BlackBerry Tips

I’ve tried a few phones. I hated the Tytn II – It had a lot of potential – a Windows operating system, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and a really nice keyboard. But it was slow and crashed often. With great happiness I moved to the Nokia 97. It was good, great keyboard, etc. and was much faster than the Tytn II. It wasn’t, however, cool enough for my kids and when Orange (yeah, that was a mess. See my Cellular Agony blog if you don’t know what I’m talking about) gave me the offer of a free iPhone 3G, I took it. Well, Orange didn’t live up to their promise and was quietly charging me a fortune, and the iPhone didn’t really live up to my expectations...

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BlackBerry 9900 Bold Review

It feels like we have been waiting a long time since learning about this device at BlackBerry World 2011. But finally we have managed to have some hands on time with it before the launch in August. The BlackBerry 9900 Bold is a touch and type hybrid and continues on (in terms of size) from the Bold 9000, which is still a favourite among corporate customers the world over. While the BlackBerry Torch offered both a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard, many users complained that the keys were too closely positioned together. So although the touchscreen was a nice addition, typing was a bit of a nightmare for all involved. The Bold 9900 has rectified...

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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Apple iPhone 4

We compare the Apple iPhone 4 to the brand new BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900. Form: BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 – 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm, 130g Apple iPhone 4 – 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm, 137g These two handsets could not be any more different visually, the iPhone is a looker with a design like a shard of sculpted and polished glass, meanwhile the BlackBerry has a squashed and frumpy appearance with both a screen and keyboard squeezed awkwardly into its frame. It’s not hard to see why Apple’s designs have been so successful to the point of imitation by other manufacturers. Winner – Apple iPhone 4 Display: The Bold’s TFT capacitive touchscreen is a little...

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Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9650 Review

Coming off my 8330 I was more than excited to pick up a Tour 9630 the day it was released. I was one of a dozen or so people in line at my local Verizon store, and was in and out in a few minutes. I rushed home to get up and running on my new device. I fell in love with the higher resoution screen, keyboard and all around design. Thankfully I didn't have the trackball issues like some, but my battery door did come loose at times. I was happy to finally have the latest device on Verion's network (not such a big fan of AT&T or T-Mobile here in New Jersey). Enter the Bold 9700. The feel of the device combined with the trackpad and overall "smoothness"...

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BlackBerry Bold 9650 (Verizon Wireless)

Verizon now offers several excellent Android smartphones, but enterprise customers may want a level of security and global roaming they can't get from the carrier's Android lineup. The BlackBerry Bold 9650 delivers. Like its brother on Sprint's network, the Bold 9650 on Verizon isn't exciting. But even if it feels like last year's smartphone, all of the Bold 9650's parts work with precision, and it's a pleasure to use for business. Design and Call Quality The Bold 9650 measures 4.4 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches (HWD) and weighs 4.8 ounces. It's made of a pleasing combination of matte and glossy plastics. The small 2.4-inch screen sports 480-by-360-pixel...

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Hands On Review of the Sprint BlackBerry Bold 9650

The launch of the new BlackBerry Bold 9650 has been highly anticipated among the CDMA users on CrackBerry. The day has finally come where the masses can now add this new BlackBerry to their mobile communications arsenal. The Bold 9650 was announced at WES 2010 to be launching on Sprint starting on May 23rd. However we have known about the existence of this device for quite some time. Just a few days ago, Sprint upped the ante with its users and launched the device one week early via online sales. Many happy CrackBerry readers were able to order their new device and will have it in their hands before it actually hits the stores. The question...

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FNB app now supports Blackberry Curve and Bold

FNB has announced that their new ground breaking application is now available for download on the majority of BlackBerry smartphones, including popular handsets like the BlackBerry Curve series and BlackBerry Bold series. Research In Motion's BlackBerry Bold 9000 (image: RIM) Farren Roper Head of Products and Markets at FNB Connect says “We launched our App with touchscreen BlackBerry smartphones and had an overwhelming response from keypad device customers to make the App available to them as well. We are proud to be in a position where we cover both touchscreen devices as well as keypad devices.” FNB has also collaborated with Research...

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BlackBerry Bold 9650 “Essex”

Shortly following the launch of the BlackBerry Tour, after the complaints of a buggy trackball and lack of Wi-Fi had gushed over the blogs and forums, Sprint confirmed that there would be an updated version of the Tour that would have Wi-Fi. As it turned out, the optical trackpad that was introduced around the same time in the BlackBerry Curve 8530 would also be included in the refresh. The trackball was notoriously unreliable on the Tour, and no doubt those who had wrestled with it were eager to find an alternative. A little under a year later, Sprint’s promise came to fruition. RIM announced the Pearl 9100 and Bold 9650 at the Wireless Enterprise...

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 review

Another BlackBerry out of RIM? We might as well consider them done and finished. Or should we? With a brand new take on BlackBerry hardware and an improved and enhanced operating system in BlackBerry 7, RIM hasn’t been sitting still. I have been using a BlackBerry 9900 for over a week, and as a reformed BlackBerry addict, I have some thoughts on this latest flagship smartphone out of Waterloo. Is this the device that’s going to save RIM? Is this the phone that’s going to make iPhone and Android users switch to a BlackBerry? Can RIM finally compete in the smartphone arena? Will it take RIM 9 months to make a BlackBerry 9900 in white? Is Will.i.am...

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Blackberry 9900 Starts Appearing In Stores, Are You Interested?

While Blackberry is arguably fighting for it’s place in the smartphone world the Blackberry Bold 9900 is the latest in its salvo against the onslaught of Android, Windows Phone 7 and iOS devices. While I think it’s safe to say that almost no one expects the Blackberry 9900 to help return Blackberry to its former glory, Blackberry still has a loyal and core audience that will welcome this device with open arms.Thanks to a few ninjas we’ve got our hands on a few high-res images of the Blackberry Bold 9900 in the wild, dummy device and packaging. So have a quick look at the gallery below and take in the high res shots, the blurry shots and the images...

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Why BlackBerry 9900 is dead in the water

RIM announced the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry 9900 series at BlackBerry World 2011 in Orlando this week with the 9900 being the HSPA version and the 9930, its CDMA cousin. The BlackBerry 9900 series are evolutionary devices for RIM and look like you’ve seen them already. As a matter of fact, a 1st generation BlackBerry Bold could easily be mistaken for this new device before looking under the hood. The new BlackBerry 9900s come with a new operating system (OS 7) from RIM and unfortunately it’s not the OS that we were hoping to see.  Before we get into the details of OS7 let’s take a look at the BlackBerry  9900s, if you care...

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BlackBerry 9900 "Pluto" spotted in leaked Rogers documents?

What's this little gem? According to a confidential / potentially dubious Rogers document landed by CrackBerry, it might be the BlackBerry 9900 -- or Pluto for you codename-loving types. Interestingly enough, this devices happens to look just like a Storm / Bold / 8900 Franken-Berry that we first caught wind of in October, packing a full QWERTY and a SurePress touchscreen like the one found in the Storm. We can't say for sure this is anything more than a clever Photoshop -- and that little "see page 99" bit on the bottom seems a bit too convenient of a number for our tastes. The trackball's noticeably absent from the four main navigation buttons,...

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Preberry : Premium Blackberry Curve 8900 Themes Released

Do you need blackberry curve 8900 themes? dont worry, today, preberry premium themes has release just for 5 dollar.You can get much more feature of this themes, here is complete feature * From The Sferical Design Team * Dedicated Shortcuts To Settings And Connection Manager * Today Plus Area Displays Information On The Home Screen * 6 x Customizable Icons On The Wave Launcher Hidden Dock * Plus An Extra Customiazable Icon With Is Perfect For A Weather App * Wallpaper Friendly Home, Application & Lock Screens * Crisp, Custom, Exclusive Icon Set * Custom Menus and Dialogs * Unique Background Screens Throughout The PreBerry Theme * All...

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GPSLogger : GPS Application for Blackberry

GPSLogger is a blackberry freeware that records your GPS location on your BlackBerry, including elevation and speed. Additionally, GPSLogger is able to guide you to a previously recorded location using the “Guide me Home” feature. Core features of GPSLogger include:     * Record your movement over time.     * Displays longitude, latitude and accuracy for longitude and latitude values.     * Displays number of satellites.     * Displays current altitude (in WGS84).     * Gives current course/heading as well as current speed. This application also has a variety of views...

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How to Upgrade Blackberry OS

These steps will guide you to upgrade your blackberry OS. just follow it. 1. Download and install to PC the latest version of Desktop Manager from here: ( BlackBerry Operating System Downloads ) 2. Download the new OS you want and install it to the PC 3. Open Desktop Manager and do a complete backup of your current device. 4. Delete the vendor.xml file located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader 5. Plug in BB and open Desktop Manager 6. Select Application Loader 7. You will be prompted to upgrade...

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Access Gmail from Blackberry is Easy Job

There's a new push purveyor on the mobile scene, come to show the competition what's what -- despite being completely dependent on that competition, at least for the moment. Hot on the heels of RIM adding a push API, Google is enabling some BlackBerry users to get their Gmail and Google Calendar goodies shoved straight to their handsets. However, there are a number of shortcomings here that make this addition somewhat limited in usefulness. For one thing users have to be connecting to BlackBerry Enterprise Server instances, and furthermore those instances have to be backed by Microsoft Exchange. Additionally, only 250 users per Enterprise Server...

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Gmail Mobile for Blackberry Download

I found out that Blackberry can now be able to check email on Gmail, by using Enhanced Gmail Plugin for Blackberry. The application support Blackberry Bold, Curve, Storm, or Tour. The new enhanced Gmail plugin features add and remove label or stars, report spam email messages, perform local and remote searches, archiving emails, view threaded emails. Although this is a good plugin, the synchronization is only one way, meaning that it can only communicate from BlackBerry to Gmail web interface. Download Enhanced Gmail Plugin for Blackbe...

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Paypal Mobile for Blackberry Download

PayPal has launched its mobile application called “Send Money” for BlackBerry smartphones, which let users to send money quickly, check for PayPal account balance and history of transaction right from the phone. PayPal mobile “Send Money” application is now available as a free download through BlackBerry App World in Canada, USA, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal and Australia. The application also available for Android platform and iPhone, enables PayPal to be on your palm while you are on the go. download now...

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Indonesia will stop blackberry service

Indonesia Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring reiterated for Research In Motion (RIM) as a provider of BlackBerry services in Indonesia to immediately block pornographic content."Within a few this week, RIM should have closed the pornographic site content or if not, we will close," said Tifatul after inaugurating the first echelon Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemkominfo) in Jakarta on Friday (07/01/2011).According to him, closing it will be done if the rim does not abide by and comply with legislation that has been prevailing in Indonesia. He also stated, that there are a number of service operators in Indonesia...

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