A couple of quick OS updates BlackBerry today. First comes an official release (yes, it’s legit) for the Bold 9700 via T-Mobile Germany. The release brings the Bold 9700 OS up to 5.0.0.351. Off the top of my head I think this is the most recent ‘official’ build, although there may be leaks out there…
WIND Mobile Shop is Now Live!
Alright, Canada, here are your new options from wind Mobile: $15, $35 and $45 a month, with add-ons available for international calling and voicemail. The catch? Many of the features depend on you being in a wind home zone, the details of which are still hazy right here. wind’s coverage isn’t going to be crazy great at…
WIND Getting Real: Pre- And Post-Paid BlackBerry Bold 9700, No Contract
Yep, new Canadian service provider wind Mobile was not joking around when they said they wanted to launch this week. They have gone official with the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold 9700, announcing that no contract will be required to pick one up, no minimum voice plan, and have rates available as pre-paid or post-paid options.…
UPS Announces BlackBerry App
A fresh BlackBerry app is on the way that will make life considerably easier for those who ship a lot of packages. UPS is delivering a BlackBerry application tomorrow that allows you to track packages, create shipping labels, find UPS locations, and get quotes on shipment costs and delivery times. By signing up with a…
BlackBerry Messenger Updated
The ever-popular BlackBerry Messenger app has been updated to version 5.0.0.55 (up from .33), and has a few tweaks. For some reason spell check has been removed from some devices, and reviewers are citing problems with new picture previewing, but I’ve been getting by without a hitch. Go ahead and download the new BBM for…
Price Drop: Bell BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Available from $199.95
That’s right, Bell has dropped their pricing on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 to $199.95 on a 3-year contract. The 2-year will still run you $449.95, the 1-year $549.95… and if you just want to purchase outright, the device will cost $599.95. If you’re already on Bell, but have an older device, the Bold 9700 is…
BlackBerry App World Launches in Australia and New Zealand
The BlackBerry Theme App World is continuing to expand across the globe, now finding its way to Australia and New Zealand. That’s a bit of a wait, considering App World launched last spring, and has since been invaded by a marauding host of themes, but considering the scale of the rollout and the various localizations…
Official BlackBerry Twitter App Spotted in the Wild
There’s been a fair bit of talk about Research In Motion pumping out their own official Twitter client, but until today, we’ve seen little concrete proof. Well, here we are with screenshots of someone from Waterloo tweeting using "Twitter for BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM)®" (a link which points to blackberry.com/twitter). According to some feature notes leaked…
Yfrog Announced for Android and BlackBerry
Yfrog, a popular service from the guys who made Imageshack for sharing pictures over Twitter, now has a standalone application for Android and BlackBerry. The app allows you to view tweets from followers and people you’re following, check messages and mentions, and, of course, upload pictures and videos. The Android version is a tad more…
How to Access BlackBerry Engineering Screens
Those who are curious and brave enough to dive deep into the BlackBerry operating system’s guts will be interested in hearing about this tool for accessing hidden engineering screens. It’s a pretty simple process. From the homescreen, hit Alt + Shift + H (or Alt + EACE on SureType devices like the Pearl, or Escape…