Tepid reviews and limited stock have done little to fizzle BlackBerry Storm hype in the U.S., as lines still stretched out the door of many Verizon stores on launch day. Unfortunately, those at the back of the line who had to resort to back-ordering a device will now have to wait until as late as…
Virgin Mobile Canada Launches BlackBerry Curve 8330
On the heels of their successful BlackBerry Pearl 8130 release, Virgin Mobile Canada has officially released the BlackBerry Curve 8330. Canadians can now pick one up for only $49.99 on a 3-year plan. If the 3-year gig isn’t your deal, you can also get it for $329.99 (2-year), $379.99 (1-year) and $429.99 (30 days). Virgin…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm for $99!
The Verizon BlackBerry Storm is burning up the intertubes with haters and enthusiasts championing their position on the first BlackBerry handset to sport a touchscreen – a “SurePress” touchscreen, no less. With all the hype surrounding the BlackBerry Storm, Verizon is no doubt having a hard time keeping up with demand at the official $199…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm launch day!
So the day that BlackBerry fans and touchscreen smartphone enthusiasts have been looking forward to for months has finally arrived. As of the start of business today, Verizon started selling the highly anticipated BlackBerry Storm 9350 to eager customers. The BlackBerry 9350 Storm represents the first-ever touchscreen BlackBerry and features an innovative, industry-first touchscreen technology,…
BlackBerry Bold: five more minutes to fiddle
As those of you who read my previous mini-mini-review on the Bold may remember, I was largely positive about the Bold – it is a solid progression onward from previous devices, which include the 8800 (the last BlackBerry I owned). Well now I am also an owner of a Bold, and am just getting used…
Bell Dealers Going Hands-On With the BlackBerry Storm December 1st
Are you sick of the BlackBerry Storm yet? If you are, you’re clearly not a Berry lover. If you aren’t, I’m sure you’re lapping up all of the news…that is, if you’re not in line waiting for one right now! For the Canucks out there (myself included) that are eagerly awaiting the launch of the…
Bplay offering direct billing on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile
The biggest name in BlackBerry gaming, Bplay, just struck a big deal with three major U.S. carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint… what, no Verizon?) to allow for direct billing when buying their games. That means instead of having to deal with fiddling for credit cards when all you want to do is try that cool…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Now for Sale
The Verizon BlackBerry Storm is now available for better or worse to the general public. Price starts at $199 on two-year contract after mail-in rebates and a nationwide e-mail plan. There was a ton of commotion yesterday as reviewers were left cold in the wake of the Storm, but there are still OS updates to…
Viigo Updates Sports Channels
Earlier this month, Viigo pushed out NCAA and NBA scores and gametimes to their free Windows Mobile and BlackBerry application, and now they’re following up with a few key changes to all sports channels, ranging from golf to NASCAR, to baseball to hockey. First is the ability to schedule to calendar for those games you…
MySpace BlackBerry App Hits 400,000 Downloads in a Week
After a scant week of availability, the MySpace Application for BlackBerry has been downloaded 400,000 times. Not too shabby at all! It’s hard to tell how well Facebook did in their first week, but considering they hit the million mark after six months, it’s safe to assume they didn’t do quite as well. Still, Facebook…