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Australia sees BlackBerry Bold 9700 late November
Original at Phones Review
• Fri, Nov 6
By James 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...
Poll: Can Motorola Droid and OS Platform beat other competitors?
Original at Phones Review
• Fri, Nov 6
By Mark 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...
iPhone, King of Touch Screen Handsets
Original at Phones Review
• Fri, Nov 6
By James 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...
iPhone hits 17% smartphone share, passed by BlackBerry
Original at Electronista
• Thu, Nov 5
Apple gained market share in the summer but slipped in the face of tougher competition, according to new IDC data. The iPhone's share of smartphones grew from 16.6 percent to 17.1 percent during the quarter but was overtaken by Research in Motion's record BlackBerry sales, which pushed it a...
Opinion: BlackBerry Bold 9700 Impressions: Small and Chirpy, Like a Black Hummingbird
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Nov 4
By matt buchanan The BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a word? Compact. It's efficient, almost cramped, like a Japanese car from the 80s. Succinctly, it's the new BlackBerry to buy if you're on T-Mobile or AT&T. Doubly so on T-Mo, since it's their first 3G BlackBerry.
Opinion: Has Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Lost its Edge?
Original at Wired
• Wed, Nov 4
By Priya Ganapati So what’s ailing RIM? See Also: Review: RIM BlackBerry StormReview: RIM Blackberry Tour 9630Review: RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900Reviled by Reviewers, BlackBerry’s Storm Rages On5 Things RIM Needs to Fix in its BlackBerries Photo: (Ninja. M/Flickr)
BlackBerry's Big Advantage over Apple iPhone
Original at BusinessWeek
• Wed, Nov 4
BlackBerry devices enjoy at least one considerable advantage over rivals including the Apple iPhone: They use up much less wireless network capacity to complete the same tasks. That could prove to be an increasingly important advantage in the coming months.
What Are the Downsides to Droid?Original at GigaOM
• Tue, Nov 3
By Colin Gibbs UPDATED Verizon Wireless is ramping up for Friday’s launch of the Motorola Droid, and the device has created substantial buzz, thanks to generally positive reviews and the carrier’s big-budget marketing campaign. But some users — including Om — say the handset has been overhyped and is...
Week In Review—The Second Coming of Android [Roundup]
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Oct 30
By Chris Jacob An)Droid: • Motorola Droid First Hands On: It's a Terminator • A Visual Guide to Android 2.0: So Much Nicer • No Android Version of HTC HD2 After All? • GSM Motorola Droid Caught on Video • How Motorola Stopped Sucking • Droid Eris Doesn't Look Too Shabby for a Cheapo Android Phone
BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, Oct 29
By matt buchanan The Storm 2 is where the Storm should've started, but at the same time, it's coming into a different world than a year ago—even on its own carrier—where not breaking new ground is simply moving too slow. More than that, while the Storm is overall a good phone, unless you have a very specific se...
Smartphone review: BlackBerry Storm2 for Verizon
Original at MobileTechReview.com
• Wed, Oct 28
RIM's second generation touch screen BlackBerry is a go. The Storm2 does most things better than the first gen Storm thanks to a redesigned SurePress capacitive touch screen (yes, it still moves for better or worse), a new OS ...
Patch: Service Pack 1 for BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0 has been released according to the Crackberry
Original at palmaddict.typepad.com
• Tue, Oct 27
By sam mcloughln RIM doesn't often offer "service packs" for Desktop Manager (they usually just release updated versions) so we're not sure what this one entails. The software is listed as Service Pack 1 (5.0.1). Just some minor bug fixes and not a whole lot of upgrades in this release." Read in full.
Behold, the BlackBerry* Watch: $150, Coming in February [Blackberry Watch]
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Oct 26
By John Herrman Turns out those leaks about a BlackBerry Bluetooth companion watch were dead on: The Allerta InPulse Bluetooth companion watch—not a watchphone—isn't actually a RIM product, and should ship in February for $150. So what does it do?
Opinion: Verizon expects little from the BB Storm 2, so should you. Launch date and price set
Original at Gadgetell
• Mon, Oct 26
By JG Mason How is the 2 received by BB experts? From Crackberry: “Picking up the BlackBerry Storm2, it’s clear that Research in Motion’s thought process here was simply to build a better BlackBerry Storm. They weren’t thinking about building an iPhone killer or worrying about what Palm is up to with...
Verizon Begins Sales of the BlackBerry Storm2 This Week
Original at MobileTechReview.com
• Mon, Oct 26
Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced that the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications stores, online at www.verizonwireless.com, and through business sales channels beginning Oct. 28. We will bring you a review ...
Video review: Samsung Intrepid Windows Mobile 6.5 QWERTY bar for Sprint
Original at MobileTechReview.com
• Wed, Oct 21
Like that BlackBerry QWERTY bar design but prefer Windows Mobile? Hoping for something better than the Samsung Ace on Sprint? The Samsung Intrepid, Sprint's first Windows Mobile Pro 6.5 touchscreen smartphone might be the answer. Of course, it has ...
REVIEWS: BlackBerry Bold 9700 - First Look
Original at lint.com
• Wed, Oct 21
By Duncan Geere Verdict: News -?BlackBerry Bold 9700 announced Photos -?BlackBerry Bold 9700 Tags: Phones Mobile phones BlackBerry RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 BlackBerry Bold 9700 - First Look originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:04:36 +0100
Podcast: BlackBerry: A More Perfect Storm
Original at BusinessWeek
• Tue, Oct 20
The original BlackBerry Storm, released a year ago, was marred by poor execution of its touch screen. The new Storm 2's may swing the balance away from physical keyboards. It's no longer worthwhile to put up with a tiny display or a clumsy slider design.
How to install a LEAKED BlackBerry OS on Mac
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Mon, Oct 12
Installing a leaked BlackBerry OS has been a challenge especially for Mac users who recently got their hands on the new BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac. Here is a good video tutorial on how to install all those leaked OS upgrades on your BlackBerry device if you have a Mac. This video shows...
How to install apps and themes using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Dummies
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Mon, Oct 12
Here is another article from our tutorial series and now it is time to learn how to install applications and themes on you BlackBerry smartphone using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. So lets begin our "How to install apps and themes using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Dummi...
Engadget Podcast 166 - 10.09.2009
Original at Engadget
• Fri, Oct 9
By Trent Wolbe 00:45:35 - Verizon Motorola Sholes not running MOTOBLUR? 00:47:00 - Motorola Sholes to launch by holidays, along with the BlackBerry Storm 2 and Nokia Booklet 3G 00:49:31 - Samsung Behold II marries Android, TouchWiz for T-Mobile 00:52:05 - Samsung Moment for Sprint first hands-on!
Patch: BlackBerry App World now works with OS 5.0
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Fri, Sep 25
• 2 related articles
After it was leaked a few days ago, here comes the official BlackBerry App World update version 1.1.0.15 and it is available for download straight from BlackBerry official webiste. It is confirmed that the new version 1.1.0.15 of the BlackBerry App World works on leaked BlackBerry OS 5.0 firmwar...
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Patch: Facebook for BlackBerry v1.6.0.22 available along with OS 5.0 compatibility
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Tue, Sep 22
• 2 related articles
Facebook for BlackBerry v1.6.0.22 is now available for download. So except for some minor changes in the Facebook app for BlackBerry, the most important update is that the new version 1.6.0.22 is now compatible with BlackBerry OS 5.0 which was an issue up to now since the BlackBerry Facebook App w...
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New BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 5.0.0.230 Leak
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Tue, Sep 22
Another leak of the new BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 5.0.0.230 is reported. You can download it from Megaupload (Download links for the BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.230 are at the bottom of the article). However install it at your own risk since this is not official release, we can't guarantee your phone safety....
Opinion: 5 Things RIM Needs to Fix in its BlackBerries
Original at Wired
• Wed, Sep 2
By Priya Ganapati See Also: Apple may get all the press, but the venerable BlackBerry is untouchable when it comes to sales. Three of the top five best-selling smartphones in the first quarter of the year were BlackBerries, according to research company The NPD Group. So why aren’t the devices better? Sure,...
Patch: BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.1 Features Tethering Option [BlackBerry]
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Aug 31
By Sean Fallon The pre-release version is available now in English and multilingual versions for those anxious to give it a spin. As always, make sure you have a plan that supports tethering so you don't accidentally run up an outrageous data bill. [The BlackBerry Ninja via IntoMobile]
How to run BlackBerry MDS on Windows Vista?
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Sat, Aug 29
Many users have reported problems using the RIM BlackBerry MDS and Email simulator on Windows Vista OS so here is a quick fix on how to solve it. One way to fix it is to change the permissions of the directory C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Email and MDS Services Simulators...
Patch: BlackBerry Curve 8330 and Pearl 8130 gets 4.5.0.138 firmware update
Original at Phones Review
• Thu, Aug 13
By Tara Marriott 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...
Briefly: BlackBerry Tour review
Original at Electronista
• Sun, Jul 26
While those on GSM carriers have had not one but two significantly new keyboard-equipped BlackBerries -- the Bold and Curve 8900 -- those on CDMA carriers like Bell, Sprint, Telus or Verizon have been forced to either try the touchscreen BlackBerry S...
Yet another BlackBerry Tour 9630 Review: Pros and Cons
Original at Phones Review
• Wed, Jul 15
By James 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...
Few usefull and free BlackBerry applications
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Sat, Jun 27
Here are a few usefull and free BlackBerry applications that might come in handy to have them on your device. All the applications are developed by MobileUtil. CameraMuteApp he title of the application already says quite a lot... it mutes the camera shutter sound on GSM devices, so on all non xx...
How To: Killer BlackBerry Keyboard Tips & Tricks
Original at PC World
• Thu, Apr 16
Killer BlackBerry Keyboard Tips & Tricks Note: Some of these tips and tricks may not work on devices without full QWERTY keyboards, like the Pearl 81xx and 82xx series, as well as the BlackBerry Storm. I tested them all using a BlackBerry Bold 9000 running OS v4.6.0.228 and a Curve 8900 on ...
How To: BlackBerry Pearl 8220 video tutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Mar 24
By rss@youtube.com (wwwcnncn) Author: wwwcnncn Keywords: BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Added: March 24, 2009
Patch: BlackBerry gains new TwitterBerry 0.9a update
Original at Phones Review
• Mon, Mar 23
By James 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...
Should I Choose Apple iPhone now or BlackBerry?
Original at Phones Review
• Wed, Mar 18
By Mark Looking at BlackBerry Phones; they have a lot going for them as well, like apps, Windows Mobile, and so much more to list. This is a pretty hard decision and that is why we will let the readers post their comments. So please readers answer this question “Should I Choose Apple iPhone now or Black...
Patch: Mobipocket 6.0 beta - Free eBook reader for BlackBerry
Original at Free Blackberry software, Blackberry freeware
• Sat, Mar 7
The best free eBook reader application for BlackBerry just got an update. The new Mobipocket eBook reader for BlackBerry is now available in version 6.0 Beta. The new release does not include anything significantly important and different from the previous releases, except for the exten...
BlackBerry How To: Change Home Screen, Backgrounds
Original at ITworld.com
• Mon, Mar 2
MA Switching BlackBerry backgrounds and inserting your own, custom home screen images really couldn't be easier. I tend to stick to advanced tutorials in my weekly BlackBerry tips and tricks, such as how to master your BlackBerry's keyboard shortcuts, ...
Opinion: T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 First Impressions [BlackBerry Curve 8900]
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, Jan 27
By matt buchanan Oh, one other sore point for BlackBerry is trying to sync one to a Mac. It's not a fun experience, with PocketMac providing nowhere near the kind of complete functionality of the PC BlackBerry Desktop Software, which handles all of your syncing, app and media management, and the total inab...
Patch: NEWS: Latest BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.90 update leaked online
Original at Pocket-lint.co.uk
• Thu, Jan 22
New features and bug fixes promised Vodafone has been mooting that the BlackBerry Storm is due another update soon, but for those who can't wait, the latest update, version 4.7.0.90, has leaked online. ... Read Latest BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.90 update leaked online on Pocket-lint now
How To: BlackBerry Curve (R.E.D)Original at YouTube
• Mon, Jan 19
By rss@youtube.com (REDDER1SBETTER) My BlackBerry curve Im just demonstrating what can be done (R.E.D)tm Be sure to check out my other video to download the world of goo Author: REDDER1SBETTER Keywords: blackberry curve hack dwayne fortman games mobile Added: January 19, 2009
How To: Bell BlackBerry Storm PenOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 20
By rss@youtube.com (MobileSyrup) Bell Mobility BlackBerry Storm promo Pen with Tips & Tricks of how to use the device Author: MobileSyrup Keywords: rim blackberry storm bell canada touchscreen mobile cell 9530 Added: December 20, 2008
Patch: BlackBerry Storm for Verizon firmware update available
Original at MobileTechReview.com
• Fri, Dec 5
The Storm has its mistral moments on the initial firmware, but we forgive it because 1) the new touch OS had a lot of new tricks under the hood, 2) RIM came out with an OS upgrade quickly to ...
Linkpost | 11.20.2008Original at Houston Chronicle
• Thu, Nov 20
By Dwight • Verizon BlackBerry Storm review from Boy Genius Report and BlackBerry Storm review from Engadget - Reviews are decidedly mixed. The touch part feels grafted on, not something fully integrated. And, no Wi-Fi. • iPhone Gaming Continues to Take Off
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 8)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Fri, Nov 14
By Simon Sage T-Mobile BlackBerry 8900 (Javelin) officially launched in Germany Microsoft working on App Store? BlackBerry Storm now available on Vodafone Verizon BlackBerry Storm Pricing and Release Date Gets All Official Rogers outs BlackBerry 8320 in blue
Podcast: The Signal (Episode 5: BBDC Edition)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Mon, Oct 27
By Simon Sage Samsung Omnia, Samsung Saga and HTC Touch Pro Coming to Verizon in November T-Mobile to get Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 on November 3 Sprint, Boost Mobile add Motorola i776; Not many care Nokia 1606 lands on Cricket Wireless Sprint adds LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Highnote
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 4)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Fri, Oct 17
By Simon Sage Windows Mobile on the iPhone? New BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Colors Now Available on T-Mobile Samsung makes “Style” Samsung unveils HSUPA W600 T-Mobile USA adds low-end Samsung T109 clamshell T-Mobile officially launches BlackBerry 8220
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 3)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Fri, Oct 10
By Simon Sage Motorola unveils VC6096 industrial PDA phone BlackBerry 8900 shows up on T-Mobile Germany Sprint Launches Sign-Up Page for BlackBerry Curve 8350i Motorola Q11 gets real Samsung GT-S3600 clam brings bits of the Soul design to the masses BlackBerry Curve coming to Virgin Mobile Canada
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 2)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Fri, Oct 3
By Simon Sage Motorola Krave hitting Verizon stores October 14th.? T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl Flip priced? BlackBerry Storm hitting Vodafone on November 9th.? BlackBerry Bold coming to Telus? Motorola Rapture, Samsung Sway get release dates, prices on Verizon Releases
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 1)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Tue, Sep 30
By Simon Sage UK: Nokia N96 - coming very soon on Vodafone and Three! Sony Ericsson announces range of Bluetooth watches for women Motorola VE20 lands on Alltel BlackBerry Bold launches in Serbia and Spain BlackBerry Bold landing in Borneo, India
The big CIO smart phone review
Original at Geekzone
• Tue, May 8
By freitasm if we had to vote with our own checkbooks for a business-class smartphone, the Treo 750 is our winner, with the Nokia E62 just a notch behind. Typing functionality, voice quality and Web features are arguably a smartphone's most important features. For us, what sets the Treo 750 apart from...