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BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.76, other versions left dead in their tracks
BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.76, other versions left dead in their tracks
What’s that? You somehow got a hold of the 4.7.0.75 OS for the BlackBerry Storm? Well, in this heavily-connected world we call BG Land, you’re already rockin’ something old. We’re running 4.7.0.76 on our Storm, and boy, does this thing improve a whole heap more than ...
State of the Art: No Keyboard? And You Call This a BlackBerry?
State of the Art: No Keyboard? And You Call This a BlackBerry?
nytimes.com — The first sign of trouble for the new BlackBerry Storm was the concept: a touchscreen BlackBerry. > (more) State of the Art: No Keyboard? And You Call This a ...
Story or no story, the Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS has issues
Story or no story, the Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS has issues
boygeniusreport.com — We gave you our theory , we gave you RIM’s official statement and now people, it’s time to move on. The bottom line is that everyone who snagged a Storm from Verizon ended up with v4.7.0.65. The indisputable caveat - v4.7.0.65 has ... (more) Story or no story, the Verizon BlackBerry Storm OS has ...
Verizon Releases Storm OS Update
Verizon Releases Storm OS Update
blackberrynews.com — Ok Verizon BlackBerry Storm users, it looks like there is now a software update available for the 9530. OS 4.7.0.107 (Application Version .75) looks to be available through the Desktop Manager. After you upgrade, comment below and let us know how your ... (more) Verizon Releases Storm OS Update
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Another BlackBerry Storm firmware shows up
Engadget Mobile — ... We suppose this comes with the territory when you're dealing with a major new smartphone on a major new (or heavily tweaked, anyway) platform that's in its launch infancy, but there's already a second new firmware floating around for the Storm. Actually, "floating ...

2nd BlackBerry Storm Firmware leaked with many more Improvements
I4U News — ... update only to find out that there is already a newer one out there now. The version we reported yesterday about was OS 4.7.0.75 now BGR reports that they have OS 4.7.0.76 running on their BlackBerry Storm and it has a lot more improvements than 75. For instance switching portrait to landscape is even faster than on .75 now as well as the battery life got much improved compared to .65. There are several more improvements. Read them on BGR . BGR does not reveal their source of the firmware and do not leak it. There is not information if this is an actual update that Verizon ...

BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.76 OS update leaks
SlashGear — ... , and already the sequel has made an appearance.  Version 4.7.0.76 may only be a single point update on the current official release, but according to the BGR it makes a whole lot of difference.  Screen rotation smoothness and battery life both get a much-needed boost, and the whole smartphone sounds much more responsive. ...

BlackBerry Storm new firmware 4.7.0.76 on its way?
Phones Review — ... say they have firmware v4.7.0.76 for the BlackBerry Storm. BGR has posted a list of improvement and changed found in this latest Storm firmware update which gives hope to BlackBerry Storm users that this newest firmware will bring the Storm onto a more solid footing. Unfortunately, there is no word on just when the BlackBerry Storm firmware 4.7.0.76 will actually be released. Hit up the source for that list of improvements Stormers. Source – BGR ...

First Firmware Update For The BlackBerry Storm Blows Into Town
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... . The biggest improvement seen with the new firmware is reduced lag and response time of the Storm. That's a very good thing. What's better, is that one user was able to find yet another firmware update, 4.7.0.76. This latest update brings with it even more fixes. According to The Boy Genius, the latest firmware build is leaps and bounds better than either of the preceding two . It offers faster landscape-to-portrait switching, better battery life, better touch screen response, more natural browser orientation in landscape mode, faster response in the music player ...

Full deets on the Blackberry Storm update
PalmAddicts — Blackberrystorm Just staying with the BGR they let us know the latest on the Blackberry Storm up date circulating the web at the moment. "What’s that? You somehow got a hold of the 4.7.0.75 OS for the BlackBerry Storm? Well, in this heavily-connected world we call BG Land, you’re already rockin’ something old. We’re running 4.7.0.76 on our Storm, and boy, does this thing improve a whole heap more than 4.7.0.75 did. Here’s a list of the improvements we’ve found (and bugs)...." More after the jump . Speaking of the Storm, the ...

BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.76 firmware update leaked
Obsessable News Feed — ... as of yet, this latest leaked update reportedly improves both the battery life of the device and the speed at which the Storm switches from portrait to landscape mode. The Boy Genius Report has a full list of improvements and if you're going to go searching for it online, the OS version is 4.7.0.76 and the platform version is 4.0.0.96. ...

BlackBerry Storm update incoming
T3.com All — ... as 'shockingly bad' and 'embarrassingly awful'. And you get the idea RIM was listening - or maybe suspected there were problems when the phone went to market. Yes, just days after the phone hit the US (and a few weeks after the UK first saw it), the BlackBerry Storm is getting a major update. Don't worry, that much-hyped clickable screen is still there, only this time it's working in tandem with a new 4.7.0.76 software update. What does that mean? Well, according to RIM insiders Boy Genius Report , the updated software means faster switching from portrait to landscape, an ...

Pair of BlackBerry Storm firmware updates leaked
MobileCrunch — ... The second and most recent leak, which bumps it up to 4.7.0.76, isn’t quite so easy to obtain. In fact, it seems that only the Boy Genius has managed to get his hands on it thus far and, for one reason or another, is holding on to it real tight. He does share a whole lot of details of ...

BlackBerry Storm Update 4.7.0.76 Makes (Almost) Everything Better [Blackberry Storm]
Gizmodo — ... BlackBerry Storm says Boy Genius, who has already snagged OS 4.7.0.76. (The current, crashy version is 4.7.0.65.) The accelerometer is quicker, battery life is improved, touchscreen is more responsive, music player is snappier, and overall, it just crashes less. There are two tradeoffs, however: Data connectivity seems to be slower, and the camera app is pretty much FUBAR. Which means we're one more update away from happiness (unless you're David Pogue or Stephen Fry). [BGR] ...

BlackBerry Storm Update On The Way? Responsible For Delay? (RIMM)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... But there's new evidence that RIM is working on a Storm update: Mobile blog Boy Genius Report has gotten ahold of a leaked version of new Storm software. Among its improvements: Faster switching between screens when you tilt the phone, better battery life, improvements to the Web browser, and faster browsing through music and photos. ...

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Will Storm’s delays hurt RIMM’s Q3?
blogs.zdnet.com 11/24/2008 — I know you’re probably on Blackberry Storm overload by now - but please indulge me once more. Last month, I asked all of you whether I should go iPhone or wait for the Storm. Overwhelmingly, you all told me to wait for the Storm, that it would ...
The Last Word on the BlackBerry Storm: It’s Not So Hot
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Verizon BlackBerry Storm unlocked for T-Mobile USA
slashgear.com 11/26/2008 — A member of Howard Forums is claiming to have unlocked his Verizon BlackBerry Storm for use on T-Mobile’s GSM network. The process involved sourcing a SIM unlock code from Verizon themselves, then updating the handset’s service books ...
The BlackBerry Storm has issues - at least six of them, in fact
mobilecrunch.com 11/26/2008 — With hype comes scrutiny. Build consumer interest in a device up to that which Verizon has built the BlackBerry Storm, and you’re bound to hear the complaints. The Storm has been on the shelves for less than a week, and forums around the ...
RIM clears up BlackBerry Storm OS situation
engadgetmobile.com 11/27/2008 — Well, it looks it looks like we can put the first Storm conspiracy theory to rest, as RIM has now come out and said that the supposed delay-causing Storm OS glitch was, in fact, more of a sticker glitch, and that there was never such a thing as an ...
Verizon prepping two BlackBerry Storm updates for imminent release
slashgear.com 11/27/2008 — Verizon and RIM are preparing two imminent updates for the BlackBerry Storm, in an attempt to address multiple bugs in OS v4.7.0.65. The first OTA update is expected to be released next week, and tackle sudden volume changes, problems with audio ...
Two BlackBerry Storm updates imminent, handset unlocked for use on T-Mobile
engadget.com 11/27/2008 — Here on Thanksgiving Eve, we've got two juicy Storm tidbits sure to make your Turkey Day that much more interesting. For starters, one fellow over on HoFo has purportedly unlocked his touchscreen BlackBerry for use on T-Mobile's GSM network. Hot, ...
Two BlackBerry Storm updates imminent, handset unlocked for use on T-Mobile
engadgetmobile.com 11/27/2008 — Here on Thanksgiving Eve, we've got two juicy Storm tidbits sure to make your Turkey Day that much more interesting. For starters, one fellow over on HoFo has purportedly unlocked his touchscreen BlackBerry for use on T-Mobile's GSM network. Hot, ...
RIM’s BlackBerry Storm and NY Times’ Pogue don’t mix
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Stephen Fry Slams the BlackBerry Storm [Ouch]
gizmodo.com 11/28/2008 — We have a soft spot for genius comedian-actor-writer-gadget-juggler Stephen Fry here at the Giz. He speaks things as he sees them, as an end user, with his usual wit. Lately he has been playing with a BlackBerry Storm and, like our review , he thinks ...
BlackBerry Storm update available to Verizon customers -- a few of them, anyway
engadgetmobile.com 11/30/2008 — The good news is that one of those rumored imminent firmware updates for Verizon's Storm has just materialized -- the bad news, though, is that it's not available to the unwashed masses just yet. For now, the only way to get version 4.7.0.107 ...
BlackBerry Storm update leaks to the masses
engadget.com 11/30/2008 — Okay, remember that bit about waiting for a wide release ? Yeah, screw that noise. Firmware 4.7.0.75 for the BlackBerry Storm has drizzled out onto the interwebs, and initial reports from intrepid updaters seem to be generally positive. We can't ...
BlackBerry Storm update leaks to the masses
engadgetmobile.com 12/1/2008 — Okay, remember that bit about waiting for a wide release ? Yeah, screw that noise. Firmware 4.7.0.75 for the BlackBerry Storm has drizzled out onto the interwebs, and initial reports from intrepid updaters seem to be generally positive. We can't ...
BlackBerry Storm rumor recap: Vodafone BES issues, software update, mass hysteria
boygeniusreport.com 12/1/2008 — We figured that instead of making you comb the internets trying to hunt down the latest information on the BlackBerry Storm, we’d compile a nice recap of sorts. Some of it is new exclusive information, and some of it is just other things ...
BlackBerry Storm Firmware v4.7.0.75 Download leaked
i4u.com 12/1/2008 — The BlackBerry Storm OS problems have widely been discussed. The pressure on RIM is high to release a new software update for the BlackBerry Storm as soon as possibly. Now a new BlackBerry Storm firmware update has been leaked unofficially on the ...
BlackBerry Storm Firmware Leaked
ubergizmo.com 12/1/2008 — Ah, there's nothing quite like a leak when it comes to new updates and even software titles. The BlackBerry Storm is not immune to this "phenomenon" either, with its latest firmware 4.7.0.75 already available on the Internet. Generally, initial ...
BlackBerry Storm shows us where it was born, we meet its maker
boygeniusreport.com 12/3/2008 — What happens when the assembly team up in Waterloo forgets to delete some test pictures on a BlackBerry Storm? Well, usually that person who bought the phone will notice the left-behind photosnap and send it into BGR! If anyone remembers the cute ...
BlackBerry Storm Screen Scratch Test
intomobile.com 12/4/2008 — If you’re the new owner of a BlackBerry Storm, or just considering a purchase… You’ve no doubt had some concerns about the actual screen, and more importantly if the screen scratches easily. In the video above, Brian from ...
BlackBerry Storm vs. knife blade... Fight!
engadget.com 12/4/2008 — Some things are best tested by others. Say, for example, the guy who first drank from a cow's mammary organ or the equally daring person who took the point from the knife above to the display of his new BlackBerry Storm. In either case, the ...
The Blackberry Storm Screen Takes on a Knife [Clips]
gizmodo.com 12/4/2008 — Yes, my friends, the Blackberry Storm screen may be the hardest material on Earth. I enjoyed watching some guy take his pocket knife to the Blackberry Storm screen with nary a scratch, but things only get better as our host frantically searches ...
Vodafone Germany release BlackBerry Storm 9500 OS updateSlashGear
Vodafone Germany have released an update for European users of the BlackBerry Storm 9500, four days after Verizon Wireless pushed out a similar update for the 9530 in the US. Taking the GSM version of the Storm to firmware v4.7.0.78, it apparently addresses accelerometer lag and touchscreen ...
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VIDEO: BlackBerry Storm Running On New OS 4.7.0.75PhoneArea.net
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The BlackBerry Storm, with its click-able SurePress touchscreen, has generated some serious sales for Research In Motion. RIM saw record one-day BlackBerry subscriber add with the launch of the Storm, and has since seen weekly subscriber records. But, despite the Storm’s success, RIM has ...
BlackBerry Storm Display Scratch Resistance Torture-Test (Impressive)Ubergizmo
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BlackBerry Storm OS update is it available or not?Phones Review
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Great offer for a Telus BlackBerry Storm, Check It OutPhones Review
You will be able to get the RIM BlackBerry Storm on Telus from now until Christmas day for $249.99 under a three year plan promotion. But if you are one that doesn’t like to be tied down to any long contracts you can always opt to but the BlackBerry Storm without a contract for $599.99. If ...
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A New BlackBerry Storm OS Has Been Leaked Soft ReleasedRIMarkable
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Research In Motion’s BlackBerry baby the BlackBerry Storm shipped with OS 4.7.0.65, and well now firmware update version 4.7.0.75 is out and is a solid jump forward from the original. And as we know our readers, BlackBerry fans or not, enjoy a video that’s exactly what we have. Below you will ...
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