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Limited edition Gold BlackBerry Bold 9900's given to South Africa's Olympic gold medal winners
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Limited edition Gold BlackBerry Bold 9900's given to South Africa's Olympic gold medal winners

Posted by James Richardson on 2 Sep 2012 3:36 pm
Over in South Africa Research in Motion has been kind enough to celebrate the returning Olympic gold medal winners be giving them each a limited edition gold BlackBerry Bold 9900. RIM's Managing Director of South Africa, Alexandra Zagury, handed over the gold smartphones to: Cameron van der Burgh who broke the world record and won a gold medal for the Men's 100m Breaststroke. Chad le Clos...
Olympic Gold and a BlackBerry - The perfect combination?
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Olympic Gold and a BlackBerry - The perfect combination?

Posted by James Richardson on 18 Aug 2012 9:01 pm
When it comes to running fast and winning medals it seems that using a BlackBerry may well be a requirement. Mo Farah, who recently won both the 10,000 and 5,000 meter Olympic gold medal for Team GB, was spotted eating out this week and next to his chicken and chips he had his trusty BlackBerry on the table. We posted just the other week that fellow Olympian Usain Bolt also loves his...
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From the Editor's Desk: Always Look on the Bright Side of (BlackBerry) Life

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 13 Aug 2012 4:37 pm
  The London 2012 Olympics are officially over. I always love watching the Olympics, so was sad to see them come to an end. Like the opening ceremonies, the closing ceremonies proved entertaining. Hell, even the Spice Girls reunited for the night to heat things up. I also got a chuckle when Eric Idle, of Monty Phython comedic fame, rolled out of a cannon and took to the stage to sing his...
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Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, proves that BlackBerry People Do

Posted by Michelle Haag on 6 Aug 2012 12:43 am
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world, as he proved again earlier today in the 100 meter dash in London at the 2012 Olympics. Winning the race in just 9.63 seconds, he not only earned a gold medal, but set a new Olympic record as well. During an interview after the race, when asked how long he will allow himself to celebrate before competing in the 200 meter race, Usain replied...
From the Editor's Desk: Let the Games Begin!
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From the Editor's Desk: Let the Games Begin!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 29 Jul 2012 9:41 pm
If drinking coffee were an Olympic relay event, the Mobile Nations EiC team would win Gold! In last week's From the Editor's Desk post I gave the heads up that I would be busy this week hosting the EiCs of our other Mobile Nations sites. Making the trip into Winnipeg for our EiC Summit were Phil Nickinson of Android Central, Rene Ritchie of iMore and Daniel Rubino of Windows Phone Central,...
Inspire a generation - London 2012 Olympics Wallpapers
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Inspire a generation - London 2012 Olympics Wallpapers

Posted by Adam Zeis on 25 Jul 2012 1:00 pm
It's Wallpaper Wednesday! Keep reading to see what awesome wallpapers we have for you this week. This week brings on one of my favorite things - the Olympic. The opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics is this Friday and I couldn't be more excited. I love the few weeks of great competition and I'm excited to see how it all pans out. I've got a few Olympic inspired walls this week, so...
CTV Olympics London 2012 app for BlackBerry now available
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CTV Olympics London 2012 app for BlackBerry now available

Posted by Adam Zeis on 20 Jul 2012 3:52 pm
If you plan on following the Olympics this year (and you rightly should) then you might want to check out the new CTV Olympics app. Available free, CTV Olympics London 2012 brings you up close and personal with the London Olympics starting next week. With the app you'll be able to live stream CTV, TSN and Sportsnet (DC1) Olympic broadcasts and get video highlights of the best performances. You...
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Don't miss out on the latest from the 2012 London Olympics with our BlackBerry app guide

Posted by James Richardson on 14 Jul 2012 6:45 pm
With only 13 days to go until the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics kick off in London what better way than to keep up to date with all the upcoming news and results than on your BlackBerry. There are two official apps to download now in BlackBerry App World, for free, and they are both totally awesome. In addition ScoreMobile has updated its app with an Olympic section so if you currently use the...
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will.i.am tweets from his Torch while carrying that *other* torch

Posted by Adam Zeis on 22 May 2012 9:12 am
Yesterday will.i.am made a quick run through the town of Taunton with the Olympic torch in hand. The London Olympics are only a few months away, and thousands of lucky people will be carrying torches throughout the UK. The Olympic torch wasn't the only torch in-hand however. will.i.am was also clutching his trusty BlackBerry Torch and managed to crank out a few Tweets along the way....
CrackBerry Podcast 048: MWC Debrief on WebKit Browser, BESX and Super Apps; Olympic Talk and More!
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CrackBerry Podcast 048: MWC Debrief on WebKit Browser, BESX and Super Apps; Olympic Talk and More!

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 25 Feb 2010 6:08 pm
We're bacccCKKKK! I guess we're getting pretty good with this bi-weekly podcast thiing. In this CrackBerry Radio episode we go through all of the BlackBerry news that was Mobile World Congress 2010 and we catch up on other app announcements and BlackBerry news and rumor. We kick it CrackBerry old school on this one which means we go a bit long and off topic, but hardcore enthusiasts will...

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