Word has been spreading about RIM’s touchscreen/QWERTY device code-named Magnum (or, more recently, Dakota) for some time, with little other than whispers to corroborate the information. This image of the rumoured BlackBerry has popped up on twitter, and looks just about exactly as you’d expect – Bold stylings, minus any sign of a trackpad or…
Foursquare for BlackBerry Opens Beta
Foursquare has been all the rage with the kids these days – checking in all over the place, “earning” goofy badges, claiming the title of Mayor for a favourite port-a-potty, and generally spamming friends and family with notifications on Facebook and Twitter. It’s been making the rounds on webOS, Android, and iPhone, but so far…
Alltel Wireless Goes Live with the BlackBerry Curve 8530
Only a few days after TELUS announced availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for Canadians, Alltel Wireless has followed suit for folks in the US. As we’re well aware, the 8530 features OS 5.0, an optical trackpad, full QWERTY keyboard, microSD/SDHC expansion to 32GB, Bluetooth, WiFi, 2MP camera, and much more. Pricing? You’re looking at…
OS 5.0.0.436 for the BlackBerry Storm2 Goes Official via Vodafone UK
Storm2 users, a new OS has gone all official for us, via Vodafone UK. This isn’t a leaked release, it’s the real deal, so if you want to pick up OS 5.0.0.436 for the BlackBerry Storm2, use this link. Even though this is as official as can be, make sure you take all necessary precautions…
RIM tries to patent what Opera has been doing for years with Opera Mini
Research in Motion (RIM) filed a patent in September 2009 titled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING NETWORK BROWSING SPEED BY SETTING A PROXY SERVER ON A HANDHELD DEVICE”. It works like this: you take your BlackBerry out of your pocket, open up the browser, type in intomobile.com, your device sends your packet requests to RIM’s…
BlackBerry Curve 8530 Now Available at TELUS
TELUS has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in red and silver. To pick one up, you’ll need $49.99 on a 3-year plan, $249.99 on a 2-year, $299.99 on a 1-year and $349.99 on no contract. The official description via TELUS: The BlackBerry Curve 8530 lets you be as social as you like, wherever you…
BlackBerry 8910 Passes FCC without 3G
That mysterious new BlackBerry 8910 that made it through Bluetooth certification last week has popped up again at the FCC. Conspicuously absent is any sign of 3G support – that’s right, quad-band EDGE just like it’s grandaddy 8900 Curve before it. This could, in fact, be the rumoured Atlas handset, and aimed at an Asian/European…
OS 5.0.0.419 Now Available for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 via Bell
More Bell news to tell you about today. Not only are they launching the Self Serve App, but a new OS has recently trickled out the front door as well. BlackBerry Storm 9530 users can now get their hands on an official release, namely OS 5.0.0.419. To get started, you can hit the link below…
Bell to Launch ‘Self Serve’ App for Select Devices
This is kind of interesting. I love it when carriers offer additional services to customers, especially when it comes to account management. Not only is it good for the customer, but the provider saves money in the long run too… Let the customer do all the work at his or her own convenience, and everyone…
Upcoming Virgin Mobile Canada Lineup Leaked
Virgin Mobile Canada’s upcoming devices made an accidental and temporary appearance on their user guides website, showing off the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS (as announced), Blackberry Bold 9700, BlackBerry Curve 8530, Samsung M330, Broadband2Go MC998D and the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372; off-contract pricing is rumoured to be $399 for the 8530, $599 for the 3G…