Archive for the 'Hardware' Category
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
I was just tipped off that we may have a new GPS tracking application coming for BlackBerry devices called Cactus Locate. So far the application seems to be in Beta and there is no mention of price but its good to see that developers are working on squeezing every ounce of potential out of our [...]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Andrew Hough at Reuters wrote an interesting article on new warning signs being put up in South Wales. These graphic signs warn drivers to not to trust their GPS devices when it comes to navigation. This is the first time I have ever heard of such a thing and thought it would interest all of [...]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Question: Is there a way to copy and paste on my BlackBerry without using the menu?
Answer: Yes there is actually a way to copy and paste on your BlackBerry without using the menu. The way you do it is as simple as 1-2-3:
Select the text you wish to copy using the “Num” key and scrolling [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800/8830, BlackBerry FAQ, Hardware
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
BoyGenius is reporting that the new BlackBerry 8820 will be showing up in AT&T stores starting today. As an AT&T customer I will be waiting to get my hands on one of these baby’s. I can’t wait to put the new WiFi capabilities to the test and see how useful they truly are. The 882o [...]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
ImBen has released a free Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) like theme for most of the new BlackBerry OS 4.2.1 devices. The theme comes in two flavors, one has a today screen and the other does not. Personally I love certain parts of the themes but wish others would be better. The theme has a great [...]
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Seidio has been hinting at a release of an OEM-sized extended battery for the BlackBerry curve for awhile. The new Battery packs in 1300MAH which means around 15% more battery life. The cool part is that unlike previous extended batteries this battery is the same size as the original battery so you don’t need a [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in 8300 Curve, Accessories, News, Seido
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Moving Map is another free GPS application that is just starting to show some support for BlackBerry devices. They claim on their website that they now support the BlackBerry 8800 (With limitations). Moving Map is actually targeted towards people in the aviation industry with this the first application they have released. The main feature of [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 8800/8830, Free Software, GPS, News, Utilities
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
TrackMyJourney is a free web based GPS tracking solution. They do have a beta version of the application that runs on your 8800 series BlackBerry and makes use of the internal GPS. To be honest this program and website are quite complex and has features that I don’t quite understand but I know enough to [...]
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Hayden James, the guru behind PinStack.com, has managed to get some excellent screenshots of the upcoming BlackBerry 8120 AKA Pearl 2. My favorite is the new loudspeaker opening on top and on the back of the Pearl so that you can place it on a table. Also nice is the new side loading memory card [...]
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
Josep at MiBlackBerry has tipped us off on some screenshots of the new 4.3 OS posted by FroZen on BlackBerryForums. The new screenshots show a few new features in the 4.3 OS. These upgrades include a new wireless OS update, email interface, contacts interface, and a voice recorder. Check out the screenshots below courtesy of [...]
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