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RIM finds itself between a rock and a hard place when it comes to its users and services in India. The mobile market in that part of Asia is enormous and currently expanding, so RIM would love to see BlackBerry use rise there as the company continues its global expansion efforts. However, the security issues…
RIM’s podcasts application has been slow-cooking in the Beta Zone for awhile now, and it has apparently reached premium tenderosity. Users can now go get downloading in App World, and browse or search through categories, and take a look at what’s popular. Categories range the whole gamut, including sports, technology, travel, business, comedy, and everything…
A few shots of the upcoming BlackBerry 9780 have come up, showing AT&T branding loud and proud on the desktop wallpaper, and including support for a wide range of bands in the About screen, meaning this thing could go to just about any GSM carrier. From what we know about the 9780, other than the…
After some delivery and technical difficulties, we’ve finally got some impressions of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 that’s coming to AT&T this Thursday. We’ve blasted through the hard specs following the announcement earlier this week (5 megapixel camera, 512 MB of RAM, 624 MHz processor, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, HSPA 3G), and blew through the software following…
Right in time for the BlackBerry Torch, Research In Motion has released its BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 for PC users. As you know, the BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 enables users to sync their BlackBerry handset with their home computers to back up their content and transfer over more stuff. Using this software to back up…
Yesterday, we had heard that each wireless service provider in Saudi Arabia was having a dedicated server tested to handle BlackBerry traffic and meet regulatory requirements. Today, the Communications and Information Technology Commission has announced that “in light of the positive developments toward addressing some of the organizational requirements … the commission decided to allow…
Following Rogers’ announcement, Bell has announced that they’ll be offering the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 on Thursday. That falls nicely in line with what we had heard a few weeks ago. The BlackBerry 9300 differs slightly from the the existing 8530 on Bell by offering 3G with better world-roaming, and including OS 6 compatibility. All…
Hey Manitoba, I’ve got some more mobile news for you, thanks to your local carrier, MTS. You may recall the other day that MTS went live with the HTC 6250, thus adding the first Android-powered device to their lineup. Now, it looks like some more BlackBerry love is coming to the local carrier. The BlackBerry…
Tawkon may have added a little credence to Apple’s claim that the “death grip” which impacts the Apple iPhone 4 is common across many smartphones. The Tawkon app for the BlackBerry, Android (soon to be released) and iPhone prototype uses algorithms to determine how much radiation is being emitted from your cellular device. This doesn’t…
The features for the next BlackBerry Internet Service upgrade have apparently been leaked, and include automatic synchronization of Google Calendar with the native calendar, along with some UI improvements, and some security updates. Carriers will also be able to execute commands through BlackBerry Protect, but the user will have had to install the app. The…