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RIM is probably hoping this isn’t becoming a trend, but after the UAE and Saudi Arabia said that BlackBerry was a security liability, Lebanon may be following suit. Those countries have decided that BlackBerry services are a risk because of the potential use by militant forces or terrorists, and that the governments have no way…
Anyone for some top-notch BlackBerry Theme action? This morning, I stumbled across the latest and greatest from our friends at Elecite. Titled ‘Orion’ (aka the ‘Dream Theme’), was built with the aid and advice of the general theme-going public, via Elecite Labs. The theme is clean, and features many modes and enhancements to help you…
Looks like my good bud Kevin over at CrackBerry is going a little nuts with the BlackBerry Torch 9800 these days… and with good reason. The Torch is ushering in a new era of BlackBerry goodness. A new OS is on-board (BlackBerry OS 6), and a new slider form-factor is front-and-center… The vertical slider (or…
Blackboard launched Blackboard Mobile Learn for Blackberry, Android and iPhone OS powered devices across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, bringing two-way teaching and learning to millions of students. Available as a free download, Blackboard Mobile Learn app is envisioned to recreate and enrich the course experience of online teaching and learning platform – Blackboard…
One of the biggest complaints about the BlackBerry is that the web browsing experience bites the big one when compared to Apple iPhone or Google Android. Research In Motion is trying to fix that problem with a new Webkit-based browser in BlackBerry 6 and the company is showing off some of the new browser’s features…
Is it any surprise to anyone that Android is very quickly dominating the U.S. smartphone market? The Apple iPhone is just one phone on one carrier, so it’s not shocking that it’s being toppled by Android. And RIM, well, despite having several handsets on every major carrier (and some smaller ones, too), just isn’t looking…
The good folks at Cricket Wireless have announced the BlackBerry Curve 8530. The device will be available on their network Starting Friday, August 6th. If this sounds like something right up your alley, you can head over to Cricket and pre-order. The pre-order will save you $10, plus you’ll get free shipping of the device,…
Ever heard of IM+ for BlackBerry? If you haven’t, think of it as a super-app for BlackBerry that connects you to all of your instant messaging, chat and messenger clients. MSN, Yahoo!, GTalk, AIM, Skype, and even Twitter (to name a few). Yes, the app is very powerful (and handy), and I’ve just received word…
German adidas is obviously serious when it comes to reaching the smartphone users. The company already has few apps on the market, including adidas Urban Art Guide to Berlin for iPhone, and now they’re going one step forward. The idea is simple – to bring adidas miCoach, the personal and real-time audible training system, to…
Today we were at RIM’s event in New York City to see its latest baby – the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for AT&T. It’s a bit of a departure from what you’d normally see from RIM: every single device it has ever made prior to the Torch was so unmistakable that from a distance, even look-a-likes…