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Twitter for BlackBerry Release Date No Longer March 31st

by Munish | March 29, 2010 | Filed under News | 1 Comment

BlackBerry users – Twitter fans will not like to hear this but the updates are, this closed beta Twitter BlackBerry app is not going to be released on March 31st by RIM. The March 31st launch date for the public beta of Twitter was prematurely shared at CTIA. The application will not leave its current limited beta in March. As of right now, the launch date hasn’t been decided and the... Contine Reading > >

Verizon Officially Announces Push to Talk for BlackBerry Tour

by Munish | March 29, 2010 | Filed under News | Leave a Comment

Verizon officially announced today via press release that Push to Talk features will be available for BlackBerry Tour 9630 from tomorrow March 30th. As indicated before, customers can add Push to Talk feature for $5/month to their account by calling customer service. As stated in the Press Release, Verizon will be offering a "limited free trial" for customers with qualifying BlackBerry... Contine Reading > >

Viigo is Now Part of Research In Motion

by Munish | March 26, 2010 | Filed under News | Leave a Comment

Viigo has announced today that they are now a part of Research In Motion. This is very surprising Friday evening news from no where however it’s great for folks over at Viigo to built a very useful app and bringing it to this level in a short time. Viigo is among the top 10 favorite apps for many BlackBerry users (including myself). Read the full announcement after the jump. Contine Reading >... Contine Reading > >

Skype Mobile Now Available to Verizon BlackBerry Users

by Munish | March 25, 2010 | Filed under News | Leave a Comment

We have the Skype Mobile download link available for Verizon BlackBerry users. As mentioned before, Skype Mobile will use Verizon Wireless calling plan when you try to call domestic US number however Skype IM and status updates will go through the data network. So it may not sound like true VOIP solution but it’s a good start and another way to stay connected if you have many contacts on Skype. Skype... Contine Reading > >

BlackBerry Beta Zone Open to the General Public

by Munish | March 24, 2010 | Filed under News | 3 Comments

RIM today opened up the BlackBerry Beta zone to general public and inviting new members to join this program. This is the first time BlackBerry Beta Zone has been open to the general public. Currently RIM has BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 beta on board which starts at April 1st and will run for eight weeks. Contine Reading > >  Read More →

Verizon Wireless to Release Skype Mobile on March 25

by Munish | March 24, 2010 | Filed under BlackBerry Apps, News | Leave a Comment

Verizon Wireless announced via press release last month that Skype Mobile would be coming soon for their customers. Well we don’t have to wait much longer as it’s officially releasing on tomorrow being Thursday, March 25. The supported BlackBerry models for Skype Mobile are BlackBerry Storm 9530, Storm2 9550, Curve 8330, Curve 8530, 8830 World Edition and Tour 9630. Contine Reading > >  Read More →

Twitter For BlackBerry Officially Launching March 31st

by Munish | March 24, 2010 | Filed under BlackBerry Apps, News | Leave a Comment

The Twitter BlackBerry App released in February as private beta will be rolled out with official release stamp by RIM on Wednesday, March 31st as reported by Kevin. After the feedback given by beta testers, the official version of Twitter App should address the lag issue at least to make Twitter fans happy. Hopefully we won’t be disappointed. Stay tuned for more as the official Twitter for BlackBerry... Contine Reading > >

Blackberry Push Service Now Available to All App Developers

by Munish | March 17, 2010 | Filed under News, RIM | Leave a Comment

This is great news coming straight from Official BlackBerry Developer’s Blog announcing the release of BlackBerry Push Service SDK to app developers. The push service enables developers to develop Java apps or BlackBerry widgets that leverage RIM’s famous push technology to push images,text or audio content to millions of devices at once. With this I am sure we’ll see more super apps coming... Contine Reading > >

RIM Introduces BlackBerry Storm2 in Australia and New Zealand

by Munish | March 13, 2010 | Filed under News | Leave a Comment

I thought the remaining wireless carriers are waiting for BlackBerry Storm2 to get positive media coverage and widespread acceptance before introducing it. Well, the BlackBerry Storm2 looks very positive with the enhanced touch screen and RIM introducing it for customers in Australia and New Zealand. Read the press release after the jump. Contine Reading > >  Read More →

The Upcoming BlackBerry 9650 Branded As Bold Not Tour As Per Leaked User Guide

by Munish | March 13, 2010 | Filed under News, Rumors | Leave a Comment

As indicated in previous post, rumors are Verizon may be launching this upcoming BlackBerry 9650 in May and it’s branded as Bold not Tour. Normally Tour devices follow 96xx naming convention however the user guide found along with this leaked OS for not release BlackBerry references the 9650 as BlackBerry Bold 9650. The last Bold followed 97xx naming convention and it should be the series for future... Contine Reading > >