Applico has recently released the NYC Transit Application for BlackBerry. With it, you can check multiple schedules, including those for the New York waterways, Metro North Trains, New Jersey Transit busses and New Jersey Transit trains. No network connection is needed to access the schedules, because they’re downloaded locally to your Berry when you install.…
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Now Available on Cellular South
US Carrier Cellular South has announced the availability of the BlackBerry 8230 on their network. The carrier is offering the flip device in pink and black. The Pearl Flip 8230 comes with two light-sensing color displays (one internal, one external), SureType QWERTY keyboard, GPS, 2MP camera, microSD/SDHC memory card expansion to 16GB, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP/AVRCP)…
Elecite Unveils Premium Blossom Theme for BlackBerry
No, I’m not talking about that Blossom… I’m talking about a Blossom theme for the BlackBerry… on the BlackBerry Curve 8900, Storm and Bold to be exact. Elecite have launched yet another great looking premium theme. This one is primarily pink, and is clean, crisp and simple to use. You can see from the shots…
BlackBerry Onyx Caught on Camera
The first we had heard of the BlackBerry codenamed “Onyx” was back in April. Well, a full video review of the device proper bearing the name has popped up following some pictures a few weeks ago. The BlackBerry Onyx looks like it will be the successor to the Bold, since it’s packing all the same…
Facebook 1.6 for BlackBerry Coming May 28th
One more little tidbit of BlackBerry news before I grab my morning cup of coffee. Word has it that Facebook 1.6 for BlackBerry this coming Thursday, May 28th. The timing for this is just about right, as the last update brought us Facebook 1.5 for BlackBerry a little over a month ago. New features in…
First Shots of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 ‘Aries’
No surprise here that my bud ‘CrackBerry’ Kevin has scored yet another BlackBerry first-look. This time the images are of the BlackBerry 8530, aka the ‘Aries’. The Aries is a sister-device to the BlackBerry Curve 8520 ‘Gemini’… Basically the same device with CDMA insides for Bell, Sprint, Verizon, etc… I should point out that the…
RIM Expanding in Atlanta Area: New Data Center and 200+ New Jobs
RIM is planning to add somewhere around 200 jobs in the Atlanta area, according to a report over at the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The plans include the opening of a data center, to be one of the largest of its type in the region. By the sounds of things RIM is making good progress with…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm 2 Caught on Video
In addition to ditching the much-derided SurePress clicking touchscreen of the original BlackBerry Storm, the sequel device has a built-in blogger detector which is designed to foil leak-happy new media journalists with an insurmountable EULA screen. That would explain why we didn’t see much more of the operating system in the first round of pictures.…
Storm Level and Ruler from Softatics for the BlackBerry Storm
Yet another level/ruler utility is now available for all of the BlackBerry Storm users out there. Called ‘Storm Level and Ruler’, the app is… um… A level and a ruler 🙂 Key features of the app include: Simultaneous horizontal and vertical Levels. Calibration button for maximum accuracy. Digital angle indicators. 2 rulers, centimeters and inches.…
Me Thinks Canada is BlackBerry Country
Released yesterday, Gartner’s latest data shows that Apple’s share of worldwide smartphone sales has grown to 10.8% in the first quarter of 2009 from 5.3% in the first quarter of 2008. Unit sales also grew to 3.9 million in the first quarter of 2009 from 1.7 million in the first quarter of 2008. HUGE numbers…