Update: BlackBerry OS 4.3.1 simply re-branded, no delays expected

By on Jan 23, 2008 at 6:19 AM
Exclusive January 23, 2008

We have received information from a very credible source that OS 4.3.1, mentioned in conjunction with BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 Service Pack 5 in November’s Connecting With The Experts webinar and apparently forgotten in yesterday’s press release from RIM at Lotusphere, has actually been re-branded as OS 4.5. There will be nothing missing from this new version that is packaged with the same enhancements previously reported with OS 4.3.x, including long-awaited HTML e-mail capabilities. As initial carrier certification comes to a close, the general availability dates are still expected to fall somewhere between late February and the few months following, depending on the carrier.

This morning’s official press release made more than a few heads in the online BlackBerry community perform a double-take, as OS 4.3.1 beta releases have been highly visible in various circles since carrier certification began last October. Per our sources, due to the number of enhancements being added to the OS, it was a marketing decision to change the version number. As we’ve previously mentioned, this should be perhaps the most anticipated OS releases for end-users since the release of OS 4.0, nearly three years ago.

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  • Nic D in Big D!

    Please more info about the Curve with wiFi and GPS . . .

  • Dayne

    Why would a Tmo curve with GPS be 8330? All other models have the same model number if the features are the same, only the carrier logo changes. An 8310 in germany is still an 8310 like AT&T’s 8310, just colors/logos change…..

  • Dayne

    there has yet to be any confirmation that a curve with gps and wifi is out or will be out. only 8820′s can fit the hardware inside so far……

  • ohmy

    fuck wifi gps

    i want some 3g action baby!!!

  • Addie

    On Jan 23, 2008 @ 10:10 am, BB-head Said:

    On another note.. i’m on Tmo. and the other day I recieved an email from RIM saying that RIM is going to be discontinue Mail Connector. Did anyone one else get that email?

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    Your Funny Man!!! I WAS THINKING the same thing.

  • Addie

    who use mail connector anymore

  • Ki

    All I want to know in this long waiting of this new release. Will the 8320 with tmo have video streaming as I am sick of seeing other windows mobile phones etc being able to stream video and I can’t but I love the e-mail its great!

  • erik

    Will the new 4.5 os let my 8100 send music to my bluetooth headset? A2DP ???

  • E

    T-Mo expected release for 3/8/08! I got the text message friday.

  • LBoogie927

    I just want to know when is this goig to be out.. all the hype but no product. was said it was going to be out at the end of Feb. 08 and nothing
    what’s up w/ the tease?

  • matt

    Here the link to download the os 4.3.1

    http://www.box.net/shared/s6ko7ntic0

  • John

    Is this for the 8310 as well?will it work?

  • Franchize

    I would like my blackberry 8310 to be upsated to os 4.3 can I have tha link so I can download it threw my phone please I really want a. Video camera and to see youtube videos

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