Not that I would trust these guys, especially since they’re using pictures yoinked from Engadget and a render of the original BlackBerry Storm, but MobileCity has the Storm 2 available for preorder for $649.99 unlocked. The biggest change in the new Storm is that it won’t be using the SurePress clicking touchscreen many have grown…
Shazam for BlackBerry Storm Gets All Official
As I mentioned late last week, Shazam has launched a new version of their music discovery app for the BlackBerry Storm… Today, the official press release has dropped, and although this really changes nothing, I suppose the new Storm version now has the official ‘blessing’ of the developers. Any Storm users out there tried Shazam…
Shazam Now Available on the BlackBerry Storm
Some sorta exciting news for the BlackBerry Storm users out there. I just received word that a new version of Shazam for the BlackBerry Storm is available, with an official announcement coming this Monday! The app is now offered to Storm users anywhere BlackBerry App World is available. You can check out Shazam right now…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Now Available at Bell!
That’s right, earlier this afternoon, and ahead of the rumors, Bell launched the BlackBerry Tour 9630 ahead of rival Canadian CDMA carrier Telus. Last I checked, the Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630 is only available via the Bell website, but expect the device to start showing up in stores real soon (perhaps the July 17th launch…
Sprint Confirms Wi-Fi BlackBerry Tour, Required Wi-Fi from All PDAs
A Wi-Fi-enabled Verizon BlackBerry Tour code-named Atlas was rumoured awhile back, and now has received an official nod from Jeff Clemow, Sprint’s director of business product marketing. Although CDMA ‘berries have been hurting for the feature since RIM first started supporting it in the 8820, it’s not just BlackBerry getting Wi-Fi – it’s apparently a…
BlackBerry Onyx Spotted with Trackpad
We had heard that the BlackBerry Onyx 9020, the angular successor to the Bold, would be switching to the touch-sensitive trackpad that we’ve seen on the Gemini 8520. Well, here’s some hard and fast live proof, putting the two devices side by side – so long, trackball! Will anyone miss it? I remember back when…
Sprint Readying BlackBerry Tour, ‘Inferno’ Curve 8330 and Red Curve 8350i
Looks like Sprint is getting ready to launch a couple of other Berry devices, in addition to the much anticipated BlackBerry Tour. A tipster sent in the above image to my buds over at CrackBerry, and… as you can clearly see, 2 new versions of the Curve series are included. The ‘Inferno’ BlackBerry Curve 8330…
Apple iPhone demand on the up and up!
RIM may still be the market leader when it comes to smartphones, but Waterloo had better watch its back. The iPhone, she’s catching up! The latest survey results from ChangeWave seem to suggest that short-term demand for the iPhone is far outpacing RIM’s BlackBerry offerings – that bodes well for Apple significantly increasing their smartphone…
Verizon Confirms BlackBerry Tour Launch Date
The upcoming Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 was rumoured to be released on July 12th. and sell for $199 after rebates on contract – lo and behold, a press release has confirmed the date and price. The rebate totals $70, and you can pick up all the usual VZ services like Navigator and V CAST, or…
Cockpit BlackBerry Theme from idberry
Time for a quick BlackBerry Theme break. This morning I stumbled upon the new ‘Cockpit’ theme from idberry. The design allows you to navigate on your Berry using a steering wheel on the screen. It’s kind of like you’re ‘driving’ your Berry to where you want it to go 😛 Depending on the direction you…