If you have ever tried unsuccessfully to update the Operating System software on your BlackBerry you may have been left with a dead device that won’t turn on (un-officially classed as “bricked”!).
BMcClure from CrackBerry Forums has posted a great guide on best practice for performing the update successfully. There are two actually, one for beginners and one for more advanced users.
These are highly recommended reading for anyone attempting to update their BlackBerry.
Check the full guide here.
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At first glance this looks exactly the same as the 8900 Curve but with a 3G option this could be seen as an improvement. No date for the UK as yet but watch this space.



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Customers of Network 3 have finally got something to cheer about as it has been announced that the BlackBerry Bold is now available to them, as should any further 3G devices as they are released.
The cost is £4.26 extra for the BIS Bolt-On and will prove a no brainer on the data orientated network.
Look out for details of the award winning INQ1 Social Phone in a future post as well. This looks a neat bit of kit and I will be road testing one soon.
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