[NJBlackBerry]

I am not a gawd, but there will be no 4.2 for the 7100 series. 4.2 will only be released for BlackBerrys with 64MB of RAM. And the 7100/7105 have 32MB.

The bubble should be considered burst. You will not see 4.2 for the 7105.

I believe it is "rotten in Denmark" - lifted (and bastardized) from Hamlet

[bertiebassett]

Originally Posted by ZeroKool

Anyone heard anything new about when the 4.2 OS will be released for the 8700 or any other device?

In a little while...like before april... I'm running it (4.2.1.42) on my 8700 and it looks like there's still a few little wrinkles on it.. like the green flashing "on" LED just not being there..

took me a while to get to grips with not unlocking wih a double tap on the trackwheel too, but going "green" then "*".

For me the major improvement is having SMS as a seperate "icon/folder" so if you've got an unread SMS then it shows with a star against that folder rather than just being buried in the in-box. That alone for me is worth the upgrade hassle..

[bertiebassett]

Originally Posted by ZeroKool

WOW. Am i really behind things?

Is 4.2 OS out already for the 8700 series?

No not on general public release.

Originally Posted by ZeroKool

What about BES 4.2

No

Originally Posted by ZeroKool

I hate the Blackberry.com website. It's so damn confusing

Yep it's hard to find stuff like this. Not looked at it that hard since the re-design..

[ant architect]

Originally Posted by bertiebassett

In a little while...like before april... I'm running it (4.2.1.42) on my 8700 and it looks like there's still a few little wrinkles on it.. like the green flashing "on" LED just not being there..

It's standard on 4.2 software to have it default to off. You can turn it off in the "Screen/Keyboard" option under your options/settings.

[bertiebassett]

Originally Posted by ant architect

It's standard on 4.2 software to have it default to off. You can turn it off in the "Screen/Keyboard" option under your options/settings.

sweet. hadn't spotted that one - not really pushed the boundaries since the upgrade..

[jaydogg]

yes, but where can I get a copy of 4.2 for the 8700 :(

[grape8pe]

Originally Posted by jaydogg

yes, but where can I get a copy of 4.2 for the 8700 :(

When you find out let me know. There is a beta floating around, but I have yet to be able to get my hands on it.

[Pizzle]

Originally Posted by jaydogg

yes, but where can I get a copy of 4.2 for the 8700 :(

You can't, yet. I wouldn't expect it until the luster of the 8800 has worn off.

[btaylor1]

i'm kicking tires on a new 8820. one of the coolest new features i saw in owner's guide is "Record and send a voice note." looks like speaker/sender can talk for about a minute. i've recorded two and followed instructions to Send as MMS (whatever that means). each time the handheld fiddled around, but eventually instead of getting a check for sent the message displayed an X for failure. disappointing. the recording is there for me, and i can play it back, but i cannot send it out of the 8820 to a recipient

[malpayne]

From the BlackBerry.com site, you can go to the vendor download page and download version 4.2.1 for the 7130e (http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support...oad_sites.jsp).

Be sure to delete the vendor.xml file before installing the OS on the handheld if you use another carrier.

[Velosprinter]

I just installed 4.2 on my 8703e but don"t see an option for Voice Notes anywhere. Can someone help show me the way?

Thank you in advance.