Archive for May, 2009
Storm Rotation Wizard – Control your Storm’s Accelerometer
BlackBerry Storm owners here is an awesome application for you! It’s called Storm Rotation Wizard and basically allows you to control your screen’s orientation. It’s a great application that won’t tie your devices memory down and won’t drain your battery. One quick note you won’t actually find this app in your downloads folder or in [...]
Tip: How to use Messaging Shortcuts on a SureType Keyboard
I decided to check up and see how RIM’s new official blog “Inside BlackBerry” was coming along. One of the writers over there by the name of Mark, who is the email expert posted some great tips on how to use SureType shortcuts. SureType is a great system designed by RIM to simplify and condense [...]
SkyFire getting close to Public Beta, releases Alpha 2 to testers
Word has arrived that SkyFire has just released their new Alpha version 2 of SkyFire Browser for BlackBerry. Unfortunately its under a private beta and not open to the general public, but some lucky folks got the chance to check it out. SkyFire is currently available for Windows Mobile smartphones and its pretty sweet! So [...]
Review: PhoneFace v1.2 by Electric Pocket, Speed-Dial You Can See And Read
PhoneFace is a software app for the BlackBerry that allows you to flip through pictures to dial. It is under $10 and is to speed-dialing what FlipSide is to mp3′s. I installed this application on my Curve 8330, and tested it out. The description of the program states that it allows you to scroll through [...]
BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up in Bell Inventory for $599
Great news for Canadians waiting to get their hands on the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Visual confirmation that Bell will in fact be releasing the Tour 9630 has arrived. New screenshots of Bell’s inventory system shows the Tour 9630 including a possible no contract price of $599.95. Unfortuantly this still leaves no official release date for [...]
App Update: Smrtguard Beta gets updated to V1.11
We got news that Smrtguard has been updated to version 1.11. If you haven’t tested out Smrtguard its currently in private beta (unless your already registered) however will be launching fully very soon. Smrtguard is your Smartphone Guardian it brings remote wiping, backup/restore features and GPS tracking. Keep an eye out for the official launch [...]
Software Alert: SMobile Security Shield Parental Control Gives More Power To Parental Control
Parents, with all the media coverage of sexting, and the worries of your children and teens on MySpace and who they are texting on their cell phone, you won’t need to worry much longer. SMobileSystems has heard your pleas and has created the answer to those hopes with a new software designed for your peace of mind. [...]
Elecite introduces 10 Premium Themes for Curve 8350!!
Our friends at Elecite have just introduced their first Premium Themes for the BlackBerry Curve 8350. They have released not one but ten premium themes for the iDEN Curve. Themes supported for this model include: Ascarii 2.0, Distinct, Droid, Grunge, iBerry, Inspirat, Leopard, PSB, Scion, and xBerry. All of which can be found under the [...]
Virgin Mobile Canada adds Pearl Flip 8230 to lineup!
Virgin Mobile Canada launched BlackBerry service last year and they already include the Pearl 8130 and Curve 8330. Now Virgin has just introduced the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 to their lineup. The Pearl Flip 8230 features 2.0 megapixel camera, Suretype QWERTY keyboard, GPS and OS 4.6. Starting today the 8230 is available from VMC for [...]
Did Storm OS 4.7.0.141 Fail Internal Testing? Most likely.
Late last month it was rumored that Verizon was getting ready to launch OS 4.7.0.141 for the BlackBerry Storm. Latest word on the block is that the OS actually failed testing by the Big Red (aka Verizon). Apparently .141 was full of little bugs and too many glitches still occur. Last thing we heard is [...]
RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie Wants To Buy A Hockey Team And Move Them Too!
Here’s something to howl about if you’re a hockey fan. RIM Co-CEO wants to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. Before I go into details, let’s see how the offer came about. The ownership group of the Phoenix Coyotes had filed for bankruptcy protection May 5, 2009. The filing as noted by a news release also included [...]
Weekly Sync: BlackBerry News from Week 19, 2009
Let’s get right into the news from this past week. It was certainly an exciting week in the BlackBerry World with all the news from RIM’s annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium. Unfortunately we didn’t see the launch of any new BlackBerry devices such as the Tour 9630 or Curve 8520, but that doesn’t mean we won’t [...]
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