A source that the Boy Genius Report claims to be trustworthy has slipped him a roadmap of devices, 14 to be exact, that are due to launch over the next few months on Verizon’s network. This list is heavily slanted towards Samsung, which makes the wait for their Q2 2009 financial results, due out this…
Unboxing the BlackBerry Tour 9630 for Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless subscribers, feast your eyes on this piece of BlackBerry eye-candy. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 has arrived, and we’ve had the pleasure of putting our grubby mitts all over the Bold-esque BlackBerry from Research In Motion (RIM). Behold the BlackBerry Tour unboxing gallery and video! The most recognizable feature of the BlackBerry Tour is…
Video: BlackBerry 9630 Tour being completely torn apart, and then put back together
I’ve never owned a BlackBerry since I never really cared for push email, and you can’t buy them in Finland anyway. That being said, I know when Simon sees this video he is going to have a joygasm. The BlackBerry Tour (9630) was announced by Canadian company Research in Motion on June 19th of this…
Friday Fun: ‘Face Lift’ for the BlackBerry Storm
Here’s a fun one for all of the BlackBerry Storm users out there. Ever wish you could take a picture with your device, and then pinch, twist and distort it any way you wanted? Now you can, thanks to Face Lift from Mobigloo. Load pictures or take a new one with your on-board camera, and…
Bplay Optimizes Website for BlackBerry Storm Users
Bplay has long been one of my favorite BlackBerry gaming, theme and ringtone sites. Their stuff is always top-notch, and they put in the effort to get things right. Today, it looks like they’ve been doing a little mobile tweaking for the Storm users out there. They’ve launched a new version of their website optimized…
BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.0.8 Finally Available via BlackBerry.com
A few days ago I mentioned how the BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 5.0.0.8 was available via Verizon’s download site. Before that, you may recall the latest version showing up on a CD that shipped with the new BlackBerry Tour. Well, today, the latest and greatest version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager is now available for…
TwitterBerry 0.9.1 Beta 7 Now Available
A quick one for all the Twitter users running a BlackBerry. TwitterBerry 0.9.1 Beta 7 is now available from Orangatame. It’s been awhile, I believe the last update was available back in April. This latest version adds a few features and bug fixes: Added support for Zannel.com uploads. Select “Zannel” from the “Media Provider” choice…
Few More BlackBerry OS 5.0 Goodies
So, tabbed browsing isn’t the only thing coming down the road for BlackBerry OS 5.0 – @Jsanders10 has just posted a batch of screenshots showing off a few other cool updates. Auto-updating clock based on time zone Extra remote wipe options for SD card and user-installed apps Updated application list with icons Other updates for…
BlackBerry Finally Getting Tabbed Browsing in OS 5.0
Wow, I’d bust out the party hats if the fact that this is news wasn’t so depressing. Poking around a preliminary build of BlackBerry OS 5.0 has revealed tabbed browsing, a nearly ancient feature found in any other self-respecting mobile browser. In its current development state, switching tabs isn’t easy (requires working through the menu,…
Analysts Claim: Verizon Sells Around 300,000 BlackBerry Tours on Opening Day
How many Tours could a Verizon chuck, chuck, if a Verizon Tour could chuck…. BlackBerry Tours? Turns out that analysts are claiming 275,000 to 300,000 BlackBerry Tours made their way out the door during Verizon’s first day of sales back on Sunday. That’s a lot of BlackBerry action. Even if these numbers are inaccurate, Verizon…