We’ve just received word that the BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.216 for the Storm 9500 model has just leaked online and it’s available for download, here with RIM Internal Tools and from here without the Tools. This is the unofficial OS, so remember to backup your BlackBerry Storm and be wary of the damage the software can do to your device. This...
Unbelievable as it may seem, BlackBerry Storm is still RIM’s only touchscreen phone, in this age of touch sensitive action. Verizon seems keep on giving the handset a proper “early retirement”, by decreasing its price to $50, probably in order to empty the stocks and get ready for Storm 2. Late adopters rejoice: you can get the first...
If you’re into scandal and gossip, know that these are present in the tech industry, too, since tech gurus are some sort of rockstars and they all have their fail moments. Eric Schmidt, Google CEO is the author of such bad PR, since he was recently spotted taking a picture with the aid of a BlackBerry handset. It’s very likely that this...
BlackBerry Storm users rejoice: there’s a new version of Shazam available for BlackBerry Storm, or it should be, starting from Monday. The app will be available for Storm owners worldwide via App World. Shazam is all about the identification of a song you hear, by simply turning on the device that provides the music tune and playing it to the...
Now that Palm Pre is out, it’s time to compare its features to those of the most popular Apple and RIM handsets: the iPhone and BlackBerry Storm. This time we’re dealing with a mobile browser comparison, that will decide with of the three devices loads pocketnow.com faster and allows better interaction: We learn at the start that WiFi...
Research in Motion is planning on releasing a follow-up to the famous BlackBerry Storm handset, that allowed the company to penetrate the mass market, in pure iPhone-style, without straying from the business segment too much. Jim Balsillie, RIM co-CEO claimed just yesterday that the company should think about the fact that over 50% of RIM’s 25...
Two weeks before the 2009 Formula 1 season starts we’re being treated with the finest example of viral I’ve seen recently. A McLaren and Formula 1 fan managed to get hold of a BlackBerry Storm app that allowed him to control an F1 toy car, while using the phone like the genuine driving wheel. McLaren liked the man’s initiative and...
3lib.ukonline recently posted a comparison table between the hottest smartphones and PDA phones of 2008 (and older). Among the handsets on the list there’s, of course, the iPhone 3G, BlackBerry Storm, T-Mobile G1, Nokia E71, Nokia E90, Sony Ericsson P1i and many others. The criteria used to judge the smartphones include calendar/agenda, to-do/tasks,...
This might come as a shock for many people, but, despite the touchscreen magic going on for both BlackBerry Storm and the iPhone, the two devices attract different people. RIM’s device came out as a promising smartphone, but still not being an iPhone killer. The iPhone offers, a large number of applications, such as Shazam, which can identify songs...
Sad, but true. BlackBerry Storm faces dissatisfaction from many users on account of a pretty big list. Among the most often mentioned issues met with the device, the Strom seems to have some bugs when it comes to its virtual keypad. Aside that, many users consider it to be unfriendly, according to posts seen on forums. RIM has not commented until now...
