August 25th, 2009

BlackBerry Bold (AT&T) to receive software update today; visual voicemail

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 10:00 am

Categories: AT&T, Blackberry, Blackberry Bold, Mobile, Cell Phones and Smartphones

Tags: Software, Handset, AT&T Corp., RIM BlackBerry, Software Update, BlackBerry Bold, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

AT&T will release a software update for the RIM BlackBerry Bold handset this afternoon.

The update will feature a number of enhancements, including:

• The ability for the user to manually select 2G or 3G network connectivity (depending on availability);
• A download icon for AT&T’s Visual Voicemail service (store up to 40 messages for 14 days)
• Additional icons for other applications, including MobiTV, Mobile Banking, Tetris and Scrabble
• “General handset optimizations”

BlackBerry Bold users can install the software over the air by clicking Options > Advanced Options > Wireless Update on their handset. The update is also available via the web, or with the BlackBerry Desktop Manager.