One of my favourite apps on BlackBerry is Vlingo, which allows users to issue a variety of voice-activated commands, like Google searches, text messages, and since their latest beta, Twitter and Facebook updates. I was actually hurting a little bit once I got the Bold, since they didn’t have full support at the time, but…
Telus BlackBerry Storm teaser site updated
Both Verizon and Vodafone have been making a big to-do about the BlackBerry Storm, but both Canadian CDMA carriers, Bell and Telus, have been fairly quiet, despite having launched their notification pages on the announcement day just like everyone else. Well, Telus has updated their site to include a photo gallery, 360 view and some…
Open source not gonna happen for BlackBerry
Here’s a little tidbit I missed out on by avoiding the sessions at the BlackBerry Developer Conference last week… RIM pretty much shot down any hope of the OS source code becoming available to the developer community at large. “We do have an open source management team that is investigating this,” said Cassidy Gentle, a…
BlackBerry Bold available at CompUSA for arm and leg, plus tax
AT&T is slated to release the BlackBerry Bold on November 4th., but if you just can’t wait (or you were going to get one without a plan anyway), CompUSA has them in stock right now. $799.99 isn’t chump change by any means, but for an unlocked high-end smartphone without contract, that’s actually about standard. Still,…
BlackBerry Storm hype outpaces G1
Based on a little search engine number-crunching, researchers have determined folks are a lot more excited about the upcoming BlackBerry Storm than the recently-launched HTC G1. It’s not a huge surprise since one is out there and available, while the other is still a topic of much speculation. We all knew Android would have a…
BlackBerry Partners Fund Invests in buzzd, Digby and WorldMate
The BlackBerry Partners Fund (BPF) is a $150 million venture capital fund formed with one goal in mind: to focus on applications and services for the BlackBerry and other mobile platforms. The fund announced yesterday that it has made investments in buzzd, Digby and WorldMate. Congrats to all involved… No doubt it is a huge…
Viigo Launches NBA Service for all the Ballers Out There
I have to admit, I’m not much of a basketball fan. I do get interested come playoffs, but I still cling on to memories of the dominant Chicago Bulls team with Pippen and Jordan… and Horace Grant with those silly sports goggles. However, if you’re a Berry or Win-mo addict and also happen to be…
BlackBerry Pearl Flip Launch Kits Arriving at Rogers Stores
Looks like the new BlackBerry Pearl Flip launch kits are arriving at Rogers in Canada. With that in mind, the actual launch can’t be that far away! From reports I’ve read, the device is going to start shipping out to stores tomorrow, which means the device could very well be available in stores by Halloween……
Rick Mercer Report Spoofs Rogers Wireless Commercial
I don’t know how I missed this one… But I did! Canadians will surely get a kick out of this, as I’m sure they’ve seen the original commercial hundreds of times. The Rick Mercer Report recently did a spoof of one of the popular/annoying Rogers’ commercials up in Canada that boasts superior reception and coverage……
Only 5 Days Left to Win a SYNC-Equipped 2009 Lincoln MKS!
If you haven’t heard already, BlackBerry and Ford have been putting on a contest that gives you the chance to win a brand-new, SYNC equipped 2009 Lincoln MKS. Looks like a nice ride. On top of that, there are other great daily prizes waiting to be won this week…. and 10 BlackBerry devices up for…