TELUS has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in red and silver. To pick one up, you’ll need $49.99 on a 3-year plan, $249.99 on a 2-year, $299.99 on a 1-year and $349.99 on no contract. The official description via TELUS: The BlackBerry Curve 8530 lets you be as social as you like, wherever you…
BlackBerry 8910 Passes FCC without 3G
That mysterious new BlackBerry 8910 that made it through Bluetooth certification last week has popped up again at the FCC. Conspicuously absent is any sign of 3G support – that’s right, quad-band EDGE just like it’s grandaddy 8900 Curve before it. This could, in fact, be the rumoured Atlas handset, and aimed at an Asian/European…
OS 5.0.0.419 Now Available for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 via Bell
More Bell news to tell you about today. Not only are they launching the Self Serve App, but a new OS has recently trickled out the front door as well. BlackBerry Storm 9530 users can now get their hands on an official release, namely OS 5.0.0.419. To get started, you can hit the link below…
Bell to Launch ‘Self Serve’ App for Select Devices
This is kind of interesting. I love it when carriers offer additional services to customers, especially when it comes to account management. Not only is it good for the customer, but the provider saves money in the long run too… Let the customer do all the work at his or her own convenience, and everyone…
Upcoming Virgin Mobile Canada Lineup Leaked
Virgin Mobile Canada’s upcoming devices made an accidental and temporary appearance on their user guides website, showing off the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS (as announced), Blackberry Bold 9700, BlackBerry Curve 8530, Samsung M330, Broadband2Go MC998D and the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372; off-contract pricing is rumoured to be $399 for the 8530, $599 for the 3G…
OtterBox Launches Defender Series Case for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
Was wondering when a Defender Series case from OtterBox would hit us for the Bold 9700 (The Impact and Commuter Series cases are already here). Wait no more. Received a note from the good folks at OtterBox over the weekend letting us know that a new Defender Series case for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is…
IBM Lotus Quickr for BlackBerry Released
Quickr, an enterprise-grade file-sharing tool from IBM, has been on its way to BlackBerry since last year, and is now ready for primetime. Basically, Quickr allows project collaboration with secure mobile document access – naturally, the BlackBerry client has been optimized for quick access to favourite folders or files, and simple navigation through folder hierarchies.…
Seesmic for BlackBerry Updated with Google Maps, Pic Previews, and BIS-B Connectivity
Seesmic’s BlackBerry twitter client has been updated yet again, this time with such goodies as Google Maps thumbnails for geotagged tweets, previews of smaller attached pics, official retweets (along with a handy quote option if you still want to edit the text), and the ability to remotely delete tweets. Specifically helpful to BlackBerry users is…
ScoreMobile for BlackBerry Hits 1 Million Downloads
My favorite BlackBerry sports news and scores app, ScoreMobile, has just passed the 1 million download mark! Quite impressive, especially when you consider the app for BlackBerry only launched roughly 7 months ago. Dale Fallon, director of Mobile for Score Media commented: “ScoreMobile is about convenience and simplicity…Time and time again we hear from sports…
Starting Today: Get a $50 In-Store BlackBerry Accessory Credit at Bell
An anonymous tipster over at MobileSyrup has let it be known that starting TODAY, Bell will offer a $50 in-store BlackBerry accessories credit for anyone signing up to a new 3-year contract. Before you get in any way excited, the offer is only good on the Curve 8330, Pearl Flip 8230, Pearl 8130 and Storm…