Want to turn your BlackBerry Storm into an Android device? Well, to have the interface look like Android anyway… 🙂 Now you can thanks to theme designer ecruz and his free Storm Android theme. There are 2 versions of the theme available for download. One has a bottom dock with room for 10 applications in…
Unofficial OS Leak: OS 4.6.1.174 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900
As promised here comes the second OS update for BlackBerry users today. This one is an unofficial release for the BlackBerry Curve 8900… OS 4.6.1.174. As with all unofficial OS releases, make sure you backup your device and take all necessary precautions. If you don’t need to install an unofficial update… then don’t. But if…
OS 4.6.0.247 Appears for the BlackBerry Bold
A couple BlackBerry OS updates for you this morning. First comes OS 4.6.0.247 for the BlackBerry Bold. The release is an unofficial one, so only do install if you absolutely have to get the latest build. This release comes fast and furious, as only yesterday OS 4.6.0.244 was released on A1. As always with these…
Free BlackBerry App: Nickel Buddy Coin Toss
Here’s a freebie for all the BlackBerry addicts out there today. The folks at Nickel Buddy Studios have just released a free app called ‘Nickel Buddy Coin Toss’… Pop open the app to simulate a coin toss, which randomly generates a result of heads or tails. Thankfully there are two versions of the app, one…
The Five-minute fiddle: follow-up – BlackBerry Storm
A little while back I wrote a brief summary of my thoughts as regards the Storm, having had just five minutes to play with it. The point of this, to re-iterate, was to mirror the time that your average consumer might get to play with the device in a shop, and hence to relay first…
Analyst: RIM to Suffer First Quarter-over-Quarter Loss
Citigroup’s Jim Suva has issued a statement to clients claiming RIM’s last quarter of 2008 will be their first quarter-over-quarter net loss, as a result of (get this) enterprise sales lag. RIM’s hurting in their strongest target market? “Our recent checks show continued strength with the consumer, but some softness within enterprise,” the analyst told…
Price Drop: BlackBerry Storm 9530 Now Available for $199.95 on Bell
A quickie here for the Canucks out there on Bell. Looks like they’ve stepped up to the plate to match Telus’ recent price drop on the BlackBerry Storm 9530. The price drop on Bell takes the BlackBerry Storm 9530 to $199.95 on a 3-year contract, with a minimum $45/mth voice and data plan. This is…
BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900’s On Sale at Best Buy Canada Until March 12th
Canadian BlackBerry users will be pleased to know that prices on the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900 have dropped at Best Buy. The savings are actually quite significant, so you’ll want to check it out. You can save $75 on the Bold when you pick it up on a 3-year deal (for $174.99). The offer…
MySpace for BlackBerry App Updated: Version 1.5 Now Available
MySpace fans that pack a BlackBerry will be pleased to know that the MySpace BlackBerry App has gone to version 1.5! New features and enhancements include the following: Friend Updates: Users can now view their MySpace Friend Updates from within the application, and click on a thumbnail of a photo in the Friend Updates to…
BlackBerry 8230 Pearl Flip goes official on Telus website!
No, it’s not the same as a product launch. But, for fans of the BlackBerry 8230 Pearl Flip with a loyalty to Telus’s network, the appearance of the BlackBerry Pearl 8230 on the Telus website is a good sign. Telus is apparently preparing to go live the BlackBerry 8230 Pearl in the near-term. With Best…