I had you at BlackBerry, didn't I? Although I'm addicted to my iPhone, there's a special place in my heart for my Crackberry. We've had a lot of fun times together, so I must pay homage to the newer phones that have hit the market and show you even more cool tips and tricks you may not know about. New to the BlackBerry game? Check out my first tip installment from last year, and then click on, my BlackBerry comrades.
When RIM wasn't unveiling its latest BlackBerry Bold this week, it was introducing cool new apps for the BlackBerry, unveiling a fancy new watch and sneaking new Storms into some Best Buy stores. If you want to catch up on the latest and greatest from BlackBerry this past week, here's a roundup of what you may have missed.
One thing I love about Verizon is the fact that they sure know how to throw the deals around to clear out inventory. And I'm certainly not complaining because their current sale is showing the BlackBerry Storm some love with their $99 sale.
Now I know some people have had some issues with this phone (like calls hanging up while you're on the phone and its lack of WiFi), but for 99 bucks it's at least an option if you've either never had a BlackBerry, or a smartphone for that matter.
But then again, this enticing deal could be making way for the next BB Storm, which could top the first gen on so many levels. So you might just want to sit tight if you want the latest and greatest.
Excitement is all around in the land of cell phones: Not only are we expecting the birth of the third generation iPhone, but rumor has it that the BlackBerry Storm 2 is on its way as well.
Though many of us early adopters experience the pain of their new device no longer being the newest thing out there, I gotta say, as someone who watches the tech world with an eagle eye, I love to see them coming. Not only does it satisfy my need for gadget eye candy, but it's inspiring to see engineers busily trying to up the technological ante.
Although I'm still not sure if I'll be upgrading my cell phone this Summer (a new thing for me), I'm ready to see what new goodies two of the coolest new cell phones have.
What about you — do the releases for the new iPhone and BlackBerry Storm feel like it's too soon, or perfect timing?
Last night, we ventured out to a Verizon Wireless party here in SF, where all eyes were on the BlackBerry Storm touch phone. With a DJ mixing some stellar tunes, signature BlackBerry cocktails like the Ultimat Storm and the Ultimat BlackBerry, and Storm business and pleasure zones for testing out software and features, the party was rockin'. They also had a green screen room where you could throw on some fun props like rain jackets, or fancy fur coats to get your picture taken in a snow, desert, or rain storm — check out some of the pics in the gallery below!
We even caught up with the host of the party, actress Gabrielle Union, who calls the Storm "idiot proof" and says that she doesn't Twitter because she "talks too much crap." To see what else she had to say, check out the video below!
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