Word on the street (quite literally, actually) is that investors and analysts believe that there is speculation among traders about a report that indicated orders for the BlackBerry Storm were cut or canceled. The name of the research shop that produced the note wasn’t immediately known and both RIM and Verizon either declined to comment, or, don’t have a comment at this time. My initial take on this rumor is that it is probably true, and, it really isn’t that big of a deal… My guess is that this rumor applies only to the BlackBerry Storm, not the BlackBerry Storm2, and, we’re probably still several months away from a time when you can no longer by a BlackBerry Storm from Verizon.  We’re also probably not too far away from the time that we start hearing  rumors about the BlackBerry Storm3, or, whatever RIM and Verizon decide to call their new touchscreen device.

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It’s no big deal for Verizon to tout the strength of their network versus that of AT&T, however, we haven’t actually seen them do it with the BlackBerry Storm2 directly against the iPhone before. [Via CrackBerry ] Verizon Pits BlackBerry Storm 2 vs

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According to Port-Washington, New York based researcher, NPD, the BlackBerry Curve 83xx was the number one selling smartphone in the United States last quarter, again , edging out the iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G which took 2nd and 3rd places respectively.  The BlackBerry Storm and the BlackBerry Tour rounded out the top 5 following in the 4 and 5 spots. There are several new BlackBerry devices out this quarter, namely the BlackBerry Storm2, BlackBerry Curve 85xx, and the BlackBerry Bold 9700.  It will be interesting to see if the original Curve can maintain a spot in the top five. [ Source ] BlackBerry Curve Number One Selling Smartphone In The U.S.

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I was just taking a look at the specs for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and there really isn’t much  debate over it being the baddest physical QWERTY keyboard bearing BlackBerry available.  Many would argue that it is the the best new BlackBerry available period.  Personally, I give a slight edge to the BlackBerry Storm2, however, that is probably more personal preference than anything else.

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As many of you may already know, memory has been a point of contention for BlackBerry users for quite some time.  To get straight to the point, there simply isn’t enough of it .  Sure, the newest devices have 16 gig media cards and 2 gigs of internal memory, but, you really only have 256 MB of application space.  Once you factor in the OS you are probably only talking about a 100 MB or so from which to install and run applications and if you don’t have a BlackBerry Storm2 or better, the problem  is dramatically worse. The big hit at the BlackBerry Developer’s Conference this week was OpenGL ES which brings 3D graphics support to BlackBerry applications.  Starting with the BlackBerry Storm2 and the BlackBerry Curve 8530, developers are going to deliver applications and games that rival what you see on the the iPhone.  The problem for RIM, however, is that 3D graphics take up space.  They take up a lot of space and the BlackBerrys antiquated way of handling memory is going to be a huge bottleneck

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The popular BlackBerry internet radio client, Pandora Radio, has been updated to version 1.1.2 and now works on the  BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Storm2. The version on BlackBerry App World hasn’t been updated with the new release, so, if you want to check it out, head over to www.pandora.com directly from your Storm or Storm2  BlackBerry Browser.

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I installed the new upgraded Blackberry 5.0 OS on my Storm 1 and WOW… what a difference.  Typing on the Storm is now way easier and with fewer mistakes.  The OS seems to be much faster and the look and feel overall is a much needed improvement.   So if you have not upgraded to the NEW 5.0 OS I would suggest you do so.

To get the new OS all you have to do is plug your Blackberry to your Laptop or PC and start the Blackberry desktop and it will search for the latest updates and OS and it should have the option to load the new 5.0 OS.

Every sports fan wants the ability to stream the games to their phones.  Well, this year Major League Baseball released an app that broadcasted full games to iPhone users. It was a popular application for the 2009 season, and should continue to grow next year. The only problem is that there don’t seem to be any plans for a BlackBerry version. The  NBA just launched a streaming iPhone app, but unlike MLB they’ve already announced their BlackBerry intentions. Fans should have an NBA BlackBerry app by the end of the year, which will make available up to 40 games per week.

The NBA League Pass Mobile costs $39.99 on the iPhone and Android platforms, so expect that for the BlackBerry.  Unless your a die hard fan… thats hard to shell out for.

If you are a BlackBerry Storm user you may have already noticed a new installer icon on your device.  Verizon partnered with Microsoft and is pushing Bing out to the BlackBerry Storm.  Bing comes pre-installed on the BlackBerry Storm2, but, not wanting original Storm users feeling left out, Verizon is making sure that everyone with a touchscreen BlackBerry bearing the Verizon logo is included. For those of you that don’t want Bing on your BlackBerry Storm simply hide the installer icon.  Unfortunately you cannot delete the icon which kind of sucks, however, the space it takes up is negligible.  RIM, you should really give users the ability to delete unwanted carrier pushed installer icons.  Not doing so really ticks people off and, right now, you need all the good will towards your brand as you can get

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