We thought RIM was going to let the government of India read the emails of all its citizens, well it turns out RIM isn’t going to have any of that poppy cock and is insuring that “it is committed to ensuring their emails are safe from snoopers.” So all you pimps, drug dealers and business…
RIM allows Indian government to snoop on BlackBerry emails
RIM, not one to let the prospect of getting kicked out of the potentially lucrative Indian wireless market, has apparently had its hand forced by the Indian government. Following on government officials’ threats to ban RIM from the country if a workable network-monitoring deal wasn’t worked out in a timely fashion, RIM has announced that…
TIM bringing the BlackBerry Bold to Italy in July; Wants to rename it to Goldfinger?
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) will reportedly introduce the recently announced BlackBerry Bold 9000 in Italy during the second week of July. Apparently, the best BlackBerry to date will carry a hefty price tag, between 450 and 500 EUR. That’s a lot, but I guess the price will go down for business users who spend 100+…
iPhone vs BlackBerry Bold
Even though we still wait to see RIM and AT&T officially making the Bold available, some people (John Mayer) are already getting the first units. Folks from CrackBerry.com are also among the selected few who got the chance to try out the new Canadian smartphone before the rest of us. Dieter Bohn from their sister…
Garmin introduces ‘Lifetime of Navigation’ plan for GPS-equipped BlackBerry handsets
Having GPS integrated into your handset is one thing. But, having to pay for monthly navigation service just isn’t something most people look forward to doing. So, to help ease the burden of navigating around town with your GPS-equipped BlackBerry smartphone, Garmin has introduced their new “Lifetime of Navigation” service. The navigation hardware giant is…
WiFi-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8120 to hit Rogers soon?
Nothing official folks, but Sandra from MobileInCanada has spotted the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 on the Rogers Wireless’ website. The Canadian GSM carrier is still quiet about it, but considering that the all new BlackBerry Bold 9000 is just months away, I believe we’ll see them introducing this baby sooner rather than later. For the record,…
Lifetime Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry license available for $99.99!
Garmin recently announced a special offer for North American BlackBerry device owners. For only $99.99, users with GPS-enabled BlackBerrys can get Garmin Mobile’s turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions for the life of their smartphone. Users will also have unlimited access to such content such as traffic, weather conditions and forecasts, fuel prices and more. Garmin Mobile…
Wall Street Journal confirms the all-touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder for Q3 2008
We’ve already posted RIM is preparing to launch the all-touchscreen equipped BlackBerry Thunder later in the year. However, we now have The Wall Street Journal writing about it, giving more credibility to the story. Yap folks, the device that should appeal to both business and individual users is in the making process. Apparently — and…
John Mayer lands a BlackBerry 9000 Bold
There’s just something about superstar recording artists/songwriters that make them attractive first-run candidates to get their hands on unreleased mobile phones and other mobile gadgets. John Mayer is definitely a superstar and he definitely gets his hands on all the coolest gear before any of us mere mortals. So, it’s not all that surprising that…
South Korea allows corporate BlackBerry sales
While South Korean companies like Samsung enjoy all the good graces of the South Korean government, outsiders have typically had a hard time breaking into their market due to regulations governing the entry of foreign manufacturers. For example, RIM has been closed out from the South Korean market, leaving push-email junkies in the country unable…