First look: Visual Voicemail for BlackBerry Bold
You didn’t think your pals at BGR would leave you hanging, did you? Last week we whet your ‘Berry appetite with the news that BlackBerry Bold owners on AT&T had a treat coming their way courtesy of OS 4.6.0.219. That’s right, we’re talking about the impending addition of BlackBerry Visual Voicemail. You knew we weren’t going to let our ninjas off the hook that easily and now they’re back with some exclusive screenshots for all you addicts to feast your eyes on. Once again, we’re looking at OS 4.6.0.219 on an AT&T Bold and now you can get the full picture of BlackBerry Visual Voicemail in action. As for when you can expect an official roll out; patience dear readers, patience. We’re still waiting on a confirmed date but we’re hearing it might become available sooner than you might think – at least for some customers. Hit the jump for more shots.
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@ BKR
Google man, google. These things are pretty widely available if you take the time to look.
I went from .217 to .219 and my baterry sucks, anyone with the same problem?
do a google search for it, it’ll come up
so once i install 219, whats the next step to get it to work? i see the provisioning screen.
I got a little excited about the new os, but after reading a few forums I think I’m going to wait. Read a lot about the battery draining more than .217, media player bug still exist, and looks like everyone is getting the visual voicemail not provisioned error. I will wait until it’s officially released and do a wireless update.
I’m sorry but the Curve 8900 better get this feature too! I have YouMail on my 8320 and with the added VyMail app it’s pretty cool! RIM will drop the ball big time if only the Bold get’s Visual Voicemail. I thought for a long time that RIM should buy YouMail as it complements a BlackBerry so very well.
@Conrad:
Can you actually USE Google? Come on, there’s dozens of places to find how to upgrade the OS on a Blackberry. The comments on a blog post ain’t where you should be looking.
has anyone had any luck with this application fully loading yet?
mine says ‘contact service provider blah blah blah’
Have an eye on my site.. there’s a fresh bold around the corner .226 to be expected. As usual, no guarantee.. but.. well it looks pretty much like that.
agree on that
Were can I find .219 software
i loaded 219 and noticed the app appear in the downloaded folder. tried to launch it but i get a message saying provisioning failed, call service provider. called at&t who said its only avail on iphone so far…BB coming soon
problem is i cant quit the app…and i no longer get a voicemail icon in the top bar.
any clues people?
if you miss visual voice mail, check out youmail. i’ve been using it since Dec, and love that it not only shows the numbe but does a reverse whitepages look-up and gives me the name if available, and it’s free.
Visual Voicemail for BB Bold launched with AT&T today! I have it on my Bold…SWEET!
Anyone know how storage is handled in RIM’s vis. vm app? I’ve got YouMail and have been happy to have the option to store incoming VM directly to my microSD. Are VM messages available online as well (like YouMail)?
This feature only works on the 3G network, meaning only the Bold will get it, at least for ATT
How can that be true if it works for Bold users who are not in a 3G area? I am not in a 3G area, but have VVM working on my device.
Mine says the same
I’m with you on this one. It costs and if you would like to read the caller’s message, there’s a fee. (Expensive per month)
Why not go “free” for the same features.