In what could only be described as the most brazen act taken by a handset while undergoing FCC testing, the upcoming CDMA BlackBerry Pearl Flip recently flipped itself open in defiance to participating engineers. Onlookers stood agape as the BlackBerry 8230 proceeded to wave itself about lewdly and taunt “Yeah, what do you think of…
BlackBerry Bold Too Hot for Japan
A low-end texter I could understand having some temperature problems, but the illustrious BlackBerry Bold? Why, I never…! Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has pulled the BlackBerry Bold off shelves due to overheating issues, after having put the smartphone on them only last week. It’s not a battery issue apparently, so we can rule out explosive…
Bell Gearing Up for Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip Launch
Some solid Canadian mobile news here. Reports have it that Bell have received their ‘dummy phones’ for the Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip. They are no doubt gearing up to launch these devices tomorrow. The Treo Pro is expected to fetch $99.95 on a 3-year term, all the way up to $549.95 on…
RIM Axing BlackBerry Professional Software and Unite?
Beginning July, BlackBerry Professional Software and BlackBerry Unite! will be phased out, and all customer support ended by 2010, according to carrier communications. Both are very promising apps that were never implemented as well as they should have been. Unite! is a free offering that brings some enterprise-style functions to small groups, although it is…
Shortcovers Beats Kindle to Mobile Books
Amazon had mentioned that they’re flirting with the idea of getting their library onto mobile devices other than their proprietary Kindle, but Canadian rival Indigo has already thrown their chips in with an app, Shortcovers, for Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone. Thousands of free samples are readily available, ranging the gamut from books, blogs, poems, short…
OS 4.6.0.241 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9000
BlackBerry Bold users have a new OS to tinker with this morning. Yes, it’s unofficial, and yes, you shouldn’t install it if you don’t know what you’re doing 😛 The latest version is 4.6.0.241, and it made an appearance on the web earlier this morning. Once again, this isn’t an official update, so if you’re…
Video: Apple Bites the ‘BlackBerry Bullet’
Some Thursday morning humor here for everyone. BlackBerry fans will get a kick out of this video. The ‘BlackBerry Bullet’ takes care of the ‘Apple’ no problem. I’m sure the Apple doesn’t stand for anything or represent another familiar touchscreen device or anything 😛 The spot was produced by Guava Studios out of New York…
Best Buy Canada Offering the TELUS BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Best Buy Canada has let it be known that they’re carrying the TELUS BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. This is good news for anyone looking to pick up a flip north of the border. The standard pink and black versions will be available. Pricing details are below: Contract-free: $499.95 1-year contract: $449.95 2-year contract: $349.95 3-year…
BlackBerry Storm Getting New Selection Tool?
RIM was really rolling the dice with the BlackBerry Storm’s clicking touchscreen, and has steep resistance in SurePress adoption. Even though the hardware is locked in, there’s still a lot they can do to improve the experience from the software end, including this update which makes selecting text a little more visible than the single…
iBerry Bottom Dock Theme for the BlackBerry Curve 8900!
My bud Artem over at GemBlock is up to his old tricks again. This time around he’s sharing some BlackBerry 8900 love with you all.. I know the 8900’s out there have felt left out recently! If you liked the look of the iBerry Bottom Dock theme for the Storm, you’ll be pleased to know…