Motorola has announced a new Bluetooth headset called the H17txt, which has text-to-speech capabilities built in. The MotoSpeak system basically reads your texts messages to you when the headset is turned on, saving you from fiddling with your phone while, say, driving, but in order to work, you need to install a device-side application, which…
OS 5.0.0.593 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
Good grief. Yeah, another BlackBerry OS leak. You tired of these yet? đŸ™‚ Just the other day it was OS 5.0.0.585 for the 9700. Today it’s OS 5.0.0.593 that hit our inbox. You can download it right here. If you’ve got the day off, have the Bold 9700 in-hand and are looking forward to a…
ING Direct App for iPhone and BlackBerry Now Available for Canadians
ING Direct has launched iPhone and BlackBerry apps called Save Anywhere, that allow you to transfer funds, search for ABMs and ING locations, monitor your accounts, as well as check in with ING’s rates and customer service. If you’ve somehow never heard of them, ING Direct is a multinational bank that handles mutual funds, mortgages,…
Twitter for BlackBerry Leaked with Updates, Including Lists
BlackBerry for Twitter has been running its closed beta for awhile now, but version 1.0.0.37 has been leaked, and is available for download for whoever wants to give it a spin. Aside from the native messages folder integration and push-grade direct messages, there are a few new features – most noticeable is the inclusion of a Lists…
Bold 9700 Spotted In White at BlackBerry Thailand
Yesterday, there were rumours that Rogers would be getting the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a white paint job, but had little more than an telling SKU to back it up. Luckily, someone has spotted the white Bold right on RIM’s front page… for Thailand. That doesn’t tell us who else in North America will be…
BlackBerry Bold Coming to Verizon in May?
This screenshot from the Bank of America’s internal site shows pretty plainly that Verizon will be releasing a BlackBerry Bold in May, which will most likely be the updated Tour 9650 we’ve been waiting for so very long. This screenshot lines up nicely with earlier rumours which also pointed to a May launch, although it…
Tumblr App for BlackBerry Updated to Version 1.0.1
My bud Bla1ze over at CB noticed this one, and as he correctly points out, it would be nice if the Tumblr app checked for updates upon startup… but that’s another ball of wax. The point here is that Tumblr for BlackBerry has been updated to version 1.0.1. The app that connects you to ‘the…
New ‘Phase’ BlackBerry Theme from Elecite Features a Polished Look
Time for some quick BlackBerry Theme news for y’all. From time to time I like to check-in at Elecite, and recently I noticed a new theme available for purchase. Named ‘Phase’, this new theme features buffed-to-a-shine icon sets, plus a homescreen with 6 ‘quick access’ panel icons for access to your calendar, options, address book,…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now $499.99 Off Contract at TELUS
A quick pricing update here for anyone that may be looking to pick up a Bold 9700 on TELUS, off contract. Originally, the 9700 hit TELUS at $249.99 on a 3-year deal and $649.99 off contract. Typical for sure, and as the weeks and months have passed we’ve seen pricing drop down to $149.99 on…
BlackBerry OS Leaks Hitting Us Fast and Furious This Week
Good grief. Is this BlackBerry ‘leak week’? I think so. The OS leaks (both official and unofficial) have been coming at us fast and furious… and no, I assure you the stuff I’m going to tell you about here is NOT an April Fool’s joke… That’d be lame đŸ˜› First off, all of the leaks…