Category: Verizon

Verizon prepping for BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Launch!

Verizon prepping for BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Launch!

June 3, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Verizon customers who have been itching for Pearl Flip will be happy. It’s being reported that Pearl Flip 8230 dummy phones are starting to make their owns into Verizon stores. This means that we should see an official 8230 launch within the next week or so. Verizon is said to be launching it two colors [...]

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Verizon’s Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0148 Now Available Online!

Verizon’s Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0148 Now Available Online!

June 3, 2009 | By | 6 Comments

In case you missed it Verizon launched an official OS update for the Storm 9530 last week. Previously you were only able to download the update via BlackBerry Desktop Manager, but as of today its available on Verizon’s download page. The latest OS to be released by Verizon is OS 4.7.0.148 and so far we [...]

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Verizon finally launches OS 4.7.0.148 for Storm 9530!

Verizon finally launches OS 4.7.0.148 for Storm 9530!

May 31, 2009 | By | 8 Comments

It took them long enough but Verizon finally launched an official OS update for their BlackBerry Storm. After testing out several OS versions it seems that Verizon finally feels 4.7.0.148 will have to do. Anyone with a Verizon branded Storm can download this much needed OS update by connecting their BlackBerry into Desktop Manager and [...]

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Verizon to launch BlackBerry Tour, Storm 2, Pre & others within 6 months…

Verizon to launch BlackBerry Tour, Storm 2, Pre & others within 6 months…

May 29, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

An article posted by Reuters today says that Verizon announced during a webcast that they will carrying several new smartphones within the next six months. The list included the BlackBerry Storm 2, which is expceted to feature a new generation touch screen from RIM, as well the Palm Pre, several Android powered smartphones and the [...]

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BlackBerry Storm 2 gets first hands-on! Drops Surepress (Click!) Technology…

BlackBerry Storm 2 gets first hands-on! Drops Surepress (Click!) Technology…

May 21, 2009 | By | 6 Comments

The lucky peeps at Engadget got their hands on the unreleased BlackBerry Storm 2. In case you missed the leakage last week the Storm 2 is rumored to be launching soon, with a couple hot new features. The Storm 2 will come to Verizon sometime this year sporitng a new TruePress display which won’t click [...]

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BlackBerry Storm 2 launching on Verizon… very soon?

BlackBerry Storm 2 launching on Verizon… very soon?

May 19, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

Here’s an interesting BlackBerry rumor for the day. BGR is reporting that Verizon may be getting ready to launch the Storm 2 as early as this month. This rumor seems to have angred a lot of readers and rightfully so. The tipster at BGR claims that intel shows Verizon either has or will start training [...]

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Verizon’s upcoming BlackBerry Releases: Pearl Flip 8230, Tour 9630, Wi-Fi models and more…

Verizon’s upcoming BlackBerry Releases: Pearl Flip 8230, Tour 9630, Wi-Fi models and more…

May 16, 2009 | By | 11 Comments

BGR scored some great tips about upcoming launches on Verizon Wireless for BlackBerry devices. Apparently the Pearl Flip 8230 will be launching almost anytime (June at the latest) followed by the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The tipster also claims that (take a deep breath) Verizon will be launching another model to go along with the 9630 [...]

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up in Verizon Inventory…

BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up in Verizon Inventory…

May 15, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

Looks like Verizon will jump on board with Bell and TELUS with the inventory leaks. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is now listed in Verizon’s inventory database as “BB9630TR” which means its just one step closer to release! Anyway that’s all that we know so far, but its certainly good news for Verizon customers who has [...]

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Did Storm OS 4.7.0.141 Fail Internal Testing? Most likely.

Did Storm OS 4.7.0.141 Fail Internal Testing? Most likely.

May 11, 2009 | By | 7 Comments

Late last month it was rumored that Verizon was getting ready to launch OS 4.7.0.141 for the BlackBerry Storm. Latest word on the block is that the OS actually failed testing by the Big Red (aka Verizon). Apparently .141 was full of little bugs and too many glitches still occur. Last thing we heard is [...]

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 hitting Verizon – Week of July 13th!!

BlackBerry Tour 9630 hitting Verizon – Week of July 13th!!

May 7, 2009 | By | 3 Comments

Warning! Before reading this keep in mind that the dates may change. Boy Genius Report claims several ninjas have reported that Verizon will be launching the BlackBerry 9630 Tour during the week of July 13th. Now it hasn’t only been BGR to confirm this rumor but a well known ninja on HowardForums has also confirmed [...]

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Beyond160 v 1.0, Brings CDMA devices more than 160 letters per text!

Beyond160 v 1.0, Brings CDMA devices more than 160 letters per text!

May 6, 2009 | By | 11 Comments

GSM carriers never have an issue allowing a BlackBerry to send long texts. If it’s long, it will automatically break it into 160 character chunks. The term for this is Extended/Multipart SMS. It might break it into six messages, but you only pay for one. This is not supported on CDMA BlackBerry models such as [...]

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OS Alert: Verizon 8830 Jumps To 4.5.0.138

OS Alert: Verizon 8830 Jumps To 4.5.0.138

April 22, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

Verizon has officially released OS update 4.5.0.138 for the 8830 World. If you have the World, then you should definitely be updating your OS. You can download the update from here . As with all OS upgrades, this is a via desktop upgrade requiring a pc and your cable. Remember too that if you have [...]

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