Posted on April 9, 2009, at 7:23 AM .
Last night Giancarlo posted a picture of his BlackBerry Storm running OS 4.7.0.122 and thanks to BerryReview we’ve got the download link.
Normal procedure would allow users to hit up the BlackBerry downloads page to get the installer and upgrade. Non-Bell customers in the past could do this as well, simply by deleting the vendor.xml file. This time though, no installer was posted, which makes things a bit more difficult. The download is available only via the Desktop Manager, which will make things difficult for anyone not with Bell.
Download the latest BlackBerry Storm OS from MegaUpload.
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Posted on April 9, 2009, at 7:13 AM .
The carrier US Cellular is getting the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. The Pearl Flip is the only BlackBerry flip phone and is targeted at a younger BlackBerry consumer demographic.
The Pearl Flip, with its 2.6-inch main display, 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and GPS sensor will become available at US Cellular sometime in the middle of June.
US Cellular’s subsidized pricing for these devices has not been revealed.
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Posted on April 8, 2009, at 3:31 PM .
Simon put up a great post about the soon-to-be-official BlackBerry Storm 2. A RIM sales manager from the Netherlands has acknowledged the second coming of the BlackBerry Storm at the TeleVisie 2009 conference. He says it will come in late 2009 or early 2010 and hints at SureType keyboard improvement and WiFi inclusion – both of which were previously rumored.
Some analysts are guessing the new Storm will use both a touchscreen and a QWERTY keypad a la HTC Touch Pro.
Do you think the BlackBerry Storm would be significantly improved with a QWERTY keypad?
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Posted on April 8, 2009, at 3:16 PM .
BerryWalls is now offering their third batch of invitations to get free BlackBerry wallpapers. The site offers a searchable index of free wallpapers, sized correctly for various BlackBerry models.
Head over to their site and get an invite for free BlackBerry wallpapers.
Posted on April 8, 2009, at 2:55 PM .
Zenprise today announced findings from an Osterman Research study that reports that most enterprise IT departments are not equipped to handle the rapid increase in smartphone adoption. In fact, less than 40 percent of respondents express confidence in their mobile management platform.
Osterman Research forecasts that the proportion of the North American workforce equipped with employer-supplied mobile devices will double from 23 percent of the workforce in 2008 to 46 percent by 2011. If left unmanaged, rapid smartphone adoption can result in serious problems including lost productivity and revenue, as well as escalating support costs.
A synopsis of the key report findings include:
- Only 40% of organizations expressed confidence that all elements of their mobile messaging platform are fully protected against downtime.
- 60% of decision makers expressed modest, minimal or no confidence that they can protect their mobile infrastructure from downtime.
- 33% of organizations do not offer an SLA and have no plans to do so.
Despite a clear lack of confidence in IT’s current mobile infrastructure, they are being asked to support a greater variety and number of mobile platforms. Software that can automatically troubleshoot mobile user issues and simplify management are fast becoming a staple of the data center.
Click through to read the press release from Zenprise
Posted on April 8, 2009, at 2:43 PM .
RIM has a tool on their site to help you compare BlackBerry devices. The system lets you compare size and weight in an easy to read chart and helps you get an idea of what device is right for you.
Have you seen similar comparison tools? Let me know!
So before you go buying a BlackBerry, compare your BlackBerry devices and make sure it’s the right one.
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