If you’re looking for a solid weather app for your BlackBerry Storm, you may want to check out the updated Weather Eye app from the Weather Network. The app has been updated to fit the Storm’s display much better, and a bunch of tweaks have been made to improve usability and function. As it stands…
Hackers offered $10,000 to Crack Mobile OSes
Running concurrently with their desktop browser hacking challenge (where one clever programmer broke down Safari in 10 seconds), the Pwn2Own contest at CanSecWest will also be testing the security of mobile operating systems. If they can break through any of the five big platforms (Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile), reps from those companies…
iHeart Radio brings Clear Channel radio to BlackBerry
Here’s a quick little reminder for BlackBerry users with a heart-on for Clear Channel radio stations around the US. Clear Channel has launched iHeart Radio for BlackBerry devices, following the iHeartRadio iPhone application’s success in boosting Clear Channel’s listener-ship. Like the iPhone app, the iHeartRadio BlackBerry application streams radio broadcasts from 150 of Clear Channel’s…
Pandora BlackBerry App Launches, Doesn’t Work on Storm
Music discovery service Pandora has made another step into mobile today with its BlackBerry app, joining existing Windows Mobile and iPhone offerings. Organize stations for your favourite playlists, give feedback, and have your tastes reflected in new suggested music. Downsides are a-plenty, however: no Storm support and no love for T-Mobile users. On top of…
Apple Fires Back at BlackBerry Ad
Remember that fake ad cooked up for BlackBerry versus Apple? Well, someone just shot back… [via MiBlackBerry]
RIM’s New EMEA Director Targets Prepaid
Ex-Vodafone CTO Chris Burke, currently working as RIM’s managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, will be actively moving towards more prepaid BlackBerry services, eventually encompassing the 8900 and Pearl Flip around the £150-mark for next Christmas. Outlets like Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4 U are likely targets for these kinds of deals. Orange…
Hands-On with BlackBerry 9630 Niagara
The BlackBerry Niagara 9630 which has so flagrantly been making the rounds lately, has found its way into CrackBerry’s hands, for a nice, long go-over. As you can see, it’s got a lot in common with the Bold, and a lot in common with the 8900 Curve, with some slightly new battery door stylings. A…
RIM Releases Plazmic Content Development Kit Version 4.7
BlackBerry Theme developers, this is a great day for you. RIM has released the Plazmic CDK version 4.7 which allows for legit creation of themes for the BlackBerry Curve 8350i, Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Storm. If you’ve been eagerly awaiting this release to start pumping out the themes for these newer handsets, it’s time to…
BlackBerry 8325 Gemini Shows its Face, Underwhelms
The next stab at the Curve line after the 8900 Javelin has made its inaugural appearance, and not really wowwing anybody. It’s essentially a dummed-down 8900 with some new stylings, like a flush softkey/screen face, white colouring, and a gimped screen and camera. Here are the preliminary specs: OS 5.0 320×240 resolution screen Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE…
BlackBerry Niagara 9630 Watch: First Device-On Photo Emerges
Yet more pictures to oggle over this morning in ‘BlackBerry Niagara 9630 Watch’. This time around we have a few images, one that shows the device turned on (you can actually view the OS) and another that shows the back of the device with the carbon fibre finish on the battery door. You’ll also notice…