Category: General

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The Dust, Drop, Crush proof BlackBerry case by OutterBOX

By James on May 21, 2007 in 7200 series, 8700 series, Accessories, BlackBerry, General.

BlackBerry 8700 OutterBOX

The CrackBerry team has reviewed a very neat case for the BlackBerry. The OutterBOX BlackBerry cases are available for both the 8700 and 7200 series models. It encases your device making it dust, drop and crush proof in a polycarbonate/ABS body. The best part is you can still do everything with your device such as send/receive calls, write messages and charge it.

The “stylish” OutterBOX case will cost you a whooping $129.99 USD however it’s a great idea for protection in heavy duty environments. Check out OutterBOX.com for details and other cases for iPods and Treo’s just to name a few.

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New BlackBerry Desktop Software released

By James on May 21, 2007 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, General, Software.

Roxio Splash

RIM has uploaded their latest version of BlackBerry Desktop Software (4.2). The new desktop software version 4.2 allows you to use BlackBerry® Desktop Media Manager for your multimedia enabled BlackBerry device such as Pearl, Curve, 8800, 8830, etc.

Download it here

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Is Pearl 2.0 in the works?

By James on May 09, 2007 in General.

PearlMany blogs are reporting that Pearl 2.0 is in the works as the 9100 series and that we should see it come out sometime before years end. In a recent interview with RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie, BlackBerry Cool quoted him saying “I think you’re gonna see two or three big suprises from us by the end of the year.”. Interesting eh?

The next generation Pearl is rumored to be slimmer and include several feature upgrades such as a 2.0 megapixel camera, maybe GPS? and a new higher resolution display.

CrackBerry / BlackBerry Cool / Boy Genius Report have all reported information on the next generation Pearl.

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MySpaceIM gets added to IM+

By James on Apr 30, 2007 in BlackBerry, General, Software.

IM+ for BlacKBerry

Just as Facebook starts to dominate the millions of MySpace users, Shape Services creator of IM+ have announced support for MySpace instant messenger.IM+ now officially supports nine different platforms including MSN, ICQ, AIM, iChat, Yahoo!, Jabber, ICQ, Google Talk and MySpaceIM. Check out IM+ for a free trial or purchase for only $49.95 USD.

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Verizon, Sprint announce BlackBerry 8830

By James on Apr 26, 2007 in 8800 series, BlackBerry, General, USA, Verizon.

Blackberry 8830 

Both Verizon, Sprint and RIM today all announced the launch of the BlackBerry 8830, the CDMA variant of the 8800 series. The action starts May 14th for Verizon Wireless. The BlackBerry 8830 brings you a .55 inch thin body with CDMA/GSM radio and full QWERTY keyboard.

Key Features:

• EV-DO/GPRS network connection for high-speed data transfer in more than 60 countries
• GSM/GPRS (900/1800 MHz) for continued voice and e-mail while traveling internationally
• Auto-selection of CDMA/GSM Mode 
• Thin form factor of just 14mm for both style and easy handling
• New Trackball navigation system
• Media player
• Expandable memory option with microSD™ card (sold separately)
• Speakerphone
• Bluetooth® capabilities for certain profiles inclusive of hands-free, dial-up networking and serial port
• Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD)
• Instant Messaging capabilities for quick and easy communication

You’ll be able to get the BlackBerry 8830 starting May 14th for only $299.99 after $100 rebate. Sprint should be launching the 8830 sometime in July. Click read more to see the press release.

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BlackBerry to take over WinMo6 next…

By James on Apr 25, 2007 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, General, RIM.

BlackJack mock with BlackBerry OS

Research in Motion has announced today, they will opening up their software platform allowing users with new Windows Mobile 6 powered smartphones to emulate their BlackBerry OS on their device.

Extending BlackBerry applications to a broader range of devices is an important element of RIM’s strategy to provide an open platform that supports industry standards and addresses the various needs of our customers and partners,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “This new software will provide a range of important benefits, including easier support of Windows Mobile-based devices within BlackBerry Enterprise Server environments, a consistent user interface for BlackBerry applications across various devices, and the ability to run third-party applications developed for the BlackBerry platform.”

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BlackBerry 9100 and 9900 Series Rumors

By James on Apr 18, 2007 in BlackBerry, General, Pearl 8100 Series, RIM, Rumors.

BlackBerry LOGO

Rumors are floating around of RIM’s next generation BlackBerry series the 9900. While the BlackBerry 9900 series isn’t due out until late 2007 or early 2008 some early specs have arrived.

  • High Resoltuion 324×288 display
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • Size will remain close to 8700/8800 series

Boy Genius who usually is always close to his predictions is saying that they will also be launching a BlackBerry 9100 series which will reshape the wireless world… Maybe a next generation Pearl? As always expect leaks soon.

[Boy Genius Report]

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BlackBerry Outage… Fixed now Back?

By James on Apr 18, 2007 in BlackBerry, Canada, General, RIM, Service Issues, USA.

Dead 8100

BlackBerries across North America lost service last night around 8PM EST. They had it back up and going later on last night around mid-night. Now it appears this morning that it’s still up and down. Both BIS and BES are currently offline. Rendering your BlackBerry useless for data at this time. RIM should have this fixed very soon. Check back for updates.

Update: Everything seems to be up and running again. Hopefully it doesn’t go down again…

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Telus launches HTC P4000 with Microsoft Push

By James on Apr 17, 2007 in Canada, General, Reviews, Telus.

HTC P4000

Looks like Telus is getting ready to take over the Canadian PDA market with the all new HTC P4000. The HTC P4000 launched today features Windows Mobile 5 Pro including Microsoft’s push email technology, a 2 megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, 2.8″ high resolution touch screen, QWERTY keyboard, stereo Bluetooth, EV-DO Rev. A and a great small compact design. Now don’t get me wrong this really isn’t anything to take on the BlackBerries professionalism.

We got our hands on the HTC P4000 early to test out and although its feature packed it’s still no 8800. The HTC P4000 is available instore now for only $199 with the three year contract. Read more to see our gallery.

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