You can soon download BlackBerry 4.5 from the RIM website - it’s a free OS device software upgrade for all BlackBerry Mobile phones including BlackBerry Curve, Pearl and the 8800 World Edition. You can install BlackBerry 4.5 OS via the BlackBerry desktop manager software. Here are some other BlackBerry downloads:
1. Download BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.5
2. Download Premium BlackBerry Themes for Free
BlackBerry OS 4.5 will add some new features to all BlackBerry models including voice recording, streaming YouTube videos, video recording function in BlackBerry Curve but the best part is that after installing BlackBerry 4.5, you will be able read HTML emails on your BlackBerry without purchasing BB Smart Email Viewer from Handango.
You can also read and edit Microsoft Office documents including the latest Office 2007 inside BlackBerry with OS 4.5. That is possible through Dataviz Documents to Go suite that allows viewing and editing Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
It is not confirmed with this will also upgrade the BlackBerry Internet Explorer that lacks behind Opera and the iPhone Safari. But it definitely adds a better BlackBerry Media Player.
Related: BlackBerry Guide for Power Users
All the original formatting will be preserved in your emails including fonts, images, web hyperlinks, tables, etc. This should be very exciting for web mail users of Gmail, Yahoo or even Google Apps.
The link to download 4.5 BlackBerry OS upgrade should go live in the first half of this year. Unfortunately, BlackBerry is not adding any new free games with 4.5 and you have to stay contend with the Brick Breaker. I would have also loved to see a free BlackBerry Screen Capture tool with the upgrade as that makes support very easy.
If you are on Hutch, Vodafone, Airtel or Reliance Communications, you may have to wait until these mobile companies upgrade their BlackBerry server software before providing the 4.5 OS upgrade package on their websites. US Carriers like Verizon, Sprint, AT&T will be upgrading software of all their BlackBerry clients.
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Reader Comments
“I would have also loved to see a free BlackBerry Screen Capture tool with the upgrade as that makes support very easy.”
FYI, that is already avaliable with the free blackberry development kit.
Written by bb god on 02.07.08
when does this upgrade come out because i spent my money on a wonderful phone that doesnt even have video record nor voice notes plz let me know something
Written by dell on 05.08.08
plzzz post the date wen this software will be available for AIRTEL users in india…..!!
Written by BB Slave on 05.23.08
how do i download 4.5 os for my curve att does not suport this can you help
Written by Alan Brown on 09.27.08
I dont even see this update available for Sprint users. I think it said 4.7, but it didnt do anything for me.
Written by Brandon on 10.14.08
The os 4.5 is available for every carrier besides At&t. They were suppose to release it Septemper 23. Some people were able to install another carriers 4.5 on At&t, any instructions on doing so?
Written by Clark Smith on 11.19.08
Blackberry changed the OS because most people were installing it on At&t phones without their permissions. It is no longer able to download for at&t customers.
Written by Jarvis on 11.24.08
Does anyone know a link to download the old O.S 4.5 update. The newer update no longer works. I am thinking about switching to the Bold. I hate the browser of the curve. This is a huge issue with me. I don’t understand why all the other carriers get the update. Is at&t being cheap and not paying RIM? Come’on At&t! I think they leave me no choice but to get the Bold. If someone has the update PLEASE Post a link. Thanks!
Written by Gary on 12.03.08
how do i update my actual device itself and not just the blackberry desktop manager?
i have 4.3 software on my pearl 8120 and i wanted to get the most recent software for it
Written by sean on 01.15.09
you are now able to upgrade on at&t….just upgraded my curve (installation was simple but sloooowww). The video and voice note functions are great, and the web browser now has a mouse pointer for point-and-click navigation. The email is definitely nicer to look at as far as the font and layout, but I thought HTML emails meant I would be able to see graphics in the emails, but I cannot.
Written by Anthony on 02.18.09
I have a 8830 World edition. I am not real techy but would like to use my blackberry as a recorder at meetings. Is that possible? I saw a lady that was using her’s and all she did was select record and I believe she had a mic. pluged in. Any thoughts
Written by Bill on 02.26.09
hi Amit… i am new to the blackberry family… i have not activated my gprs yet… i use airtel… what is the latest OS that I can have on my phone?…for the western world BB owners, they can download the latest software from BB website, but for us in India, it seems we can only download from the service provider?… i need to view and edit MS Office app’s… do i have to wait for an OS release?
Written by raghunath on 04.11.09