Is it an upgrade or a big batch of fixes?
A BlackBerry Storm 2 might be here in September, but that hasn't stopped Vodafone from introducing a major upgrade for the original BlackBerry Storm, known officially as version 4.7.0.141.
The tactile touchscreen handset, famously savaged after release by Stephen Fry, is now on the receiving end of a myriad of improvements, covering everything from multimedia performance and messaging through to enhancements to that touchscreen and the web browser. Much like getting a new phone, but without the new contract to deal with. Shame there's still no Wi-Fi, you'll have to wait for version two for that.
So what do you get? Well, media is certainly improved, with the option to preview music online, sign up to Vodafone's £5 monthly music download service (for unlimited tunes) and watch video footage with 'improved reliability' (whatever that means). Photography is improved too - it's now faster to take and display a picture, the resolution of images is enhanced and you should find it easier to record video and play it back.
On a more practical level, call sound quality has been improved, mute is more reliable, error messages when sending MMS/SMS messages have been dealt with, incoming call alerts are clearer, face detection is now live (meaning it doesn't trigger the touchscreen when in call mode) and Bluetooth is more reliable.
That touchscreen also gets an upgrade and is said to be more responsive and less likely to reset, while web browsing should be better, thanks to a more responsive 'zoom', a new 'Go' button for quicker searching and a faster accelerometer for a quick change from landscape to portrait view.
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