Attention BlackBerry Developers… it’s time again for another free developer webcast from the good folks in Waterloo! Stuffed in my inbox this morning was the official invite/notification from the team at RIM. The webcast, which is slated for Thursday August 26th at 2PM EST, will focus on the development possibilities available when you combine BlackBerry…
OS 5.0.0.886 Leaked for the BlackBerry Curve 8530
One quick BlackBerry OS leak hit us this past weekend, and it’s for the BlackBerry Curve 8530 users out there. If you’re not into installing leaks, then please, pass this over. But if you don’t mind installing an operating system that has not been approved by any carrier, hey, have I got a deal for…
Vodafone Launches BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 in UK, Australia
After a release in Canada and the U.S., the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is finding its way elsewhere in the world, namely the UK and Australia. Vodafone will be offering the 9300, in all of its low-end glory: QVGA display, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, 256 MB of RAM, and a 2 megapixel camera. What sets it…
Australia BlackBerry App World Gets Paid Apps
BlackBerry App World 2.0 just got out of beta last week, and along with it came paid apps for Australia. Payment options include the original PayPal option, but you can also go with the new credit card billing. It doesn’t sound like any carrier partners have signed on just yet for wireless billing. Australia actually…
HedoneDesign Releases ‘Pneuma’ BlackBerry Theme
It’s been a little while now since I’ve shared some BlackBerry Theme love with y’all. I was starting to wonder if all of the theme designers got together to take a summer holiday together. At any rate, over the weekend I noticed that my bud Hedone over at HedoneDesign has released a new BlackBerry Theme…
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review – The Aftermath
Since I only had the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for a little over a day for my review, and given how important the device is to RIM’s future, it seems prudent to update some of my impressions. My generally positive conclusions have shriveled up a bit since loading up the Torch 9800 with apps and getting…
Verizon May Start Offering Pre-Paid BlackBerry Plans Starting August 22
Getting a pre-paid BlackBerry has been a great option for many users since it does away with pesky contracts, and some of the plans are actually pretty damn good. However, if one could get a pre-paid BlackBerry on a massive network, like Verizon Wireless, then all the better. According to rumors and leaked documents, it…
BlackBerry Bold 9780 Caught on Video Gettin’ Busy with OS 6
After seeing the older BlackBerry Bold 9700 run OS 6 just dandy, we could only assume the updated 9780 would be just as well, and here’s a little video proving it.The video mostly goes through application management, and a few screenshots confirm the the camera quality. Take a looksee at our tour of OS 6…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Runs OS 6 on Video
We had heard that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 was going to get OS 6, alongside the Pearl 9100 and the Bold 9650, but until today, have yet to really see it in action. Luckily, there’s a short look at BlackBerry 6 running smoothly on the 9700, focusing primarily on the browser. The 9700 was actually…
Analyst Downgrades RIM Stock on Poor BlackBerry Torch Sales
Research In Motion’s stock has traditionally been pretty strong, but Morgan Stanley analyst Ehud Gelblum has lowered the target price to $47, and downgraded the stock to “sell”. As Henry Blodget says, “when analysts cut stocks to SELL, they burn relationships with not only the company but clients who own the company’s stock. So when…








