While many await the US launch of a handful of smartphones from the likes of HTC, Sony Ericsson, Apple, and Nokia, some of you might be looking forward to RIM’s first flip-phone – the RIM KickStart. Spy pics of the RIM KickStart in Black (peep the image to your right) surfaced just the day before,…
RIM is NOT going to let the Indian government read your email
We thought RIM was going to let the government of India read the emails of all its citizens, well it turns out RIM isn’t going to have any of that poppy cock and is insuring that “it is committed to ensuring their emails are safe from snoopers.” So all you pimps, drug dealers and business…
RIM allows Indian government to snoop on BlackBerry emails
RIM, not one to let the prospect of getting kicked out of the potentially lucrative Indian wireless market, has apparently had its hand forced by the Indian government. Following on government officials’ threats to ban RIM from the country if a workable network-monitoring deal wasn’t worked out in a timely fashion, RIM has announced that…
Garmin introduces ‘Lifetime of Navigation’ plan for GPS-equipped BlackBerry handsets
Having GPS integrated into your handset is one thing. But, having to pay for monthly navigation service just isn’t something most people look forward to doing. So, to help ease the burden of navigating around town with your GPS-equipped BlackBerry smartphone, Garmin has introduced their new “Lifetime of Navigation” service. The navigation hardware giant is…
John Mayer lands a BlackBerry 9000 Bold
There’s just something about superstar recording artists/songwriters that make them attractive first-run candidates to get their hands on unreleased mobile phones and other mobile gadgets. John Mayer is definitely a superstar and he definitely gets his hands on all the coolest gear before any of us mere mortals. So, it’s not all that surprising that…
South Korea allows corporate BlackBerry sales
While South Korean companies like Samsung enjoy all the good graces of the South Korean government, outsiders have typically had a hard time breaking into their market due to regulations governing the entry of foreign manufacturers. For example, RIM has been closed out from the South Korean market, leaving push-email junkies in the country unable…
iTunes transfers coming to BlackBerry – RIM working on BlackBerry Media Sync
With the increasing popularity of Apple’s computers and other hardware, the company’s media player and media library application iTunes has been gaining traction with consumers. So, to keep their BlackBerry customers on par with the music-playing handsets of today, RIM is working on bringing iTunes-based media transfers to BlackBerries around the world. The BlackBerry 9000…
RIM’s iPhone fighting touchscreen BlackBerry 9500 ‘Thunder’?
Rumors, being what they are, should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, the newest rumor to leak out of Waterloo indicates that RIM is brewing up a serious all-touchscreen contender to the iPhone. The rumored handset, known as the RIM BlackBerry 9500 “Thunder” is said to release as a Verizon Wireless/Vodafone exclusive…
RIM giving away free BlackBerry handsets on May 13
What’s better than a brand-new BlackBerry Curve? How about a FREE BlackBerry Curve? That’s right, RIM is going to give away 5 free BlackBerry Curve handsets – “2 Limited Edition Pinstack Curves and 3 Limited Edition BlackBerryHomePage Curves, complete with Certificate of Authenticities and custom cases!” Come May 13, the same day that the WES…
Quickoffice brings eOffice native Microsoft Office document support to BlackBerry with eOffice
The BlackBerry 9000 Bold is pretty much the biggest BlackBerry news that you’ll hear for some time to come, but that doesn’t make eOffice for BlackBerry any less important. As the enterprise handset of choice among corporate types, RIM’s BlackBerry has become synonymous with “push emailing, corporate workhorse.” And, with Quickoffice’s announcement of eOffice for…