Yeah, yeah I know you’re getting tired of these BlackBerry OS updates, but what can you do. They’re only going to keep comin’, so I might as well tell you about them as they drop! The BlackBerry Bold owners in the crowd may be interested in this unofficial OS update. This time around it’s the…
Telus BlackBerry Curve 8350i Put to use on the Race Track
Remember news about the Telus BlackBerry Curve 8350i a little while back? A new video has been released by Telus that shows off the 8350i’s features and capabilities. I’ll let reader Kristen describe in her own words: TELUS just released exclusive footage of Canadian racing team using the TELUS BlackBerry Curve 8350i during the Rolex…
Palm Pre Slated for March 15th According to Sprint End-of-Life List
The accepted rumor had it that the Palm Pre would hit us on Sprint sometime around February 15th. With that date not very far away, I was starting to get a bit concerned that I hadn’t heard more rumblings about the launch. Sure enough, new details have come out via BGR in the form of…
Need Help on a Train? SOS… er, I mean SMS For Help!
Indian Railway Police have initiated a new system to allow passengers to get help while they’re traveling by rail. The system allows passengers to send an SMS message to a designated number for immediate help. The government’s railway police constable in the area will (should) arrive and provide assistance… At least that’s the plan. In…
Go Green With the Motorola W233 Renew on T-Mobile
Do good by doing good. I heard that somewhere… If you’re a do-gooder, you might want to take a look at Motorola’s new W233 Renew that is now available on T-Mobile. While not exactly feature-packed, the Renew does however pack a lot of punch when it comes to environmentally friendly features. The plastics used in…
LG Arena KM900 is the Love Child of Proud Parents Omnia and iPhone
What happens when a Samsung Omnia and Apple iPhone 3G have a baby? You get an LG Arena KM900 of course! Although I don’t honestly know too much about this LG Arena KM900, you can clearly see design cues from the Omnia, and the look of that OS seems awfully familiar… I just can’t place…
First Shots of the Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
For those of you eagerly awaiting to purchase the CDMA-ed out Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip, your wait appears to be over…Or at least the wait will be over soon. Brand-spankin’ new images of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 have leaked, and you know what that means. An official launch can’t be that far off. A…
First Lady Michelle Obama a BlackBerry User Too!
We all know of President Barack Obama’s love for the BlackBerry. Seems as though his wife, the one-and-only First Lady Michelle Obama has a love for the device as well. Can you blame her? Ann Compton (with ABC news) has reported that Michelle is a BlackBerry user and will keep her BlackBerry at her side…
Holy Smartphones Batman: Smartphone Sales to Reach 300 Million by 2013
According to the folks over at Juniper research, annual sales of smartphone devices will rise by 95% to over 300 million between 2008 and 2013. As smartphones become more and more mainstream, software and applications are no doubt drawing in new users that are adopting smartphones at a much earlier age. Facebook, Twitter, and all…
Bell Raises Price on the BlackBerry 8330 to $99.95
Want to grab yourself the ever-popular BlackBerry 8330 on Bell? If you do, the glory days of the cheap $49.95 device (with contract) appear to be over. The price for this device has been raised to $99.95 on the 3-year deal. Why? Apparently stock is very limited, and Bell staffers are being instructed to sell…