Verizon Wireless to Offer Update for BlackBerry Storm
May 29, 2009, 1:36 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated May 29, 2009, 6:34 PM
Today Verizon Wireless said that it will be offering the 4.7.0.148 firmware build for the BlackBerry Storm on Sunday, May 31. Interested users can download it directly from Research In Motion starting at 3PM EST on May 31, or wait for the over-the-air download, which will be pushed out starting at 10 PM EST Sunday evening. This is the first official update from Verizon Wireless for the BlackBerry Storm since December 2008, when it pushed out 4.7.0.76. Verizon didn't specify what the firmware update will fix or alter on the Storm.
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Update will fix...
this update will give everyone with a Storm the feeling their device is almost as good the iPhone...
its fixing their inadequacy issues from not being able to own the BEST MOBILE PLATFORM IN THE WORLD!!!!
its fixing their inadequacy issues from not being able to own the BEST MOBILE PLATFORM IN THE WORLD!!!!
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this update will give everyone with a Storm the feeling their device is almost as good the iPhone...
its fixing their inadequacy issues from not being able to own the BEST MOBILE PLATFORM IN THE WORLD!!!!
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Because...NOTHING compares to an iPhone!
Laugh and mock all you want, you know I speak the truth
Laugh and mock all you want, you know I speak the truth
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To All Those "It Still Can't Beat An iPhone" fanatics out there...
Please stay the hell away from here for the following reasons:
No one cares about your biased opinions
No one cares about your fanboyisms
No one cares about post unrelated to the topic at hand
No one comes here to see you flood the gates
No one cares about how much you love a phone that still doesn't offer key features for us Blackberry users
Just please realise, along with many out there, no one cares.
No one cares about your biased opinions
No one cares about your fanboyisms
No one cares about post unrelated to the topic at hand
No one comes here to see you flood the gates
No one cares about how much you love a phone that still doesn't offer key features for us Blackberry users
Just please realise, along with many out there, no one cares.
I agree if you own a iphone thats great it works for what you want it to do. I wish you fanboys would stop getting on here talking as if its the greatest **** since sliced bread. The Iphone is a great device but that doesnt mean others have to agree. ...
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O/S to be "pushed out" ??
Since this will be the first upgrade for me, can someone tell me what to expect when it id "pushed out?" Will it be automatically sent to my phone? Do I need to do anything?
Does it install automatically? Or do I need to run the install process?
Thanks.
Does it install automatically? Or do I need to run the install process?
Thanks.
What you will get is an icon or some type of notification showing up that says there is an update. It won't automatically push it to your phone. It will be up to you to start the update from the icon.
Not too hard to do. The last over the air (OTA)...
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Not too hard to do. The last over the air (OTA)...
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Won't Change Anything
It's still a Storm and even after all the leaked firmware updates, this one included, the device is a failure.
The screen click is totally lame (and gets worse over time) , the processor is grossly underpowered, and overall user interface is not suitable for a touch screen device.
I had one since November 2008 and it is the absolute worst cell phone or BlackBerry I've ever purchased. The rubber sides creak because they have gotten loose, the accelerometer gets stuck all the time (any firmware version), and the noise reduction makes the phone sound so bad people think I'm on a crummy old wireless telephone (Bluetooth is the answer to that issue). There is nothing worse than waiting for this thing to react to touch input and respond-- it...
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The screen click is totally lame (and gets worse over time) , the processor is grossly underpowered, and overall user interface is not suitable for a touch screen device.
I had one since November 2008 and it is the absolute worst cell phone or BlackBerry I've ever purchased. The rubber sides creak because they have gotten loose, the accelerometer gets stuck all the time (any firmware version), and the noise reduction makes the phone sound so bad people think I'm on a crummy old wireless telephone (Bluetooth is the answer to that issue). There is nothing worse than waiting for this thing to react to touch input and respond-- it...
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Most of the world apparently disagrees with you though. It's the #3 ranking smartphone in terms of sales.
Several issues you complained about are warranty items that would get you a free replacement anyway
Several issues you complained about are warranty items that would get you a free replacement anyway
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They do, stores called "Exchange Policies" and RIM calls it "1-Year Warranty" if you quit complaining and start reading.
The phone has changed so much since November.
Have you even seen one with the .75 software? (it does help the accelerometer) This leaked software is on my manager's machine. It makes it work great.
-improved responsiveness
-better battery lif...
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Have you even seen one with the .75 software? (it does help the accelerometer) This leaked software is on my manager's machine. It makes it work great.
-improved responsiveness
-better battery lif...
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If anyone is wondering why this took so long, Verizon was a LITTLE bit picky which OS they wanted to release. RIM was spitting out updates at a record breaking pace since the phone was introduced. Other carriers were a little less picky in other count...
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