It looks like BlackBerry Traffic isn’t the only thing RIM is updating today. Facebook for BlackBerry has just gone into a limited beta, and is looking a whole lot different. The biggest feature addition is Chat, which is long overdue. The notification system has been polished up a bit, closely emulating the native drop-down BlackBerry…
BlackBerry Traffic Updated with Refreshed UI, Route Selection
RIM’s free navigation app, BlackBerry Traffic, has had a hefty update to 2.0 in the Beta Zone, which includes some serious user interface changes, a route selection screen, and a new “next maneuver” view which tells you what your next turn should be. You can also check through your search history for previous destinations (handy…
BlackBerry PlayBook Parts For Sale Online
If you needed any reassurance that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would actually launch at the end of the month as RIM has indicated, TrueSupplier is listing the OEM touch screen with bezel for $82.49, and outside touchscreen alone for $59.99. The PlayBook has some other, considerably snazzier parts to it, like a 7-inch 1024 x…
Microsoft to Offer Free Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Until recently, Microsoft offered to host BlackBerry Enterprise Servers for $10 per month per user, but that has apparently changed. They now offer the add-on as a free add-on to existing hosted Exchange customers. From their Mobility Solutions sheet: “Hosted BlackBerry for Microsoft Exchange Online is acquired as an add-on to Exchange Online Standard or…
BlackBerry 6 Browser Gets Hacked, RIM Suggests Turning off Javascript
At the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver, some well-intentioned hackers broke into a BlackBerry handset through the WebKit browser in OS 6.0 (found on the Torch, Style, Bold 9780, and others). Vincenzo Iozzo, Willem Pinckaers, and Ralf Weinmann were able to access the phone’s contact list and files stored on the microSD memory card, as…
CoTweet Launches Enterprise Social Apps for Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile
CoTweet, a popular enterprise-grade social networking client, has launched a salvo of mobile apps at SXSW to keep marketing, support, and PR professionals in touch with their customers via Twitter. They’ve had an iPhone client for a little while now, but Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone apps are all new. Windows Mobile is a strange…
BlackBerry Social Platform Enters Public Beta
BlackBerry Social was announced about six months ago as a way for third-party app developers to plug into RIM’s hugely popular BlackBerry Messenger client. Today it goes into public beta, allowing devs to add custom fields to BBM profiles, change profile elements like avatar pictures, embed chats within their app, enable file transfers between users,…
BlackBerry Mobile Hotspot Feature Detailed in Leaked Slides
The slew of upcoming BlackBerry OS 6.1 handsets will launch with a mobile hotspot feature so you can share your 3G connection with up to 5 nearby devices over Wi-Fi. Though we’ve seen it mentioned in leaked specs, a new batch of slides is getting down to the nitty-gritty of how it’ll look and work.…
BlackBerry PlayBook Getting Dedicated Video Conferencing App Soon
RIM’s been showing off the music store and podcasts app to launch with the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet around the end of the month, but there’s still another surprise in store – a dedicated peer-to-peer video conferencing app, according to RIM VP of enterprise strategy, David Heit. The PlayBook has a front-facing HD-capable 3 megapixel camera…
Launch Dates and Prices for BlackBerry, webOS, and Other Tablets Leaked
The launch dates and prices for a bunch of tablets at an anonymous major U.S. retailer have snuck out. First up is the Motorola Xoom (likely the Wi-Fi-only model), supposedly launching on March 17 for $649, though we’ve heard 27th. and $599 elsewhere. Then there’s the BlackBerry PlayBook due for March 27 (not April 10)…