Replacement Parts for Torch 9860 & Bold 9900 @ TrueSupplier
The momentum keeps on building for the upcoming BlackBerry device launches. The latest to stoke the fire is the availability of BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9860 replacement parts starting to show up. I am not sure who spotted them first but TrueSupplier is carrying both: BlackBerry Torch 9860 replacement parts @ TrueSupplier BlackBerry…
RIM Simplifies Requests for Replacement Code Signing Keys
Back in August of last year I ran into the issue of having to replace my BlackBerry code signing keys. RIM does not document how to backup your code signing keys and move it between computers but there are ways to do that. On the other hand first time developers sadly usually learn this the…
Will the BlackBerry PlayBook Have a Replaceable Battery?
I have had quite a few readers ask me if the PlayBook’s battery was user replaceable. The standard line I have heard from RIM reps is that the have not finalized the current design but a user replaceable battery may be in the final design. The current PlayBook models that RIM has been letting…
WhoopDeDo: Dell Replacing Employee BlackBerrys With Dell Smartphones
Its no surprise that RIM fired back a quick retort to Dell’s public announcement that they will be replacing their employees 25,000 BlackBerrys with Dell manufactured Venue Pro Windows 7 devices. According to the WSJ Senior Corporate Marketing VP Mark Guibert at RIM said: "We find it highly unlikely that they will actually save any…
How To Request Replacement BlackBerry Code Signing Keys
A few days ago I ran into an issue trying to register my old code signing keys with the new BlackBerry Widget plugin for Eclipse. If you have some foresight you can copy and backup the sigtool.* files from the bin directory of a install where the keys were already registered but what happens if…