Archive for May, 2009

BlackBerry Storm 2 Hands On

by verizon voyager on May 21st, 2009

You know the clicky screen button thing that made everything the original BlackBerry Storm was and was-not? It is gone, replaced with a regular capacitative touchscreen in the BlackBerry Storm 2. That is the main update with this phone, which we’ve been hearing about for quite awhile, and Engadget had the chance to play around [...]

LG enV Touch Launching June 5th

by verizon voyager on May 21st, 2009

Alright LG Voyager and LG Voyager 2 fans… your time has almost arrived in the form of the LG enV Touch. I know it doesn’t sport that wonderful “Voyager” moniker we’ve come to love, but you’ll be getting everything the Voyager 1 packed and more on June 5th.

The enV touch includes (count ‘em) TWO screens [...]

BlackBerry Storm 2 Coming In June?

by verizon voyager on May 20th, 2009

If you’re waiting for the BlackBerry Storm 2, you might not have to wait long. According to an “Insider” who works for Verizon, the company has been training staff on the Storm 2 for the past couple weeks and should be ready for support by the end of May. That means we COULD see the [...]

LG Voyager 2 Renamed LG enV Touch?

by verizon voyager on May 11th, 2009

It is a sad day in Voyager land everybody… it appears that the LG Voyager brand name has reached the end of the road. The news isn’t all bad – the concept will live on but will seemingly be swallowed by the LG enV line of branded products. At first, the existence of a 2nd [...]

BlackBerry Storm OS Update Fails Testing

by verizon voyager on May 11th, 2009

If you’ve got a BlackBerry Storm and were hoping that the Storm OS 4.7.0.141 that was rumored for launch late last month was just slow in getting out, you’re going to be disappointed. According to BGR there is a big reason it hasn’t hit your phone yet… it failed Verizon Wireless network testing.
This is a [...]

Verizon Tries To Play Nice With The Small Guys

by verizon voyager on May 9th, 2009

Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile – these are the wireless carriers that matter in the United States. There are smaller guys like Cellular South that dot rural areas not covered by the Big 4, but these 4 clearly dominate the United States. And with that domination comes leverage, often in the form of exclusive [...]

RIM CEO Addresses Storm 2!

by verizon voyager on May 4th, 2009

The BlackBerry Storm was the 3rd most popular phone in the United States during Q1 2009 so to say it was “a huge success” – as Jim Balsillie did today – is in no way an overstatement. We know plenty of people who love their BlackBerry Storm and pretty soon, they might love their BlackBerry [...]

Alltel Stores Closing, Swallowed By Verizon

by verizon voyager on May 4th, 2009

News flash: Verizon bought Alltel last year. Most of you probably knew that but Alltel and Verizon Wireless are still operating as two completely different entities which might have some of you wondering what the deal is. Well, Verizon Wireless is scheduled to account for this takeover during the Summer, closing Alltel stores or changing [...]

Samsung Alias 2 Coming May 11th

by verizon voyager on May 3rd, 2009

The Samsung Alias 2, sporting a full QWERTY keypad after you maneuver and swivel the bad boy open, is rumored to be coming to Verizon Wireless on May 11th. For those of you who don’t specialize in counting, that is a week and one day away!

The Alias 2 will likely cost about $100 bucks after [...]

BlackBerry Tour, BlackBerry Apex Announcement May 5th?

by verizon voyager on May 3rd, 2009

Verizon Wireless Crackberries may get a delightful surprise on May 5th at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Florida. According to Scott Moritz from The Street, this is the place and time that Research In Motion will unveil the BlackBerry Tour which you might be more familiar with as the codenamed BlackBerry Niagara.
The BlackBerry Tour [...]