BlackBerry Storm OTA update now available on Verizon
We're certain it has been a painstaking weekend for you Storm-owning Mac users, but the long-awaited OTA download for the first firmware update is finally available. For those somewhat confused, the update we covered on Friday was exclusively available via the Windows-only RIM Desktop Manager application; now, Storm owners can suck down v4.7.0.75 without a liaison. Early reports are pretty positive, with jkOnTheRun noting that the troublesome lag that came bundled with the handset was now all but history. The 14MB download (plus installation) is said to take around 20 to 30 minutes, so fire yours up and let us know how things turn out.
















Bricked MINE!!!!!!!!
It worked for my storm the process isnt the best it requires deleting and undeleting a file for the wireless upgrade (OTA Update) to become available but other than that it works very well.
What do you mean? I can't get the update to show up.
It baffles me when these producers of high end smartphone platforms (*ahem* RIM and MS) don't offer proper support for OSX.
A large percentage of Mac owners are in the tech crowd, the very customers who are most likely to carry a smartphone over a generic flip.
Yeah. I always thought the BB Desktop Manager was OSX compatible, is it not?
My girlfriend updated her's and so far so good. And I do agree that the lag is all but gone. Pictures and videos load a lot faster as well.
gee, if it had wifi the download would have only tied up ~5 minutes of the owners time. the big V gives another big ole kiss to it's customers.
yes its alot better, but dont report "lag is all but gone" because its def. still there and we dont want rim and verizon to think they can slow down on more updates cause the current one is "good enough". cause its not. it still needs ALOT of work.
most important, the phone can not be shouldered at all. AT ALL. you mute the call everytime you try to shoulder it. Come on RIM, no proximity sensor? Its not like your the first making a touchscreen phone, didnt learn from apple, lg and others? YOU NEED A PROXIMITY SENSOR!