You may recall my post from last week that detailed the Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. Launch date was set for June 19th, and pricing was going to start at $129.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract. Nothing has changed here, however a new ‘agent memo’ and some training sheets have leaked…
OS 5.0.0.100 Available for the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900
If you’re sportin’ a BlackBerry Bold or Curve 8900, you can now go ahead and install OS 5.0 on your device… OS 5.0.0.100 that is! Keep in mind, that this is a very unofficial release, so you should take all necessary precautions before beginning the install. Backup your device for sure! Happy and safe OS…
BlackBerry App World Coming to Europe July 20th?
Italy is rumoured to be getting the BlackBerry App World on July 20th., leaving us to wonder about the rest of Europe. Right now RIM’s dedicated on-device software portal is only available in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K., much to the chagrin of international BlackBerry-users who scoff openly at their use of the term…
Hipvoice Offers Cross-Platform, Cross-Carrier Push-to-Talk for BlackBerry
A service called HipVoice is mixing up the push-to-talk scene by using voice-over-IP rather than traditional means – that means you can communicate directly with people across any cellular or Wi-Fi network without incurring your standard voice charges. This also challenges PTT offered by carriers, such as Sprint-Nextel’s and Telus’ Mike, which are locked to…
OS 4.7.0.148 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 Released by Vodafone
It’s been a little while, but I knew the drought wouldn’t last forever. Early this morning I noticed that OS 4.7.0.148 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 was officially released by the good folks at Vodafone. Awesome, an official release! If you’ve been waiting for another solid (and official) OS release to update your 9500 with,…
OtterBox for BlackBerry 8900 Curve Released
Just when I finally got around to trying out the OtterBox case for the BlackBerry Storm, they launch the BlackBerry 8900 Curve Defender Series. It never ends with these people. In my experience, the Defender series’ three-layer protection works great for splash and impact protection, is the best protection you’ll find if size is no…
BlackBerry Car Visor Speakerphone Released
A really cool official BlackBerry accessory we’ve seen glimpses of here and there is now available to order: the BlackBerry Visor Mount Speakerphone. The visor mount acts as a waypoint between your BlackBerry and your car stereo system by communicating with your handheld by Bluetooth, and then shunting audio out to your car’s speakers by…
Rocker Chic Theme for BlackBerry Storm, Bold and Curve 8900
Any time there is a new BlackBerry theme that catches my eye, I like to tell ya about it. Case in point today, the brand new ‘Rocker Chic’ theme from Cocky Culture. The theme is beautifully designed with an edgy ‘rock’ feel to it. Original backgrounds and icons are integrated, and overall I simply have…
On the Lighter Side: ‘Obama’s BlackBerry’ by Kasper Hauser
We all know President Obama is a BlackBerry user, in fact, most might consider him an ‘addict’ (First Lady Michelle Obama is a BlackBerry user as well!). This surely was the fuel for the fire that led comedy troupe Kasper Hauser to create and publish ‘Obama’s BlackBerry’. The book is all fiction (it’s all made…
Popular ‘Sexy Dice’ Game Now Available for Non-Touchscreen BlackBerry Devices
Hey, hey, hey! It’s Sexy time yet again! That’s right, the ‘Sexy Dice‘ app that was previously released for the BlackBerry Storm only is now available for non-touchscreen BlackBerry devices. If you’re running a Curve, Bold, or any other Berry running OS 4.5 or 4.6 you should be able to install and run with no…