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The security issues RIM faces with other countries continues as it proposes a solution for India. After the headaches from the UAE’s decision to ban BlackBerry services, along with Saudi Arabia, RIM has offered India some access to its services, but it doesn’t seem to be good enough. The Indian government wants full, unrestricted access…
RIM is probably hoping this isn’t becoming a trend, but after the UAE and Saudi Arabia said that BlackBerry was a security liability, Lebanon may be following suit. Those countries have decided that BlackBerry services are a risk because of the potential use by militant forces or terrorists, and that the governments have no way…
Anyone for some top-notch BlackBerry Theme action? This morning, I stumbled across the latest and greatest from our friends at Elecite. Titled ‘Orion’ (aka the ‘Dream Theme’), was built with the aid and advice of the general theme-going public, via Elecite Labs. The theme is clean, and features many modes and enhancements to help you…
Looks like my good bud Kevin over at CrackBerry is going a little nuts with the BlackBerry Torch 9800 these days… and with good reason. The Torch is ushering in a new era of BlackBerry goodness. A new OS is on-board (BlackBerry OS 6), and a new slider form-factor is front-and-center… The vertical slider (or…
One of the biggest complaints about the BlackBerry is that the web browsing experience bites the big one when compared to Apple iPhone or Google Android. Research In Motion is trying to fix that problem with a new Webkit-based browser in BlackBerry 6 and the company is showing off some of the new browser’s features…
Rogers just announced that they’re now selling the Motorola Flipout, an Android handset with a funky form factor, and the BlackBerry Curve 9300, which is little more than a 3G version of their 8520. Rogers joins Bell in offering the BlackBerry 9300, which has Wi-Fi, GPS, a QVGA screen, optical trackpad, and 256 MB of…
It’s not only middle-eastern governments giving BlackBerry the ol’ heave-ho these days – the European Commission and its 32,000 employees will be using HTC smartphones and iPhones rather than BlackBerrys. Following an evaluation, an EU Commission spokesperson revealed that those two were “the most suitable platforms for voice/mail-centric mobile devices.” Wow, really? Is it the…
The good folks at Cricket Wireless have announced the BlackBerry Curve 8530. The device will be available on their network Starting Friday, August 6th. If this sounds like something right up your alley, you can head over to Cricket and pre-order. The pre-order will save you $10, plus you’ll get free shipping of the device,…
Earlier this week, the United Arab Emirates announced that they were going to ban BlackBerry service for browsing, e-mail, and BBM by October, and there was a hint that Saudi Arabia would follow suit. Not only are the Saudis going to implement the same ban, but it’s going into effect this Saturday, August 7. Apparently…
Ever heard of IM+ for BlackBerry? If you haven’t, think of it as a super-app for BlackBerry that connects you to all of your instant messaging, chat and messenger clients. MSN, Yahoo!, GTalk, AIM, Skype, and even Twitter (to name a few). Yes, the app is very powerful (and handy), and I’ve just received word…