MTS Mobility released an official version of OS 5.0.0.419 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530. Our cousin, the Storm 9500, got their above .400 OS update more than a few weeks ago, so it’s nice to finally get ours. I really haven’t liked .328… it seems to have a memory issue. I’m downloading it now. I’ll update on how I like it.

Download

Download it at here for MTS Mobility. If your 9530 isn’t a MTS Mobility BlackBerry Storm, like for example, a Verizon Storm, after installing the new OS onto the computer, before putting it on the phone, delete the file called vendor.xml. It can be found in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader.

A few quick features

• Popup keys are back
  
• I started with 45.2 mb of Application Memory on this OS after I shrunk it.
• When typing the blue glow that surrounds the keys when touched is a lot bigger.

I’ve been waiting for this update pretty much since I got my BlackBerry Storm. Youversion has come out with a free version of the Bible for the BlackBerry Storm. Until now, I’ve been using the Bold version on my phone, but the incompatibility made pushing the buttons nearly impossible.

This update, however, runs near perfect on the BlackBerry Storm. Navigation is intuitive. You can choose between a countless number of different versions of the Bible. I think I counted 16 different versions (most of them of which I’ve never heard of before). There’s a daily read reference for those who are looking for something like that. Another nice feature is that it seems every verse has a user-submitted commentary about it available for download. One last feature is a “live” button that displays events that are happening in your area, but apparently, there isn’t much in my area.

I guess the one con of this program is that it requires an internet connection at all times to read which makes loading pages a little slower and impossible to use in areas without reception. (Are there still areas like that? Maybe on a plane?).

Screenshots

Download
to download, go to http://youversion.com/bb using your BlackBerry Storm Brower.

I’ve been working on a theme this past week.

When it comes to BlackBerry Storm themes, my favorite tends to be the default one that it comes with except I wanted one with a hidden today. But every version I’ve come across that’s supposed to be the default Precision Zen with hidden today hasn’t exactly been exactly right.

I decided to make one myself and I see why all the themes haven’t been exactly right. It took some time but I think I got it pretty close.

Here are the differences

• An extra slot was added for a weather app perhaps or another any other
• Icon notification was moved from the left the under the date.
• A hidden quicklaunch button was added because it’s hard for me to hit convenience keys with the incipio case.
• No dialpad cut-off
• No white bars

I’m pretty much done with it. Just gotta get it hosted.

I installed then deleted TweetGenius again today. 3rd time this month.

Is something wrong with me? Or is it just that I’m dissatisfied with SocialScope.

no… that can’t be it.

There’s something new in the horizon though

Well, not new, but updated. A new version of the popular client UberTwitter is available but it’s only a beta version. I like where the developers are going with it. It’s pretty and it’s loaded and I mean LOADED with features. This version is still pretty buggy though. Can’t wait to see the final product.

Beta version download -

http://www.ubertwitter.com/bb/rogue/download.php
use the BlackBerry browser

An easy fix for those BlackBerry Storm users who are having trouble with their screen click.

Here’s a relatively simple way to fix a hard-to-click-the-corners problem on the BlackBerry Storm.

Step-by-Step

1. Open up the battery case and pull out the battery.
   
2. Insert a piece of paper where the battery should be
   
3. Re-insert the battery and put on the battery door.
   

And voila, the whole screen should now be slightly higher. If it’s too high, try thinner paper. If it’s too hard to click the corners, use a thicker paper. For this example, I used the remnants of my California license plate sticker.

Originally I used a Disneyland Fastpass line card cut in half. A business card cut in half seems to be the perfect thickness.

warning – don’t use something too thick (something that makes putting in the battery really difficult) because it may break something.