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Flashback Friday: Impress your friends with a shiny new BlackBerry Storm2, only $140 at 1SaleADay!
It was 2009. BlackBerry OS 5.0 had just been released, BlackBerry App World was still in its infancy, and we had our first device (the BlackBerry Curve 8520/30) with a trackpad instead of that dirty old trackball. Research In Motion was trying to recover from the initial BlackBerry Storm, and launched the BlackBerry Storm2 in an effort to redeem themselves. Was it a successful...
BlackBerry owner takes apart his Storm 2 blindfolded!
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] While the judging panel is still debating over which of the five finalists should win the grand prize in CrackBerry's BlackBerry Super Fanboy Contest, I wanted to give props to one of the most impressive non-finalist entries submitted. Most tech junkies are familiar with the always popular phone tear-down video... where you disassemble a ...
Official OS 5.0.0.1082 for the BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 released by Appalachian Wireless
It's been a really long time since the BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 saw an OS update. I mean, a REALLY long time. Well that streak has ended as forums member lyricidal let us know that Appalachian Wireless has officially released OS 5.0.0.1082. It's available to download from the link below, so dust off Desktop Manager and give it a go! Of course, be sure to back up your data before you load...
Touchcuts - Using shortcuts on your touchscreen BlackBerry
The Storm and Torch devices use an on-screen keyboard. Because of this, some of the shortcuts used for others' BlackBerry smartphones may not always apply when using touchscreen devices. Fear not, for those shortcuts are not gone. They've simply been lost in translation. Basic shortcuts Hide keyboard - From top of the keyboard swipe down to the bottom of the screen. To cut or...