Telus gets 4.7.0.122 for BlackBerry Storm, too

by Chris Ziegler posted Apr 29th 2009 at 4:25PM

Bell gets the gold star on its forehead for being the first CDMA carrier out of the gate with a newish build for the BlackBerry 9530, but Telus isn't far behind, releasing 4.7.0.122 -- the very same build Bell released, in fact. This leaves only Verizon with one of the worst cases of firmware lethargy we've seen in recent memory -- at a time when one of its hero devices needs as much love as it can get, no less -- so we're definitely taking some comfort in the information we're getting that build 141 is on track for May. Cross you fingers, folks.

[Via CrackBerry]

Filed under: Software, RIM, Telus Mobility, BlackBerry OS

Tags: 9530, blackberry, firmware, rim, software, storm, update, upgrade

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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iLoveApple @ Apr 29th 2009 5:07PM

Sorry for the off-topic, Chris, but may I ask why you haven't written anything about the N97's processor?

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Chris Ziegler @ Apr 29th 2009 5:09PM

I have, I just haven't published it yet. Why do you ask?

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iLoveApple @ Apr 29th 2009 5:14PM

Ah, that's good to hear. I wanted to hear your opinion on the issue.

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Andy Anonymous @ Apr 29th 2009 5:40PM

Verizon aren't the only ones. There have been over a dozen firmware releases for the Bold in the past few months, some of which feature some great optimizations for the browser, antenna and battery life -- not to mention visual voicemail -- yet AT&T still hasn't pushed it out.

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dtzitz @ Apr 29th 2009 10:08PM

Umm.. maybe because the device is exclusive to verizon? I wonder if we can get a second look at this phone as far as a review once the new OS is pushed out.

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CannedNoodlez @ Apr 30th 2009 12:43AM

dtzitz,

You should re-read his comment. He meant Verizon isn't the only carrier lagging in releasing software updates in general. That's why he mentioned the Bold.

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Arnie @ Apr 29th 2009 11:02PM

Just downloaded and installed. So much better. Smoother, quicker and more refined -- much more like a BB should be. I would have much preferred that TELUS release the BB Storm until something like this revision was ready -- 4.7.0.76 left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth but everything seems to be fresher now. I was seriously ready to pop after I realized how buggy and unsophisticated my Storm was going to be until this update.