Archive for March, 2011

BlackBerry Software Roadmap for 2011 Leaks Out! Shows BIS 4.0, OS 7.0 and more.

BlackBerry Software Roadmap for 2011 Leaks Out! Shows BIS 4.0, OS 7.0 and more.

March 7, 2011 | By | 2 Comments

2011 is certainly shaping up to be an interesting year for RIM. We recently got a peak at their smartphone lineup for 2011, and now thanks to N4BB, we get a chance to see RIM’s BlackBerry Software Roadmap for this year. According to the leaked roadmap, RIM plans to introduce several software updates, including BIS [...]

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Hot! PrivacyStar Giveaway For Our Readers In Honor Of National Consumer Protection Week

Hot! PrivacyStar Giveaway For Our Readers In Honor Of National Consumer Protection Week

March 5, 2011 | By | 3 Comments

A big thanks goes out to PrivacyStar for giving us three subscriptions to give to our readers in a giveaway.This app is a great app that protects you from receiving unwanted calls and allows you to file complaints for unwanted calls.  PrivacyStar subscribers just passed a great milestone, check it out…

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Call Box By The Jared Company Protects Your Info From Those You Let Borrow Your Phone

Call Box By The Jared Company Protects Your Info From Those You Let Borrow Your Phone

March 5, 2011 | By | 2 Comments

Do you ever lend your friends and family your cell phone wherever you’re at? Maybe you’re the one who has service when others don’t. In any case, do you ever worry that someone might be going through your phone (like your boyfriend or girlfriend)? Now there’s an app available that will allow you to lend [...]

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National Consumer Protection Week: This Week’s Focus Is On Protecting Your Information

National Consumer Protection Week: This Week’s Focus Is On Protecting Your Information

March 5, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

This week coming is National Consumer Protection Week. With that in mind, you’re going to see information on apps that will relate to protecting your information and your device. With BlackBerry Protect being released in open public beta, the week has begun! If there are certain apps or thoughts you have, please share them with [...]

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BlackBerry Protect Now Available in App World!

BlackBerry Protect Now Available in App World!

March 5, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

That’s right folks! BlackBerry Protect is now available in BlackBerry App World. Protect automatically backs up your smartphones important data like contacts, calendar, tasks, memo pad, text messages, and browser bookmarks. BlackBerry Protect also allows you to remotely track and wipe your device in case of it being lost or stolen. Best of all BlackBerry [...]

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Poll: Are you holding off for a BlackBerry PlayBook?

Poll: Are you holding off for a BlackBerry PlayBook?

March 4, 2011 | By | 1 Comment

It’s a popular question that has been floating around the internet for a few weeks now, will you wait for the BlackBerry PlayBook with all the new competition around? Apple recently announced their popular second generation iPad, Motorola has their XOOM tablet, Samsung has the Galaxy Tab, and LG is prepping the G-Slate, not to [...]

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Update: BlackBerry Traffic Updates To v1.3.3.14

Update: BlackBerry Traffic Updates To v1.3.3.14

March 4, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

BlackBerry Traffic has updated to the next version.Traffic is a Maps and Navigation application. I don’t know about you, but it’s been a great app for me to use. I don’t use Google Maps myself, but BlackBerry Maps. And Traffic is a great companion to BlackBerry Maps. The only three requirements are a data plan, [...]

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BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Heading to Android and even iOS

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Heading to Android and even iOS

March 3, 2011 | By | 2 Comments

New rumors are floating around that RIM is already working on bringing their popular BBM instant messaging to other platforms, like Android and Apple iOS. BGR is reporting that RIM is already hard at work on an Android version of BBM, which would be huge for RIM. This would allow pretty any smartphone owner to [...]

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BlackBerry Protect Launches March 5th in Open Beta!

BlackBerry Protect Launches March 5th in Open Beta!

March 3, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

**UPDATE: Sorry folks I actually posted the wrong date. It looks like the open beta is set to begin on March 5th, not 4th. It feels like I’ve been testing BlackBerry Protect for ever now, although its been offline for server maintenance for the past week or so. Apparently RIM is gearing up to bring [...]

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Update: Facebook For BlackBerry Updates to v1.9.0.28

Update: Facebook For BlackBerry Updates to v1.9.0.28

March 3, 2011 | By | 1 Comment

The Facebook app for BlackBerry has updated with a few improvements. I wasn’t able to get it through the BlackBerry App World, so I went through the BlackBerry mobile website, clicked on social networking apps, clicked Download Facebook, and the link that said I had no access to BlackBerry App World and was able to [...]

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BlackBerry PlayBook Launch Pushed to April 10th…

BlackBerry PlayBook Launch Pushed to April 10th…

March 2, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

Looks like end of this month could be out of the question for the PlayBook launch, according to BGR, RIM is planning to officially launch the PlayBook on April 10th. That means the PlayBook can be yours in just over a month, which is better than nothing. Apparently the BlackBerry Tablet OS is set to [...]

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Official: OS 6.0.0.461 for BlackBerry Bold 9700 & Curve 3G 9300 from Telus

Official: OS 6.0.0.461 for BlackBerry Bold 9700 & Curve 3G 9300 from Telus

March 2, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

It’s been available via BlackBerry Desktop Manager for at least a week now, but its now officially official from Telus, BlackBerry OS 6.0 for the Bold 9700 and Curve 9300 is now available for download for Telus customers. The new OS update brings all the familiar features of the BlackBerry 6 OS found in the [...]

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