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BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 4.0 Features Confirmed by RIM
OS OS 6.0.0.526 for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 Found Online
BlackBerry Smart Tags – NFC App for Picture Tagging Revealed
OS v6.0.0.522 For the BlackBerry Style 9670

BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 4.0 Features Confirmed by RIM

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 08:33 PM PDT

RIM has posted up a knowledge base article confirming the features in BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 4.0. There are really no crazy new features in BIS 4.0 from what RIM is saying but its nice to see it is coming. I recommend checking out the full knowledge base article that I copied below in case RIM pulls it.

New features of BlackBerry Internet Service 4.0

Article ID: KB26151 – Last Modified: 04-02-2011

Overview

The BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) is designed to provide BlackBerry smartphone users with access to email messaging, instant messaging, Internet browsing, and more. BlackBerry Internet Service subscribers can receive automatic delivery of email messages from up to ten email accounts on their BlackBerry smartphones.
The following is a list of new features being introduced with BlackBerry Internet Service 4.0:
Language Support

In BIS 4.0, the following new languages will be support:

Vietnamese
Hindi

Automatic Login Improvements
Previously, BIS users who had a username and password were prompted to enter their credentials whenever they accessed their BIS account from their device. In BIS 3.2, the existing Automatic Login functionality was updated for an improved experience for users who have a username and password. Users who access their BIS account using a username and password on their device by using the email setup application (devices running 4.6 handheld software or earlier) were automatically logged into their BIS account, thus eliminating the need for a user to enter their credentials. In BIS 4.0, this improvement has been extended to all username password users who use the Email Setup application on 6.0 devices. This will provide an improved experience for more BIS users by not having to remember BIS credentials when accessing their account from their device, helping reduce support calls related to forgotten BIS account credentials.
Note: Users who have a BlackBerry hosted email address (@<carrier>.blackberry.com), and currently do not have a password assigned to this email address will use their BIS account password for validation actions.
Google Calendar Synchronization Improvements
The following improvements to Google Calendar Sync have been included in BIS 4.0:

Delete sync for events that belonged to a deleted Calendar
- If the user goes to Calendar Settings in Google Cal and clicks on the "Delete" link for the primary calendar, then confirms the deletion in the Gmail UI, the events deleted on the Gmail calendar are deleted from the HH as well.
Status field sync
- The "Status" field (free/busy status) is synchronized between the HH and the Google calendar

Remove Import Control

In BIS 4.0, the import control option within the HTML user interface will be removed.

This feature previously allowed users to have BIS check Outlook for integration settings during setup of a new email account.
The option selected in the screenshot below will no longer exist in BIS 4.0.

Secret Question
Currently, BIS prompts a user to enter a 'secret question' and 'answer to your secret question' that allows them to retrieve their BlackBerry email address password in the event it has been forgotten.

In BIS 4.0 the text will be changed and users will now be asked to enter a 'security question and 'answer to your security question'.

KB26151_security

Windows Live Integration Re-validation removal
Currently, users with Windows Live email accounts integrated to their BlackBerry Internet Service account have to re-validate the account every 360 days. In BIS 4.0, the re-validation requirement will no longer exist and users will not be prompted to re-validate their Windows Live email account.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, April 2, 2011, 11:33 pm. | BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 4.0 Features Confirmed by RIM | Leave a comment |

OS OS 6.0.0.526 for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 Found Online

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Got to love the weekend when is filled with leaked Operating systems . This time around is version 6.0.0.526 for the Torch 9800. The guys over at BBh-Plus have leaked this new version.

To download go to the following link:

9800 OS Download

Warning: This OS will not install on any other BlackBerry besides the one mentioned above and is not an official release.If you do not know how to upgrade your BlackBerry OS please start by reading this step by step guide.Don't forget to delete the vendor.xml file located in c:program files>common files>research in motion>apploader to install it on a different carriers device. Don't forget our usual warnings: do not download and install these updates if you don't know what you're doing. Incorrect procedure or just bad luck could render your BlackBerry inoperative or unstable.

Source: BBH-Plus

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BlackBerry Smart Tags – NFC App for Picture Tagging Revealed

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 01:30 PM PDT

There has been a lot of hype flowing around with what RIM would do with NFC (Near Field Communications). Our first glimpse of this, is leaked with the 9930 and 9850 Os’s and the ‘Smart Tags’ app. It seems this app is meant to share pictures, and labels your entries as ‘Smart Posters’

The app seems to be a very simple one. Once the app is opened it gives you two Options. One to ‘Create’ a tag, and once to ‘Search’ tag. If you chose to create a tag, it loads a new screen, and lets you choose an image, add details and then save it. You will so see in the screen captures below, how NFC is added to the connections menu.

It will be really interesting on how this core app is implemented in to OS6.1 and other apps. As well as future NFC apps.

Source and images from N4BB

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OS v6.0.0.522 For the BlackBerry Style 9670

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 10:05 AM PDT

For all of those sporting the BlackBerry Style 9670 OS v6.0.0.522 that has made its way to the Internet. It has been some time since we last saw an OS leak for this device. If you are a 9670 user let us know how this one works on your device.