The software pulls its information from the company's WeatherBug Network, which it claims is the largest, most technologically advanced weather system in the world, at more than five times the size of even the U.S. I've mentioned most of the apps in previous free BlackBerry software stories, but that was before the Storm landed and before anyone knew whether or not they'd work on RIM's first touch BlackBerry. Not all of the following applications were developed specifically for the Storm, but each and every one functions well on the device-with the exception of a few minor bugs. ![]() Now, less than a month later, Verizon has updated and improved the Storm OS, and many of those apps are starting to pop up on the Web. However, behind the scenes, a variety of mobile software developers were studiously working those weeks away on new applications for the much-anticipated device. And rightly so RIM and Verizon Wireless rushed out buggy OS code that was simply not ready for prime time, in order to meet previously stated release dates. The weeks following the release of the Research In Motion's first touch screen BlackBerry, the Storm, on November 21, were unfortunately filled with complaints from users, reviewers and critics alike regarding the extremely poor quality operating system that shipped with the device.
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