It’s not fun times this evening if you’re on the BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) this evening/morning. Multiple reports of BIS outages from around the world are coming in left right and center. At this time it’s not quite clear what is going on, but all I can tell you is this one looks like a…
Phosphoresce Premium BlackBerry Theme by KD
BlackBerry users looking for a new theme may want to check out the ‘Phosphoresce Premium BlackTheme’ from designer KD. As you can see in the preview movie above, the theme features smooth animations, hidden docks, and a whole lot more. If you haven’t done so yet, take a minute to start up the video right…
WirelessWave Discounts Palm Pre to $49.95 on 3-Year Contract
Canadians, it looks like the folks at WirelessWave have pulled out their discount gun yet again. This time they’ve discounted the Palm Pre even further, bringing the price down to $49.95 on a 3-year contract. If I recall correctly, it seems to me that WirelessWave discounted the Pre to $99.95… and shortly thereafter Bell followed…
Quick Rumor: HTC Hero for $99 at Best Buy Mobile?
Heard this over the weekend, and I’m posting it so that you can tell me if it’s true in YOUR area or not. Apparently, the Sprint HTC Hero is now up for grabs for $99 on a 2-year contract at Best Buy Mobile locations. Just finished checking the Canadian Best Buy Mobile website, and sure…
B.C. Residents Applaud New Cell Tower
Usually the construction of new a new cell tower meets opposition from surrounding communities… At least, that has been the case in my area, and in other parts of Canada. However, the good folks of Cranbrook B.C. are welcoming the build of a new $1,000,000 TELUS (NYSE: TU) cell tower. I’m hoping this is a…
T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Available
Not only was the Palm Pixi launched over the weekend… We’ve also got some T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 love to share too! The 9700 is live and good-to-go on T-Mobile, a device that has been long awaited and long overdue for some. Funny thing is though, when the 9700 went live on the T-Mobile site,…
Quickie: Palm Pixi Now Available on Sprint
In case you missed it, yesterday was Palm Pixi launch day in the US. The new webOS powered ‘mini Pre’ is available for $99.99 on a 2-year contract after $100 mail-in rebate on Sprint. Ugh, yes, another mail-in rebate! For the whole skinny head over to Sprint. You’ll need to enter your zip code… Do…
Fun Friday: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for BlackBerry
One more game I’d like to tell you about today. Heck, it’s Friday… let’s have some fun, right? Bplay has announced the launch of their new Sonic the Hedgehog 2 game for BlackBerry. If you’re into retro-gaming at all (I’m talking Sega Genesis here), this one should probably be on your radar. Official description: With…
AT&T Pumps Out OS 4.6.0.304 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000
AT&T (NYSE: T) has just pumped out a new OS for the BlackBerry Bold 9000. I know, I know, this isn’t 5.0, but at least AT&T is doing their best here to keep up with the joneses. This latest update brings you up to OS 4.6.0.304, and you can grab it from the BlackBerry download…
Vlingo Updated for Storm2 and OS 5.0
Storm2 and/or OS 5.0 users, you’ll be pleased to know that Vlingo has been updated for you. Never heard of Vlingo before? I’d describe it in detail, but I think the official description wraps it up real nice: As the inventor of the mobile phone “voice user interface,” Vlingo delivers a voice interface and technology…