Archive for the 'News' Category
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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 [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in 9000 Bold, Accessories, News
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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 [...]
Leave Comment » | Posted in IM Services, News, RIM
Monday, August 11th, 2008
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 [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in Mobile Websites, News
Monday, August 11th, 2008
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 [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in Accessories, Bluetooth, News
Monday, August 11th, 2008
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 [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in News
Monday, August 11th, 2008
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 [...]
8 Comments » | Posted in Free Software, GPS, News, Utilities
Monday, August 11th, 2008
I have been keeping an eye out on this promising Bluetooth GPS receiver for awhile now on shopblackberry.com. It is scheduled to finally be released this week on August 16th.
From the product description:
Now you can enhance the BlackBerry® Maps functionality on your BlackBerry® smartphone with the USGlobalSat GPS Receiver. Pinpoint your current location, then [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in GPS, News
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Ever wanted to see what your BlackBerry is able to accomplish with a single application? No, I’m not talking world domination or even taking the trash out. I mean being able to respond to emails and send notes to yourself all with your voice and the occasional click of a button. Imagine the busy working [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in News
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Thomas let me know that Tiggit is out of beta. It is essentially a IMAP. POP3, & SMTP client for your BlackBerry. The cool part is that it supports IMAP idle which gives you almost push email for many email accounts. Tiggit is a separate email client from the native BlackBerry client. Its a great [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in Email, News, Utilities
Monday, August 11th, 2008
DavidB sent in this great post on BerryTech. Turns out that Barnes & Noble has “BlackBerry Thunder for Dummies” available for preorder on their website. This is quite funny since it is actually authored by Robert Kao who co-authored the previous BlackBerry for Dummies books. Another interesting twist is that other than the title even [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in News, User Submitted