A service called HipVoice is mixing up the push-to-talk scene by using voice-over-IP rather than traditional means – that means you can communicate directly with people across any cellular or Wi-Fi network without incurring your standard voice charges. This also challenges PTT offered by carriers, such as Sprint-Nextel’s and Telus’ Mike, which are locked to…
OS 4.7.0.148 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 Released by Vodafone
It’s been a little while, but I knew the drought wouldn’t last forever. Early this morning I noticed that OS 4.7.0.148 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 was officially released by the good folks at Vodafone. Awesome, an official release! If you’ve been waiting for another solid (and official) OS release to update your 9500 with,…
OtterBox for BlackBerry 8900 Curve Released
Just when I finally got around to trying out the OtterBox case for the BlackBerry Storm, they launch the BlackBerry 8900 Curve Defender Series. It never ends with these people. In my experience, the Defender series’ three-layer protection works great for splash and impact protection, is the best protection you’ll find if size is no…
A Blast from the Past: RIM Ads from the Early 90s
Ronen over at BerryReview tipped me off to these great ‘vintage’ ads from RIM. Seems as though a tipster over at his site pointed him in the right direction to find these beauties. These ads ran in a period from 1990 through 1992, and feature details on the Mobitex Protocol Converter, KeyKode IMP PC Interface…
BlackBerry Car Visor Speakerphone Released
A really cool official BlackBerry accessory we’ve seen glimpses of here and there is now available to order: the BlackBerry Visor Mount Speakerphone. The visor mount acts as a waypoint between your BlackBerry and your car stereo system by communicating with your handheld by Bluetooth, and then shunting audio out to your car’s speakers by…
Rocker Chic Theme for BlackBerry Storm, Bold and Curve 8900
Any time there is a new BlackBerry theme that catches my eye, I like to tell ya about it. Case in point today, the brand new ‘Rocker Chic’ theme from Cocky Culture. The theme is beautifully designed with an edgy ‘rock’ feel to it. Original backgrounds and icons are integrated, and overall I simply have…
On the Lighter Side: ‘Obama’s BlackBerry’ by Kasper Hauser
We all know President Obama is a BlackBerry user, in fact, most might consider him an ‘addict’ (First Lady Michelle Obama is a BlackBerry user as well!). This surely was the fuel for the fire that led comedy troupe Kasper Hauser to create and publish ‘Obama’s BlackBerry’. The book is all fiction (it’s all made…
Popular ‘Sexy Dice’ Game Now Available for Non-Touchscreen BlackBerry Devices
Hey, hey, hey! It’s Sexy time yet again! That’s right, the ‘Sexy Dice‘ app that was previously released for the BlackBerry Storm only is now available for non-touchscreen BlackBerry devices. If you’re running a Curve, Bold, or any other Berry running OS 4.5 or 4.6 you should be able to install and run with no…
Facebook 1.6 for BlackBerry Getting Mostly Positive Reviews
In case you missed it a few days back, Facebook 1.6 for BlackBerry is now available. You can get it from your Berry’s browser via www.blackberry.com/facebook/mobiledownload or via your desktop browser at www.blackberry.com/facebook. After upgrading myself and giving the app a spin, I have to say the update is actually a pretty solid improvement. I…
Telus BlackBerry Tour 9630 Shows its Smudgy Face
The only hint of a BlackBerry Tour coming to Telus so far has been an accessory code found in its inventory database, but it seems like a launch is drawing closer as one lucky shmuck has a proper device in hand. Bell started getting their promo materials recently, so Telus isn’t the only one gearing…