T-Mobile’s been pioneering UMA service for a while now. Known as T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, the service allows compatible WiFi-enabled mobile phones to use a WiFi network to make voice calls rather than the T-Mobile wireless network. The service has apparently shown enough success in the consumer space that T-Mobile USA has decided to bring its…
Whackload of Leaked BlackBerry OS’s Emerge
Sweet mercy. I wake up this morning only to notice a whole plethora of OS leaks for the BlackBerry crowd. Instead of writing them all up one at a time, I figured I should condense things and place them all in one spot for easy access. Keep in mind, all of these OS leaks are…
Leaked: OS 5.0.0.216 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500
A quickie for the BlackBerry Storm users out there. A new OS, 5.0.0.216 has leaked and is readily available for download. To get rolling with the new OS, you can download it via one of the following links: OS 5.0.0.216 for the Storm 9500 with RIM Internal Tools OS 5.0.0.216 for the Storm 9500 without…
OS 4.7.1.53 Goes Official on Reliance for the BlackBerry Tour
BlackBerry Tour owners have a new, and yes, official OS to download and install! That’s right, OS 4.7.1.53 is now available from the good folks at Reliance. Earlier we had seen the very same version launched by Verizon, only to see it disappear from the face of the earth not long after. Let’s hope this…
AT&T Re-releases BlackBerry Bold Firmware with Visual Voicemail
OS 4.6.0.297 for the BlackBerry Bold on AT&T is once again available after an initial release followed quickly by some technical difficulties and a retraction of the firmware earlier this month. The big deal with this particular patch is the addition of a free visual voicemail application, allowing subscribers to cruise through their voicemail without…
Report: US smartphone mobile app market to pass $4 billion mark by 2013
The mobile applications space is booming. Apple’s AppStore saw almost 1,400 iPhone apps launching in just a single day, that, in and of itself, could be taken as evidence that mobile apps are hot. And, with the increasing popularity of smartphones, mobile apps will continue to be a hot topic. So hot, in fact, that…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 5.0.0.230 Leaked
The never-ending carousel of BlackBerry OS leaks just keeps on flowin’ in. This morning I noticed that OS 5.0.0.230 has leaked for the BlackBerry Tour. Tour 9630 owners looking to get their 5.0 on can grab this latest OS leak right here. As per usual however, this is an unofficial release. Download and install at…
OS 4.6.1.305 Leaked for the BlackBerry Curve 8520
Quick bit of OS update news for the BlackBerry 8520 users out there. While it’s not an official release, it’s still a new version of the BB OS. Up to 4.6.1.305, this new version has leaked, and the usual RapidShare download link is available right here. Of course, no changelog is available so you’ll have…
Unofficial OS 4.7.1.42 Arrives for the BlackBerry Tour 9630
Yep, another unofficial OS has leaked, this time around for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Few details are known on this one as to updates and improvements… all I can say is this is something new, so if you’re on a Tour and want to upgrade for upgrade’s sake, you can download the update right here.…
AT&T Pulls BlackBerry Bold Software Update
You might remember that BlackBerry Bold update from a few weeks ago that was supposed to enable free visual voicemail for AT&T subscribers, as well as enable the ability to chose to use 2G or 3G networks. Well, it looks like AT&T is experiencing some technical difficulties, specifically a “software issue affecting the interaction between…