Comments on: Verizon rumored to be prepping Storm OS update for today

By: ktklein

ktklein — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:46:47 +0000

I’ve just started hearing a rumor of a Storm 9530 (Verizon) .80 update. Anyone else hearing this as well?

By: Al

Al — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:37:19 +0000

Do you mean I can update my Verizon storm with .76 bell storm update?

By: ANDREWSTORM

ANDREWSTORM — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:09:41 +0000

put a business card behind the battery and your screen will be more responsive to the touch.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:39:58 +0000

What is the business card trick for the STorm?

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:22:18 +0000

@ Mattnshilp:

I had ATT and tried both the original iPhone and iPhone 3G. And they both were awful. Whether they sucked because they were “Apple on ATT” remains to be seen. But from errors to battery life to lagging to you name it, I practically flung both across the counter for refunds. Funny thing is the 3G model seemed even worse.

In the meantime, rotsa ruck on crappy external sound, a subpar cam, not spending a fortune for apps, batteries, DRM music pains in the arse, tech support and semi-interesting ringers (ESPECIALLY ringers) and for a final iPhone that can overall really be bragged about. I bet RIM and Verizon beat them to the firmware-flash-punch with the Storm for a better device at the finish line. It’s been less than a month since the Storm release and they’re already taking care of bugs faster than Apple EVER did with the iPhone.

As for wasting server space, soapbox speeches like yours do the same thing, so because it’s inevitable that iPhone and Storm users will argue over where they chose to spend their $$$.

By: ANDREWSTORM

ANDREWSTORM — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:54:29 +0000

AFTER 2 REBOOTS WITH THE NEW UPGRADE TO MY STORM, IT’S NOW WORKING PERFECTLY IF THE .76 UPGRADE IS GOING TO BE BETTER I’LL BE REALLY EXCITED.

THE CAMERA, HOWEVER, IS STILL SLOW AND PICS ARE DARK, MY G/F’S PEARL TOOK BETTER AND BRIGHTER PICS WITH DEFAULT SETTINGS. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS TO GET BETTER PICS OUT OF THE STORM?

By: Mattnshilp

Mattnshilp — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:45:38 +0000

I find it amazing that almost every forum thread regarding the Storm reliably and consistently deteriorates into a pissing match between the iPhone and the Storm.

The iPhone is an amazing piece of technology that broke ground no one had conceived of. To dispute that is ludicrous. It’s got some issues but overall Apple knows how to make an incredible device. I would guess that 75% of the current Storm users would have gone iPhone if it was available on Verizon.

So now Verizon has the Storm. It’s a bit buggy to start but they’ll fix all of that. It gives us an iPhone-like product with a few advantages and a few disadvantages.

I’m tired of hearing people boast about one or the other as if the other one should not exist. No one here invented either or had ANY involvement in their creation or their profitability. Get over it.

If there’s nothing to be said about the actual title of this thread then stop wasting memory on BGR’s server and find something better and more productive to do with your time!

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:30:36 +0000

Aside from all the shortcomings listed, I also loved those ringers on the crappy iPhone, plus having to buy a separate charger for the $400 32GB iTouch.

Jobsy sure loves his money, and there’s never a shortage of Apple fanboys like Paul that’ll bend over backwards to give it to him.

So keep counting the apps while Steve Jobs counts his money. EVERYTHING’s an upsell on Apple.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:08:57 +0000

@ Jayweezy:

Two words: IT WORKS!

11,143 iPhone apps NOW! HAHA

By: true2life

true2life — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:47:08 +0000

Hey, the update was available on Friday the 11-5-8-08 for I downloaded mine from the vz download area

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:41:00 +0000

11,116 iPhone Apps Now. Tick, Tick, Tick…

Touchy people on this site! All the Java on the BB has only yielded about 700 apps in over 7 years! HAHAHAHAHAHA

There is CHOICE of apps, CHOICE of WiFi, CHOICE of an UNLOCKED GPS!

By: andrewstorm

andrewstorm — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:08:14 +0000

Yo I’m not feeling this update too much. There seems to be more processing time and accelermeter isn’t more responsive. Anyone else agree with me? The best improvement made was the business card trick.

By: Jayweezy

Jayweezy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:03:37 +0000

@Paul or who ever wants to read

I was thinking what does make the Apple iphone 3G so great tell me in your words.

@whoever

claimed not having wifi on the storm killed when most people burn through the curve and never onced complained.

@Paul
Why oh why has Apple done this to us hahahaha

Apple has done what no competitor would dare leave out . The iPhone 3G lacks Java MIDP, Flash (seriously), multitasking, Bluetooth stereo ( a prepaid phone has this ), a serviceable speaker, expandable storage, assignable tactile buttons (prepaid), and pop-up menus. There is no CDMA iPhone. The iPhone 3G cannot be operated on the networks of buyers’ choice. The video-incapable camera ( lets just say for how shitty the camera is it doesn’t exsist) is horrid. A Mac (well i guess I can see that it forces them to buy one good plan) is required for application development. Websites need to be adapted to work well with iPhone. It will never run turn-by-turn navigation ( Weak sauce)oh and some add ons
- MMS
-removeable battery ( what happens when you have to have it serviced)or (your job requires it)
-some decent world traveling plans
- copy and paste
-landscape keyboard

I like the iphone and I know it has poteintal it does a vast road ahead but I needed to do some iphone bashing seeing how everyone and there mother has bashed every other smartphone and or touchscreen phone known to man.

Thank you im down with this post!!! Paul you have the floor… just don’t ruin BGR to much than you might have to actually join the real world.

- Jason

By: directvrep

directvrep — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:59:15 +0000

For anyone interested, I found a rather interesting and qualified review of the Storm.

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/6CAAEFA1FCE03D9ACC2575150079FE01

This guy has my vote!

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:13:34 +0000

11,095 iPhone Apps

By: The Cron

The Cron — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:13:52 +0000

@ andrewstorm

If the “Wireless Upgrade” is missing, the device will need to be registered again performing the following actions.
1. On the BlackBerry device Home screen, click Options > Advanced Options > Service Book
2. Highlight the “Provisioning [OTASL]” service book entry, press the Menu key, and select
3. Delete
4. Then go to Options > Advanced Options > Host Routing Table.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Select Register Now

Note: If the “Wireless Upgrade” option still does not show in Options-Advanced at the very bottom then you
should return to the Options-Advanced-Service Book screen and highlight the “Provisioning
[OTASL]” service book entry, press the Menu key, and select Delete. Then press the Menu key, and select
Undelete.

By: jayweezy

jayweezy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:04:46 +0000

@ Paul
OK !!!! yeahhhhhh and actually how many of them are actually useful … Take your time Pauly apparently you have all the time in the world so count slow

How many are actually productive, useful apps

** not 100$ for a fliping red light to prove to people you have an iphone and spent 100$ ON SHIT.***

Thanks Paul.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:33:10 +0000

Yes, I totally understand. 11,013 iPhone apps NOW! LOL!

By: Chevalia

Chevalia — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:41:16 +0000

@ Jayweezy,
Dude, that was pretty good, and on point

By: Jayweezy

Jayweezy — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:11:18 +0000

@Paul

Please please go somewhere else with your “all is going well I see ” 100,000,000,000 iphone apps.

Thank you we get I believe we all get it.

You absolutely love the iphone and I’m sure Steve Jobs thanks you , but let the guys enjoy their phone man fuck it gets straight annoying.

I have owned an iphone iphone 3g bb storm and now the bold and I will say out of all of them none of them are great everyone feels like there is something missing every time a new phone comes out .

If a phone any phone came fully loaded with what everyone wanted it would be a monopoly and the rest of the world would loose sales.

You cannot compare any phone to any other phone unless they are meant to do the same thing

Iphone geared towards the apple heads , young teens ,and people just looking to follow everyone else. Now with no real apple based copy and paste zoom on a camera landscape keyboard etc ….. Not to say you cannot get it or it wont be updated and I know what apple is doing to keep sale going. good on them.

bb bold a power user that wants a little action on the side.

bb storm a mini power user not so much the hustle and bustle some emails here and there and a lot of action on the side

My opinion not that it matters and that anyone cares

So paul now that I vented please drop the fucking Iphone head strong bullshit please it’s ruining the BG site its always the same guys or girls just like you just cannot understand there is a phone out there for everyone

You just have to shred and pick apart other products you’re not a fan of .

Thanks

By: andrewstorm

andrewstorm — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:28:32 +0000

I didn’t have the wireless upgrade option so I called the vz techs n they took care of me. Noted it takes 20-30 mins for the upgrade option to become available after they take u thru the procedure

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:23:48 +0000

All going well I see. First update seems like a mess!

10,969 iPhone apps Now.

By: EFrank

EFrank — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:21:31 +0000

I think that the accelerometer problem may be hardware related. I have upgraded to VZ .75, interestingly it added some upgrades on top of the leaked .75. The accelerometer still is iffy and slow from landscape to portrait. I have noticed the if you hold the storm vertical, it will change to portrait more easily than if it is horizontal. This leads me to believe that whatever hardware senses the motion is off. I would doubt that a firmware fix would help this. What are your thoughts? I love the phone, but it does take time and the VZ .75 definitely helps.

By: Mattnshilp

Mattnshilp — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:50:01 +0000

My Storm doesn’t have a “wireless upgrade” option under advanced options.

Also, has anyone had an issue with their proximity sensor not working while on a call or is there a setting I need to adjust. Every time I talk on the phone I click the screen with my ear and the mute button or speaker phone kick on. There’s gotta be an easy fix for this!

Also, also… Are there new themes out to acquire anywhere?

Thanks!

By: The Cron

The Cron — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:22:43 +0000

For OTA do the following: Options – advanced options – wireless upgrade.

By: andrewstorm

andrewstorm — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:07:28 +0000

How do u do ota I still didn’t get informed that new software is available by my storm. I thought it was supposed to tell me that in the apps center

By: jsos

jsos — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:06:09 +0000

My update keeps asking me to dlete older data in order to upgrade. I have nothing in my phone. What do I delete?

By: The Cron

The Cron — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:54:31 +0000

To all those having continued problems with .75 find the leaked Bell OS .76 and install it (remember to delete the vendor file and disconnect from the internet before installing). The problems you are experiencing with media, visual voicemail are gone. There are still a few issues that need resolving with .76 but overall it is a much better experience. Trust me find the .76 and your storm will perform much better. Enjoy and yes go get that drink!

By: blackerdaberry

blackerdaberry — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:49:00 +0000

I just installed the upgrade to .75. I thought my phone was great with .65, but I guess I didn’t know what I was missing. The accelerometer is flawless now and typing is vastly improved. Strokes are more sensitive and response is faster. I haven’t had a chance to test the battery life, but I hear that’s one of the upgrades. I’ve been typing flawlessly at a speed that the blue track light can’t keep up with. Web browsing is also faster.

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:59:43 +0000

Not sure if anyone else is having Voice mail issues with the new update.
Visual voice mail is a mess, messages coking one hour later, other times one minute later, and the red indicator light keeps flashing after all messages have been checked. Can’t wait for the next update.