BlackBerry Curve 8330 and 8330m owners will be happy to hear that a new OS has gone all official for them… via Sprint. The new OS is 4.5.0.175, and can be downloaded right here. As always, if you plan to download and install, be sure to backup your device and take all necessary precautions before…
OS 4.7.0.167 Available for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 via lusacell
Storm 9530 owners, there’s a new official OS available for download via lusacell. The OS brings things up to 4.7.0.167, and can be nabbed right here. No details on the exact changes or updates in this build, but be sure to let us know in the comments if you notice anything major. It’s not OS…
BlackBerry Storm2 Review
The original BlackBerry Storm, though a massive departure from RIM’s usual buttoned-up candybar smartphones, left many unhappy with the clicking touchscreen called SurePress. Well, after a lengthy batch of leaks, the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 (known as Odin, once upon a time) is on its way to Verizon, and presumably 02 and Vodafone across the pond. From…
Facebook 1.7 for BlackBerry Now Available
Back in September Simon reported that Facebook 1.7 for BlackBerry would feature many new features, including a handy news filter feature. As Merlin (aka Simon) predicted, said filters have arrived, along with some other handy updates. Facebook 1.7 for BlackBerry has launched, and I’m sure many couldn’t be happier. Key features and enhancements you’ll find…
Verizon Launches Another BOGO BlackBerry Sale
Looks like Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is at it again with another buy-one, get-one offer on BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Devices. The skinny? Buy any BlackBerry for $49.99 (on a 2-year contract), and get another BlackBerry of equal or lesser value (at the 2-year price) for free. BOGO. Yeehaw! Of course, you’ll need a plan for each…
WIND Device Lineup Leaked
The up and coming Canadian carrier, wind, is getting close to launch, and will apparently be bragging no contracts, no system access fee, free caller ID and voice mail, no long distance charges for calls within your province, and a freaking Microsoft Surface in every store. Hot damn, sign me up. Their first devices, according tipsters,…
R-Vintage Lookup 2.0 for BlackBerry: Must-Have Tool for the Wine Enthusiast
Drink a lot of wine? Or perhaps you simply enjoy a glass of Shiraz every once and awhile to relax and unwind with? Whatever the case, if you have a soft spot for the grape, there’s a new BlackBerry app out that you may fall in love with. Titled ‘R-Vintage Lookup’, this wine enthusiasts app…
Air Canada App for BlackBerry Launched
Hot on the heels of their iPhone application, Air Canada has released an app for BlackBerry which lets you check-in, board, receive important notifications and look up flight status. This is way handier than the web signal for BlackBerry that they had before, and complements their other mobile services, like 2D barcode boarding passes, very…
Bell’s HSPA Launch List Leaks: Bold 9700, iPhone 3GS, and More
Canadian carriers Bell and Telus have been preparing to flip on the GSM switch on their currently CDMA-only networks, but we’ve heard remarkably little about what exactly they’ll be offering when HSPA becomes an option for them. Lucky for us, some generous tipsters have provided us with the list to date, along with associated price…
Cameraless BlackBerry Bold Arriving Tomorrow Says AT&T
Work in a ‘secure’ workplace where cameras are not allowed? Want to pick up that smashing new device, but the built-in camera is banned from the office? Well, according to AT&T’s @BizSolutions Twitter account, you’ll have one more camera-free option to choose from soon. AT&T will release a new BlackBerry Bold sans camera, this Friday…