Archive for March, 2008
Our Fave App: Weather Eye by The Weather Network
Today we thought we would share with you our new favorite application for your BlackBerry. The Weather Eye by The Weather Network allows Canadian’s to get the latest forcast on their device including: Current conditions Short-term forecasts Long-term forecasts Warning updates You can download the application by heading your device’s browser over to weyebb.pelmorex.com/BlackBerry/.
Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330 found in wild!
Some new pictures arrived online today of a Sprint branded BlackBerry Curve 8330. While not too many details went along with the post it’s said to show that the Curve 8330 will sport a 80MB internal memory. Still no solid launch date, however it’s expected to arrive Mid-April as long as no glitches come in [...]
Rogers BIS migration from 1.8 to 2.0
Starting March 24th clients on Rogers Wireless using the older version of BIS 1.8 will be asked when they log in if they would like to upgrade to the new 2.0. The new BIS 2.0 doesn’t allow users to access their inbox and manage emails like the older version can. Clients need to keep in [...]
T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Pearl 8120 not till 4/19
Looks like T-Mobile’s next Wi-Fi packing BlackBerry, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 won’t be making an apperance until at April 19th. I guess AT&T has the upper hand at the moment with there Pearl 8120 now available. [Source]
FindMe shows your Facebook friends where your at!
FindMe is a new application which launched today for Facebook. This application allows you to use your BlackBerry as a tracking device and let your friends know where your at by updating your location on Facebook via your phone’s cell tower ping not GPS. “Social networking sites such as Facebook are removing geographic barriers to [...]
RIM announces JDE Plugin for Eclipse
BlackBerry creator, Reserach In Motion (RIM) has announced a BlackBerry JDE Plugin for Eclipse. This plugin will allow developers to get close with RIM’s closed platform OS. Here’s a clip from the press release (press read more for the full release): “RIM values the Eclipse development community and recognizes the need for integrated tools that [...]
OS 4.5 coming to O2, April 9th??
A tipster over at CrackBerry has reviled that European carrier O2 might just be introducing OS version 4.5 on April 9th. If you visit the O2 BlackBerry download page you’ll notice most devices are listed to have a upcoming software upgrade either this April or May. So it looks like O2 might just have it [...]
BlackBerry Pearl 8120 launches on AT&T
Looks like the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 has launched for business clients today. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is the Wi-Fi equipped Pearl 2 sporting a 2.0 megapixel camera, upgraded keyboard and external microSD memory card slot. Rumor has it AT&T will also be launching the GPS enabled version 8110 soon to replace the aging Pearl 8100. [...]
BlackBerry Curve on Telus website… NOT
Look at this! Someone managed to get a screenshot of the BlackBerry Curve 8330 coming to Telus. Not. Someone simply had a little free time with photoshop. Seriously though besides this picture someone actually posted a “screenshot” of the Curve on the Telus site. We have a feeling that it’s fake. Just to clear things [...]
Music store coming to BlackBerry from Puretracks
Puretracks has announced the upcoming launch of Puretracks Mobile Edition for the BlackBerry smartphones. This new application will work all the BlackBerry Pearl, Curve and 8800 series devices. All songs purchased from Puretracks will be DRM-free and will be CD high quality. The Puretracks Mobile Edition for BlackBerry will launch on April 1st during CTIA [...]
Review: BlackBerry Tracker for GPS enabled BlackBerry’s
Here’s a very neat software called BlackBerry Tracker. It allows you to track your friends, co-workers or employees who use a BlackBerry. Basically you install the application on the BlackBerry and sign in. Then go on to the website and it pin points the location on a map (powered by Google Maps). Continue reading to [...]
CeBit shines details on OS 4.5, 9000 series and more!
A member over at PinStack is attending the world’s largest computer fair CeBit in Hannover, Germany. He is on location at the RIM booth and had some interesting details to talk about. Apparently all devices seen there were running the new OS version 4.5 and it is running fairly smooth (with the exception of the [...]
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