Live in the Philippines or Taiwan? Holding out for a BlackBerry Torch smartphone? If so, great news. RIM has launched the BlackBerry Torch in both the Philippines and Taiwan. Lately, there has been little talk about Taiwan. For example, the Philippines was blessed with the BlackBerry Curve 3G before. Now, however, Asia sure enjoys the love, as the BlackBerry Torch is becoming available...
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] I came across this new BlackBerry commercial for India, and to put it in a word, it is just awesome. No spoilers here; check out the video for yourself! I'll only add that it is catchy, spot on and a great example of how a BlackBerry smartphone can help you get through the day with multitasking and exceptional connectivity options. So, do you...
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Although RIM lost some reputation with the recent news about slow network access in Indonesia, and whether or not it was actually a problem on RIM's end, it is time to switch to more joyful news. And this time, Indonesia has been blessed generously by RIM. To get a small taste of just how popular BlackBerry smartphones are in Indonesia, the...
West Africa, you have reason to celebrate. There namely is a newcomer in RIM's portfolio of BlackBerry supporting countries, and that country is Niger. With the cooperation of service provider Moov, customers in Niger will soon be able to experience the incredible world of push e-mail, BlackBerry Messenger and more. At launch, Moov Niger will offer the BlackBerry Curve 8520, the...
This is for all BlackBerry users in the Emirates; service provider du has informed its customers that RIM will be conducting BlackBerry service maintenance tomorrow (November 14) and next week on Sunday (November 21) between 6 and 10am. The maintenance will be done for routine purposes, so be prepared for interruptions in e-mail service and possibly other BlackBerry services as well....
Japan has recently seen a bit of praise with an App World update allowing the purchase of paid applications, but an important milestone is soon to be reached as the very first BlackBerry Curve smartphone makes its way to the land of sushi and haiku poetry. BlackBerry smartphones to date have seen very little of Japan; only the BlackBerry Bold is available in the country through official...
BlackBerry users in Indonesia have complained over slow network access and poor reception, but local service providers recently responded with a defensive argument stating they have no control over certain aspects of their service. Customers have, among other things, experienced erratic behavior with BlackBerry Messenger, such as messages not going through and staying in a pending state...
Two weeks from today it is, when BlackBerry developers meet up for the BlackBerry Developer Day in Mexico City. This will be as much about pure developer fun as the previous BlackBerry Developer Day in Thailand and topics to be discussed include Java technology, BlackBerry WebWorks, BlackBerry push technology, BlackBerry Enterprise Server and more. So, what are you waiting for? Be sure...
This came in a little while ago. Straight from Twitter, a user had Tweeted an image of BlackBerry App World displaying paid applications with yen as the currency. Accompanying the image was some text in Japanese, which I were able to translate to “Once BlackBerry App World is updated, the amount of money (for paid applications) is shown in yen. Is Japan now fully compatible?” It has...
Currently you can watch programmes and radio shows on the BBC iPlayer by going to the iPlayer website from your BlackBerry. Now you have a weblink that allows you to launch the iPlayer website direct from your Home folder. Yes, you read that right, it’s not a dedicated app it’s more of a launcher that takes you to the iPlayer website. It makes it convenient if nothing else. Though I’m...