Stumbled across another new design concept this morning… and when I noticed it featured a felt and leather case, (odd combo) I was quite intrigued. Check out the images in the gallery below for a complete breakout… as you’ll see the device is ‘layered’ and put together in a unique way. It folks closed nicely,…
New U2/BlackBerry Ads Debut Over July 4 Weekend
First U2 teamed up with Apple. The iPod ‘U2 Special Edition’ was all over the place some time ago, and featured a custom case, band member signatures, and music that came pre-loaded on the device. Now, the band has switched teams (for the right amount of money, of course!) and are working together with RIM…
Can’t Wait? Pre-Order your Verizon BlackBerry Tour at Best Buy Mobile
The BlackBerry Tour is almost upon us, and the tension/anticipation is starting to build for many a Berry Addict out there in the wild. Thankfully, for those of you that can’t wait, (and don’t want to wait in line) Best Buy Mobile might be the place to go to pick up your Tour. BBM is…
First Shots of the Verizon Pantech Escapade
A few images have leaked this morning of the new CDMA/GSM world-phone from Verizon known as the Pantech Escapade WP8990VW… Ah, that’s the kind of name that just rolls off the tongue, isn’t it? The Pantech Escapade on Verizon will feature a maroon exterior with a black interior. There’s microSD action, a 2MP camera, 2.5mm…
RIM Launches Mobile Friendly Version of the BlackBerry Support Forums
RIM has added a link from mobile.blackberry.com to a new mobile-friendly version of the support forums. After an initial look-see, I’d say RIM has a lot of optimization and tweaking to do here… But overall, it’s just plain good that RIM has at least started the ball rolling on this new mobile-friendly version. Perhaps the…
Tee it Up: New Nokia Ruggedized Device in the Works
If you’ve ever kicked your phone or accidentally smashed it with a lob wedge, Nokia has a new phone in the works built to take a beating. In the videos (after the jump), 2 chaps take a beating to a new ruggedized Nokia device. No details on the device name, features or anything else… but…
TELUS BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap Coming July 15th… HTC Touch Pro2 Arriving July 21st
More rumored launch dates for the Canadian mobile aficionado today. BGR has reported some upcoming launch dates for some new TELUS devices. Namely, the BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap. Both of these should launch on July 15th, with the HTC Touch Pro2 to follow that up on the 21st. This information mostly jives with what…
Nepal To Get Third Mobile Carrier?
Nepal may get a third mobile carrier, this, according to the new Minister for Information and Communications Shankar Pokharel. The two current carriers have a guarantee in place that no other operators will enter the scene until September 2010 at the earliest. Minister Pokharel commented: “It is the responsibility of the telecom company to provide…
iPhone 3GS Leads the Pack According to Consumer Reports’ Latest Smartphone Ratings
Consumer Reports’ recently released their latest batch of smartphone ratings, and guess who was at the top!? You guessed it, the iPhone 3GS. I should note, the 3GS just barely nudged out the Palm Pre, iPhone 3G, Samsung Omnia, Samsung Epix and BlackBerry Storm. The iPhone 3GS performed at the top of the heap many…
OS 4.6.0.282 Now Available for the Rogers BlackBerry Bold
Happy Monday everyone. It wouldn’t be the start of a new week (for me at least) without reports of a new BlackBerry OS dropping over the weekend. Sure enough, a few days ago Rogers released OS 4.6.0.282 for BlackBerry Bold users. If you’re rockin’ the Bold on Rogers, this is an official update so I…