Storm2 and/or OS 5.0 users, you’ll be pleased to know that Vlingo has been updated for you. Never heard of Vlingo before? I’d describe it in detail, but I think the official description wraps it up real nice: As the inventor of the mobile phone “voice user interface,” Vlingo delivers a voice interface and technology…
Premium ‘Stasis’ BlackBerry Theme from Elecite
A quickie here for the BlackBerry Theme lovers out there. The good folks at Elecite have released yet another Premium BlackBerry Theme… Called ‘Stasis’, the theme features some real killer animations and a totally custom look. Check out the video above for a preview chalked-full of awesomeness. Stasis is available now for $6.99, and is…
OS 5.0.0.348 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Curve 8900
A couple of quick BlackBerry OS leaks for you all over the last 24 hours or so. First off, we have OS 5.0.0.348 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000. Seems to me it’s been awhile since I’ve read of any leaks for the 9000, so this one may indeed be a sizable jump for the original…
Pricing Leaks on T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Samsung Behold II
Looks like my bud David over at TMoNews has managed to get his hands on some pricing sheets for the BlackBerry 9700 and Samsung Behold II. The 9700 will run you $449.99 or $22.50/mth on no contract, or $199.99 on a 2-year deal. The Behold II will run you, well, exactly the same amounts. There…
PressReader App for iPhone and BlackBerry Now Available
The folks at NewspaperDirect Inc. have launched 2 new versions of their very popular PressReader app. The new apps are for the iPhone and BlackBerry, and bring more than 1,300 full-content digital replicas of newspapers, magazines and more right to your device. Very cool. Once installed, users can browse newspapers and magazines from around the…
Walmart Dishing Out $100 Gift Cards With BlackBerry Purchase (November 14th through 21st)
Want some extra cash to blow at Walmart? What if I told you Wally World was giving away $100 gift cards with any BlackBerry purchase from November 14th through the 21st? According to the good folks at Gizmodo, that’s exactly what is going to happen. The new deal will be both valid in-store and online,…
TELUS Shaping Up to be the ‘Most Awesome Canadian Carrier’ for 2010
Could it be that the Palm Pre and Pixi are coming to TELUS for Canadian consumption? That’s what I’ve been hearing recently. As we all know, the Palm Pixi is due to hit Sprint for our American friends on November 15th… the date is really sneaking up on us, it’s less than a week away…
Craigslist Mobile for BlackBerry Coming Soon
I very rarely use Craigslist. I mean, VERY rarely… But it’s funny, from time to time when searching for new computer stuff, or just some odd, random gizmo that’s hard to find, Craigslist usually comes through for me. That said, have I ever used the site on a mobile device? Forget about it. The mess…
More BlackBerry OpenGL in Action: PBA Bowling and Super Monkey Ball
Need For Speed played the poster boy role for RIM’s OpenGL ES announcement, but they’re definitely not the only ones who are excited about the new options for developers. Here’s a quick demo of Concrete Software’s PBA Bowling, coming to the BlackBerry Storm2. Sega also said that they have started work on getting their extremely…
BlackBerry Lookin’ Good with GUI and Theme Developer Tools
There’s no denying that the overall BlackBerry UI feels a bit old, but today at the BlackBerry Developer Conference, RIM took some big steps to freshen up. A new Theme Studio and will allow developers to really go to town, including options for screen transitions, animations, and all of the usual tools needed to put…