[BTM] T68 upgrade

[Roger Houghton]

> Unfortunately, network providers in the US (at least AT&T and 
> T-Mobile) don't do this in their shops. I went to a third-party who 
> plugged a serial cable from a PC to my T68m and ran some Windows 
> software to upgrade my handset to the latest T68i software. It took 
> about 20 minutes.
>
> I understand European providers (and customers) are more attuned to 
> this sort of thing, so I wouldn't be surprised if an Orange shop can 
> do it for you.

Only an Ericsson Service Centre, apparently, or I can send it away, 
cost unknown (as mine is out of warranty). My nearest centre is in 
London so it'll have to wait until my next visit.
>
> One difference between a flashed T68 and a "real" T68i (other than 
> cosmetics) is that the T68 still can only apportion a set amount of 
> memory to each different function, while a T68i can take advantage of 
> all the phone's memory, not limiting any one function to its own 
> allocated space.

What limitations does that cause in practice?

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Roger Houghton
Bath, England
<mailto:mail at rogerhoughton.com>
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