If you’re looking for a great deal on a solid BlackBerry, T-Mobile has lowered the price on the BlackBerry 8900. How much cheaper? Try $50! That’s right, you can head over to T-Mobile right now and pick up the BlackBerry 8900 for $149.99. The 8900 is one solid device, featuring a full-QWERTY keyboard, 3.2MP camera,…
OS 4.7.0.122 For the BlackBerry Storm 9530 Arrives… Sort of.
I noticed late last night that OS 4.7.0.122 had come out, and sure enough, this morning more details have surfaced on this one. Seems as though Bell has released OS 4.7.0.122 for customers using the BlackBerry Storm. Normal procedure would allow users to hit up the BlackBerry downloads page to get the installer and upgrade.…
Truphone goes for the U.S. market
During the recently ended CTIA in Las Vegas, Truphone announced that it is entering the U.S. market in a big way. More specifically, the company launched its Truphone Business offering and the Truphone Channel Partner Program in the States. We’ve already covered Truphone Business in the past, when we’ve talked about the service for the…
BlackBerry Storm Arrives in the Gulf
The BlackBerry Storm is now available for the first time in the Arabian Gulf, on Etisalat. In a joint announcement, RIM and Etisalat introduced the BlackBerry Storm 9500 to customers in the United Arab Emirates. Abdulla Hashim, VP of Business Solutions for Etisalat commented on the announcement: “The BlackBerry Storm leverages Etisalat’s HSPA mobile broadband…
BBTetris Renamed BlockBerry… Goes to Version 5.5
Need to get your Tetris fix? Anyone sporting a BlackBerry can now get the latest version of BBTetris… But now the game is renamed BlockBerry! The app has now moved to version 5.5, and contains a few key updates to make your Tetris, er, BlockBerry experience a little bit better. New Features in BlockBerry 5.5:…
Windows Live Search Updated for BlackBerry
For anyone running Windows Live Search on a Berry, you’ve no doubt been wondering an update was coming… if at all. Well, low-and-behold an update has finally popped up. The update brings support for all of the new Berry devices running OS 4.6 and higher (yes, even 4.7). So, if you’re on a Curve 8900,…
Verizon gearing up for WiFi-toting BlackBerry Storm 2 in September?
Let’s set aside the BlackBerry Storm’s SurePress shortcomings for a minute and consider its other major sticking point, the lack of WiFi support. As RIM’s first touchscreen smartphone, we’d have thought that RIM would have endowed the handset with WiFi connectivity. Alas, the first-generation Storm lacks any WiFi support. But that may all soon change.…
RIM’s Q4 Financial Results Rock the Kasbah
After a glum second quarter, and a ho-hum third quarter, RIM is back on the ass-kick train, boasting significant gains in the fourth quarter, which ended February 28th. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was $3.46 billion, up 24.5% from $2.78 billion in the previous quarter and up 84% from $1.88 billion in…
Howard Stern Picks BlackBerry Bold Over Palm Pre
Popular radio show host and ‘shock-jock’ Howard Stern has chosen a BlackBerry Bold over the much ballyhooed Palm Pre. In a move that was designed to generate some notable buzz, Palm decided to give Howard a Pre to test out, to see what he thought. The device would be delivered to his home, he would…
Specs on New BlackBerry 9000 Series Devices Emerge: Onyx, Driftwood and Magnum
The Boy Genius has come through with some specs on three upcoming BlackBerry devices. Tip of the cap yet again to BGR and his ‘ninjas’ for this one. Let the rumors and speculation begin 🙂 According to the tipster these specs and codenames are confirmed… and all three devices will fall into the 9000 series.…