The very handy (or should I say hands free?) Drivesafe.ly app for BlackBerry has apparently reached the 1 million user threshold. Wowza! Congrats to the folks at Drivesafe.ly. If you’ve never heard of the app before, Drivesafe.ly enables you to put your phone DOWN while driving your car. It reads emails and SMS messages to…
Rumored Lavender Verizon BlackBerry 8530 Spotted in Light Purple Garb
It was, gosh, way back in August when Simon reported on this one. He spotted the BlackBerry 8530 in Verizon’s internal systems, and noted that it looked like a Lavender color option was in the works. Today, while doing my usual morning rounds, I noticed a pic of said device, and I’ve included it for…
Colorware Offering ‘Parts Only’ Option on BlackBerry Curve 8900 Customization
Want to totally customize your new Curve 8900, but really don’t want to send the whole device in? I can’t blame you, going without your ‘baby’ for more than a day is a hard thing for most of us. Thankfully, Colorware is now offering a ‘parts only’ option for their Curve 8900 customization. How does…
Attention Golfers: 3Balls Dishing Out Free BlackBerry Devices With Purchase
Those that know me know that I love to golf. They also know that I own way too many golf clubs than necessary. As I sit here in my office I’ve got three full sets of clubs… and leaning against the wall are roughly 10 putters that I practice with from time to time. Yeah,…
Urbanspoon for BlackBerry Ready for Download
One of the gems for the BlackBerry Developer Conference that slipped through the cracks was the announcement of Urbanspoon for BlackBerry. You might recognize the app for its prominence in iPhone ads – it’s the one where you shake your phone to get suggested restaurants within your area based on GPS location. You can set…
BlackBerry Storm2 9550 Now Available on TELUS
Well what do we have here? After some random browsing on the TELUS website this morning, I couldn’t help but notice that the Storm2 9550 is now available on their website! Pricing? The TELUS BlackBerry Storm2 will run you $199.99 on a 3-year contract. Other options include $599.99 to pick it up off-contract, $549.99 for…
BlackBerry OS Quickie: 5.0.0.306 Now Available for the Storm 9520
A quick OS update here for the folks on Vodafone. Looks like OS 5.0.0.306 is now available for the Storm 9520. This is a very official release, so you’ve got the thumbs up to download and install… Please don’t try to do so on your 9550 though. 9520 only, please! You can grab the release…
Analyst: BlackBerry Touchscreen Slider on the Way
Shaw Wu from the Kaufman Bros. analyst firm has claimed that a 9900-series BlackBerry is in prototype phases, packing a touchscreen slider form factor. The supposed device will mix the traditional BlackBerry style with the Storm, which makes me think it’ll be a portrait slider like the Palm Pre. Now, I’ve been calling for a…
AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9700 Due November 22
For those who have been checking out T-Mobile’s public release of the new BlackBerry Bold 9700, hold your horses – AT&T’s offer is coming soon. Business customers can already get their mitts on the next generation BlackBerry Bold immediately, but AT&T’s public availability for the 9700 has been announced for November 22. The $199.99 on-contract…
‘The Shack’ to Sell the Motorola CLIQ for $79 on Black Friday
Black Friday is just around the corner (November 26th), so with that in mind I’m going to do my best to keep my ear to the ground for any deals. This morning I happened to come across what appears to be a list of devices to go on sale at ‘The Shack’ (er, ‘Radio Shack’…