Storm Upgrade comes to Verizon and other tips

Check you Application Memory Free Space via Setup - Options - Advanced - Memory. If it gets much below 10mb, you're sure to have some crashing soon.

I found this tip and thanks to it I'm now to 30mb of free
Application Memory Free Space:
http://forums.crackberry.com/f135/dramatically-improve-your-storm-few-simple-steps-116539/

Also, Quick Pull is a good idea. You can schedule it to restart your phone at 2am so you'll wake up each morning with all apps closed out and fresh memory. Search for the OTA link on this page:
http://forums.crackberry.com/f134/blackberry-storm-ota-apps-thread-107305/

As of about a week ago, Verizon finally released an official Storm upgrade for the Blackberry OS (v4.7.0.148). You can check your current version via Setup - Options - About
To upgrade OTA (over the air): Setup - Options - Advanced - Wireless Upgrade

Do this when you've got 2-3 hours to let it download, upgrade, and then fuss with your apps after (getting passwords stored again, mail server settings, etc.). I had to delete 4-5 apps from my phone before it would let me install it to clear up space. I think I deleted most of the Google/Youtube/Facebook type apps and that worked fine. Just reinstall them after the upgrade - plus then you'll have the latest versions.

I've very happy with this new Blackberry OS version. It has an improved full keyboard when in portrait mode, and my phone behaves much better.