As expected, T-Mobile has released the BlackBerry Curve 8520 in fuchsia and the Bold 9700 in white. While the white Bold has made the rounds, the fuchsia 8520 looks like it’s an exclusive offer. The two BlackBerrys are really pitted at opposite ends of the value spectrum; the 9700 is RIM’s top-of-the-line smartphone, featuring a…
Nokia wants apps in your car
Nokia is trying to make it easier to integrate your phone with your in-car entertainment system and it has teamed with the Consumer Electronics for Automotive (CE4A) consortium to develop a standard to make your phone play nice with your automobile. The Terminal Mode technology specification goes beyond using Bluetooth to makes calls with your…
Koodo BlackBerry Curve 8530 AND Two New BlackBerry ‘Add-on’ Plans Confirmed for May 25th
We’ve known for a little while now that the BlackBerry Curve 8530 was coming to Koodo Mobile. The question has always been, when? Earlier in the month I heard May 25th as a potential launch date, and it’s looking like the stars may be aligning themselves to make that a reality. Confirmation from an anonymous…
T-Mobile Makes OS 5.0.0.586 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 Official
Cool. An official BlackBerry OS release from T-Mobile. This is good stuff! If you’ve got a BlackBerry Bold 9700, this OS may be the one you’ve been waiting for. The good folks at T-Mobile have OFFICIALLY released OS 5.0.0.586 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700. If you’ve been waiting for this release via T-Mo, you can…
Elecite Introduces ‘Gizmo’ BlackBerry Theme
Enter Elecite’s latest BlackBerry Theme… ‘Gizmo’. In Gizmo, the Elecite designers have arranged the interface to place your most used icons in a customizable icon ‘rack’, in what they say is similar to a remote control. Each icon in the rack is easily changed out. Want to swap out an icon for another? No worries.…
RIM Passes Sony Ericsson, Motorola Shipments in Q1- Research
Gartner has published some of their findings for Q1 2010 mobile shipments by manufacturer, with numbers that line up nicely with IDC’s research for the same period. As you can see, RIM is now firmly planted in the number four spot of all mobile manufacturers worldwide (3.4% market share), a placing agreed upon by two…
QuickPull Version 4 Released – Plays Nice With BlackBerry OS 5.0+
If you’ve ever needed to reboot your BlackBerry to free up memory (we all have), many will know of the sometimes laborious task of popping open the back door, wedging your finger in between the device chassis and battery, and finally popping out the battery. Putting the thing back together is always much easier… But…
BlackBerry Pearl 3G ‘Coming Soon’ at Virgin Mobile Canada
So, what’s the latest when it comes to Pearl 3G availability? Well, nothing actually, no news… But I do have a ‘coming soon’ tidbit to share with you. By the looks of things, Virgin Mobile Canada has thrown up a teaser page for the Pearl 9100, listing the device at $49.99 on a 3-year term,…
Attention BlackBerry Users: Bplay 50% Off Blowout Sale Almost Over!
BlackBerry users, just a quick note for ya. Bplay has been running a 50% off sale for a little while now, and it’s over tomorrow (May 19th) at 11:59PM EDT. Consider this your heads up! For all the details just head on over to Bplay. Find what you want, and take 50% off regular price…
iPhones Replacing BlackBerrys at Standard Chartered Bank
UK-based, Asia-operating Standard Chartered Bank is allowing its 75,000 employees to replace their BlackBerry with iPhones if they prefer. Although RIM has been riding high on consumer sales lately, they still have a massive installed base of enterprise customers. Standard Chartered is far from the biggest bank in the UK, but it’s still a significant…