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How to change the default view on the native BlackBerry Calendar app

Ricky Beantown — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:48:59 +0000

Beginners BlackBerry Tip: Changing the default Calendar View Options Galore on the BlackBerry OS: One of the GREAT things about the traditional BlackBerry operating system is that it is FULL of options that allow you to customize your device exp...

Top 5 BlackBerry Apps from #TeamBlackBerry

BlackBerry News — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:42:42 +0000

#TeamBlackBerry has selected their top 5 BlackBerry smartphone apps.

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 now available from T-Mobile!

Ricky Beantown — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:20:01 +0000

Hey T-Mobile fans, if you've been itching for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 to launch, your wait is over! You can head on over to the website and grab yourself one for $299 (after $50 mail-in-rebate) on a 2-year contract with appropriate data package. Su...

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LyricFind: a searchable database of lyrics for your BlackBerry PlayBook

Ricky Beantown — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:44:34 +0000

LyricFind, the world’s leading provider of legal lyrics services, is excited to announce the release of their BlackBerry PlayBook application. The application provides access to LyricFind’s huge database of lyrics. The database is searchable by...

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DirectFix tears down a Blackberry Bold 9900 for the greater good

Ricky Beantown — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:50:01 +0000

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Device tear down videos are as common practice as device boxings however, tear down videos serve a greater good. That of course being, should you ever happen to need to fix your device or replace parts, y...

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Test Your App on Live BlackBerry 7 Smartphones!

BlackBerry News — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:28:34 +0000

Announcing Perfecto Mobile's special limited-time offer to test your applications on BlackBerry 7 OS smartphones, using their cloud-based mobile application testing solution.

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BoxTone – Now with full BlackBerry 7 support

Ricky Beantown — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:19:54 +0000

Press Release COLUMBIA, MD – August 29, 2011 – BoxTone, the leader in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), today announced support for the BlackBerry® 7 operating system (OS), now running on new mobile devices including the BlackBerry® Bol...

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RIM honors engineer who helped them in their early days

Ricky Beantown — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:02:31 +0000

The other day TheRecord, a Kitchener-Waterloo news publication, ran a remarkable story about how RIM quietly installed a small plaque dedicated to Dr. Ernest Davison in their Boardroom. Now who is Ernest Davison you might ask? As the National Res...

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BlackBerry theme roundup – 50 copies of iPodberry up for grabs!

Ricky Beantown — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:32:09 +0000

Enter to win a free copy of iPodberry by Daniel200! Details below! Hey everyone, welcome back to the BlackBerry Theme Roundup! If you have developed a theme you want to share or be featured in the contest, or if you just see a really good one out t...

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BlackBerry 7: Getting Started Guide Part 2

BlackBerry News — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:43:21 +0000

Check out part 2 of our guide to getting started with a new BlackBerry 7 OS smartphone.

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BlackBerry Curve 9360 Unboxing Video!

Ricky Beantown — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:39:02 +0000

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] With TELUS and now Bell, rolling out the still freshly announced BlackBerry Curve 9360, we had do to make sure we covered all bases in the BlackBerry 7 line so I rushed out today to TELUS and picked one u...

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iSpeech brings Bush and Obama text to speech apps

Ricky Beantown — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:58:02 +0000

Just what you have always wanted, right? Input some funny text and hear either Bush or Obama speak that text to you, who could pass that up? The folks at iSpeech have developed some fun little applications that allow us the countless hours of fun o...

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Seidio CONVERT Combo for the BlackBerry Curve 3G and Curve 8520/8530

Ricky Beantown — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:50:48 +0000

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Maybe it’s just me, but I find the BlackBerry Curve Series to be extremely lightweight in design. So much so that it can be effortlessly tossed around, but that doesn’t mean you should actually do it ...

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Hide those pesky carrier bloatware icons once and for all

Ricky Beantown — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:09:20 +0000

It's been called spam, bloatware, crap, carrier garbage, junk icons and much more. They are those pesky little icons you get when you first fire up a new device or load a new OS. Your carrier pushes various shortcuts that link to downloads for ga...

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Doodles by Magmic brings a whimsical feel to your BlackBerry

Ricky Beantown — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:55:27 +0000

Doodles by Magmic is one of the most adorable themes I've seen in quite some time. Every detail is customized and the whole theme flows together seamlessly. The icons are hand drawn in full color and animate when highlighted. Your home page has the ...

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