Recent BlackBerry News
AT&T next in line for BlackBerry 8110 with GPS
According to a post found on BerryReview, Viral Electronics is saying AT&T has released new mail-in rebates which list the BlackBerry 8110. The rebate is for $50 off the price of the 8110. In case your don't know a whole lot about the 8110 it's the GPS packing, Wi-Fi lacking next generation Pearl with a 2.0 megapixel camera. Unfortunately no one posted a scan of the rebate yet…
UPDATE: BGR got their hands on a copy of the rebate and here it is:
First look at BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.5
Jibi over at Boy Genius has posted an exclusive look at the upcoming BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 4.5. Here's what he had to say about the new version 4.5:
Picking up where the release of BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.3 underwhelmed after it’s initial makeover, the new release of BlackBerry Desktop Manager will feature a complete overhaul of the interface from top to bottom. While this beta version does not feature any major enhancements above and beyond the UI asthetics, it is certainly a breath of fresh air from the 1998-esque releases we have previously seen from RIM. We expect this version to launch around the same time as the ever-fabled OS 4.5 device software.
Please note this version is still in beta, however we did notice one interesting change. It appears the included Roxio Media Manager no longer includes the full Roxio Media Creator Suite but rather the Media Manager portion only. Assuming nothing changes between now and retail release and you want to keep your abilities to burn CDs, burn DVDs and VCDs, etc., we suggest remaining on BDM 4.3 or BDM 4.2 SP2. Of course, that is assuming these commercial features won’t be removed from these versions as well. We always found it rather humorous that Media Manager advertised the purchased upgrade to the full-blown version of Media Creator Suite, when it could simply be accessed by clicking the Home link at the bottom of the application.
Head on over to BGR for the rest of the pictures.
Get your Curve 8330 on Telus for $249/3YR
Just after announcing it was coming soon, TELUS has launched the BlackBerry Curve 8330. Pricing starts at $249.99 with three year contract and ends at $549.99 with no contract. Full details can be found on their site.
Guitar Hero for BlackBerry… Good or bad idea?
So I’m not sure if you’ve had a chance to play the new Guitar Hero for BlackBerry yet. But at $14.99 its a little pricey. Do you think having Guitar Hero on your BlackBerry is a good idea or bad idea? I had a chance to play it quickly and it was okay but I suck at the game but I thought it came in handy when I was really bored… Anyways what do you think?
<—- Answer the poll on the left sidebar.
Jott brings speech to email for BlackBerry (Beta)
Jott has just introduced their new software for BlackBerry, allowing you to respond to messages by speaking instead of typing. For now the new Jott for BlackBerry is in Beta and is a free service until the they finalize it. To get the software simply go to Jott.com and register then point your device browser to Jott.com/bb.
This service currently only works for residents in Canada and the United States. If your calling from Canada to activate your phone with Jott make sure you use one of the local Canadian numbers. Currently this software ONLY works with the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 series, Curve 8300 series and 8800 series.
Give us a few days to play with it and we’ll let ya know what we think!
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Nextel to gain Wi-Fi iDen BlackBerry this year?
Apparently Sprint-Nextel’s CEO Dan Hesse announced at CTIA 2008 that Nextel will gain a Wi-Fi iDen BlackBerry. This new BlackBerry will replace Nextel’s old school BlackBerry 7100i. Unfortunately thats all we know but hopefully RIM pulls something tough out.
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Run down of BlackBerry Curve 8330 features
Ok so I’m very excited about the BlackBerry Curve 8330 launching. Here’s a complete run down of all the features:
- Dual-band 800/1900 Mhz
- Ev-DO high-speed data
- 2.0 megapixel camera with flash
- Video recorder
- 96MB of internal memory
- External microSD memory card slot
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Speakerphone
- 3.5mm headphones jack
- Small compact size
- 107mm (Length)
- 60mm (Width)
- 16.1mm (Depth)
- Weighs only 114g
- Lightest QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone to date
- Up to 11 days (Standby time)
- Up to 260 minutes (Talk time)
For even more details head over to BlackBerry.com or BlackBerryCurve.com. If you find something I missed just post it in the comments.
Opera Mini 4.1 beta now available!
Opera has just announced the release of their Opera Mini 4.1 beta for BlackBerry. It’s sporting some new features such as text searching, predictive text for addresses commonly used, downloading and uploading files and save it for later (offline viewing). Head over to operamini.com/beta to download.
Guitar Hero for BlackBerry caught in action!
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Kevin from CrackBerry has been working around the CTIA 2008 floors. He managed to get a sneak peak at Guitar Hero Mobile for BlackBerry. It’s running on a BlackBerry Pearl. Check out the video it looks pretty sweet. You can find all the details of Guitar Hero launching here.
Facebook downloads over 1,000,000!
Facebook has become the most addictive activity in the past year or so. Having it on your BlackBerry was probably the worst mistake possible. Everyone seems to love it though, RIM has just announced that Facebook downloads have well passed 1,000,000 downloads! In case you don’t have it downloaded head over to facebook.com/blackberry on your device. Read More
