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  • Another BlackBerry Storm firmware shows up

    Filed under: Software , RIM , Verizon Wireless We suppose this comes with the territory when you're dealing with a major new smartphone on a major new (or heavily tweaked, anyway) platform that's in its launch infancy, but there's already a second new firmware floating around for the Storm. Actually, "floating around" isn't a great term here since Boy Genius Report isn't giving up the goods -- but the site appears to have obtained 4.7.0.76, which would be exactly 0.0.0.01 higher than the leaked firmware from earlier in the day . They've posted a laundry list of improvements and changes, giving us hope that the handset is on RIM's fast track to being as solid as it needs to be; unfortunately, no one knows when it'll be released, or if it'll simply be rolled into another build down the road. Keep your chins up, Storm users. Another BlackBerry Storm firmware shows up originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • BlackBerry Storm update leaks to the masses

    Filed under: Software , RIM , Verizon Wireless Okay, remember that bit about waiting for a wide release ? Yeah, screw that noise. Firmware 4.7.0.75 for the BlackBerry Storm has drizzled out onto the interwebs, and initial reports from intrepid updaters seem to be generally positive. We can't verify the authenticity of this sucker, but if you were counting down the minutes until RIM got around to patching up issues and killing some lag, 75 might be a good start. Good luck, friends. [Thanks, Erik] BlackBerry Storm update leaks to the masses originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • BlackBerry Storm update available to Verizon customers -- a few of them, anyway

    Filed under: Software , RIM , Verizon Wireless The good news is that one of those rumored imminent firmware updates for Verizon's Storm has just materialized -- the bad news, though, is that it's not available to the unwashed masses just yet. For now, the only way to get version 4.7.0.75 (compared to the 4.7.0.65 launch build) is to have a super on-the-ball BES admin who's pushed the update out to his / her Storm users; non-BES users are still in the dark, but we're hearing those folks (read: the overwhelming majority) should get it within a week or two. Let's hope, eh? BlackBerry Storm update available to Verizon customers -- a few of them, anyway originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Verizon's self-branded CDM8950 bows December 3

    Filed under: Handsets , Verizon Wireless , EV-DO , CDMA It's not much to look at, and actually, it's not particularly cheap, either -- so we're not too sure where Verizon's going with this one. If it's any indication, there doesn't appear to be an in-store launch planned for the somewhat frumpy CDM8950 -- which, to its credit, manages to offer VZ Navigator, EV-DO, and a totally mind-blowing 1.3-megapixel cam -- so we think Big Red's going to try to keep this sucker as low-key as possible by using it as a bone to throw to third-party sales partners. Pricing comes in at $79.99 on a two-year contract before $50 mail-in rebate (okay, we suppose $30 for a 3G flip ain't bad), while INpulse prepaid customers will be able to score their own for $99.99 after rebate. [Thanks, anonymous tipster] Verizon's self-branded CDM8950 bows December 3 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Verizon announces Samsung Omnia for $249.99

    Filed under: Handsets , Samsung , Verizon Wireless , Windows Mobile , EV-DO , CDMA If it's a 5-megapixel cameraphone you're looking for, there are decidedly cheaper entries on the market -- but if only a 5-megapixel WinMo Professional set will do, the Omnia's just about the best (read: only) deal you'll find on an American carrier these days. The CDMA translation of the smartphone that Samsung's been selling in other parts of the world for much of 2008 in GSM form carries over most of its key features, namely Windows Mobile 6.1 with TouchWiz , WiFi, DivX certification, the love-it-or-hate-it optical directional pad, and that beefy cam with flash and autofocus. It also nabs VZ Navigator support, stereo Bluetooth, a 3.2-inch 400 x 240 display, and 8GB of internal memory. Gives pause to that imminent Touch Pro purchase, doesn't it? Look for it to be available for order this week -- a full retail launch is expected come December 8 -- for $249.99 after rebate on a two-year contract. Gallery: Verizon announces Samsung Omnia for $249.99 Verizon announces Samsung Omnia for $249.99 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Verizon Wireless brings Static IP to paranoid businesses

    Filed under: Verizon Wireless , EV-DO , CDMA , Misc If your company-issued handset / USB modem / WWAN-enabled laptop just happens to have a big red swoosh on it, you might want to think twice before dabbling in any digital debauchery. Verizon Wireless has just started offering Static Internet Protocol to its private network for businesses, which gives managers the ability to carefully monitor activity from each device that taps into the pipes. Of note, the whole idea here takes a big hit when you learn that BlackBerry devices are incompatible, but it should play nice with pretty much any other mobile unit. Oh, and did we mention prohibitive costs? Try a one-time setup fee of $500, and you'll also get dinged with a $60 monthly data plan per device as well as being required to have an AAA server -- which runs between $30,000 and $40,000 -- to implement the technology. Suddenly, knowing that your employees are on MySpace all day doesn't seem that bad, does it? [Via phonescoop ] Verizon Wireless brings Static IP to paranoid businesses originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Motorola Krave ZN4 hands-on

    Filed under: Handsets , Features , Motorola , Verizon Wireless , EV-DO , CDMA It's pretty fricking hard to believe that Motorola didn't have any touchscreen phones in the North American market before the Krave , isn't it? It's true, though -- so when it came time to draw inspiration for that all-important first device, designers looked to none other than Moto's own MING series, a popular (and fairly attractive, if we do say so ourselves) line of Linux-based smartphones sold in China for inspiration. In the course of its metamorphosis into a thoroughly Americanized phone, the Krave (Kring? MAVE?) lost GSM, gained CDMA and 3G, and found itself locked in to Verizon. All things considered, that's a pretty traumatic conversion there -- so how'd it end up faring? We took a quick look at the ZN4 to find out. Gallery: Motorola Krave ZN4 hands-on Continue reading Motorola Krave ZN4 hands-on Motorola Krave ZN4 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • HTC Touch Pro breaks free on Verizon

    Filed under: Handsets , Verizon Wireless , Windows Mobile , EV-DO , CDMA If it's just gotta be Windows Mobile then the HTC Touch Pro is about as good as it gets. After HTC jumped the gun yesterday , the Touch Pro is up and dancing the QWERTY slide on Verizon's website exactly as rumored . $419.99 minus that $70 mail-rebate makes it yours for $350 with two-year contract. Right, $50 more than with AT&T . [Thanks, Leindurstit] HTC Touch Pro breaks free on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Verizon's Touch Pro gets HTC-style introduction

    Filed under: Handsets , HTC , Verizon Wireless , Windows Mobile , EV-DO , CDMA It looks like HTC jumped the gun here just a little bit for two reasons: first, we've yet to hear a single peep (officially, anyway) from Verizon about its Touch Pro's existence , and second, the "Buy Now" link on the product page takes you to... wait for it... Sprint. We don't know much, but we know that ain't right. Anyway, hang tight, folks, because we're still hoping for a release this week -- we've heard rumors that it may have been pushed back, but from the looks of things on HTC's end, they'd just as soon get this thing out the door on the double. [Thanks, Leindurstit] Verizon's Touch Pro gets HTC-style introduction originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • BlackBerry Storm: the aftermath

    Filed under: Handsets , RIM , Verizon Wireless , GSM , EDGE , EV-DO , HSDPA , UMTS , CDMA With day zero of the Age of the Storm (well, Verizon's day zero, anyway) now behind us, it's probably a good idea to pause for a moment, take a deep breath, and reflect on what just went down. First and foremost, we're hearing that stock levels are pretty bleak at the moment in many areas; in some cases, stores didn't get as many Storms as they'd been expecting, leading to speedy sell-outs. Some of those that were able to snatch a scarce unit were met with activation issues, Verizon's servers seemingly meeting the same fate as AT&T's and Apple's on iPhone 3G launch day . Will the situation improve? We can only imagine -- but it's hard to say just how long it'll take before you'll be able to stroll into the store (or shady mall kiosk) of your choice and score a Storm sight unseen, especially in light of the firmware drama unfolding before our very eyes. In the meantime, owners (and hopefuls, too), keep sending in your reports from the field! [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] BlackBerry Storm: the aftermath originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Verizon fires employees involved in Pres. Obama phone record breach

    This was not unexpected. Before the weekend, Verizon Wireless announced that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama’s old, unused cellphone account with a simple voice flip phone was accessed by several Verizon employees, including those who did not have proper authorization. Immediately, all those involved were put on leave, but we’ve now learned that a lot of [...]

  • Samsung's Omnia found in the unforgiving wilds of a Verizon store

    Filed under: Handsets , Samsung , Verizon Wireless , Windows Mobile , EV-DO , CDMA They're apparently not for sale yet -- stores don't even know what the pricing situation is -- but Verizon has starting shipping Samsung Omnias to at least some of its stores. For anyone not needing the global...um, "globalness" of the Saga or the QWERTY-ness of the upcoming Touch Pro , the Omnia certainly makes for an interesting option -- espeically in light of the TouchWiz support and the 5-megapixel cam. With units in stores now, it can't be long until we can actually buy these, can it? Samsung's Omnia found in the unforgiving wilds of a Verizon store originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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