On the heels of what appears to be a successful BBM for Android and iPhone rollout, there is more good news from BlackBerry today. The company announced that it is beginning to roll out BlackBerry 10.2 upgrades to current BlackBerry 10 devices (the BlackBerry Z10, Q10 and Q5) this week.
BlackBerry 10.2 OS introduces new features like BlackBerry Priority Hub, BlackBerry Natural Sound, and BBM now in any app that will help you be more productive and stay better connected when it counts. Plus, with hundreds of new refinements, BlackBerry 10.2 makes the things you do every day faster and easier.
But there are a few caveats: First is the usual that carriers also need to give their approval to the rollout on their networks. Second, a few places in the world, including the U.S. and Latin America will have to wait a bit longer. For example, the U.S. rollout is set to start “this winter.” Fortunately, Canada’s rollout begins this week. BlackBerry also warns that “Not all carriers will be releasing this update” but does not specify which have decided to pass on it and why.
As to what is included in BlackBerry 10.2, you will find the following:
- Enhanced BlackBerry Priority Hub
- Natural Sound for BBM Video and Voice conversations
- Instant previews of BBM, SMS and email from any app
- Improved BlackBerry keyboard
- Copy and paste enhancements
- Lock screen notifications
- Calendar enhancements
- Hundreds of new refinements and more
new features like BlackBerry Priority Hub, BlackBerry Natural Sound, and BBM now in any app that will help you be more productive and stay better connected when it counts. Plus, with hundreds of new refinements,
You will be ready to upgrade to BlackBerry 10.2 when you receive the alert in the notifications section in BlackBerry Hub. You can also check manually by selecting Software Updates in the System Settings.
As always, be sure to back up your BlackBerry 10 smartphone before doing the update.
Source : Inside BlackBerry Blog