Want to show some BlackBerry or iPhone love in jewelry form? Ladies, this one is for you! It seems that one Barb Feldman is offering some BlackBerry and iPhone earrings via her Etsy shopping site. Priced at $22 a pair, each set is created layer by layer and piece by piece using a special polymer…
London Police Using SMS For ‘Non-Emergency’ Situations
The London Police have introduced a new service that allows the use of mobile devices to contact local police. The new service allows anyone to alert the Metropolitan Police Service to crimes and just general badness via SMS. Although the system is said to be for ‘non-emergency’ situations, I hardly think the Police are going…
Free Lightsaber App for the BlackBerry Storm
Haven’t you always wished for an app that would let you turn your BlackBerry Storm into a lightsaber!? Of course you have… and now you can, thanks to member dmglakewood over at CrackBerry. Apparently there were lots of requests for this, and he delivered. The app is still a little buggy/glitchy, but here’s how the…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 For $99.99 at Amazon
People either love it, or hate it… Unfortunately there have been more haters than lovers so far, at least from my point of view. What am I talking about? The BlackBerry Storm of course! If you’ve been thinking of picking up a Storm 9530, now may be the time. Amazon has listed the touchscreen device…
More on ‘Doodle Kids’ Developer Lim Ding Wen
Remember that nine year old Lim Ding Wen from Singapore and his nifty ‘Doodle Kids’ app? (get it here, it’s free) Well, it looks like I missed a picture and short video of the up and coming iPhone development genius. Thought I’d follow up with it here for you all to check out. Lim’s free…
Obama Trampoline App Rejected by Apple
Developer Swamiware recently learned that their latest submission to the App Store was rejected. Called ‘Obama Trampoline’, the whimsical little app lets you choose from a screen full of politicians, both Republican and Democratic, and have that politician bounce around on a trampoline within the oval office. You can control the politician by swiping, tilting…
Verizon Goes Viral
Time for a little laugh this fine Saturday morning. Check out the video below, I won’t say much about it… Don’t want to spoil it for you… Dude, it’s the ‘can you hear me now guy… and the network!’ Tip of the cap to Verizon. Funny stuff. [Via: BGR]
OS 4.6.1.152 Spotted for the BlackBerry Curve 8900
Two OS updates for the BlackBerry Curve 8900? Yep, that’s exactly what has happened. They are unofficial OS updates, but updates nonetheless. Earlier in the week 4.6.1.144 for the Curve 8900 dropped, and now 4.6.1.152 is available. As per usual with all of these unofficial updates, please take all necessary precautions. Make a backup, say…
Bell Launches OS 4.5.0.177 for the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition
Bell Mobility has officially launched OS 4.5 for the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone. Bell is the first carrier in North America to launch OS 4.5 for the 8830, so drink it up folks! Some details on the release: Package Version: 4.5.0.177 Consisting of: Applications: 4.5.0.127 Software Platform: 3.4.0.20 File name: 8830AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel177_PL3.4.0.20_A4.5.0.127_Bel l_Mobility.exe File size:…
Virgin Mobile Canada Drops Price on BlackBerry Curve 8330 to $39.99
Most Canadian carriers have jacked the price up on their version of the BlackBerry Curve 83xx series, supposedly due to limited stock. Both Rogers and Telus currently have the Curve up for $99.99, and Bell is selling the device for $99.95. But if you’re looking for the best deal in Canada, Virgin Mobile has stepped…