BlackBerry Bold 9790 “Bellagio” Caught On Camera Alongside a Bold 9900
We have heard about the BlackBerry Bold 9790 (codename Bellagio) a few times but now we have it on camera right next to a BlackBerry Bold 9900 thanks to the BoyGenius. The Bold 9790 is sort of an alternative to the Bold 9900 but also packs a touchscreen along with Wi-Fi, 5MP Camera, 8GB…
RIM Agrees to License Dolby AAC Tech to Settle Patent Lawsuit
We told you back in June that Dolby had sued RIM for patent infringement on many of RIM’s products for using the HE AAC codec. RIM has been supporting the AAC codec for years but Dolby woke up and decided to sue. That lawsuit is now over according to the WSJ though the financial terms…
Herman the Hermit Game for the BlackBerry PlayBook (Marmalade SDK)
I am absolutely loving these slick Marmalade SDK games on the BlackBerry PlayBook. My latest favorite is Herman the Hermit from VisualDreams. This is their latest PlayBook Marmalade SDK port and the game is very fun and playable. You control a crazy hermit and help him make leaps from platform to platform. It will…
Layar Brings Their Free Augmented Reality Browser to BlackBerry 7 Devices
Judy let us know that Layer has released a version of their Layar Reality Browser for BlackBerry 7 devices. We knew the new augmented reality capabilities in BlackBerry 7 would bring some interesting apps but I have yet to see a really compelling one so I keep trying them out. Layar takes an interesting…
BBMCP Comes Out of Beta With v1.0
BlackBerry Master Control Program (BBMCP) has been in beta since September 2008 and now 3 years later it is finally out of beta with two solid beta builds under its belt. There have been no major bugs in the last public release so they made it an official build. Kudos to the BBMCP team for…
Stock Pictures of the Elusive BlackBerry 9980 R47 “Porsche Knight” FrankenBerry?
I am still not sure what to make of this mysterious BlackBerry 9980 R47 rumored Porsche concept phone codenamed “Knight” but its entertaining either way. The latest out of China from BerryCN are some stock pictures of the device. Its kind of odd to check out stock pictures after seeing pictures and video of…
RIM Makes BIS 4.1 Features Official – New Process for Selling Old BlackBerrys
We have already heard about the BIS 4.1 rollout a few times unofficially and now we have the official specs from RIM thanks to their knowledge base. Nothing really new to see here its just nice to see it confirmed since the launch dates are rumored for Asia Pacific on Sept 10th, Europe on…
Mysterious BlackBerry Bold 9980 Pics & Video – Possible Porsche “Knight” Design?
The rumor mill is in full force this weekend. It all started with MaxPDA posting some high res pictures of the elusive industrial design style BlackBerry Bold 9980 which was meant for exclusive buyers. The device looks like an abomination of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 but I guess that is how designers charge exorbitant…