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First Details of Upcoming BlackBerry Storm 3 Leaked

Despite heavy criticism, Research In Motion hasn’t given up on the Storm line of BlackBerry smartphones. Apparently, the company is currently testing a third version of the Storm, which sounds really interesting based on what’s we’re hearing from Salomondrin. For starters, it appears that device will not run BlackBerry OS 6. Instead, it will come with a different operating system of its own capable of running widgets and being highly customizable.

Additionally, the device will still feature SurePress. However, rumor has it that it won’t be as anything that we have seen before. It seems that the screen will have a new input mechanism, different from the existing Storm and Storm2. It will feature a 1GHz processor and 8GB of internal memory. It’s rumored that the device would originally have 512MB of flash memory, but now they have increased the flash memory capacity to over 1GB. Currently, the phone is said to be equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, which could be changed when the device is closer to mass production.

OS 5.0.0.607 for The BlackBerry Storm2 Now Available

OS 5.0.0.607 is reportedly being rolled out over-the-air to some BlackBerry Storm2 smartphones. The new operating system update is also available for download at the Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Software Updates page to install manually using Desktop Manager. The wireless update notification should appear in the next few hours and even a couple of days from now. You can also check manually by going to Options, Advanced Options, and Wireless Update.

We currently don’t know what new features this update brings, so be sure to let us know if you find something interesting.

[ via CrackBerry ]

Google Introduces Mobile App for BlackBerry Storm and Storm2

Google announced yesterday on its Official Google Mobile Blog the introduction of a new Google Mobile application specifically designed for the BlackBerry Storm and Storm2. Although there has been a Google Mobile app for BlackBerry smartphones with physical QWERTY keyboards for a while now, the story has been the complete opposite for their touchscreen counterpart ever since the original BlackBerry Storm 9530 was launched more than a year ago. BlackBerry Storm and Storm2 were forced to use the Google website for mobile instead.

Thankfully, Google has taken into account the needs of those who own a BlackBerry Storm and Storm2, including myself. The new Google Mobile app has been optimized for both touchscreen smartphones with the addition of features such as search by voice, which allows users to make a search by speaking their query by holding the green call button rather than typing it. The feature is currently available in English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese only.

Rumor Alert: BlackBerry Storm2 Getting New Enhanced Touchscreen

Rumor has it that starting with Verizon Wireless, the BlackBerry Storm2 could be recalled in a worldwide basis due to faulty touchscreens. Research In motion is said to have already started repairing the screens by adding a silicone curator. As a matter of fact, all BlackBerry Storm2 smartphones manufactured from February 10 and on have received the aforementioned improvement.

As for customers with faulty Storm2 devices, they are said to receive a “Certified Like-New Replacement” as long as their warranty is still valid and they meet certain requirements.

Check out an internal email containing the entire information regarding this issue.

Verizon Will Indeed No Longer Sell The Storm 9530 And Other BlackBerry Smartphones

It’s a sad day, everyone. Well, at least for me. As we have learned today that Verizon Wireless will indeed be ceasing sales of the BlackBerry Storm 9530 along with the Curve 8330 and 8830, and even the Pearl Flip. The purging also includes other lower-end feature phones. The information comes directly from a photo of Verizon Wireless internal system [pictured above], which clearly shows the aforementioned devices in the dreaded “End of Life Devices.”

We first heard rumors that Verizon Wireless would halt sales of the BlackBerry Storm a couple of days ago. Unfortunately, we didn’t have much information at the time and assumed both the first and second generation of the Storm would be discontinued. Luckily, the Storm2 is here to stay for at least one more year while another new model comes along.

No date specific date for the purging to take effect has been provided. Also, take into account that we cannot confirm the legitimacy of the photo above. More information as we learn more.

[ via CrackBerry ]

Verizon Debuts First BlackBerry Storm2 Commercial

Since Verizon decided to be all secretive and quiet about the BlackBerry Storm2, we didn’t get to see any teasing ads for it. Heck, at some points it even felt like Verizon was not even going to carry the Storm2. That’s all left behind now, as the BlackBerry Storm2 was officially released today, October 28th, on Verizon’s network. To accompany it, Verizon has launched a 30 second commercial titled “Lightning.” Check it out after the break:

BlackBerry Storm2 Emulator Discovered on VerizonWireless.com

It’s no secret that Verizon will indeed carry the BlackBerry Storm2, we just don’t know when. But despite the fact that hey have not officially announced the Storm2, BlackBerry fanatics keep discovering more hidden evidence of an imminent launch. I mean, we recently saw a BlackBerry Storm2 360 degree demo. Now, a BlackBerry Storm2 emulator has been discovered on VerizonWireless.com.

The emulator is 100% functional. So, if you’ve been wanting to play around with the new BlackBerry Storm2, here’s your chance to take the new OS 5.0 for a spin. Click here to go to the Storm2 emulator.

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Verizon Launching The BlackBerry Storm2 on October 28th, After All?

Here we go again! New proof has just surface stating that Verizon will finally launch the BlackBerry Storm2 on October 28th. This time it’s looking very promising!

First, Crackberry received the image above, which shows the BlackBerry Storm2 blog post on Verizon’s intranet that we’ve grown so fond of in the past couple of weeks. It apparently has been updated to show October 28th as the awaited Storm2 launch date.

Second, a CrackBerry member posted a Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 document [PDF] on the CrackBerry Forums. The first page clearly points to October 28th as the launch date. The document is very interesting as it explains the Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 in great detail.

Lastly, we got more evidence of an October 28th launch date before when promotional posters surfaced with the following code in a corner: BLKBN40X281009. Many assumed that the “281009″ meant “18-10-09,” others thought the ’28′ was just part of the posters’ dimensions.

Hopefully, this time Verizon does not fail us again. Though, it’s looking like this time they’re serious and won’t disappoint us.

October 21st is Gone And Verizon Didn’t Launch The BlackBerry Storm2

Even though we all knew Verizon changed its mind about launching the BlackBerry Storm2 on October 21st, many of us, BlackBerry enthusiasts, were still a little bit hopeful that a miracle would somehow happen and Verizon would at least announce the Storm2. Well, it’s now October 22 and as it was expected nothing happened. Instead, Verizon has focused all its time and attention on the Droid ad campaign by sending out invitations to an October 28th event and postcards dated for November 9th. We still don’t know what the latter date means.

At least we got quite a few things to look forward today to console us and distract our minds for the time being, like the launch of Windows 7, the grand opening of the very first Microsoft Store in Scottsdale, Arizona, or even the launch and final unveiling of the Dell Adamo XPS. As for you Verizon, when will you announce the BlackBerry Storm2? Perhaps, October 28th?

By the way, is anyone going to a  Windows 7 Launch Party? People are supposed to start throwing those parties today.