is it possible to turn over Application of Blackberry bold 9000 to blackberry 8520 ?
Any one have idea?
EDIT::
i want to switch Application
BB bold 9000 OS-->5.0.0.411 to
BB curve 8520 OS --> 4.6.0..
it is possible or not...
Thanks..
That depends on the requirements of your application. Unless you are using any OS or hardware specific functionality, turning over your application from one phone to another should not be an issue. By OS specific I mean functionality that is available in, for instance, OS v5.0 and not available in v4.0.
Basically, your question is a bit vague for us to provide a 'Yes' or a 'No'
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Hi i need to buy a blackberry to test my applications. I want to buy a device which supports more OS versions (I will be happy if it supports all versions). Which Blackberry device will supports OS 4, 5 and 6 ?? can any one help ??
BlackBerry devices only ever tend to support two major OS releases so you're out of luck trying to run all three on any one handset.
If you can only buy one handset then I suggest you buy one the later ones. This is because a phone running OS7 can also run applications written for OS6,5,4.5 etc
There are still quirks you will run into, but even the two phones running the same OS may function differently. E.g. if the internal storage is based on a microsd card or not.
RIM has done an excellent job of providing simulators for every type of phone so in the first instance you can download and try these.
If you run into a problem that's specific to one device and you cannot replicate it on the simulator then another option is to subscribe to services like DeviceAnywhere
In my opinion if you are designing a UI it's essential to be able to test touchscreen and trackball devices. Therefore I suggest the Torch or Bold 9900 as be good candidates for you as they can do both.
There is no BlackBerry device that supports all versions: OS 4.x and OS 5 and OS 6.
I'm trying to figure out what phone to use to test my black berry app on where I'm using jde version 6.0
I tried to google emulators, I thought the emulate=or would tell you what jde version its using, but I got the link
https://swdownloads.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=060AD92489947D410D897474079C1477
which had a drop down for emulters pertaing to a os version, not a device.
I also googled blackberry phone jde 6.0, this did not work.
Is there a web page that has what os version each phone has?
or I was going to get the storm, does it use 6.0 or higher?
also would any blackberry phone with a camero have 6.0 or higher?
The thing is that unless the model is quite old, the devices within the model can range through multiple OS versions.
For example, the BlackBerry Bold can be found with an OS as old as 4.3 installed on it, but you can also find recent models that come out of the factory with OS 6 installed.
At Antair, our current device of choice to test on is the BlackBerry Torch. It is one of the more popular models used by consumers these days. It also has a touch-screen and a physical keyboard, and allows the user to flip from portrait to landscape mode. Torch models come out of the factory with RIM OS 6 installed.
So, if you're going to buy a physical device to test on, due to the range of features, the availability of RIM OS 6, and the popularity of the device, I would recommend the BlackBerry Torch.
You might have a look at this page which gives you access to the simulators in a slightly different direction, letting you choose the device model first.
Is there a way I can indicate to users who have downloaded a blackberry application I've built that it only supports a particular OS?
I've written an app that's designed to run on OS 5+ and I'd like to explicitly tell users of previous versions that their OS is not supported, and perhaps suggest to them what can be done to upgrade their handset OSes
This is a tricky one.
You can limit on the BlackBerry App World which OS/Devices the app is suitable for, which is probably the best way.
If you are actually talking about throwing a warning on your app, I guess you could use DeviceInfo, but I doubt your app will start-up if you are using any 5.0 specific modules.
Sorry :(
I develop and test applications for BlackBerry 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 and 5.0, but have done testing only with the respective simulators. Now I am about to buy a new BlackBerry device to test my applications better in a real scenario.
Can anyone suggest which device suits my needs?
Hi
I'm not sure about this model but i do know that in other cellphones you need to change the software version every time. Because you mentioned that you want to build apps for different OS versions.
You should try to locate a device that is the easiest one to change OS version and be able to downgrade and upgrade without any errors.
thanks
The current BB devices on the market are generally 5.x and up. You have to define a minimum version you'll support. As long as your app doesn't do too much hackery JDE versions are upwardly compatible.
Simulators generally model real devices well except for the networking. You see some differences especially GSM vs. CDMA devices. Ex. if you ask for the device's phone number (in the NAMP) it may or may not start with a 1.
If you're on a budget or decide to buy multiple devices you might want to try Curve 8520 - it's one of the cheaper new models, comes with BlackBerry OS 4.6 upgradable to 5.0, but still has most of the functionality you might need, except for the GPS.
Additionally it has one of the lower resolutions RIM has to offer (320x240), so if your apps are UI intensive you can see if they work well with entry level models.
Hope it's of any help.
I want to develop a BlackBerry Application.
but i am somewhat confuse bcoz there are a lots of models/OS available in BlackBerry phones.
So can any one have any idea/servey that the most popular model/OS in BlackBerry phones.
So i can develop a application for as many users as possible...
or tell me if any generalize sollution is available...
Thanking in advance...
I you haven't done so already you should visit :
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/
Java seems to be the development standard on BlackBerry phones
Java 5.0 : The new gold standard for
Java® development on the BlackBerry
Application Platform.
You'll get all the information you need on their developers' site.
They also provide simulators per blackberry model.
Hope this helps
The 8520 is the #1 BlackBerry handset in South Africa. I guess it depends on the country.
Have a look at Admob's Metrics that they release detailing different top handsets in different segments.
WorldWide it's: BlackBerry 8700, BlackBerry 8100 and then the BlackBerry 8830 according to their data.
Also check Opera Mini's stats.