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- RIM Shows Off the BlackBerry Bold 9788 For China
- Devs: RIM Adds Wi-Fi Geolocation Service for Location-Aware Apps
- Incremental Native App Updates Extracted from Latest Official OS
- iHeartRadio Releases Ford SYNC AppLink Enabled BlackBerry App
- Evernote v3.2.328 Released to Fix Small Bugs
- Rogers Playbook Employee Pricing turns Playbook into a hotcake!!
- T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 Gets One Day Sale for Monthly Value Plans
- UK Readers: Win a BlackBerry Bold 9900 from Carphone Warhouse!
- UberSocial v1.251 Fixes Scrolling Slowness on Touch Devices
- Latest OnStar FMV Aftermarket Mirror Running QNX OS
- Official OS 7.0.0.400 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360 from Orange France
- Review: BlueAnt Embrace
- Addictive Spacelings PlayBook Game – Popular To-Fu Game Coming Soon!
- BlackBerry Typing Contest in South Korea…
| RIM Shows Off the BlackBerry Bold 9788 For China Posted: 21 Sep 2011 01:04 AM PDT We told you earlier that RIM announced the frankenberry BlackBerry Bold 9788 for China. Now Adam @CrackBerry spotted a promo video RIM has put up for the device. Nothing really new here but still I am interested to see how this device sells compared to the new Bold and Curve BlackBerry 7 devices. Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video LinkIf you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 21, 2011, 4:04 am. | RIM Shows Off the BlackBerry Bold 9788 For China | Leave a comment |
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| Devs: RIM Adds Wi-Fi Geolocation Service for Location-Aware Apps Posted: 20 Sep 2011 03:40 PM PDT
RIM improved their location services that they offer devs this month with the addition of Wi-Fi geolocation. Originally devs had to use GPS to find your location and then RIM added the ability to get your location from cell phone towers (Cell Site Geolocation) a year ago. Now devs can also get your location based on the Wi-Fi network you are connected to. RIM collected this information anonymously from BlackBerry users to enable the feature worldwide. Wi-Fi geolocation nicely compliments the GPS and cell tower location services and should help devs get a quick location on OS 6.0+ devices. Check out more details about the service and API's on RIM's devblog. Some apps may already be setup to use this service as Ebscer points out on Twitter if they are using the Optimal Geolocation mode. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 6:40 pm. | Devs: RIM Adds Wi-Fi Geolocation Service for Location-Aware Apps | One comment |
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| Incremental Native App Updates Extracted from Latest Official OS Posted: 20 Sep 2011 02:42 PM PDT
The latest OS 7.0.0.400 which was officially released by Orange France for the Curve 9360 has come loaded with a bunch of small incremental app updates. rr_yy extracted quite a few of them for either OS 7 or both OS6 & OS7 and made them into OTA installs. They seem pretty stable but PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!
You can download them at www.rroyy.com/ota/ If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 5:42 pm. | Incremental Native App Updates Extracted from Latest Official OS | 3 comments |
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| iHeartRadio Releases Ford SYNC AppLink Enabled BlackBerry App Posted: 20 Sep 2011 02:01 PM PDT
iHeartRadio released a new updated version of their app today to support Ford's SYNC AppLink technology. It allows Ford owners with SYNC enabled cars to control these BlackBerry apps inside their cars using their voice. In case you are not familiar with iHeartRadio they offer 750+ radio stations from 150+ cities commercial free. You can pick up the Ford SYNC AppLink enabled version of iHeartRadio in App World If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 5:01 pm. | iHeartRadio Releases Ford SYNC AppLink Enabled BlackBerry App | Leave a comment |
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| Evernote v3.2.328 Released to Fix Small Bugs Posted: 20 Sep 2011 11:42 AM PDT
@Mark_Cathey let us know that Evernote has released a small update to their BlackBerry app bringing it to v3.2.328. In their forums Evernote explains that this update is to fix several issues including a note loading issue and the ability to send by email. Not a huge update but worth upgrading if you are having issues. You can pick up the updated Evernote in App World or on their forums. There also seems to be an alpha hosting site that has some newer versions here but I have not been willing to risk trying it since it is not clearly run by Evernote. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 2:42 pm. | Evernote v3.2.328 Released to Fix Small Bugs | Leave a comment |
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| Rogers Playbook Employee Pricing turns Playbook into a hotcake!! Posted: 20 Sep 2011 09:55 AM PDT
As we all read last week, Rogers initiated the first heavily discounted program with respect to the Playbook. The deal was basically %50 off all the models and was available to all Rogers Wireless employees. The kicker was that if you bought them before September 22, you were also eligible for the $100 MasterCard from RIM. Thus making a 16 GB Playbook a dirt cheap $149.99!! Several friends of mine work at Rogers and yes I have been hounding them to get me in on the party, but, it seems this this program has resulted in way more sales than Rogers expected and Playbooks are going to be hard to come by at Rogers. Apparently the stock is flying out fast, Rogers is almost out of the 16 GB model alone. I have been told there is no official limit to purchases, but, each Rogers employee is only eligible to claim 3 rebates from RIM. In addition as of today, if you try to buy over 5 units, your order will get transferred to the fraud department to have the order investigated, which will result in the order not being completed ,because by the time the fraud department clears your order, the stock will likely be out and you get no Playbooks. This is the unofficial way Rogers is trying to control the orders so everyone gets a decent shot. Some staff are even calling friends or acquaintances in other Provinces to see if they are using their 3 orders. Given the 1000′s of employees in Rogers Wireless, and at least 3 Playbooks sold per employee, one could extrapolate huge movement of Playbook stock in the last 5 days and coming weeks. I personally think this is the best play for RIM and they need to start doing this all over the place. I have said before, while it would great if the Playbook made money for RIM, it doesn’t need to in order for it to be a success. The Playbook could very well serve one purpose, be a loss leader, and be successful. RIM needs to flood the market with devices. Based on my own experience and those of others in the forums, once people have the Playbook in their hands, they generally love it. It is getting them into peoples hands that clearly is the trouble for RIM and this is a surefire way to get Playbooks in peoples hands. It will be interesting to see what else RIM has in store before Christmas!
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Posted by BBA Brian for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 12:55 pm. | Rogers Playbook Employee Pricing turns Playbook into a hotcake!! | 13 comments |
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| T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 Gets One Day Sale for Monthly Value Plans Posted: 20 Sep 2011 09:23 AM PDT
I am not sure what to make of T-Mobiles upcoming "Yes, Every Smartphone Is on Sale, Sale" this Saturday September 24th. They are offering the BlackBerry Bold 9900 for $99.99 after a $150 mail in rebate card if you use their featured Value plan, with unlimited talk, unlimited text and unlimited (2GB) data for $49.99 per line for two lines ($99.98/month). The trick is that they are instead charging you an additional $15/month for 20 months after the initial purchase for a total of $300. I am not sure if the Value plan is worth this $400 total cost over 20 months but let us know if you will be picking one up. Check out the details on T-Mobile's Website or the press release If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 12:23 pm. | T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 Gets One Day Sale for Monthly Value Plans | 4 comments |
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| UK Readers: Win a BlackBerry Bold 9900 from Carphone Warhouse! Posted: 20 Sep 2011 08:34 AM PDT
Carphone Warehouse UK let us know that they are giving away a BlackBerry Bold 9900 in a contest that starts now and ends on October 3rd. Most giveaways we mention do not include UK residents which is why I wanted to mention this one. It is open to residents of the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands who are 18+. You simply have to enter on their Facebook page after you "Like" them. Check out the Carphone Warehouse video of the Bold 9900 below: Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video LinkIf you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 11:34 am. | UK Readers: Win a BlackBerry Bold 9900 from Carphone Warhouse! | Leave a comment |
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| UberSocial v1.251 Fixes Scrolling Slowness on Touch Devices Posted: 20 Sep 2011 08:10 AM PDT
UberSocial has released a small bug fix on top of their recent update to address an annoying bug. This version 1.251 fixes scrolling slowness on BlackBerry Touch devices. Not a huge update but if you have a touch device you definitely should download the update here. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 11:10 am. | UberSocial v1.251 Fixes Scrolling Slowness on Touch Devices | One comment |
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| Latest OnStar FMV Aftermarket Mirror Running QNX OS Posted: 20 Sep 2011 08:03 AM PDT Since RIM announced their acquisition of QNX we have been seeing some of its uses and strengths beyond mobile phones and tablets. This is especially so in cars that are starting to use it to power the infotainment system. Paul over at the QNX blog pointed out that the latest OnStar FMV aftermarket rearview mirror is powered by the QNX OS. This mirror essentially brings quite a few of OnStar's slick features like automatic crash response, turn-by-turn navigation, hands-free calling, stolen vehicle recovery, and one-touch emergency calling to non-GM cars. Cool right? Check out this video below of the OnStar FMV in action or the press release: Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video LinkIf you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 11:03 am. | Latest OnStar FMV Aftermarket Mirror Running QNX OS | Leave a comment |
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| Official OS 7.0.0.400 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360 from Orange France Posted: 20 Sep 2011 07:35 AM PDT
Download OS 7.0.0.400 from BlackBerry.com Thanks JD for sending this one in via ZonaBlackBerry via BBNews.pl Warning: This OS will not install on any other BlackBerry besides the one mentioned above. Don't forget to delete the vendor.xml file located in c:program files>common files>research in motion>apploader to install it on a different carriers device. If you do not know how to upgrade your BlackBerry OS please start by reading this step by step guide. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 10:35 am. | Official OS 7.0.0.400 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360 from Orange France | One comment |
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| Posted: 20 Sep 2011 07:00 AM PDT BlueAnt, a company know for its bluetooth headsets, has taken a stab at full on over-the-ear stereo headphones with the BlueAnt Embrace. Surprisingly, for a company with “Blue” in its name, the headphones are wired-only–a sacrifice I don’t mind making in the name of better audio quality. So how did BlueAnt do on its maiden voyage? follow the link and find out !    The Sound Noise Isolation: My favorite feature about the Embrace headphones is the squishy soft leather padding on each earphone that blocks out external sound as it is pressed against the ear. The padding is big enough to cover most of the ear and is squishy enough to mold into the crevices of the ear, creating a perfect muffling mechanism for any external sound. But most impressive is that the Embrace doesn’t put a large amount of pressure on the ear in order to block external sound. Usually, when testing other over-the-ear headphones, the upper ear cartilage and skull area behind the ear would hurt after a few hours of listening due to the focused pressure exerted by the earphones. However, the padding on the Embrace headphones exerts the perfect amount of pressure, staying comfortable even after hours of testing. In terms of noise isolation and comfort, the Embrace is what other over-the-ear headphones should strive to be like.    Sound Quality: A review of headphones–an audio peripheral–should always focus on the audio. BlueAnt PR materials promise that the Embrace delivers what it calls “True-To-Life” sound–”sound that is not artificially manipulated.” But, to be honest, I have no idea what the PR team is talking about. What part of the reproduction of digital music isn’t an artificial manipulation of sound? We are turning a lengthy string of 0s and 1s into music. Putting BlueAnt PR aside, I did test the Embrace headphones while listening to a wide array of music genres. The drivers perform well for the casual listener by converging a full spectrum of audio into a limited but warm range of mid-tones. However, the more demanding listener will notice that high tones and vocals are deepened, while the deepest bass tones are blunted. The difference is most noticeable when listening to songs with clear and high vocals and deep bass. For instance, listening to “Rolling in the deep” using the Embrace, Adele’s voice doesn’t hit the highest notes nor do the bass-drums thump during the chorus.
Build Quality: The Embrace is a mix of black leather padding and brushed metal. The upper portion of the Embrace and the inner portions of the headphones are padding and covered with black leather, while the arms that extend to the headphones are a brushed metal. Although the same color, the contrasting textures give the Embrace the subtle but refined feel of a high end device. In addition, the single audio port and lack of any physical buttons give the Embrace a minimalist feel and look. On looks, the Embrace will not dissapoint.       Final Word: The Embrace headphones are uber-comfortable and have a high-end design. For some, that may be enough to justify their purchase. However, at $199.99 on Amazon, I imagine that many would agree that a pair of headphones should deliver better than average sound quality, a claim I can not verify after conducting this review. This is definitely a promising start into the field by BlueAnt, but it may pay to wait for Gen2. Disclaimer: BerryReview received a demo unit for this review. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by David for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 10:00 am. | Review: BlueAnt Embrace | Leave a comment |
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| Addictive Spacelings PlayBook Game – Popular To-Fu Game Coming Soon! Posted: 20 Sep 2011 06:55 AM PDT
I am loving the games devs are creating for the BlackBerry PlayBook nowadays. @BerryInformed let us know that HotGen has released a slick new game that I think was built on the Marmalade SDK for the PlayBook. They are also releasing their popular iOS To-Fu: The Trials of Chi game for the PlayBook in the next week or two. Spacelings is a puzzle action game where you must pull, push, grab, deflect, detonate and slingshot your way through the 100+ levels. Your ship has a tractor beam and you need to help save your fellow spacelings. Features:
You can pick up the slick Spacelings game in App World for a very reasonable $1.99 If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 9:55 am. | Addictive Spacelings PlayBook Game – Popular To-Fu Game Coming Soon! | Leave a comment |
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| BlackBerry Typing Contest in South Korea… Posted: 20 Sep 2011 05:45 AM PDT
I really wish I could understand Korean… RIM posted up this video of a BlackBerry Typing Contest in South Korea and I have to say I am impressed. I am a pretty fast BlackBerry typer especially on my Bold 9930 but these guys are speed daemons. Let us know if you can understand what they are saying or what they are typing! Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video LinkPS: I am loving that bling-ed out quasi-gold BlackBerry. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, September 20, 2011, 8:45 am. | BlackBerry Typing Contest in South Korea… | 3 comments |
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The BlackBerry Curve 9360 has yet to show its face stateside but that has not stopped rollouts elsewhere. The latest we have seen is from Orange France who just put out an official OS 7.0.0.400 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360. We have no idea what is new in this version but supposedly it includes some new native app updates like BlackBerry Maps.
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