Virgin Mobile Canada recently dropped the price on the BlackBerry Curve 8530. Previously it was available for $49.99. Now, you can get the same device (in black or purple) for half price, $24.99. Of course, to get this price you’ll need to sign up for a 3-year contract… But if that doesn’t bother you, $25…
UberTwitter Beta-7 Now Available for BlackBerry
A new version of UberTwitter has been released for all BlackBerry users to enjoy. The new version brings us up to Beta-7, and thankfully, a beautiful changelog was published to go with. Nice. Detailed to be mostly of the bug fix/tweak sort, the update is said to be ‘in preparation for a substantial feature upgrade…
Shooting From the Hip: BlackBerry Offers Bullet-Proof Protection
You already knew that your BlackBerry can do email, instant messaging, phone calls, and about a hundred other things pretty darn well, right? Did you know it could also save you from a serious gunshot wound? Perhaps even save your life? On Saturday, February 6th, Anthony J. Holtvogt (24) and his girlfriend were getting ready…
Vancouver 2010 Olympic App Roundup: Let the Games Begin!
I’m officially ‘tapping out’ of Olympic app news for now. The opening ceremonies are tonight, and frankly, I’ve got everything I need loaded up on my iPhone AND my BlackBerry. I’ll have those by my side, plus I’ll probably have a cold beer with me too as I watch the opening ceremonies *cheers*. I hope…
OS 5.0.0.484 Leaked for the BlackBerry Storm 9500
First Gen ‘Stormies’ look here. There’s a new OS leak for you to download and install. We’re looking at OS 5.0.0.484 here, and yes, this is very unofficial. If you plan to install be sure to backup your device and take all necessary precautions before proceeding. If you’re on the fence or just plain don’t…
Apps for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics: ‘Vancouver 2010’ Mobile Game for BlackBerry from Bplay
Regular readers of IntoMobile will know that I’ve been on somewhat of an Olympic App kick as of late. Can you blame me? I mean, c’mon, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics are starting tonight, and being a tried-and-true Canadian, I’m proud as can be. Sticking to my theme as of late, I’ve got a new BlackBerry…
Official BlackBerry Twitter Client Released in Private Beta
So, this morning me and the better half of the mobile blogosphere were given the chance to play with RIM’s upcoming Twitter client for BlackBerry that we’ve been hearing so much about. Everything you’d expect is there, like instantaneous notifications of @ replies and direct messages within the Messages application, home screen notifications, checking your…
BlackBerry Storm 2 Now Available on T-Mobile UK
As expecected, RIM’s second SurePress BlackBerry has wriggled its way onto T-Mobile in the UK. A 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, and BlackBerry OS 5.0. The clicking touchscreen takes some getting used to, but I thought it was alright in my time with the device. I suspect now that the Vodafone lockdown on the…
Apps for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Bell Cowbell
There’s really not much to this one, but if you’re Canadian, and want to show your support for the Olympics’ exclusive telecommunications provider… Or, if you just want a FREE virtual cowbell to ring, this is the app for you 🙂 So how does it work? Well, first we need to check if you have…
OS 5.0.0.461 Goes Official for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 via Multiple Carriers
Another official OS release to tell you about this morning. For some reason, it looks like it has been made available via multiple carriers. Kind of odd, in the past we’ve noticed releases like this via no more than 2 carriers at a time. This is kind of a welcome change. Anyways, getting back to…