We just got a heads up that a Light Saber application for the BlackBerry Storm is now available. If you have any friends with an iPhone you may have seen this application in the works before. Basically with the storm you press the screen to turn the light saber on or off and when you move your phone it makes really loud saber noises. It’s a free OTA download by directly your Storm’s browser here.
Have you tested out Slacker Personal Radio yet for BlackBerry? Well they have just officially launched it for the BlackBerry Storm. It seems that Slacker only works within the United States so if your in Canada your out of luck for now. You can download it free of charge by pointing your BlackBerry browser to mobile.slacker.com. You device must be running OS 4.3 or higher for it to work..
“The Slacker Mobile application provides BlackBerry Storm smartphone users in the U.S. with a personalized music discovery and listening experience, pulling from over 100 expert-programmed Slacker stations, over 10,000 artist stations or a nearly unlimited number of the listener’s own custom-created stations. Features include vertical as well as horizontal modes, an intuitive interface optimized for touch operation, as well as “peek ahead”, allowing the listener to see a preview of the next artist and album in their stations’ rotation.”
Free Slacker Personal Radio Mobile Application Features Touch Screen Navigation and Station Caching
San Diego – January 14, 2009 – Slacker, Inc. today announced the availability of the free Slacker Mobile application for the BlackBerry® Storm smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM). BlackBerry Storm users* can now listen to their favorite Slacker radio stations anywhere they go, whether they are connected to a wireless network or not – a Slacker Mobile feature exclusive to BlackBerry® smartphones. The application, which is optimized for the handset’s unique touch screen, is available as a free download by visiting Slacker.com from your BlackBerry Storm.
The Slacker Mobile application provides BlackBerry Storm smartphone users in the U.S. with a personalized music discovery and listening experience, pulling from over 100 expert-programmed Slacker stations, over 10,000 artist stations or a nearly unlimited number of the listener’s own custom-created stations. Features include vertical as well as horizontal modes, an intuitive interface optimized for touch operation, as well as “peek ahead”, allowing the listener to see a preview of the next artist and album in their stations’ rotation.
Slacker station caching, an exclusive feature for BlackBerry smartphones, enables listeners to store favorite stations on a memory card, allowing the Slacker Mobile application to play without a network connection, reducing battery life consumption by up to 5 times that of streaming playback and enhancing application performance. In addition, BlackBerry smartphone enthusiasts can enjoy Slacker Personal Radio while doing other tasks such as emailing, instant messaging or web browsing.
The Slacker application for the BlackBerry Storm smartphone includes detailed artist bios and album reviews for each song, providing the ultimate resource for music discovery. The Slacker Mobile application works with the free Slacker Basic Radio service, along with Slacker Radio Plus and Slacker Premium Radio subscription offerings.
“The Slacker Mobile application for the BlackBerry Storm offers an engaging and intuitive mobile listening experience that takes full advantage of its unique features,” said Dennis Mudd, CEO of Slacker. “With an intuitive touch screen interface as well as station caching, BlackBerry Storm owners can now easily enjoy their favorite music wherever they go.”
Slacker Personal Radio, available online at www.Slacker.com, enables listeners to personalize over 100 professionally programmed stations or create, edit and share their own Personal Radio stations. Slacker listeners also have easy access to artist profiles, album reviews and cover art on the web, with the Slacker G2 portable and now on the BlackBerry Storm smartphone.
Slacker Mobile for the BlackBerry Storm offers:
Pricing and Availability
The Slacker Radio application, now available for the BlackBerry Storm as a free download, is compatible with all BlackBerry smartphones using operating system 4.3 or greater. This release includes full support for the BlackBerry Storm along with additional improvements to the previously released application for all other supported BlackBerry smartphones. To download for free, visit Slacker.com from the browser on your BlackBerry smartphone or visit www.slacker.com/BlackBerry for more details.
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About Slacker, Inc.
Slacker is the world’s first Personal Radio company offering “Your Radio Everywhere.” Slacker allows music lovers to play highly personalized music online at the Slacker web site or on the go with Slacker Personal Radio players. Visit www.slacker.com for more information.
*The Slacker Personal Radio Mobile application is currently available for U.S. customers only. Slacker Mobile for iPhone is available for BlackBerry smartphones running operating system 4.3 or higher with the exception of the BlackBerry Storm which will be fully supported in a future release.
Slacker and Slacker.com are registered trademarks of Slacker, Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective companies.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
If your a fan of Poynt and a BlackBerry Storm user then you will be happy to know that they will be releasing their Storm Beta later very soon. Poynt is a neat application that allows you to find locations surrounding your GPS location. For example you can find local businesses, movie listings and map your current location. The new Poynt will sport some great new features including the ability to view movie trailers and see reviews. We’ve been testing the new Beta of Poynt since last night and all we can say is its pretty cool! Here are some screenshots to hold you over until it’s official:
Just after .99 was leaked for the Storm 9530, a new version has been leaked for the 3G BlackBerry Storm 9500. We aren’t too sure what this new OS brings to the table just yet, but keep in mind it has not been officially released by RIM and is not recommended for install unless you know what your doing. Be sure to make an extra backup before proceeding. Anyways let us know in the comments if you download it! Download from Megaupload >
[via BBNews]
As always it seems that a leaked Storm OS comes at least once a week. Kevin from CrackBerry caught OS 4.7.0.99 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530. We aren’t too sure what this new OS brings to the table just yet, but keep in mind it has not been officially released by RIM and is not recommended for install unless you know what your doing. Be sure to make an extra backup before proceeding. Anyways keep an eye out for a Storm 9500 coming soon too!
Once you install it be sure to let us know what you think by posting in the comments…
If you know me I’m addicted to two things my BlackBerry and Viigo. Viigo keeps me updated with all my RSS feeds plus weathers, stocks, sports and tons more. Anyways they just sent me an email to let me know they’ve released a new version (Build 3.0.856) for the BlackBerry Storm. Apparently it improves overall stability, performance and usabillity plus adds the new shopping service and the ability to add tweet articles right on your BB. Download it by visiting getviigo.com/beta from your BlackBerry.
Great news for Storm owners! OtterBox, who is known for their crazy durable Defender cases has just launched the BlackBerry Storm Defender Case. This case protects your BlackBerry Storm from drops, bumps, shocks, scratches, dings and dust. This case provides three layers of protection, along with a durable hi impact Polycarbonate holster. For now you can pick up the case from OtterBox.com for $49.95 USD and we should have them instock at the BBSync Store soon.. Meanwhile stay tuned for our review!!
When your spending anywhere from $200 to nearly $600 for a hot new BlackBerry product you would at least hope it would be running fairly well. Well personally I know after buying my Storm nearly two months ago I have had some small software issues and haven’t been that impressed. RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie addressed the issue in an article over at the WSJ. Here’s part of what he had to say:
RIM co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie said the companies made the crucial Black Friday deadline “by the skin of their teeth,” after missing a planned October debut. Mr. Balsillie said such scrambles — and the subsequent software glitches that need to be fixed — are part of the “new reality” of making complex cellphones in large volumes.
[via MobileSyrup]
A new leaked version of BlackBerry Storm OS has been found online. This time the new OS 4.7.0.90 is said to be the best yet by some users online. While this still is not an official release you may want to check it out anyways. Rumor has it the OS is overall faster, camera seems to work a little better and seems like it even frees up a bit of on-board memory. All I can say is make sure you do a backup before installing this new OS. If you need help installing the OS click here. After I check I install it I’ll share my findings as well.
Download OS 4.7.0.90 for BlackBerry Storm 9500 >
Download OS 4.7.0.90 for BlackBerry Storm 9530 >
[via BerryReview]
Our friends at BlackBerry Cool have received a great tip on the rumored Rogers BlackBerry Storm 9520. Looks like its still in the works and should be coming fairly soon. The BlackBerry Storm 9520 will feature 3G HSDPA and Wi-Fi packed into that clickable body. No word on exact launch dates or pricing but stay tuned and we’ll let you know as soon as we find out more.
