Recent BlackBerry News
BlackBerry Bold 9700 starts making it’s way to Rogers stores
Looks like Rogers might be the first to launch the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in Canada! Tips have started to arrive that a select bunch of Rogers stores have started to receive their Bold 9700 stock. We still haven’t heard officially from Rogers when they plan to launch the device, but we most likely will hear something this week. Apparently pricing is expected to be $299 with three year term, or $599 without contract. So sit back and wait a few more days before the official launch.
[via MobileSyrup]
It’s Back! TweetGenius for BlackBerry gets Re-Released with BeeJive Power!
It’s been a while in the making, and has even teamed up with some great developers (BeeJive team) and now TweetGenius is back! The new version of TweetGenius is now available for $7.99 and comes packed with tons of great features. The new TweetGenius is much faster, and widely supported on a ton of different devices too. TweetGenius went into hiding several months ago, while the team over at BeeJive put some final touches on it, and now its awesome! You can pick up a copy over at thetweetgenius.com.
Some of TweetGenius’ features:
- Send tweets
- Automatically fetch new tweets in the background
- Save tweets as favorites
- Delete tweets
- Send your GPS location
- Send photos to numerous online photo services
- Shorten URLs with bit.ly
- View trends
- Search in real time
- Mark messages as read when you’re done reading them
- Customize themes and fonts
- View photos
- View user profiles and timelines
- View users by both username and real name
And the technical notes:
- Supports WiFi
- Tested on BlackBerry OS 5.0, 4.7.1, 4.7, 4.6.1, 4.6, 4.5, and 4.3
- Supports both QWERTY and touchscreen devices (SureType devices, e.g. Pearl and Flip Pearl, are not supported)
TetherBerry is 50% Friday Only! Get it for $24.98…
You may have noticed the BlackBerry Sync Store holds great deals weekly, and this week is no exception. Today (Friday) only one of our favorite applications, TetherBerry is 50% off. This means you can grab a copy of TetherBerry for only $24.98, instead of the usual $49.95 price tag. If you aren’t familar with TetherBerry read the blurp below… If you are and want to grab a copy follow the link below.
OtterBox BlackBerry Storm2 Impact, Commuter and Defender Series Cases Coming Soon!
OtterBox hasn’t wasted any time with this one, today they announced the upcoming launch of BlackBerry Storm2 cases. OtterBox will release three different cases (Impact, Commuter and Defender series). The cases will range anywhere from $19.95 to $49.95, and will be available at OtterBox.com and in the BlackBerry Sync Store soon. Having troubles deciding which OtterBox case is right for you? Check out some of our reviews of OtterBox products. Register for launch information at OtterBox.com.
Incipio Ultra Feather Case for BlackBerry Tour 9630 – Now Shipping!
I just checked in at the BBSync Store this morning and look what I found! The Incipio Ultra Feather Case for the BlackBerry Tour is now shipping. They’re available in black, red, purple, magenta, or blue for only $19.95 each. The cases are super thin and measure in at less than 1mm. They are ideal for anyone looking for extreme slim protection for their BlackBerry Tour.
Find them in the BlackBerry Sync Store for only $19.95 >>
Measuring less than 1mm thin, Incipio’s Ultra Light Feather Case is ideal for the smartphone user seeking inconspicuous, first-class protection.
Feather is made of an ultra light, ultra strong polymer for light as a feather, form-fitting durable protection without the added bulk. Feather features a soft touch matte finish and includes 2 surface protectors and a cleaning cloth. Feather by Incipio is so thin that it allows the smartphone to be used with many of the docks on the market.
Features
- Ultra light, ultra strong polymer
- Less than 1mm thin – for superior protection without adding bulk
- Soft touch matte finish
- Light as a feather, form-fitting durable protection
Includes a surface protector and a cleaning cloth
BlackBerry Desktop Manager Updated To v5.0.1.18
Tonight when I fired up my laptop, I hit the “update” on my BlackBerry Desktop Manager to find there’s an update available. The new version is 5.0.1.18. The major difference I noticed is an icon (IP Modem)for setting your phone as a modem. I had never noticed that one before. This must be the service pack version to work with Windows7, although I still have Vista. So if you’re interested in updating your Desktop Manager to prepare for the 5.0 software hopefully coming to your BlackBerry soon, I’d click the update link and get ready.
Driving Safely With ZoomSafer
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I had the opportunity to test out ZoomSafer for two weeks on two different networks. And to be perfectly honest, I am impressed. Now I know there’s going to be the argument, why not just turn your phone off? The truth is we have become used to being connected at all times to the world of technology.
Official BlackBerry Tour OS releases: 4.7.1.61 & 4.7.1.57
It seems that carriers have been busy pushing out OS releases for the BlackBerry Tour. Three different carriers in the United States have released OS 4.7.1.61 for the 9630, as well Bell in Canada has released 4.7.1.57. This means anyone with BlackBerry Tour can remove the vendor.xml file and install any of these OS versions. So with that being said has anyone had a chance to test out .61? I’ve been using .57 and it works good. I would also imagine these will be the last of 4.7 releases, next up should be OS 5.0.
- Download BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 4.7.1.61 From Bluegrass Cellular
- Download BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 4.7.1.61 From TBayTel
- Download BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 4.7.1.61 From Appalachian Wireless
- Download BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 4.7.1.57 From Bell Mobility
[via CrackBerry]
Verizon officially announces BlackBerry Storm2 coming October 28th
We don’t know what took them so long, but Verizon finally announced the upcoming release of the BlackBerry Storm2 9550. Verizon says the Storm2 will be landing in stores on October 28th for $179.99 with contract, after mail-in rebates. So all is good and all the Storm chasers out there can finally get their hands-on a Verizon Storm2 later this week. Who’s going to grab one??
Here’s a quick rundown of the key features on the new Storm2:
- Smooth design and premium finish with sloped edges, chrome accents,
glass lens and stainless steel backplate - Large (3.25″), dazzling high-resolution 480 x 360 display at 184 ppi
- Capacitive touchscreen with integrated functions (Send, End, Menu,
Escape) and new SurePress technology that makes clicking the display
practically effortless - 3G and global connectivity support for making phone calls in more than
220 countries and accessing data in more than 185 countries (with more
than 80 destinations in 3G) - Network Connectivity: EV-DO Revision A; UMTS/HSPA (2100 MHz); and
quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks - Supports Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
- 256 MB of Flash memory
- 2 GB of onboard media storage and a microSD(TM)/SDHD memory card slot
with a 16 GB card included
Verizon releases first official OS 5.0 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530.
It’s finally starting to roll out, Last night RIM released the first official version of OS 5.0 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530. The OS available is 5.0.0.328, and is said to feature a number of key updates to enhance overall performance from the keyboard and rotation. You can start downloading the update as of now by visiting one of the links below. Keep in mind anyone can install this update, even if you don’t have a Verizon one. Simply just put in a phone number, and download the file. After downloading be sure to follow these steps to remove the vendor.xml file and your all good.
Download the file at vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry or blackberry.com/update.
