Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Details of upcoming Sprint Instinct MR4 release

According to this post in Sprint's baw forum, here are the details of the upcoming Sprint Instinct MR4 release:

"Public Release Notes for Instinct Firmware Update MR4

Version: BJ20
Delivery: OTA
Projected Release Date: 11/12 (BOTH client & network initiated) Projected Release Dates are best estimates and are subject to change with no notice.

Notes: Instinct firmware BJ20 includes the resolution of 165 tickets open since the previous public firmware release, BH29, including:

5442 - links fail on smoking gun website
5872 - VVM Client is not able to make Data connection
5886 - Ebay login fails in standard mode browser
6015 - Voice notification speaks wrong contact name
6016 - Device UI locks when FUMO push is being received
6025 - Initial Mobile Sync can cause device to slow down until initial sync completes
6036 - bestbuy.com soft-resets device
6039 - deleting ringers can soft-reset device

The release also provides the foundation for the first public release of the updated Sprint Mobile Email Work Calendar. The new work calendar, available OTA 11/21, syncs with one or more Exchange (OWA) based calendars, and allows for meeting creation, editing and alerting on the go.

Also included in MR4:
* Java refit to better enable 4-way/OK and text input to LCDUI widget-based applications. Yes, this is the Java Keyboard you've been waiting for.
* support for native document viewing for many popular office document types including .doc, .pdf, .ppt, .xls and others

Individual application upgrades for the MR4 period are expected to go live the week of 11/21 (all dates are estimates and are subject to change with no notice). Exact go-live dates depend on application vendor. "


This would be the best update for Instinct because it will allow third party Java mobile apps to work on Instinct with the LCDUI keyboard!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

By the time Sprint actually does release something, no one is going to want the phone, there already are newer and better phones coming.

Anonymous said...

ShutUp

Anonymous said...

I'm diggin' the Instinct, any updates are just groovy gravy!

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