In addition, customers using a BlackBerry Curve 9360 or Curve 9380 smartphone will appreciate the new FM radio function, which lets them listen to local FM radio stations, when they have a wired headphone plugged into their BlackBerry smartphone.
Some of the settings the battery saving mode will automatically adjust include the brightness level, backlight timeout, and the mobile hotspot auto shutdown timer. You will require a data bundle to utilise this feature though, since BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) only covers on-device browsing.īattery saving mode & FM radio for select devicesĪnother new feature included with 7.1 OS is the battery saving mode, which allows customers to extend the battery life of their BlackBerry smartphone, by enabling them to have their smartphone settings automatically adjusted when the battery power reaches a predefined level. This feature enables BlackBerry smartphone users to share their internet connection with up to five other Wi-Fi-enabled devices such as tablets or ultrabooks. BlackBerry Tag can also be used to invite a friend to BBM or to pair their BlackBerry smartphone with an NFC enabled Bluetooth device.Ī feature we find quite handy on Android-powered smartphones and Apple’s iPhone - mobile hotspot functionality - is now also available to BlackBerry users via BlackBerry 7.1 OS. By tapping two NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones together, customers will be able to share contact information, pictures, a URL from the browser or documents. We recommend connecting your smartphone to a PC to obtain the update via BlackBerry Desktop Software, since it is by far the quickest and most reliable way to update your device, with the update on our Torch 9810 weighing in at around 90 MB.īlackBerry Tag & mobile hotspot functionalityīlackBerry 7.1 OS incorporates BlackBerry Tag, a new way to share content with other BlackBerry customers using near field communications (NFC) technology.
You can also perform an OS upgrade by opening the Canadian firm’s website in your browser, or using the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
This software update is available for the BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9810, the Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone, BlackBerry Curve 9360 as well as the all touch Curve 9380 smartphones.Ĭustomers can upgrade their smartphones to BlackBerry OS 7.1 for free over-the-air (OTA) by going to “Options”, and clicking on “Device” and then “Software Updates”. RIM (Research In Motion) has announced that the BlackBerry 7.1 OS software update, the latest version of the BlackBerry smartphone operating system (OS), is now available for customers in South Africa.
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