On the heels of BlackBerry Tour 9630 dummy devices and promo materials arriving at Bell, some Verizon BlackBerry Tour news has dropped. BGR is reporting that the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be available online and in stores July 12th. Look for it for $199 on the standard two-year contract. You can sign up for…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Dummy Devices and Promo Materials Arrive at Bell
It’s only a matter of time now… You know, when you start hearing about dummy units and promo materials shipping to stores… it’s only a matter of weeks before the device pops up in-store. This time around I’m talking about the Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630, and thanks to BGR’s ‘ninjas’, we’ve got some pictures to…
A Case for a Thicker BlackBerry: David Fitzherbert’s Story
British Skier David Fitzherbert was doing some skiing off-trail in the Matterhorn and Monterosa peaks in Switzerland when something terrible happened. The snow gave way beneath him, and he plummeted some 70 feet into a crevasse. “The snow gave way beneath me and I fell down a very deep crevasse. After 70 feet it narrowed…
BlackBerry Tour Due on Sprint July 20th?
When the BlackBerry Tour 9630 was announced a few weeks ago, Bell, Telus and Verizon availability wasn’t a surprise, but we hadn’t heard a peep about Sprint’s involvement. Now they’ve got the teaser page up along with notification sign-up, but nothing about a release date. Luckily, it has been released internally to Sprint that the…
Viigo Goes Live with Podcasts and Audio
After a few weeks of public beta testing, Viigo for BlackBerry is now fully supporting podcasts. Upwards of 10,000 podcasts can be browsed through their extensively categorized library, but be warned: these podcasts are streaming, so you’ll need coverage in order to tune in. It’s a great option for casual listeners, but if you’re hardcore…
Free BlackBerry 9000 Bold Michael Jackson Theme
If you’re one of the countless people mourning the loss of pop culture icon Michael Jackson, now might be an appropriate time to show your colours. One fan cooked up this free theme for the BlackBerry 9000, showing off the King of Pop in some classic poses. I’ll see what other mobile-related MJ stuff I…
FlyCast 2 Beta for BlackBerry Now Available
Fans of the FlyCast streaming internet radio client will be pleased to know that FlyCast 2 Beta has been released for general consumption. To grab it, simply head on over to www.flycast.fm/betabby from your BlackBerry’s browser. If you haven’t tried it before, I encourage you to do so. It packs burst caching and some other…
Bplay $0.99 Sale on Now Through June 28th
Received word from Bplay the other day that they’re having a sale. A pretty good one at that. Select BlackBerry games and themes are on offer for only $0.99 cents. Yowza. Bplay always has solid games and themes for the BlackBerry, so it’s certainly worth a look. Notable games going for a buck include Breeders’…
BIS 2.7 Upgrade Going Down Tonight
Heads up to all folks that are on the BIS. BlackBerry Internet Service is getting an upgrade to 2.7, and the rollout will occur today at 11PM PST through tomorrow at 3AM (this is for the US, Canada, and Americas). The upgrade seems to be somewhat minor, including the following updates: improved help screen to…
Have a BlackBerry? Review Opera Mini and win a trip to Opera HQ in Norway!
Oslo is a beautiful city, I recently went there when I was interviewing with Opera for a position on the Opera Mini team. No I didn’t get the position, but it doesn’t stop me from recommending what is probably the second most important piece of software for this decade, the first being Google Maps. Opera…