Motek Apps And Themes On Sale in App World
I have not really used any Motek apps of themes myself but they seem pretty popular. They have put 10 of their apps/themes on sale for a limited App World promotion. This includes their Screen Muncher and Color ID apps. Check them all out here.
FlyCraft Now Available Exclusively for the BlackBerry PlayBook
Pop Corny released their FlyCraft game this week exclusively to the PlayBook while the east coast of the US got battered by Sandy. The game allows you to build flying machines out of anything you can think of and see if your flying contraption will actually take off or crash like a bad paper airplane….
Foursquare for BlackBerry Smartphones Updated to v5.5
I was waiting for a change log for this one but it looks like it is not coming. Foursquare updated their BlackBerry smartphone app to v5.5 this week. I just got a tip that it may allow for users to use the Explore feature without logging in but I have not had time to confirm….
Free PassWallet Brings Support for Passbook Mobile Tickets to BlackBerry Smartphones
In case you have missed some of Apple’s latest “ground breaking features” let me introduce you to Passbook. Apple’s new iOS 6 added an application called Passbook that centralizes and manages your mobile tickets, loyalty cards, and coupons. Essentially it just stores a few pieces of information along with a QRCode or barcode in a…
AT&T & T-Mobile Enter Into Emergency Roaming Agreement for Hurricane Sandy
I was not expecting this after the failed acquisition but it is nice to see carriers working together. T-Mobile and AT&T just announced that they have entered into an emergency roaming agreement for areas heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. This means that customers in those areas will be able…
Advance OS and LED v15.5 Released – Split Into Free & Pro Versions
Sultan Al Sooz has long been offering his awesome Advance OS and LED app for free. This is one of the top if not the top BlackBerry utility apps that really obliterates some of the competition. Sultan just updated to app to v15.5 which has the following change log: Added device Uptime to battery &…
RIM CEO Confirms BlackBerry 10 Has Achieved Lab Entry With Over 50 Carriers
In their last investors call RIM reaffirmed that they are on track for a Q1 release of BlackBerry 10. Now RIM’s CEO has confirmed this yet again with an update about the status of BlackBerry 10. According to Thorsten Heins this first step has put BlackBerry 10 in carrier testing labs at 50 carriers…
BlackBerry 10 Phones Will Still Need a “BlackBerry Service” Data Plan
Some of you with BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha devices may have noticed that you do not need a BlackBerry data plan for your SIM to work in the device. Others may have been wondering if RIM’s BlackBerry 10 devices are still going to need a separate data plan (which is sometimes priced higher) for their…