You car nuts out there might be familiar with Chevy’s upcoming electric car called the Volt. It will be able to do some neat stuff, like begin charging on a programmable clock and have OnStar built in, but at the LA Auto Show last week, they showed a slide of the good old BlackBerry…
Vlingo Everywhere Recognizes Voice in Every BlackBerry Text Field
Vlingo has released a new feature for their BlackBerry voice control app called Vlingo Everywhere, that basically lets you input text into anything on BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) using voice alone. This video demos it working with the native calendar, SMS, and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps, just as a taste of what it can do. All…
Seesmic for BlackBerry Updated
While busy at Le Web conference in Paris, Seesmic squeezed an update to their BlackBerry Twitter client, bringing it to 1.1.10. The first release for Android and BlackBerry came out last month, and I wasn’t too impressed with the Bold version, but it has since improved dramatically. The user interface has been cleaned up (like…
BlackBerry Enterprise Server SP1 Maintenance Release 1 Intros Exchange 2010 Support
There’s a little upgrade to BES service pack 1 that was released earlier this month – this maintenance release is fully certified to work with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Here’s the short version of the full release notes: BlackBerry® device dashboard Changes to the BlackBerry Configuration Database schema Changes to the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service…
RIM Updates BlackBerry App World to 1.1.0.24
The boys and girls at RIM have no doubt been busy working on the latest upgrades to App World, and recently an official release was pushed out. Now you can get App World version 1.1.0.24. If you haven’t received notification already, you should see one real soon. As per usual, no changelog was made available…
BlackBerry Curve 8530 bringing WiFi to Sprint on Jan 10?
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has already launched on Verizon as the WiFi-toting update to the already capable BlackBerry Curve 8520, but it has yet to land on Sprint’s network. Last we heard, the Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8530 was rumored to launch on December 18th, but new information has landed in our inbox indicating that the…
OS 5.0.0.411 Leaked for the Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and 8520
Over the past 24 hours or so, there’s been a whole whack-load of OS leaks for various BlackBerry devices. Perhaps none are more notable than the updates that have leaked OS 5.0 for the Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and 8520. If you’re on one of these devices and have been waiting for 5.0, now’s your…
Loopt Updated with BlackBerry Bold 9700, Curve 8530 and 8520 Support
Loopt, the BlackBerry app that lets you ‘Discover the world around you’ has recently been updated with new device support. Now you can get Loopt on the BlackBerry Bold 9700, and Curves 8530/8520. Awesome. The update also features some new, very key enhancements including: Official support for OS v5 Enhanced location accuracy, especially for Tour…
TD-LTE BlackBerry Coming to China Mobile
Hot on the heels of their Chinese distribution deal, RIM has announced that they’re working with China Mobile not only on a TD-SCDMA handset, but one compatible with China’s emerging TD-LTE standard. This is the first time we’ve heard RIM talking firmly about LTE, and it’s pretty exciting to think about what they’ve got planned…
Quick Update: FlipSide Music Player for BlackBerry Updated for OS 5.0
Just a quickie update here for the FlipSide Music Player users in the house. A new version of the player has gone live, and it has been updated for use with OS 5.0. The new version harnesses the power of new audio control playback features in 5.0. Play, fast forward, rewind, pause, or jump tracks…