RIM has released a new version of their BlackBerry Java Development Environment today that should lead to some new application features on our new devices. Some of the new features in the JDE are listed below:

create a player that displays a video in a field
let an application’s screen display content created in Plazmic Media Engine [...]

I have introduced many BlackBerry users to the built in Smart Dialing feature that many of them were unfamiliar with. This feature is extremely useful for setting up your BlackBerry device to understand how to handle your companies phone system extensions. RIM has done us all a favor and explained the feature in detail in [...]

Spencer_CDS has posted an update to his great tutorial on BlackBerryForums.com on how to get the RIM Yahoo client to work on AT&T. For all of you who are privlidged enough to have Yahoo working on your carrier just ignore this post. AT&T has never provided the service books required to get Yahoo messenger working [...]

I have to say that the BlackBerry OS has less lag than the other smartphone OS’s but in some regards it is underpowered. It seems that RIM has taken this to heart and released a Knowledgebase article on how to optimize your BlackBerry so that it performs at the best of its capablity. Check out [...]

Magmic has announced 2 new games today one of which I can’t wait to get my hands on. The first game is called White House Rumble which looks like a presidential themed version of the venerable Mike Tisons Punchout This game promises to be a boatload of fun and give a whole new meaning [...]

RIM really seems to be cranking out discounts today. I also received notice today about a discount on the much acclaimed BlackBerry Pearl Powerstation. This is the desktop charger that charges your Berry, BlackBerry Bluetooth Headset, and a spare battery all at the same time. The regular price is $99.99 which is quite steep for [...]

RIM has been kind enough to work out a discount with Concrete Software to get us 10% off the UNO Classic 2007 game we mentioned before. The discount works by going to this link on Concrete Softwares webpage and using the discount code: UNOBLACKBERRY The discount code is valid until the end of this month [...]

It seems that the CTIA surprise this year is new applications for your BlackBerry. Josep just let me know that new versions of Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger applications are available now. I am currently downloading version 2.0.33 of Google Talk and will be well on my way to trying it out after this review [...]

Simon at BBcool just tipped me off to a new Facebook application that will be coming out for BlackBerry devices. This is an application designed by RIM so it should integrate nicely with your BlackBerry. It seems that RIM is really serious about penetrating the consumer market. This is going to give the T-Mobile Sidekick [...]

Review: Duckshot
Rating: 1/10
Version: 1.0.1
Link: www.magmic.com
OTA: www.magmic.com
Cost: $7.99
Developer/Vendor: Mofactor / Magmic
Compatibility: BlackBerry (large selection of models)
When I first read Greg’s review I had to read it twice before I believed it. I cannot understand why Magmic would put the effort in to release such a pointless game. With all of the great new partnerships they [...]