But what does "hot" firmware actually mean in the context of a BlackBerry Tour 9630? Is it a reference to overheating issues, or is it slang for the latest and greatest software release?
At 3:02 AM, the device vibrated. A notification from an unfamiliar system process — "Thermal Boost Activated" — flickered and then vanished. Marcus frowned. The firmware, it seemed, had something like a performance governor, but reversed: instead of throttling to cool, it boosted performance as temperatures rose. The theory pulsed in Marcus’s head like the lamp’s hum: perhaps the engineers wanted a device that delivered maximum responsiveness under load, letting users feel raw speed, even if it meant tolerating heat. blackberry 9630 firmware hot