RIM has just released a beta for a new plug-in that will add a few long-awaited features to the GMail experience on BlackBerry. After applying to the program, you can give it a shot and enjoy “emails in ‘conversation’ view for simple topic management”, stars and labels, spam reporting and whole inbox searching. Combined with…
TELUS BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap Coming July 15th… HTC Touch Pro2 Arriving July 21st
More rumored launch dates for the Canadian mobile aficionado today. BGR has reported some upcoming launch dates for some new TELUS devices. Namely, the BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap. Both of these should launch on July 15th, with the HTC Touch Pro2 to follow that up on the 21st. This information mostly jives with what…
iPhone 3GS Leads the Pack According to Consumer Reports’ Latest Smartphone Ratings
Consumer Reports’ recently released their latest batch of smartphone ratings, and guess who was at the top!? You guessed it, the iPhone 3GS. I should note, the 3GS just barely nudged out the Palm Pre, iPhone 3G, Samsung Omnia, Samsung Epix and BlackBerry Storm. The iPhone 3GS performed at the top of the heap many…
OS 4.6.0.282 Now Available for the Rogers BlackBerry Bold
Happy Monday everyone. It wouldn’t be the start of a new week (for me at least) without reports of a new BlackBerry OS dropping over the weekend. Sure enough, a few days ago Rogers released OS 4.6.0.282 for BlackBerry Bold users. If you’re rockin’ the Bold on Rogers, this is an official update so I…
Best Buy Mobile Reveals TELUS HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 as ‘Coming Soon’
One more tidbit of Canadian mobile news before I take a breather over here. Best Buy Mobile has confirmed that the TELUS HTC Snap and HTC Touch Pro2 are ‘coming soon’. Rumored pricing to purchase the HTC Snap outright is sitting at $449.99, while the Touch Pro2 is coming in at $549.99. No launch details…
Premium Fusion Theme for BlackBerry 8900 and 9000
This one caught my eye the other day… thought there may be a few Curve 8900 or Bold 9000 users out there wanting to give this the once-over. Designed by Ahead of the Curve Designs, their new Premium Fusion theme features custom fonts and icons, and is very sharp, clean, and easy to use. Six…
Bringing in July With a Bang: 30% Off Sale Over at Bplay
Just received note from our friends at Bplay that ALL products are on sale at Bplay… 30% off that is. All you need to do is enter coupon code ‘JULY‘ on checkout. This sale is on now, through July 6th, so go ahead and check out all of the BlackBerry gaming goodness before it’s too…
WSJ App for iPhone and BlackBerry Going Paid?
Apparently the folks at News Corp are considering a change for its Wall Street Journal App for iPhone and BlackBerry. The change? New features and options? Nope, the change would be making the app a paid one. WSJ.com has been surveying users regarding willingness to pay for the app, but any results from these surveys…
Sprint BlackBerry Tour Launch Date and Price Gets Official: July 12, $199
Okay, scratch that July 20th. stuff – the officially official launch date for Sprint’s BlackBerry Tour is July 12th., and will cost you $199 on contract and after rebates. We had heard similar pricing and date for Verizon (and presumably Alltel), if Sprint doesn’t really do it for you. Of course, Bell and Telus are…
BlackBerry 8520 Curve (Gemini) Passes FCC
While most eyes are on the BlackBerry Tour 9630 prepping for a launch next month, it seems like the 8520 Curve (code-named Gemini) is getting ready to blast out of the gates as well. T-Mobile is rumoured to pick up the EDGE-only 8520 around August 5th., but given we’re seeing FCC filings now, it wouldn’t…