Archive for October, 2007
Friday, October 19th, 2007
So if you are like me and too cheap to afford Music ID there is some hope for you naming that song.
Taptu.mobi is a new mobile search engine specializing in music search (songs, lyrics, artists, video and audio clips). Their tagline is “A new kind of search engine for mobile phones which allows you [...]
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
Skylab Mobile Systems has just released an update to their MobileTracker application for GPS BlackBerry devices. The program is no longer subscription based and costs $24. This new version also allows for GeoTagging your pictures on your BlackBerry if you have a built in camera. The new version also supports external GPS for those of [...]
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
Magmic has once again partnered with a game developer to port new games to the BlackBerry OS. Magmic has just inked a deal with Hudson Entertainment to bring some of their classic games to a BlackBerry near you. Hudson has quite a catalog of games including their flagship Super Bomberman. While the native BlackBerry games [...]
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
It seems that wireless charging will be heading to BlackBerry devices very soon. WildCharge uses a propriatary contact plate that you just place your device on and it starts charging. The catch is that all of the current devices they support require you to purchase an adapter for them and the charging plate. Currently they [...]
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Since tomorrow is Friday I thought I would let you know that Handango is giving away one fully-functioning mobile software application for FREE on Fridays. As of now we don’t know what the next free application will be but hopefully the next one will be compatible with BlackBerry devices since the last one was not.
The [...]
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
The well received OtterBox that we reviewed for the BlackBerry 8800 is now coming to the BlackBerry Curve/8300 and Pearl/8100. The OtterBox 1934 for BlackBerry Pearl if ordered now will be shipped immediately and the OtterBox 1935 for the BlackBerry Curve if ordered now will be shipped on or before 31st October. They are both [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, Cases, News
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Taking into consideration that developers create software because there is a market for it. I find it hard to understand what compelled the developer of Cippi The Farting Chipmunk to create this free piece of software. It essentially is the cellphone equivalent of a farting machine. It even has 9 different farting options and a [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in Free Software, News
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Well since I had my first BlackBerry there has been a slew of RSS readers that have come out one after the other. The most recent I have discovered is called FreeRange. This is actually the software that NewsGator To Go is based on. The software is Free for up to 10 feeds and has [...]
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
When we reviewed the hybrid hardcase by Seidio I was wondering what the cutout near the camera was for. It turns out that Chris Baca was correct when he said that the cutout was for a new battery cover by Seidio. If you have ever opened the back of your Curve you can see how [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in 8300 Curve, Accessories, Cases, News, Seido
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
I just found a wonderful resource to identify which GSM wireless carriers are in a specific country and which wireless frequencies and technologies they run. This is extremely useful for finding out what carriers there are to roam on on which carrier you should buy a prepaid SIM card for when you are traveling. Check [...]
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