BlackBerry Tour 9630: Verizon Launch OS 5.0.0.591

By: | April 20, 2010 | 5 Comments
BlackBerry Tour 9630: Verizon Launch OS 5.0.0.591

We have some good news for you BlackBerry Tour 9630 owning Verizon Wireless customers, the carrier has recently pushed out a new update for your handset, this bringS the OS version to OS 5.0.0.591.

If you are in an area with decent coverage chances are your handset has already received the update, if not it should be with you pretty soon.

Full details regarding the update have not been released, however from what we can see the download is 15MB in size, we are hearing reports that the handset boot time will increase, also more memory will be being used, that said there are apparent browser improvements.

Some readers are reporting that they are having issues installing the update, if you are experiencing issues please let us know what problems you are having in the comments section below. Also if you have successfully installed the update feel free to tell us what changes you have noticed so far.

Source: CrackBerry

Download our free iPhone and iPad apps, or read more in Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones.

 Get Our News On Social Networks

Join our LinkedIn GroupFollow us on StumbleUpon

Share this article

 
  1. Droid Incredible Gingerbread update problems reported Droid Incredible Gingerbread update problems reported
  2. PS3 Update 3.30: List of Post Install Problems PS3 Update 3.30: List of Post Install Problems
  3. AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800: Download Firmware Update v6.0.0.695 AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800: Download Firmware Update v6.0.0.695
  4. T-Mobile G2X: Taste of Gingerbread could resolve reboot issues T-Mobile G2X: Taste of Gingerbread could resolve reboot issues
 
Next Story: Google Chrome OS Netbooks: Pricing Details Revealed – Schmidt
Previous Story: Iron Man 2 (Xbox 360): Early Hands On Review – IGN
Tags:
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1377020634 Leslie Merrick

    downloaded update last nite. Texting is different, smarter commands and can now see sent texts- shows running log. Message alerts look a bit different. So far, so good…..

    • Jaclyn

      Is there a charge to this new update?

    • countrygrl

      i just bought my bb tour and it was already installed on it when i purchased it !

  • jason

    I downloaded and my Tour is now fried… I was told at the Verizon store that there were problems with the update and they are now sending a new Tour to me for free. They say the update is fixed now and should not cause a problem again.

  • Pamela

    I too download the update and my Tour crashed. Verizon said it is happening to a lot of people, waiting now for a new phone. Lost all of my contacts!