Recently I met a guy named Hedone Hawker from Maribor, Slovenia. He’s from the same country as I am (Serbia) and we talked about mobile technology for a while. He found out what I’m working and I found out he’s a BlackBerry theme designer (among other things). Immediately I’ve visited his website only to find…
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Officially Launched on Rogers
Dummy units have been drifting into Rogers stores for the last week or so, but now we’ve got official word that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is now available on Rogers for $179.99 on a three-year contract. T-Mobile Germany was the first to release the new Curve, so maybe now that the North American hardware has…
BlackBerry 8900 Versus BlackBerry Bold: Video Comparison
Just a quick follow-up on our picture gallery of the upcoming Rogers BlackBerry 8900, the next device in the Curve series. There’s not much that hasn’t been said in the earlier comparison – the Canadian launch is imminent, with rumoured $179.99 price point on a three-year contract, so keep your eyes peeled.
Verizon gets official with BlackBerry Storm firmware update
Earlier today, we speculated that Verizon would be rolling out a firmware update for the Verizon BlackBerry Storm sometime soon, possibly even today. The update is expected to fix a lot of the laggy screen rotation and keyboard issues that many BlackBerry Storm users have been complaining of. Lo and behold, Verizon has just gone…
Verizon Ungrinchifies, Unlocks GPS on BlackBerry Pearl and Curve
That’s the holiday spirit, Verizon – throw your subscribers a bone and let them use BlackBerry Maps instead of pigeonholing them into the $9.99/month VZ Navigator service like you have for so long. The latest firmware for the BlackBerry 8330 and BlackBerry 8130 isn’t all roses, though – reports say that Google Maps, easily the…
Telus Publishes BlackBerry Storm Pricing Online
Oh the BlackBerry Storm rumors just keep flying around the web for excited Canadian consumers. I’ve read even more news about a possible BlackBerry Storm delay on Bell. Looked to be that the Storm would hit Bell on December 15th, but store managers are being told to expect a delay on shipments, and to try…
BlackBerry Storm Updates En Route
It seems like another update to the BlackBerry Storm OS is about to go out, as Vodafone has already released version .78, Bell accidentally released .76 yesterday then pulled it, and there are rumours abound of Verizon offering .75 publicly today. If as much progress is made with this patch as the last, then the…
BlackBerry 8900 Versus BlackBerry Bold: Picture Comparison
So what’s the difference between an 8900 and a 9000? Besides 100? Size, baby. Rogers’ new BlackBerry Curve looms dangerously close as dummy units hit stores, offering a slimmer, sexier version of the BlackBerry Bold and attempts to butt heads with Telus and Bell’s BlackBerry Storm for holiday supremacy. Before you start throwing your chips…
Bell, Telus BlackBerry Storm Going on Sale December 15th.?
The latest rumours from Bell are pointing to a December 15h. launch date for the BlackBerry 9530. The Telus reps I’ve talked to have waffled a bit on dates – one said the 14th., another said the 18th., but a Bell rep confirmed that one way or the other, they’ll be shipping at the same…
RIM expects lower profits despite BlackBerry Storm success
The BlackBerry Storm, with its click-able SurePress touchscreen, has generated some serious sales for Research In Motion. RIM saw record one-day BlackBerry subscriber add with the launch of the Storm, and has since seen weekly subscriber records. But, despite the Storm’s success, RIM has lowered their financial outlook for the third quarter. RIM has announced…