Today was the big day that I FINALLY got my invite to SocialScope…. and boy was it worth the wait! Bye, bye, UberTwitter. Below are screenshots and downloads (scroll down for previous versions of SocialScope). By the way, I have a Blackberry Storm, running OS 4.7.0.151. If you don’t have this device and OS, this JAD won’t work with your device!

Download: SocialScope Lite 0.9.5.44
(TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Blackberry Storm, OS 4.7.0.151)

• Fix: Posting does not work for some locales

Sign-On Screen:

Integrated feed of both Twitter and Facebook updates:

Facebook Screen
One noticeable bug is that the Facebook feed isn’t properly identifying your Facebook friends, so while you see the activity and status updates, you can’t tell which friend said it.

Facebook Comment Feature
SocialScope gives you the ability to comment on a Facebook friend’s activity, assuming of course, you know which friend did it.

Twitter Reply Screen
SocialScope also gives you the ability to easily reply to a Tweet or tweet a mention.

Download: SocialScope Lite 0.9.5.40

• Enhancement: Reply to All
• Enhancement: Facebook Picture posts allows viewing of whole album
• Enhancement: Twitpic uses new full screen view
• Enhancement: Spellcheck before send
• Enhancement: Block/Unblock Twitter Users
• Fix: Replying causes shortcuts to trigger
• Fix: Disappearing text while typing
• Fix: Image resize issues in album view
• Fix: Improved stability when viewing certain Facebook messages

Previous releases:

• Social Scope 0.9.5.27 – (TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Blackberry Storm, OS 4.7.0.151)

Today was the big day that I FINALLY got my invite to SocialScope…. and boy was it worth the wait! Bye, bye, UberTwitter. Below are screenshots and downloads (scroll down for previous versions of SocialScope). By the way, I have a Blackberry Storm, running OS 4.7.0.151. If you don’t have this device and OS, this JAD won’t work with your device!

Download: SocialScope Lite 0.9.5.44
(TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Blackberry Storm, OS 4.7.0.151)

• Fix: Posting does not work for some locales

Sign-On Screen:

Integrated feed of both Twitter and Facebook updates:

Facebook Screen
One noticeable bug is that the Facebook feed isn’t properly identifying your Facebook friends, so while you see the activity and status updates, you can’t tell which friend said it.

Facebook Comment Feature
SocialScope gives you the ability to comment on a Facebook friend’s activity, assuming of course, you know which friend did it.

Twitter Reply Screen
SocialScope also gives you the ability to easily reply to a Tweet or tweet a mention.

Download: SocialScope Lite 0.9.5.40

• Enhancement: Reply to All
• Enhancement: Facebook Picture posts allows viewing of whole album
• Enhancement: Twitpic uses new full screen view
• Enhancement: Spellcheck before send
• Enhancement: Block/Unblock Twitter Users
• Fix: Replying causes shortcuts to trigger
• Fix: Disappearing text while typing
• Fix: Image resize issues in album view
• Fix: Improved stability when viewing certain Facebook messages

Previous releases:

• Social Scope 0.9.5.27 – (TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Blackberry Storm, OS 4.7.0.151)

Wondering what happened to the Storm OS .141 update we said should have dropped late last month? We had heard rumors of some problems with the OS but over the weekend we got word from a trusted ninja that the much anticipated OS .141 has failed Verizon Wireless’ testing.

Oh. No.

Too many glitches remain, so this update is supposedly dead in the water. There is no word yet on a new OS version nor any expected release date for a future update. The big question now is what RIM and Verizon will do with the Storm. Will we see another 4.7 version go through testing, will both companies ditch 4.7 and roll out an OS 5.0 update or will development on the Storm be shelved in lieu of the rumored Storm 2?

In any case, at this point we really better start to see some movement soon.

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Things are looking up for the 9530 Storm. OS 4.7.0.141 for the 9530 has found its way on the interwebs right after the leak for the 9500 GSM Storm variant.

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via 9530 Storm OS 4.7.0.141 Found Online CDMA | BerryReview.com.

Another week, another leaked OS. I am downloading it now and will post my comments about this OS today as I start using it.

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From Crackberry.com: The drought is finally over Stormies. For all the hardcore 9530 users out there, we’ve got a new unofficial OS for you to download and play with. No, it’s not in 5.0 stylings, but if you’re itching for the latest and (hopefully) greatest you can can now grab OS 4.7.0.132 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530. Let the fun and games begin.

Leaked: OS 4.7.0.132 for Storm 9530! – BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com.

YEAH! I’m happy to upgrade!

Ok… so the CDMA and java files for .122 have been available for a little over a week now, but not the full executable. It was very hard for me to tell my impulsive self to just wait until the .exe file was released before upgrading. Not to mention, I was wary of trying to modify my OS by just replacing a couple of folders… oh, and did I mention, I couldn’t figure it out either. (hehe.)

So last night I was excited to upgrade my existing OS leak v.114 to the official OS v.122 available from Bell Mobility.

Observations so far…

Memory:
While running .114, I was experiencing substantial memory leaks, spontaneous restarts and slow performance — of course I also have a buttload of 3rd party apps installed too. I would go to bed with a battery charged to about 75% and would wake up in the morning to a completely dead phone. Last night, I went to bed with a 95% charged phone and woke up with it down to just 82% and even now, with heavy usage, I still have 69% battery life left.

Performance:
Storm Slots, my most beloved Storm game would D-I-E on the .114 OS and cause the Blackberry version of the blue screen of death. So far, I’ve happily been able to play Casino without any issues.

Camera:
Seems to be operating faster so far. Of course, anything is better than taking five minutes to load the camera or needing to reboot in order to launch the program.

Updated 4/21/09: The camera does seem to be clicking faster. However, I’ve noticed that the image stabilization / focus is not working as well as it did with previous updates. It’s taking an increased amount of time to get the green “focus” area box, and then even with that the pictures are still out of focus to a large degree. :-/

Touchscreen Accuracy:
Works very well in this OS. I don’t feel like I’m having to press everywhere on the screen in order to click the intended link. However, I did notice that the text scroll window that appears when I’m correcting text doesn’t seem to scroll anymore… I have to press the screen like I had to in older OS versions.

Below are the specifications for this latest build as well as a download link from the GeekyGrrrl.com web site.

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.7.0.172 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.7.0.172
Consisting of:

* Applications: 4.7.0.122
* Software Platform: 4.0.0.153
* File name: 9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel172_PL4.0.0.153_A4.7.0.122_Be ll_Mobility_Inc.exe
* File size: 104.43MB

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OS 4.7.0.122 for the Storm 9530 Now Available from Bell Site