All Entries Tagged With: "Verizon Wireless"

BlackBerry Storm 5.0 Software Update Available

The latest software update for the BlackBerry Storm was released over the weekend, bringing the current build to version 5.0. Customers can pick up the download through RIM’s Desktop Management Software or by visiting www.verizonwireless.com/storm and selecting “Software Download”. Updates to the software include improvements in rotation detection and touch features, SMS and MMS updates, 2G and 3G network stability updates, and a plethora of bug fixes. A list of the full change log can be found below:

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Verizon Hosting Droid Event on October 28, R2D2 Not Invited

Verizon Wireless just released details of a “Droid” event next week on October 28th and no, R2D2 is not invited to the red carpet affair. The wireless giant is expected to release a new phone at the event which they’re calling a “must-have device of the year”. Whatever is up their sleeve better be good as their competition as of lately has sucked.

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Alltel Offers BlackBerry Tour for $199 With 1-Year Contract

Here’s a rare sight, Alltel Wireless is offering the BlackBerry Tour for $199 with only a 1 year contract. The phone comes equipped with a 2.44″ display, 3.2 mega pixel camera, QWERTY keyboard, video recording capabilities, PowerPoint reader, microSD slot, 256mb of flash memory for applications, and more.

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Verizon’s VCast App Store on the Horizon

Verizon will be launching its long anticipated VCast App Store in the fourth quarter and with it the promise to bring new mobile applications to the market in less than 14 days.

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Verizon Wireless Gets Palm Pre Next year

Verizon Wireless is making statements that they will get the Palm Pre for their network “early next year”, in response to comments made by Sprint’s CEO, Dan Hesse. Sprint is trying to maintain exclusivity with the Palm Pre but if Verizon has their way, Palm may have the nation’s largest carrier above their heads. Another pending factor is Palm’s App Catalog, which conflicts with Verizon’s data plans and applications. Guess we’ll see it roll out some time next spring.

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RIM Launches BlackBerry Tour July 12 to Verizon and Sprint

Research In Motion are trying to steal some sales thunder from Apple by releasing the BlackBerry Tour to both wireless carriers, Verizon Wireless and Sprint. The phone will be available on July 12th for $199.99 with contract after rebates.

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Appmodo Comparison: iPhone 3.0 vs Palm Pre vs Android G2 vs BlackBerry Storm

The Apple iPhone and 2.0 software update helped introduce a whole new market of applications to the mobile phone world. Due to the massive increase in demand for mobile applications, competitors like Google, Palm Inc, and Research In Motion Limited (RIM) have all stepped up to the plate to deliver their versions of multi-touch screen and gesture controlled phones with the ability to command powerful mobile applications, all helping revolutionize the industry.

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