A rash of T-Mobile BlackBerry users have had the BlackBerry service on their unlocked Verizon Storm cut off rather suddenly, leading us to believe that it was a clear and conscious decision by someone. Whether it was Verizon, T-Mobile, or RIM who cut off service is anybody’s guess. With some work, a few users have…
RIM Launches BlackBerry App World in Japan
The good folks in the land of the rising sun have one more great thing to wake-up to this morning. BlackBerry App World. RIM has made it official, and has launched the application-stocking App World for BlackBerry-toting customers in the country. To get started, folks in the country can hit up http://ap.blackberry.com/jpn/appworld or mobile.blackberry.com. I…
BlackBerry Curve 9300 “Kepler” Gets Clearest Photos to Date
We’ve got yet another batch of pictures of the unreleased BlackBerry Curve 9300, code-named Kepler. There’s a picture of it chilling with the other BlackBerrys of its generation (the Storm2 9550, the Bold 9700, and the Pearl 9100), and a shot under the battery door which confirms that yes, the casing is identical to the…
BlackBerry 9670 Clamshell and OS 6 Gets Video Review
Most of the attention among BlackBerry fans these days has been towards the BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider, but it’s not the only OS 6 device making the rounds; two videos of the BlackBerry 9670 clamshell have popped up, giving us the full tour of both hardware and software. This review is certainly more informative than…
Dragon for Email Updated with BlackBerry Tour Support
I’ve touched on Dragon for Email before. In fact, it came out back in April for BlackBerry, and since then I’ve heard quite a few colleagues remark about how much they enjoy the app. Overall, initial impressions were chalked-full of kudos all around, however, folks packing a BlackBerry Tour were always miffed. Dragon for Email…
WHERE for BlackBerry Updated to Version 1.8
WHERE, the BlackBerry app that helps you find pretty much anything, has been updated to version 1.8. Many new (and handy) features have been built-in, and if you’re a regular user this is a must update. Key enhancements include: New Home screen setup and better images. WHERE now has a better looking home screen with…
Trillian for BlackBerry Now in Beta
Trillian, an ancient player in multi-network IM clients, is following up on its iPhone app with one for BlackBerry. The Trillian for Blackberry beta offers access to AIM, Yahoo!, ICQ, Windows Live, MySpace and Facebook IM, GTalk, and Jabber all from within the same app. Just like the iPhone client, your contact lists are synced…
BlackBerry Curve 8530 Picked up by Tata Indicom
RIM has just announced the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in India. Unlike the BlackBerry Bold 9700 launch that saw numerous carriers pick up the device (from Airtel to Vodafone), the Curve 8530 will be available only through Tata Indicom for the moment. Interestingly, Tata has pointed out that the device is India’s first…
PrivacyStar for BlackBerry Updated with Crowdsourced Call Blocking and More
PrivacyStar, a very handy call blocking and caller ID app for BlackBerry has just issued an update… and it’s a good one. If you’ve never heard of or used PrivacyStar before, it’s pretty much the ultimate in call blocking and reverse caller lookup. Think of it as a ‘spam filter’ for your BlackBerry! Three new…
TD Launches Mobile Banking App for BlackBerry
The good folks at TD Bank Financial just released a new mobile banking app (went live in App World June 1st), and if you have any type of account at Toronto Dominion, it’s worth a look. Named ‘TD’ (brilliant!), the app allows you to access your banking, investing and insurance services with TD from your…