Opera Software and Qualcomm announced that they will be pre-integrating the Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5 browsers with Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP) under Qualcomm’s 3Pre program. This is a huge win for Opera as they will see its browser(s) pre-installed on a number of handsets. And considering Brew is now a free…
Research In Motion Acquires Viigo
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has officially acquired app developer Viigo, who we’ve looked at more than once. Viigo has been an immensely popular application that began as an RSS reader, and branched off into a variety of categories, such as weather, stocks, shopping, movies, sports, and all kinds of serialized information. In short, Viigo could often get…
BlackBerry Beta Zone Opens Up, Offering Early RIM-Created Apps
RIM has announced the new BlackBerry Beta Zone, which is a dedicated area for testers to try out bleeding edge apps from RIM, like the official Twitter client that’s still under closed beta. The BlackBerry App World will still have its Test Center section for third parties to throw their early creations to the masses,…
The Hockey News App Gets the VIP Treatment
It’s been some time now since The Hockey News launched their THN app… an app that delivers hockey news, scores, stats and more, right to your iPhone or BlackBerry. I have to admit, for my needs I tend to use ScoreMobile and the new TSN.ca app, but that’s just me. A more ‘hardcore’ hockey fan…
Slacker Radio 3.0.4.58 Now Available for BlackBerry
Just yesterday we learned that Slacker Radio was coming out with a new Windows Mobile client, which is good news for anyone giving the T-Mo HTC HD2 the once over. The client will work on any WVGA touchscreen equipped WinMo smartphone, so before I get into the meat of the post, congrats WinMo users. Pop…
Bluetooth accessory maker Jabra launches its developer program
GN Netcom, the company behind the Jabra Bluetooth accessory maker, launched the Jabra Mobile Developer Program at the CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas with the idea to attract developers and provide them with technology and resources needed to “create innovative, mobile hands-free, voice-enabled applications.” Right from the bat, they’ve started with 15 member companies with…
NileGuide launches iPhone app for travelers with content for over 200 destinations
Trip-planning service NileGuide is “going iPhone” with a dedicated application called “What’s Next,” offering information about top global destinations with in-depth content. The app gets its content from more than 30 sources, covering over 200 destinations. According to NileGuide, that’s more coverage than any other location-based travel planning app in the AppStore. In terms of…
BlackBerry Desktop Manager (BDM) 6.0 Screenshot Pops Up Online
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…
Google Mobile App Now Compatible with the BlackBerry Storm Series
Hey Stormies, if you’ve been wanting to get your hands on the Google Mobile App for some time now, but couldn’t because of compatibility issues… Your wait is over. Google just announced via the Google Mobile Blog that a new version is available, and the darn thing was built specifically with the Storm and Storm2…
Hands-on video with Thick Buttons, a keyboard replacement for Android
There are tons of keyboard replacements for Android available in the Market, and there seems to be one for just about anyone if your not in love with the stock keyboard. From skinnable keyboards to Swype, there is a lot to choose from. But after a while, they all start blending together. Well, add one…