RIM Cancels Unannounced BlackBerry Storm 9570 for Verizon
According to an email sent out to BlackBerry developers, RIM has canceled work on the successor to the Storm2 in the 9570. The 9570 was intended to be an updated Storm2 with a larger 3.7 inch SurePress display and support for BlackBerry 6 meant for release on Verizon Wireless. “Thank you for your hard work […]
CTIA: Verizon Launching Skype Application on Thursday
Verizon Wireless has announced that the Skype mobile application for smartphones will be available starting tomorrow on March 25. As previously reported, the Skype mobile application will offer free Skype-to-Skype calling over Verizon’s CDMA network, in addition to cheaper international calls. Interested customers will need a compatible Verizon Wireless smartphone and data plan to use […]
Verizon Rolling Out BlackBerry Storm Update Tomorrow Night (Updated)
Verizon will be rolling out a new BlackBerry Storm firmware update ahead of the Storm 2 launch starting Sunday night at 6PM EST, which will add highly requested features such as “a faster, more accurate and natural text input experience, word completion, a virtual QWERTY keyboard in portrait view and enhanced sensitivity when editing, copying […]
Verizon BlackBerry Storm 2 on October 28th
Images courtesy of PhoneArena and CrackBerry. Click for full-size. Internal employee documentation from Verizon Wireless has confirmed an October 28th launch for the long-awaited BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 after a lees than smooth quasi-debut courtesy of Walt Mossberg. The BlackBerry Storm 2 is expected to improve upon the original Storm with a new SurePress display […]
Verizon Offers V CAST Video on BlackBerry Storm, Ignores Windows Mobile Promises
Verizon has announced that their flagship BlackBerry Storm is the first smart device in their smartphone lineup to offer V CAST Video via dedicated application and additional monthly fee. Verizon Wireless seems to have forgotten (or is willfully ignoring) the many promises made to Windows Mobile users regarding access to V CAST Video content made […]