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If you were wondering why Google was willing to spend close to a billion dollars acquiring the mobile ad firm AdMob, some new data from ad optimizer Smaato should help you understand just how large this business could become. The company said that the mobile advertising market for the Untied States alone could be up…
Today OS 6 for the second-generation BlackBerry Bold, the 9700, was leaked, offering a host of user interface improvements, universal search from the home screen, and a new WebKit browser. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is solid mid-rand smartphone, and packs most of the same specs you’ll see in newer BlackBerrys, like an HVGA display, Wi-Fi,…
Not a huge deal here, but if you use the Twitter app for BlackBerry… you best take note. The application has just been updated, and it brings us up to version 1.0.1.7. It’s usually best to load up the latest version of any app, so I highly suggest you do so. Hit up the App…
We already had a pretty good feeling that the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 would be coming to Canadian carrier Wind mobile, and today we’ve got some added confirmation. This internal inventory screenshot shows two 9300 placeholders keeping the Curve 3G’s spot warm until launch (perhaps for two colours?). There’s still no pricetag, but as an…
Last we had heard from the government of India regarding lawful interception of BlackBerry data is that they had partial access to BBM data, and RIM had provided an interim solution that bought them another two months as of a few weeks ago. India is now giving RIM until January 31 2011 to test out…
Remember that big-ish BlackBerry Storm 3 we saw awhile back with a trackpad? It’s not the refreshed BlackBerry Storm 9570 that was going to be a small incremental upgrade and supposedly launch with OS 6, but rather another touchscreen smartphone after that. Some undocumented specifications have surfaced for our consideration. Camera: 5MP, 2592×1944 pixels or 8…
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 went official last week, with a handful of carriers confirming that they would be offering it for sale. We didn’t hear much about colour selection, but a red version has popped up in a video showing the 9780’s RAM usage. You’d think nice thing about using the exact same exterior as…
Just a quickie here for any BlackBerry Torch 9800 users. If you use your Torch to listen to your favourite tunes while on-the-go, you’ll be more than pleased to know that Shazam has been updated with 9800 support. The app lets you quickly (and easily) identify almost any song, simply by triggering the app and…
RIM’s first attempt at a flip BlackBerry wasn’t especially well-received. The Pearl Flip was commendable for being a significant departure in form factors for RIM at the time (even compared to the Storm), but the lower-end specs, reworked trackball layout, and prominent rear jut when open made for a fairly awkward phone. Recently, RIM and…
We had heard that Rogers would be offering the BlackBerry Bold 9780 at the launch announcement earlier this week, and they’re already preparing with retail materials. Dummies and posters have been coming into Rogers stores all over the place, leading us to think the refreshed Bold will be on sale as soon as next week…