The U.S. smartphone market was dominated by Research In Motion in 2009, but Apple and Android are nipping at its heels, according to new data released from Canalys. The research firm said there were 47.2 million units shipped in 2009, which is a 27% increase from the year before. Thanks to more high-profile devices and…
BlackBerry Messenger Getting “Some Exciting Things” Soon
RIM’s Facebook has mentioned that BlackBerry Messenger will be getting “some exciting things… in the days (and weeks!) ahead”. Take that as you will – new features? Maybe, but at very least we can expect a maintenance release to tweak the UI and optimize performance, but between the visibility on Facebook and the gigantic new…
BlackBerry Push Services Now Available for Developers
Back at the BlackBerry Developer Conference, RIM announced that it would be offering free push APIs to application devs to allow them to use the same mechanism that enables the BlackBerry’s world-class e-mail, and today, it’s available for all. If you’ve yet to see it in action, push is essentially server-initiated content fetching – that…
LaterDude Pro Updated to Version 3.0.2 for BlackBerry
BlackBerry app developer Fabian Heuwieser has just let me know that a new (and much improved) version of LaterDude Pro has gone live. The new version brings the app to 3.0.2, and as one might expect, brings a whackload of new features. The changelog for the new version is as follows: When you create a…
OS 5.0.0.545 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 Goes Official via Vodafone UK
If the previously leaked version of OS 5.0.0.545 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 wasn’t your thing… Perhaps an official release will do? Vodafone UK has gone live with 5.0.0.545 for the 9700, and you can pick it up right here. Nothing like an actual ‘official’ OS update to start the day. If you’re not on…
Xobni Contact Management App for BlackBerry now Available
Xobni’s much-vaunted Outlook plug-in is making the jump to mobile, starting with BlackBerry. If you haven’t seen our early look in November, Xobni dynamically updates your address book by scanning incoming signatures and CC’s on e-mails. Not only are new contacts generated, but existing ones have their information updated automatically as needed. Like webOS Synergy,…
Rogers My Account App for BlackBerry Available as Beta
While talking with the Rogers guys last night about their Android My Account app, it came up that they’re also sneakily soft-launching a BlackBerry version, which will also monitor minutes, data, and text message usage. The app also enables mobile payments once your bill comes in. Not bad at all! Rogers has been in the…
Premium BlackBerry Themes On Sale at Elecite
If you’re a regular reader of IntoMobile, you’ll no doubt know of my steadfast support and constant ‘thumbs-up-ness’ towards the BlackBerry theme designers at Elecite. They’re truly the class of the field, providing top-notch BlackBerry themes for those of us that just aren’t happy enough with a stock UI. True, their themes are a tad…
Merriam-Webster Dictionaries Now Available for BlackBerry
Need a powerful dictionary app for your BlackBerry? How about if I told you that Paragon Software Group and Merriam-Webster recently announced the availability of MANY of MW’s publications? Would you want to download them? A few days ago, Paragon and Merriam-Webster announced the availability of the following publications for BlackBerry: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh…
Smartphone sales up in the fourth quarter
It looks like these smartphones aren’t just a fad, as a new report from ABI Research said the smartphone market boomed in the fourth quarter of 2009. The fourth quarter is always good for cell phones and smartphones because it’s the holidays and many people get a shiny new iPhone or Droid as a gift,…