Hello. I just got myself one too.

Device software version shows: 6.0.0.284 but no updates is available?

Thanks. Updated it, pretty easy for berry-noobs too.

My torch don't even move a single bit when it's extended. Only slight movement when it's not extended, which i think is fine.

Upgraded. Just as good as before. Couldn't feel any difference actually

Oh, what tethering? Mine is not AT&T set but I just upgrade by deleting vendor.xml.

Anyway, what tethering options do we have besides the USB connection through Blackberry Desktop Software?

Oh, that Mobile Internet, I have it without any hack because mine is not AT&T.

I'm just wondering, are there any tethering methods that does not require Desktop Manager software. Maybe, direct Bluetooth tethering?

Used for 1 week+, no lagging/hanging. I personally never owned a phone which would hang.

6.0.0.534 firmware is official from Bell.

What .634? I haven't seen it on crackberry yet.

What version of facebook?

The sliding mechanism imposes an additional potentially failure point. Since it's mechanical, there is definitely a MTBF for the ribbon. If it was designed and constructed well, the MTBF of sliding mechanism could be long enough to sustain till other parts were deteriorated first.
I heard the ribbon is similar to those used on DSLR camera/lens with MTBF of about 1 million times slide. If you use it carefully enough, there should be no problem.

Only irritating issue: when I resume from "power off", my DiGi SIM card phone book application launches.

Reverted back to .534. Still feel that .534 is a more refined firmware.

The credentials is your universal BlackBerry ID used in AppWorld as well. I hope you didn't mistakenly put in Beta Zone credentials.

Saw the new leaked firmware but quite lazy to set up my apps again. Most of them are beta (fb, twitter, BBM) and it requires me to put in the code again.

Why so?

It's easy.

1. Download Blackberry Desktop Software.
2. If there is an official update for your device, the software will prompt.
3. Many of the newer firmwares are not available for local devices yet, you can download the firmware installer file. Install it on the computer which has BB desktop software. Then manually check for firmware update. Them follow on-screen instructions. You may need to delete a file called vendor.xml if you're not allowed to upgrade after downloading the firmware installer. Google about it.

In BlackBerry firmware updating, it's straight forward. No hacking required.

I think it's HTML 5 support not Adobe Flash.

1. Yes if you roam out of the country or have another SIM with BIS in the foreign country.
2. Best within its league. If you prefer the original look without touch screen, then it's Bold 9780.

Yeah, that's the behavior of BlackBerry devices.

Wi-Fi connection will still be used for http browsing. Some other BIS-based app may still use cellular data connection.

Best is just to leave everything on and use as is.