A new BlackBerry OS 10.1 maintenance release seems to be putting the kibosh on SMS messages, claim BlackBerry users. July 31, 2013 6:31 AM PDT (Credit: BlackBerry) BlackBerry users seem to be struggling with missing messages in the wake of the latest OS update. Following installation of a new maintenance release for BB OS 10.1, many users say their text messages have vanished, blog site N4BB reported on Wednesday. Others say the messages appear but the message thread shows no history, while some say that text messaging no longer works at all. Several tweets uncovered by The Next Web reveal the problem among BlackBerry smartphone owners. Launched by BlackBerry on Monday, the over-the-air update offers enhancements to certain BB apps and features. The update was targeted to Canada, the Asia Pacific region, and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa). Latin America was slated to get the update mid-August, while the U.S. was on the list for the end of the summer. CNET contacted BlackBerry for comment and will update the story with any further information. Read the full CNET Review BlackBerry 10 OS The bottom line: BlackBerry lovers who can get past the rookie mistakes will find a polished-looking OS that's packed with interesting and useful features, but happy Android and iOS users won't find a reason to switch. Read Full Review
A new BlackBerry OS 10.1 maintenance release seems to be putting the kibosh on SMS messages, claim BlackBerry users.
(Credit: BlackBerry)
BlackBerry users seem to be struggling with missing messages in the wake of the latest OS update.
Following installation of a new maintenance release for BB OS 10.1, many users say their text messages have vanished, blog site N4BB reported on Wednesday. Others say the messages appear but the message thread shows no history, while some say that text messaging no longer works at all.
Several tweets uncovered by The Next Web reveal the problem among BlackBerry smartphone owners.
Launched by BlackBerry on Monday, the over-the-air update offers enhancements to certain BB apps and features. The update was targeted to Canada, the Asia Pacific region, and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa). Latin America was slated to get the update mid-August, while the U.S. was on the list for the end of the summer.
CNET contacted BlackBerry for comment and will update the story with any further information.
BlackBerry 10 OS
The bottom line: BlackBerry lovers who can get past the rookie mistakes will find a polished-looking OS that's packed with interesting and useful features, but happy Android and iOS users won't find a reason to switch. Read Full Review
