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BlackBerry App World 2.0 just got out of beta last week, and along with it came paid apps for Australia. Payment options include the original PayPal option, but you can also go with the new credit card billing. It doesn’t sound like any carrier partners have signed on just yet for wireless billing. Australia actually…
It’s been a little while now since I’ve shared some BlackBerry Theme love with y’all. I was starting to wonder if all of the theme designers got together to take a summer holiday together. At any rate, over the weekend I noticed that my bud Hedone over at HedoneDesign has released a new BlackBerry Theme…
Since I only had the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for a little over a day for my review, and given how important the device is to RIM’s future, it seems prudent to update some of my impressions. My generally positive conclusions have shriveled up a bit since loading up the Torch 9800 with apps and getting…
Getting a pre-paid BlackBerry has been a great option for many users since it does away with pesky contracts, and some of the plans are actually pretty damn good. However, if one could get a pre-paid BlackBerry on a massive network, like Verizon Wireless, then all the better. According to rumors and leaked documents, it…
After seeing the older BlackBerry Bold 9700 run OS 6 just dandy, we could only assume the updated 9780 would be just as well, and here’s a little video proving it.The video mostly goes through application management, and a few screenshots confirm the the camera quality. Take a looksee at our tour of OS 6…
We had heard that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 was going to get OS 6, alongside the Pearl 9100 and the Bold 9650, but until today, have yet to really see it in action. Luckily, there’s a short look at BlackBerry 6 running smoothly on the 9700, focusing primarily on the browser. The 9700 was actually…
Research In Motion’s stock has traditionally been pretty strong, but Morgan Stanley analyst Ehud Gelblum has lowered the target price to $47, and downgraded the stock to “sell”. As Henry Blodget says, “when analysts cut stocks to SELL, they burn relationships with not only the company but clients who own the company’s stock. So when…
RIM has just announced a new product in their accessory line, the HS-700 Bluetooth headset. It’s an innocuous little Bluetooth headset with a nice leather finish, but what makes it special is that you can launch into actions using only your voice. Using voice alone, you can start a call, mute a call, redial, call…
Following a private beta, the BlackBerry App World has been updated to 2.0, complete with credit card billing, QR barcode scanning, an updated user interface, and RIM’s new ID system. Billing app purchases directly to your wireless bill is also present, but it’s only “supported by certain carriers”. A special surprise with the public launch,…
We had heard that the BlackBerry 9800 would be coming to Canada in mid-September, and it looks like Vodafone UK is in the same boat.Vodafone had confirmed that they were going to have the Torch back at launch, but it’s good to have a more specific window to look forward to. The Torch is RIM’s…