Comments on: Exclusive First Look – BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.5

By: genec

genec — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:27:00 +0000

So what do you do if you want to change and update contact info and you do not use Outlook?

At least Palm allowed you to edit your contact info with their desktop manager.

Anybody know of a way to edit contact info without going to Outlook???

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:23:10 +0000

Telus users still waiting for OS 4.5… Guess I’ll have to wait til Telus & RIM stocks dip before we see 4.5. With any luck the Storm will require a 4.5 release for the other devices.

By: aly

aly — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:31:31 +0000

thankyou very much

By: Focker

Focker — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:20:05 +0000

How can i get it?

By: Ben Hammond

Ben Hammond — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:59:09 +0000

I agree that bad MAC support won’t hurt RIM that much… and I’m a MAC user and fan. I have no desire to get an iPhone. MAC and mac fanboys talk too much like MAC is a huge player to contend with… but mac still doesn’t have that much of the market. They just do a good job at making it look like it does. They’re not competing with the big boys (yet) at the same level they brag at. Most people I know have and will buy a pc (even if they would like to buy a MAC), so RIM is not in trouble yet. Besides, I don’t have problems with data management because of the all the wireless/ota sync options available now (google calendar sync, milksync, etc.)

By: girlwithapen

girlwithapen — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:16:20 +0000

I bought a macbook less than a year ago and LOVE it. I rarely have problems with it…as opposed to it’s predecessor, PC. Recently I bought an 8100 and had to fork out $39 for the Missing Sync because Pocketmac didn’t work. Not only does it irk me that I had to shell out extra dough, but to know that RIM has had 8100’s out for HOW LONG NOW and is slow-going at the creation and distribution of the mac client just makes me steam. I’ll forever be a mac fanatic. I’ve gone mac and I’m never going back. Currently blackberry is just making me blue. Blue enough to go iphone? Possibly.

By: DUNG

DUNG — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:31:47 +0000

hodiho

By: FARBES

FARBES — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:34:08 +0000

wow, I can’t wait!!!

By: geniusmya$$

geniusmya$$ — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:41:57 +0000

roxio sucks I clicked on a update thing and up comes this roxio media manager that wont go away I am still not impressed with AT&T for putting this crap on the BlackBerry ive sat here and deleted everything and that FUC*ING thing wont go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:04:01 +0000

I just hope they put the “Hide When Minimized” feature back in. Not having it is rediculous. The entry is still in the Registry but the app always resets it back to “0″

By: Amir

Amir — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:39:05 +0000

April 20th…um…
where is it then?

By: Shawn C

Shawn C — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:44:33 +0000

Excellent! Where can I download the beta version?

By: Czechone

Czechone — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:23:56 +0000

Many thanks for the informative update. Are you aware if DM 4.5 has been enhanced to support Bluetooth implementations other than the Windows XP Stack? This is a frustrating fact for Vista based users provided with alternative BT Stacks such as Toshiba. As soon as one reverts to any other stack we are suddenly faced with loss of functionality and/or warranty issues from hardware providers. Fingers crossed some thought has been given to this area.

By: GMERK

GMERK — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:43:04 +0000

Yea… I am pretty sure of it too… idiot!

By: GMERK

GMERK — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:21:04 +0000

AT… to be honest no I dont have an iPhone, but I am curious to know if you are a wondows… not a typo… but if you are you should be happy because of this creation from RIM. I mean yes I like my BB, but it is difficult enough syncing with pocketmac and I will be dayumed if I spend 39.99 for another service to sync on to my precious Mac computer, by the way… I am an Apple Fanatic because it is clear that Vista plainly sucks a$$. Apple fan boy… not. More like Disgruntled wondows user!

By: Jibi

Jibi — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:11:35 +0000

@CarBob, not a clue. This was just the beta, although I don’t expect the final to be too far out. As mentioned, it should coincide with OS 4.5, so expect it sometime between April or May or June or July… LOL!

@Dayne, a lot of you have an OS 4.5 beta that is atleast 6 builds out of date

By: Dayne watkins

Dayne watkins — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:43:25 +0000

LOL there’s a lot of us with 4.5……

By: Waffle Sauce

Waffle Sauce — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:33:55 +0000

Although, the DM 4.5 does look snazzy, I did enjoy the updated UI to DM 4.3, so I am jazzed for this upgrade

By: Waffle Sauce

Waffle Sauce — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:32:56 +0000

I am glad RIM dropped the full (waste of space) Roxio Media Manager. It was pointless anyway, enable media card support and mass storage mode on your BB in media card settings. POOF, no need for ROXIO or desktop manager to transfer files to your BB.

Just drag and drop to your now external harddrive all day long.

By: SKhan

SKhan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:48:33 +0000

RIM’s BlackBerry Desktop Manager software might not be as glamorous as a shiny new smartphone, but the ability to manage your handset from a connected PC is still a worthy one.

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:34:55 +0000

hec with rims target audience being .gov an busness im suprise a linux version dosn’t exist yet

By: CarBob

CarBob — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:12:21 +0000

Thanks Jibi for passing this BDM 4.5 info. Any idea when it will be ready for release?

- CB

By: Bla1ze

Bla1ze — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:34:30 +0000

@crackerjacks Go back to a regular phone then if it’s just a fad.

PS: Can I video record you making the switch with my Curve?

By: crackerjacks

crackerjacks — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:44:16 +0000

Big Deal, When are they coming out with the upgraded OS. You guys are prancing around this new crap like rats following the pied piper. How long has it been since they said they were going to upgrade to OS. I have this 8310 since Nov and still waiting for the upgraded OS to get a vidio recorder. They just keep suckin you in. I know promiss them everything and give them nothing. I’m ready to go back to a regular phone. Its just a fad not much better than disco

By: tritan

tritan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:31:46 +0000

when are they thinking releasing this new version? Is it free to older devices?

By: coldcc

coldcc — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:14:30 +0000

I think Jibi works for AT&T mobility in GA if I only knew a real name I would look up in webphone at AT&T he he

By: Jibi

Jibi — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:29:57 +0000

because i’m special?

By: inc

inc — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:26:07 +0000

is it just me or did you guys notice on one of the pics where bg is installing the BB core file and it say 4.5????

how did you get 4.5 for the bb???

By: Dayne watkins

Dayne watkins — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:41:55 +0000

Hey BG, can you tell us how big the install file is? I hope it’s not going to go above 260+MB

By: Mr. B

Mr. B — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:47:45 +0000

Hey AT, what about us poor kids who can’t afford an iPhone? I love my MAC and refuse to succumb to the horror that is Vista. But I love my Berry too and would like a decent interface, it’s not to much to ask, especially from a major competitor with both Win Mobile and Apple