Adding to the growing list of Pre themes for the BlackBerry is the BB Pre Theme from designer Corey Visto. As per usual, the theme is top-notch, and is probably the closes any BlackBerry user will get to owning a Pre… without actually buying one. As you can see from the screenshot above there’s a…
Revamped BlackBerry Messenger Coming to ALL 5.0 Devices!
Remember Simon’s post about the upcoming version of BlackBerry Messenger? The good news today is that this latest version will be coming to ALL 5.0 devices! The new version is set to feature avatar support (cool), GPS integration, home screen contacts… But that’s not all… Today some more juicy details have leaked out about it……
Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 Spotted
The BlackBerry Tour 9630 went all official yesterday, so it’s to be expected we start seeing carrier branded devices popping up. Telus’ is the only other Tour we’ve witnessed in the plastic, but we should be seeing evidence of Bell and Sprint’s devices in short order. If you’re already on a GSM carrier, the Tour…
SureType Coming to QWERTY BlackBerrys in OS 5.0?
SureType is the the typing style RIM had developed way back for the BlackBerry Pearl; functionally, it was the same ol’ predictive text you might use on a standard T9 keyboard, only instead of three letters per key, you’ve got two. There are a few handsets that have adopted a similar style, the real power…
Telus BlackBerry Tour 9630 Pricing and Launch Details
The ‘net was all a buzz yesterday with the BlackBerry Tour 9630 Announcement from RIM. Sprint and Verizon let their presence be known by launching mini-sites for the BlackBerry Tour, with email sign-ups for instant notifications when the device becomes available on their networks. Today, north of the border, Telus has gone ahead and set…
OtterBox Defender Series for BlackBerry Storm Review
OtterBox announcing their uber-protective cases for the BlackBerry 8900 Curve, was my kick in the ass to finally crack open the Storm case they had sent me eons ago. Right off the bat, I could tell that there was a lot of differences in this model, namely the latching mechanism for the hard case is…
BlackBerry Tour 101 User Guide Now Available Online
As expected, a new BlackBerry 101 User Guide has been launched for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. It’s very much worth a look, no matter if you’re interested in upgrading to the Tour or not. The guide steps you through everything you need to know about the device, from the SIM card and battery through typing…
The BlackBerry Tour 9630: Sprint and Verizon Go Live with Mini Sites
Earlier today RIM announced that the brand-new dual-mode BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be coming to us this summer on CDMA networks (Sprint, Verizon) in the US… and EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks around the world. While many Berry addicts are now licking their chops, it’s now ‘hurry up and wait’ time. To make you salivate just a bit…
ToyWithMe App for BlackBerry Helps Suits Unwind
What, you think Android users get all the fun? A new, free vibrator application for BlackBerry lets users customize their smartphone’s vibrations to three strengths and three styles. Interestingly enough, the developer actually runs a sex toy blog, which might be worth checking out if you’re in the market. To give the app a shot,…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Unveiled by RIM
It’s here folks! Well, OK, it’s not here quite yet… But RIM has officially introduced the BlackBerry Tour smartphone to the masses. The Tour features a 3.2MP camera (with flash, variable zoom, image stabilization and video), full HTML web browser, a slim 14.2 mm profile, 256MB flash memory, built-in GPS, voice dialing, and a whole…