If you’ve read the rumors about the BlackBerry Bold 9700 launch date… It’s looking more and more like they’re spot-on. The last I heard, RIM was set to announce the BlackBerry Bold 9700 on October 21st… Which would make an early November in-store and online availability for the device seem reasonable. T-Mobile has begun sending…
BlackBerry App World Updated to 1.1.0.20
RIM has no doubt been busy working, tweaking and upgrading BlackBerry App World. Why do I say that? Well, because another update to App World is available of course! A new update brings App World to 1.1.0.20. If I recall correctly, it was late September when App World went to 1.1.0.19… So one can only…
Future Shop Drops Price on Rogers BlackBerry Curve 8520 to $49.99
Holy smokes. Only 1 day after the BlackBerry Curve 8520 went all official on Rogers for $99.99 (on a 3-year term)… Future Shop has stepped in with an almost-predictable undercut. The Canadian electronics giant has the 8520 posted on their website for $49.99 on a 3-year term! Naturally, the savings is due to a ‘sale’…
OS 4.6.0.303 Goes Official for the BlackBerry Bold via MobiTel
One more quick OS update for the BlackBerry users out there. This time around we have an official OS release for the BlackBerry Bold. It comes to us via MobiTel in Bulgaria, and takes things to 4.6.0.303. Should be a groovy update for the Bold users that haven’t been updating with leaked 5.0 builds. However,…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Pops Up On US Cellular Website
Folks in the US Cellular coverage area will be pleased to know more BlackBerry love is coming their way… in the form of the BlackBerry Tour 9630. That is, if you believe a spec sheet on their website is solid proof (Looks fairly official, no?). Of course, now the pricing and launch date rumors can…
OS 4.7.0.181 Leaked for the BlackBerry Storm 9500
If you’re a BlackBerry Storm 9500 user waiting patiently for the official word on OS 5.0, you may want to run this update. OS 4.7.0.181 for the Storm has made its way out onto the interwebs, and is available for download. Keep in mind however that this is an unofficial release. Download and installation of…
Orbit Address Book Controls Volume of Social Networks
Okay, let’s face it: there are people in your social networks you just want to mute sometimes. Inane tweets, stupid Facebook status updates, or a continual influx of devilishly entertaining links distracting you from doing something productive. On the flip side, sometimes you want to be on be on the pulse of things and just…
BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8520 Show up in White
A nice little treat from RIM last night at CTIA was these two devices, the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Curve 8520, in a brand new white paint job. We had heard rumours about the white Bold hitting up AT&T, but the new 8520, which will be joining its black and blue brothers on T-Mobile, was…
Quick Rumor: BlackBerry Bold 9700 Coming to AT&T and T-Mobile October 21st?
Engadget Mobile has just reported on ‘good authority’ that the BlackBerry 9700, aka the ‘Bold II‘, aka the ‘Onyx‘, is coming down the pipe for us on October 21st on AT&T and T-Mobile. Awesome. I know many a BlackBerry user addicted to their Bold 9000, and this latest updated version complete with touchpad and all…
BlackBerry Curve 8520 Arrives on Rogers
Well it’s finally here. Rogers (together with RIM) has officially announced the BlackBerry Curve 8520. If you’ve been waiting for one, you should be able to pop down to any Rogers location and pick one up for $99.99 on a 3-year term. Of course, you’ll need a minimum $45/mth plan to go with that as…