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Storm Themes »

[30 Jul 2009 | 5 Comments | ]

Remember Zachriel from the Gears of War Theme for the Storm? Well, if you do you probably know that his themes are completely amazing, well done and attractive. He recently got tired of his old Gears of War theme and decided tto create something completely different, this time, a theme called Hybrid.
So far this is my favorite Blackberry Storm theme, it is just brilliant, very complete, attractive and stable overall too. The concept was to create a theme that makes the Storm ”Hybrid” a little bit from other mobile brands …

Storm Games, Storm Software »

[24 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

Bplay, the best place to get premium Blackberry Storm games, just launched a Storm specific version of their site. With this new site you can purchase all the available Storm games from Bplay as well as read reviews and descriptions of the games. The new site makes everything easier since loading the regular Bplay.com site on the Blackberry Storm required some time, and of course the new Storm specific version is more easy to scroll and manage. To check the new Bplay site just head to bplay.com from your Storm

Storm Software »

[22 Jul 2009 | 8 Comments | ]

After the completely amazing leak of the Blackberry Messenger 5.0, the Blackberry OS 5.0 for the Blackberry Storm was leaked by a chinese website. The new Blackberry OS 5.0 is still unofficial, meaning that RIM has not launched this, meaning that if something goes wrong is not their fault.
To install the new OS 5.0 the only thing you need is to download it from here: OS 5.0 and then install it. Remember you will need the Desktop Manager to install the new leaked 5.0 BB OS in your Blackberry Storm.
Please …

Storm Software »

[20 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

The very popular Twitter Client for the Blackberry Storm was recently updated to TwitterBerry 0.9.1. The new TwitterBerry has a few improvements over the old version of TwitterBerry, here are some of them:

Added support for Zannel.com uploads. Select “Zannel” from the “Media Provider” choice on the Configure screen.
Embedded Camera is now available for OS 4.2+ for smartphones with a camera. Try the “Take Photo” menu item from the main “What Are You Doing?” screen
Added a “Help” menu for online help

Improved performance and memory use for uploading media

To download the new TwitterBerry …

Storm Software »

[20 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

Completely amazing and unbelievable at the same time, the brand new (unofficial) Blackberry Messenger 5.0 leaked and is ready to download and install on the Blackberry Storm! The new BBM 5.0 is unofficial, meaning that it was not actually released by Blackberry, it was just leaked before the official announcement. This version of the BBM 5.0 is probably not the final one that Blackberry will announce when the time comes, but the leaked version is pretty good and usable.
It is advisable to backup everything before you install the BBM 5.0 …

Storm Software »

[19 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]

Ringtones are a fun part of a mobile phone, and there are many kinds of ringtones we can use on our mobile phones. Choosing the correct one is often hard, but you never thought that a ringtone could be so important, didn’t you?
I was reading a very interesting article saying that 41% of surveyed people stated that the thing they most hate about their jobs is their co-workers ringtones. A very interesting fact, but did not only said that, it also said that the most simple thing such as a …

Storm Software »

[16 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

The very famous application, Slacker Radio, which we have talked before here at the Blackberry Storm blog; is being pushed to all Verizon Blackberry Storms out there.  The app should be already somewhere in the Storm’s menu, it was automatically pushed by Verizon so no further action is requiered.
Altough some people might not like to see something appearing suddenly on their Storm’s, the Slacker Application is one of the best apps out there for the Storm. For those who haven’t tried the Slacker App, you are about to discover that …

Accessories »

[15 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

Accessories enhance and make better a mobile phone, they usually enable a new function or enhance the device to serve as something completely different. Today we will have a close look at the Blackberry Storm Desktop Charge/Sync Pod.
The desktop pod for the Blackberry Storm serves as a holder for the device, with it you can charge and sync the Storm with your computer while having it nicely standing on your desk. With just placing your Storm in the pod, you can charge it and transfer pictures, videos, emails and sync …

Storm Software »

[13 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

There are great news for European users, XING just released the app for the Blackberry Storm that enables you to easily use all the XING services on your device without hassle. For those who don’t know what XING is, here goes a brief explanation:
XING is the leading European network for business contacts. Far more than a directory of business contacts, XING makes your professional network an active part of your life, enabling members to discover professional people, opportunities and privileges through its unique discovery capability and advanced contact management tools.
XING …

Storm Software »

[12 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

With all the things the Blackberry Storm is capable of doing, we sometimes forget it is a phone, at least I do forget sometimes. But other people have the opposite problem, minutes are not enough!
But the cool thing is that now the Blackberry Storm also got an app for that, it is called MinuteSaver. With this new app you can easily control and save your minutes, it works pretty easily and at least I find it useful even tough I don’t talk much on my Blackberry Storm.
MinuteSaver vibrates while on …