New Sprint Devices for June-September: Bold 9930 and Samsung D600 Included
A raft of release dates for new Sprint phones and devices has surfaced, along with yet to be announced devices. Starting with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi tablet from Samsung, that will launch on July 24th along with a new color for the green friendly Replenish. Closer to this month, the Motorola XPRT Android device […]
RIM Announces BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 with BlackBerry 7
This morning during the first day of its BlackBerry World developer conference, beleaguered manufacturer RIM officially unveiled its next handset lineup up in the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930. The Bold 9900 will be the first BlackBerry with built-in hardware support for NFC as well as featuring a capacitive touch display along with its iconic keyboard. The […]
RIM Sends Out Alert on BlackBerry 6 Browser Exploit
RIM has sent out notice to owners of BlackBerry devices running BlackBerry 6 warning of a recently discovered browser exploit in the new WebKit-based browser first discovered during the Pwn2Own conference. The exploit allows access to the memory card and media stored on internal memory, but does not allow access to contacts, calendar entries or […]
Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry PlayBook to Launch at Staples in April
Staples internal training documentation has confirmed that the office supply chain will be training its employees on sales policies for the forthcoming Wi-Fi version of the Motorola Xoom Android Honeycomb tablet and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet by RIM. Both the Xoom Wi-Fi and the PlayBook tablet will be then launched in April through the chain, […]
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 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 […]
Sprint Rolls Out BlackBerry Tour Update
Sprint has rolled out a new update for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The update addresses issues with device stability, fixes for web browsing and other application issues. The update pushes the OS version to 5.0.0.1030.
Virgin Mobile Deal Re-run: Samsung Intercept $174.99, Curve $139.99
Virgin Mobile is re-running much of their Cyber Monday deal. It is not clear if this offering is today-only, or how long it will run. The two highlights are the Samsung Intercept for $174.99 and BlackBerry Curve 8530 for $139.99. Both phones are at the lowest prices that we’ve seen currently. While not the cheapest […]
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8980 Revealed by FCC
The FCC has revealed the first official images of the yet to be announced BlackBerry Curve 8980. The 8980 will feature quadband GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi N radios along with a full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and video capture, optical directional pad, and 3.5mm headphone jack.