Just a late night quickie here for the BlackBerry Storm 9520 users. OS 5.0.0.341 has leaked and is available right here for download. Keep in mind this is a very unofficial release, so if you do decide to download and install, do so at your own risk. Backup your device and take all necessary precautions…
Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Supports Larger and Smaller Enterprises
Google Apps (a hosted service which manages corporate contacts, calendar, and mail) plugged in to BlackBerry Enterprise Server last spring, but it was targeted to mid-range companies. Well, App Connector has been updated to version 1.5, and with it has come better scaling both for larger and smaller enterprises. For the higher end, Google has…
Bing Available on More BlackBerrys
Aside from being preloaded on the BlackBerry Storm2 and getting rolled out on the original Storm, Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, is continuing its spread on mobile. An over the air download link for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 version has bubbled up, the 8530 Curve2 is apparently preloaded with it (though I don’t see it on…
BlackBerry Media Sync Updated to 3.0, Now with Two-Way Picture Sync
RIM’s desktop app for syncing up your BlackBerry’s media card with iTunes and Windows Media Player has just been updated to version 3.0, now allowing two-way picture syncing. That means not only will your pictures be automatically offloaded to a particular folder, but if you’ve taken some nice pictures with a real camera and want…
Telstra Launches the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in Australia
That ain’t a knife… that’s a BlackBerry 9700! That’s exactly what Paul Hogan will say, the moment he walks into a Telstra store in Australia. At least that’s the event playing out in my head at the moment. Oh, that’d be awesome. Why all the Crocodile Dundee nonsense? Because the Australian carrier Telstra has launched…
Pandora Radio for BlackBerry Updated to 1.1.2.1
Mobile Radio lovers with a BlackBerry on their hip will want to take note of a Pandora Radio update. A new and very incremental version has been released for BlackBerry, moving the app to version 1.1.2.1. If you’ve never used Pandora before, it’s quite the powerful radio app. Check ‘er out. As per usual, no…
T-Mobile Publishes List of Black Friday Deals
Yesterday I told you about some rumored T-Mobile holiday deals… and wouldn’t you know it, not long after that one of the fine folks at T-Mo shot me a message to let me know the skinny for Black Friday. So, without further adieu, here is what T-Mobile will have up for offer this Friday: Motorola…
Data hogs: iPhone accounts for 50% of global smartphone traffic
The iPhone is a data hog. Just ask AT&T and their strained 3G data network. Data-hungry iPhone users seemingly aren’t able to satisfy their thirst for online information. They’re so ravenous for the all things internet that, according to AdMob, the iPhone accounts for 50% of all smartphone web traffic around the globe. Here, in…
Acrobat.com Mobile App Now Available for iPhone and BlackBerry
Not sure when this popped up, but I’m thinking it was sometime over the weekend. Adobe has launched a new Acrobat.com Mobile app for the iPhone and BlackBerry. Developed by the folks at scanR, the app allows you to view or fax documents from an acrobat account, plus a lot more. The official description: The…
Palm, BlackBerry devices coming to China Telecom?
The Chinese mobile market is ever interesting. Now that all carriers have rolled out 3G, it’s time to build a differentiating portfolios. China Unicom is known to carry the iPhone, China Mobile is betting big on their flavor of Android – OPhone, and China Telecom… well, they seem to work to get some Palm and…