Vaja, ever the connoiseur in all electronic things leather-clad, now has a model available for the BlackBerry Storm in a wide variety of colours. For $84 and up you can customize the ivolution Top SP and indulge your sad little BlackBerry 9530 who has been the target of so very much hatred. There, there, baby…
RIM Doubles Certicom Offer
After getting shot down by the Ontario courts, BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion is doubling on their initial $1.50/share offer for encryption agency Certicom. $3.00/share works out to $106.6 million, beating the previous bid from web security company VeriSign by a healthy $30 million margin – certainly a tempting offer, and Certicom’s board of directors will…
Bell Raises Price on the BlackBerry 8330 to $99.95
Want to grab yourself the ever-popular BlackBerry 8330 on Bell? If you do, the glory days of the cheap $49.95 device (with contract) appear to be over. The price for this device has been raised to $99.95 on the 3-year deal. Why? Apparently stock is very limited, and Bell staffers are being instructed to sell…
OS 4.6.1.144 Now Available for the BlackBerry Curve 8900
If you’re keeping up-to-date on your OS updates for BlackBerry, you’ll recall that OS 4.6.1.133 is just now getting all official on the 8900. While that’s all well and good, wouldn’t you know it… Another version, OS 4.6.1.144 has already been spotted and is available for download. BlackBerry 8900 owners can download this unofficial update,…
RIM Experiencing Server ‘Issues’… Data Outages Reported
Word on the street yesterday was that RIM was having some, shall we say, ‘issues’ with one of their servers. If you were unlucky enough to have data routed through that particular server, you probably noticed sporadic data outages yesterday… and much frustration. Just be glad that I’m not the engineer over there at RIM…
How Fast Can Your Thumbs Go? Measure Your BlackBerry Typing Speed With TyperSpeed
This one is awesome. Ever want to know how fast you can type away on your BlackBerry? Now you can find out, thanks to an awesome app called ‘TyperSpeed’. Developer Fabian Heuwieser put together TyperSpeed to measure the speed of your typing on the notoriously addictive device. This application is for everyone who wants to…
BlackBerry Storm 9500 OS 4.7.0.100 Smuggled
Anyone else willing to ride the beta train of leaked BlackBerry software? OS 4.7.0.100 is now available for the BlackBerry 9500, and not too far after 4.7.0.99 came out for the BlackBerry 9530. Just remember that these two aren’t interchangeable – it’s risky enough using unreleased operating systems, let alone swapping them between devices, however…
Virgin Mobile Canada to Get BlackBerry Storm by End of Year?
It sounds unlikely that Virgin Mobile, what one would normally disregard as a discount phone outlet, would get a smartphone as new as the BlackBerry Storm, but it’s a tip floating up alongside info of their rates rising by $5/each. Apparently Virgin Mobile Canada hasn’t been doing so well since launching in ’05, so the…
OS 4.6.1.133 Officially Released for the BlackBerry Curve 8900
More BlackBerry OS update news. This time however, I’m pleased to report that this is an official OS update! Woohoo! BlackBerry Curve 8900 owners can now get their hands on OS version 4.6.1.133. To get your hands on it, hit up this link from BlackBerry. As with all other OS updates and any other major…
Free Beyond411 App Updated for the BlackBerry Storm
Need a great way to find information, driving directions and more, all from your BlackBerry Storm device? You will want to check out the latest version of Beyond411 (Previously known as Berry411). The app is free, and is certainly a ‘must-have’ for any BlackBerry Storm user. As the official website puts it, Beyond411 is the:…