Time for a quick BlackBerry OS leak. To start off the weekend, Tour 9630 owners can now get their hands on 5.0.0.548. That is, if they want to. You can grab it right here. If you do decide to download and install, be sure to let us know if you notice any notable changes or…
Rogers To Increase 9-1-1 Fee This April
A quick heads’ up here for Rogers customers. Next month you may look at your bill and notice a slight change to your 911 fee. Rogers is bumping the fee up to $0.75 per month plus taxes, effective April 12th, 2010. The fee currently sits at $0.50 (plus taxes) nationwide. I know a change of…
Scrabble Arrives for BlackBerry via EA and Bplay
I’ve never been that great at Scrabble. Not that I’ve played it too much, but when I do, I always seem to run up against people that pull out works like ‘Quartzy’ and ‘Zyzyxx’. Ugh. Maybe it’s time I did a little practice… and now I can thanks to the folks at EA and Bplay.…
Introducing the iMaxi iPad Case – Complete with Protective ‘Wings’
Etsy is fast becoming one of my favorite places to go for odd cases, and other strange handicrafts that you’d have trouble finding anywhere else. With the iPad now available for pre-order in the US, it’s time for folks to start thinking about a carrying case purchase. With that in mind, Etsy has come to…
Formula1.com Launches Official Live Timing App for the 2010 F1 Season
Update: iPhone users can now download the app via iTunes. Formula1.com App (free) [iTunes link] Yessir! The 2010 Formula 1 season is here! I’m really looking forward to this season, as there are so many interesting stories to follow. Michael Schumacher is back in the game, Lotus has made their way back to the pit-lane,…
Apple iPad Now Available for Pre-Order in the US
While I was awakening from my deep slumber this morning, I reached over, grabbed the ‘ol iPhone and started looking through my Twitter feed. Sure enough, much earlier this morning the Apple Store was down. It was clear what was going on… Whenever the store goes down, it’s a sign Apple is busy integrating a…
AmazonWireless Expands T-Mobile Selection
The good folks at AmazonWireless (Amazon’s wireless store) have announced an expansion of their T-Mobile offerings. The new devices are of course rebate-free, and still come with speedy two-day shipping. So what are the ‘newbies’ to the scene? I’ve included a list below: BlackBerry Bold 9700 – Titanium BlackBerry Curve 8520 – Black BlackBerry Curve…
Verizon Inks $720 Million Deal with NFL, Sprint Users Go Into Mourning
Holy smokers, this is a bit of a kick in the bag for Sprint. Word has it that Sprint users can wave ‘bye-bye’ to their much beloved NFL app. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Verizon has inked a new four-year contract with the NFL to deliver coverage AND the RedZone channel to Verizon…
Foursquare for BlackBerry Updated to Version 1.7
To no doubt coincide with SXSW (which officially kicks off tomorrow), Foursquare has gone ahead and updated their BlackBerry app to version 1.7. Let the battle between Gowalla and Foursquare continue on the SXSW show floor. Of course, no details or changelog have been made available for this update as of yet, but from what…
RIM To Manufacture and Sell the Curve 8520 in Brazil
Looks like RIM is going way down south, to South America. In a recent interview RIM’s Co-Chief Exec Jim Balsillie told Reuters that the company would start producing BlackBerry devices in Brazil. RIM will produce the Curve 8520 model in the country, thanks to a deal signed with Flextronics, out of Singapore. I have to…