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BlackBerry Tour: 5.0.0.230 Review

News, Reviews — Tags: , , , , — editor @ 8:20 pm on September 21, 2009

I’ve been testing .230 for a few days and I must say I haven’t noticed many improvements from it over .191.

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We all know the basics of what 5.0 brings to the field but I will point out a few glitches I have experienced over the past few days (most reoccurring from .191)

  • Bluetooth Audio disconnecting after a few songs.
  • Media Player silencing songs.
  • Home screen refreshing issues.
  • Threaded SMS messages not appearing correctly.
  • Deleting Prior on SMS not working correctly.
  • Bluetooth slow to turn on, sometimes failing the first try.

Overall the battery life is much better in 5.0 than it was in 4.7.1 but you won’t notice much of a difference between .191 and .230

Improvements over .191:

  • Speed throughout the entire O.S. is faster.
  • Better call quality.
  • Slightly faster boot time.

If you have the time it is definitely worth the upgrade from .191 and I would recommend anyone still using 4.7.1.53 (or .40)  to give it a shot.

Download Tour 9630 5.0.0.230 here

You can find a link to the 5.0 compatible AppWorld here

5.0 compatible IM clients:

AIM 5.0

Yahoo 5.0

Gtalk 5.0

MSN 5.0

Note: As with any beta / unreleased application or operating system please install at your own risk. I would recommend backing up all files before attempting to load beta applications.

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