Whether or not you buy the rumored BlackBerry 99XX leak from Rogers, the device certainly exists, according to a metrics report from a Venezuelan BlackBerry blog. There’s always the risk that such an identification was simply spoofed on the browser’s end, but there have been rumblings of a 9900 model for some time now, going…
Shazam Launches on BlackBerry
One of the star applications launching with BlackBerry’s App World is Shazam, a music identification service that has recently found a home preloaded on some Samsung handsets. This is a very cool application: simply enough, you hold up your phone to some music that’s playing, and Shazam, through dark magiks and general witchery, finds album…
BlackBerry App World Seeing a Few Glitches
So, I just got back from the CTIA Wireless 2009 keynote, sitting next to my buddy Al Sacco, and we compared copies of the BlackBerry App World between his BlackBerry Bold and my Telus Pearl Flip. Last night during the launch, I was hearing Viigo was making great headway through the App World, but I…
RIM Opens Doors To BlackBerry App World
As expected, RIM has officially launched the BlackBerry App World. How do you get started? Simply head on over to mobile.blackberry.com from your BlackBerry or hit up blackberry.com/appworld from your desktop computer to download the App World client. Official description of BlackBerry App World from RIM: It’s here! Enter BlackBerry App World™ to download tons…
Skype Arrives for iPhone… BlackBerry Version Coming Soon
As expected, Skype has unveiled their iPhone and BlackBerry apps at CTIA Wireless yesterday (Tuesday). The app is available right now for free via the App Store for US iPhone/AT&T subscribers (sorry Canada… not sure about the UK and other parts of the world, but I assume Skype is not available in other parts of…
Playstation 3 Based BlackBerry Theme Arrives From Elecite
PS3 gamers, get ready to get your PS3 theme-on… on your BlackBerry. Elecite has released their latest theme, the ‘PSB Elecite Theme’. The theme features a column setup that allows for dropdowns of 4 icons under each top icon (make sense!? see the screenshots above) 😛 At any rate, if you’re a PS3 fan and…
ArrivedOK Service in Free Beta: Let Friends and Family Know When You Land
Had to put together a short blurb on this one, as I thought it would be helpful/useful for the busy business travelers out there. A new service called ArrivedOK (hit up ArrivedOK.mobi) allows you to instantly send SMS messages to a list of people you setup, the moment you land. The ArrivedOK service triggers when…
Skype Headed to BlackBerry, iPhone; Windows Mobile Gets New Beta
Skype for Windows Mobile 3.0 Beta Uploaded by SkypeConversations The preeminent voice-over-IP application, Skype, should be finding its way to the iPhone at CTIA Wireless coming up this week, and a BlackBerry version is due to drop in May, presumably for the Wireless Enterprise Symposium.Third-party solutions for both platforms have existed for awhile (Nimbuzz updated…
Video: BlackBerry Pearl Has ‘Mystical’ Powers!
Time for a little weekend fun. In a post from BlackBerryBlast, a BlackBerry Pearl user posted this very interesting video. It seems as though his/her Pearl is up to some funky tricks. The device in question is a refurbished BlackBerry Pearl… I’ll let the user describe what is going on: “My Pearl is about 2…
Pick Up a Refurbished BlackBerry Bold for Free on AT&T
Oh how I wish I was in the US when it comes to deals on solid gear. AT&T has started selling BlackBerry Bold refurbs for free on a 2-year deal. The deal is online only… For all the details or to pick one up, head over to AT&T (go quick, as it looks like the…