Google has already played with voice search on their vanilla app, but now they’re bringing the technique to their mobile maps application on Android. More importantly, they’re including transit and walking directions in the update. It’s actually pretty funny timing, since I’ve been playing around with the Rogers HTC Magic (review coming this week) and…
T-Mobile BlackBerry Gemini 8520 Spotted
We had heard previous confirmation that the upcoming BlackBerry 8520 Gemini would find its way to T-Mobile, and to further seal the deal we’ve got a pic of not one, but two live, branded units ready to roll. The Gemini will be featuring a lot of design departures for BlackBerry (like rubberized side keys, top-mounted…
BlackBerry Messenger Upgrade to Feature Geoawareness, Avatars
The lightweight BlackBerry Messenger app preloaded into every BlackBerry is due to get some upgrades in an upcoming OS (though the changes aren’t found in version 5.0 leaked for the Bold and 8900 Curve). It’s quite the overhaul, featuring avatar support, GPS integration, home screen contacts, and lots of other small but handy updates. For…
Leaked: BlackBerry Desktop Manager Version 5.0.0.8
BlackBerry users may be pleased to know that a very unofficial version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 5.0.0.8 is now available for download! The download is a hefty one at over 300MB, and has been split into 3 rar archives for download, you can pick them up here, here and here. Keep in mind…
OS 4.5.0.163 Available for the BlackBerry Curve 8310
Why not start off the week with some BlackBerry OS update action? Today OS 4.5.0.163 has been released for the BlackBerry Curve 8310… and it’s an official release via O2 UK! That’s right, no forum findings or rapidshare .exe file downloads here, you can pick this one up direct from the O2 UK BlackBerry site.…
Verizon CEO Gives Official Nod to BlackBerry Storm 2, Tour 9630
On top of claiming Verizon would get the Palm Pre in the near future (much to the disagreement of Sprint), VZ CEO Lowell McAdam has also confirmed that they would be getting the much-fondled Storm 2 and BlackBerry Tour 9630. McAdam placed the two devices along the same timeline as the Pre (within the next…
Verizon BlackBerry Tour Due to Land Mid-August?
Last we heard, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 would be finding its way to Verizon stores in July, but the latest tips are suggesting that date has been moved back to mid-August, and maybe even later. Considering promotional and instructional materials coming into Bell stores and the appearance of a proper Telus device are signaling a…
New Guitar Hero Theme for BlackBerry Rocks My Socks Off
I can’t remember who tipped me off to this one (whoever you are, thanks! 😛 ), but it’s certainly worth mentioning. Bplay has released a brand new ‘Guitar Hero World Tour’ BlackBerry Theme… and it looks great. The theme features custom icons, and backgrounds that rotate every 10 minutes. A very cool theme for sure,…
The Score Mobile Now Available for BlackBerry
One of my very favorite iPhone apps has now launched for the BlackBerry in App World. The app? Score Mobile. The Canadian sports station has put together a really great package here if you’re a true sports fan. You can use the app to view up-to-the-minute scores, news, stats, leaderboards and a whole lot more.…
Black Hole Sun Theme for the BlackBerry Bold
A quickie here for the BlackBerry Bold users out there. If you think a new theme might be in order, the brand new Black Hole Sun theme from Ahead of the Curve designs might be worth a look. This theme features an icon bay in the bottom right with 6 user-defined icons. Quick description of…