Viper had announced that they would be showing off their remote car-starting application for BlackBerry at CES, so we thought we would check it out. As you can see, it lets you start up a car, sound the alarm, lock and unlock the doors, or pop the trunk, whereever it may be. They’re also…
Video: OnStar Application for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry
We had heard the Chevrolet Volt would have a mobile application to keep tabs on charging status, and here at CES, it was their prize announcement. The OnStar mobile app will offer an impressive amount of remote control, including starting the car, beginning and scheduling charging, sounding the panic alarm, and accessing mileage stats. Dummy…
Classic Arcade Shooter ‘Zaxxon’ Now Available in BlackBerry App World
How freakin’ awesome is this!? If you’re into retro games, especially when they pop up for download and play on your handset of choice… keep reading. The arcade classic ‘Zaxxon’ is now available for BlackBerry users in App World. Just looking at the screenshots take me back to my youth, huddled around that 20″ tube…
Quickie: BlackBerry Tour2 9650 SKU Shows up in Verizon Inventory
It wasn’t long ago that Will gave us a real world look at the BlackBerry Tour2. The latest-and-greatest in the Tour series (codenamed ‘Essex’) packs a faster processor, optical trackpad, WiFi, and a lot more. With the Tour2 on-the-brain, I’ve got a quick bit of BlackBerry goodness share. CrackBerry has posted a snap of Verizon’s…
Thumbplay Launches BlackBerry Music Store
Yet another player is entering the growingly-crowded mobile music market: Thumbplay. Traditionally, Thumbplay has stuck with ringtones from licensed artists, but they’re moving into full MP3 downloads. Essentially, the app for BlackBerry will sync up with your browser-based Thumbplay account to track favourites, playlists, and purchases, and allow you to either stream tunes over Wi-Fi…
BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.400 for the Bold 9700 Goes Official via AVEA
Time for a quick (and official) BlackBerry OS release. Folks packing a BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be pleased to know that OS 5.0.0.400 has been released by AVEA. If you haven’t already loaded up the recent 9700 update via Bell (or if you have, and you’ve had trouble with it), this one is certainly worth…
TetherBerry Rebrands as Tether… More iPhone, Android and Win-Mo Tethering to Come
The powers that be at TetherBerry have rebranded… In a kinda-sorta big way. They’re now known as ‘Tether’, and a new version of the popular tethering app for BlackBerry is available now in App World. TetherBerry, uh, sorry, I mean ‘Tether’ lets you tether your BlackBerry to your computer for use as an internet connection.…
Cell Phone Radiation Got You Down? Try the New Pong Case for the BlackBerry Curve!
If you’re concerned with the level of radiation pulsating out of your BlackBerry Curve series (83xx) device, the folks at Pong Research have developed a case for you. Yesterday via CES, Pong Research announced the availability of their Pong BlackBerry Curve Case. The case is said to reduce users’ exposure to radiation by over 60%……
Quickie: OS 5.0.0.411 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 Released via Multiple Carriers
Just a quickie here for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 users this morning. OS 5.0.0.411 has gone live for the Curve 8900 via multiple carriers. I’ve never seen so many official releases for one device at the same time before. There must be something in the air due to CES, no? To download hit up one…
BlackBerry Presenter Transmits PowerPoints to Display, Allows Bluetooth Control
At the cusp of CES, RIM has announced a new accessory for BlackBerry called the Presenter. This little hub plugs into displays via s-video or VGA (NTSC or PAL) and coupled with a handset application, you can control PowerPoint presentations via Bluetooth. This is a neat little toy for professionals on the move and sounds…