RIM today announced at their BlackBerry Developers Conference in San Francisco that the BlackBerry OS will soon support OpenGL ES for 3D graphics acceleration. The arrival of 3D graphics support should finally bring the BlackBerry platform out of the dark ages, where BrickBreaker and other 2D games reigned supreme. RIM and EA Mobile took to…
OS 5.0.0.344 Leaks for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
If you’re one of the early adopters of the BlackBerry Bold 9700, chances are you already have 5.0.0.321 or 5.0.0.330. However, heading into the weekend there’s been a new OS leak for the Bold 9700, bringing the OS to 5.0.0.344. Keep in mind this is an unofficial release, so be sure to backup your device…
Video: We take T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Bold 9700 for a spin
The T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold 9700 isn’t quite launched just yet, but we’ve already gotten friendly with RIM’s newest hardware. The Bold 9700 looks and feels a lot like the original BlackBerry Bold 9000, with some significant under-the-hood upgrades. Cosmetically, the biggest difference is the missing trackball; in it’s place is a…
OS 5.0.0.321 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9700
Well whataya know… The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is just getting acquainted with us, and what do we notice? There’s already a leaked OS out for the device. Let the OS leaks for the 9700 begin! The OS is mighty unofficial, and brings things up to 5.0.0.321. As always, be sure to backup your device and…
Calling all mobile app developers! Tell us why your app rocks!
Do you develop mobile apps for the iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian or webOS? Well, we want to hear from you! We’ve partnered up with “Under The Radar” to find cool mobile apps that will blow our minds. We’re asking any and all mobile app developers to submit their app for the “FAST PITCH” mobile…
List of BlackBerry Devices to go All Official with OS 5.0
Over the weekend, the big-ish news on the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) scene appeared to be a list of devices targetted to get the OS 5.0 update. Of course, some that may be packing a slightly older Berry may have been wondering if and when they could get their hands on 5.0… And now, we can…
OS 5.0.0.328 Goes Official for Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Users
Now that we know the Storm2 is hitting us on Wednesday, we can speculate what might have been the cause of the delay. One of the more probable reasons is the launch of OS 5.0 for Verizon Storm 9530 customers. I’d suspect Verizon wanted to get 5.0 out-the-door for existing Storm users, you know, show…
OS 5.0.0.314 Leaked for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Curve 8900
A quick BlackBerry OS leak for the Bold 9000 and Curve 8900 users out there. Turns out that OS 5.0.0.314 has leaked and is now available for both the Bold 9000 and Curve 8900. If you’ve already upgraded to a previously leaked version of 5.0, this upgrade will probably be a bit more stable, and…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 gets some love from the FCC
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is just about ready to give CrackBerry addicts in the US a new BlackBerry Bold handset to lust after. Following on RIM’s official unveiling of the trackpad-toting “Onyx” smartphone, the FCC has approved the BlackBerry Bold 9700 for the US. The Bold 9700 unit tested by the FCC apparently featured frequency…
BlackBerry’s Google Maps 3.2 update gets friendly with Layers
Google isn’t just getting in good with Twitter today, they’ve also thrown BlackBerry users a bone with a new Google Maps for BlackBerry update. Google Maps for BlackBerry v3.2 is now available with support for the Google Maps “Layers” feature, which lets the user layer different types of location data on top of a Google…