AT&T Puts Up BlackBerry Torch 9800 Launch OS 6.0.0.141
It usually takes carriers a bit to post the OS that at device launches with. AT&T was kind enough to post OS 6.0.0.141 for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 so that we all can customize our OS. I was waiting for this so I could cut out some of the junk that AT&T and RIM preload….
Poll: Did You Buy a BlackBerry Torch 9800 Yesterday?
I know we asked yesterday if you were planning on picking up a BlackBerry Torch 9800 but I am curious how many of you actually did. RIM never releases launch data but at least from this we can see a crude percentage of how many people did pick one up. I know many of you…
RIM’s Love Story with the 624Mhz Marvell PXA930 Processor?
Since the BlackBerry Bold 9000 was launched way back in 2008 RIM has had a bit of a love story with the PXA930 processor from Marvell. This 624Mhz processor was nice and fast when it came out in 2008 but now in mid 2010 it is looking awfully dated. So far the following devices have…
Keyboard Shortcuts for Next & Previous Were Changed on Purpose!
Earlier this week I wrote about how I was annoyed that RIM broke with years of tradition and flipped the functions of the P and N keyboard shortcuts in the messages application in BlackBerry 6. At the time I was curious if this was a glaring bug or if RIM did this on purpose. Turns…
Are You Buying A BlackBerry Torch 9800 Today?
As many of you know already the BlackBerry Torch 9800 launched on AT&T today so the floodgates have opened. Users have been waiting for the features available on BlackBerry 6 for quite awhile so I think the Torch will do very well. I know some people who are upgrading just for the new WebKit browser….
BlackBerry 6 Review: RSS Reader & Social Feeds
One of the new features that RIM is really pushing in BlackBerry 6 is the built in RSS feed reader and the new Social Feeds interface. They are both combined into one app called Social Feeds and fit well together. I will say that the Social Feeds app is awesome for people who want to…
BlackBerry 6 Review: Email & BlackBerry Messenger Improvements
I originally planned on making this part of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 review but most of these improvements and updates will be true for all BlackBerry 6 devices. RIM has added some tweaks all around that really make email on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 a streamlined experience. Other than my one complaint where they flipped…
P is for Previous… Unless You Have A BlackBerry Torch 9800
Since I received the BlackBerry Torch 9800 yesterday there has been one little change that is driving me batty. Its is not a huge deal but to me it is truly an mind blowing change on RIM’s part and I don’t know what to make of it. I asked a couple of friends who are…