Verizon Wireless has officially released BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.1015 for the BlackBerry Storm2 9550.
Improvements and Enhancements include:
Improvements:
- Boot up more quickly.
- Transition smoothly between wireless coverage areas.
- Deliver improved audio on:
- Voice calls.
- Content-protected video.
- Deliver improved video playback:
- Through a headset.
- With media files designated as protected content.
Enhancements:
- Send text messages to multiple recipients while receiving a call.
- Enter more than 160 characters in a text message when connected to a GSM/UMTS network.
- Browse, download, and install widgets from V CAST Apps.
- New access to multiple widgets that provide users with quick access to Internet content of their choice.
- Smoothly activate enterprise secure wipe/lock IT policy rule sets.
You can download OS 5.0.0.1015 for the BlackBerry Storm2 from Verizon here…
My BlackBerry Storm is on it’s last leg. I got it the day it came out over two years ago and am in dire need of something to upgrade to. Unfortunately, there isn’t a new BlackBerry on Verizon that I am at all interested in and my little journey over to AT&T to try out the BlackBerry Torch didn’t work out too well. I really would like to upgrade to a new BlackBerry, however, there aren’t even any new high-end BlackBerry devices on Verizon let alone any new Touch screen BlackBerry devices available on the carrier that introduced them.
I am not going to buy Bold 9650… It came out over 5 months ago and still doesn’t officially run BlackBerry 6. It doesn’t have a touch screen, and, I can’t honestly see myself using it for anything other than email if I had one. The Storm2 is over a year old and, from what we’ve heard, won’t run BlackBerry 6.
As many of you know, I’ve been carrying around an HTC Droid Incredible as a secondary device for some time now. It looks like Research in Motion is giving me no option but to make Android my primary device…
I was talking to an friend that has had the original BlackBerry Storm 9530 since the day that it came out. They are one of the many BlackBerry Storm users that stuck it out through all of the issues that the Storm had and has actually become quite fond of the device. As fond of the BlackBerry Storm as my friend is, the 9530 is over 2-years old and they are ready for an upgrade.
The problem for them, acutally, the problem for RIM, is that there isn’t a new BlackBerry Storm for folks with original BlackBerry Storm to upgrade to. The BlackBerry Storm2 is over a year old and it doesn’t support BlackBerry 6. Original BlackBerry Storm users that want a new BlackBerry, but, want to stay with the touch screen form factor are forced to either switch carriers and get the BlackBerry Torch, or upgrade to the BlackBerry Storm2 which really isn’t that much of an upgrade at all.
My friend said that they would absolutely get another BlackBerry Storm if one comes out, but, their Storm 9530 is only its last leg from wear and tear and that they can’t hold out waiting any longer without knowing that new Storm is coming. Their plan is to get either a Droid Incredible or a Droid X now, and possibly switch back to the BlackBerry if a new Storm comes out…
There are a lot of BlackBerry Storm users, myself included, in the same boat as my friend… We would get a BlackBerry Storm3 if it were offered, but, aren’t willing to wait too long after our 2-year plans are up to get a new device. A lot of people say that they will get a new phone until the Storm3 comes out and then switch back, however, that rarely happens once that 30-day return policy has passed.
If there is actually a BlackBerry Storm 9570 coming out, RIM needs to go ahead an announce it. There are millions of BlackBerry Storm 9530 users coming up on their 2-year plans and are ready to upgrade. If there isn’t going to be another touch screen BlackBerry for them to upgrade to, it could be a long winter as far as brand churn goes…
BBLeaks just leaked a screenshot of the BlackBerry 9570, an addition to the BlackBerry Storm lineup and the device we believe to be the BlackBerry Storm2 Refresh. This is not to be confused with the BlackBerry Storm3 which we posted a picture of the other day.
The BlackBerry Storm 9570 will be the CDMA answer for a touchscreen device with OS 6, at least till the end of 2010. The 9570 has 512mb RAM, a 5MP camera, OS 6, and most likely a 624Mhzprocessor. The 9570 will keep the current Storm2 9520/9550 form factor and continue to use the SurePress, Piezo touchscreen technology. It is also rumored to be releasing in October.
An internal document detailing upcoming end of life dates for various Verizon mobile devices has leaked its way onto the web. Of particular interest to RIMarkable readers might be the EOL of the BlackBerry Curve 9530 on September 16th, followed by the EOL of the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 on October 10th. This gives Verizon subscribers looking to upgrade their current BlackBerry device a good indication of when the BlackBerry Curve 9330 and the rumored BlackBerry Storm3 might become available…
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GizmoFusion is reporting that a “reliable informant” has let them know that Verizon has stopped testing the new BlackBerry 6 operating system on the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 and probably won’t resume until either the BlackBerry Storm2 Reboot or the Storm3 have been revealed.
Let’s hope that this is more of a delay rather than an indication that the Storm2′s 256 Mb of RAM just isn’t enough to run BlackBerry 6.
Engadget was able to get their hands on, what looks like a training document for the upcoming “Oden Refresh”, possibly the BlackBerry Storm3, which appears to be a minor refresh of the BlackBerry Storm2.
Notable updates include:
- New Refreshed UI (BlackBerry 6)
- WebKit browser
- 512 MB Ram and up to 32 GB media card
- 5 MP camera
- World Edition phone
- 802.11n Wifi
- 3G mobile hotspot
To be completely honest, I hope that the Storm3 does have Wi-Fi tethering. Less, tethering, I am hard pressed to find any reason to move to this device if you already have a Storm2, unless, BlackBerry 6 is a memory hog and 256 MB isn’t enough memory to run BB6 effectively.
These details aren’t complete, nor are they definitive, so, I just hope that RIM has a few more features up their sleeves, if indeed the device being described here is the BlackBerry Storm3…
Al Sacco from CIO.com posted an interesting pie chart displaying the distribution of BlackBerry Operating Systems in use and, not all that surprisingly, only 20% of current BlackBerry users run OS 5, the latest BlackBerry OS, on their device. What is kind of surprising, however, is that RIM still allows the carriers to exercise ultimate control as to if and when BlackBerry OS updates will be released on carrier branded BlackBerry devices.
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BlackBerry Leaks is reporting that they have received “solid word” on the list of older BlackBerry devices that will support BlackBerry OS 6.0 or BlackBerry 6 as RIM is referring to it. There are only 2 devices being sold right now that will support BlackBerry 6 and chances are that you don’t own one of them…
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