It’s always good when price drops occur, for two reasons. First, you get the device you’ve been looking for at a lower price. Second, price drops like the one I’m about to tell you about are usually a sign of new models on the not-so-distant horizon… the carrier wants to clean out the old stock…
TripIt Released for BlackBerry
TripIt has been available for Android since November, and iPhone for almost a year now, but for those who have been waiting, it’s finally coming to BlackBerry. TripIt basically keeps your travel plans all in order across a number of different applications – generally, I see notifications for it through LinkedIn, but it hooks into…
Gowalla Coming to Android and BlackBerry
In a recent interview with Om Malik, Gowalla CEO Josh Williams mentioned that an Android version of the location/check-in based social network would be available in around three to four weeks, and that a BlackBerry client was “a priority”. On top of that, it sounds like they’re going to have a big announcement in two…
OS 5.0.0.442 Now Available for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 via Zain Jordan
BlackBerry Bold 9700 users have another OS locked and ready to go… and yes, it’s an official release. OS 5.0.0.442 is now available, released by Zain Jordan just the other day. You can pick up your copy and start the installation process right here. As always, if you do decide to download and install on…
Friday Fun: BlackBerry Cufflinks for that Special Night Out
Now this is a fashionable accessory that no self-respecting BlackBerry user can be without. If you’ve got a spare $50 kicking around and want to have a couple of BlackBerry 8800’s hangin’ out around your wrists, look no farther than the ‘PDA Smartphone Cufflinks’ from Cufflinks.com. These beauties are 3/4″ by 1/2″ and are nickel…
Prototype BlackBerry Magnum/Dakota Seen Sans Trackpad
Word has been spreading about RIM’s touchscreen/QWERTY device code-named Magnum (or, more recently, Dakota) for some time, with little other than whispers to corroborate the information. This image of the rumoured BlackBerry has popped up on twitter, and looks just about exactly as you’d expect – Bold stylings, minus any sign of a trackpad or…
Foursquare for BlackBerry Opens Beta
Foursquare has been all the rage with the kids these days – checking in all over the place, “earning” goofy badges, claiming the title of Mayor for a favourite port-a-potty, and generally spamming friends and family with notifications on Facebook and Twitter. It’s been making the rounds on webOS, Android, and iPhone, but so far…
Alltel Wireless Goes Live with the BlackBerry Curve 8530
Only a few days after TELUS announced availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for Canadians, Alltel Wireless has followed suit for folks in the US. As we’re well aware, the 8530 features OS 5.0, an optical trackpad, full QWERTY keyboard, microSD/SDHC expansion to 32GB, Bluetooth, WiFi, 2MP camera, and much more. Pricing? You’re looking at…
OS 5.0.0.436 for the BlackBerry Storm2 Goes Official via Vodafone UK
Storm2 users, a new OS has gone all official for us, via Vodafone UK. This isn’t a leaked release, it’s the real deal, so if you want to pick up OS 5.0.0.436 for the BlackBerry Storm2, use this link. Even though this is as official as can be, make sure you take all necessary precautions…
RIM tries to patent what Opera has been doing for years with Opera Mini
Research in Motion (RIM) filed a patent in September 2009 titled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING NETWORK BROWSING SPEED BY SETTING A PROXY SERVER ON A HANDHELD DEVICE”. It works like this: you take your BlackBerry out of your pocket, open up the browser, type in intomobile.com, your device sends your packet requests to RIM’s…