Okay, remember that bit about waiting for a wide release? Yeah, screw that noise. Firmware 4.7.0.75 for the BlackBerry Storm has drizzled out onto the interwebs, and initial reports from intrepid updaters seem to be generally positive. We can’t verify the authenticity of this sucker, but if you were counting down the minutes until RIM got around to patching up issues and killing some lag, 75 might be a good start. Good luck, friends.
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BlackBerry Storm update leaks to the masses originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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HTC Touch Pro
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Without much fanfare, the HTC Touch Pro popped up on the Verizon Wireless Web site on Monday, complete with specs and pricing. The Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone is available for purchase online and through telephone sales now and in stores on December 1 …
On this week’s installment of the Digital City, Joseph previews some upcoming iPhone games, plus we talk about Xbox Live avatars, long lines for the Blackberry Storm, trouble at Sirus XM, and the world’s biggest LED billboard — right in the heart of Times Square.
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With day zero of the Age of the Storm (well, Verizon’s day zero, anyway) now behind us, it’s probably a good idea to pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and reflect on what just went down. First and foremost, we’re hearing that stock levels are pretty bleak at the moment in many areas; in some cases, stores didn’t get as many Storms as they’d been expecting, leading to speedy sell-outs. Some of those that were able to snatch a scarce unit were met with activation issues, Verizon’s servers seemingly meeting the same fate as AT&T’s and Apple’s on iPhone 3G launch day. Will the situation improve? We can only imagine — but it’s hard to say just how long it’ll take before you’ll be able to stroll into the store (or shady mall kiosk) of your choice and score a Storm sight unseen, especially in light of the firmware drama unfolding before our very eyes. In the meantime, owners (and hopefuls, too), keep sending in your reports from the field!
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BlackBerry Storm: the aftermath originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Saga is a smartphone.
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Samsung continues its new phone onslaught with two handsets for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Saga and the Samsung Renown. The two models rest at opposite ends of the feature spectrum so mobile users of all stripes should find something for them.
The Samsung …
As much as you may miss it, you’ll have to face the fact that donating blood may become obsolete someday soon.
The U.S. military is seeking an automated culture and packaging system that could produce a steady supply of universal donor red blood cells right on the battlefield, …
Originally posted at Military Tech
The idea is instead of the traditional paper boarding passes, passengers will use their mobile phones or PDAs to board an airplane.
American Airlines tried out this new method for the first time on Thursday with passengers leaving on domestic flights from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
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(Credit: Brabus)Sure, whipping around the Hollywood Hills in your Tesla Roadster is going to be awesome when the supercar finally ships, but you want to stand out. That’s why you hire a group like Brabus to pimp out your all-electric ride.
Its new Tesla package, rolled out at …
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It may not be the iPhone-beating pricing we’d been hoping for, but $199.99 on a new two-year contract after $50 mail-in rebate will probably still be enough to sell a Storm or two (or billion), especially considering that it becomes both RIM’s first touchscreen set and Verizon’s first phone with global 3G when it finally floods the market (a bundled 8GB microSD card doesn’t hurt, either). Speaking of flooding the market, it’ll be available both online and in-store starting November 21 — just a week from this Friday — so get ready to finally say goodnight to that grungy BlackBerry 950 you’ve been using since 1978.
Verizon schedules Storm for November 21 release, $199.99 on contract originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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(Credit: Engadget Mobile)With the HTC Touch Pro/HTC Fuze now at Sprint and AT&T, only two major carriers remain to get the Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone: Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. For Verizon, that day might be November 24.
According to Engadget Mobile, the smartphone will be available …
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