BlackBerry 6 will be available for BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Curve 3G customers for Verizon Wireless today by 8pm EST.
BlackBerry 6 OS update includes a new UI, better web browser and universal search. You can connect their phone to their PC and go to www.blackberry.com/updates
OTA is also available, just go to Options > Advance Options > Wireless Update on your phone.
Here is our video demo of the BlackBerry Curve 3G running BlackBerry 6 OS:
Here is a list of new features coming with the new update:
1 New intuitive, fluid design. + Effortlessly scroll through home screens. + Easily manage your favorites, downloads, and social networks. + Use multiple views to better organize apps and content.
2 Fast, rich Web browsing. + Enjoy lightning-fast page loading and tabbed browsing. + Open multiple Web pages at once, and scroll through in seconds, with just a touch. + Create your own reading experience with adjustable font sizes, quick panning and zooming, and familiar text selection and copy functions.
3 Universal search. + Search everything on your smartphone all at once, even within applications. + Reach out to the Web to broaden your search. + Use intuitive click-through to find what you?re looking for.
4 Social feeds and views. + Experience instantaneous multiplatform posting and updates; just type in your update and send it to one, all, or select networks. + See all of your social and RSS feeds in one convenient place; no more going from network to network to learn the latest news.
5 Engaging multimedia experience. + Capture the moment instead of messing with the settings with new camera modes, including continuous autofocus and zero shutter lag. + Get on-demand entertainment with video thumbnail sharing and the built-in YouTube? App.
Stay in control with new enterprise-level features. With new enterprise-level features, BlackBerry 6 OS lets you stay in control of information by merging work and personal phone use.
With Enterprise-Only Wipe, your IT admin can wirelessly wipe business data only and control forwarding, copy/paste, and other risks to keep your business safe and secure.