T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 Gets BlackBerry 6 Update
For owners of the T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700, syncing the device to BlackBerry Desktop will push the long awaited BlackBerry 6 update for the device, which features universal search, new WebKit-based browser, improved multimedia support and BlackBerry App World 2.0 along with other improvements and fixes centered on device stability and battery life. There is […]
First Live Appearance Of New BlackBerry Storm Successor
A video has surfaced demonstrating the successor of the Verizon BlackBerry Storm series of touch display oriented BlackBerry smartphones. The device, codenamed Monaco is said to be running BlackBerry OS 6.1 and is clearly branded with the Verizon logo, suggesting that the carrier has revived and is testing the device after it was canceled last […]
Adobe Announces Flash 10.2 for BlackBerry PlayBook and Android 3.0
Adobe has announced that its latest update to the Flash runtime in 10.2 will be included with the RIM PlayBook tablet as well as Android 3.0, with the bulk of the changes centering around its new Stage Video hardware acceleration for Flash video in order to reduce processor and memory demands. The rest of the […]
Verizon to Roll Out BlackBerry 6 for Curve 3G and Bold 9650 Tonight
Verizon will begin to roll out BlackBerry OS 6 for the Curve 3G and Bold 9650 beginning tonight at 7PM CST/8PM EST/5PM PST with RIM rolling out the over the wire update over BlackBerry Desktop Manager. The update adds new features, such as a new WebKit based browser, new BlackBerry App World version and other […]
ITC Sides with Apple and RIM in Kodak Suit Over Imaging Patents
The International Trade Commission has sided with Apple and Research in Motion on a preliminary basis regarding a complaint filed by Eastman Kodak last year, which alleges that both mobile phone manufacturers violated Kodak’s patents regarding the preview of images on mobile devices. The judge presiding over the case has ruled that both companies are […]
Report: AT&T to Sell RIM Playbook This Spring
According to a report on CIO, AT&T is set to sell its own version of the forthcoming RIM Playbook tablet after the launch of the Wi-Fi only version between February and March, before the launch of the already confirmed Sprint version with 4G WiMax support this summer, placing the AT&T release between March and April. […]
Starbucks Launches Mobile Payments Nationally
Starbucks has launched its version of a mobile based payment system at all its US company-operated stores. The system uses a combination of app and on-screen barcode on the phone, and counter-top scanner to tie the purchase into the user’s Starbucks account. The app is available for some Blackberry phones, and the iPhone and iPod […]
Share Files From Blackberry to USB Key With Tazzle
Today at CES, we met with Bruce Haendel to discuss the company’s latest product, the Tazzle IT. This slim USB device features a Bluetooth radio used to connect to a Blackberry to a guest computer in order to share and print the latest versions of your files. When the Tazzle USB key is removed, the […]
Sprint Announces RIM 4G Playbook
Sprint has announced that it will launch RIM’s Playbook tablet with built-in WiMax radio as the 4G Playbook this Summer. The Playbook will feature a 3.0 megapixel high-definition forward-facing camera, 5.0 MP high-definition rear-facing camera, 1080p HD video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV HDMI video output, Micro USB and Micro HDMI ports, 7″ LCD capacitive display at […]
Sprint Rolling Out BlackBerry 6 OTA Update for Curve 3G and Bold 9650
Sprint has quietly begun to send out notifications over the air to owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Curve 3G that the long-awaited update to BlackBerry 6 is available for download and installation to devices. The update bumps the software version to 6.0.0.415 and fixes a dropped call issue on both devices as […]