Recent BlackBerry News
First hands-on with BlackBerry Pearl2 9100 (Code-Name Striker)
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the next generation BlackBerry Pearl (code-named Stratus and/or Striker). But today today two different sites leaked details on this hot un-released device! Both CrackBerry and Salomondrin got hands-on time with the new Pearl2. Basically this device will feature an optical trackpad (like most new BlackBerry devices), of course Suretype QWERTY keyboard, along with a more BlackBerry Bold2/Storm2 kind of style. It’s going to be really small, and really thin, and it almost makes me want to use a Pearl again. We’ve heard the Pearl2 will come in both a 3G and CDMA model for markets across the World, although nothing is confirmed as of now. Click read more below to see more pictures, and links to the previews.
OtterBox adds BlackBerry Storm2 Cases to the Family!
If you’ve recently picked yourself up a BlackBerry Storm2 and have been looking for a great case, we have good news for you! OtterBox has just released three new cases including the Impact, Commuter and Defender Series. Any of these cases are available at OtterBox.com, and shortly from the BBSync Store.
Colorware Parts Only Service for BlackBerry Curve 8900 – Custom Painted, You Install.
You remember Colorware? It’s the site where you can give not only your BlackBerry, but tons of other devices a custom paint job. Well generally the custom paint job for a BlackBerry costs around $159 USD, and you have to send it to them. Well Colorware has introduced a parts only service for those feeling curious. Basically Colorware’s parts only service means you buy the pieces, and they’ll ship them to you for you to install. Currently the Parts Only service is available only for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 at a cost of $99 USD.
BlackBerry Storm2 9550 comes to TELUS – $199 with three year term
TELUS has become the first carrier in Canada to release the BlackBerry Storm2. TELUS decided to release the 9550, the CDMA version, which is not compatible with their new HSPA+ network. The Storm2 will run you about $199 with contract, or $599 without contract. Included in box with the 9550 is a 16GB memory card! For more details head over to telusmobility.com. We’re hoping to review the TELUS Storm2 within the upcoming weeks so stay tuned for that as well. Also keep an eye out for an announcement from Bell for the Storm2 shortly.
Update on Server Issues
Update November 19: Seems that the site is good to go for now. Please note that some features of the site may not be running 100% until further notice. Check back here for updates…
You may have noticed over the past few days that BBSync has been experiencing loading issues. We’ve been working hard along with our hosting company to get this resolved. I thank you for your patience, and stay tuned for updates. As always if you can’t access the site via BlackBerrySync.com you can follow us on Twitter.
Thanks again for your patience and understanding!
Review: vPost Personal Beta By Vayyoo, Inc
Hopefully everyone is familiar with vPost. It’s an extremely valuable email multi-media tool available, allowing the BlackBerry user to capture moments with pictures, video, voicenotes, and notes, and GeoTag them as well. All from one email even. It allows you to send to personal emails as well as blogging sites such as Posterous. And now it’s in Personal Beta.
AT&T announces BlackBerry Curve 8520 is Coming Soon!
AT&T took some time this morning to announce the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is coming soon. The Curve 8520 is the entry level BlackBerry, featuring optical trackpad, Wi-Fi, GPS, along with dedicated music keys, and a 2.0 megapixel camera, without flash. The Curve 8520 is expected to launch in the “coming weeks” for $99.99 with two year term. Keep an eye on AT&T’s website for availability. Skip on over for the full press release from AT&T…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Makes it Way to Business Clients on AT&T
[via CrackBerry]
Fido brings Red BlackBerry Pearl 8100 for Holiday Season 2009
Honestly we thought the Pearl 8100 was end of life a while ago, but apparently not. Fido has just released a red colored BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (yes, not the 8120) for the Holiday season. If you still dare pick up this classic it will cost you $0 with three year term, or $400 without term. Combine that with Fido’s BlackBerry Plan’s and you’ve got yourself an old school classic. Get more details at Fido.ca.
TwitterBerry gets rebranded as OpenBeak
One of the first Twitter apps I ever used was TwitterBerry, at the time it seemed to be the best for free. The company responsible for the app, Orangatame has just announced a new updated version, along with new name. TwitterBerry is now known as OpenBeak and will feature:
- Post updates to Twitter, including a character countdown from 140 characters
- One-click access to view friends timelines, replies, your favorites, your own timeline, and the public timeline
- Post pictures to Zannel, TwitPic, Twitgoo, or yfrog
- Take a picture with a one-click embedded camera (BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.6+)
- Reply to tweets from each timeline view
- Send and receive direct messages
- Mark tweets as favorites
- Notification icon that indicates the number of unread messages, like new emails or missed calls (BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.6+)
- Cache all avatar images to internal memory, thus saves network access and helps faster loading
- Search Twitter with a keyword or from a list of currently trending topics
- Active text recognition of @usernames and #hashtags
- New Setup wizard
- Two modes of list views: a “fixed height” view and a “variable height” view
You can download OpenBeak by pointing your BlackBerry browser to m.openbeak.com
