RIM has officially released OS 4.7.0.167 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 series. If you’re willing, you can get this latest build from BlackBerry.com (Taiwan Mobile BlackBerry Site), but be sure to backup your data before proceeding.
According to the recent report at BerryReview, Vodafone UK will soon be getting the BlackBerry 8520 Curve. The price for the phone is set at £165, which boils down to free after plans are taken into account. The same tipster also confirmed the upcoming October launch of the Storm 2 on Vodafone, and that the carrier has dropped the prices on the original Storm (from £400 to £387), and the Bold (from £407 to £380).
According to the recent report by The BlackBerry Zone, the upcoming BlackBerry 9550 Storm 2 is set to launch on Vodafone UK in October, while a Verizon release is scheduled for November. Sounds reasonable, since the holiday season is a perfect time to launch a new and already popular handset.
Since there's a new Storm on the horizon, Verizon Wireless has decided that now is a great time to lower the price for the original BlackBerryStorm 9530. The handset is now available for $99.99 on contract, which is $100 less than the initial price. That said, we recommend you to wait for the Storm 2. You won't regret it.
Boy Genius Report has posted some specs of the upcoming BlackBerry 9550 Storm 2. The CDMA version of the phone supposedly comes with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g support, 3.2Mpix camera, 360 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, and BlackBerry OS 5.0.
The site also mentioned that the 3G-capable GSM version of the original Storm already exists as the 9520 and is headed to AT&T and Rogers.
In case you didn't know, Vodafone has released an official firmware update for the BlackBerry Storm 9500. The new OS 4.7.0.148 build is available via the BlackBerry download site. Backup your data before installing.
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