While GSM subscribers have been playing with the BlackBerry Bold for years, those of you on CDMA networks – like Sprint and Verizon – may have been feeling a bit ignored. Sure, you could get yourself a Bold-esque BlackBerry Tour from your favorite carrier, but true Bold-fiends aren’t going to be satisfied with a watered…
Android Running on a BlackBerry Curve 8530?
Having worked in web and graphic design for most of my professional career, I know that sometimes things can slip through quality control… things that should be caught. Mixups happen, but the one I’m going to tell you about this evening is fairly hilarious. Check out the shot above. It’s a shot of a Best…
Quickie: OS 5.0.0.601 for the BlackBerry Curve 8530 via Virgin Mobile USA
Looks like Virgin Mobile USA is going to be a player on the BlackBerry scene. Even though the device isn’t available on their network just yet, they’ve made OS 5.0.0.601 available for the Curve 8530. No launch date or pricing details have been made available on the Virgin Mobile USA 8530, but stay tuned for…
The mobile roundup – An iPhone walks into a bar edition
So, you may have heard that there was that next-generation iPhone leak this week but there was also some really cool stuff from Dell (of all companies!), Research In Motion, and HTC. Hop over past the jump for a thorough breakdown of this week in mobile technology.
Oprah Mobile Available on iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and webOS
Her Royal Oprah has launched mobile apps for BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and webOS, spreading her nubian dominion further into the realm of mobility. Because the twitter thing just wasn’t enough. The app allows the viewing of clips and previews of upcoming episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show, checking showtimes anywhere in the US, weekly polls,…
BlackBerry Featured in Commercial too Sexy for TV
Plus size clothing store Lane Bryant made a commercial featuring some lingere on a woman just a little too awesome for ABC and Fox, who cancelled its placement in “Dancing with the Stars” and almost cut from showing after “American Idol”. There’s a whole rigamarole around how commercials of skinny Victoria’s Secret girls get on…
Pinvote for BlackBerry Lets You Rate User Pics, Make BBM Friends
iPhone already has an app for Hot or Not, but for those with a BlackBerry, a new network called Pinvote, launched not too long ago with a similar picture-voting mechanic, and with bought credits you can even get in touch with the people in the pictures. Messages cost a buck a pop, but all you really…
iPhone Owns 72% of Japanese Smartphone Market – Research
Apple’s quarterly results hinted at hefty growth in Japan, and to corroborate, the MM Research Institute has established that there are 2.34 million iPhones in Japan, constituting 72.2% smartphone market share. If these numbers are true, iPhone’s 2009 growth in Japan is double that of last year. HTC, the runner-up, nabbed only 11.1%, followed by…
BlackBerry 8910 Appears in Venezuela Without Trackpad, Wi-Fi
The first time we saw the BlackBerry Curve 8910, it was looking more or less complete, with a trackpad and the traditional-style keyboard. The form factor was even confirmed again at CES, but the specs were still fairly nebulous. At the time, the code-named Atlas was supposed to be running on a speedier evolved EDGE…
BlackBerry Theme Friday: ‘I Dream of 6’ Theme from Ryan Hamrick
A few days ago we all got a little look at the first BlackBerry OS 6.0 screenshots. While this is all well and good, it no doubt left most of us wanting 6.0 before we can have it. Thankfully, theme designer Ryan Hamrick stepped up to the plate to provide us with the ‘look and…