A theme for your love!
Just in time for Valentines Day I thought we’d share a simple little V Day theme from a new designer with our readers. The Valentines Day theme by tiaralynn is available for the 8330, 8500, 8900, 9700, but it may work on other devices as well.
Its a pretty simple pink theme that you can grab OTA from her site:
Enjoy and happy VD!
Tags: Day, theme, Valentines, valentines day
FREE BlackBerry Bold 9700 for New or current customers!
Jan 15, 2010 Berry, Carriers, Deals, Devices
Wirefly is at it again with an AMAZING deal on one of the best devices that Rim has put out yet. FREE Blackberry Bold 9700 for new or current customers on AT&T plus, FREE shipping and FREE activation. Its insane, but thats almost a $500 savings (as opposed to just walking in and buying one in the store).
You get one of the fastest 3G phones for nothing. nada. zip. So what are you waiting for? I would have ordered one already myself, but I already have the bold, I may however, upgrade my wife’s 9000….
How To Extend Your Blackberry’s Battery Life
Dec 18, 2009 Devices, Hack, Tips & Tricks
There are several things you can do to extend the life of your battery between charges.
- Set Email Filters. Yes that’s right, set some email filters to block unnecessary messages received on your handheld. The fewer wireless transmissions your BlackBerry makes, the longer your battery will last.
- Decrease the backlight timeout and/or brightness. This is especially true for the newer 7100, and 7290 handhelds. Go to Options –> Screen/Keyboard to set the backlight options.
- Disable wireless sync on applications that you do not use, e.g. Memopad. Is it really necessary to transmit memopad data over the air? If not, then just disable Wireless Synchronization from the Memopad Options.
- Turn Wireless Off when you are in areas of poor coverage. The BlackBerry will greatly increase it’s output in poor coverage, and this can be very draining on your battery.
- Set the Auto On/Off. Unless you’re on call 24 hours a day, chances are you won’t be using your BlackBerry late at night. So set the Auto On/Off to shut your BlackBerry off.
- Set your profiles to have the BlackBerry vibrate and ring less often. Even just reducing the number of beeps can give you a little extra battery life.
As a last resort, if your BlackBerry battery simply doesn’t last long enough, you can buy an extra battery. If you have any tips or tricks you’d like to share with us, leave a comment or hit us on Twitter
dtac and Research In Motion Launch the BlackBerry Solution in Thailand
Nov 25, 2009 Carriers, Devices
Bangkok, Thailand. -
dtac and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM, TSX: RIM) today announced the BlackBerry® solution will be available for dtac’s customers in Thailand on 2nd December 2009. At launch, dtac will be offering BlackBerry service with the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone, including a special edition white model.
Khun Thana Thienachariya, Chief Commercial Officer of Total Access Communication Public Company Limited (dtac), said “BlackBerry smartphones are increasingly popular in the mainstream market and dtac is pleased to launch the BlackBerry solution backed by our strength and expertise in this area.
“BlackBerry smartphones provide an exceptional, feature-rich experience for people on the go and dtac’s high speed data network, dubbed “dtac Internet”, allows customers to enjoy fast and seamless service anytime and anywhere. BlackBerry service enables wireless email, internet surfing and social networking, among many other uses, and customers will appreciate the performance and reliability of dtac Internet which was recently rated highest for quality and speed in a survey of IT retailers around the country.”
Tags: 8520, Blackberry, dtac, thailand
AWESOME Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals on Blackberries!
Nov 24, 2009 Carriers, Deals, Devices
HOLY COW!! Talk about some awesome Black Friday and Cyber monday deals from Wirefly. Friday through Monday at midnight you can get the BlackBerry Storm2 Smartphone from Verizon Wireless for $9.99. THATS $9.99 or the ALL NEW AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone FOR FREE (the 9700 pricing is not available until SATURDAY, so the link won’t work yet!). YES FOR FREE with a new activation or upgrade of your current account.
Thats TWO amazing phones from two of the Country’s largest providers for less than $20! At that price you can afford to get one for you and one for the special someone you have to shop for this christmas season. These prices start Friday, so make sure you BOOKMARK THIS POST so you have the information you need to grab the phones you want!
Tags: 9700, black friday, Blackberry, cyber monday, Deals, storm 2, Wirefly
BlackBerry Bold 9700 OS 5.0.0.351 spotted!
Nov 20, 2009 Devices
WOW! The 9700 has been out on AT&T for less then a week and on T-mo for a little bit longer and already we’re seeing leaked betas for it. HOW COOL!
As with all leaked betas (indeed any upgrade) please be careful as you upgrade as you can ruin your phone.
Tags: Blackberry, Bold 9700, Firmware
AT&T Bold 9700 First Look
Nov 19, 2009 Devices
AT&T Bold 9700 Box
The contents of the box include the head phones, holster, charger, and CD with the Blackberry User Tools (BBDM). Also included is the Quick Start manual no one looks at. I will admit that when I first opened the box, I was a little taken back by the size of the 9700. I got used to the larger feel of the 9000, and the 9700 is a deal smaller in comparison. The back battery door slides off as opposed to the latching door on the 9000 and it has the same leathery patch on it that the 9000 has.
Boot time of the new phone was surprisingly fast, I’m sure that will slow a bit once I load some programs and my email in to the device, but for the moment, this is one of the quickest devices I’ve used. The Memory listed shows that there is 127mb of free space for apps, and 1.8gb of storage available. Its running OS 5.0.0.296 (Platform 5.1.0.83).
My initial observations of the 9700 are good, it looks and feels like a nicely made device. It does seem that it will take some time to get used to the trackpad as opposed to the ball, but the nice thing about the pad is that it won’t get stuck like the ball does (we hope). I’ll load the phone up with devices and use it a bit over the weekend and I’ll post a complete review with screenshots early next week.
More images after the jump!
Tags: 9700, AT&T, Blackberry, Bold, first look, unbox
Official releases for Curve 8900, Pearl 8100 or 8110 and Storm2 9520
Nov 18, 2009 Devices, Firmware
Wow, what a day. We have 4 devices getting OFFICIAL LOVE from two providers. Want to know more?
The Curve 8900 is getting OFFICIAL with 4.6.1.315 from AT&T, the 8100 and 8110 is getting 4.5.0.302 from Vodafone UK and the Storm 9520 is getting OS 5.0.0.306 from Vodafone D2. Keep reading to find out more and grab the downloads.
Software For BlackBerry® Curve (TM) 8900 smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.1.462 (Multilanguage)
Package Version: 4.6.1.462
Consisting of:
- Applications: 4.6.1.315
- Software Platform: 4.2.0.108
- File name: 8900M_PBr4.6.1_rel462_PL4.2.0.108_A4.6.1.315_AT_amp_T.exe
- File size: 122.43MB
You can Grab it OS 4.6.1.315 for the Curve 8900 from AT&T.
Software For BlackBerry® Pearl (TM) 8100, 8110 smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.5.0.302 (Multilanguage)
Package Version: 4.5.0.302
Consisting of:
- Applications: 4.5.0.180
- Software Platform: 2.7.0.105
- 8100
- File name: 8100M_PBr4.5.0_rel302_PL2.7.0.105_A4.5.0.180_Vodafone_UK.exe
- File size: 93.58MB
- 8110
- File name: 8110M_PBr4.5.0_rel302_PL2.7.0.105_A4.5.0.180_Vodafone_UK.exe
- File size: 98.11MB
You can Grab OS 4.5.0.180 for the Pearl 8100 or 8110 from Vodafone UK
The first official OS for the BlackBerry Storm2 9520!
You can grab it OS 5.0.0.306 for the Storm2 9520 from Vodafone D2 (Translated)
Blackberry 9700 Available for AT&T Business Customers and 8520 announced!
Nov 16, 2009 Devices
In the Holy Kaw its about time category, I got an email today from a friend at AT&T announcing that the Blackberry Bold 9700 was available for Business customers through the Rep portal and through the Premier online store. This is awesome news for those business users wanting something new. From the email:
Today, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is available for sale to ABS customers served via Phoenix and Premier On Line. The new 3G BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers powerful performance with sleek, refined design and is only the second handset to join the elite BlackBerry Bold family of smartphones
Another good tidbit from the email is that it will be live for EVERYONE else on November 22nd.
Also announced was the 8520:
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Today, AT&T also announced the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone, which will be available to AT&T customers in the coming weeks. The 2.5G BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the latest addition to the best-selling Curve family and offers significantly improved processor speed and memory compared to the Curve 83XX series.
Its about time the Curve gets some AT&T love!
Edit: Price on the 9700 for upgrade/new accounts is apparently $174.99!!
Bold Gets Even Better for AT&T Customers with the New BlackBerry Bold 9700
Oct 21, 2009 Devices
AT&T to Introduce Blackberry® Bold™ 9700 SmartPhone, Features New Trackpad for Easy Navigation
Dallas, Texas, October 21, 2009
Blackberry Bold 9700
The device is a beautiful combination of black and chrome accents that house a brilliant high-resolution display in a compact and lightweight package. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 features a 624 MHz processor with 256 MB of Flash memory, 3.2 megapixel camera and A-GPS to provide a faster location fix in support of AT&T Navigator with real-time traffic data. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone also features an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad instead of the previous trackball for quick and easy access to email, messages, apps and more. It will also come preloaded with AT&T Visual Voicemail at no extra cost.
Tags: 9700, AT&T, Blackberry, Bold
