Thanks for the comments, at the time of the writing Bell had received a lot of negative press about the GPS blocking and had backed off. But recently I have been experiencing a lot more network localization instead of actual GPS pinpointing. I think that this issue will soon get reopened as Bell opens up to the HSPA+ network and starts pushing the GPS services again.

Thanks for the comments, at the time of the writing Bell had received a lot of negative press about the GPS blocking and had backed off. But recently I have been experiencing a lot more network localization instead of actual GPS pinpointing. I think that this issue will soon get reopened as Bell opens up to the HSPA+ network and starts pushing the GPS services again.

When you upgrade from the desktop manager, it backs up your applications and even some the BlackBerry apps like BB Messenger. You need to plug your BlackBerry into the computer again and run the desktop manager one more time. Now go to the add/remove applications (might be called something depending on your version of DM) and reselect the applications you want loaded up. From what I understand this is a pretty standard, albeit annoying, procedure for firmware upgrades on the BlackBerry.

If you are upgrading from a Treo 650, the Storm’s touch screen is very appealing however you might find the lack of a keyboard a bit of a show stopper. Both the Javelin and the Bold are fantastic devices and the only real differences between them is their size, the Javelin is much smaller than the Bold. Look at what the various carriers are offering on the same device. In Canada, the Bell devices have GPS and the Rogers units have WiFi. I personally used a Treo 700 with the Palm OS and found the jump to a BlackBerry to be quite easy. Have you considered the Palm Pre though? There are many new and exciting phones being launched this summer. Have a good look around and see if you can try one out before you buy.