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For all the Verizon Wireless faithful out there that loves BlackBerry you’ll be pleased to know that the BlackBerry Curve 8530 is now available from your favourite carrier according to an article over on Crackberry, and furthermore Verizon will be offering the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in...
It looks like Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 has a new software update, this time round it is the OS 4.7.1.61, have you installed the new firmware update yet? CrackBerry speculated that the Verizon Tour 9630 would be getting the new official update from Verizon tonight and they did say that it m...
You may remember a while ago Kevin of Crackberry put him BlackBerry Messenger through a stress test to find out the BlackBerry Messenger’s true limits, you can read that report (here) well apparently Adam is now fed up with Kevin continually going on about the battery life of the Blackber...
Apparently the user can use Leave It On to automatic backlight such applications as Shazam, Google Maps, web browser, media player, BlackBerry Messenger, GPS apps, Weather apps such as Berryweather, Radar Maps and WeatherBug, and more.
Now that ColorWare offer a Parts Only option for the BlackBerry Curve 8900, will we see other parts only options become available for such BlackBerry smartphones as the BlackBerry Bold 9700 or even the BlackBerry Storm 2 in the not too distant future?
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The latest smartphone to come our of Canadian manufacturer Research IN Motion, BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone has now been made available for purchase by Vodafone and T-Mobile reports an article over on pocket-lint. If you want the BlackBerry Bold 9700 free from Vodafone then you will...
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone was rumoured to hit T-Mobile as of the 16th of November, but then the rumour changed to a release date of November the 18th well now the date when T-Mobile gains the BlackBerry Bold 9700 reverts back to the original November the 16th
Apparently AT&T is weighing up the $99 option to battle the high interest in the Motorola Droid. The iPhone 3G 8GB is already at $99 so a move to drop the iPhone 3GS to the same price point could well mean either another drop for the iPhone 3G or the discontinuation of the 3G entirely.
The TELUS BlackBerry Storm 2 has not yet been officially announced as of yet but what we do know is that Black’s Photography site is listing it. There are rumours that the TELUS BlackBerry Storm2 will launch on November 24 according Rimarkable, we have already mentioned about the BB Storm2...
The Verizon Motorola Droid is now out after Verizon and Motorola have heavily marketed the new smartphone which has apparently been dubbed the next “iPhone killer” reports an article over on the epoch times. They go on to say that Verizon’s first attempt to combat iPhone sales last year fl...
There’s a new applications for BlackBerry smartphones called ZBook that enables the user to backup their phonebook easily and automatically and will sync manually or daily at a preset time of your choice reports Crackberry. Obviously Google Sync is a free app but if you don’t use Google t...
If you are the proud owner of the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone, depending on which carrier you’re with you just may not have the latest firmware available such as T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Bold 9700 packs OS5.0.0.330 while Rogers packs OS 5.0.0.321. However, according to the guys over at Cra...
Looks like our pals down under in Aussie land will have to wait a little while for the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone as a report over on computer world says the BlackBerry Bold 9700 won’t be hitting Australia until late November. Although the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is somewhat seen as a r...
Just so you know the BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 is not compatible with their new HSPA network, it only comes with EVDO Rev. Other phones listed on Black’s Photo include: HTC Hero, BlackBerry Bold 9700, BlackBerry Storm2 9550, BlackBerry Tour 9630, BlackBerry Curve 8330, BlackBerry Pearl Fl...
Looks like AT&T is to get a new white BlackBerry Curve 8900, this means white is the new colour everyone wants. White has to be the colour everyone wants considering this BlackBerry Curve 8900 will be coming in white; you had the BlackBerry Bold 9000 in white with AT&T and Rogers. The...
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is coming soon on the Sprint network which means now that Verizon are not the only ones to have this phone. A new press release that came in yesterday which you can read over on CrackBerry confirms this announcement, there is no work on availability or pricing as of y...
The Motorola Droid on Verizon with a two-year service plan will cost you $199.99 which is basically on par with the Apple iPhone 3GS and BlackBerry Storm2, so price wise the DROID is up there with the others, the Moto Droid is definitely a mobile smartphone right up there to make the market th...
The Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8530 is BlackBerry’s new low end QWERTY packing handset heading for Verizon Wireless according to an article over on engadget mobile. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 sports a next-generation core along with a QVGA display, a 2 megapixel camera, and mar...
If you love the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Rogers Wireless is the network of your choice, you will be happy to know this phone is now available via Rogers for only CAD $299.99. The Bold 9700 is CAD $299.99 on a three-year contract or you can purchase without contract for CAD $599.99, basically ther...
The smartphone is taking over the mobile phone industry, and leading that industry is the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones, with the lead in touch screen handsets being taken firmly by the iPhone. According to iphones talk, a recent survey conducted by ComScore estimated that there ar...
If you are anything like me, you struggle with the removal of a mobile phone battery cover; I have found some phones to be decidedly difficult when attempting to remove the battery cover. However, it appears that the removal of the battery cover on the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 is a piece of ca...
When it comes to the Apple iPhone it seems many users prefer it to most other things in their lives, this is all about the dating habits of the iPhone user. One in four iPhone users has broken up with their partner because that person spent too much time on their mobile device. How much do you love...
BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion will on the 9th – 12th of November 2009 in Sans Francisco, host their 2nd annual Blackberry Developer Conference reports marketwire. The 2nd annual BlackBerry Developer Conference will feature keynote addresses by founder and president and CEO Mi...
Not long after the RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 smartphone was announced, the guys over at Crackberry asked their readers what the first type of BlackBerry Storm 2 accessory they would purchase, and the response was that 70 percent would opt for a BlackBerry Storm 2 case.
This one is for all those how sport the Research In Motion BlackBerry Tour, you are about to gain some official BlackBerry Tour OS love says the guys over at Crackberry. Here’s a rundown on what we know…BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 4.7.1.61 via Bluegrass Cellular, TBay Tel, and Appalachian Wireles...
Not that they will do you any good if you actually want to try out the phone’s software. VerizonWireless.com has thought of you though and has it covered, with a just posted BlackBerry Storm2 emulator that lets you click away at your hearts content through the OS.
We all do it rushing around most of the time, trying to get things done in the quickest possible time, and now the BlackBerry Bold 9700 will assist you on both the work and the play front. With even faster HSPDA connection on board and 3G, it’ll be sure to give Apple’s iPhone a run [...]
Research In Motion yesterday unveiled its latest smartphone which is called the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is Blackberry’s first 3G enabled handset, otherwise known as Bold2 or the Onyx. The pricing of this fantastic device has now been announced. It will be available...
Great findings here for all BlackBerry fans thanks to Verizon’s website. The BlackBerry Storm2 emulator was discovered on Verizon’s website even though Verizon has yet to officially announce the handset. This would indicate that it’s a safe bet that Storm2 will be heading in the same dir...
Interesting stuff, but keep in mind that dates do change, having said that it does seem that BlackBerry Storm 9530 owners will have the chance to officially feel OS 5.0 on their storm1 before they head off I the direction of a storm2. Source - crackberry.com
Although some assume that this is not going to be the name that the device is launched under though. The Curve 2 now has Wi-Fi which the first pre production ‘aries’ units did not have. We were all aware that all future Verizon Blackberry devices were mandated to have Wi-Fi and that seems to be h...
The Latest smartphone out of the Research In Motion stable, the BlackBerry Storm 2 has now made its debut on Vodafone, but the guys over at Crackberry pose the question…”Where is the Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm 2 Announcement?” Well according to the guys, there hasn’t been an official Bl...
There are now several smartphones available on the market, all hoping to be the best out there. Currently the leader of the pack is the iPhone, but barking at the iPhone’s door is the Palm Pre, the HTC Hero and now newcomer the BlackBerry Storm 2.
It seems that this BlackBerry will set you back some $399.95 on contract or $599.95 retail. Not wanting to be left out the Bold 9000 also makes an appearance on the list, it appears that the Storm 2 and the Bold 9700 are fighting for that spotlight position and with all the recent hype around the S...
There have been a few watchphones hitting the market this year such as the LG GD910, the Samsung S9110 and even a rumour of a BlackBerry watch-phone, and today we have another watchphone for you, the Kempler & Strauss “W” watch-phone.
We all know what is and isn’t screwed up don’t we? Well how about this a CAD $99.99 BlackBerry Curve 8520. Otherwise known as the cheap one, being sold on the same carrier and at the same time as CAD $79.99 Dreams and Magics. Seems a little bit out of the ordinary doesn’t it? Not [...]
Although we know that it is after Labor day, but that hasn’t stopped RIM (Research In Motion) from rolling out a few BlackBerrys. Firstly we have the BlackBerry Curve 8520 which is currently available on T-Mobile which complements the black and the frost versions. More interesting though...
Great news, we have this on good authority that both T-Mobile and AT&T are about to announce the Bold 2 otherwise known as the Onyx on October 21st. Just to remind you this will be a touchpad driven item, with a model number of 9700 that has been spotted making the usual rounds over the past...
The BlackBerry 9700 (Bold 2) has already been seen on the net waves for some time yet still hasn’t made it to retail. Claims of it being the best BlackBerry smartphone are rife and we’ve seen shots in the wild, and now the BlackBerry 9700 is about to hit T-Mobile.
Most have known the BlackBerry Onyx has been on its way for a while but until now there hasn’t been any real word on a date but presumably before Christmas. Well the guys over at engadget mobile now have it on “good authority” that both AT&T and T-Mobile plan on announcing the BlackBerry O...
Well now, if you still have any doubts that Verizon Wireless is almost ready to release the BlackBerry Storm 9550, further proof is established with a BES 5.0 flyer from the guys over at the BGR. The flyer is aimed at the corporate sector and announces just how good the BlackBerry Storm 9550 is...
The guys at Boygenius got a tip that T-Mobile has a launch date of November 11th for the latest BlackBerry 9700 Bold. Its also claimed that AT&T will be also getting it around and about the same date with Rogers apparently not getting it until late October.
You may think that the BlackBerry Strom 2 is still somewhat under wraps at the Research In Motion labs, but it does seem someone has managed to get hold of one at leased as show in this cool 7 minute video pre-release review of the BlackBerry Storm 2.
BlackBerry Operating system version 4.5.0.138 has been officially launched by Verizon. Version 4.5.0.138 is for the Curve 8330 and Pearl 8130. This is only the latest and not the newest official release. This update will resolves the following issues for the BlackBerry Curve 8330, it used to tri...
It looks like October is going to be an important month for the smartphone, as rumor has it, you will be able to get your hands on the BlackBerry Storm 2 iPhone on the Vodafone network as the Palm Pre becomes available to O2. The BlackBerry Storm 2 doesn’t look much different to the original [...]
Reports say that users were experiencing problems with lack of internet connectivity, email functionality together with sound problems to name but a few. It appears that the OS 5.0.0.130 that leaked for the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900 does not come with RIM internal apps installed.
Most mobile phone experience problems now and again it’s a given fact in the mobile world. However there are a few workarounds especially for BlackBerry smartphones such as the new BlackBerry Tour or the BlackBerry Curve 8300. But BlackBerry owners need not worry as berryreview has poste...
Now that you have your nice new Research In Motion BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone no doubt you’ll be packing some Tour Themes on your new device. As with most new smartphone the internet is wild with available themes so you can make your smartphone just how you want it to be. And I mean like if [......
If you are unsure about whether or not to take the chance and install on your BlackBerry Storm, you may want to bide your time a little until community feedback has been received on the build first. Alternatively you can always wait for the official release. For more information go to crackbe...
Verizon Wireless came out the top performer with an addition of some 1.1 million new customers, most of which were acquired by the acquisition of Alltel taking Verizon Wireless to the top with 87.7 million customers. Verizon Wireless has now said it plans to deliver new mobile phones which w...
We found via- Crackberry a good OS leak and this time it’s the Blackberry Bold and the Curve getting some love in the form of OS 5.0.0.130. The builds have no RIM internal applications installed so no worries there, but don’t have the 5.0 version of the Blackberry Messenger built-in and some of th...
The BlackBerry Storm 2 also has 256MB of application along with 1.8GB of storage memory and runs BlackBerry OS 5.1 but is still a work in progress, so check out that video tour and enjoy.
They state that the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 on Verizon Wireless is a solid business smartphone that incorporates an abundance of messaging options and is an all-round solid choice for business. The downside is the keyboard isn’t that good, the browsing isn’t up to the same standards of r...
The new Research In Motion BlackBerry baby the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is certainly garnering some reviews and today we have another review of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 courtesy of infosyncworld. The reviewer states the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a solid business smartphone that incorporate...
The reviewer has gone so deep in their review that they have decided to split the review of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 into two and with an abundance of images so the reader can gain a good view on what the BlackBerry Tour 9630 has to offer.
Today we are treated to an in-depth hands-on review of the new RIM smartphone the BlackBerry Tour on Verizon Wireless, courtesy of engadget mobile. The guys give the CDMA BlackBerry Tour a thorough going over taking in hardware design, the screen, the 3.2 megapixel camera, the software, a...
The BlackBerry smartphone operating system updates just keep on rolling out and today we have information courtesy of Crackberry that another BlackBerry OS as just been made available. Bell Canada has now released the official version of the BlackBerry Storm 9530, 4.7.0.148 OS and is avai...
The Verizon branded BlackBerry Tour 9630 found its way to engadget mobile and has now received the traditional unboxing treatment. They say the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is the “best looking” CDMA BlackBerry smartphone to date and they also believe the Tour will be able to stop BlackBerry Bol...
Yesterday we reported about the BlackBerry Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0.148 Firmware being live and available for download. We want to know if you have had any problems with BlackBerry Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0.148 Firmware, if you have please let us know what is wrong, or indeed if it has been fine and you have ha...
The BlackBerry Bold on AT&T is getting an official update according to CrackBerry, it may not be a huge update but at least this time it is an official update for the BlackBerry Bold smartphone. Apparently the applications for the BlackBerry Bold are at version 4.6.0.167 that is up from 4.6....
Although many are still awaiting an official Verizon release, this shows that these BlackBerry OS updates are getting out there and Verizon will no doubt have to push one out sooner or later, but this one is just for Telus customers. CrackBerry is reporting the official release of the Blac...
UK Elecite has finally released its xBerry Xbox inspired theme for BlackBerry mobile phones, comes with awesome colour screens and stunning customized icons. We all know that you die hard Xbox fans will love this new theme, good thing about this theme is ...
TwitterBerry 0.9 Beta 6 features support for Twitgoo! While bug fixes are font size configuation affects timelines and not entire app, improved robustness of image uploads, identify the OS version when installing from ALX package, and TwitterBerry removed from BlackBerry Options sc...
It hasn’t been long since Research In Motion went live with BlackBerry App World and there ha already been some issues as apparently some BlackBerry users were experiencing connectivity problems within the app. However according to a report from Pocket-Lint, these problems have been q...
The updated version of Slacker Radio work with the BlackBerry Storm, Bold, Curev and Preal series. Bluetooth is enabled via the BlackBerry options menu and the updated Slacker Radio can be downloaded via BlackBerry App World or Slacker.com.
Twitter clients for the BlackBerry platform are in short supply, but things are looking up and more Twitter clients for the Blackberry are on their way. One of the best Twitter clients for BlackBerry smartphones is Ubiquitous Systems SocialScope application which has been around for a f...
For BlackBerry and Twitter fans everywhere, TwitterBerry has now released a new version TwitterBerry 0.9a that delivers a load of improvements over the previous TwitterBerry 0.8. TwitteryBerry 0.9a is still in beta so there will still be a few issues, but some of the new features in Twitter...
UK - It certainly seem to be ladies week as now we have from Amosu the BlackBerry Bold adorned in a sexy pink coat with brilliant sparking diamonds around the ... Apple iPhone goes pink with diamonds from Amosu Phones Review all 2 news articles
New York Daily News UK - Jan 5, 2009 Lindsay Lohan is a great fan of Research in Motions (RIM) BlackBerry Bold, perfect to keep in touch with her lesbian lover Samantha Ronson. ... Lindsay Lohan Denies Split With Samantha Ronson People Magazine all 672 news articles
Maybe you have a question about BlackBerry applications, updates, software and games for the BlackBerry, BlackBerry themes, or maybe you have a problem with your BlackBerry Storm, whatever your query this is the place to ask. James.
BlackBerry Storm users should be aware that the Storm OS 4.7.0.85 update from Research in Motion (RIM) that’s around at the moment is an unofficial version, however it’s likely that Verizon (NYSE:VZ) will be approving it anytime now, some say approval could come as early as this evening.
For all you BlackBerry Storm Owner and Apple Mac User and on Verizon then you would have been waiting over the weekend for Research in Motion (RIM) to pull their finger out and get the OTA firmware update released for the Mac. Last Friday RIM released the Windows-Only RIM Desktop Manager for...
On Friday the BlackBerry Storm, Verizon and RIM’s answer to the Apple iPhone stormed into the public arena, and as you would expect the blogsphere and newspapers were storming with BlackBerry Storm news. So let’s take a quick look at a few of the top ones…
The reviewer at the beginning keeps saying “Shall I really bother opening it, should I just send it back”, the also says; Does anyone really care about a Verizon BlackBerry Storm smartphone, are there actually many BlackBerry and Verizon users? Just open the blooming box will you alread...
The Palm Treo Pro runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system rather than the Palm OS and incorporates 3g connectivity along with GP and WiFi all in one. The Palm Treo Pro seeks to be a BlackBerry and would probably make a good alternative to the BlackBerry Bold if it wasn’t around.
So now we reach the release of the BlackBerry Storm, and I can’t help holding it up to the Apple iPhone and thinking…nope. Maybe the BlackBerry Storm has been pushed enough, maybe its “clickable” touch-screen is enough to make it sell well, but will it sell as good as the Apple iPhone, I doubt...
However they do also point out the BlackBerry 8900 Javelin’s good points such as solid screen quality, superb keyboard, and that the Javelin’s new trackball does feel better. So, what’s one to do, wait for the 8900 or maybe go with the Bold?
With the BlackBerry Storm arriving in the UK on Vodafone tomorrow (14th November), I decided to give you the top ten reasons why to buy the Storm over the Apple iPhone, however the choice is ultimately yours, which one will you go for?
Product Reviews UK - However, for anyone who is planning on purchasing the BlackBerry Storm, maybe on say Vodafone, just may like to know that the not too secret GSM only ... BlackBerry Storm GSM-only version cleared by FCC Product Reviews
ITV.com UK - Oct 28, 2008 We want to know what is best and which is why we have titled this article “BlackBerry OS Vs Apple Mac OS Vs Google Android”. Now you have 3 major mobile ... Mobile News Roundup InformationWeek
Product Reviews UK - Oct 25, 2008 The BlackBerry 8900 Javelin, the down range brother of the BlackBerry Bold still actually incorporated quite a few of the BlackBerry Bold’s features and ... BlackBerry Bold vs Javelin on Video Product Reviews all 2 news articles