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The SocialScope social networking application for BlackBerry has made a few updates in their eternal closed beta, including inbox integration, significantly more Facebook functions (like private messages, full profiles, and notifications), and mute options for particularly annoying friends who don’t quite warrant a block. On top of that, SocialScope is now taking submissions to their…
Anyone not on Verizon hurting for native VoIP on BlackBerry will want to check out this leaked beta of Skype Mobile. This is probably the closed beta that started about a year ago, and eventually graduated to full-time status. Carrier deals will probably prevent you from using this anywhere, but there’s always IM+ if you’re…
The BlackBerry 8980, code-named Atlas, is something we’ve been hearing about for nearly a year now without any official announcement, but has shown up recently bearing China Mobile branding. Considering the BlackBerry 8980 will be amounting to little more than a Bold 9700 with a Curve keyboard and minus the 3G, maybe it’s not a…
If the original Rogers offering of the BlackBerry Curve 9300 in a silver/chrome finish didn’t do it for you… Perhaps the new model that has just been introduced will peak your interest. As we suspected, the boys and girls in red have launched another variant of the 9300, this time in ‘Smokey Violet’. Of course,…
It’s back-to-school time, and the good folks at Rogers have thought it best to run a new contest. There’s some pretty cool stuff up-for-grabs (5 big prizes) for the winners. What can you win? Let’s take a look: First off is one brand new HP laptop with Rogers’ Rocket mobile internet built-in. The laptop has…
Well, it looks like HedoneDesign is hitting the BlackBerry Theme scene pretty hard these days. Not so long ago, they released the Pneuma theme… and only a few days ago the new OS6Like theme hit us as well. There’s lots of good stuff in these themes, and guess what… there’s more to come! Late last…
The Gowalla location-based social network has significantly expanded their previously flimsy BlackBerry app with the ability to add pictures to spots, keep track of virtual items, and of course check in to and share your favorite locales with Facebook and Twitter friends like usual. Gowalla differs from the current check-in leader, Foursquare, by offering a…
Dusan commented on Business Insider’s piece on Research In Motion being dead in the water, and as the resident BlackBerry Dude, I’ve got some territory to defend. After the dust has settled from the launch of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and the results of a lukewarm reception have become evident, analysts and investors have begun…
Tomorrow was the deadline for RIM to offer a way for the the India government to lawfully intercept BlackBerry communications, which, if not satisfied, would have resulted in a ban of services. After reviewing everything and meeting with RIM, the Department of Telecommunications will test a proposed monitoring solution for 60 days which should allow…
BlackBerry Curve fans get crazy as the 3G version is set to hit T-Mobile stores on September 8, just a little over a week from now. We reported earlier that it would hit September 8, and just in the nick of time T-Mobile confirms the launch date and includes pricing on its Facebook page. For…