Word on the street is that OS 5.0.0.508 is officially coming to Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530.  The general consensus is that 5.0.0.508 will be out in the next couple of weeks.

OS 5.0.0.508 features include:

• Simplified lock-key function
• Overall improvements to battery life
• Improved video streaming
• Improved Voice Activated Dialing function
• Message enhancements
• Bluetooth improvements

When available, the download link for OS 5.0.0.508 should be http://verizonwireless.com/curve8530support. We will update this post once the link goes live…

Official OS 5 Update Coming To The Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a post from: RIMarkable

I know that there are a lot of BlackBerry users that are huge Apple fans.  The iPad is now available for pre-order…  Will you get one?

Poll: You Can Now Pre-Order The Apple iPad — Will You Get One? is a post from: RIMarkable

There have been rumors floating around that RIM was going to start building BlackBerry devices in Brazil.  Looks like those rumors were true.

A senior editor from BerryReview.com was attending a RIM development seminar in Brazil where the rumor was confirmed.

They plan on working with Flextronics to manufacture the BlackBerry Curve 8520 in Brazil. It looks like RIM is planning on making an even bigger play into Latin America with Brazil combined with their current plant in Mexico

[Source]

RIM Confirms Plans To Bring Manufacturing Plant To Brazil is a post from: RIMarkable

Formula 1 season is now upon us and Formula1.com has released the FREE, official Forumula1.com Live Timing App for BlackBerry.

Features Include:

• Live Timing: The main timing screen lets you track the progress of every driver, from their position and best lap time to their latest sector times and lap count. Other features include a track status indicator, informing you of yellow/red flags and safety car phases, plus straight-line speeds and text commentary.
• Circuit Data: The circuit data screen lets you know what conditions the drivers are facing out on the circuit, with the current air and track temperatures, rainfall, air pressure and humidity levels, plus wind speed and direction. Graphs also allow you to see how conditions have changed throughout the session.
• Additional Features: The Official Live Timing Application isn’t just about the current race. Other features include results for every session of the current season, the season calendar, timetables for every Grand Prix and the current championship standings.

You can pick up Formula1.com Live Timing App for BlackBerry simply by pointing your devices browser over to mobile.formula1.com.

[Via CrackBerry.com]

Forumla 1 Season Starts Today — Free, Official Forumula1.com Live Timing App For BlackBerry Released is a post from: RIMarkable

Zenprise has a pretty cool competition running where you could win a trip to WES 2010.  All you have to do is become a fan on the Zenprise Facebook page, write a funny end-user BlackBerry support story to post on their wall, and get people to notice your submission.  You must enter by March 26th and Zenprise will select a winner on March 29th.  If you create a video, Zenprise will even kick in $500 for a plane ticket to Orlando.

Become A Fan Of Zenprise On Facebook, Write A Funny BlackBerry Support Story, Get A Chance To Win A Trip To WES 2010 is a post from: RIMarkable

Just a few days ago a tweet went out stating that all three clients for Foursquare would be getting an update before SXSW.  Well, it looks like Foursquare for BlackBerry has been updated to version 1.7.

BlackBerry Storm and Storm2 users may want to hold off for a bit…  Lots of reports, myself included, that there are API issues on Touchscreen BlackBerry devices.

Foursquare for BlackBerry 1.7 is now working for me after re-downloading again this morning.  I am, however, still hearing, that some BlackBerry Storm and Storm2 users are having issues.

Foursquare for BlackBerry Beta Updated To Version 1.7 is a post from: RIMarkable

Episode #10 of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast is up.

Leo Laporte, Conan O’brian, Kevin Rose…  Feel free to tell people to follow @RIMarkable and @SimpleMobileRev at any time…

Subscribe via iTunes

Show Topics

Conan and Leo On Twitter

• The unbelievable power they have to affect Twitter

Social Networking and GPS

• Facebook and Twitter adding geo-location to their apps
• Chris says this is not good for people who owe money.
• Robb says it’s a good way to run from family.

Windows Phone Market Share going to Android

• Chris’ feelings are hurt
• Rod and Robb expected it
• Motorola BackFlip Flap
• Root your Droid no need for the Nexus One

HTC HD2 Will anybody buy this phone?

• Rod says no
• Robb says Yes.
• Chris is considering it.

Picks of the Week

• Heil PR40 Mic / www.DroidMod.org (Microphone / Root your Droid!) – Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview)
• MyMobiler (Connect your Phone to your PC) – Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)
• PodTrapper – (Podcast APP for Blackberry) – Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

Special Thanks to Ty from Legion Steel for the Music

The song we used in this podcast was Know You Better.

Find out more information about Legion

Contact Info

Booking: Ty at ChamberMasters dot com

Simple Mobile Review Podcast #10: Pardon The Dust During Construction is a post from: RIMarkable

We just read over on Inside BlackBerry that myBlackBerry, Research in Motion’s BlackBerry social networking site, has a new look and new features.

There were a bunch of small tweaks that needed to be made so that people could easily navigate their way through the site. One of the biggest improvements here is staying in the discussion window when you are replying; the previous version of MyBlackBerry took you to a whole new window, so replying to messages is now much more efficient!

And we’re not even done yet! Here are some other things we’re working on:

• An app/mobile friendly version (yes, it is coming)
• Ability to display your BlackBerry smartphone PIN in your profile
• Badges for our super friends who make the site spectacular
• Easier ways to make friends

If you don’t already have a my BlackBerry account, head over to http://my.blackberry.com to sign one up.

myBlackBerry Gets A Site Make Over is a post from: RIMarkable

If you listen to the hype machine that is Apple as well as the drones with a voice that hang on every word that comes out of the mouth of Steve Jobs, you might think that the iPhone is every other smartphone’s tail so royally, that they should just pack it up and not even try anymore.

That being said, comScore just released a report for U.S. smartphone market share growth during the 3 month period between October and January, and, once again, the BlackBerry has outpaced the iPhone…  Significantly so…

As you can see for the chart, Apple stayed almost flat with just 0.3% growth in their iPhone subscribers base.  RIM had over 5, almost 6 times the growth of Apple increasing its BlackBerry subscribers by 1.7%.

Google is actually the most impressive in list growing its subscriber base from 2.8% to 7.1% while both Palm and Microsoft lost share dropping 2.1% and 4% respectfully.

[Source comScore via Gizmodo]

BlackBerry Still Outpacing iPhone In Market Share Growth… iPhone 4 Can’t Come Soon Enough is a post from: RIMarkable