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BlackBerry KickStart Spec Sheet Shows Up

Nothing groundbreaking over here but we just got this sent in as a tip. Below you will see the spec sheet for the KickStart from back in February. I don’t think that much has changed since then other than it now being called the 8220 Pearl. I was sad to notice that the KickStart will [...]

BlackBerry Unite! Officially Available In More Countries

Josep sent me a link to a post on the RIM support forums. Turns out that Unite! has now be officially released in more languages to more locations. I guess that means RIM is finally going to do away with the IP restrictions…

Region
Launch Date
Download Site

North America
June 30 2008
Download North America

Central, South America
July 14th
Download Central, South [...]

Gym Technik - Free Workout Tracking On Your BlackBerry

Stefano let me know about this free service and application from Gym Technik. They provide a homescreen shortcut that you install on your Berry. It opens their website and allows you to track your workout and chart your progress from their mobile website. Gym Technik tracks the weights, the reps, and your body stats.
From [...]

Traffic Vizzion - Traffic Camera Viewer

Vizzion just let me know that their commercial BlackBerry application is out of beta. It essentially lets you watch screenshots of traffic cameras in North America, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK. They have over 7,500 cameras in 150+ major cities. The application is not free but does have a reasonable $29/year or $5/month subscription.
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BlackBerry Bold Parts For Sale On CNN.cn

Stefano found that CNN.cn has started stocking up and selling BlackBerry Bold parts. They are stocking everything from the leather back covers to replacement keyboards & LCD screens. Its nice to see that you will be able to fix your Bold if you drop it the day it comes out…

If your interested [...]

Windows Live Messenger 2.1.36 Released

Tashanna & Josep let me know that RIM has released Windows Live Messenger 2.1.36. This is an update from 2.1.32 released last month. There does not seem to be much new in this release but a few users are reporting that it works on T-Mobile now. Take that for what its worth.
You can pick [...]

KeyToss Beta Adds New Functionality To Mobile Portal

The developer of KeyToss just let me know that they added a nice new feature to KeyToss. We told you about KeyToss before when the beta was originally released. It is essentially a customizable mobile portal for your BlackBerry browser with weather, RSS, and more. I personally just like the fact that it gives you [...]

CA & WA Laws Boost Bluetooth Headset Sales

Parrot is reporting that Bluetooth headset sales are hitting new highs in California and Washington due to their new cellphone laws. Its interesting to note that California gave out 7,182 tickets in July for breaking the law. In Washington a little more than 100 drivers were given tickets in July since they can only be [...]

Review: Notes2Self - Record & Email Yourself Voice Memos

Review: Notes2Self
Rating: 6/10
Website: PocketInformant.com
Cost: $9.95
At first I was a little skeptical about a 3rd party voice memo program but decided to give it a go. Many people will be served just fine with the built in voice recorder in OS 4.3+ if they have it. Once Notes2Self was downloaded, I noticed 2 icons on [...]

GPSed Version 0.999 Released

Stefano just let me know that GPSed released a new version of their GPS tracklog application. They definitely seem to be on their last beta release of GPSed unless they have plans for version .9999.

The new version lets you share tracks on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Blogger. They also added a new auto-zooming [...]