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NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Two Niagara Falls, Ont., men were arrested Sunday in connection with a string of burglaries at local businesses.
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Implementation of automatic data acquisition using impulse techniques requires the development of a mechanical device to set an instrument package on the pavement, deliver an impulse of energy, and retrieve the instrument package. This is to be accomplished automatically with the vehicle proceeding down the highway.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Bruce Hill, M.F.T., a local psychotherapist providing counseling to North Tahoe/Truckee residents for more than 20 years, has just returned home after spending the past three years providing support to the military families and airmen of the United States Air Force as a Military Family Life Consultant.
"It was an honor and a privilege for me to be able to provide this service to the military families. Most of my time away was spent at Travis Air Force Base, but I also had assignments at Beale and Vandenberg. While at Vandenberg, I was fortunate to view the recent rocket launch as well as witnessing the space shuttle fly over," said Hill.
In his private practice, Bruce works with adult and adolescent clients on a variety of important life issues including healthy communications, anger management, grief and loss, social skills, substance abuse, life skills and other personal and relationship issues. "The most important part of therapy, is creating the 'space' where the client feels safe enough to do the work," Hill noted.
In addition to maintaining his private practice and facilitating a men's group, Bruce provided counseling support to public, private and community based high schools in the area since 1994. For nine years, he was the director of Alpine Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program providing bi-weekly groups to county adolescent first offenders.
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The city has agreed to pay $6,000 to Buffalo Police Officer Ann Vanyo to settle her federal court complaint over an alleged fight between her and her supervisor in 2010.
The settlement stems from Vanyo's allegations that an argument between her and Lt. Sheila M. Wiles escalated into a physical altercation and resulted in Vanyo's temporary suspension from the force. The city and Wiles did not admit any guilt as part of the agreement.
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Well, it is a business after all.. and the gas stations in Tomahawk (just as every other business in the world), exist to make money.Perhaps the gas price depends on the price they paid for it? What if the station filled their tanks with gas at a certain price & then were stuck with that inventory while a gas station in Wausau, Eagle River, etc that had a faster "turn over" of their inventory refilled at a cheaper price. Would it be good business to sell at a loss or lower your price when you got new gas??
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Winner Update: Wow – you guys really love your See's! This giveaway is now closed, but thanks so much to all 586 of you that entered! I wish we had gift certificates for all of you, but as always we've gotta narrow it down, and the randomly drawn winners for this giveaway are…. #418 – Dana, #161 – Anne, #186 – Lynn, and #31 – Elizabeth. Congrats, ladies! We'll be in touch via email to coordinate your prize!
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I love the see's Peanut Brittle, my fave since I was a kid. I would love some for Mother's Day!
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Black Cherry Lollipops all the way! mmm
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I LOVE See's "Custom Mix" boxes… then I can choose all the chocolates I really love (like the dark coconut cream and caramel with almonds)! This would be a great gift for Mother's Day!
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Every year for Christmas my Mom puts See's Candy suckers in our stockings. I would love to start a new tradition where every Mother's Day her three daughters get her a box of See's Chocolates! Her favorite is dark chocoloate:)
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I'm a sucker for toffee, so I would maybe go for the Toffee-ettes®…. mmm now Im hungry. ;) Great giveaway!!!
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I Love the Almond Squares, Toffee-ettes and the Butterscotch Lollipops
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Custom, all the way! I can never settle on one favorite – dark chocolate with almonds, the brown sugar ones, truffle ones, OMG
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Holy Chocolate! Let's see (hahaha) I'd love a 'custom mix' box of butterscotch squares, milk almonds, milk peanuts, and See's Apple Pie Truffle (omg!)
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MMmmm, I can never make up my mind- a custom box would surely be my preference filled with miscellaneous dark chocolates!
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since it is about mother's day…my mom's favorite are the turtles! always have been, always will be.
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Divinity and "Cocoanut" are my favorites.
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Cookies are a Christmas tradition
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The acceleration of the Christmas season is annoying, from the retailers who can't wait until Halloween is over to start dragging out the red and green decorations to the radio stations that switch......
Yes. Once upon a time we could afford cookies for the CHRISTMAS season. It was a big deal for the whole family. Fun. Tradition. Fellowship. Now I can't afford the ingredients. Thank you Obuttma's for less pay and inflation. A fine way to get Americans thin. It would cost over 150 dollars to bake the way I used to at today's prices. We could not afford gifts either. FUN IN AMERICA! Why can't I sue this government for destroying my life; stealing my freedom and any pursuit of happiness there could possibly be in this sick country. No baking! Keep taking away the things I love and you will see hate. "They" threw my husband out of GM because he wasn't diverse enough=don't worry..all you diverse people will have your turn. I did notice the people on assistance that were able to not only go to Florida but buy gifts, make pumpkin bread and cookies, get a tummy tuck, have two cell phones,a big screen TV, cable, all the gasoline they need. We work and don't have any of the above. **
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Kim Richards is still in rehab, according to her rep.
Despite earlier reports she had left treatment and was home with her sister Kyle, she was, in fact, visited by Kyle.
"She's doing okay," a source tells PEOPLE of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star. "Everyone is hoping for the best."
Kim's daughter Kimberly as well as Kyle's three oldest daughters were part of the visit. "They were all happy to see each other," adds the source.
This is not the 47-year-old's first time in rehab. "But every time is a new time, and everyone just hopes this sticks and that she gets the help she needs," another source told PEOPLE when Kim sought treatment for alcohol abuse and "other problems" this December.
Kim's "bizarre behavior" as it played out on the reality show on which she and her sister appear was attributed to her prescription drug use in November, but Kyle has also called her an alcoholic.
And earlier in the season, costar Brandi Glanville accused Kim of being "wasted out of her f---ing mind" during a game-night episode. Kim denied it, and one of the season's biggest fights ensued.
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As the Crow Flies by Sheila Keenan; illustrated by Kevin Duggan; Feiwel and Friends ($16.99)
The piercing gaze of the crow on the cover beckons us into this marvelous, imaginative exploration of the world from a crow's point of view based on this husband-wife's team observation of a crow roost in Troy. It's a lyrical, soaring, carefully observed, often very funny picture book about the relationship between humans and Corvus brachyrynchos, which is among the smartest animals in the world. ("We're here ... and here ... and there. We poke our beaks in everywhere.") The humor will appeal to children and invite them to look for evidence of the birds and their adaptation to different environments: "You never noticed us before but now we're many hundreds more." The evocative text includes a marvelous play on words: "We were the birds you didn't see – now hear this cawcophony!" and wondrous lyricism: "The bare-branched trees have sprouted crows in place of leaves." That line is accompanied by a gorgeous illustration of pink sky, bare branches, and flecks that appear to be leaves but are in fact crows.
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Kinsey and Me by Sue Grafton; Marian Wood/Putnam, 304 pages ($27.95)
Sue Grafton's new collection of short stories is a mixed bag.
There are gems that fans of Grafton's "alphabet series" of Kinsey Millhone detective novels are sure to enjoy while waiting for the "W" title in the series to come out.
Grafton fans may not be aware that she wrote eight mystery shorts featuring Millhone.
Published in the late 1980s and early '90s in Redbook and in various anthology collections, these detective shorts haven't been easy to track down. That makes "Kinsey and Me" a desert oasis for die-hard fans.
But accompanying these solid mini-mysteries is a collection of head-scratchers that simply don't belong in the same volume: 13 quasi-autobiographical stories about a girl named Kit Blue and her painful early life with an alcoholic mother.
It's as if Grafton and her publisher worried that 200 pages of Kinsey Millhone stories weren't enough, that they needed to fatten up the book with something more and wound up with two tastes that don't go great together.
"Kinsey and Me" is actually a reprint of a story collection Grafton privately published in 1991 for friends and family members.
Grafton explains: "Kinsey Millhone is an invented version of me. Kit Blue is the 'self' I was 50 years ago." Maybe some readers will think it's interesting. But most will probably yearn for more of what attracted them to Grafton's writing in the first place.
There's only one "new" Millhone tale. It's a goofy five-page reprint from a 2003 Lands' End catalog in which the heroine persistently plugs the company's Squall Parka with Thermolite Micro insulation. It's like something Elaine would write for the J. Peterman catalog in a "Seinfeld" episode.
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If you think you might not need a flu shot, that's a gamble you can choose to take. But do you want to take a chance with the health of loved ones?
"If you don't want one for yourself, think about the older and younger ones you are around," Nancy Howe, WIC director for the Seneca County General Health District, said.
That means you don't have to be a member of a high-risk group to make getting a shot a priority. Everyone who is at least 6 months of age should get a flu vaccine this season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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text: Hatters Put Out Fire in 2nd Straight 20-Point Win November 20, 2012 Led by 20 points and six rebounds from junior Chris Perez, the Stetson men's basketball team (2-1) defeated Southeastern (7-2) by a score of 81-59 on Monday night at the Edmunds Center. Beginning uncharacteristically slow on offense, neither team had scored by the time the first media timeout rolled around at the 15:59 mark in the first half. In fact, the Fire gained the advantage first, scoring with 15:41 to play and again a minute and a half later, before the Hatters ever got on the board. "We're a good offensive team so I kind of assumed it would come sooner rather than later, but yeah you're concerned when you don't get off to a good start," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said following the game. Junior Aaron Graham came off the bench and tallied the Hatters' first five points of the contest, knocking down a three just over six and a half minutes into play, and a runner in the lane less than a minute later to cut the Southeastern lead to 6-5 nearly midway through the period. A three-pointer from senior Joel Naburgs gave Stetson its first lead of the game, at 8-6, but after a triple by the Fire's Brandon Moore, it was a layup by senior Adam Pegg that put the Haters on top 10-9, a lead the team did not relinquish the rest of the way. A pair of blocks within 20 seconds of each other by freshman Leke Solanke seemed to energize the Hatters as a 12-0 run gave Stetson a 20-9 lead with just 6:29 to play in the half. Senior Liam McInerney capped the stretch with a three on an assist from Naburgs. After a two-pointer by SEU's timothy Jickell stopped the run, Stetson rattled off 12-2 run over the final 5:08 of the half to take a 32-13 lead at the break. A commanding block by junior Willie Green, which led to a break that ended with a long range bounce pass from sophomore Dennis Diaz to a streaking Perez, highlighted the stretch. Perez finished, got fouled, and knocked down the free throw for his first of two conventional three-point plays on the night. A backdoor layup by Naburgs on an assist from freshman Logan Irwin opened the second half, but Southeastern quickly countered with an 8-2 run that cut Stetson's lead to 36-21 with 17:51 to play in the period. "As a coach, you just want it to be more consistent, obviously," Alexander said of both teams making runs. "It's not going to be perfect. There are going to be runs in every game. That's just part of the game, but you want to limit those as best you can." It was a Perez three-pointer that ended the Fire momentum, and after a steal by Graham, a nice move in the post by Pegg put the Stetson lead back up to 20 points at 41-21. It was just over eight minutes later that Perez was at it again, giving the Hatters their largest lead of the game, a 62-36 advantage with 8:50 to play. The junior guard converted a traditional three-point play, and then a triple from beyond the arc within 20 seconds of each other, which allowed Stetson to cruise to the buzzer. "I'm proud of Chris," Alexander said. "It was great to see him come through at a time when we really needed somebody to come through. You can always count on Chris playing hard. Chris wants to be good, and he's a guy you can depend on, so I'm glad to see that he carried us." A game that was physical, and a bit out of control at times, featured a number of hard fouls and a couple of moments of retaliation. One of those came at the 11:32 mark in the second half when Pegg retaliated on a hard foul on one end of the floor with one of his own, which was called flagrant. Pegg was forced to leave the game, finishing the night with 14 points, four rebounds, and two blocks. "You can't be a good team if you don't believe more in who you are, and you let other things worry you like that," Alexander said after the game. "I have to get that message across better [to our team]." An 8-0 run by the Fire cut the Stetson lead to just 18 points, at 73-55, with just 2:15 to play, but four points each down the stretch by Graham and Naburgs gave the Hatters' the 81-59 victory. It marked the first back-to-back wins for Stetson since victories over Jacksonville and North Florida in January of last season. Moreover, Monday night's win gave the Hatters' back-to-back 20+ point triumphs for the first time since November of the 2000-01 season. Perez led the way with 20 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Pegg finished with 14 points and four boards, while Graham and Naburgs chipped in with 13 each. McInerney added six rebounds, Naburgs led the Hatters' with four assists, and Pegg, Solanke, and Green all recorded two blocks. Stetson shot 44.6 percent from the floor, including 7-of-22 from beyond the arc (31.8%). The Hatters' held the Fire to 38.2 percent shooting and just 6-of-23 from three-point range (26.1%). Stetson out-rebounded Southeastern 46-32, and recorded a positive assist-to-turnover ratio for the third straight game (19-to-13). The Hatters will take a week off to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, and then return to action on Monday, Nov. 26 to host South Florida in the conclusion of this three-game homestand. Stetson and USF are scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m. at the Edmunds Center, with coverage on HatterVision, ASun.TV, as well as WSBB 1230 AM and 1490 AM. Coach Alexander Postgame Interview Print Friendly Version More Headlines


text: TRUCKEE, Calif. — Clarence, Angel Second Class, certainly earned her wings with a scrumptiously festive Holiday Wish Box party for area seniors, complete with Santa's arrival via a Truckee Fire truck, an elaborate spread of sandwiches, savory spreads and sweets, "Frank" tinkling holiday tunes on the ivories and presents. There were oodles of gifts for all.Clarence, A2C (aka Jesse Griffin) began as an elf two years ago, and now heads up the Truckee Donner Senior Apartment seniors' wish list and holiday party. Clarence really does have the magic touch. She said, "I look at people, and know what they need or want." (She also pays attention year round and gets help from Santa's wish list).About six months ago, Ritz-Carlton Human Resource Coordinator Bernie Atkinson met Clarence, A2C and incorporated Sierra Seniors into the company's Community Footprints goodwill arm. "It's a great opportunity to help, adding the seniors is a great involvement," said Atkinson. "We had 24 departments, from culinary to guest services to banquets and spa, that donated." Five Ritz-Carlton representatives were on hand to hand out gifts, serve food and visit.Many, many helping hands pitched in, including Jeff "Sparky" Sparksworthy from Truckee Sunrise Rotary, Peg and Jon Friesen from the Truckee Police Department's V.I.C.E. volunteer organization, the Ritz-Carlton crew and more."Gratitudes donated ornaments for the tree, all the 'elves' helped shop and wrap, BNI, Leticia's preschool made scarves, there are just too many to name, but that's how this community is, it just comes together," said Clarence.It is better to give than to receive, but organizer Clarence, A2C was tickled to get her holiday wish filled: a goldfish from the Truckee Police Department. "I just want to say a big thank you for 'P.D.,'" said Clarence of her new pet. "Get it, P.D.? Petey?"Santa, whose identity is sworn to secrecy, helped hand out bag after bag, packed with goodies purchased specifically for each recipient. The illustrious go-to guy suffered a slight case of windburn on his trip, apparent from his pink cheeks, but it did not dampen his spirits. "If everyone saw the world through Santa's eyes, there would be no war," said he."I like to play it forward," said Clarence of the gala affair, which packed the commons room with people, red and white decorations and good cheer. "That's what life's all about."


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pikatung wrote:I have seen the future! And it is in Powerpoint!
Yeah, Peter is SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER and Jamey is PRODUCT MANAGER. Pretty much marketing guys, but Peter is our group's PR contact and deals with the press and is the guy I ask if I have a question about whether something will get me fired or not.
geezergamers wrote:JameyT [...] does marketing for a not-so-small software company.[...]
scobleizer wrote:Tensor: sssssshhhhhh, wouldn't want the PR department to hear about that!
We were wondering how long it'd take for someone to notice, though.
rhm wrote:
Oh and "if we could get to version 11 that would be the ultimate". Talking about Office2003 I assume?
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Oh and "if we could get to version 11 that would be the ultimate". Talking about Office2003 I assume?
I assumed that was a Spinal Tap joke!
A quick trip to Google reveals all. Microsoft Brainwash contains: Carbonated water, fructose, citric acid, natural and artificial flavours, sodium benzoate, American ginseng, Siberian ginseng, Korean ginseng, (a lot of) caffeine, buchu, dillweed, jalapeno,
African capsicum, ginger, yohimbe, ginko biloba, skullcap, mad dog weed, na huang, gotu kola, dong quai, super echinacea, golden seal, artificial coloring FD&C #40.
I wonder how that stuff tastes -- and how potent it is.
scobleizer wrote:Cause the download site was being reinstalled yesterday and I was on a flight to Silicon Valley and I just couldn't get it done in time. I might get it up tomorrow.
SlackmasterK wrote:No offense to the good people at Microsoft (Or to the occasional bad ones, as with any company), but if you guys are gonna be showing text on a video, you may want to look at a higher quality. And where did the save link go?
iPod: check
obligatory reference to dead product: check
Spinal Tap reference: check
Connection to GeezerGamers: check
Marketing Goons with too much time on our hands: double check
scobleizer wrote:We thought about it, but we've been in hoax trouble before.
The bottle of brain wash has been around for a long time and I am not sure where it came from originally. I got my bottle from our group admin during an office move - I am not sure where Jamey came by his.
Apparently people used to drink it, but it's looking a little cloudy right now and there is a purple ring around the neck of the bottle so I have no plans to indulge any time soon.
Everything you see on the screen was a ppt deck, by the way. The 'visual studio' was a screen shot Charles sent me. If you notice there is a tool tip on the screen the whole time.
I put the 'april fools' slide up becuase it made it easy to transition into the notice: no code was hurt one that followed...but a screenwriter I am not.
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2 or more blunts (of weed) rolled together form an L. L for Long.
"Those were some crazy L's!"
"Did you guys blaze that L?"
"Did you guys blaze that L?"
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I got the weed, who gots the L's
af konichiwakitty 22. juli 2003
L's is commonly used by Chicago Drill rapper Lil Durk. Standing for Live,Laugh,Life,Love
"L's up for dem haters"- Meaning they can't be faded by others cause they always have this.
af Brains Rotten 31. august 2014
Your Drivers License. More commonly used in the Bay Area.
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Liquid shit: A quicker less embarrassing way to say Diarrhea.
Nicole's spicy L S was causing her to burn holes in her underwear.
af TITTIES!!!! 21. april 2009
L.S. stands for low shit. usually something embarrasing that you're supposed to keep on the low, but shit you gotta let it out and tell the world!!!
L.S.!!!! that boy took a shit on himself in class last week.
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Short for Love-shy.
Love shyness is the inability for a heterosexual man to initiate a relationship with a woman, so they remain single and lonely for all their lives.
Love shyness is the inability for a heterosexual man to initiate a relationship with a woman, so they remain single and lonely for all their lives.
The LS man was getting depressed. He won't be happy until he loses the LS - which will probably be never.
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Harlet is a way of saying whore.
That prostitute is a harlet.
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Harlet is the name of a now-defunct band (as opposed to harlot, which means a prostitute or loose woman).
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Maxime Bilet, coauthor of Modernist Cuisine, says that instead of waiting up to two hours to decant wine the traditional way, you can improve the taste of wine in seconds with what he calls "hyperdecanting." Aerating wine this fast is great for bolder, younger wines, but Bilet notes that this technique probably shouldn't be used on more delicate wines like a 1982 Lafite.
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Enhanced driver licenses seem like a good option, as long as they would remain that - an option.
State Rep. Rex Damschroder, R-Fremont, has introduced a bill to allow Ohioans to obtain enhanced driver licenses. Less costly than a passport book, the EDLs can be used for sea and land border crossings between the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bahamas.
Such licenses already are issued in Michigan, New York, Vermont, and Washington.
An enhanced driver license contains a radio frequency identification chip that provides an identity number or other information that a border patrol officer can read with a remote unit - while the license is in a pocketbook or billfold.
An EDL is similar to a passport card, a lesser-known option available to U.S. citizens. Neither can be used for air travel. A main difference is the passport card does not bear the holder's address.
That's key to people for whom privacy is an issue. Some critics also worry either ID card could be used to identify those who attend, say, a protest rally. Another concern is whether state BMV workers can - or should - confirm citizenship status of applicants - a chore that is a federal job.
Yet an EDL, which would cost an extra $22, might be a more affordable alternative to a passport card, which can cost $30-$55, or a passport book, which costs $135.
Thus, an EDL may be a viable option for some Ohioans. But it should be voluntary.


text: A processions of flower-bedecked cows, with bells, accompanied by proud dairymen return to the valley in mid-October, after a summer of grazing on high Alpine pastures. This picture arouse strong emotions. A magical power defines a successful Älplerfest. For the visitors, the coronation of Miss-Lenk is an added attraction; who will wear the crown this year?


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BlackBerry Storm ReviewBlackBerry Storm 9530 6
This review has been updated on 11 December, 2008
iPhone isn't this heavy? The interface is pretty neat, but why are page transitions taking so long. Did it just flip orientations on me? I didn't even move it. Wait, now I did move it and the orientation isn't following. What's going on, I thought this was supposed to be an iPhone killer? This is what Verizon is putting their muscle behind? Really?
And so goes our first ten minutes with the BlackBerry Storm. RIM, the company that said touchscreens were a fad, has thrown their hat in game with their latest and "greatest" device. The only problem is that this device will alienate their customer base. We have no doubt it will sell, after all how many posers are carrying BlackBerries now just to say they have one, unaware of what BlackBerry Internet Service or Desktop Manger even is. Too many, and the Storm will only exaggerate that. But the true BlackBerry user, the enterprise customer who would just as soon trade in their wife then their beloved Curve, they won't last five minutes with this. It's unstable. Typing is atrocious and unbelievably inaccurate (seriously, there were times when we couldn't even decipher what we had just typed.)
Ok, it's not all bad and for those users that don't actually use a BlackBerry for its BlackBerry functions it's a pretty good device. The browser is pretty awesome. The new interface has eyecandy galore, although there's really nothing fundamentally new. "Verizon" isn't plastered all over the device. Videos look fantastic on the 3.2" crystal clear display, and with 1GB of internal storage and an included 8GB microSD card there is plenty room to store them. It has an autofocusing 3.2 megapixel camera with flash that can record QVGA videos. It's a quad-band GSM device, and VZW will eventually provide you with the subsidy unlock code, meaning that you can conceivably use it on T-Mobile or AT&T here in the States, though you won't have 3G data. But it's just…off.
The first thing you notice is how heavy the Storm is. It's nearly an ounce heavier than the iPhone and Bold, and a full ounce and a half heavier than the Diamond and Curve. We appreciate heft for the sake of quality, and in fact have taken some criticism for knocking devices that are too light, but the Storm is just plain heavy. It's also wide; its 2mm narrower than the iPhone, but 6, 9 and 12mm wider than the Curve, Dare and Diamond, respectively. The 3.2" display makes it tall, but it's a full 7mm taller than the Instinct which also has a 3.2" screen.
You can compare the BlackBerry Storm with many other phones using our Size Visualization Tool.
hardkeys- Send, Menu, Escape, End- sit at the bottom of the unit, though this time without a trackball to separate them. On the left side is a convenience key and microUSB charging/data port (a first for RIM); on the right is a 3.5mm headset jack, volume rocker and another convenience key. All of the side keys are chrome, and the black side housing has a rubbery finish.
The 3.2MP camera and flash are in a glossy housing on the top of the rear of the Storm. The prominent battery door is brushed metal which feels wonderful. At the top of the door is an embedded chrome BlackBerry logo, and at the bottom is a small, screen printed Verizon one. Shockingly, this is the only Verizon branding you'll find on the Storm, a very welcome change from pretty much every device they've put out in the past 8 years. The very bottom of the back is the same rubbery finish as the side housing, and in fact integrates with it.
The single speaker sits on the back where the door meets the rubber housing. RIM has incorporated a subtle but great design touch, and flanking the speaker are two rubber feet which raise the device off of a surface ever so much. One of the biggest problems with rear facing speakers is that they are muffled when set down, and this slight spacing cleverly addresses that issue. Kudos to the engineer who thought that one through!
In portrait mode the Storm feels unnatural in the hand, much like the iPhone only heavier. It's much better in landscape mode, and we'd imagine most people will be utilizing this orientation more often than not. The weight is better when holding it with two hands rather than one, but that's not to say it's good.
The screen, oh man the screen. It's pretty darn gorgeous, but we can't get over how it moves. It was literally the first thing we noticed when we picked the device up, and our exact reaction is "why the hell does this thing wiggle?" It's very disconcerting, and makes the Storm feel incredibly cheap. There is play in all four sideways directions, and a lot of it. We're not talking a little wiggle, we're talking gaps big enough that you can clearly see the circuit board below. We realize it's probably necessary and alleviates stress when clicking the screen, but man does it cheapen the device. But it is pretty. Videos looked amazing; crisp and bright and vivid.
And then there's the whole clicking issue. In theory it's a good idea, because who hasn't inadvertently brushed a touchscreen and selected something they didn't want. By highlighting with a tap, then selecting with a press theoretically the user gets exactly what they want. For those reluctant to give up their keyboard it also provides tactile feedback. The key terms here is "in theory," because in practice it's annoying.
First off, if it worked perfectly it might be a different story, but it doesn't. Lag is present throughout the device (more on that later) but most frustrating with the selection process. There are times when we found ourselves clicking on an item, but the Storm only registered the highlight. It wasn't common, but common enough to be a legitimate gripe. It is also inconsistent. In the commercial we see the mysterious hand swiping across the home icons, and the highlight following his finger. This doesn't happen in real life, at least not on the homescreen or main menu. In the Media application, however, you can do just that with the icons at the bottom. Again, minor gripe but it's just an illustration of the ill-executed nature of the Storm.
Most importantly is typing, especially since we're talking about a BlackBerry. To say the Storm misses the mark is an understatement. This may sound like hyperbole, but we cannot think of a keyboard worse than the Storm. Ever. Touchscreen or not. Unless you're typing along at hunt-and-peck speeds it simply cannot keep up with you and is horribly inaccurate. We compared onscreen keyboards from the Diamond, iPhone, Instinct and Dare and put them up against the Storm. On the first three devices we were able to quickly tap out messages with minimal mistakes, and autocorrect usually fixed our errors. The Dare had some trouble keeping up, as we noted in our touchscreen comparison review, but in general it got most of it. Messages on the Strom were often unreadable. As we slowed down we got more accurate, and tweaking some of the sensitivity settings helped a bit, but at full speed it just plain couldn't perform.
We have a feeling there are two things that may be causing this. First and foremost is that the software just isn't that good. The other factor, one that we could control, is that the screen can't handle multiple presses (multi-touch.) We found that there were times our one hand was still slightly touching the screen, so that when we clicked with the other it registered the wrong finger. In this respect there is a learning curve, but we don't get the feeling that we'd have it mastered in any amount of time. After all, with the exception of the iPhone none of the other phones have multi-touch and we did not run into the same issue. Keyboards have always set BlackBerry devices apart from the rest of the crowd, and the Storm is no different, except that this time it's setting the standard on the other end of the spectrum.
Lastly, typing is tiring. After just a few messages our thumbs began to feel fatigued, and we were not alone in thinking that. We had several people try the device, and without mentioning it they all said the same thing. Keep in mind this was just after a few quick text and PIN messages, typing out a full email was downright exhausting on our thumbs. We often found ourselves wondering how RIM could have ever passed this device through beta testing, not to mention release it and market it as the iPhone killer.
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1. Jae (unregistered)
Wow, I'm actually very surprised, it got so low of a rating, whether it be 7.5 or a 5.5. I was defnitely going to get this phone until the Omnia was announced, and then I had trouble deciding between the two. But now all my doubts have been cleared up, and it looks like the Omnia will be my next phone.
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I am also surprised the top Blackberry has so much problems. Lets hope the Omnia is as good as the European model
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I still cant believe some many people expected it to be good~~~u guys officially overrated it~~it lagggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg XDDDDD
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It's better. It has 3G!
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VZ Omnia has 3G.
121. leo.brazuca (Posts: 4; Member since: 11 Aug 2008)
I Have the blackberry Storm since November 22. I already Had the iPhone and used the HTC Diamond Pro. I don't see how you can make a comment saying that the Storm typing is bad, how the phone is not even close to be the iPhone killer. The phone is heavy but it doesn't feel that heavy in hands and guess what? Once I pass my finger across the screen the selection will follow my finger, on the main menu screen or on the home screen. Typing is not a problem AT ALL for me, actually it was a problem with the LG DARE and the iPhone but with the Storm no problem at all. VZ Navigator, for me is one of the best GPS comparing to all the carriers, I've used the Sprint's TeleNav and i could never find my own house. YES, THERE IS AN OS UPDATE FOR THE STORM...i Got it last night and the phone got even better. The Link bellow will take to the upgrade, you can e-mail me a email@example.com for instructions on how to proceed and I will send you an e-mail back with the step-by-step on how to UPDATE your OS.http://www.ndnguyen.com/bbstor
m/9530AMEA_PBr4%5b1%5d.7.0_relI really think that phonearena.com is the only website where I was able to find someone saying that the Storm is not a good phone and has problem on the touch screen. 107_PL220.127.116.11_A126.96.36.199.exe
124. (unregistered)
Not sure where you look for your reviews, but the first three sites I looked at (Phonescoop, CNET, and this one ALL have complaints with the keyboard in their reviews. Granted, phonescoop and CNET don't trash the phone like phonearena does, but they all cite the keyboard as an issue.
3. (unregistered)
This is probably the most biased article I have read on here. A soft reset to the device fixes some issues right away after it has been activated. If you dont the device is aweful. The lag is their but it isnt terrible. Really the device is too heavy? Seriously? It feels solid and a good weight. The sure type isnt bad at all. You can adjust the sensensitivity as well as a few other factory setting that help the phone run smoother. Once the settings are adjusting the "clicking" isnt really that different than physically having to push down on keys like with the curve. I HATE the typing on the Iphone or dare but didnt mind the Storms keyboard. Once again change some of the default setting. I guess what should I really expect from a site that constantly has misspelled words and improper grammer on articles it releases. I can say the hype was more than the phone had to offer but what device hasnt? I would think that a site of "professionals" would look at what the device is, instead of what the hype made it to be. After playing with the device for a few days, I would give it and 8... maybe 8.5. It still has bugs to work out but I expect issues to be worked out in the near future. I just cant get over how hard you guys were on this phone. Then again, the way you advertise for employees is by writing an article on working for phonearena.... I guess maybe my expectations were too high....
4. (unregistered)
you really think that any major site don't know what a soft reset does? ive played with the storm for about 30m in the store (yes, i did reset the device) and would agree with most of what was said here. the keyboard just isnt good its also also pretty clear that they have an american group of writers for american devices and a foreign set for european ones, the latter of which sometimes struggles with english for sure. this was obviously written by the former.
9. (unregistered)
just maybe your biased for the phone, and your angry that it got a terrible review. if your gonna come out with the " IT " company and the " IT " phone to manhandle the iphone, than you better bring "IT", dont ya think,why half a** it in a hurry. It could have been way better.
12. (unregistered)
you know, these articles don't make or break a phone. this certain reviewer might not have liked the storm. oh well, he didn't like it. big deal. if you do, great. i personally like the storm, but this review does make a lot of good points. think about it, what phone do you know of has come right out of the gate absolutely PERFECT? none. i own an LG Voyager, i love it, it works for me, but it doesn't work for some. there are people that hate it. but I love it. and I like the Storm as well, but again i agree completely with this review. It's got a lot of problems. Fixable problems, but still, problems that could've been taken care of before it was launched. I don't necessarily think that the phone was rushed, i just think that maybe RIM and VZW spent a little too much time on advertising it, when really they should've been fixing obvious problems. They'll fix it, it's inevitable. But for now, there are problems that make it hard to get through the day with the phone. And again, a bad review means nothing to the masses. Think about it like movies, just because a movie gets a terrible review, doesn't mean it's a terrible movie. It's just one person's opinion. Great phone, lots of problems, let's hope they fix it soon so that it can work like it should.
15. (unregistered)
well said, says an iphone owner. =)
18. (unregistered)
agreed. an avid apple fanatic will support an iphone, no matter how good or bad it is, as well as crackberry addicts. a review is just what it is - an opinion, no more, no less. best thing to do - test before you purchase. enough said.
37. (unregistered)
that's exactly what i was saying. like i said i have a Voyager, and it really works for me for everything i need but there are people on here who will bash the phone. does that affect my opinion? absolutely not. it amazes me that there are people who freak out at the reviewers on here for being "biased" when they prove that they're even worse by complaining about a phone they think is awesome getting a bad review. if anything i've found this website to be totally truthful with their reviews. yeah it might seem like they love apple and the iphone, but it's because of it's public-appealing features. i would KILL to have the appstore on my voyager, it's so killer. but at the same time, they don't let the iphone's flaws go unnoticed. just like they didn't leave the Storm's strong points out of this review. so good review phone arena, now let's pray for some updates
148. (unregistered)
its more than just reseting the phone, you have to download new software updates, and mess with the settings....
5. (unregistered)
Some of what was said I can agree with, but VZ Navigator being the worst carrier-branded GPS? Come on man, I've tried them and the newest version of VZ Navigator flat out CRUSHES any of them, and my opinion is backed up by reviews from Consumer Reports, among others. I see the assertion that it doesn't hold up in a lot of Phone Arena articles, and honestly it makes me wonder if the writers do have a bias, because you are clearly not using the same program I am. Navigator is better than a lot of the Garmin and TomTom units I have tried.
73. (unregistered)
I totally agree. I have no idea where they are getting their basis for saying that VZ Navigator is the worst GPS out there. I recently was on a trip with my brother when his brand new out of the box Garmin got us lost and decided the highway we were on mysteriously ended and that we were now on top of a mountain. Needless to say, I pulled out my Dare and loaded up VZ Navigator and it knew exactly where we were and how to get to our destination without a problem. Its similar to a bunch of AT&T users telling everyone how great there phone is and what great features it has, while the only thing it cant do is make a phone call that doesnt get dropped. Same thing with VZ Navigator, it might not look as pretty as the others, but it actually works and in the end that is the most important thing.
74. (unregistered)
they said CARRIER BRANDED. use sprint/att navigation and youll understand
77. (unregistered)
I agree with both of you 100%!!!!! Not because I work for VZW, but because I too have tried other navigation systems and Agree VZ Navigator WORKS!!!
79. (unregistered)
I have used Sprint's TeleNav and at times it was not accurate at all. Its delayed at times and also if you dont have a good signal it does not work at all, or update your route if you go the wrong way until you get a signal again.
6. JonD (unregistered)
I am still getting used to the device, but overall, I am pleased. This is my firsst "uper-end" phone so I can say I do not have much to compare it to. That being said, the design is fine to me. The weight isn't bad. The screen wiggle isn't that strange in my opinion, afterall, the thing has to move for it's main feature. As stated above, if you change some of the default settings, it works really well. The keyboard does take some time to get used to, as does looking for certian functions in the menus. There is some lag time at times, but not consistently. The browser wasn't as messed up as the original reveiw mentioned...at least not to me. The original review says that the battery life is excellent, however, I do not agree. Mine lasts one day with mixed use. Not a lot of talking, but some playing around on it trying to learn it. Trying to use sparingly today to see how much that helps. The accelerometer does get stuck sometimes, but if you just lock the phone and unlock it, it'll work fine. I have not had any issues to where I had to reboot the device, although I have read on here, and elsewhere, that folks are having to pretty regular. Maybe I'm just too simple to care about some of it's bugs. Who knows? Afterall, there will be software and firmware updates in the coming weeks and months. If you want a phone that will do everything for you because you're too lazy, then this phone isn't for you, but if you want a good phone/PDA for business and personal use, plus an added "cool" factor, then try it. There will never be a phone that is completely perfect, especially for techies, so I will accept any faults the Storm has and go about my day. Over all, I agree with the above poster about the phone. 8-8.5.
7. JonD (unregistered)
Just wanted to add that I cannot comment so much on the Verizon features and services. I have changed carriers to due to a wedding and she wasn't going to change.
13. (unregistered)
you just pointed out everything wrong with your phone, was also pointed it out on the review, and your gonna say that theres no problem your obviously bias on this phone to keep it with everything thats wrong with it. hey whatever floats your. boat.
20. (unregistered)
a lot of people keep phones even if they have problems with it that doesn't make them biased. there are other reasons people may keep a phone. It sounds like you are biased against this phone.
34. JonD (unregistered)
Yes, I might have pointed out the same issues, however, I do not feel as though they are as severe as the reviewer made them out to be. I've never had to wait 10 sec. to complete a picture on the camera. I cannot see the circuit board. tha gaps on mine are not room enough for 2 crdit cards to fit in. It does not freeze up every time i switch applications. I have not had to reboot the phone. I have not had to constantly look at the little clock that shows it's working between applications. I have no bias for this phone either. I waited to join the fiance'e's contract until I could play with this phone to see if I'd like it. Not a BlackBerry guy by any stretch, but this one works for me.
42. (unregistered)
no no no, i like blackberrys, i messed with the storm, sorry to say that BB dumped on the storm. view it wile off and youll notice the screen entirely moves. makes me feel like one drop of it will pop the screen right off. again not biased, just extremely,extremely disappointed.
68. (unregistered)
I am curious what if any issues we will see down the line with the "Click" screen. Bottons wearing out is a common problem with some phones and the fact that this button must be pushed to do just about eveything may cause it to wear down even faster. You can at least add insurace to the Storm unlike the iphone can't you?
101. tofast30 (Posts: 16; Member since: 21 Nov 2008)
You have lost some flavor in your reviews. You spoke to expose the device and not show the people what it is all about. There has been some great up grades in many areas that were overshawdowed by your comments. I thought your review was very stuck up and you need to get back to how you use to do reviews. It just lacked tack. You mentioned the bold 15 or more times which sends the wrong message to your readers, as if you were paid to say that. Finailly you made a bold statment that this was one of Rims worst phones. Och!!! That was overboard. Good Luck with your career!!
8. PhoneArena Team (Posts: 258; Member since: 27 Jun 2006)
To clarify, we are aware of the different tap settings and have experimented with them. In our opinion we didn't see much of a difference in overall performance, and only slowing the typing speed improved accuracy. And yes, we did soft reset the device many times ;) Thank you for your comments, we understand that people have different views and appreciate your input!
40. (unregistered)
how is it a 5.5 rating? when you take the average of all fo the them it comes to 8.1 rounding down. So, ummm how 5.5?
52. (unregistered)
I have been taking every review i read on this website with a grain of salt ever since they wrote the review on the iPhone 3G and the touch screen comparison over the summer. It is obvious that whoever writes for this website is bias towards the iPhone and does not give a fair review. Example #1: When the iPhone 3G came out there were tons of problems with the phone, such as lag, locking up, bad reception and dropped calls. Here is a direct quote from their review: "Generally it's excellent, but every now and again we will get some lag, or a lockup. It has even restarted on us a few times, never doing the same thing twice. The iPhone 3G definitely has some bugs, and we'd expect a software update from Apple pretty soon." That was the last thing you heard about the software problems in the review, and PhoneArena pushed it off like it was nothing. Example #2: In the touchscreen comparison article that compared the iPhone, Instinct, Dare, and Vu, they basically praised the iPhone on just about every category, and even if there was an obvious flaw with the phone (such as reception and dropped calls, which is the primary use of a cell phone), they kept giving Apple a pass. They even gave it a higher score than the Dare (Iphone 3.86 out of 5, Dare 2.89), even though the individual reviews gave the Dare a 9 out of 10 and the iPhone 3G got an 8. I'm not going to say that the Storm doesn't have its problems, but seriously be professional about your reviews. Let the information speak for itself rather than your opinion, because its obvious that your opinion is biased.
58. (unregistered)
um, the instinct beat the iphone in that review. also, the dare is a piece of s*** wannabe and deserves what it gets. if you actually read this site comprehensively they bash the iphone and apple all the time. take a look at the g1 review if you think they are biased towards the iphone, they pretty much ripped apple. and my favorite was when they had an article with the apple logo photoshopped with the communist sickle
82. (unregistered)
And everyone knows that the iphone doesn't have the best signal. Come on. Everyone says it all the time everywhere so why is it necessary that phonearena stress it? And when the iPhone had bugs, it was mainly with the app store, email, and calls. For me it was especially with email. Some people had crashed after downloading applications but it only happened once for me. In my area, calls were absolutely fine. It was just the push email for me. I would get email notices hours after the email was sent. But my accelerator worked fine, applications weren't slow to load, my screen didn't shake, my thumbs never get tired and autocorrect works fine, etc. And apple is bashed a lot in this site, especially by android's open source and apple's iTunes approach (even though I think that the iPhone is still way better than the G1 but that's just my opinion). And this is not the only site that thinks that the storm failed.
108. (unregistered)
Wait, the iphone mainly had bugs with e-mail and calls? What do you use a phone for? I mean really, what is the main purpose of the phone, especially a smart phone? ummm, could it be e-mail and calls? So your arguement is that the iphone is great phone because it only really had bugs when using the phone and e-mail? Sorry for all the questions I am just completely baffled by your arguement here.
130. vz (unregistered)
actually 65, the instinct only beat the iphone in the REVIZED article that they put out on the comparisons. The iphone won the original article with great things like "every phone can do this but the iphone... but the iphone wins" in every category. go back and read the hundreds of original comments that flame the phoenarena reviewer for his blatent bias. they changed the article to playcate the masses.
10. vzemp (unregistered)
its amazing, Iphonearena.com bashed the storm. didnt see that one comming. point 1) this is a first generation blackberry touch device. there are bound to be some out the door inconsitencies with it, just like any brand new "first of its kind" product. give it an update or 2 and revisit your review. point 2) you dont know how to use the touch screen. Myself, i am not that coordinated when it comes to touch devices. I use a voyager just for the gigantic layout on the keyboard. i do not miss with the storm. if you pay attention, the device highlights any icon, key, or button under your finger before you press down. if you are not waiting for it to do that, then you will NOT hit what you want. once you spend some real time with it, you will not have your"miskey" problems. just for reference, i can use the BB almost as fast as the voyager. thats a big deal for someone whos not that coordinated.
16. (unregistered)
they didnt bash it, they called it like it is.here we go now, the verizonarena.com sponsor just showed up. please tell us more of how verizon is second to god.. what a spaz.
21. (unregistered)
looks like a verizon hater showed up
22. (unregistered)
they totally bashed the phone. they could have expressed their opinions while pointing out the same flaws in a more non biased opinion but they didn't.
43. (unregistered)
not a hater at all. just dont like apple complainers or verizon glorifiers.
49. (unregistered)
So if this review was about the iphone cause the iphone had ton of issues when it came out.. both of them did that were completely over looked, you have said.. they didn't bash it, they're calling it as they see it. Cuase if you ask me, they don't call it as the see it. If they did they would be honest and unbias, seems to me they call it how they want to see it and you're reading it how you want to read it.
62. (unregistered)
i saw and used the phone. its quality was crap.not one thing was disagreeable. so again they saw it how it is, and i read and agreed like i used it. screen craftmanship is shabbey.
84. (unregistered)
I think that's so dumb. I have to put my finger over a key to make site I am choosing the right one before I click?what a waste of time, especially when typing. Just imagine pittingbyour finger over each and every letter to see the blue light before actually selecting it. Who does that with any phone? I'd rather just push down on a regular touch screen instead of waiting to see that I was touching the correct one.
102. tofast30 (Posts: 16; Member since: 21 Nov 2008)
it's not the point. He made the procolmation that this was rims worst phone ever. That would put anyone who says that in question. has nothing to do with verizon people jumping up and down over thier new phone. Just bad press. liked the site when it was about the phone and not carrier.
11. vzwemp (unregistered)
oh, btw, the storm works like a windows mobile device does. just because you back out of a program does not mean that you TURNED IT OFF. you have to hit the BB button while in the program and tell it to turn it off from there, otherwise your phone, like any other, will lag with 20 things going.
14. (unregistered)
true, but certain things dont close on my storm no matter what, even when i access them via the task manager and choose close in the menu. when i bring the task manager back up they are still running
17. (unregistered)
I don't agree with review. This is a first generation Touch Blackberry. Remember when the Second Generation Iphone came out and people dropped thier First generation Iphone in the dumpster?!? This BB Storm is very fun to play with. Yes it has problems but with a few, just a few updates, it has the potential to be a great phone for any user. In no way am I going to refer to it as an "Iphonekiller", but the Storm is an Iphone Contender and will appeal to many people. I am finished with my latest VZW contract and had thought about switching just for the Iphone to have the capabilities it offers, but with the Storm I don't think I'll want to switch now. I plan to get it in two-three weeks once the updates start to roll out on it. I will say I have worries about the screen in two aspects: 1. the spaces on all sides of the Screen (This is NOT a pocket phone!) I don't want dirt in my phone... 2. It does lag but that can be changed with updates and expect that to happen pretty quickly the way VZ has advertised this phone. I would like to see a revised review around Christmas time if any new updates are available. I do think this review was extremely biased but then again I don't know anyone personally that works for this site so I don't intend to be too critical.
19. PhoneArena Team (Posts: 258; Member since: 27 Jun 2006)
We do plan on refreshing the review if any updates come out that address the issues we ran into. Hopefully they will be released soon!
55. VZ guy (unregistered)
They have already released an update. go towww.blackberry.com/storm/updat
ethe update does fix some of the issues at hand, like the lag time between going from horizontal to vertical. Try it out and see what you think.
75. (unregistered)
there is no update
85. (unregistered)
I couldn't get anything. Did you get an update?
104. (unregistered)
Use the desktop manager to look for updates. You will find an update for the Core applications and the Help application.
106. (unregistered)
An Update will be available the First week of December.
118. (unregistered)
the update has been released, where's the refreshing?
119. (unregistered)
The 18.104.22.168 update was released sometime last week or shortly after release. Although the update to be released this week or next week is the main one to supposedly fix some of the core issues. This is what I was told by a corporate associate. The 22.214.171.124 update has made programs run/open just a little faster on my friends Storm, but could still use a little more speed. If everyone on this site would be patient I'm sure PhoneArena might be pleased with the device after the updates roll-out and will give a fair judgement on the device.
120. leo.brazuca (Posts: 4; Member since: 11 Aug 2008)
I think you should be a little better informed, the update has being already released...I already have in my phone!
122. (unregistered)
and your software is? 4.?.?.?
149. (unregistered)
the update has been leaked out for about 2 weeks now..... where is the review update? This site has such biases reviews and then when you say you're going to do something you procrastinate like crazy. This site is very disappointing.
155. Mayday3420 (Posts: 61; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
There has been updates out for this phone with no review updates. Do you guys just say stuff and never followup on anything? that's really the way it has always looked with you.
23. (unregistered)
i find these comments funny, since basically every other review ive seen has said the same thing. yes, they were harsh, but they dont seem to be unfair. hell, blackberry aficionado bgr went as far as to say that it might be vzws best device, but "...we wouldn't trade our Bolds in for Storms if you paid us. Like a lot of money. Like, six figures."
BlackBerry Storm 9530OS: BlackBerry
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|3.2 inches, 360 x 480 pixels (185 ppi) TFT
|3.2 megapixels
|4.43 x 2.45 x 0.54 inches
(112.5 x 62.2 x 13.9 mm)
5.47 oz (155 g)
|1400 mAh, 5.5 hours talk time