September 29th, 2007
I’ve been rather disappointed with the trackball of the BlackBerry Pearl the past few days. I assumed that having a trackball mechanism would make the Pearl immune to the failings of joysticks getting stuck or getting less sensitive as wear and tear progresses.
As it turns out, the same can happen to the Pearl, and not […]
By Jayvee -- 4 comments
August 9th, 2007
The Missing Sync is missing a vital tool for its BlackBerry to Mac pairing - the ability to install applications onto the device via USB connection. The Missing Sync for BlackBerry conduit, currently at version 1.0.1 is an efficient tool for synchronizing your BlackBerry with iTunes and iPhoto as well as your other PIM applications.
It […]
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July 18th, 2007
Research in Motion has recently unveiled the BlackBerry 8820, a much larger version of the 8810 Pearl due to its full QWERTY keyboard. The 8820 comes with built in GPS as well as 802.11b/g. The 8820 can seamlessly switch between cellular and data networks for seamless transmission of data such as push email and Internet […]
By Jayvee -- 0 comments
July 1st, 2007
As I’ve written in my personal blog, b5media has released a free mobile RSS reader together with Viigo. The application is bundled with b5media channel feeds.
Using Viigo, mobile users no longer have to go through their Web browser to read blogs. Instead, they download Viigo and the blogosphere comes to you - much just […]
By Jayvee -- 1 comment
June 8th, 2007
There’s really just a Blackberry for everyone of us. Switchers from previous Blackberry models like the Pearl consider the Curve to be quite similar, except that it has a full keypad similar to the higher end models like the 8830.
The earlier Curve models have some squeaking parts and this has been discussed a bit at […]
By Jayvee -- 2 comments
May 10th, 2007
What is lacking with the BlackBerry? Skype calls of course! Being an all-enterprise device, a BlackBerry equipped with a conduit that allows you to make calls is definitely a welcome addition to your Blackberry phone software. The Skype service for BlackBerry costs $24 for one year allowing you to make calls via 3G and HSDPA […]
By Jayvee -- 1 comment
April 17th, 2007
[DIGG] Has this ever happened to you? While waiting for a taxi, I’d usually pop open my IM on the BlackBerry. Here’s a conversation that ensued over a period of fifteen minutes with a friend, whom I shall aptly call Sheils25, who had the words *sob life is so hard!* on her IM status bar. […]
By Jayvee -- 8 comments
April 4th, 2007
The BlackBerry forums is a buzz with the rumor of the 8820 being out in the wild. A forum newbie by the name of Bigsmooth66 working for T Mobile has posted about the 8820, as he has seen the unit being tested by Robert Dotson, their company’s CEO. He says:
1) I work for T-Mobile
2) I […]
By Jayvee -- 1 comment
March 30th, 2007
The Pearl at the middle of the Blackberry 8100 is a mesmerizing sight. But wouldn’t it be much cooler if the white backlight can actually change color? Presenting Color Your Trackball, the cute application that lets you change the color of the trackball at the middle of your BlackBerry real estate.
Colors include blue, red, green, […]
By Jayvee -- 2 comments
March 23rd, 2007
The BlackBerry team have been busy. Very busy. They once committed themselves to designing an alternative to T9 text input called ShortType but have gone beyond this to go for the full QWERTY keypad and WiFi connectivity. The Boy Genius Report talks about the 8320 saying that it still uses a 2.5mm audio jack and […]
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