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Now that folks have had some time to play with that batch of leaked BlackBerry firmware from yesterday, a couple of solid new features have emerged, namely threaded SMS (a feature that some feel BlackBerry should have had years ago), a simultaneous vibrate and ring profile (the long-term demand for which has spawned a surprisingly successful application), a revamped application list with filter options, and theme previewing. Screenshots of 5.0.0.191 on the BlackBerry Tour 9630 show off the whole lot of changes, and although they might seem like no-brainers, it’s good to get theses gaps plugged. Unfortunately, the new BlackBerry Messenger wasn’t included in this particular build, but it’s probably safe to assume we’ll see it in the public launch of OS 5.0.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
