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The mobile security firm Lookout said it now has over 2 million registered users and shared some interesting data about how its services are being used. If you’re not familiar with the company, it makes apps for Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile which scans for malware, provides find-my-phone features and allows for online backup of…
Time for some official BlackBerry OS goodness. No leaks here, only the good stuff. Looks like OS 5.0.0.886 is now available for the BlackBerry Curve 8530, thanks to the good folks at Verizon Wireless. If you’re on an 8530, take note. I can’t tell you the exact rundown of what’s new in this build, but…
Looks like my friends at SHAPE Services have been hard at work on their IM+ for BlackBerry application. Last I heard from them, they had updated the app with some new user interface and group chat features. The app is a powerful one, and connects you to all of your favorite instant messaging, chat and…
Speculation has been running rampant about the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for AT&T not doing very well in sales. Today, Fred Devereux, President of Wireless Operations in the US West for AT&T, gave the impression that the carrier was a little disappointed and somewhat surprised in BlackBerry Torch sales. Funny, I’m not all that surprised about…
The first we saw of the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 was a bit of a let-down. It looked pretty much identical to the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and 8530 which had made its first appearance nearly a year earlier; same screen, same camera, same housing, same keyboard. Wi-Fi 802.11n wasn’t a huge deal, and though the…
RIM’s refreshed entry-level smartphone will be making the switch from GSM to CDMA shortly, as the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 has showed up internally, complete with specs and launch dates, but no pricing. Business channels will gain availability starting September 6, while everywhere else will become stocked as they run out of Curve 8530s. Colour…
Vodafone isn’t the only one gearing up to launch the BlackBerry Torch 9800 in the UK; O2 will also have it, and launching on October 4 if these leaked internal documents can be trusted. No pricing details were included, but they’ll probably be in the same ballpark as Vodafone’s. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is RIM’s…
As expected, the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is now available on T-Mobile for $79.99 on contract. It’s not much to look at (QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera with fixed focus, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS), but as an entry-level smartphone with all of the BlackBerry fixings, it’s not that bad at all. The added compatibility with the…
When we talk about app stores, the conversation is normally dominated by Apple and Google but Research In Motion wants to be a part of this discussion and its BlackBerry App World has now surpassed 10,000 mobile programs. “BlackBerry #AppWorld is 10,000 apps strong and growing – what apps do you love?” the company said…
The Poynt location-based search app for BlackBerry has been updated with a variety of changes, mainly optimizations for OS 6 on the Torch 9800 (i.e. universal search and new contextual menu icons), but there are some solid new features, like routing through Google Maps rather than BlackBerry Maps, and Rotten Tomatoes ratings when looking up…