You may recall that RIM updated the BlackBerry Desktop Manager (BDM) earlier today. The update brought us up to version 5.0.1.37, and was really nothing too major… But if you want to stay on-top with the latest and greatest, you can download it here. Shortly thereafter, the good folks at BBNews.pl leaked what appears to…
Twitter for BlackBerry Update List Leaked?
The official BlackBerry Twitter client has been in a pseudo-closed beta for over a month now, and many are antsy to get their mitts on the final product, both those who haven’t tried it and those who are using it and want to see what’s updated. Luckily, this awkwardly-translated list of supposed feature updates gives…
BlackBerry Shield to Offer Remote Wipe, GPS Tracking, and Alarm?
Back around the launch of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express, there were rumblings of a security app called Shield that would be launched at the same time. Though that didn’t happen at Mobile World Congress, additional details have bubbled up regarding features. Remote Device Wipe – in case of loss of the terminal, just log in…
BlackBerry Internet Service 3.0 Rolling out to North America March 28
BIS 3.0 is coming to North American BlackBerry users after its EMEA launch, including modest upgrades like WMA and OpenOffice file support, and the more sought-after feature of two-way Gmail sync soon thereafter, according to an internal update notice. “There will be scheduled network maintenance by Research In Motion (RIM) affecting BIS customers between 0100…
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Poses in Venezuela
Those who are hurting for more BlackBerry Pearl 9100 eye candy can be sated today by easily the most high-quality pictures of the unreleased device we have seen to date. There’s not much more to report – the media keys on top are very much like the Curve 8520 and 8530, the keyboard is SureType,…
Rumor: MTS Set to Launch BlackBerry Storm2, Tour2, HTC Hero?
Here’s a quick one for all of my friends, family and colleagues in Manitoba. Word is some new devices are coming to Bison-land, and the lineup, in all honesty, sounds quite good… Especially when you consider MTS has never exactly been on the ‘cutting edge’ when it comes to new devices. HowardForums member ‘codwif’ received…
HTC Desire shows its dark side
Smartphones, nay mobile phones in general, are personal devices. So, if you’re a smartphone manufacturer, it’s important to make sure that your headlining handsets are available in a variety of color variants. The Nexus One-esque HTC Desire is no exception – it was recently spotted with a Silver color scheme. Well, today we get to…
Apple sends select iPad devs tablet ‘tester’ under strict security
It’s not Apple’s standard M.O to give out pre-release test devices to just anyone. But, if you happen to be considered one of Apple’s partner developers, you get some preferential treatment. The iPad, for example, has been reportedly sent out to a select group of iPad devs ahead of the tablet’s launch next month. The…
BlackBerry Home Screen Widgets Incoming?
The last screenshot we saw of the supposed BlackBerry operating system 6.0 was little more than a mock-up for developers, but this pair of screenshots look like something a little jmore concrete and work-in-progress – just look at how that Snooze button is overlapping the divider in a distinctly beta, non-photoshopped way. From what I’m…
Windows Phone 7 Series to get cut-and-paste, eventually
When Microsoft mentioned that the near ubiquitous cut-and-paste smartphone feature would not be available on Windows Phone 7 Series, folks around the blogosphere threw up their arms in frustration at Microsoft’s seeming oversight. But, as we mentioned a couple days ago, Microsoft was merely referring to the lack of cutting and pasting in the initial…