Seesmic has just quietly released a beta Twitter app for BlackBerry devices running OS 4.6 or later. There is also an alpha release for the Storm 1 and Storm 2. Get more information from the Seesmic website. You can download the app OTA by going to http://seesmic.com from your BlackBerry browser.
I’ve been using Kayak.com for several years to price and purchase airline tickets, hotel rooms and more. They have had an iPhone app for a while now, but Kayak has just released an application for the BlackBerry platform. This app will allow you to locate and price travel arrangements from the convenience of your BlackBerry [...]
As you no doubt know by now, RIM has unleashed v1.1.0.11 of their App World on the masses. I downloaded it as soon as I found it online and began experimenting with it. I installed one of the “top free apps”, which is a new category within App World – they have seperated the paid [...]
Here’s a list of items of interest from the BlackBerry world for the week ending Friday, July 31, 2009 Sprint has released the 4.7.0.140 OS for the BlackBerry Tour (9630). This version has been out from other carriers, but now it’s available from Sprint, as well. (link) SlackerRadio has pushed their software out to all [...]
Not much info yet, but I just downloaded the latest version of BB App World – v1.1.0.11. Get it now by pointing your BlackBerry browser to http://mobile.blackberry.com.
One of the very first things you hear when you purchase a computer is “back it up”. What isn’t backed up is, at the very least, a major inconvenience to recover or recreate. Sometimes, not having a backup means the data is gone forever. With the advances in smart phone technology, and the plethora of [...]
Welcome to the third and final installment of Installing Software From OTA Links Without a Data Plan. As we discussed last time, there are any number of reasons for wanting to secure the OTA files on your PC or Mac. It can be simply because you don’t want have a data plan and want to [...]
OS 5.0.0.130 for both the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Curve 8900 have been leaked. This is an unofficial release, and installing it on your precious BlackBerry Bold or BlackBerry Curve 8900 can be risky. Make sure you are comfortable with the steps necessary to perform the OS upgrade and/or downgrade. You should also be [...]
Based on a couple of posts over at BlackBerryForums, it appears that T-Mobile (UK) is preparing to release a new OS version for the BlackBerry Bold (9000). Keep an eye out here for the announcement and link. Midnightdraven asked: SO, I get an email today that there is new updated software for my phone. Ok. [...]
Our friends over at Wireless and Mobile News have posted their take on the top ten free apps for the new BlackBerry Tour. The BlackBerry Tour has had record sales for Verizon and readily available on Sprint. After you get used accustomed to using the basic functions of the BlackBerry Tour, you can enhance your [...]
Have you ever forgotten where you parked your car? Admit it. We all have done that once or twice. Well, it won’t happen again, thanks to a nifty new app called VQ CarFinder. VQ CarFinder is an app that automatically remembers where you parked your car and then helps you find it. When you pull [...]
Are you tired of making the same old thing every day for dinner? Do you find it difficult creating that “change of pace” for your family at meal time? With the handy new application from the Food Network, all you need are a few ingredients and your BlackBerry mobile device. The Food Network has released [...]
In a recent article, I showed you how to download and install applications to your BlackBerry mobile device by capturing the components using OTALoader. The OTALoader software is an excellent utility and works most of the time. But occasionally I run into a stubborn OTA link that it can’t handle. In this article I will [...]
During the weekly chat session in the forums at BlackBerryBoards, iLan Abehassera, founder and CEO of Producteev, Inc (the “Tweeteev people”) updated us on the much anticipated release of what has been called “a disruptive Blackberry … client for Twitter”. The interface, features and experience that Tweeteev provides will totally change the way you use Twitter [...]
Our friends over at BlackBerry Rocks have compiled this list of current official and latest “leaked” operating systems for the current BlackBerry mobile device line up. Some of you may find this interesting. As always, upgrading your BlackBerry OS can cause issues, especially if you’re installing one of the leaked versions. And if you aren’t [...]