Update the BlackBerry operating system requirements

[IWIK]

With the general confusion/lack of understanding concerning phone brand vs phone operating system, I think the plans page should be updated.

Reference 3 and 4 at the bottom of the page state "Picture messaging on BlackBerry smartphones requires the BlackBerry 10 operating system." and "Data service on BlackBerry smartphones requires the BlackBerry 10 operating system."

What this is trying to say is Blackberry OS will not work for these data services, while BlackBerry 10 will. However with the 2 latest phones from BlackBerry (one of them being out for almost a year), and another release just around the corner, all running the full Android operating system I feel it is important to include this information in the references.

Possibly the reference may say "Picture messaging on BlackBerry smartphones requires the BlackBerry 10 or Android operating system." and "Data service on BlackBerry smartphones requires the BlackBerry 10 or Android operating system."

Small details maybe, but hopefully reduce confusion as BlackBerry evolves to meet the market demands.

P.S. BlackBerry for life! haha

[daredogg]

CrackBerry... 

[homer]

haha no one really cares about BB now 

[IWIK]

@homer  A good Canadian company!?! I think the fine folks in Waterloo might disagree.

[homer]

@IWIK BlackBerry to exit hardware business, posting $372M loss in quarter

[IWIK]

@homer BlackBerry is done designing and building their own phones, but they're not done with phones

[IWIK]

Just not designing phones now, but still releasing them. Still a sad loss of Canadian jobs.

[homer]

@IWIK I owned three BBs and loved their keyboards. Once I had faith on BB, but now it is gone. The idea of not designing their phones equals to not making hardwares anyway. 

[IWIK]

@homer Ok, but you're missing the point. There is (and apparently will continue to be) BlackBerry branded phones that do work with Public Mobile data and MMS services but do not have the BlackBerry 10 operating system. Contrary to what the references say. Thus it should be updated.

[Brooke_C]

Hey @IWIK,

Thanks for pointing this out to us. We certainly agree that the wording should be updated! We will be making these changes shortly.