BlackBerry OS 6.0.0.358!

I was finally able to load BlackBerry 6 onto my Bold 9700, after waiting for a second leak to come out. Have to say, I have mixed feelings about the whole thing, although it definitely has lived up to its hype.

The “tabbed” home screen browsing takes a little bit to get used to but is actually pretty smooth and intuitive once you get going. I wish there was a way to add or delete custom tabs in the list, because I don’t ever see the Downloads tab getting used on my phone.

A few of my favorite applications don’t work as well on OS 6 as they did on OS 5.

SocialScope, my favorite app, works but scrolling is unavailable, rendering it virtually useless. I suppose that is made up for with the Social Feeds native application, but I still prefer SS.
*** UPDATE ***
SocialScope is working once again. Deleted the app, battery pull, and reinstall fixed this issue.

BatteryEx, which I use to show my realtime battery status, works from the home screen in the notifications bar, but when in a full-frame application such as the native Browser app, the icon is simply just the battery without the % of battery remaining. Again, not a big issue but annoying.

Bugs

I’ve noticed that the Browser doesn’t work using the WiFi network I’m currently connected to, but works when I turn it off. I doubt that has anything to do with the WiFi itself because it has always worked in the past, so I’ll have to try other networks to see if there’s any difference.

I’ll add some more stuff as I find out more, but til then, I’d have to give a thumbs up for the time being.

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