Packin’ a BlackBerry Curve 8520? You may want to get your OS updating hat on, because this news is for you. The carrier BASE has released an official OS for the 8520. No details or changelog has been made available, so you’ll have to install to figure out what’s new. As always, be sure to…
UK: How many smartphones do/will O2 support?
Picking up on a quote in the post I put up on the release of the (Android-powered) Samsung Galaxy, O2 now seems to be the place to go for smartphone exclusives: “O2 has become the home of smartphones and launching our first Android-powered phone with Samsung is a key part of this,” said Steve Alder,…
BlackBerry Storm 9500 OS 4.7.0.173 Available from A1
A quickie for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 users out there. A1 has gone ahead and released OS 4.7.0.173 for the Storm 9500. It’s an official release, so in theory it should be ‘all good’. To download for yourself hit up the A1 update service (it’s the first link at the top of the page). As…
Napster’s streaming music iPhone app put on ice
With Spotify having announced that their streaming music iPhone app has been approved for the iPhone AppStore, we were expecting to see Napster’s own streaming music app launching on the iPhone in the near future. But, according to the Best Buy-owned music subscription service, the Napster iPhone app has been put on ice. Napster says…
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Update Released by T-Mobile
A quickie for the T-Mobile Curve 8900 users out there. Just yesterday (I think) T-Mobile twittered about the availability of an update for the Curve 8900. The update is said to bring along improved battery life and data performance enhancements. If you’re packin’ the T-Mo 8900, it’s certainly worth a look. To get started, head…
Mark Your Calendars: Today is Unofficial BlackBerry OS Download Day!
I don’t even know where to start with this one. Seems as though a whole whackload of OS updates have been made available for various BlackBerry devices. Not sure I’ve ever seen so many hit us at the same time! Let me break it down for you below, with download links: OS 5.0.0.154 for the…
Official OS 4.6.0.297 Now Available for the AT&T BlackBerry Bold… Delivers Visual Voicemail and More!
You may recall Simon’s post yesterday about an impending OS update for the AT&T BlackBerry Bold. Well, just as a quick update for the AT&T Bold users out there, the new OS is indeed available. The update brings things up to 4.6.0.297, and delivers a few nice new features. Most importantly, AT&T’s visual voicemail is…
OS 4.6.0.292 Spotted for the BlackBerry Bold
Another quick BlackBerry OS update this morning. This time it isn’t the Pearl Flip, but the good ‘ol BlackBery Bold that has stepped up to the plate. OS 4.6.0.292 is now officially available from Telecomunicaciones Movilnet C.A. I know, the name just rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? If you’d rather wait for an official…
OS 4.6.1.284 for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip Now Available from Alltel
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 owners, you’ll be pleased to know that a new, official OS has dropped for your device. This time, via Alltel OS 4.6.1.284 is readily available for the Flip. You can grab it from Alltel right here. Before you proceed, be sure to backup your device and take all necessary precautions. If…
BlackBerry Storm 2 uses piezo-electric SurePress display
Just the other day we saw the BlackBerry Storm 2 video showing off the upcoming Storm 2’s more user-friendly SurePress touchscreen display. That video is no more, but we’ve got a new video that goes into some seriously geeky detail about the peizo-electric technology behind the revamped SurePress screen. The piezo-electric displays are apparently capable…