As expected, Canadian carrier Fido has launched the BlackBerry 8100 Pearl. Being the little brother of Rogers, Fido’s in a spot to pick up the stock dregs, but to be perfectly fair, the original Pearl runs all the same e-mail, applications, and multimedia of the latest BlackBerrys, it just lacks the bells and whistles like…
Telus BlackBerry Curve 8350i Put to use on the Race Track
Remember news about the Telus BlackBerry Curve 8350i a little while back? A new video has been released by Telus that shows off the 8350i’s features and capabilities. I’ll let reader Kristen describe in her own words: TELUS just released exclusive footage of Canadian racing team using the TELUS BlackBerry Curve 8350i during the Rolex…
Slacker Available for the BlackBerry Storm
Although I was woe to discover licensing issues prevented us poor Canadians from enjoying the sweet, sweet, customized mobile music Slacker had to offer, they are now supporting the BlackBerry Storm. Although it has taken a little while to catch up, it seems like third-party software developers are getting around to adapting their apps for…
First Shots of the Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
For those of you eagerly awaiting to purchase the CDMA-ed out Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip, your wait appears to be over…Or at least the wait will be over soon. Brand-spankin’ new images of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 have leaked, and you know what that means. An official launch can’t be that far off. A…
First Lady Michelle Obama a BlackBerry User Too!
We all know of President Barack Obama’s love for the BlackBerry. Seems as though his wife, the one-and-only First Lady Michelle Obama has a love for the device as well. Can you blame her? Ann Compton (with ABC news) has reported that Michelle is a BlackBerry user and will keep her BlackBerry at her side…
Vaja Releases Fancy-Shmancy BlackBerry Storm Case
Vaja, ever the connoiseur in all electronic things leather-clad, now has a model available for the BlackBerry Storm in a wide variety of colours. For $84 and up you can customize the ivolution Top SP and indulge your sad little BlackBerry 9530 who has been the target of so very much hatred. There, there, baby…
Bell Raises Price on the BlackBerry 8330 to $99.95
Want to grab yourself the ever-popular BlackBerry 8330 on Bell? If you do, the glory days of the cheap $49.95 device (with contract) appear to be over. The price for this device has been raised to $99.95 on the 3-year deal. Why? Apparently stock is very limited, and Bell staffers are being instructed to sell…
OS 4.6.1.144 Now Available for the BlackBerry Curve 8900
If you’re keeping up-to-date on your OS updates for BlackBerry, you’ll recall that OS 4.6.1.133 is just now getting all official on the 8900. While that’s all well and good, wouldn’t you know it… Another version, OS 4.6.1.144 has already been spotted and is available for download. BlackBerry 8900 owners can download this unofficial update,…
RIM Experiencing Server ‘Issues’… Data Outages Reported
Word on the street yesterday was that RIM was having some, shall we say, ‘issues’ with one of their servers. If you were unlucky enough to have data routed through that particular server, you probably noticed sporadic data outages yesterday… and much frustration. Just be glad that I’m not the engineer over there at RIM…
How Fast Can Your Thumbs Go? Measure Your BlackBerry Typing Speed With TyperSpeed
This one is awesome. Ever want to know how fast you can type away on your BlackBerry? Now you can find out, thanks to an awesome app called ‘TyperSpeed’. Developer Fabian Heuwieser put together TyperSpeed to measure the speed of your typing on the notoriously addictive device. This application is for everyone who wants to…