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BlackBerry Storm Priced $49.99 at Verizon

The BlackBerry Storm 2 is getting really close to its launch on Verizon's airwaves, and the carrier is preparing for the release of the second Storm by lowering the price of the existing flavor. To be more precise, the original touchscreen BlackBerry device can be purchased from Verizon for only $49.99, though t...

31 August 2009
08:26 GMT

Verizon Has BlackBerry Storm for $99.99

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has recently taken another step in making Research In Motions's BlackBerry Storm 9530 seem more appealing to its subscribers. To be more precise, the company has recently dropped the price for the touchscreen BlackBerry to only $99.99 for those who would go for a 2-year serv...

20 July 2009
04:13 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Now Supports Shazam

Shazam is a music discovery app that has seen a lot of popularity among mobile phone users, and BlackBerry devices also have support for it. As the software solution can be purchased from the App World, it is obvious that all BlackBerries should support it, and one of the handsets that now feature full support is Bla...

11 July 2009
05:45 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Hits Belgium via BASE

Mobile phone users in Belgium can now enjoy yet another high-end handset, as BASE has recently launched the BlackBerry Storm on its airwaves. The new device comes to the market with a SurePress touch-screen, which has been designed so as to offer an enhanced user experience while typing or navigating through the menu...

10 July 2009
06:16 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Launched in Taiwan

Taiwan Mobile and Research In Motion announced recently that the BlackBerry Storm, the first BlackBerry mobile phone that features a touchscreen display, would become available for purchase in Taiwan. The handset comes with the world’s first “clickable” touchscreen, and can provide the renowned usab...

10 June 2009
09:58 GMT

BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.148 Early Impressions

Verizon users have been waiting for a long time for the OS 4.7.0.148 update for their BlackBerry Storm to become available, and the wireless carrier has finally released it into the wild, allowing enthusiasts to benefit from all the improvements it can deliver. As such, the company is transforming the Storm into a fa...

3 June 2009
03:05 GMT

No Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS Update for Now

Verizon Wireless subscribers who use a BlackBerry Storm mobile phone will have to wait a little longer before an official firmware update for their devices is released into the wild it seems, as the latest version of the operating system, namely OS 4.7.0.141, is now reported to have failed the wireless carrier's...

12 May 2009
05:05 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Receives OS 4.7.0.141 from Vodafone

BlackBerry Storm users who live in the UK and are subscribers with the wireless carrier Vodafone have now a reason to rejoice, as the company has just released a new software update for their devices, namely the OS version 4.7.0.141. All of the BlackBerry Storm 9500-series devices can be updated to the new software v...

7 May 2009
10:38 GMT

BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.122 Available on Bell

Canadian carrier Bell started offering the OS 4.7.0.122 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 last week, only that it made it available without an installer, so those who wanted to update needed a PC and RIM's Desktop Manager in order to do that. Now the operator has added the OS on its website, allowing users to perfor...

17 April 2009
06:43 GMT

Verizon Is Late with the 4.7.0.113 Firmware for Storm

Verizon has been expected to release a firmware update for its BlackBerry Storm 9530 for quite some time now, and the list of bug fixes and improvements the new 4.7.0.113 firmware version is expected to bring along has been spotted in the wild already, though the mobile phone carrier doesn't seem to be in a rush...

15 April 2009
08:37 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Goes to Hong Kong

According to the latest news on the Web, mobile phone users in Hong Kong will soon be able to enjoy yet another nice-looking, capable mobile phone, the BlackBerry Storm. The handset should go to the area on the airwaves of 1O1O, 3 Hong Kong, China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited, one2free and SmarTone-Vodafone, in t...

3 April 2009
05:29 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Receives New Firmware from Verizon

It seems that Verizon has plans to come up with a new firmware update for the BlackBerry Storm. Undoubtedly, there are a lot of users out there who were expecting the release to become available, and now they can rejoice, as the OS version 4.7.0.113 is reported to be the next official firmware update for the device. ...

31 March 2009
05:30 GMT

BlackBerry Storm 9500 Review

After reviewing the first clamshell manufactured by RIM, BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip, Pure Mobile has offered us the opportunity to test the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature a touch screen, BlackBerry Storm 9500. The device itself has been especially developed to be a direct competitor to Apple's iPhone 3G,...

20 March 2009
14:47 GMT

More BlackBerry 9500 Storm Tips

As I have promised in a previous article, we're back with even more tip for your BlackBerry 9500 Storm smartphone. Before actually revealing some of these, I would like to remind you that this is the first BlackBerry device to feature touchscreen, and that it's one amazing smartphone that I would definitely...

13 March 2009
13:01 GMT

BlackBerry 9500 Storm Tips

BlackBerry Storm is the first device manufactured by RIM that features touch-screen and touch user interface. The technology behind the screen has been patented by RIM and is called SurePress. It acts like a real button and provides haptic feedback. Those who managed to get their hands on one of these devices will be...

11 March 2009
13:01 GMT

Google Maps Now Support Verizon BlackBerry Storm's GPS

Good news for Verizon Wireless customers that own a BlackBerry Storm, as the Google Maps team recently announced the availability of a fresh version of the Google Maps for mobiles. According to the developers, this version is designed to take advantage of the Storm's internal GPS receiver.The BlackBerry Storm is...

20 February 2009
04:49 GMT

RIM Executive Admits to Launching Phones with Glitches

Jim Balsillie, the co-CEO of Research In Motion, has admitted that the company has released malfunctioning smartphones, a move driven by the fact that a large number of devices like the BlackBerry Storm was put on the market. The handset hit the market earlier than it was expected, and it seems that the company was n...

27 January 2009
08:35 GMT

VZ Navigator Available Globally on BlackBerry Storm

The BlackBerry Storm had a very good reception back in November, although the device didn't do so well afterwards. From what we've heard, the handset is about to come with a new feature, as it is reported to soon turn into the first phone to use VZ Navigator globally. All fanboys of the known GPS utility wi...

16 January 2009
02:36 GMT

BlackBerry Storm GSM-Only Version Passes FCC Approval

At the beginning of the week, FCC and BlackBerry proceeded with the validation of the new GSM-only BlackBerry 9500 Storm. The new version of BlackBerry 9500 (also known as BlackBerry Thunder) will be compatible with GSM and WCDMA networks, but not CDMA. More precisely, the new smartphone will feature quadband GSM (GS...

4 November 2008
10:49 GMT

Vodafone Australia Delivers BlackBerry Storm

Following a long wait and numerous rumors, BlackBerry Storm has finally been made available, and now everybody seems to be eager to get their hands on the much anticipated device. The first two mobile carriers to deliver RIM's Storm are Verizon and Vodafone. Vodafone Australia has recently announced that it...

16 October 2008
03:34 GMT

Bell Jumps on the BlackBerry Storm Wagon Too

As assumed yesterday, when Telus Mobility officially unveiled the fact that it would launch RIM's new BlackBerry Storm in Canada, the other major Canadian CDMA carrier, namely Bell, also confirmed the release of the smartphone. A Storm-related press release was not issued by Bell yet, but the carrier has up...

9 October 2008
08:03 GMT

Canada Gets the BlackBerry Storm Too, via Telus for Now

The same day RIM has officially unveiled its first touchscreen product – BlackBerry Storm – the handset was confirmed for a release in Canada too, via Telus. This, although, in the press material issued by RIM, the company only mentioned that the smartphone would be out via Verizon and Vodafone. Anyway, i...

8 October 2008
04:36 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Is Finally Official, Verizon and Vodafone Will Release It This Fall

Research In Motion has finally gone official with its much-talked-about BlackBerry Storm, via a press release filled with highly optimistic statements. Before we go on with analyzing the official features of the smartphone, we have to mention that, as you probably already knew, the Storm will only be available v...

8 October 2008
03:13 GMT

BlackBerry Storm – Official Video Presentation from Vodafone

Although not officially announced by RIM, BlackBerry Storm 9500 is hardly a well-kept secret. Tons of details and images have appeared over the past month, all of them revolving around the very first touchscreen smartphone built by the Canadians from Research in Motion.The latest “big leak” comes via...

3 October 2008
04:38 GMT

Blackberry Storm with Slide-Out Keyboard?

Okay, so the Blackberry Pearl Flip didn't get too much attention since word got out about the Storm model. Until a few days ago, you could find a leaked video on the Internet, which presented Blackberry Storm as being available in North America only through Verizon, and that made a big fuss. Now, rumors have it ...

22 September 2008
09:29 GMT

Verizon's BlackBerry Storm Is Coming to "Crush the Competition"

Verizon Wireless and RIM will come up with a new handset that's bound to create a hype greater than the one Apple's iPhone did. We're talking about the first BlackBerry touchscreen smartphone, which we've seen before, in a not that favorable video review.We know now for sure that the smartphone wi...

17 September 2008
03:40 GMT

Verizon's Thunder (BlackBerry) Caught on Tape

BlackBerry Thunder, also known as BlackBerry Storm or BlackBerry 9530, has finally appeared in its first video, allowing us to see how the handset looks like in reality. Moreover, precious details about the smartphone are given in said video, so if you're interested in them (and you should be), read below. ...

11 September 2008
05:07 GMT

BlackBerry 9530 Storm Is Verizon's Thunder

AT&T might have gotten its hands on the BlackBerry Bold 9000 (although it hasn't released it yet), but Verizon Wireless is apparently getting ready to launch and even cooler RIM smartphone. Dubbed BlackBerry 9530 Storm, the device in question seems to be the same as what was previously known under the name of Bl...

28 August 2008
06:33 GMT


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