BlackBerry Storm Tips

I have been using BlackBerry for almost three years now, along side, and sometimes in place of my iPhone. I have always been impressed with their message management and prompt e-mail delivery. The one popular BlackBerry I had never tested was Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm. I had heard the “stories”, but wanted to try it for myself. I was getting bored with my iPhone 3G and wanted a phone with better e-mail and messaging capabilities. I really did not use many of the apps for the iPhone, especially the games. However, I do send out lots of e-mails and text messages.

I picked up the BlackBerry Storm over a week ago, and I have been loving this phone. It has the modern appeal with the touch screen capabilities, with all the features you have grown to expect from BlackBerry. The BlackBerry Storm 2 is rumored to come out yet this year, which will be very exciting. The BlackBerry Storm is no “iPhone Killer” and I really do believe it is geared toward a somewhat different audience then the iPhone.

Tips/Suggestions for the BlackBerry Storm:

• Install all of the updates! Even if Verizon has not approved them you can still download them and install the updates via the desktop manager.
• Take advantage of the new App World, I found many of the same apps in there as I did in iTunes.
• Visit Crackberry often, this is the main hub for all things BlackBerry.
• Download the applications Storm Lock and Stop Tilt. There are cheap and must have applications.
• Take advantage of the BlackBerry Messenger App, where you can message your friend who have a BlackBerry for free.

The BlackBerry Storm is not for everyone, but it is the perfect device for me at this time. However, I will be watching to see what Apple does with the iPhone at WWDC :)