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Just a quickie here for any BlackBerry Torch 9800 users. If you use your Torch to listen to your favourite tunes while on-the-go, you’ll be more than pleased to know that Shazam has been updated with 9800 support. The app lets you quickly (and easily) identify almost any song, simply by triggering the app and…
RIM’s first attempt at a flip BlackBerry wasn’t especially well-received. The Pearl Flip was commendable for being a significant departure in form factors for RIM at the time (even compared to the Storm), but the lower-end specs, reworked trackball layout, and prominent rear jut when open made for a fairly awkward phone. Recently, RIM and…
We had heard that Rogers would be offering the BlackBerry Bold 9780 at the launch announcement earlier this week, and they’re already preparing with retail materials. Dummies and posters have been coming into Rogers stores all over the place, leading us to think the refreshed Bold will be on sale as soon as next week…
RIM’s BlackBerry software download page for Wind Mobile is listing the Curve 3G 9300, a phone that has yet to be announced by the upstart Canadian carrier. Unconfirmed rumours are pointing to a launch in the second week of November. The Curve 3G 9300 is an entry-level BlackBerry that has a 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera…
AT&T’s getting in the holiday spirit by announcing white and red versions of the BlackBerry Torch 9800, arriving November 7. It’s unlikely that a fresh paint job will dramatically improve dwindling sales, but gosh darn, are they good-lookin’. AT&T is still selling the Torch for $199 on contract, while it’s only $79 on Amazon or…
The BlackBerry Style 9670 was announced on Sprint last week and we have since got our hands on a review unit to play around with. Just as a refresher, the BlackBerry 9670 is RIM’s second go at a clamshell smartphone, and hosts a 2.4″ HVGA display, colour external display for at-a-glance notifications, 5 megapixel camera…
After much ado, RIM has officially announced the BlackBerry Bold 9780 – a refresh on the Bold 9700, including an upgraded camera, more memory, and all of the bells and whistles that come with OS 6. We’ve heard directly from Telus and Rogers confirming eventual availability, and we’re guessing Bell will also be getting it…
Verizon has been getting their staff ready for BlackBerry 6 starting with an internal launch event two weeks ago, and is in the midst of testing device software that has been leaked for some time. One user who was running such a leaked OS (6.0.0.280) on the 9650 received a notification to update their e-mail…
We watched the replay of the live stream from earlier this morning where RIM’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis showed off the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and snagged the full demo for those of you who missed it. For those unfamiliar, the PlayBook has a 5 megapixel camera on the back, a video conferencing camera on the front,…
RIM has launched a new version of their Facebook application in the BlackBerry Beta Zone which includes some significant updates, like a separate inbox for all of your Facebook messages, a unified search that also ties in with BlackBerry 6, and a bunch of UI improvements. As usual, Facebook for BlackBerry not only lets you…