Reminder: Win a BlackBerry 7 Smartphone in Our August Rewards Contest!
The month of August is coming to a close with BlackBerry 7 devices dominating the news. If you were looking for a way to win one of these BlackBerry 7 devices then this is your chance. You can win the BlackBerry 7 of your choice (When available) or a $500 Amazon/PayPal gift certificate! That includes…
Review: OtterBox BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Series Defender
I always have the urge to protect my new devices, and the one case that I always revert to is the OtterBox Defender Series cases. I love them for their full protection, its exactly what someone who suffers from mild OCD needs to make sure their new investment stays in perfect condition. Mine just arrived…
Wal-Mart to Offer Lower Pricing For 9900 on New Lines
If you are waiting for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 on T-Mobile you likely heard of the absurd $299 pricetag with a new two year contract. The guys over at BBempire notice that Wal Mart is offering the device at a much lower price only for new lines. Pricing: New 2-Year Service Agreement: $119.99 2-Year Contract…
Official BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS OS 7.0.0.317 from Vodafone NZ
With the BlackBerry Bold 9900 rolling out internationally we are going to see more official release OS versions starting to come out. BK let us know (via BBRocks) that Vodafone New Zealand has the BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS 7.0.0.317 listed on their BlackBerry download site now. No word on what it brings. You can now…
Analyst “Guess-timates” US BlackBerry 7 Sales are “Healthy”
I always love financial analysts and their pseudo-statistical-science extrapolations. The one we get to write about often is Mike Abramsky who is the managing directory of global technology research for RBC Capital Markets. According to the Financial Post, Abramsky checked with 40 retail stores in the US to see what their stock of the new…
BlackBerry Bold 9930 & Torch 9850 Now Available from Sprint!
The BlackBerry 7 devices are rolling out like clockwork. The latest out the gate is the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 from Sprint. The Bold 9930 is going for a nice and reasonable $199.99 and the Torch 9850 is selling for $199.99 after a $50 mail in rebate. Give it a few days…
BlackBerry Bold 9900 Dummy Units Start Arriving at T-Mobile Stores
T-Mobile has already confirmed that they plan on selling the BlackBerry Bold 9900 in stores on August 31st and started selling it to select business partners already. Still it is interesting that the Bold 9900 dummy units are already arriving at T-Mobile stores this far before the launch. T-Mobile plans on tacking the device with…
Workaround for BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 Back Button App Switcher Bug
Since I started using my Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9930 heavily I have run into an annoying bug 3-5 times a day. What happens is all of a sudden my 9930’s back button decides to no longer work as intended. Instead it opens up the multitasking app switcher you would normally get when holding down the…