blackberry storm launcher

joseph · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-2009, 12:02 PM

has anyone seen or created a blackberry storm launcher for m.radioreference.com yet ?

kc8svs · #2 (**permalink**) 05-12-2009, 09:44 PM

Man... That sure would be nice! Although I got rid of my Storm due to all the bugs and stuff, and returned to the good ol Trusty Verizon Curve.

I'm drooling over that new 9630 that's coming out.

Back to the subject at hand, if one hasn't been created yet, I can holler at a couple people on some message boards I'm a member of and see if they can do me a favor.

blantonl · #3 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 08:10 PM

I'm looking in to this now.

<rant>
This is why the blackberry as a smartphone isn't going to win. The fact that I have to download a complete IDE to develop a freaking launcher for the m.radioreference.com is beyond me.

Really?

There IS an option for me to pay 3 bucks to some online service that will do it, and that is probably the approach that I'll take.
</rant>

BUT - I'll investigate this and see about getting it added. Respond to this thread if you are using a storm and want this feature. I want to gauge the interest before I spend 3 bucks on this service

Seriously, there is more to it than that so I'm curious how many storm users are out there... and how many will probably become iPhone users.

Disclaimer: I am an iPhone user.

bezking · #4 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 08:49 PM

My Curve will become an iPhone this weekend...

blantonl · #5 (**permalink**) 05-13-2009, 08:56 PM

Bez, you might want to wait a few weeks for the new iPhone to come out.... there is an expected platform refresh on June 6th.

jimg · #6 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kc8svs

Man... That sure would be nice! Although I got rid of my Storm due to all the bugs and stuff, and returned to the good ol Trusty Verizon Curve.

I'm drooling over that new 9630 that's coming out.

Back to the subject at hand, if one hasn't been created yet, I can holler at a couple people on some message boards I'm a member of and see if they can do me a favor.

I too have a Storm, and have found several things about it I don't like, especially it's too slow! What is the 9630 and when is it coming out? Also, can you advise what this "platform" will do.

kennyloatman · #7 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 07:51 AM

iPhone user here.

Astrak · #8 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 11:40 AM

poor iphone guys have to view a website in mobile. lol

KF5DCI · #9 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 11:55 AM

I have a storm for my work phone and I hate it. I never use it.

iPhone FTMFW!

Ultanium · #10 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 12:20 PM

I use the Storm Lindsay, the verizon OS is not updated very often so I use a hyrbrid OS from Crackberry.com and it works much better. FWIW I cannot do anything on RR with my storm except read the forum, even when I use the Opera Mini browser...

Tommy J

mmartinfan · #11 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 03:24 PM

I love my 8830 but waiting on the new "tour" for VZW.

You can have your iPhone.

RWF · #12 (**permalink**) 05-14-2009, 05:49 PM

I have a Storm and love it.I've updated the OS of course which made it way faster.I would greatly appreciate having a Storm launcher if possible.

Thanks.

IdleMonitor · #13 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 03:00 PM

I was just going to ask the question about making the mobile version of RR into an app. for the BlackBerry. And I see it's already been asked so I'll move on.

I'm using a BB Pearl Flip Phone that I just recently got. yeah yeah I know most are using other types of BB's which is fine, but I like the Flip Phone style, I'm not a business user and I just don't like the way most others look but that's a personal opinion.

But yeah, an app. for the BB would be great. Definitely something I would be looking at using, because I still haven't quite mastered the browser on this.

Thanks and keep up the great work.

Smerri · #14 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 03:46 PM

I don't get the mobile launchers. I have a Storm but what is the point of downloading an icon to take you to m.radioreference.com when you can just make it a bookmark and click it as soon as you open your browser.

Seems useless to me.

1268 · #15 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 06:02 PM

I have a storm and have had very few issues with it. I also use a lot of stuff off crackberry to make it purr.

kennyloatman · #16 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smerri

I don't get the mobile launchers. I have a Storm but what is the point of downloading an icon to take you to m.radioreference.com when you can just make it a bookmark and click it as soon as you open your browser.

Seems useless to me.

The launchers work a lot better with your phone, they load a whole lot faster and everything loads to the proper size to fit your screen. I am finding things on the iphone mobile that I didn't see on the regular web site, like subscribing to a thread that E-mails you when the thread gets answered. Things are much more organized for the smaller screen.

Smerri · #17 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 07:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyloatman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smerri

I don't get the mobile launchers. I have a Storm but what is the point of downloading an icon to take you to m.radioreference.com when you can just make it a bookmark and click it as soon as you open your browser.

Seems useless to me.

The launchers work a lot better with your phone, they load a whole lot faster and everything loads to the proper size to fit your screen. I am finding things on the iphone mobile that I didn't see on the regular web site, like subscribing to a thread that E-mails you when the thread gets answered. Things are much more organized for the smaller screen.

That's for that info. I was never aware they were anything more than an icon to a link.