Let’s set aside the BlackBerry Storm’s SurePress shortcomings for a minute and consider its other major sticking point, the lack of WiFi support. As RIM’s first touchscreen smartphone, we’d have thought that RIM would have endowed the handset with WiFi connectivity. Alas, the first-generation Storm lacks any WiFi support. But that may all soon change.…
Howard Stern Picks BlackBerry Bold Over Palm Pre
Popular radio show host and ‘shock-jock’ Howard Stern has chosen a BlackBerry Bold over the much ballyhooed Palm Pre. In a move that was designed to generate some notable buzz, Palm decided to give Howard a Pre to test out, to see what he thought. The device would be delivered to his home, he would…
Specs on New BlackBerry 9000 Series Devices Emerge: Onyx, Driftwood and Magnum
The Boy Genius has come through with some specs on three upcoming BlackBerry devices. Tip of the cap yet again to BGR and his ‘ninjas’ for this one. Let the rumors and speculation begin 🙂 According to the tipster these specs and codenames are confirmed… and all three devices will fall into the 9000 series.…
Wattpad’s free ebook app released for BlackBerry Storm
Just when we covered Wattpad’s iPhone offering, the so called “YouTube of ebooks” announced expansion to the world of touch-enabled BlackBerrys (actually there’s only a single touch-enabled BlackBerry at the moment). Yap, that means users of the BlackBerry Storm can now access the popular ebook sharing community from their smartphones, no matter where they happen…
Truphone Business launched for BlackBerry users in the UK
The popular mobile VoIP company, Truphone, has recently launched Truphone Business, a BlackBerry application enabling business users to make 50% cheaper international phone calls. The new service unfortunately isn’t available globally – it’s the UK that the company is targeting, at least initially. The whole thing works like “standard” Truphone app, meaning that it’s almost…
BlackBerry Booth Tour – Live from CTIA Wireless 2009 Las Vegas
Research in Motion had their hands full at CTIA with the BlackBerry App World launch, which is ostensibly the biggest announcement of the show. Of course, RIM was showing off their full assortment of devices, but even the latest, the BlackBerry 8230 Pearl Flip, wasn’t anything more than a CDMA twist on the GSM version.…
BlackBerry App World Updated to Fix Connectivity Issues
Many users around the US, UK and Canada have reported connectivity issues within the brand new BlackBerry App World. Not surprising at all, when you consider the new store is still well and truly in its infancy. Not to get caught sitting on their laurels, RIM has pushed forward and released a new version of…
Handmark develops and launches mobile apps for CBS, Forbes.com, Time Inc., Associated Press and Canadian Press
On the heels of its acquisition of FreeRange Communications, Handmark announced that it has leveraged its Mobile Publishing Platform to release new mobile apps in partnership with the Associated Press, Canadian Press, Time Inc., Forbes.com, and CBS Interactive. Applications that Handmark has developed include: Associated Press (AP) – new Spanish version featuring a range of…
BlackBerry Storm Coming to Hong Kong in Q2
BlackBerry users in Hong Kong will be pleased to know that the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm will be coming to their area sometime during the second quarter. No pricing details or plan options have been made available yet, but those are definitely coming soon. The BlackBerry Storm will hit Hong Kong via multiple carriers, including 1O1O,…
LiveStrong.com Launches Calorie Tracker Application in BlackBerry App World
While doin’ some casual surfing around this afternoon, I happened to come across a new app from Lance Armstrong and the folks at LiveStrong.com. They’ve released a new Calorie Tracker app, now available for the BlackBerry for $2.99 in the App World. A companion to ‘The Daily Plate‘ service at LiveStrong, the app will help…