An interesting article by Arstechnica state that 40% of Blackberry users are willing to trade in for an iPhone. Does this mean Obama’s BlackBerry endorsements are wearing off? The more likely scenario is that RIM is unable to keep up with features consumers want more of that are incorporated in the iPhone and Android. To… Continue reading Crackberry Owners willing to trade for iPhone
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FUEL BlackBerry and iPhone Cases – Recharge Your Phone
Looking back at some of the portable charging devices we’ve featured over the years, there really hasn’t been one as useful, and perhaps as elegant (that might be subjective), as this. Whilst providing your BlackBerry Bold 9000 or iPhone 3G with a rubber protective case and belt clip, it also has a built in battery… Continue reading FUEL BlackBerry and iPhone Cases – Recharge Your Phone
SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry is officially out
Sling just announced that SlingPlayer Mobile (SPM) for Blackberry is no longer in beta and is now an official product. SPM for Blackberries is $29.99 and you can trial it for 30 days. For US customers, SPM is currently supported on the following devices: * BlackBerry Bold from AT&T * BlackBerry Curve 8900 from T-Mobile* … Continue reading SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry is officially out
Obama Still Fighting for Blackberry
Only last week Obama expressed his desire to hang on to his Blackberry: “I’m still clinging to my BlackBerry. They’re going to pry it out of my hands,” Obama said in a broadcast last week televised by CNBC. “You are interacting with people who are outside of the White House in a meaningful way.” The… Continue reading Obama Still Fighting for Blackberry
#CES09: Palm Announces Pre – raw specs
Here are the raw specs on the just announced, soon to be released cell phone handset from Palm. Stay tuned for another post on our thoughts on the product (hint: we love it!). 3.1 inch HVGA (320x480px) capacitive multitouch touchscreen with gesture area slide-out QWERTY keyboard GPS 3 Megapixel camera 8GB internal memory 802.11b/g Wifi… Continue reading #CES09: Palm Announces Pre – raw specs
SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry – public beta starts today
Sling Media is rolling out a SlingPlayer Mobile for the following Blackberry models: BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8900, BlackBerry 8820, BlackBerry Curve 8320, BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, BlackBerry Pearl 8120. It’ll probably run on Blackberrys running on EDGE, but it’ll probably suck b/c EDGE networks are just too slow. Head to the beta site for… Continue reading SlingPlayer Mobile for Blackberry – public beta starts today
Truphone – softphone for cell phones
Truphone is a free software app for your mobile phone that routes your calls over the Internet. These calls are made using VoIP using your phone’s WiFi connection and even Nokia and Blackberrys can make calls via Truphone’s network without a WiFi conn. In case you’re wondering what’s in it for Truphone, their business model… Continue reading Truphone – softphone for cell phones
Gmail 2.0 for mobile is here
Gmail 2.0 for mobile phones, particularly Blackberry and phones with Java (J2ME), is here. What’s new? Better performance, multiple account support, keyboard shortcuts and best of all, offline support. Good intro video. Download from m.google.com/mail in your mobile browser.
Nokia buys the rest of Symbian; will open source it
In a somewhat surprising, yet not so surprising move, Nokia bought up the rest of Symbian that it didn’t already own and will open-source the cell phone OS platform. Why? This is the strategy du jour in this age of Linux vs Microsoft, and now Android (Linux basically) vs iPhone/Win Mobile/Blackberry. It’s a $410 million… Continue reading Nokia buys the rest of Symbian; will open source it
Latest Blackberry rumor – iPhone lookalike
Rumor on the streets is that Blackberry is readying an iPhone lookalike with the focus being on having a full touchscreen, which would be a major departure from the traditional full QWERTY keyboarded Blackberry we’re all used to seeing. This may be called the Thunder, and may have EVDO and HSPA capabilities. I guess we’ll… Continue reading Latest Blackberry rumor – iPhone lookalike