Remember back before Verizon finally decided to update the firmware on the BlackBerry Storm 9530 to OS 4.7.0.148 it seemed  like there was a new leaked OS build hitting some download site every 2 or 3 weeks?  Well, we aren’t sure if we are going to start seeing new leaked OS updates coming at us that fast and furious again, but, we can say that there is a new OS out for the BlackBerry Storm.

Lusacell has actually released BlackBerry OS 4.7.0.151 for the BlackBerry Storm and it is available on RIM’s site, so, I am not sure that it is fair to call the OS a leak.  It isn’t, however, officially supported on the BlackBerry Storm from Verizon so you will have to treat it as such if you decide to install it to your Verizon branded BlackBerry Storm 9530.

If you decide to downloand and install 4.7.0.151 for your Storm and it isn’t from Lusacell don’t for get to delete the vendor.xml file from the apploader directory.  If you don’t know what or where that file is, you probably shouldn’t be installing this update, but you can find it here:

c:program files>common files>research in motion>apploader

This directory will be created after you install the update.  Make sure you remove vendor.xml before you update your device.

For some strange reason 4.7.0.151 is actually found under the drop down for the BlackBerry 9500, however, several different sites are stating that this update is indeed for the BlackBerry Storm 9530.

WordPress for BlackBerry

• Corrects a problem with some self-hosted WordPress sites with version < 2.7
• Fixes an issue with WordPress installs in subfolders
• A few spelling / copy issues
• Fixes a categories issue

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Solar will set you back $6.99 and you can pick it up here over on Elecite.com

BlackBerry App World has just crossed the 200o BlackBerry applicatoin threshold and, later this month, will be available to BlackBerry users in Italy, France, Germany and Spain.  The problem for RIM is that App World is still pretty lame, if you ask me.

The only reason that RIM came out with BlackBerry App World was because of the success of Apple’s App Store, which just turned a year old by the way.  If you are going to emulate the App Store, emulate the App Store.  Give me an interface that is easy to search, $0.99 downloads, and the  ability to buy applications from my desktop.

I don’t expect App World to host the ridiculous number of BlackBerry applications that the App Store does for the iPhone and the iPod, but, at least make the application pleasent to use.

I’ve just installed WordPress for BlackBerry on my Storm and, although I haven’t had the chances to completely put it through the paces, I’ve got to admit that it is pretty good for beta.   I was able add a blog and create a new post with a picture pretty easily.  The app is still a little rough around the edges, but, you can definitely see the potential and I can’t wait until the production release comes out.

If you own a BlackBerry and run a WordPress Blog, WordPress for BlackBerry is definitely one app you will want to keep an eye on.

You can get more information and download WordPress for BlackBerry here…

There is a video of WordPress for BlackBerry in action after the jump…

We have been able to pre-order the BlackBerry Tour onVerizon’s website since June 30th, however, if you can’t wait to have your device shipped to you a few days after the 12th and want to actually pick yourself up a Tour on day one, Best Buy is taking pre-orders with a $50 deposit that guarantees that you will be able to pick a device up on Sunday.

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There is a new free BlackBerry application that was recently released, that, has the potential to become a huge hit.  It is called Hornet and it is a .tel address book application for BlackBerry that allows you to look up, store and use .TEL names quickly and easily directly from your device.

The question you may be asking yourself now is “What is .tel?”

.tel is a service that allows individuals and businesses alike to store and manage all their contact information and keywords directly in the DNS without the need to build, host or manage a website.

If you really want to see the power of .tel, check out the video after the jump…

Hornet is a free BlackBerry application and you get download it or get more information about Hornet and .tel by visiting http://www.hornethub.com.

When the BlackBerry Storm first made its debut last fall it got, deservedly so, an awful lot of bad press.  The OS that shipped completely didn’t work and the first official update was barely tolerable.  Since, however, the latest official update for the BlackBerry Storm was released, we really haven’t heard much bad news about the BlackBerry Storm.

Sure, you will find a vocal few who will tell you how bad the Storm still is and how it can’t compete with the iPhone, but, if you can get used to the keyboard, the Storm really isn’t all that bad a device.

In Consumer Reports latest smartphone survey, the iPhone 3Gs came out on top with a rating of 73 out of a possible 100 points.  With all of the bad press that the Storm has received you may have thought that it would have been trounced by the iPhone, however, it had a respectable showing with respect to the iPhone with a total of 69 points.

There are still a lot of improvements that can be made to the BlackBerry Storm and we hope that we see them soon once BlackBerry OS 5 for the Storm comes out, however, the BlackBerry Storm right now, with OS 4.7.0.148, may be a better than a lot of people think.

Well,  genuises at Generation Media Group, have come out with a superdee duperdee way to cross an Executor keychain with a  Blackberry and have come out with bbExecutor, arguably the best BlackBerry application ever developed…

that crosses an Executor keychain with a BlackBerry.

You can pick up bbExecutor for just $0.99 in the RIMarkable Store through July 31st.  If you aren’t convinced that this is the best BlackBerry App ever, just watch the video… Then pick up bbExecutor up in the store.

Have fun annoying the hell out co-workers, loved ones, 6th grade math teachers, and strangers sitting near you at the airport wondering where that noise is coming from.

If you are looking to get yourself a BlackBerry Tour and are new to Verizon, Wirefly is offering the device to new Verizon subscribers for $179.99, $20 less than getting it direct.  The real deal, however, may be for existing Verizon customers.

If you are already a Verizon customer you can get yourself the BlackBerry Tour for $199.99…  Even possibly if you aren’t eligible for an upgrade.  This is a full $290 less than the $489.99 that Verizon is charging.

There is a lot of fine print that you should read thouroghly before you get in on this but if you are one of those BlackBerry users that just has to have the latest device whenever it comes out, this deal just may be for you.

Check the deal out over on Wirefly…