[nightwolf]

Will this ever come out for the 7100t?

[jibi]

Originally Posted by tsac

That map you gave is the google map. Did you say it will sync to a BT gps? I hope it will like Palm does. And what mapping software is used. Tom Tom would be great

the map he gave was for the maps application used for BlackBerry Maps. if it's using the Google API, then so be it - it's open-source, if I'm not mistaken. it will have the ability to connect to a paired GPS device over BT and interact with that device.

Originally Posted by nightwolf

Will this ever come out for the 7100t?

not likely. seems this will be the new generation only (7130c/g, 7130e, 8700, 8707 and beyond).

[Golga]

Originally Posted by MarcoGenovese

Well you have to have a link sent to you so you can play it or download it.

Geez, i need .wav attachment support NOW, NOW I say!

/grumbles

[MarcoGenovese]

Originally Posted by bmw000

How is the speed of this os compared to 4.1? Does it feel slower, or no difference?

About the same! If not quicker!

[MarcoGenovese]

Originally Posted by calkenneth

Any Bluetooth reception improvement, as far as you can tell?

The same as far as I can tell. I have a crappy motorola headset though sooo. I don't think a new OS would change that though, more of a hardware thing.

[MarcoGenovese]

Originally Posted by tsac

That map you gave is the google map. Did you say it will sync to a BT gps? I hope it will like Palm does. And what mapping software is used. Tom Tom would be great

It is not Google Maps it is called Maps and it is version 1.0.48 by Tele Atlas.

Look at photo at top of Blue Tooth GPS Setup!

[kctech88]

What is really needed is the ability to assign different ringtones to people in your addressbook, so you know instantly who it is calling. Anyway, just a thought. that and stability. The 8700c sometimes hacks me off as I find it dropping out of EDGE and all the way down to GSM. Only fix? Reboot the thing (pull battery/re-insert battery) even turing off/on radio doesn't always fix it. What a *****.

[tonydrone]

Originally Posted by kctech88

What is really needed is the ability to assign different ringtones to people in your addressbook, so you know instantly who it is calling.

This is already available.

[bradhs]

You can have a different ringtone for each person ... Just use the Use Active Profile Except For: options in Profiles.. Only issue is that u would have to uncheck them all if you want to select a silent profile for example..

Originally Posted by kctech88

What is really needed is the ability to assign different ringtones to people in your addressbook, so you know instantly who it is calling. Anyway, just a thought. that and stability. The 8700c sometimes hacks me off as I find it dropping out of EDGE and all the way down to GSM. Only fix? Reboot the thing (pull battery/re-insert battery) even turing off/on radio doesn't always fix it. What a *****.

[mdaoudi]

hi
i found this on tmobile http://206.252.133.77/bbupdate/8100_Pearl_4.2.0.42.exe which is the 4.2 software for the 8100... can it work on the 8700?

[toddz]

Originally Posted by MarcoGenovese

It is not Google Maps it is called Maps and it is version 1.0.48 by Tele Atlas.

Interesting, that is the same exact version as the Maps application from the 8100 Pearl. However, when you load the 8100 version onto the 8700g all is well until you try and start the application and it fails to start with the following message: "Error starting net_rim_bb_lbs: Class 'net.rim.device.api.ui.Trackball' not found". I would have thought there would have been a different version for the 8700 but I guess not.

toddz

[koleary19067]

Originally Posted by mdaoudi

hi
i found this on tmobile http://206.252.133.77/bbupdate/8100_Pearl_4.2.0.42.exe which is the 4.2 software for the 8100... can it work on the 8700?

I believe that this will only work for 8100 series only and not any others.

[bjallen2880]

Originally Posted by koleary19067

I believe that this will only work for 8100 series only and not any others.

That's correct as I just tried it but also using the 4.1 radio file for the 8700. It no workie.

Need patience (or MarcoGenovese's beta radio file {rim8700g.sfi}!).

Also just tried loading the Maps program from the 8100 when I re-installed my 4.1 but it will not load because that version is designed to run with a trackball so the program crashed.

Also found this in the Platform.alx file -
<os radio="GPRS" series="8800" Colour="True" Theme="Normal" JVMLevel="1.0" VoiceNotes="True" pttApp="True" Memory="Large" KeyboardType="Qwerty" Sound="Tunes8700g" SystemSize="normal" Bluetooth="True" MMS="True" ThemeSupport="Enhanced">GPRS/rimGammaRay.sfi</os>

New Handheld?

[nef]

I'm guessing that the side key will be the trigger for the PTT. Yes?

[jeremy]

You can assign the side key to be PTT, yes.

Originally Posted by nef

I'm guessing that the side key will be the trigger for the PTT. Yes?

[tsac]

Thanks for the MP3 ringers TonyDrone. wish it was this easy to get others

[acris24]

Originally Posted by jrsmooth

Same here. Someone please share, if you are not under NDA.

T-Mobile has it on their site when you go to the 8100 and then select setup under.. hope this works..i can't post the url because i do not have 10 post yet

[calkenneth]

Originally Posted by MarcoGenovese

The same as far as I can tell. I have a crappy motorola headset though sooo. I don't think a new OS would change that though, more of a hardware thing.

Agreed, but many times software is used to control signal strength so an updated driver may add benefits. I have a Motorola H700 and it's pretty bad if the headset is on my right ear and the phone is in my left pants pocket. That's pretty sad if you ask me!

[MarcoGenovese]

Originally Posted by toddz

Interesting, that is the same exact version as the Maps application from the 8100 Pearl. However, when you load the 8100 version onto the 8700g all is well until you try and start the application and it fails to start with the following message: "Error starting net_rim_bb_lbs: Class 'net.rim.device.api.ui.Trackball' not found". I would have thought there would have been a different version for the 8700 but I guess not.

toddz

There is a different version for the 8700C

[headtailgrep]

Originally Posted by BBAdmin

The mapping program really hacks me off.....apparently the world ends at the corners of the USA! Buy one of these 4.2 devices on a European carrier and you don't get this.

You know what? I bet you this is because they will release a DIFFERENT version with DIFFERENT maps for europe. Remember, someone owns that map data and it has to be licensed to RIM, per user...