RIM is reportedly getting ready to launch two new BlackBerry smartphones this spring (the North American / European spring). According to The Street , one of the devices might resemble the BlackBerry Bold, but come with a “long-awaited, touch-enabled Web-friendly operating system” (thus a touchscreen), as well as with a full QWERTY keyboard.
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New BlackBerries (Magnum? Pearl 9100?) and software upgrades coming from RIM this spring
It’s a good sign that OS 5.0 is starting to move across carrier’s in North America. Yesterday both Sasktel and TELUS released OS 5.0.0.419 for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. It’s highly recommended if you have a Tour 9630 that you upgrade to this new OS. Follow the links below to download this OS, and remember your Tour 9630 doesn’t have to be from either of these carriers. Simply install the file and remove the vendor.xml file ( more details here ).
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BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 5.0.0.419 Released by TELUS and Sasktel
It seems like 2D barcode technology, mobile tags, as they are commonly referred to, are on the come up here in the United States. Just the other day we talked about Microsoft Tag . Today we’ll talk about JAGTAG, who, just announced that their technology is now available on all 5 major carriers in the U.S. This covers 87% of users. JAGTAG works a little differently than what we BlackBerry users and smartphone users are used to. There is no application to install. Simply take a picture of the JAGTAG and text it to or send it as an email. It is a bit tedious compared to just snapping a pic on your BlackBerry and being automatically taken to a mobile mobile website. All the more reason to make your next mobile phone a BlackBerry. JAGTAG 2D Mobile Barcode Technology Live On All 5 Major U.S.
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JAGTAG 2D Mobile Barcode Technology Live On All 5 Major U.S. Carriers
My friend and BlackBerry guru, Al Sacco of CIO , has written an excellent article about BBM that every BlackBerry owner should read. It’s about getting more use out of it, avoiding the pitfalls, and keeping your device protected
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The Best Six Tips For BBM That Every BlackBerry Owner Should Know
It was just before Christmas when Inside BlackBerry got a fresh coat of paint . A bit over a month later the Inside Blackberry mobile site gets updated as well. There are two major features to the new Inside BlackBerry mobile site: Photo thumbnails on the main page and full scale images inside posts.
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Inside BlackBerry Mobile Site Gets A Makeover
Yesterday we reported about the possibility of a AWS-capable BlackBerry Pearl 9100 heading to networks like T-Mobile and Wind Mobile. At first it was thought to be a separate model of the Pearl 9100 designed only to work on these networks, but Boy Genius has decided to set everyone straight. Apparently all newer 3G BlackBerry smartphones such as the Bold 9700 and the upcoming Pearl 9100 are one single model, and not designed separately for North American or European markets. This means that the Bold 9700 that lets say AT&T or Rogers carries is the exact same as the one that T-Mobile or Wind Mobile carries
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BGR explains why 3G BlackBerry Bands are not Hardware dependent, rather Software.
Found under: BlackBerry , 9100 , Pearl , T-Mobile , Wind , , The BlackBerry 9100 is a new smartphone that could be launched in the USA and Canada by T-Mobile and Wind respectively. The new Pearl version also known as the Pearl2 or Striker or Stratus should arrive at some point in the near future.
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BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to be Launched by T-Mobile and Wind?
With the launch of Android, WebOS, and of course the iPhone, the current BlackBerry OS is starting to feel a little obsolete. It’s only a matter of time before RIM’s starts working on a refresh, and with any luck at all OS 6.0 will bring that. Boy Genius is reporting about a tip he received saying RIM plans to release OS 6.0 sometime next year, and that RIM is working on OS 5.2 for a release later this year. Considering it took so long to release OS 5.0 I’m not setting any high expectations of seeing this anytime soon. But let’s all hope RIM’s OS 6.0 really kicks ass. You’re reading a story which originated at BlackBerrySync.com , Where you find BlackBerry News You Can Sync With…
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BlackBerry OS 5.2 to launch later this year, followed by OS 6.0 next year
I don’t know how long the Facebook BlackBerry Wallpaper Generator has been around, but, it appears to be a Facebook app officially created by Research in Motion, and, I have to admit, is kind of cool. The BlackBerry Wallpaper Generator does exactly what its name implies. It allows you quickly and easily create BlackBerry wallpapers. You can use the built-in wallpapers included in the app, or, pull images directly from your facebook gallerys, which, to me, is the beauty of the application. The BlackBerry Wallpaper Generator is a free Facebook Application. You can access it via your PC by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/blackberrywallpaper/ . Check Out The Facebook BlackBerry Wallpaper Generator is a post from: RIMarkable
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Check Out The Facebook BlackBerry Wallpaper Generator
It seems that every BlackBerry-lover on the Internets is making a big deal over this AWS spectrum-equipped BlackBerry 9100 , and while it’s great to have confirmation that the unit is hitting T-Mobile (and maybe even visiting our Canadian friends at WIND, too), all in all, it doesn’t really mean much. Here’s why: Enter the BlackBerry 9700
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BGR Breaks It Down: Why a BlackBerry’s 3G bands are no longer relevant
One theme we constantly revisit on BBGeeks is the idea of your BlackBerry as a way to keep your life in order. Among our many geek reviews are a number of productivity and organizational applications. The idea is that while your BlackBerry can do this out of the box, that’s not enough
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SuperQWERTY adds new features, fixes bugs on v1.2.0
Word on the street is Opera Mini, personally my favorite third party mobile web browser for BlackBerry, especially the BlackBerry Storm and Storm2, will launch in BlackBerry App World this quarter. “I was on the phone with Philip Gronvold, US Manager of Business Development at Opera Software recently, and he told me Opera Mini will be available in App World during this quarter. Apparently, the news is already public and was casually slipped into a press release somewhere, but I can’t find it from Google “, says Kyle McInnes from Blackberry Cool .. Opera Mini Mobile Web Broswer Launching In BlackBerry App World is a post from: RIMarkable
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Opera Mini Mobile Web Broswer Launching In BlackBerry App World
As some of you may already know, RIMarkable is part of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast . We are holding our first contest and the prize is a goodie… PodTrapper , unquestionably the best podcatcher available for the BlackBerry and arguably the best podcatching application available for any smartphone. If you want a chance to win a copy, all you have to do is send out a Tweet! Go to Twitter and follow SimpleMobileRev . Then (and this is the last step) simply write out the following tweet… Win a copy of PodTrapper for Blackberry from @SimpleMobileRev Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/9mCsIr Tweet this EXACTLY as written and be sure to only tweet it once
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Win A Free Copy Of PodTrapper From Simple Mobile Review
RIM’s unannounced BlackBerry Pearl 9100 has been spotted in some new photos which indicate that the smartphone might be launched by T-Mobile in the US, or by Wind in Canada. As seen in the images below, the Pearl 9100 supports WCDMA bands I, IV and VIII – meaning 2100MHz, 1700MHz (AWS) and 900MHz. Since T-Mobile and Wind are the only North American carriers that use the 1700MHz spectrum, they’re almost certainly among the ones to offer the 9100.
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BlackBerry Pearl 9100 coming to T-Mobile USA, Wind Canada?
According to a solid BGR contact , BlackBerry OS 6.0 is in the works. Additionally, BlackBerry OS 5.2 is going to be released this year. We’ve got so many questions… The biggest being will OS 6.0 be out this year as well and is 5.2 just a bridge to allow users to upgrade to 6.0? We know that a WebKit BlackBerry Browser is coming. New CDMA BlackBerry devices already support 3D graphics. Will OS 5.2 address memory allocation? Will RIM make it easier on developers by releasing development tools on par with those available for WebOS, Android, and the iPhone. Will 5.2 be the last platform for older devices? Will 6.0 only work on new devices? The list of questions is almost endless… BlackBerry OS 6.0 In The Works… We’ve Got So Many Questions is a post from: RIMarkable
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BlackBerry OS 6.0 In The Works… We’ve Got So Many Questions
It seems there is a web forum for every topic, mainstream or niche. For some topics there are multiple forums, full of posts from thousands of users every day. Among the many BlackBerry-dedicated ones, I find myself browsing Howard Forums , PinStack , and CrackBerry the most.
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Browse forums on your BlackBerry with BerryBlab
One of our most-solid BlackBerry connects has just dropped word that internally, RIM is starting to work on OS 6.0. We can’t reveal details about the OS at this time, but in addition to molding what is OS 6.0, we also know that RIM is working on OS 5.2 which should debut sometime this year. Logical upgrade paths? Definitely. Let’s hope it won’t just be more evolutionary RIM madness, though.
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BlackBerry OS 6.0 in the works…
The original BlackBerry Pearl series was a crazy popular device, and there is no doubt in my mind that RIM’s upcoming Pearl 9100 will be the same. New rumors are flying around that RIM will release a variant of the Pearl 9100 with 1700MHz 3G bands that would work on T-Mobile in the United States, and Wind Mobile in Canada. Both carriers use different 3G bands than carriers like AT&T, Rogers, TELUS and Bell.
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BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Caught with T-Mobile/WIND 3G Bands?
Many BlackBerry users, especially those using BlackBerry Messenger 5 , are already familiar with Mobile Tags, or, QR Codes, as they are properly referred to. QR codes are a type of 2D barcode that can be scanned by most smartphones and even many feature phones allowing the user to access a website , contact information, product information, pretty much anything. QR Codes are widely popular in Japan, and, pretty much has become a global standard. Microsoft has never let global standardization get in the way of “progress”, so, they have introduced their own Mobile Tag technology called Microsoft Tag
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Microsoft Tag: Basically QR Code Type Mobile Tags, But, All Microsoftish
For the Blackberry users, the Blackberry maps would be one of the most important features that they would love to use. It gives them the excellent maps for your trip. In case you need a help to find a place, you would be able to get the step by step directions to the trip destination. This feature would give you a great deal of help. It would give you the excellent helps for your trip.
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Blackberry Maps
A fifth new colour scheme has today been released of the Blackberry 8520, the new Purple Blackberry Curve has been exclusively launched by O2 and features the same great design and specifications as the others in the range but with a new and very cool looking purple casing. Only available on O2, the Purple Blackberry 8520 is
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Purple Blackberry 8520 Curve is O2 Exclusive