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Posted by: fifty50

cingular blackberry 7290. i use OS X. on blackberry OS version 3.8.x. is there anyway i can upgrade to 4.x on OS X? i tried using virtual PC but the blackberry desktop software doesn't detect the blackberry when i plug it in via USB. any solutions?

i dont have the blackberry data plan w/ cingular since i dont feel i need it since i wont be using the push email, etc. altho, i want to be able to use AIM on it. do i need a third party software for aim usage? will it be charged as text messages?

please help!
-rob

Posted by: fifty50

bump bump bump

Posted by: BlackBerryFinch

Wow a bump a whole hour after your first post. If you want to update your BB OS you'll need a PC period. No way around it at this point and Virtual PC won't work. If you want to use third party data apps IM, Web, SSH etc. you need a BlackBerry Data Plan, no BlackBerry Data Plan no email, third party data apps, web etc. no there's no way around it. Sounds like you bought yourself a really expensive Phone/PDA for voice and SMS.

Posted by: Pennywise

I imagine now that PocketMac has been licensed, this functionality would be forthcoming. Who knows how long that might take though.

Posted by: Slumber Pass

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7250/4.0.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Maybe its a refurbished 7290 in which case it wouldn't be so expensive. What do they run now, 60 bucks?