Tag: "bold"

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First shots of BlackBerry Niagara 9630 – CDMA Bold/Curve 8900 Crossover!

By James on Mar 05, 2009 in BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Breaking News, Curve 8900 Series, Featured News, Rumors.

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CrackBerry has shown us the first live pictures of the heavely rumored BlackBerry Niagara. In case you don’t know what “Niagara” is it’s going to be the CDMA Bold/Curve combonation featuring a CDMA/EVDO Rev. A Radio with 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS and of course a full QWERTY keyboard. Apparently RIM might have cut plans to include Wi-Fi in this bad boy. The Niagara looks to be a mix of both the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900 “Javelin” to swing a bit of both worlds in there.

Two questions: Will RIM call this the Bold 9630? and who wants one even without Wi-Fi?

[Source]

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OS Alert: BlackBerry Bold OS 4.6.0.244 and .245 leaked online…

By James on Mar 02, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, Bold 9000 Series, Downloads.

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Let’s start off this Monday morning with yet another OS leak this time for the BlackBerry Bold. Anyone with a Bold can now un-officially upgrade their OS to either 4.6.0.244 or 4.6.0.245. It’s recommend you download it fast as the links never seem to last too long. Before installing please keep in mind that this OS is not official and has not been officially been released by RIM as of yet. Any issues that may happen to your phone neither RIM nor us are responsible for. It’s recommended you do a complete backup before installing. So if your feeling adventurous and want to install the OS simply follow the download link below.

Update: Seems an even newer OS (4.6.0.245) surfaced as I was writing this post. Enjoy!

Download OS 4.6.0.244 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 [via BerryReview]

Download OS 4.6.0.245 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 [via BBNews]

If you have installed this OS please let us know in the comments how its working out for you!

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BlackBerry 9630 will be Niagara, the new Verizon World Edition BlackBerry

By James on Feb 28, 2009 in BlackBerry, Breaking News, Featured News, Rumors.

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This one has me excited because I’ve always been a fan of my 8830 World Edition even though its been replaced by several newer models. Boy Genius got new details about the rumored BlackBerry Niagara, which in the past was rumored to be called Bold 9030 or 8930. Well it’s not going to be either according to one of BGR’s sources, the BlackBerry code-named Niagara will be modeled 9630 and seems it will pack tons of stuff except Wi-Fi. The Niagara is gurentueed to be a World Edition BlackBerry featuring CDMA EV-DO with Rev. A, Quad-band GSM with EDGE for roaming, 3.2 megapixel camera (with possibly a camera-less model), and OS 4.7.1 (maybe even 5.0 depending on the release date). Also the browser should be a little more updated to support Javescript 1.6 (that’s a little better)… As for a release date the source could not confirm that but with any luck at all you will see it around May or June on Verizon and possibly a few others? ;-)

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Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9030 and Pearl Flip 8230 details…

By James on Feb 19, 2009 in BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, RIM, Rumors.
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Un-official image of BlackBerry Niagara

News has arrived about Verizon’s upcoming BlackBerry plans. It’s no secret that Verizon will be getting the Pearl Flip soon, however according to Boy Genius the Pearl Flip has been removed from their upcoming device road map. This could mean one of two things, either Verizon has decided not to launch the device (not likely) or that it will be launching VERY soon. But for those that are looking for more of a business device have we got good news for you! Remember the BlackBerry code-named Niagara? Its the cross between the Curve 8900 and Bold 9000. This will be the other device that Verizon will be launching. Niagara is rumored to be called Bold 9030. It will a little bigger than the Curve, however smaller than Bold and will feature a Qualcomm MSM7600 processor with a large high resolution 480×360 display, full QWERTY keyboard, EVDO Rev. A, aGPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, and will run BlackBerry OS 4.6. The only sad news is that Boy Genius does not currently have a release date for either of these devices. Previously the BlackBerry Niagara was rumored to launch sometime around May 2009 (possibly at WES 09?). Stay tuned we will update you when new info becomes available…

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New Yahoo! Mobile App for BlackBerry coming by May ‘09

By James on Feb 18, 2009 in BlackBerry, RIM, Software.

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Yahoo! announced at Mobile World Congress that they will unveiling a new Yahoo! Mobile Application for BlackBerry. The new application will include Opera mini included right in the app along with Yahoo! email, Pulse, Yahoo! Messenger, address book and calender. Keep an eye out for this new BlackBerry app to launch sometime in May 2009. Yahoo! will also feature a new version of the Yahoo! Mobile website is expected to launch in March 2009 with support for the BlackBerry Bold and Storm.

If your feeling up to a test and would like to enter to test out their closed beta head on over to mobile.yahoo.com from your BlackBerry browser and register.

Here’s a copy of the press release:

Introducing Yahoo!® Mobile – Your Starting Point to the Internet

Improving Consumers’ Ability to Use Their Phones to Discover, Stay Connected and Stay Informed

Mobile World Congress 2009
7B26, Hall 7

BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced the upcoming launch of its new Yahoo! Mobile service – a highly-personalized mobile starting point to the Internet. Yahoo! Mobile will be available on the mobile Web, as an app developed for the Apple® iPhone™, and as an app developed for smartphones from Nokia®, RIM®, Samsung®, Sony Ericsson® and Motorola® as well as those powered by Windows Mobile®. Yahoo! Mobile initially will be available today through a managed beta program, with general availability expected in Q2 2009.

“We believe the new Yahoo! Mobile will transform the way millions of mobile users around the world will interact with the Internet,” said Marco Boerries, executive vice president, Yahoo! Inc. “Yahoo! Mobile will enable users to create their own Internet starting point on their mobile device so they can better discover, connect to and stay informed about the people and things that are important to them.”

With a rich design and interactivity that leverages the capabilities of today’s mobile devices, Yahoo! Mobile will offer an open environment within which consumers can bring together their favorite content and services from across the Internet. Consumers will be able to:

  • Discover: via results from Yahoo!’s award-winning mobile search, editor-selected content, and new maps tools.
  • Stay Connected: through access to their email and social network accounts from the most popular Web providers, as well as instant messaging, address book and calendar tools.
  • Stay Informed: by bringing together favorite content – websites, sports teams, news sources, RSS feeds, weather, stocks, horoscopes and more – into a single location.

“Yahoo! Mobile represents significant and continued innovation by Yahoo! around creating a compelling and engaging user experience with mobile data services, and especially the mobile Internet,” notes Scott Ellison, VP Mobile and Wireless, IDC. “Rich and well-integrated offerings like Yahoo! Mobile, offered across a broad range of devices, will play central roles in the rapidly evolving mobile Internet space,” he added.

KEY FEATURES OF YAHOO! MOBILE

The mobile Web and iPhone™ versions of Yahoo! Mobile are planned to include the following features:

Discover

  • Yahoo! oneSearch™ – Yahoo!’s award-winning mobile search service providing the most current, relevant answers you need.
  • Today – The most interesting stories buzzing on the Internet right now, selected by Yahoo!’s editorial team.

Connect

  • Yahoo! oneConnect™ – Yahoo!’s service designed to provide consumers everything they need to stay in touch with the people about whom they care:
    • Email – Access to Yahoo! Mail and other popular email service providers, including Gmail®, Windows Live™ Hotmail and AOL® Mail.
    • Pulse – Access to their social networks, including Bebo®, Dopplr™, Facebook®, Flickr®, Friendster®, Last.fm®, MySpace®, Twitter™ and YouTube™.
    • Yahoo! Messenger – An upgraded version of Yahoo!’s popular mobile instant messaging service.
    • Yahoo! Address Book – Keeps consumers’ contacts always handy and in sync.
    • Yahoo! Calendar – View, add and edit appointments when users are away from their PCs.

Stay Informed

  • Yahoo! News – Breaking headlines across popular topics.
  • Yahoo! onePlace™ – Access and manage your favorite content, all from one location. Its “Add Anything” functionality is a simple-to-use search and browse process that helps users find and add what they want. Consumers can add their favorite interests from a growing selection of popular categories including news topics and sources, RSS feeds, weather conditions, sports scores, stock quotes, websites/blogs, horoscopes and movie theaters.

The smartphone version of Yahoo! Mobile will include the above functionality, plus:

  • Yahoo! oneSearch with Voice™ – Allowing users to launch searches by simply speaking.
  • Maps – Powerful improved tools that let consumers locate, learn about and get directions to points of interest.
  • Opera Mini™ 4.2 – An integrated version of the world’s most popular mobile web browser, with easy return to the Yahoo! Mobile app, that launches when web site access is needed.
  • Widgets – Enhanced mobile-optimized experiences for services from Yahoo! and other brands. Users can browse, add and remove these at anytime according to their tastes.

AVAILABILITY OF YAHOO! MOBILE

A managed beta program for Yahoo! Mobile has started today. Consumers interested in participating should enter http://mobile.yahoo.com into their phone’s browser.

Details on the upcoming general public release for Yahoo! Mobile are as follows:

For the mobile Web:

  • Launch timing: expected late March 2009
  • Devices: those running WebKit-based browsers (e.g. iPhone and iPod touch, many Nokia Series 60 and Android devices), Opera Mini 4.x, Windows Mobile devices with Internet Explorer Mobile, and the BlackBerry® Bold™ and BlackBerry Storm™ browsers

For iPhone:

  • Launch timing: expected late March 2009

For smartphones:

  • Launch timing: expected late May 2009
  • Devices: hundreds of select models from RIM, Windows Mobile, Nokia S60 and 40, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola.

At launch, each version of Yahoo! Mobile is planned to be available for the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Versions for other countries will roll out over the remainder of 2009.

[via BerryReview]

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Review: Coveroo Custom Battery Doors for BlackBerry

By James on Feb 17, 2009 in 8800 series, Accessories, BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Curve 8300 Series, Pearl 8100 Series, Reviews, Storm 9500 Series.

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Have you heard of Coveroo before? They offer laser engraved battery doors for all kinds of devices including BlackBerry smartphones. We had a chance test out Coveroo’s battery doors for the BlackBerry Storm, Curve and Pearl. Unfortunately no one on the team has a Bold at the moment or we would have checked them out too. I decided to get a custom door for my Storm with the BlackBerry Sync logo on it and then they included a couple Valentines Day designs for the Curve and Pearl. Coveroo offers all different stock colored battery doors so you don’t have to mix and match colors, of course unless you want too. Coveroo’s are currently available for the BlackBerry Bold, Curve, Pearl, Storm and 8800 series. The cool part about them is you can choose from hundreds of different designs or send in your own custom design (for an additional charge). Read More

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Introducing Elecite’s Amour Premium BlackBerry Theme

By James on Feb 01, 2009 in 8800 series, BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Curve 8300 Series, Downloads, Pearl 8100 Series, Themes.

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Our friends over at Elecite have been extremley busy lately with the introduction of several new themes. This time they have released one just in time for Valentines Day. Meet Elecite’s latest premium theme called “Amour” which tons of red little hearts. It’s available for most BlackBerry Pearl, Curve and 8800 series running OS 4.5 or higher and the BlackBerry Bold. You can purchase this one for the low price of $2.99 over at Elecite.com.

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OS 4.6.0.228 for BlackBerry Bold 9000 leaked!

By James on Jan 28, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, Bold 9000 Series, Downloads.

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Ronen from BerryReview stumbled across a leaked copy of OS 4.6.0.228 for the BlackBerry Bold. This OS has not been officially released by RIM or any carrier. If your not familiar with using a beta OS we don’t recommend you install it, however if you know what your doing be sure to do an extra backup! Good luck and be sure to let us know in the comments if you notice any big improvments… 

Download link #1 / Download link #2

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Elecite’s new Grunge theme for BlackBerry Bold, Curve and 8800 seires

By James on Jan 24, 2009 in 8800 series, BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Curve 8300 Series, Downloads, Themes.

grunge-theme

Elecite has been on a roll of introducing hot new Premium BlackBerry Themes. Today they are showing off “Grunge” which is designed for the BlackBerry Bold, Curve and 8800 series.  You can pick. Unfortunately it looks like Grunge hasn’t been released for the Pearl or Peral flip at this time. Keep in mind if your using a Curve or 8800 series smartphone you must have OS 4.5 or higher to install it. Make sure you check out the screenshots before purchasing because the theme differs between Bold, Curve and 8800.

Purchase for only $6.99 at Elecite.com –>

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Elecite’s Scion Theme now available for BlackBerry Bold!

By James on Jan 23, 2009 in BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Downloads, Themes.

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Anyone who knows about Elecite’s Premium BlackBerry Themes must know about Scion. This theme was extremely popular for the BlackBerry Pearl, Curve and 8800 series. Well Elecite has just introduced Scion for the BlackBerry Bold. Scion is self cutomizable meaning the homescreen icons are not locked and you can change them. You can pick up this hot “Bold” theme for only $6.99 at Elecite.com.

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