New to the streaming music scene, Grooveshark has entered the fray against the likes of Pandora and Slacker Radio. If you’re on a BlackBerry or Android-powered device, and would like to give new streaming music app a try, Grooveshark is worth a look. With Grooveshark you can listen to songs and playlists from the Grooveshark…
NRANGE Golf GPS Arrives for BlackBerry
In many parts of the world, golf season is far from here… But that certainly doesn’t stop new apps from popping up to help you with your golf game. The other day I happened to notice yet another golf GPS app for the BlackBerry. Named NRANGE Golf GPS, the app uses the GPS in your…
Rogers Drops Pricing on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 to $199.99 on 3-Year Term
Not surprisingly, Rogers has dropped the price on the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The skinny? Try $199.99 on a 3-year contract. If signing up for a 3-year plan isn’t your thing (I can’t blame you), you can go with a 2-year for $499.99, a 1-year for $549.99, or contract-free for $599.99. Expect the pricing on the…
3 Indonesia soon to offer BlackBerry Internet Service?
Our friends over at Gajeto.com have let us know that the only GSM prover now without a BlackBerry service, 3, is going to launch BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) in January 2010. Apparently there’s nothing on the 3 Indonesia site, but, there is a space reserved for customers on the RIM website. Other than that we…
SHAPE’s Business Card Reader Available for BlackBerry
The Business Card Reader app for iPhone that uses optical character recognition to change physical cards to electronic contact entries has made its way to BlackBerry. As you can see from this demo video, all you have to do is take a picture of a business card with your phone, let the app scan it,…
ITC Probing RIM Patents
Patent firm Prism Technologies is pressing on Research in Motion for violating some of their intellectual property in BlackBerry. The International Trade Commission is now stepping into investigate and see if there are any merits to the complaint. The technology in question has to do with an authentication system, which is an important part of…
OS 5.0.0.428 Leaked for the BlackBerry Storm2 9520
For those packing a Storm2 9520, I’ve got a quick OS leak for you. Looks like over the weekend OS 5.0.0.428 leaked. Huzzaw! Keep in mind however, that this is a very unofficial leak, and you should install at your own risk. You can grab OS 5.0.0.428 for the Storm2 right here. As always, be…
BlackBerry Curve 8530 Comes to Bell
As expected, the stylish, simple, inexpensive BlackBerry Curve 8530 has found its way to Bell Mobility. Scoff as you will at a 2 megapixel camera and 320 x 240 display, the fact that you can get GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi, a trackpad and spanking new OS for fifty bucks is a steal. It’s a definite step…
A real world look at the BlackBerry Tour2 9650
RIM continues to refresh its BlackBerry lineup with optical trackpads to replace the trackball “pearl” that has become almost synonymous with the BlackBerry brand. The latest BlackBerry to get the optical trackpad treatment is the BlackBerry Tour2 9650 (codename: Essex), and it’s looking good. Thanks to pics posted by BGR, we can see that the…
iPhone wins US popularity contest in 2009!
As the 2009 calendar year draws to a close, we look back at a year that was defined by smartphones and the iPhone’s arch nemesis, the Android OS. But, that doesn’t mean the iPhone has dropped of Americans’ radars. In fact, a new study from Nielson crowns the iPhone as the most popular mobile phone…