Good ol CrackBerry Kevin published a great post this evening. He decided to sit down and speculate about what could be in the BlackBerry world in 2009. It’s an interesting read. When you consider it is coming from probably one of the most connected if not THE most connected guy on the BlackBerry scene… Makes…
Tom Selleck Excited Over BlackBerry Magnum Rumors
Rumors have it that a new BlackBerry Storm-type device will be announced at WES 2009… It is apparently a new variation of the Storm, and from what I’ve been reading so far, it is code named the ‘Magnum‘. Truly, a device Magnum P.I. would be proud of (bad joke). The device for all intents and…
New BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Colors Now Available on T-Mobile
As I reported last month, T-Mobile had announced three new colors for the BlackBerry Pearl 8120. The colors announced were frost, black emerald and indigo. If you have been waiting patiently for the colors to become available, wait no longer! The three new colors are available online, and you can pick one up for $149.99…
Android Market ‘Kill Switch’ a Great Idea if Used Properly
We all know the problems and concerns people had with Apple’s developer NDA. Some developers were stunned and shocked to see their own apps either denied for inclusion or banned from the store following inclusion. It seemed Apple had them by the short and curlies, and they did… But at least they’ve opened things up…
AT&T Ninja Drops Holiday Lineup
If AT&T happens to be your carrier of choice, BGR has managed to get their hands on a holiday device release list (from their internal ‘ninja’ of course :P). I’ve bolded one device in particular (no pun intended). Pantech Matrix: $80 after MIR Samsung Propel: $80 after MIR AT&T Quickfire: $100 after MIR Samsung Eternity:…
Building the BlackBerry Bold
Ever wonder how much it costs to put together the BlackBerry Bold or any other BlackBerry device for that matter? Research firm iSuppli has done some nifty research into just that, and the numbers are quite interesting. The report shows that it costs RIM $169.41 to build each BlackBerry Bold device. Check that against the…
Gmail Causing iPhone Mail to Crash
iPhone Atlas has reported a little tidbit that should be important for anyone with an iPhone that uses Gmail. Several users have reported to them that accessing Gmail accounts causes the iPhone Mail app to crash over and over again. Even other apps, like contacts or calendar crash when there is some Gmail data in…
New Contest Offers Up 10 BlackBerry Storms!
CrackBerry Kevin over at, um, CrackBerry (duh!) has announced a new contest… and it looks pretty good. It’s called the ‘What Would You Do For a BlackBerry Storm? Contest. The premise is simple. He wants to find out what YOU would do to get your hands on a new BlackBerry Storm. Think of anything… but…
HTC G1 Already Shipping… Could Arrive This Friday!
T-Mobile customers that have pre-ordered the HTC G1 may be in luck. It is sounding like the HTC G1 could be arriving as early as this Friday the 17th. Several people have reported that their orders have already been shipped and are scheduled for delivery this Friday. Crazy. That would put delivery of the device…
Australia May Allow Mobile Phone Use on Airplanes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is now proposing that Australian airlines allow the use of mobile phones for domestic and international flights. The move would amend the current Mobile Phone Jammer Prohibition that would in-turn permit the use of pico cell technology used by in-flight mobile phone systems. Trials of the technology have…