Here’s a cool little story. Adam over at CrackBerry recently picked up a shiny new Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630. After popping the box and getting her going, the device wasn’t working as he had hoped. Backups weren’t running right and he was getting nothing but errors. In hopes of fixing the problems, he removed the…
Confirmed: BlackBerry Storm 2 is the BlackBerry Storm 9550
More BlackBerry Storm 2 news for y’all this morning. The other day, Simon reported that MobileCity has the Storm 2 on preorder for $649.99 unlocked. Previous to that, we knew that the Storm 2 was probably going to be called the 9550. Today, more information to help confirm the model number as the moniker of…
7Digital bringing OTA music downloads to BlackBerry in September!
The first OTA (over-the-air) music download service is about to hit the BlackBerry platform, and it’s going to hit in a big way. The Telegraph is reporting that, as expected, 7Digital is preparing to launch their BlackBerry music download service this September. Once live, 7Digital’s BlackBerry application (available soon in the BlackBerry App World) will…
TELUS BlackBerry Tour 9630 Now Available
OK Canada, you’ve now got 2 carriers to choose from when it comes to the brand-spanking-new BlackBerry Tour. Earlier today, TELUS announced the availability of the BlackBerry Tour 9630, a few days ahead of schedule. The TELUS BlackBerry Tour 9630 will run you $229.99 on a 3-year contract, $499.99 on a 2-year, $549.99 on a…
European App World List Expands
On top of France, Germany, Italy and Spain getting the go-ahead for BlackBerry’s on-device software store, App World, we just got word from the horse’s mouth that Ireland, Austria, Luxemburg, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium will also be privy to the service. An updated web portal will allow developers to localize their apps in one…
BlackBerry Storm 2 Slips out on Preorder
Not that I would trust these guys, especially since they’re using pictures yoinked from Engadget and a render of the original BlackBerry Storm, but MobileCity has the Storm 2 available for preorder for $649.99 unlocked. The biggest change in the new Storm is that it won’t be using the SurePress clicking touchscreen many have grown…
Shazam for BlackBerry Storm Gets All Official
As I mentioned late last week, Shazam has launched a new version of their music discovery app for the BlackBerry Storm… Today, the official press release has dropped, and although this really changes nothing, I suppose the new Storm version now has the official ‘blessing’ of the developers. Any Storm users out there tried Shazam…
Shazam Now Available on the BlackBerry Storm
Some sorta exciting news for the BlackBerry Storm users out there. I just received word that a new version of Shazam for the BlackBerry Storm is available, with an official announcement coming this Monday! The app is now offered to Storm users anywhere BlackBerry App World is available. You can check out Shazam right now…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Now Available at Bell!
That’s right, earlier this afternoon, and ahead of the rumors, Bell launched the BlackBerry Tour 9630 ahead of rival Canadian CDMA carrier Telus. Last I checked, the Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630 is only available via the Bell website, but expect the device to start showing up in stores real soon (perhaps the July 17th launch…
Sprint Confirms Wi-Fi BlackBerry Tour, Required Wi-Fi from All PDAs
A Wi-Fi-enabled Verizon BlackBerry Tour code-named Atlas was rumoured awhile back, and now has received an official nod from Jeff Clemow, Sprint’s director of business product marketing. Although CDMA ‘berries have been hurting for the feature since RIM first started supporting it in the 8820, it’s not just BlackBerry getting Wi-Fi – it’s apparently a…