Earlier this month, Viigo pushed out NCAA and NBA scores and gametimes to their free Windows Mobile and BlackBerry application, and now they’re following up with a few key changes to all sports channels, ranging from golf to NASCAR, to baseball to hockey. First is the ability to schedule to calendar for those games you…
MySpace BlackBerry App Hits 400,000 Downloads in a Week
After a scant week of availability, the MySpace Application for BlackBerry has been downloaded 400,000 times. Not too shabby at all! It’s hard to tell how well Facebook did in their first week, but considering they hit the million mark after six months, it’s safe to assume they didn’t do quite as well. Still, Facebook…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Getting Mixed Reviews
The Verizon BlackBerry Storm goes live tomorrow, but lots of reviewers are getting their mitts on early units. Most impressions have been good up to this point, but it seems that given some time to really tinker, reactions are a little more mixed. Going into this review, we really wanted to love this phone. On…
BlackBerry Storm Video Roundup
With all of these hands-on videos popping up, maybe it’s time we take a trip down memory lane and pull together every video of the BlackBerry Storm out there to date. We’ll be adding more as the Storm reviews doubtlessly continue to flood in, so you’ll have a one-stop shop for a wide array of…
Google Sync Now Works with BlackBerry Contacts
Google Sync was launched awhile back as an app which paired up your Google Calendar with your BlackBerry’s Calendar. Combined with a robust GMail app, it made for a pretty sweet deal overall. Now Google Sync has extended to include wireless contact synchronization. My, that would make it awfully easy to get your contacts onto…
Vodafone UK Publishes New BlackBerry Storm How-To Videos
More BlackBerry Storm goodness for you today. This time it comes in the form of 3 new videos shot by Vodafone in the UK. In the first video above, the presenter shows you hands-on how to setup and use email on the Storm. The other 2 videos detail how to download apps, and setup Bluetooth…
BlackBerry Storm Launches in France
Available for preorder tomorrow and hitting shelves December 3rd., carrier SFR has the BlackBerry Storm locked and loaded for the populace of France. Vodafone owns a 44% stake in SFR, so they’ve kindly extended their European exclusive of the BlackBerry 9500, with many more partners likely to get it before the end of December rolls…
BlackBerry 8900 coming to the UK soon
The Carphone Warehouse has just put the new BlackBerry Curve up on their “Coming Soon” site, undoubtedly to the excitement of many. So far, T-Mobile Germany is the only one who has publicly announced the BlackBerry 8900, but considering the Carphone Warehouse works with a bunch of carriers, including T-Mobile, it’s to be expected that…
PHASE 2 ActiveSync for BlackBerry Cuts Enterprise Communications Costs
The good folks over at PHASE 2 International have announced the newest in its lineup of productivity solutions. This time around it’s ActiveSync for the BlackBerry. The new solution is a low-cost alternative for businesses subscribed on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES). The app is an add-on to the Microsoft Exchange server, and provides all…
BlackBerry to be ripped from Obama’s steely, hopeful grip
U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama has been known to be a fervent BlackBerry user, continually keeping up to date with his extensive political and personal network while on the campaign trail, but that lifestyle may be shortly coming to an end now that he’s on the way to the White House and faces a wide variety…