SureType is the the typing style RIM had developed way back for the BlackBerry Pearl; functionally, it was the same ol’ predictive text you might use on a standard T9 keyboard, only instead of three letters per key, you’ve got two. There are a few handsets that have adopted a similar style, the real power…
Telus BlackBerry Tour 9630 Pricing and Launch Details
The ‘net was all a buzz yesterday with the BlackBerry Tour 9630 Announcement from RIM. Sprint and Verizon let their presence be known by launching mini-sites for the BlackBerry Tour, with email sign-ups for instant notifications when the device becomes available on their networks. Today, north of the border, Telus has gone ahead and set…
OtterBox Defender Series for BlackBerry Storm Review
OtterBox announcing their uber-protective cases for the BlackBerry 8900 Curve, was my kick in the ass to finally crack open the Storm case they had sent me eons ago. Right off the bat, I could tell that there was a lot of differences in this model, namely the latching mechanism for the hard case is…
BlackBerry Tour 101 User Guide Now Available Online
As expected, a new BlackBerry 101 User Guide has been launched for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. It’s very much worth a look, no matter if you’re interested in upgrading to the Tour or not. The guide steps you through everything you need to know about the device, from the SIM card and battery through typing…
The BlackBerry Tour 9630: Sprint and Verizon Go Live with Mini Sites
Earlier today RIM announced that the brand-new dual-mode BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be coming to us this summer on CDMA networks (Sprint, Verizon) in the US… and EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks around the world. While many Berry addicts are now licking their chops, it’s now ‘hurry up and wait’ time. To make you salivate just a bit…
ToyWithMe App for BlackBerry Helps Suits Unwind
What, you think Android users get all the fun? A new, free vibrator application for BlackBerry lets users customize their smartphone’s vibrations to three strengths and three styles. Interestingly enough, the developer actually runs a sex toy blog, which might be worth checking out if you’re in the market. To give the app a shot,…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Unveiled by RIM
It’s here folks! Well, OK, it’s not here quite yet… But RIM has officially introduced the BlackBerry Tour smartphone to the masses. The Tour features a 3.2MP camera (with flash, variable zoom, image stabilization and video), full HTML web browser, a slim 14.2 mm profile, 256MB flash memory, built-in GPS, voice dialing, and a whole…
Google Maps for Android gets Voice Search, Transit Directions
Google has already played with voice search on their vanilla app, but now they’re bringing the technique to their mobile maps application on Android. More importantly, they’re including transit and walking directions in the update. It’s actually pretty funny timing, since I’ve been playing around with the Rogers HTC Magic (review coming this week) and…
T-Mobile BlackBerry Gemini 8520 Spotted
We had heard previous confirmation that the upcoming BlackBerry 8520 Gemini would find its way to T-Mobile, and to further seal the deal we’ve got a pic of not one, but two live, branded units ready to roll. The Gemini will be featuring a lot of design departures for BlackBerry (like rubberized side keys, top-mounted…
BlackBerry Messenger Upgrade to Feature Geoawareness, Avatars
The lightweight BlackBerry Messenger app preloaded into every BlackBerry is due to get some upgrades in an upcoming OS (though the changes aren’t found in version 5.0 leaked for the Bold and 8900 Curve). It’s quite the overhaul, featuring avatar support, GPS integration, home screen contacts, and lots of other small but handy updates. For…