Test your vocabulary with Scrabble-like game WordRival
It seems as though we’re nearing a revolution in mobile gaming. With the preponderance of app stores, we’re seeing more and more games available to people. We’re also seeing more games with remote multiplayer functions, so you can play friends, or even a random stranger, over your mobile connection. We’re also seeing more tie-ins with social services. All of this is why I think that games like WordRival will get even better in the near future
Nokia are giving a lot of attention to the recent Opera State of the Mobile Web report, which shows that in 16 out of the top 20 countries, the leading handset used for accessing the mobile internet with Opera Mini is a Nokia device. The Opera State of the Mobile Web report uses information collated on the Opera servers, to determine handsets used with their app, as well as web sites visited, length of visit, data used per browsing session and so on
Myxer Takes The Next Step And Releases A Music Store For BlackBerry And Android
Myxer is well known for it’s free ringtone database, and close to 40 million users and since the release of its music store has hit 1.7 billion downloads. The massive catalog of more than 2 million MP3 tracks and albums from 3 of the 4 major music publishers rivals that of the iTunes music selection. In 2008 Myxer had 15 million users.
Has Research In Motion Cancelled The BlackBerry Storm 9570 Refresh For All?
Not a week ago, rumors started spreading that Verizon cancelled the BlackBerry Storm 9570 which was basically a BlackBerry 6 capable refresh of the BlackBerry Storm2 9550. It actually looks like, however, that Research in Motion has canceled the BlackBerry Storm 9570 for all. Head after the jump to see what RIM had to say to a BlackBerry developer about their application intended for the BlackBerry Storm Refresh… “Thank you for your hard work and diligence in preparing your application to support the upcoming hardware refresh of the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone (model number 9570, codename R027)
One of the really cool things that I like about Android is the ability to search for anything by talking into your device. Rumor has it that Universal Voice Search is coming to BlackBerry 6 in an upcoming update. BlackBerry 6 users will be able to search contacts, email, calendar, tasks, apps, online services and even inside apps that are built to work with search. [Via TechRadar ] Universal Voice Search Coming To BlackBerry 6 is a post from: RIMarkable
BlackBerry News From The Wire for the Week of 10/4/2010
It appears as tough we’re down to one final BlackBerry launch for 2010. For a while we thought we were getting two new devices before year’s end, the Style 9670 and the Storm 9570. It looks like we’ll only get one of them. While we heard last week that Verizon was canceling the 9670, we held out hope that another carrier would pick it up. Alas, it appears that isn’t in the cards.
Review: Note To Self; MiniNotes v1.1.1 For BlackBerry By BB4 Software
I know that BlackBerry has a Notes app that comes with the OS, but MiniNotes is the app that allows you to customize your notes your way. In fact, I have opted to use the MiniNotes in place of the native Notes app. I’ll share with you what MiniNotes is and why I prefer it. MiniNotes is a small application.
Bolt Browser Updated to Version 2.3 – Brings HTML5, Cloud Backup, and more.
Bolt Browser has grown a ton over the past and a bit. Today Bitstream, creators of Bolt Browser announced their latest version 2.3. The new verison of Bolt brings even better streaming media support with HTML 5, cloud backup for favorites, and even more mobile widgets for weather, Wikipedia, and others. You can grab the new version of Bolt Browser by pointing your BlackBerry browser to boltbrowser.com .
Silver Blackberry Curve Deals – New Blackberry 8520 Silver on O2
The latest silver colour variant of the Blackberry Curve 8520 has now been released on O2 contract deals, originally launched as an Orange network exclusive at the start of June and on Pay As You Go deals at the end of June this is the first time that the Blackberry 8520 Silver has been made
Do you have problems with the headphone jack on your BlackBerry?
It’s the industry standard size. My BlackBerry Tour, along with every other recent BlackbBerry model, has a 3.5-inch headphone jack. It’s the same as the ones you’ll find on basically all gadgets that have a headphone input. Yet something is odd with my Tour’s. Actually, it’s two things that are odd
GetJar is an important player amongst app stores, and despite the headlines that tend to be given to the main stores like the Apple App Store, Android Market and OVI Store, GetJar has a position as the number two store online, with an average of 100 million downloads per day. To celebrate the continued success of the GetJar store, the site is arranging to give away premium game titles from Glu Mobile, starting with Stranded: Mysteries of Time, with other titles such as Brain Genius 2, Build-a-lot and Race Driver Grid. Ilja Laurs, founder and CEO for GetJar said: “This revolutionary new business model will fundamentally change the app industry economics and give consumers access to many more apps at a lower cost or in GetJar’s case – free. Everyone benefits – consumers can download all applications for free and get access to unique content regardless of the phone model they use, and now with GetJar+, millions of consumers get exclusive access to content that would normally require payment to download.
GetJar starts giving premium mobile games away for free
GetJar , the world’s second biggest mobile app store , have just announced that they will be giving certain premium mobile games away for free. The games are developed by Glu Mobile and will be available across several mobile platforms including Android, BlackBerry and Java (GetJar caters to all major mobile platforms). This is a pilot program called GetJar+ and the free games will be available on GetJar for a limited period of two weeks. There will be no ad insertions, registrations or any other catches. With GetJar+, GetJar is testing the waters with a new system that they say works because of their sheer scale
Sometimes I come across an app that really stands out from the pack. Most of the time I’ll see an app and think that it’s either useful or not useful. Rare is the time that come across one and marvel at the novelty of the concept. An app that overhauls your BlackBerry calendar ? Excellent and useful
We have plenty in store this week, what with all the news that RIM announced on Monday. We’re talking BlackBerry PlayBook and what it means for RIM and you. Plus there’s a bit on a certain touchsreen smartphone.
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Pandora Radio for Blackberry is your own free personalized radio now available to stream music on your BlackBerry smartphone. Simply enter one of your favorite songs or artists and Pandora creates a radio station that explores just that kind of music Continue reading: Pandora Internet Radio For BlackBerry
BerryPopup – Preview Incoming SMS On Your Blackberry
BerryPopup is a sms popup app for blackberry phones that allows to shows a popup dialog when a email or SMS is received.this app an integrates with SmartAlerts for absolute control which messages trigger popups and which don’t Continue reading: BerryPopup – Preview Incoming SMS On Your Blackberry
Forerunner to the Black berry is a pager. Maybe we do not think that the Blackberry sophisticated as we know it originated from a simple pager. But that’s the actual reality. Blackberry reached the top of triumph when the President of the United States, Barrack Obama use the Blackberry as part of his lifestyle. Obama using a Blackberry and facebook for social networking in the presidential election campaign in 2008.
As the holy month Ramadhan for Moslems is coming, Veelabs launched Blackberry application that useful during the Ramadhan for Blackberry users in Indonesia. It is called Ramadhan Pocket Guide for Blackberry Smartphone. Veelabs is local developer that provides mobile application. This application provides update information regarding Islamic fasting and prayer schedule as well as Adzan reminder, so that users might not passed the prayer time.
Update: Fancy Characters Updated To v4.0, Get Your Symbols The Easy Way
When I use the Fancy Characters app, I always get asked where I get the cute icons. Well, they’re all from the Fancy Characters which is available in the BlackBerry Sync Store for $1.99 but is on sale for $2.49 .
RIM Outlines 4 Main Principles For “Lawful” Access To Data For Carriers
In an update to RIM’s initial response to how the company would handle requests from governments to make encrypted data available to carriers, the BlackBerry maker says that “although it cannot disclose confidential regulatory discussions that take place with any government, RIM assures its customers that it genuinely tries to be as cooperative as possible with governments in the spirit of supporting legal and national security requirements, while also preserving the lawful needs of citizens and corporations.” Additionally RIM has outlined 4 main principles that any carrier requesting “lawful” access to data be limited by: The carriers’ capabilities be limited to the strict context of lawful access and national security requirements as governed by the country’s judicial oversight and rules of law. The carriers’ capabilities must be technology and vendor neutral, allowing no greater access to BlackBerry consumer services than the carriers and regulators already impose on RIM’s competitors and other similar communications technology companies.