So I upgraded my 8830 from 4.2 OS to 4.5.0.101 about 1 month ago. I love the new features (HTML emails, more RAM (able to use 8Gb sd card) new apps Documents ToGo, Voice recorder. I was on my corp BES before/during the OS upgrade. After the upgrade I had to reactive my BB via BES (new password) so my BB would sync to Exchange, Contact list, and Calendar. It was easy and straight forward. After I reactivated on BES I then logged into Verizon's Internet Service and resent my Service Books to my BB and that reactivated the 6 POP email accounts I use on my BB. The web browser is better with 4.5.0.101, but I also use mini.opera and google.mobile.apps at times for browsing.
I had my 8830 for little over a year linked with my Corp BES. But just recently to save on my budget I dropped my BES data plan with Verizon and now have BIS. I discovered I could add my corp email account to Verizon Internet Service using my OWA settings. so I get my corp email in real time without the extra cost. to sync my contacts and calendar entries I use google sync both linked to my BB and Outlook.
Please note there a several forum notes that talk about upgrading the OS on the 8830. The only watch-out I have to do every couple days is pull my battery, the 4.5.0.101 OS has known “leaks”. My guess this is why Verizon has held off on its release. Again I can live with a battery pull the “new features” out way the short downtime from a battery pull.
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