BlackBerry lovers using CDMA networks have been jumping for joy since the BlackBerry Tour first peeped its head into the blogosphere as a concept sketch bearing the codename Niagara. Its development alongside the Bold lead to high hopes for a simultaneous release, but as is usually the case for CDMA BlackBerrys, many had to wait…
BlackBerry App World 1.1 Goes Live
As expected, the newest update to the BlackBerry App World is now available. The big thing is support for European countries (Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and the Channel Islands) but some much-needed sorting options (newest, highest rated, price, developer, app name) are also welcome additions in 1.1. You can…
RIM Exec Confirms Front-Facing Camera on BlackBerry in Early ’10?
While video conferencing isn’t what you’d call a popular mobile activity, the supporting hardware is something we’ve been seeing in smartphones for years now, and it looks like RIM is deciding to catch up. According to a conversation with an anonymous RIM executive at the Brainstorm: Tech conference, the first BlackBerry with a forward-facing conference…
Clear Shots: Smartest Cover for the BlackBerry Storm
After I mentioned the ‘Smartest Cover’ for the BlackBerry Storm yesterday, I wasn’t too surprised to wake up and notice an email from the team over at Smartest Cover. I had raised concerns directly to them about the lack of quality images of the product… and sure enough, they came through for me. Hopefully these…
BlackBerry 9700 Specs Leak, Sound Exactly Like Every Other New BlackBerry
Well, gawrsh, what comes after a 9500 and 9600 series BlackBerry? 9700? Good guess, and apparently RIM’s got it in the works. The specs are pretty much identical to what we’ve been seeing in the latest smartphones, and we don’t have any codenames yet, but here you go anyway: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE UMTS/HSDPA 480×360 resolution display…
‘Smartest Cover’ Lets you ‘Feel’ Your BlackBerry Storm
Just received an email from the folks at Smartest Cover. They’ve released a brand-new product that lets you ‘feel’ the keyboard of your device… in their first kick at the can, they’ve released a cover for the BlackBerry Storm! The patented technology places tactile markings over corresponding letters on your Storm’s virtual keyboard. Two versions…
BlackBerry App World Update to Feature microSD Archiving, Web Portal
The next version of BlackBerry’s on-device application store, App World, has been promising most notably a launch across much of Europe, but after digging around some documentation , it turns out that’s not the only thing waiting for us in version 1.1. Flexible storage capabilities: This feature permits BlackBerry App World™ storefront users to remove…
BlackBerry 8530 Aries Coming to Verizon?
Those of you locked into Verizon contracts and eyeballing the recently-announced 8520 Curve on T-Mobile will be happy to hear a CDMA version is in the pipes. The 8530 (code-named Aries) was spotted first a few months ago, and according to the new spec sheet, is markedly similar to its GSM cousin: 320×240 resolution screen…
TextGuard Announces Mobile Device ‘Compliance Solution’
If you work for a larger business or corporation, chances are your internet use, email, and maybe even your text messaging is monitored. Rules, regulations and ‘compliance monitoring’ seem to be the theme of the day, especially in secure industries. In fact, some regulations demand that electronic messages are archived and monitored at all times.…
New ‘Eerie’ BlackBerry Theme from Elecite
Looks like Elecite is at it again. I’m quite a big fan of their BlackBerry Themes, and this new offering lives up to their high standards. ‘Eerie’ brings a certain dark, grungy flavor to your BlackBerry as you can see from the promo image above. Available for the typical $6.99, ‘Eerie’ is available for the…