A quick OS update for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 users out there. No, it’s not 5.0, but this release does bring us up to 4.6.0.307. You can nab the update here. This update is official, and comes to us from the SK Telecom BlackBerry download site. If you could really care less, then hmmphhh… you…
Onebox announces BlackBerry and iPhone apps
Onebox — a service that brings voice, fax, email and conference calling together into a suite of communications services — is mobilizing its offering with dedicated apps for the BlackBerry and iPhone platforms. These applications are designed to extend the functionality of Onebox’s web-based interface for mobile users, adding “Message Center” access, voicemail search/display/playback, voice-to-text…
Data hogs: iPhone accounts for 50% of global smartphone traffic
The iPhone is a data hog. Just ask AT&T and their strained 3G data network. Data-hungry iPhone users seemingly aren’t able to satisfy their thirst for online information. They’re so ravenous for the all things internet that, according to AdMob, the iPhone accounts for 50% of all smartphone web traffic around the globe. Here, in…
Sprint offering YouMail visual voicemail service to BlackBerry and Android smartphone users for free
Sprint users with BlackBerry and Android smartphones can now use YouMail-powered visual voicemail service free of charge. You know how it works, right? Just like on the iPhone, plus more: You can scroll through incoming voicemail messages to see caller information including caller name, time of call, and length of message Play voicemails by simply…
Quickie: OS 5.0.0.351 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
Bold 9700 users, a new OS has leaked that may peak your interest. Keep in mind, this is a very UNOFFICIAL release, so do install at your own risk. The leak brings us up to 5.0.0.351, and is available right here. As always, please backup your device and take all necessary precautions before you proceed…
BlackBerry OS Quickie: 5.0.0.306 Now Available for the Storm 9520
A quick OS update here for the folks on Vodafone. Looks like OS 5.0.0.306 is now available for the Storm 9520. This is a very official release, so you’ve got the thumbs up to download and install… Please don’t try to do so on your 9550 though. 9520 only, please! You can grab the release…
AT&T Pumps Out OS 4.6.0.304 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000
AT&T (NYSE: T) has just pumped out a new OS for the BlackBerry Bold 9000. I know, I know, this isn’t 5.0, but at least AT&T is doing their best here to keep up with the joneses. This latest update brings you up to OS 4.6.0.304, and you can grab it from the BlackBerry download…
OS 5.0.0.348 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Curve 8900
A couple of quick BlackBerry OS leaks for you all over the last 24 hours or so. First off, we have OS 5.0.0.348 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000. Seems to me it’s been awhile since I’ve read of any leaks for the 9000, so this one may indeed be a sizable jump for the original…
Video Demo: Xobni’s super-charged BlackBerry address book app
We can’t think of anyone that couldn’t use a personal assistant helping keep track of emails and contacts. It’s too bad a living, breathing personal assistant just isn’t feasible for everyone. That’s where Xobni comes in. Xobni is a super-charged, super-smart address book for your BlackBerry. The Xobni for BlackBerry app trawls through your emails…
Loopt for BlackBerry bests iPhone app with background location updates and Pulse suggestions
It’s not often that a mobile app for the BlackBerry platform out-plays its iPhone counterpart. But, when it happens, you can be sure it’s going to grab some headlines. Location aware friend-tracker Loopt is grabbing just those kinds of headlines today with a new update that enables background processing and things-to-do suggestions in the BlackBerry…