Hey, hey! Whadaya know, this weekend we actually had some official BlackBerry OS releases! Rogers Wireless and AT&T got down and dirty with specific OS releases. In Rogers’ case, it was OS 4.6.0.250 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (get it here). In AT&T’s case, it was OS 4.5.0.158 for the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (get it…
Barack Obama loves him some ‘BlockBerry’
You know how China has become the de facto land of counterfeit handsets and the source of headaches for some mobile phone makers’ legal departments? Right, well, yet another Chinese clone-maker is now pushing their questionable goods by playing off US President Obama’s love for his BlackBerry. I hate covering counterfeit/fake/clone phones, but this one…
BlackBerry 8230 Goes Live on Verizon
As expected, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 from Verizon is now available and ready to pick up for $79.99 after rebates. Frankly, I think that price point is still a bit of a gyp considering T-Mobile is selling their 3G-less counterpart for almost half the price, but hey, at the sub $100-level, you’re kind of…
BlackBerry 9020 Onyx to Pack Gemini-Style Touchpad?
Your remember the slightly more angular successor to the Bold, the BlackBerry 9020 Onyx, right? Well, rumour has it the Onyx will follow the Curve/Gemini 8520‘s footsteps and will be rocking a touch-sensitive pad in favour of the old-school trackball. Odds are this will be a change we’ll start seeing in most BlackBerrys as RIM…
RIM Reports Rosy First Quarter, Outlook Less So
Investors weren’t thrilled with RIM’s outlook for the upcoming quarter, despite reporting an impressive $643.03 million U.S. in earnings (up from $482.5 million last year) for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. 3.8 million new subscribers puts the grand total of BlackBerry users up to 28.5 million, which is a growth rate about on par…
Nat Decants Food & Wine Matcher is the Perfect App for BBQ Season!
Here’s a fun new app, right in time for the summer BBQ season! I just received word from world-famous author, journalist and sommelier Natalie MacLean regarding her new ‘Nat Decants Food & Wine Matcher’. The new iPhone and BlackBerry app is a comprehensive guide to help you match food and drink for any occasion. Start…
Poll: Which Next-Gen BlackBerry Will You Choose?
Which next-gen BlackBerry will you choose?(survey software) With the new BlackBerry Messenger and OS 5.0 coming, the Tour 9630 hitting us shortly, and all kinds of other great stuff going on in the BlackBerry world… Why not have ourselves a little poll, right? This morning I thought it might be appropriate to ask which next-gen…
BB Pre Theme Turns Your BlackBerry into a Pre… Well, Sort of.
Adding to the growing list of Pre themes for the BlackBerry is the BB Pre Theme from designer Corey Visto. As per usual, the theme is top-notch, and is probably the closes any BlackBerry user will get to owning a Pre… without actually buying one. As you can see from the screenshot above there’s a…
Revamped BlackBerry Messenger Coming to ALL 5.0 Devices!
Remember Simon’s post about the upcoming version of BlackBerry Messenger? The good news today is that this latest version will be coming to ALL 5.0 devices! The new version is set to feature avatar support (cool), GPS integration, home screen contacts… But that’s not all… Today some more juicy details have leaked out about it……
Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 Spotted
The BlackBerry Tour 9630 went all official yesterday, so it’s to be expected we start seeing carrier branded devices popping up. Telus’ is the only other Tour we’ve witnessed in the plastic, but we should be seeing evidence of Bell and Sprint’s devices in short order. If you’re already on a GSM carrier, the Tour…