Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Apr 6, 2009
For years, Howard Stern has been a devoted Palm user, but more recently he's discussed switching to a new smartphone. Like many consumers, Stern narrowed the field between a BlackBerry and the iPhone 3G. Looking to capitalize on a marketing opportunity, Palm reps went as far as to contact Stern for a private demo of the Palm Pre.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Feb 4, 2009
Yet another unofficial BlackBerry Bold OS has been leaked. OS 4.6.0.234 has found it's way to the Interwebs, hot on the heels of OS 4.6.0.228. Standard disclaimer applies: Please install at your own risk. While some improvements might be found, there might also be a few new bugs.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Feb 3, 2009
Vaja, known for their signature line of premium leather cases, has released a complete line of BlackBerry Storm cases. The distinct collection of leather cases are all custom made and allow customers to select from a wide variety of colors and combinations.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Feb 2, 2009
Hedone Design has released a new Windows 7 inspired theme for the BlackBerry Bold, Curve 83xx and 8800 series. "Se7en" is a stunning theme and you can read more about it's features in our BlackBerry forums. "Se7en" retails for $7 and is available in the Everything Berry Software Store.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 13, 2009
A reader on BGR sent in this screenshot of his bold that includes an icon for Visual Voicemail. That would certainly be a nice feature upgrade if it pans out. Selecting the icon resulted in a "provisioning unsucessful" error, so clearly this is not ready for primetime. The reader was using build 4.6.0.219, a far cry from the official 4.6.0.167 build that is the last official build from AT&T.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 2, 2009
Engadget is reporting that according to a well placed source, the BlackBerry Bold will release in a CDMA version on Sprint Wireless. The Sprint version of the BlackBerry Bold will feature EV-DO Rev. A, more memory and a Sprint UI. It's also expected to be a global phone allowing for SIM card usage out of the US.
via EngadgetMobile
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Dec 18, 2008
It's official, SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry will be available as a public beta starting on December 30th. Sling Media announced early in the year they were working on a version for the BlackBerry, but up until now access to the beta was limited. SlingPlayer Mobile allows you to watch and control your home TV and DVR via your Slingbox (sold seperately).
