We had heard point blank from RIM’s Mike Kirkup back in February that Flash would find its way to BlackBerry sooner or later, but didn’t get any elaboration on whether it would be a toned-down Flash Lite, but early rumours suggest that it will be a full-blown version, and come along with Silverlight support. Network…
TwitVid Now Available for BlackBerry
Great. So we can share random thoughts, pictures… and now, videos, via Twitter, from our BlackBerry’s. I suppose the next step in a logical progression would be to have ‘TwitWebCam 24/7’ or something similar. Not sure why I’m so salty on this one as I’ll probably install and use myself, but nonetheless, TwitVid is indeed…
OS 4.7.1.42 Coming Up for the BlackBerry Tour?
It’s far from official yet, but BGR and CrackBerry are both hinting that OS 4.7.1.42 may be the next OS to arrive for the new BlackBerry Tour. Strange happenings/errors have been reported from the OS that shipped with the Tour, so an update sooner-than-later would probably be what the doctor ordered. I know I’d be…
UberTwitter Turning Ads Back On… Free and Premium Versions Available Thursday
UberTwitter caused a bit of a ruckus last week when they turned ads ON in their Beta 4 update. Users were up-in-arms, demanding the ads be removed. Sure enough, less than a day later the developers pulled the ads and the storm passed by. Now, the latest word I see via @UberTwiter is that the…
BlackBerry App World Web Portal Launched
Good news, everyone! RIM has launched a web site featuring the full BlackBerry App World library for easier perusing. We had heard this feature would be launching with the latest update to the on-device software portal, but clearly there were a few kinks in the site to iron out that stopped them from launching simultaneously.…
Slacker Radio Updated: BlackBerry Storm Now Supported!
Slacker Radio, the powerful app that lets you listen to over 100 stations (or create your own custom stations) right on your BlackBerry… has been updated. This latest update brings about one major inclusion: It’s now available for the BlackBerry Storm! Other notable updates in the latest version include: Improved battery life up to 2x…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 and 9900 Spotted at Handango
If there was any doubt of an impending BlackBerry Bold 9700 or BlackBerry 9900 launch, we can add more fuel to the fire today. Seems as though the folks over at BlackBerryInsight caught a glimpse of both devices over at Handango. While searching the compatible devices list over at the software mega-store, the BlackBerry 9700…
Black and Lavender BlackBerry 8530 Aries Spotted in Verizon Records
Verizon’s first Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry looks like it’s getting ready to go, as SKUs of dummy units in both black and lavender paint jobs have shown up in their internal inventory. Besides the long-awaited inclusion of Wi-Fi and running on a CDMA network, the BlackBerry 8530 is just about identical to the Curve 8520 recently released…
OtterBox Impact Series Case for the BlackBerry Tour 9630
Time for a little OtterBox Impact Series love. This time, a new Impact Series case has arrived for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The new case provides all of the iron-clad protection you’ve come to expect from OtterBox, including the silicone skin and self-adhering screen protector. The case provides excellent drop, bump, kick, punch, and drop-kick…
Telus BlackBerry Tour and Storm Won’t Play Nice With Upcoming HSPA Network
So let’s say you’re a Telus customer sporting a BlackBerry Storm and Tour… Both devices work just swimmingly on the Telus network, and you’re happy. But what happens when Telus launches their new HSPA network? According to a leaked internal document dated in late July: ‘Please note that our current line up of HSPA devices…