RIM is really spreading around the launch of their next evolution in BlackBerry handheld devices. While Spain is first to receive the new 8820, Mobilkom A1 in Austria has just introduced the new BlackBerry Curve 8310 (quickly following up it's July 31st release in Germany). The 8310 kicks things up another notch with the addition of built-in GPS. Unless Wi-Fi is a must-have, the...
It's not everyday that a new BlackBerry application becomes available for download and immediately becomes a best seller, but in the case of BBSmart's Email Viewer that is exactly what happened. More than that, BBSmart's Email Viewer has remained at the top of the best sellers list for weeks, and I have the feeling it's going to stay that way for a while! Neil Sainsbury (NS) is the...
When I rolled out of bed this morning I did what I normally do - logged on to CrackBerry.com to see what's Crack'n! This morning I took a nice stroll through the CrackBerry Store where some new accessories and software caught my eye... Accessories: Sound ID SM100 Bluetooth Headset - Stylish and Versatile, the SM100 offers three modes of use - Mobile, Environmental, and One2One. It...
I just received an email from Kevin McGuire over at TrueContext informing me they have now launched Pronto Team for BlackBerry and are offering a free software trial. I met Kevin a few months back at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium, where he was excited to give me a run through of Pronto in beta form. I'm glad to see Pronto out of beta, as it's an application where I personally see...
It looks like the Boy Genius' RIM informants have come through for him yet again, this time with both news and rumor leading into the weekend. The news? BG has confirmed that the much talked about "Papa Bear" is in fact the BlackBerry 8310. I know we were all hoping "Papa Bear" would be our dream BlackBerry device that would fit both GPS and WiFi into the Curve case, but apparently...
Do you run with your BlackBerry? If not, maybe you should start! Featured in the latest Personal Edition of RIM's BlackBerry Connection newsletter is an interview with Christine Ross, a senior marketing executive and avid runner from Toronto. Christine ran in this year's Boston Marathon with two companions - one, her best friend Janice and the other her BlackBerry Pearl! While...
Far too often I am reading in the CrackBerry Forums and hearing from friends or colleagues that they have scratched their BlackBerry, and it makes me kind of mad as this problem is an easy one to avoid. The solution? BodyGuardz! BodyGuardz are a clear film that covers the body of your BlackBerry device providing scratch protection from outside elements. BodyGuardz offer a shield of...
One Small Step For RIM...one Giant Leap for BlackBerry Addicts... We are sooo close now to having the perfect BlackBerry device. With RIM's announcement late yesterday of the launch of the BlackBerry 8310 in Germany we are yet one more step closer to the dream machine. It's only a short matter of time. The progression? The BlackBerry 8310 takes all of the goodness from the 8300...
We knew it was coming, and now it is almost here! The BlackBerry 8820 will launch on AT&T later this summer and is RIM's next evolutionary step in its ongoing quest to building the best business smartphone imaginable. What's new with the 8820? Most notably, Wi-Fi! The BlackBerry 8820 is the first dual-mode BlackBerry handset that combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular and Wi-Fi...
Research in Motion did a great job in flooding Hollywood with the Blackberry Curve at the end of May. The celebrity studded BlackBerry Curve launch party made sure of that! Fast forward six weeks, and yet another celebrity wardrobe accessory has entered the scene in the way of the iPhone. While every CrackBerry Addict can spew out a dozen or more reasons why they would never trade...
With BlackBerry sponsoring the John Mayer tour to help promote the new BlackBerry Curve, the mobile world has been waiting to see if in the wake of their break-up Jessica Simpson would leave her BlackBerry in favor of another mobile device. The answer is in, and it seems Jessica is sticking to her trusted BlackBerry 8700. These photos were taken in Hollywood on June 15th as Jessica...
I'm happy to announce we now have a large selection of Seidio's BlackBerry 8800 cases available for purchase in the CrackBerry.com store. The Crack Team has always been impressed with Seidio's products, and their line-up of BlackBerry 8800 cases are no exception. Seidio BlackBerry 8800 Cases: Seidio Crystal Case Only 1.2mm thick, this sleek case offers protection against scratches...
I did it! I beat the Rogers Curve! If you are not aware of the Quest I embarked on, you can get up to speed by reading Part 1 and Part 2. The UPS man just arrived with my Curve (picture above), BUT... it is not the O2 Curve I originally set out to receive. UPS managed to lose in transit the first BlackBerry Curve I ordered (it never arrived from the UK - they are investigating...
While it was Research in Motion's BlackBerry wireless handheld device that inspired and brought about widespread use of the word "CrackBerry", it's beginning to look like Webster's may need to add an extra line under its defintion for the 2006 New Word of the Year Award Winner. A new form of CrackBerry Addict is emerging, but it's an LA-based frozen yogurt shop called PinkBerry, not...
While most speculation of late has put the BlackBerry Curve coming to Rogers sometime in July, an inside source has just sent me documentation showing that the BlackBerry Curve launched through Rogers today. As you can see on the images below, the Launch Date is stated as June 4th. This doesn't mean you can go to Rogers.ca or your local Rogers dealer to buy a Curve just yet. But it...
At noon on Friday, June 1st, we announced that the Grand Prize winner of the Confess Your BlackBerry Addiction & Win Giveaway was CrackBerry.com member jimp1947. A few hours later my phone rang, and it was Jim Palmer, aka jimp1947, calling to claim his prize. Jim was shocked to find out he had won the Grand Prize, and I'm glad to say it went to a worthy recipient - Jim was...
Read Part 1 of this story Here... My attempt to get a BlackBerry Curve running on Rogers before it is officially released is not going as smooth as I had hoped. This post should have been about my first impressions of using the Curve, but instead is about my difficulties in receiving it! My Curve shipped from the UK on Friday. I paid 60 British Pounds to ensure it would be...
This just in from Reuters/Billboard.... In a first for both sponsor and artist, BlackBerry will present musician John Mayer's upcoming North American tour, Billboard has learned. Portable communication device BlackBerry will use the Mayer tour to help launch its upcoming AT&T-carried mobile phone, Curve. The 40-date BlackBerry Presents John Mayer in Concert tour begins June...
I couldn't take the waiting any longer! As I type, a BlackBerry 8300 Curve is making its away across the pond and to the CrackBerry.com offices in Winnipeg. It's a BlackBerry Curve out of the UK, and the Unlock code has already been ordered straight from O2. I should have both the phone and unlock code in my hands Tuesday by noon. I'm curious to see how this goes. Will it be easy...
The next Crackie to be given out in the CrackBerry.com BEST of WES 2007 awards is the "NO BRAINER" AWARD. Why the No Brainer? Because having this application on your BlackBerry is a No Brainer - it just makes sense. The envelope please .... and the winner is .... PocketVPN WICKSoft's PocketVPN client gives you the power to securely access, view, email, and fax files and...
