So, not only do we have the new Storm2, the Bold 9700 and the Tour 9630 to gobble up on the market these days… It’s looking like AT&T may be slapping a new coat of paint on the Curve 8900 to push it out the door. Earlier this morning via BGR, I noticed said White…
TELUS BlackBerry Storm2 Shows up in Black’s Online Store
Well, it didn’t take long for telus‘ acquisition of Black’s Photography to prove useful for blogworthy information. The BlackBerry Storm2, which has yet to make an official appearance anywhere in Canada, can be seen plain as day in the Black’s online catalog. This is one example of how telus will continue supporting the ol’ faithful…
Late Night Quickie: TweetGenius Updated Yet Again… To 1.1.2
Just a quickie here for the TweetGenius users out there. I noticed a little earlier via Twitter that TweetGenius has been updated yet again, this time to version 1.1.2. A bunch of bug fixes and tweaks have been addressed… Of course, no detailed changelog was made available, but we’ll have to assume 1.1.2 is a…
BlackBerry Curve 8530 Arrives on Verizon and Sprint
Yeesh, Verizon’s been busy: the Motorola droid, the HTC Eris, and now a new BlackBerry. A simple CDMA version of the touchpad-toting Curve currently available on T-Mobile won’t exactly steal the thunder from Verizon’s other announcements, but based on our review of the 8520, the new Curve is a stable, if pared-down, BlackBerry with a…
Video: We take T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Bold 9700 for a spin
The T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold 9700 isn’t quite launched just yet, but we’ve already gotten friendly with RIM’s newest hardware. The Bold 9700 looks and feels a lot like the original BlackBerry Bold 9000, with some significant under-the-hood upgrades. Cosmetically, the biggest difference is the missing trackball; in it’s place is a…
TELUS HSPA Network Goes Live, Here are the Phones and Plans
Bell busted out their fresh HSPA devices yesterday, and today we have a similar official announcement from telus. Earlier this week, we had a chance to sit down and take a look at the new toys; most of the players you’ll already be familiar with, but here’s a rundown of telus‘ take on each one.…
Google Maps for BlackBerry Goes to Version 3.2.1
Google Maps for BlackBerry has been updated, and as per usual, the folks on the Google Campus have personally let me down by not providing a changelog 😛 Let’s face it, I’d like to know what’s new before I actually pop open the app, am I the only one that feels this way? Me thinks…
OS 5.0.0.321 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
Well whataya know… The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is just getting acquainted with us, and what do we notice? There’s already a leaked OS out for the device. Let the OS leaks for the 9700 begin! The OS is mighty unofficial, and brings things up to 5.0.0.321. As always, be sure to backup your device and…
Bell HSPA Network Goes Live, Featuring BlackBerry Bold 9700, iPhone 3GS, OMNIA II, and Video Calling
Bell has today gone ahead and flipped the switch on their brand new HSPA network. Coupled with telus launching their own tomorrow, Rogers will no longer have a lockdown on hot GSM handsets like the iPhone, and Canadians will get some much-needed choice in service providers. The only devices Bell was forthcoming about before today’s announcement…
Price Drops on Rogers BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and 8520
Certainly of late it’s been all BlackBerry Storm2, Bold 9700 and Tour 9630 that has been making the news. That is, in the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) world. Berry addicts the world round are no doubt considering their options and making upgrades to the new devices from RIM as time passes. However, if you’re the type…