Storm owners have reason to celebrate – seeing as how misery loves company. BlackBerry Storm owners have been dealing with half-baked firmwares that have kept their Storm from reaching its full potential. Since launch, the BlackBerry Storm has been the criticized for its buggy nature, forcing Storm owners to bear the device’s downfalls. The good…
BlackBerry Storm dissected, costs more than iPhone 3G
We’re not sure if it’s a good thing for the BlackBerry Storm that its parts (including assembly costs) ring up to a grand total of $203, trumping the iPhone 3G’s parts and manufacturing costs. iSuppli, famous for tearing down new handsets and assigning a dollar value to every single handset component, has found that the…
BlackBerry Storm OtterBox Case Announced
Does your BlackBerry Storm need some protection for those times you just want to to chuck it against a brick wall? OtterBox is now selling the Defender Series case we spotted at CES, offering the usual three layers of protection: screen wrapper for light splash and scratch protection, hard plastic shell for a solid frame,…
Canadian Deal Alert: The Source Pushing Out the BlackBerry 8900 for $99.99
Just a quick note here to let you know about another retailer that is selling what is my new favorite BlackBerry device of 2009. The BlackBerry 8900. The Source is selling the device for $99.99 on a 3-year term, but only until February 11, 2009. This works out to be $100 cheaper than going through…
Obama Caught with $30 Million Contract with RIM (gag)
Hah, just joshin’, not really, but Unconfirmed Sources paints a pretty hilarious picture of a situation where Obama is taking cash from BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion to promote the device. Let’s face it, that is one hell of a celebrity endorsement, one that not even money could buy. “I love my Blackberry. I never leave…
Orange Launches Pay As You Go BlackBerry Service
Orange UK just announced a new pay-as-you-go service with the BlackBerry 8120: £145 gets you the handset, and £5 gets you BlackBerry Internet Service, including e-mail, instant messaging and social networking access. The wording is a bit hazy, but I think you have to sign up for one of their current prepaid packages for voice,…
Verizon Wireless sees 1 million BlackBerry Storms sold to date!
Regardless of hardware niggles and craptastic firmware, RIM’s BlackBerry Storm has apparently been tearing it up on Verizon’s network. Verizon Wireless today announced that they’ve gone Platinum with the BlackBerry Storm – the leading US wireless carrier has sold an impressive 1 million Storm units since its launch last November! The number, while impressive, might…
Telus BlackBerry Curve 8350i Launch Party Video, Hi-Res Product Shots and More
As we’re well aware, the Telus BlackBerry 8350i is now available. Simon touched on it yesterday. After a few friendly emails I’ve managed to pick up a video of the launch party from my bud John over at MobileSyrup… He attended the party and shot the video (which I’ve included after the jump). I haven’t…
BlackBerry Bold OS 4.6.0.228 Leaked
The train of unofficial OSes continues, today with BlackBerry software 4.6.0.228. Just install Desktop Manager, run the OS install file below, and plug in your Bold via USB while DM is running – voila, instant firmware. Just remember that this is a publicly unreleased version of the OS and could very well have some unforseen…
Telus BlackBerry 8350i Now Available
Telus’ PTT subbrand, Mike, just began showing off the push-to-talk BlackBerry 8350i. We had seen this coming for awhile, and now it’s available for $249.99 on a three-year contract, $449.99 on two, $549.99 on one, or $599.99 with no strings attached. Among the first-generation Curves, the 8350i is the first to have both Wi-Fi and…