Archive for the 'News' Category
Friday, August 1st, 2008
While there have been quite a few unofficial mobile versions of Digg, Bla1ze just let me know that Digg has launched an OFFICIAL version of Digg mobile. You can get to it by pointing your browser to m.digg.com. Bla1ze pointed out that the site is definitely designed with the iPhone in mind but it still [...]
11 Comments » | Posted in Mobile Websites, News, User Submitted
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Raffy just let me know that there is a new version of MyPoynt available which is version 0.9.1. They have not pushed it out for automatic update yet but you can get it from m.mypoynt.com
The new feature in this version is support for Google Mobile Maps. It will now let you see one listing at [...]
10 Comments » | Posted in Free Software, GPS, News, User Submitted, Utilities
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
This was posted by Blackberry Cool two days ago already, but I thought it was so interesting I thought I had to share it with as many people as possible.
The Northeast Maritime Institute is working on something called the Golden Shellback, splash proof coatings. It is …
a unique coating that protects critical operational equipment against [...]
5 Comments » | Posted in Hardware, News
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Today, the BerryReview store told me that there was a new version of VR+ available. It is one of my favorite applications. If you have never read our review, you probably should.
So I checked it out. It wasn’t difficult because now they have a change log! That is one very good change already!
If you are [...]
Leave Comment » | Posted in News, Utilities, Wifi
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Raffy just let me know that Google Maps for BlackBerry version 2.2.2 is now available. I tried going to www.google.om/gmm to download but it did not find the latest version. So…
Raffy gave me the link below to directly download the app:
http://www.google.com/gmm/apps/v2.2.2/en/BlackBerry-42/GoogleMaps.jad?ver=v2.2.2&source=mobileproducts&source=m&hl=en&noss=1&eosr=on
Which did work on my OS 4.5.0.55 8310. No word yet on what features it [...]
21 Comments » | Posted in Free Software, GPS, News, User Submitted, Utilities
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Back in 2007 we kept on hearing about the virtual BlackBerry experience coming to Windows Mobile 6.0. Even as far back as the T-Mobile dash was supposed to support it. Then we heard about an upcoming virtual BlackBerry experience for Symbian and that also has yet to pass. The DLL files have already been in [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in News, RIM
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Thanks to Frank for sending this one in since I had not heard about it from Bplay. Turns out that Bplay’s new game, The Bourne Conspiracy, is now up for sale on their site. Looks like a cool action game. Sadly there is no trial but the recent action/adventure games from Bplay have been quite [...]
Leave Comment » | Posted in Games, Magmic, News, User Submitted
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Kevin @ CrackBerry has followed up with his review of the KickStart hardware with a video review. If you have not already I recommend checking it out at this link. Personally I am not much of a KickStart/SureType fan myself but its interesting to see RIM thinking outside the box.
1 Comment » | Posted in News
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Josep let me know about a new Signal location tool that was just released on BBForums. The author describes it as a utility that captures and displays details about your network connection and location. In short this is for the geek inside us all…
Features:
Displays network information such as signal level, services supported, cell [...]
Leave Comment » | Posted in Free Software, News, Utilities
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Thanks to quite a few anonymous tipsters who sent this in! OS 4.5.0.69 for the 8310 has been spotted all over the interweb.
For example:
Here & Here
NOTE: Do not install this software if you do not know what you are doing. It may make your BlackBerry FUBAR or just plain angry.
28 Comments » | Posted in 8300 Curve, News