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div id=article align=center a href=http://www.crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-review-roundupimg src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/crackberrystorm.jpg alt=BlackBerry Storm Review Roundup! width=580 height=401 //a /div p At 12:01am EST this morning, just a day before Verizon releases the BlackBerry Storm to the general public, the embargo lifted and the net filled up with reviews of the BlackBerry Storm 9530. Some of the reviews are positive, others are pretty even handed with the pros and the cons, and a few are downright nasty toward the Storm. Push come to shove I think all of you Storm Chasers should wait until you have a chance to play with the Storm for a bit before making the verdict of whether it#39;s right or wrong for you. In the meantime, we have assembled a bunch of the Storm review links after the jump along with some of my own thoughts on the subject. There is plenty of reading material here for you to kill the day while you wait for tomorrow morning to finally arrive! /p !--break-- p font size=2 color=#ff6600strongVerizon BlackBerry Storm Reviews /strong/font /p ul liema href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/20/verizon-blackberry-storm-review/ target=_blankBoy Genius Report - BlackBerry Storm Review gt;gt;/a/em /li liema href=http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/19/blackberry-storm-review/ target=_blankEngadget - BlackBerry Storm Review gt;gt;/a/em/li liema href=http://gizmodo.com/5093715/blackberry-storm-review-verdict-not-quite-a-perfect-storm target=_blankGizmodo - BlackBerry Storm Review (Verdict: Not Quite a Perfect Storm) gt;gt;nbsp;/a/em/li liema href=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1860717,00.html target=_blankTime.com - BlackBerry Storm: The Novelty Wears Off Fast gt;gt;/a/em/li liema href=http://www.pcworld.com/article/154212/blackberrys_storm_awkward_and_disappointing.html target=_blankPCWorld - BlackBerry#39;s Storm: Awkward and Disappointing gt;gt;/a/em/li liema href=http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20081119/blackberrys-storm-presses-into-the-touch-phone-fray/ target=_blankAll Things Digital - BlackBerry#39;s Storm Presses into the Touch-Phone Fray gt;gt;/abr / /em /li liema href=http://mobilitytoday.com/articles/review_blackberry_storm.html target=_blankMobility Today - Review: BlackBerry Storm gt;gt;/a (good, long video here)/em/li liema href=http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/11/jkontherun-revi.html target=_blankjkOnTheRun - BlackBerry Storm, yes it can cut and paste gt;gt;/a br / /em/li liema href=http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=238 target=_blankPhone Scoop - BlackBerry Storm Review gt;gt;/a/em/li liema href=http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/20/review-blackberry-storm-for-verizon-wireless/ target=_blankCrunch Gear - BlackBerry Storm for Verizon Wireless gt;gt;/a/em/li liema href=http://www.laptopmag.com/review/cell-phones/blackberry-storm.aspx target=_blankLapTop - A Review of the BlackBerry Stormnbsp;gt;gt;/a/em/li liema href=http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/blackberry_storm target=_blankWired - RIM BlackBerry Storm gt;gt;/a/em/li /ul p I#39;ll add to the list as I stumble across more reviews - you can drop any good review links you come across in the comments and I#39;ll get them up here. /p p Be sure to check out CrackBerry.com#39;s latest links on the BlackBerry Storm. We still have our in-depth a href=http://www.crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-hands-first-impressions7,500 word Pre-Release Review/a that makes a good read, and now that we have a Verizon BlackBerry 9530 in our posession have added a few new pieces to the mix: the a href=http://crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-9530-unboxing target=_blankVerizon Storm Unboxing/a, a a href=http://crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-bumpy-typing-test target=_blankStorm Bumpy Ride Typing Test/a and a a href=http://crackberry.com/iphone-3g-vs-blackberry-storm-real-world-browser-test target=_blankReal World iPhone 3G vs. BlackBerry Storm Web Browser Speed Test/a. /p p As for a CrackBerry.com followup review... that#39;s coming, but I#39;m giong to give it a few days. Between the reviews that surfaced today everything is pretty much covered in detail, and I still need to get some more time spent on the a href=http://crackberry.com/smartphone-round-robin-palm-treo-pro-first-impressions target=_blankTreo Pro/a for the a href=http://smartphoneroundrobin.com target=_blankSmartphone Round Robin/a event that#39;s taking place. Plus, it seems there emmay /embe a newer beta version of the Storm OS floating around, and in true CrackBerry fashion I#39;d like to track that down if I can - always looking ahead.nbsp; /p p nbsp; /p p font size=2 color=#ff6600strongSome Thoughts on the BlackBerry Storm Reviews... /strong/font /p p After reading through the threads in the CrackBerry Forums, I know some of you are feeling a bit disappointed in the Storm after what has been written in this round of reviews. It#39;s a bit of a swing from the pre-release reviews everybody had posted previously. When writing a pre-release review where it#39;s known the hardware and software is beta, you need to write about the device emas you expect it will be/em, not as it is at the moment. When it comes to final release time, it#39;s a whole other ball game of course... you write about what the person is going to be using when they walk out of the store. /p p Now that I have been using the Storm for a bit, and after reading the other reviews that have surfaced, here are some of my thoughts/advice on the device that I think are relevant if the Storm is a device you#39;re considering purchasing: /p p strong1. Get to Know it - /strongMore so than any other traditional BlackBerry with a physical keyboard, you need to invest a few hours into getting to know the Storm. It wasn#39;t until I got off a three hour flight where I played with the Storm the whole time that I really got comfortable. If you want to become proficient and efficient with the Storm, you need to learn how it wants to be used. Once you learn how it likes to be rotated, tapped and swiped, learn the shortcuts and dial in your customizations, only then can you really start to decide whether or not it#39;s for you. And seriously, the Screen/Keyboard settings do make a difference. I have my Swipe Sensivity dialed all the way up to six now (default is 3) and the Key Rate set to fast (default is normal) which has really improved both the navigation and my typing on the device. br / br / There#39;s also some #39;quirks#39; you need to learn. Like on the homescreen and menus, you need to #39;tap#39; on what you want to highlight it (then press to confirm). You can#39;t just #39;lightly#39; touch the screen, then drag around your finger and have the #39;active#39; icons trace the route of your finger before you press. Yet within homescreen folders with four icons or less, you actually can slide your finger on the glass and the active icon moves with your finger from one to the next (you don#39;t need to lift and tap again). The same is the case within certain apps - like within the Pictures app - unlike the homescreen and menu where you need to tap (not press, but tap) to highlight an icon to become active, here you can put your finger down on the screen and slide it and the active links (All Picture, Picture Folders, Sample Pictures) will move as you slide your finger. Another slightly quirky thing is that you can make the keyboard appear on any screen. Sometimes it#39;s useful - like within the email app if you show the keyboard you can actually use standard shortcuts like T, B, R and L. But on the homescreen if you show the keyboard, it doesn#39;t matter what letter you type, it just opens the phone app - there#39;s no real use for it to be an option here from what I can tell. These aren#39;t really bad things - just quirks you need to learn and know about so you know what you can/can#39;t do. And likely these are things that will with time get addressed in future OS versions as more people use and give feedback on the Storm. /p p There#39;s a lot of good in the Storm too, but again, you#39;ve gotta give it that chance and learn how to use the device. /p p nbsp; /p p strong2. Not Going to be As Efficient -/strong Some people gripe with the trackball BlackBerry that you need to do a lot of scrolling... but damn, find me another smartphone that#39;s as quick to get things done - you can#39;t. By having the trackball, menu key, and back key all located central on the front of the phone (you don#39;t have to move your thumb over a half inch in any direction to basically have full control over the OS), it#39;s very fast to use with only one hand. And of course RIM#39;s physical keyboards are second to none when it comes to typing out messages. /p p No matter how much you master the Storm, I don#39;t think anyone will be able to match an experienced Bold user in terms of getting things done fast. This isn#39;t necessarily a fault of the Storm#39;s design, but a trade-off you see with all touchscreens. You can use the Storm one handed to get around, but it#39;s not as easy nor fast as using a trackball BlackBerry one-handed (you need to move your thumb further to tap things) and though I#39;m getting pretty darn fast on the Storm#39;s touchscreen keyboard (in both full QWERTY emand /emSureType modes I might add), the mechanics of it all mean I#39;ll probably never be as fast as I can be on a Bold or Curve. Plus things like rotating the device and switching between one hand and two hand use simply eat up some time. There may be some places where RIM can speed up using the Storm, but no matter what they do I don#39;t this type of device will ever be as fast as the BlackBerry (this goes for other touchscreen smartphones too). /p p That said, there are things you#39;ll be able to do on the Storm that you will never be able to do on another non-touchscreen BlackBerry - give it a few days and you#39;ll see the first games come to market that take advantage of the built-in accelerometer. And man oh man is the Storm#39;s display NICE. There#39;s always a trade off. Are you a consumer? Or a power user? The Storm is a BlackBerry so you can use it in either setting, but obviously the Storm is going to show its strengths more so to the consumer customer base. Most of the reviews that surfaced at 12:01am today came from journalists who likely own corporate issued BlackBerrys and are power users by definition (I#39;d gather they get a hundred or two hundred emails a day). What will be more interesting is to read all of the consumer reviews that pop up in the CrackBerry forums over the weekend once new owners get a chance to become familiar with the device and comment on it in more of a real world consumer setting. /p p strongTake Aways/strong - Are the points above bad things? It#39;s up for you to decide. You need to invest time getting to know any smartphone, so point #1 shouldn#39;t come as a surprise. My only issue here is that most people make their purchase decision on a device by reading about it online or playing with it for a few minutes in store. While reading is good, it#39;s not the same as using the device, and like I said, a few minutes with the Storm isn#39;t really enough to make an informed decision, as those first few minutes aren#39;t really the same as after you put in an hour or two or three. Though a lot of you are going to be sold the second you pull up the sample trailer video and crank up the speakers... daaMNNN!!!! As for point #2, that comes down to you. If you send 100 long emails and texts a day and pure communication is your priority, the Storm may not be for you. But that#39;s why RIM has a lineup of devices. They know not every form factor will appeal to every person. That#39;s why there is a Pearl and a Curve and a Bold and not just a emone size fits all/em device. strongThe Storm wasn#39;t built to be the one and only BlackBerry./strong It was built to be emone more option/em within the BlackBerry aresenal. For some of you it#39;s going to be wrong, and for some of you it#39;s going to be OH SO RIGHT! /p p strongAs for what I#39;m going to be carrying in my pocket.. Bold, Storm or Curve 8900??? The answer is simple... ALL THREE. nbsp; /strong /p pa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-review-roundupVerizon BlackBerry Storm Review Roundup amp; Reactions!/a/p

div id=article align=center a href=http://www.crackberry.com/iphone-3g-vs-blackberry-storm-real-world-browser-testimg src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormiphonebrowser.jpg alt=iPhone 3G vs. BlackBerry Storm Browser Speed Test width=580 height=370 //a /div p After I cleared security at LaGuardia and made my way to the gate, I realized, WOW...if I want to put the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Storm head to head for a browser speed comparison I had better do it RIGHT NOW while I have each running on their native networks. I threw down my laptop bag on the floor as an adhock table, yanked out my video camera and got it done. See the video, details and results after the jump! /p pa href=http://crackberry.com/iphone-3g-vs-blackberry-storm-real-world-browser-testread more/a/ppa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/iphone-3g-vs-blackberry-storm-real-world-browser-testReal World iPhone 3G vs. Storm Browser Speed Test!/a/p

div id=article align=center a href=http://www.crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-bumpy-typing-testimg src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/bumpycabride.jpg alt=Typing on the Storm in a Bumpy Taxi Cab Ride! width=580 height=370 //a /div p Think back to my a href=http://www.crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-hands-first-impressionsstrongPre-Release BlackBerry Storm Review/strong/a and I made the hypothesis and drew the conclusion that a major benefit of the SurePress keyboard featured on the BlackBerry Storm is that it doesn#39;t sacrifice on the ability to type in a bumpy environment... /p blockquote p emWhen do you need to typed in a bumpy enivornment? How about being a passenger in the backseat of a NYC taxi cab weaving in and out of traffic taking you from the airport to a meeting. One of the best traits of a BlackBerry with a physical keyboard is the ability to slow-type messages in conditions that are less than ideal - and the Storm does not sacrifice that ability at all.nbsp;/em /p /p/blockquote p When I was heading back to LaGuardia in the back of a cab to fly home, the above statements flew into my head. I grabbed my video camera, held it in my left hand, and pounded out the message you see above with the Storm in my right. First cut, No excuses. Video after the jump. Try doing that with any other touchscreen smartphone. I wish you luck. emstrong:-) /strong/em /p pa href=http://crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-bumpy-typing-testread more/a/ppa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-bumpy-typing-testBlackBerry Storm Bumpy Typing Test!/a/p

div id=article align=center a href=http://www.crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-9530-unboxingimg src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox1.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 //a /div p Back in October at the BlackBerry Developer Conference I had a chance to spend some hands-on time with RIM#39;s first touchscreen device, from which I wrote up an in-depth a href=http://www.crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-hands-first-impressionsstrongPre-Release Review of the BlackBerry Storm/strong/a (if you#39;re a Storm chaser and haven#39;t read this article yet, you should!). Since that first encounter, I have been anxiously waiting to get my hands on a commercial release BlackBerry Storm that I would be able to call my own. /p p w00t! It has happened!! I flew down to NYC to pick up my Storm in person, and as I post this, just landed at home a few hours ago. I#39;m already hard at work on a follow-up review, but as you guys know, my reviews go a little more in-depth than most of the others you#39;ll find, and therefore take longer to write (plus I want to wait and update the OS). In the meantime I at least have some CrackBerry-NYC Verizon Storm coverage for you. After the jump we have the Verizon BlackBerry Storm Unboxing, both with video and photos. We even throw a quick side by side comparison of the Storm to the Curve 8900 in there (I think that#39;s a web first!).nbsp; /p p I also used the cab ride back to the airport to put the Storm#39;s SurePress keyboard to the a href=http://www.crackberry.com/blackberry-storm-bumpy-typing-teststrongultimate bumpy typing test/strong/a and used my waiting time at the airport to do up an impromptu a href=http://www.crackberry.com/iphone-3g-vs-blackberry-storm-real-world-browser-teststrongVerizon BlackBerry Storm vs. ATamp;T iPhone 3G Web Browser Speed Test/strong/a. /p p Only one more sleep until you can walk into a Verizon store and pick up a BlackBerry Storm of your own (I hope you booked the day off!)... in the meantime, enjoy the coverage! /p !--break-- p nbsp; /p p font color=#ff6600strongfont size=2Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxed on Video!/font/strong/font /p div style=text-align: center object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000 codebase=http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0 width=580 height=469 param name=width value=580 / param name=height value=469 / param name=allowfullscreen value=true / param name=allowscriptaccess value=always / param name=src value=http://www.youtube.com/v/GLJBNjIqg-samp;hl=enamp;fs=1 / embed type=application/x-shockwave-flash width=580 height=469 allowfullscreen=true allowscriptaccess=always src=http://www.youtube.com/v/GLJBNjIqg-samp;hl=enamp;fs=1/embed /object /div p I know video unboxings are a little pointless to some of you, but for a much-anticipated device like the Verizon BlackBerry Storm it seems emcompletely/em necessary. Our friend across the pond already did the Ultimate Vodafone Storm unboxing (parts a href=http://crackberry.com/vodafone-uk-blackberry-storm-unboxing-hilariousstrong1/strong/a and a href=http://crackberry.com/vodafone-storm-unboxing-2nd-hilarious-attemptstrong2/strong/a), so we#39;ll keep this one pretty low key (we gotta get that Brit working for CrackBerry.com!). /p p There#39;s no traditional CrackBerry green table for this unboxing though, since it was filmed in NYC. No tripod either, so I played the role of camera man and had a lovely assistant take the honor of unboxing my Verizon BlackBerry Storm. How da ya like that unboxing music? emstrong:-) /strong/em /p p nbsp; /p p font size=2 color=#ff6600strongVerizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing Pictures! /strong/font /p div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox1.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox2.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox3.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox4.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox5.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox6.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox7.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox8.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox9.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox11.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox12.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox13.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox14.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div br / div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/kevin/storm/stormunbox15.jpg alt=Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!! width=580 height=435 / /div p nbsp; /p pa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-storm-9530-unboxingCrackBerry.com Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Unboxing!!!/a/p

p align=center nbsp;img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/googlemobile/googlelogo.gif alt= /img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/googlemobile/syncicon.gif alt=Sync title=Sync / /p p I#39;m a huge fan of a href=http://www.google.com/mobile/blackberry/sync.html target=_blank title=http://www.google.com/mobile/blackberry/sync.htmlstrongGoogle Sync/strong/a (as I#39;m sure many others are), but I was also seeking a way to sync my contacts from Gmail to my Curve since I don#39;t use Outlook.nbsp; All the options I could find were either paid applications or just fell short in one way or another.nbsp; Well my prayers have been answered as strongGoogle/strong quitely (and I mean quietly) slipped out a new version of a href=http://www.google.com/mobile/blackberry/sync.html target=_blank title=http://www.google.com/mobile/blackberry/sync.htmlstrongGoogle Sync/strong/a .nbsp; The updated version now allows users to sync contacts between Gmail and their device.nbsp; A simple checkbox in the options menu and you#39;re good to go.nbsp; The application will sync the major contact fields (first name, last name, email, phone number etc.) and you#39;re set.nbsp;nbsp; /p div id=article align=center img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/googlemobile/upgrade.jpg alt=Google Sync title=Google Sync /nbsp; img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/googlemobile/sync.jpg alt=Google Sync title=Google Sync /nbsp; /div p To download the updated version, visit a href=http://m.google.com/sync target=_blank title=http://m.google.com/syncstronghttp://m.google.com/sync/strong/a from your device. /p p For more discussion in the forums, check out stronga href=http://forums.crackberry.com/f35/official-google-gmail-contacts-sync-bb-now-available-97399/ title=http://forums.crackberry.com/f35/official-google-gmail-contacts-sync-bb-now-available-97399/this thread/a/strong. /p pa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/google-mobile-sync-updated-0-5-9-adds-contact-syncGoogle Mobile Sync Updated to 0.5.9 - Adds Contact Sync!/a/p

div style=text-align: center a href=http://crackberry.com/review-nobex-radio-companionimg src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/reviews/nobex/nobexradiocompanion.jpg border=0 alt=Nobex Radio Companion width=480 height=320 //a /div p Are you ready to rock?! I said...ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?!?! Ladies and gentlemen, yoursquo;ve seen it all over the internet, you saw it at the BlackBerry Developer Conference (and win the BlackBerry Cool 15), yoursquo;ve probably even seen it on a fellow abuserrsquo;s BlackBerry. Now put your hands together and welcome to the stagehellip;a href=http://software.crackberry.com/product.asp?id=19619amp;n=Nobex-Radio-CompanionNobex Radio Companion/a! /p p Music is my life. That being said, this also means that, like my life, music never rests. Therersquo;s always something different, good or bad, right around the corner. Like it or not, I have to admit my BlackBerry hasnrsquo;t always been up-to-date, music wise. Sure, I use it as an MP3 player, but if I hear a song on the radio that I like, I have to wait until I go home, search and download it. Raise your hands if yoursquo;ve recorded something you like as a voice note for reference. /p p Nobex Radio Companion offers, both radio streaming and song detail retrieval. The best part is that, for a limited time, radio streaming is being offered free!! Read on because, after the jump, wersquo;re gonna rock this joint! /p pa href=http://crackberry.com/review-nobex-radio-companionread more/a/ppa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/review-nobex-radio-companionReview: Nobex Radio Companion/a/p

div div style=text-align: center object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000 codebase=http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0 width=580 height=469/p param name=width value=580 / param name=height value=469 / param name=allowfullscreen value=true / param name=allowscriptaccess value=always / param name=src value=http://www.youtube.com/v/auVgrU1PkX4amp;hl=enamp;fs=1 / embed type=application/x-shockwave-flash width=580 height=469 allowfullscreen=true allowscriptaccess=always src=http://www.youtube.com/v/auVgrU1PkX4amp;hl=enamp;fs=1/embedbr / /object /div /div p Wouldn#39;t you know it, this morning I received an email letting me know there are some new BlackBerry Storm vids for our viewing pleasure. They were first posted in the a href=http://www.youtube.com/user/VodafoneHelpCentre target=_blankVodafone UK Help Centre channel/a on YouTube. Above is the first vid, #39;How to Use Email#39;. a href=http://crackberry.com/new-blackberry-storm-videos-vodafone-ukAfter the jump/a are 2 more videos, #39;Downloading Applications#39; and #39;Bluetooth Setup#39;. Enjoy!nbsp; /p pa href=http://crackberry.com/new-blackberry-storm-videos-vodafone-ukread more/a/ppa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/new-blackberry-storm-videos-vodafone-ukNew BlackBerry Storm Videos from Vodafone UK/a/p

p img src=http://images.crackberry.com/files/blackberry-uma-thurman.jpg alt=UMA Thurman or Universal Mobile Access? hspace=10 vspace=10 width=300 height=250 align=right /Saving money is close to the number one item on all priority lists within enterprises today and one way to save money is to cut down on the cost of calls.nbsp; BlackBerry adoption within enterprises is very high and has now become an essential part of everyday business, so there is no way that you is going to take away an employeersquo;s BlackBerry because it will likely cost more for that employee to perform their job.nbsp; However what if you could save a lot of money on their phone calls? /p p That is where Universal Mobile Access (UMA) comes in.nbsp; A UMA-enabled BlackBerry has the ability to save A LOT of money and improve the whole experience as a side effect. /p p While this article is geared towards businesses, everyone can take advantage of this technology and save the same amount of money. /p pa href=http://crackberry.com/saving-call-charges-recession-your-blackberryread more/a/ppa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/saving-call-charges-recession-your-blackberrySaving On Call Charges in a Recession with Your BlackBerry/a/p

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div style=text-align: center img src=http://admin.crackberry.com/sites/crackberry.com/files/u7860/bbthemecentral.jpg alt=BlackBerry Theme Central title=BlackBerry Theme Central width=560 height=399 / /div div font color=#000000I love these types of sales! A few hours ago I got an email from Shayne over at /fonta href=http://www.blackberrythemecentral.com/ target=_blankBlackBerry Theme Central/a font color=#000000letting me know he was planning on having a HUGE sale onnbsp;all his available themes. Almost everyone can get in on this action (Sorry, new Storm owners), whether you are still rocking an 8700 or if you have managed to upgrade to a brand new Bold, you can now grab a nice new theme for the small price of only $3. Be sure to check the OS requirements on the themes and your device as well, as the themes come in varying array and the sale ends on Nov. 25th.br / /font /div ul li font color=#ff6600strongView the entire selection in the /strong/fontspan class=contentstrongfont color=#ff6600a href=http://software.crackberry.com/platformMain.asp?sString=711amp;pString=trueShopCrackBerry.com Software Store/a stronggt;gt;gt;/strong/font/strong/spannbsp; /li /ul pa href='http://crackberry.com'CrackBerry.com/a's feed sponsored by a href='http://shopcrackberry.com'ShopCrackBerry.com/a. a href=http://crackberry.com/blackberry-theme-centrals-3-theme-saleBlackBerry Theme Central#039;s $3 Theme Sale!/a/p