.

They do have to balance the amount of time it would take to get new features running well on older hardware against the amount of customers it would benefit and from a business perspective, they do actually want people to upgrade to their new devices as well.

i agree but there are a lot of things on the 8330 that could be improved with an os upgrade and alot of companies and people out there still own the 8330 so it does make sense to at least offer an update even if it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that the newer models will have

While they may be able to improve things, the obvious issue would be with how much benefit it would be to rim to take the time to develop any kind of cut-down update for the steadily reducing market of older devices that have already had their major upgrade in 4.5 anyway.

There is no reason to keep guessing. Im sure the Forums will have it blasted all over when it's released. Until then, enjoy the one you're with =).

youre just a rude, retarded nerd! How about that?

I might be missing something... but don't bring that type of hostility to this forum...

That Duke Nukem game was in the works from the mid-90's and never released (lol) I actually found that statement quite comical.

BUCKEYEsktrboi, any more posts like that and your days on this forum will be very short. Name calling and personal insults are not tolerated here.