Slow news this week, but things should start picking up again very soon. We saw some more slider news as well as a few **though provoking** screenshots of what may (or may not be) OS 6.0. A few contests to keep our weekly streak going strong as well. Kevin is off to CTIA next week so we'll see if anything good comes down the line on the BlackBerry front from Vegas. If there's no big BlackBerry news, hopefully Ed Hardy will be there again so he can try and top his CES video. Hit the links below to see what you missed, and be sure to get in on the contests before the weekend is over.
What You May Have Missed:
- First Real Pics Of Upcoming BlackBerry OS 6.0?!? >>
- How to Install the SIM Card and MicroSD Memory Card into a BlackBerry Smartphone >>
- Official OS 5.0.0.517 For The BlackBerry Storm 2 (9550) Released By SaskTel >>
- How Do You Use Your BlackBerry Series: Do You Use Voice Commands? >>
- Xobni Mobile for BlackBerry Smartphones Now Available >>
- Official OS 5.0.0.545 For The BlackBerry Bold 9700 Released By Vodafone UK >>
- BlackBerry Slider Rumormill Continues: Final Device Model Numbers to Be 9900/9930? 9930 a Sprint Exclusive? >>
Contest Reminders:
- Win a Trip Around the World Courtesy of Fixmo Tools >>
- BlackBerry App Roundup; Contest: 25 Copies of WordSearch to be Won! >>
- Accessory Roundup: Automobile Edition - Chance to Win a Free Car Charger! >>
- 5BARz Road Warrior - Cell Signal Strength Booster - Win One! >>
- Get Your Daily Horoscope on with BeHoroscope - 75 Copies to be Won! >>
- AddOnis Updated to v1.4.8/9 - 40 Copies to be Won! >>
- BlackBerry Theme Roundup - 25 Copies of Touch Panels to be Won! >>

Google will pay you a measly $1.50 a week to track EVERYTHING on your phone
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ChatGPT's totally predictable disruption of education
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