It’s no secret by now that the BlackBerry Storm was released in a bad light with an operating system that was either not ready for public use or just unfortunately buggy. Complaints flooded the Internet (and I’m sure, telcos’ customer service departments) and were, at least, heard.

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Here’s another one for social networking junkies: version 1.5 of the FaceBook app for BlackBerry smartphones is slated for release on January 2009. The new version will apparently be a more robust FaceBook application for the smartphone compared to the previous iteration.

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I was never one for MySpace, but I know enough social networking addicts to say that a lot of people would be thrilled that the MySpace app for BlackBerry smartphones is now officially available. Its release was long-awaited, but now MySpace addicts are given a way to down in their obsession even while on the go.

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The Storm is coming and what better way to prepare for it other than stocking up; in accessories, that is. We got the whole line of usual accessories for the BlackBerry Storm in the catalog for you who are looking at availing of the BlackBerry Storm when it comes out.

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BlackBerry fans always tout their smartphone brand as reliable devices that could be depended upon for a long time to come. According to a recent study conducted by SquareTrade (a company that sells extra warranty for mobile phones) though, it’s not the BlackBerry that heads the pack when it comes to reliability but, believe it or not, the iPhone.

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Honestly, when first pics of the BlackBerry Javelin came out, I wasn’t very thrilled about it. We all know the specs are ho-hum, and the blurry images did nothing much for it. As more details emerge though (along with clearer photos), I can say that it’s not so bad after all.

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BlackBerry users can now get a deal on cheap international phone calls with Truphone. Truphone recently launched its Truphone Anywhere service for BlackBerry handsets that lets users call anyone across the pond on the cheap.

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For those who haven’t gotten sick of the BlackBerry Storm yet, here is a couple more news about the handset. First off, CrackBerry came across a Verizon workbook of the BlackBerry Storm that you can download here (savefile mirror here).

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The BlackBerry Storm might be on the way to Australia, but you might still be undecided whether to get one for yourself or not. Here’s something to help you decide—an official Vodafone demo video of the touch screen handset.

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It’s only obvious after a series of leaked information including slides of a PowerPoint presentation and more recently, a promotional video, that the BlackBerry Storm would be officially out soon. Vodafone UK already put up a page dedicated to RIM’s touch screen device.

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