Comments on: New BlackBerry Storm OS coming to Verizon on May 31st

By: sparxdiesel

sparxdiesel — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:21:50 +0000

WOw….iPhone users cruising BB sites, little too much on your hand….well, there’s probable an app for that so go play with your toys

By: JJohnson

JJohnson — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:49:27 +0000

Hey Guys, since everybody here seems to have forgotten more about phones than I know, I am trying to decide between the BB Storm, the Samsung Omnia, and the new BB Tour. Im with VZW. Any opinions/advice on which is the best phone?

By: braeden

braeden — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:27:23 +0000

Why are people arguing over what phone is better like its going to make a difference? Especially on a blackberry based post. Lol

By: THE JUDGE

THE JUDGE — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:55:57 +0000

READ THIS EVERYBODY IF YOU LIKE THE STORM BUY THE DAMN STORM. BUT IF YOU LIKE THE IPHONE BUY THE DAMN IPHONE AND SHUT UP. EACH PHONE IS DESIGNED TO LIKE DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER WICH ONE IS BETTER BOTH COMPANIES MAKE MONEY BY MANUFACTURING THIS DEVICES AND WE ARE HAPPY USING THE ONE THAT WE FEEL IS BETTER FOR OUR PERSONAL USE.
SO ENJOY YOUR BLACKBERRY STORRM AND ENJOY YOUR IPHONE HAVE EVERYONE A GOOD DAY.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:23:42 +0000

There are also lots of little things… Like when you make a mistake when typing and want to follow the word with punctuation you no longer have to press the punctuation key twice.
And now it highlights text fields and buttons on the internet so it is easier to know exactly what you are clicking on.

By: sf1173

sf1173 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:07:22 +0000

Did the update and love my storm even more. Seems to be more responsive plus love the new features that I have noticed so far 1.moved emergency button lower on the log in menu (for enterprise users) 2. love the edit bubble that is moveable so easy to go back and correct or change your text 3. camera is faster 4. keys are move responsive and seem to move faster.

By: McDIzzle

McDIzzle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:56:21 +0000

I also like the way that the black button bar when using the camera is now translucent, so you can see the entire frame of the pic you’re taking.

My Storm late last week started tweaking out and rebooting spontaneously, no rhyme or reason. With .148, it hasn’t happened since.

Yeah I wish this would have been better out of the box, but I’m glad they are still working to make it better for us suckers who bought it!

By: McDIzzle

McDIzzle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:44:41 +0000

The update changed my Storm from a frustrating P.O.S. in to something that is actually easier to use, more intuitive, and quicker. All hail .148!

By: test man

test man — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:21:08 +0000

New OS is a disaster! Have to pull battery all the time.

By: eric

eric — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:57:18 +0000

just now out at http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry still not out on OTA

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:16:02 +0000

It worked for me, guys. I was signed up to receive email notifications of updates and I was completely surprised last night because I had given up on this whole OS upgrade deal. I used the desktop manager and it worked almost perfectly for me. There was an issue where it wasn’t able to restore my applications and such, but I was able to do that from my desktop manager with the backup I had done just beforehand. The biggest difference I’ve noticed so far is the decrease in lag. Especially in taking pictures; I had always avoided using the camera on my Storm because it just took too long and I hated it. There is the QWERTY keyboard in portrait mode now, so that’s pretty neat, though I’ve just grown accustomed to using my Storm on it’s side when I have to type.
Very excited to see what other improvements I can find.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:54:45 +0000

Doesn’t look like this came out. Nothing via wireless update and their update site (vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry/) doesn’t show anyting but 4.7.075 still. Sounds like the official words to rejoice where not as accurate as we hoped.

By: Colby

Colby — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:05:52 +0000

I recieved the 4.7.0.75 updates but not the one the guy said above. Did anyone get it?

By: Colby

Colby — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:05:09 +0000

well its sunday and i recieved an update on my phone but its for the 4.7.0.75 version. Did anyone recieve the update like what it says above?

By: Loki

Loki — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:39:31 +0000

When you do the update via the computer do you have to worry about losing any information on your phone such as pix, contacts, music, apps and so on? or does it not effect that? i used to have a palm treo and when i did an OS upgrade it deleted everything off my phone without me even knowing it was going to happen.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:34:41 +0000

Loved your post! So true! I love the storm and I am a detective.

By: kenny

kenny — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:44:09 +0000

O we don’t need an ipod for the storm its an mp3 video player it is sweet and the click screen makes it better than any touch screen by far

By: kenny

kenny — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:41:25 +0000

I love my storm I’m using to type this can’t wait for update would o used leaked version just wasn’t sure if it was true the only thing I don’t like is a limited sms txt amount o well I just use an mms in that case

By: Dracula77

Dracula77 — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:59:34 +0000

hahaha us iPhone fanboys are getting all those features now and the OS will be still snappier. You Storm users are kidding yourself. BB are on the decline and you know it. I know all you BB owners has an iPod too. Don’t hate, just ask RIM to start making MP3 players and see if they can duplicate the iPod.

By: Theonick

Theonick — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:38:01 +0000

I’m already running on .148 good update! ps. i still love my storm.

By: Richie

Richie — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:36:04 +0000

i can not wait man. Although i prefer the OTA better

By: Great

Great — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:09:13 +0000

Great news

By: Cliff m

Cliff m — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:53:55 +0000

A little condescending don’t you think? I’m pretty much up
On things, and heard about the leaked version but elected not
To use it. You are a smart and gutsy fella. Give yourself a
Gold star.

By: darkpoet25

darkpoet25 — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:33:00 +0000

@BB_Storm4me,

you call out people for being fanboys, yet you don’t display yours? Calling people iPhone fanboys or idiots for not liking a BB Storm, then later saying to each their own, is that not contradiction? No the iPhone doesn’t have a replaceable battery, but it will have copy/paste and MMS in the new update.

Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

By: Ttownlarry

Ttownlarry — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:57:28 +0000

Verizon refuses to help locate missing man via his cell phone until authorities pay $20

http://www.timesreporter.com/homepage/x862899385/Unconscious-Carroll-man-found-after-11-hour-search

By: BB_Storm4me

BB_Storm4me — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:07:43 +0000

People who HATE on the Storm are usually one of two types:
1 – Complete morons, no wait, stupid morons that probably still have VCR’s flashing 12:00. If you can’t use the Storm as a smart phone, you’re too dumb.

2 – iPhone fanboys who just can’t resist a chance to bash any phone that threatens their Jesus phone. Even the current official .75 version works decently and does things the iPhone can’t. Okay, maybe the .75 isn’t as “snappy” as the iPhone OS, but it’s better than iPhone 1.0 for most things.

Hey iPhone fanboys…how’s that MMS, cut and paste, and replaceable battery working for you? Oh yeah, that’s right, you’re probably too busy playing with your latest fart application instead of doing real work with your phone.

Honestly, I’ve never met a person who owns a Storm and hates it. I did meet a couple of people who returned theirs within the 30 days because they just didn’t like the keyboard. Well, not every cell phone keyboard works for everyone. I find touching glass as a keyboard without a physical feedback not for me. A phone that vibrates for keyboard feedback drives me crazy too. “To each is own” and not a reason to HATE.

If you own a Storm and hate it, just shut-up and sell it. I’ve been running .148 since it’s leaked out and it runs great. Many of the prior leaked versions ran well too, but may have had a bug or two that prevented general release.

If you have a Storm…go get .148 and enjoy it even more. It won’t be long and the 5.0 OS versions will start to leak out that improve responsiveness even further and add some new functionality.

By: richie

richie — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:32:12 +0000

@ jeff 24

jea thanks, basically your IQ is 24 right? sigh..what a bafoon

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:06:53 +0000

i am nervous about this update but we will see if it really happens if it come ota i will upgrade if not i will still be waiting

By: garrett

garrett — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:58:36 +0000

Wow, love how you poke fun at something no one really cares about with a brutal pic of the tyrannical police state that exists in our day in age. Thanks for trivializing human existence with a joke about some bunk phones new OS update. Not cool and I don’t think I’m coming back after this one.

By: shappy

shappy — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:55:49 +0000

“because the OS update you’ve been literally dying for has finally arrived”

Wow, people have actually died waiting for an OS update?

Literally is literally the most misused word in the english language.