Archive for July, 2009

BlackBerry Storm 2 Dummy Phone Shows Up In Carriers System

BlackBerry Storm 2 Dummy Phone Shows Up In Carriers System

July 14, 2009 | By | 1 Comment

It seems as though things are taking a step in the right direction for those of you that are patiently or not waiting for the release of the Storm 2. A picture of Verizon’s inventory screen has surfaced that shows a dummy or as some of you may refer to it as a display phone [...]

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BlackBerry Storm 2 shall be 9550, getting ready for CDMA networks, plus 9520 for Rogers and AT&T

BlackBerry Storm 2 shall be 9550, getting ready for CDMA networks, plus 9520 for Rogers and AT&T

July 13, 2009 | By | 6 Comments

I somehow missed this story on the weekend. Boy Genius is reporting that the BlackBerry Storm 2 will be modeled 9550, and will be heading towards Verizon, Vodafone, Bell and Telus. The new Storm 2 is said to bring RIM’s next generation “SurePress” touchscreen with CDMA/Rev. A radio, Quad-band GSM, HSDPA, plus Wi-Fi, GPS, and [...]

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BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0 included with BlackBerry Tour

BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0 included with BlackBerry Tour

July 13, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

A little surprised arrived when people starting getting their BlackBerry Tour’s this week. Little did we know, Research In Motion decided to include a newer version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager with their BlackBerry Tour. The new version is 5.0, which looks pretty much the same only really features faster syncing times. The BlackBerry Desktop Manager [...]

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Telus finally launches BlackBerry Tour 9630 – $229 with contract!

Telus finally launches BlackBerry Tour 9630 – $229 with contract!

July 13, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

It really didn’t take too long after Bell, Verizon and Sprint all launched the BlackBerry Tour. Telus has launched the long awaited BlackBerry Tour 9630 to its customers. It should be online starting today, and in stores within the next few days. If you want to get your hands on this bad boy it will [...]

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Big Sounds That Fit In The Palm Of Your Hand

Big Sounds That Fit In The Palm Of Your Hand

July 13, 2009 | By | 2 Comments

Thanks to George from BlackBerryInsight who let us know about a really interesting review of a great accessory, the X-mini II. It’s a big sound in a little package. It’s a round black speaker that plugs into your BlackBerry and plays loud. The kit comes with everything you need. It includes bass and woofer, and the [...]

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The BlackBerry Speaker Test – Comparing Tour, Bold, Storm, Curve 8900

The BlackBerry Speaker Test – Comparing Tour, Bold, Storm, Curve 8900

July 13, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Here is a great video which Ronen from BerryReview found. This video compares all the latest BlackBerry models (Curve 8900, Bold, Storm 9530, and Tour 9630) and their speakers to see which one sounds the best. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video quite like this, the creator rates them side by side using [...]

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Weekly Sync: BlackBerry News from Week 28, 2009

Weekly Sync: BlackBerry News from Week 28, 2009

July 12, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Wow what a busy week its been! Not only did Bell, Verizon and Sprint all launch the BlackBerry Tour, but the creators of WordPress finally released their BlackBerry app to the public for beta. We also some a couple great new themes, apps and important updates. It’s not over yet… This upcoming week watch for [...]

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Sprint’s new “Inferno” BlackBerry Curve 8330 is Now Available

Sprint’s new “Inferno” BlackBerry Curve 8330 is Now Available

July 12, 2009 | By | 2 Comments

Well that didn’t take long… We heard that Sprint was getting ready to launch a couple new colored BlackBerry models and here is the first. Not only did Sprint launch the Tour today, but they also launched the “Inferno Orange” BlackBerry Curve 8330. It’s available now from Sprint for $49.99 with two year contract. This [...]

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 goes on sale at Verizon and Sprint

BlackBerry Tour 9630 goes on sale at Verizon and Sprint

July 12, 2009 | By | 2 Comments

It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for the Tour to go on sale! Today is the day its finally available in the United States. Both Sprint and Verizon have officially unleashed the BlackBerry Tour online and in stores for $199 with two year term. So head over to your favorite store and grab one! [...]

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Shazam: Now Ready For The BlackBerry Storm!

Shazam: Now Ready For The BlackBerry Storm!

July 11, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Thanks Claudia for sharing that Shazam is now available for the BlackBerry (NSDQ:RIMM) Storm. The official announcement will be public come Monday. The app is going to be available so long as you are able to download and browse the BlackBerry App World. Shazam is a really unique app for what it does. Shazam is [...]

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Bell sneaks BlackBerry Tour 9630 out before Telus… Prices it at $249/$699

Bell sneaks BlackBerry Tour 9630 out before Telus… Prices it at $249/$699

July 10, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

Bell just had to the first in the world to launch the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Today Bell listed the Tour 9630 on sale ahead of all Telus, Verizon and Sprint. Starting today you can order the BlackBerry Tour online or possibly even instore. Pricing starts at $249.95 with three year contract and ends at $699.95 [...]

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BlackBerry Onyx in the wild with a Trackpad

BlackBerry Onyx in the wild with a Trackpad

July 10, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

When the BlackBerry Onyx first showed its face on the internet, it was orginally sporting RIM’s classic trackball. It was rumored that RIM was thinking about putting the new optical trackpad into this device code-named “Onyx” and it seems that they did. New pictures have surfaced online showing the Onyx’s new touchpad and it looks [...]

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