Whether you’re on BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, or some other smartphone platform, if you’ve got something to do, chances are, there’s an app to help you do it. With smartphone usage on the up and up and app stores from iPhone and Android growing ever faster and adding more features at an almost daily pace, there’s…
BlackBerry ‘Atlas’ 8910 Gets an OS Update via China Mobile
I’m not sure if many will find this useful, but if you happen to have a BlackBerry 8910 ‘Atlas’ laying around your office, this is a quick OS update for you. OS 5.0.0.608 has been made available for the 8910 via China Mobile. You can hit up the download link below if you want to…
The mobile roundup – the Memorial Day edition
There wasn’t one blockbuster piece of news this week but there were multiple stories that could have big repercussions down the line. T-Mobile’s CEO is stepping down, we took a long, hard look at Android 2.2 and the Pearl 3G, Google finally closed its AdMob deal, and, of course, Apple and its iPhone products had…
Bitbop streaming TV and movie app for BlackBerry now available in beta
Bitbop was announced back at CTIA and shown at WES as the over-the-air movie and TV streaming app to have on your higher-end BlackBerry smartphone, and today the streaming video app now available for download in beta form to BlackBerry users with a compatible smartphone. The Bitbop app will bring on-demand TV shows and movies…
Official BlackBerry OS Update Roundup
Seems like there’s been a lot of BlackBerry OS leakage going on these days. Just the other day we had a leak for the yet-to-be-confirmed BlackBerry ‘Kepler’ 9300, and today, I’m going to round up a bunch of OS releases, however, these are official ones! They’ve been sitting with me for a few days here,…
OS 5.0.0.705 Leaked for the Mystery BlackBerry Curve 9300 ‘Kepler’
We don’t know much about the BlackBerry 9300, aka ‘Kepler’. From what we can tell, the highly speculated and rumored-upon device will pack a 320×240 display and WiFi… and is tapped at being a follow-up to the Curve 8500 series. For most, there hasn’t been any proof that the device was in existence at all,…
OS 5.0.0.680 Now Available for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 via Hutchinson
Time for a quick OS update for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 users out there. Looks like this one is an official release, coming to us via Hutchinson. Gotta love the official releases. The update will bring 9700 users to OS 5.0.0.680. Good stuff. As always, be sure to backup your device and take all necessary…
Hotels testing using smartphones as keys
We’re quickly moving toward a future where your smartphone is the center of everything, as the good folks at Holiday Inn are testing a program where you can use your iPhone, BlackBerry or favorite device as a room key. The hotel is using technology from Open Ways (warning: that website is loud and annoying) to…
Bach, Allard out – Major Microsoft shakeup following failures in mobile
As it continues to struggle in the mobile space, Microsoft is shaking up its managerial structure and will be losing two high-profile executives. Robbie Bach, president of entertainment and devices division (which includes mobile), will be retiring at the end of the fall. J. Allard, the CTO of that E&D division, will also be leaving.…
Mobile Roundup: Google I/O Edition
It’s been quite the week for Google and their mobile operating system. The develope conference is finally over, and there’s been a lot going on in the world of Android. While we weren’t surprised with the announcements, we were still thoroughly impressed. While it may be Google’s week, there are still some good mobile stories…