After a few weeks of public beta testing, Viigo for BlackBerry is now fully supporting podcasts. Upwards of 10,000 podcasts can be browsed through their extensively categorized library, but be warned: these podcasts are streaming, so you’ll need coverage in order to tune in. It’s a great option for casual listeners, but if you’re hardcore…
Free BlackBerry 9000 Bold Michael Jackson Theme
If you’re one of the countless people mourning the loss of pop culture icon Michael Jackson, now might be an appropriate time to show your colours. One fan cooked up this free theme for the BlackBerry 9000, showing off the King of Pop in some classic poses. I’ll see what other mobile-related MJ stuff I…
FlyCast 2 Beta for BlackBerry Now Available
Fans of the FlyCast streaming internet radio client will be pleased to know that FlyCast 2 Beta has been released for general consumption. To grab it, simply head on over to www.flycast.fm/betabby from your BlackBerry’s browser. If you haven’t tried it before, I encourage you to do so. It packs burst caching and some other…
Bplay $0.99 Sale on Now Through June 28th
Received word from Bplay the other day that they’re having a sale. A pretty good one at that. Select BlackBerry games and themes are on offer for only $0.99 cents. Yowza. Bplay always has solid games and themes for the BlackBerry, so it’s certainly worth a look. Notable games going for a buck include Breeders’…
BIS 2.7 Upgrade Going Down Tonight
Heads up to all folks that are on the BIS. BlackBerry Internet Service is getting an upgrade to 2.7, and the rollout will occur today at 11PM PST through tomorrow at 3AM (this is for the US, Canada, and Americas). The upgrade seems to be somewhat minor, including the following updates: improved help screen to…
Have a BlackBerry? Review Opera Mini and win a trip to Opera HQ in Norway!
Oslo is a beautiful city, I recently went there when I was interviewing with Opera for a position on the Opera Mini team. No I didn’t get the position, but it doesn’t stop me from recommending what is probably the second most important piece of software for this decade, the first being Google Maps. Opera…
Reminder: Elecite BlackBerry Themes 2-for-1 Sale
Quick Reminder: The sale is on today through Friday! Head on over to Elecite to take advantage of 2-for-1 BlackBerry Themes. I just received word that Elecite is having a 2-for-1 sale on their very popular and stylish BlackBerry Themes. The sale is taking place this Thursday the 25th and Friday the 26th. All you…
Verizon BlackBerry Tour Coming Sometime Between June 28 and August 1?
For those of you on ‘Big Red’ waiting oh so patiently for the Verizon BlackBerry Tour to arrive (you can check out a spy shot here), looks like your wait may be coming to an end. Not because the vagary of the ‘this summer’ time frame is now upon us, but because we have an…
24kt Gold BlackBerry Curve 8900 Now Available at Computer Choppers
For the ultimate in BlackBerry Bling, you need to look no further than the folks at Computer Choppers. The company offers the absolute best in luxury customization services for all sorts of tech. They’re probably best known for their custom plated and anodized laptops… But if it’s a computer or any sort of electronic item,…
iPhone draws BlackBerry customers, claims most loyal and satisfied following
Yet more studies have confirmed what iPhone users have known for years. iPhone owners apparently aren’t just more happy with their devices, they’re indeed more loyal to the iPhone brand. Especially compared to the BlackBerry crowd. New stats from Crowd Science have been released that indicate a solid 40% of non-iPhone smartphone users would make…