Posts tagged with rim

Giant LEGO Sculpture Of The BlackBerry Tour 9630

Posted on March 13, 2010 6:12 AM

Nobody can resist giant LEGO sculptures, and next up we’ve got a giant BlackBerry Tour 9360 made out of LEGO pieces. That on its own would be a great feat, but the fact that the sculptor, Nathan Sawaya, managed to build it around a flat-screen LCD TV just makes it so much cooler. Of course, you won’t be able to send or receive emails with this, but you could probably figure out a way to hook your computer up to this giant LEGO BlackBerry. Have you built any giant LEGO sculptures before?

RIM Data Outage Still Ongoing For Some Users

Posted on March 9, 2010 6:14 PM

Are you still having trouble with your BlackBerry’s BIS and BES connections? Some users are apparently still having problems, and it seems to be affecting devices on Wi-Fi. According to the complaints, data will work occasionally when it’s connected to Wi-Fi, but will not work when Wi-Fi is disconnected. There isn’t any official word on this issue yet from RIM, but hopefully it gets sorted out soon.

T-Mobile Ends Search Deal With Yahoo In Favor Of Google

Posted on March 8, 2010 8:41 PM

Despite Yahoo getting the jump on it with AT&T, it seems that Google has managed to bite back, as T-Mobile has ended its year-old exclusive deal with Yahoo, and replaced it with Google. Now when BlackBerry users visit the T-Mobile portal, it’s obvious that Google is the search provider at the top of the screen. A Yahoo spokesperson has confirmed that it is not longer working with T-Mobile for search, though it continues working with the carrier on other services such as Yahoo Mail, Messenger, News, Sports, Finance and Flickr. Do these search-partnership deals affect which search engine you choose? After all, it’s fairly easy to type in the URL of any search engine you please in the browser.

Team Canada BlackBerry Bold 9700

Posted on March 4, 2010 9:05 AM

The Winter Olympics might be over, but that doesn't mean you don't have fond memories of this recent sporting event. FutureShop has cobbled a customized Team Canada BlackBerry Bold 9700, which pays homage to the fact that RIM offered members of the gold medal winning Canadian Mens Hockey Team with the Bold 9700 as seen here, alongside a custom paint job and name on the back. Staff at FutureShop can snag one of these for themselves by being in the top 20 in BlackBerry hardware sales. We do expect this to pop up on eBay sometime in the near future with an exorbitant opening price.

Leaked Picture Of Upcoming BlackBerry Slider Phone?

Posted on March 2, 2010 6:43 PM

While you can’t really confirm the authenticity of this picture, this is apparently a leaked picture of the upcoming BlackBerry slider phone, possibly the Storm 3. Rumors of a BlackBerry slider phone have been floating around for some time now, and we’ve mentioned the possibility to you before, but seeing a leaked picture seems to add a whole new excitement level to it, wouldn’t you think? Of course, this might just be another fancy Photoshop job, so you might want to take it with a pinch of salt, but if the final product were to look something like this, would you want one?

RIM BlackBerry slider coming soon

Posted on February 26, 2010 9:18 AM

There is no confirmation of a new BlackBerry slider smartphone from RIM, but such a handset has a very high chance of being introduced in due time. Apparently, it will be a portrait-oriented slider that will run on the BlackBerry 6.0 operating system, boasting support for Wi-Fi 802.11n connectivity. Strangely enough, the resolution remains in the dark ages at 360 × 480 pixels. No idea on whether this is a touchscreen display handset, so we'll just have to wait until the device rolls out officially.

Microsoft rumored to purchase Research In Motion

Posted on February 23, 2010 6:17 AM

This is purely a rumor, boys and girls, but if it is true, then it could possibly be one of the biggest acquisition stories to date - Microsoft buying up Research In Motion (RIM). After all, Microsoft currently needs to get into the hardware business so that it will have better control of the entire user experience, but for Microsoft to purchase RIM? That sounds just impossible, considering RIM has a pretty good gig going on with their line of BlackBerrys worldwide at the moment where smartphones are concerned. What do you think - does this rumor hold any water?

BlackBerry 9650 delayed

Posted on February 21, 2010 7:54 PM

It seems that folks who are with Verizon and are looking forward to the BlackBerry 9650 will be disappointed, since an insider from RIM (Research In Motion) mentioned that Verizon will only roll out the 9650 when the official OS 5.0 arrives for the Tour 9630. As it stands, Sprint's bunch of 9650’s are experiencing Wi-Fi issues, and Sprint are hard at work rectifying that. Patience is always a good thing after all.

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 spotted

Posted on February 3, 2010 6:12 AM

Looks like RIM's upcoming BlackBerry Pearl 9100 has already been spotted despite not being released officially just yet, with whispers that it will be available from T-Mobile in the US or Wind in Canada. We do know that the Pearl 9100 will support WCDMA bands I, IV and VIII - which translates to 2100MHz, 1700MHz (AWS) and 900MHz. Having said that, a logical conclusion would point towards T-Mobile and Wind since they're the only North American carriers which rely on the 1700MHz spectrum. Features of the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 include 3G support, a SureType QWERTY keypad, Wi-Fi connectivity, an optical trackpad and a camera with LED flash.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 OS leaked

Posted on February 1, 2010 8:42 AM

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 looks set to receive a brand new OS update if the latest leak is anything to go by. Known as OS 5.0.0.463, you ought to make a backup just in case this leak screws up with your Curve 8530 and corrupts the data within. For those who always prefer to tread on more solid ground, you can always wait for the official OS update to roll out, but even then there are no guarantees that your data will remain safe during an update.

BlackBerry Curve 8330 comes with BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan

Posted on January 25, 2010 9:34 PM

Boost Mobile is offering the BlackBerry Curve 8330 with a BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan to provide a pretty interesting offer for productivity-minded customers who do not want to sign a long-term service contract. It will retail for $249.99 before taxes, while its BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan is going for $60, offering nationwide voice and text messaging, 3G Web access and unlimited email over the nationwide Sprint network. Now how about that for a steal? If you've been hankering after a relatively cheap BlackBerry device and plan for some time now, the present moment could be just the window of opportunity you have been waiting for. [Press Release]

Motorola Files Complaint Against RIM

Posted on January 24, 2010 4:23 AM

Patent wars seem to be the theme of 2010, and now it seems that Motorola and RIM will be starting one of their own. According to a press release issued by Motorola, the company has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC), alleging that RIM has engaged in unfair trade practices by selling products that infringe on five of Motorola’s parents. The patents apparently cover key technology areas such as Wi-Fi access, user interface, application management and power management. In light of this, Motorola has asked the ITC to bar RIM’s importation of infringing products, basically asking them to halt the marketing, advertising, demonstration and warehousing of inventory for distribution and use of said products in the US. Will this turn into another bitter fight, such as the one between Apple and Nokia? Press release.

TetherBerry is now known as Tether

Posted on January 8, 2010 10:23 AM

TetherBerry has come up with a product called Tether, and it works beyond the usual, and you’ll be able to get some rather good margin out of it. The company is now known as Tether. It’s currently available for its BlackBerry goal, do you think? Of course, it seems to offer similar features to PdaNET, so we’ll leave it to you to decide which one you want. Do you like to drive around town or anywhere, while staying connected?

Boost Mobile To Offer BlackBerry 8330

Posted on January 5, 2010 8:09 AM

Prepaid fans out there, if you’re looking to buy a new phone, you will want to take note that US prepaid provider, Boost Mobile, will be offering 3 new handsets sometime soon (probably January 13th). The BlackBerry 8330 will be going for $249 when paired with an unlimited talk, text and web plan for $70/month. The Sanyo Incognito will set you back $149, while the Sanyo Mirro will be $99. Both Sanyo cell phones will need to be bundled with an unlimited talk, text and web plan for $50/month. Does it sound like a fair deal to usher the new year in?

Blackberry 9700 Review

Posted on December 23, 2009 11:03 AM

Because the Blackberry Bold 9700 has been called the "best Blackberry ever" by some, the excitement and expectations around this phone is high. It is true that the bold 9700 represents the apogee of successive refinements that Research In Motion (RIM) has done on its phones since the release of the original Bold. The Blackberry 9700 inherits from improvements made to the Blackberry Curve 8900 and the Blackberry Tour, among others. There are small changes in design, and important changes (for the better) in terms of performance, but overall, the Blackberry Bold 9700 feels similar to the Tour or the 8900. So, where does this phone stand? Let's find out.

RIM Issues Statement Over Service Outage

Posted on December 23, 2009 6:14 AM

Here’s something that you might not have expected. According to a statement issued by RIM, it seems that the recent BlackBerry outages might be caused by the recent versions of BlackBerry Messenger. Versions 5.0.0.55 and 5.0.0.56 of BlackBerry Messenger seem to have caused an unanticipated database issue within the BlackBerry infrastructure. With that in mind, RIM has come up with BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.57 and is encouraging folks who downloaded or upgraded BlackBerry Messenger since December 14th to upgrade to this latest version. You can get the latest version from blackberry.com/messenger.

Verizon Ditches Google And Sets Bing As Default Search Engine On Its BlackBerry Devices

Posted on December 18, 2009 10:33 AM

Has Microsoft managed to one up Google with regards to BlackBerry devices on Verizon Wireless? It seems that Verizon Wireless has changed the default search engine on their BlackBerry products to Microsoft’s Bing search engine, ditching the precious choices such as Google or Wikipedia. You can still go to Google’s site and set it as a bookmark etc, but we’re sure that many folks will be disappointed to have the choice taken away from them. What do you think about this? Are you OK with Bing being your default search engine, or would you prefer to be allowed to keep Google or Wikipedia?

RIM resolves BlackBerry email issues

Posted on December 18, 2009 6:49 AM

Remember the nationwide BIS outage that we reported on yesterday? RIM has come up to assure BlackBerry users that they managed to resolve email issues having investigated the source of the problem. From yesterday's release :-

“RIM has isolated and resolved the issue that was impacting some BlackBerry customers earlier this morning. Some customers may still experience delays as email queues are processed. RIM is continuing to investigate the cause of the issue and apologizes for any inconvenience.”

It does make us wonder just how many businesses and lives were affected with each email outage. Anyhows, it is always good to have a backup email just in case things like this happen, ya know?

Native BlackBerry Twitter Client In The Works?

Posted on December 13, 2009 6:16 AM

BlackBerry users out there have been dreaming of a native Twitter client for quite some time now, and could RIM be busy coming up with such a client? Pictures of recognized tweets from a RIM twitter client have surfaced online, so there seems to be a very high possibility that RIM is working to bring out a native Twitter client for its BlackBerry phones. When you click on the application name, you’re redirected to blackberry.com/twitter, but the page isn’t working. Whether the page works or not, the link seems to be a pretty strong indication that the Twitter app that you’ve been dreaming of is one step closer to reality.

BlackBerry to arrive in China

Posted on December 11, 2009 6:57 AM

Since Apple has already made a crack at the cellphone market in China with the iPhone, RIM certainly can't let one of their rivals get away with pulling ahead ever further, and hence will enter China as well with their line of BlackBerry smartphones. Their market entry strategy will take on the strategic partnership with Beijing-based IT service provider Digital China, who co-incidentally is the largest in the country. The first customized BlackBerry model will roll out sometime early next year, where one can presume it to come gimped in certain aspects just like the iPhone.