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Bug fixes, Help & How to: BB Storm Firmware update 4.7.0.86

2009-01-15T21:27:00.000-08:00

Guess what? There is another leaked version of BlackBerry Storm firmware update out there. This time it is numbered 4.0.7.86 and there are rumors out there that 4.0.7.87 will be released... er I mean leaked soon.Crackberry has posted information on how to get the unofficial BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.86 firmware for 9530, and if you weren’t happy with version 4.7.0.85 then you can have another go

Slacker Radio now on Blackberry. But not for BB Storm

2009-01-09T16:23:00.000-08:00

The popular Internet radio provider Slacker has made an appearance at CES to officially announce that it has launched the Slacker Radio for BlackBerry. According to the company, 100 stations categorized by genre are available. In addition, there are over 10,000 artist stations, Slacker also allows users to customize personal stations.The Internet radio provider announced that the program would

New Smartphone, the ICEphone to be released soon

2009-01-09T15:31:00.000-08:00

Guess what else is going to be on the smartphone market soon... the ICEPhone. It was designed to be a wrist mounted medical handbook for the British military. But now it is going to be released as a 3-piece folding smartphone for the consumers.It is designed to do everything you'd expect a smartphone to do and more. It comes with a multi-lingual first aid software which could give you simpler

Palm's New Touch Screen Phone: iPhone-Alike

2009-01-05T13:18:00.000-08:00

As our expectations of the new phone from Palm set to be announced this Thursday at CES skyrockets, John Biggs over at CrunchGear says he’s got a source that says the phone is a full QWERTY slider with a large touch screen. Shown here is a PhotoShop job.The phone is described as “iPhone like”. Palm itself has been ratcheting up our expectations for the launch and we are told it will blow our

Apple Patents ‘High Tactility Glove System’

2009-01-05T11:48:00.000-08:00

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has filed a patent named ‘High Tactility Glove System’ that could be used in many, many ways. Imagine using it to control your iPhone, iPod or even your iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook and so on. In particular, when you live in a cold climate, You’d get a kick out of being able to leave your gloves on. It is a bit of a pain to take your gloves off every time you want to answer a call

Garmin nuvifone: all set to release in 2009

2009-01-02T14:12:00.000-08:00

Remember the Nuvifone? Yes, it has almost been a year since Garmin announced the GPS enabled, touch screen phone. Garmin said recently that the nuvifone, is on track to launch in the first half of 2009 and should hit carrier labs in the earlier part of the year.Garmin added in a statement that it has signed letters of intent with carriers, but wouldn’t provide further details until the nuvifone

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008

2008-12-28T22:00:00.000-08:00

2008 was a killer year for the smartphone, a prospective iPhone-killer year, that is. Device makers around rolled out their latest and greatest, packing in not only myriad corporate functions, but also a host of consumer-aimed multimedia features. Steve Jobs released a new version of iPhone, the 3G iPhone along with it's App Store, and a host of potential iPhone killers and iPhone clones sought

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - BlackBerry Storm

2008-12-28T19:48:00.000-08:00

BlackBerry Storm, RIM's first-ever touch-screen device and BlackBerry's official attempt at dethroning the iPhone. The Storm has it all -- well, except for Wi-Fi, but it makes up for that in other areas. Not only is the Storm cool as all get-out, it packs in enough features and functions to wow the corporate and consumer sectors all in one fell swoop.The Storm officially hit stores in November,

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - Apple iPhone 3G

2008-12-28T19:40:00.000-08:00

When it comes down to smartphone slickness in 2008, none outshined the Apple iPhone. Probably the most noteworthy smartphone release of 2008 was the Apple iPhone 3G, the second-generation iPhone that caused a ruckus when it was released in July. The 3G handheld built upon the iPhone's now-iconic legacy, tying in support for AT&T's high-speed 3G network.The iPhone 3G, which comes in 8 GB and 16 GB

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - T-Mobile G1

2008-12-28T19:30:00.000-08:00

The T-Mobile G1 took the smartphone market by storm when it hit stores in October. The HTC-built smartphone was the first device built on Google Android, the open-source operating system. The touch screen, which features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, offers 3G support, GPS, Wi-Fi and a host of other features and functions that had the iPhone faithful considering an alternative.The G1 offers a

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - Nokia N97

2008-12-28T19:24:00.000-08:00

A little late to the game, but in early December Nokia dropped the Nokia N97, which Nokia is billing as the world's most advanced mobile computer, just in smartphone form.The N97 offers a 3.5-inch tilting touch-screen along with a full QWERTY keyboard, aGPS, standalone GPS, 3G capabilities, Wi-Fi and a 5-megapixel camera. The N97 is Nokia's direct stab at the iPhone. It offers built-in social

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

2008-12-28T19:12:00.000-08:00

This one's kind of a cheat, since so far it's only available in Europe. But the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 was originally supposed to hit stateside in November. Unknown delays have pushed it to January 2009. Still, since it made landfall in Europe in September and has been one of the most-hyped devices since it was announced in February -- so much so that there's talk of it becoming Sony Ericsson's

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - BlackBerry Bold

2008-12-28T19:05:00.000-08:00

Countless delays and additional network testing held up Research In Motion's (RIM) U.S. release of the BlackBerry Bold 9000, making it one of the most-coveted smartphones in BlackBerry's 10-year history. The BlackBerry Bold, the first 3G device from RIM, was originally announced in May, but the Bold didn't hit stores until November.The Bold starts at about $300 with a contract from AT&T -- its

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - HTC Fuze

2008-12-28T18:53:00.000-08:00

The HTC Fuze, AT&T's 3G version of the HTC Touch Pro, followed a successful year for HTC, which also built and designed the T-Mobile G1 and released its own HTC Touch Diamond.The touch-screen Fuze features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and uses HTC's TouchFLO 3-D user interface for one-touch access. It's designed for one-hand operation, using gesture-based navigation, meaning users can touch,

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - Nokia E71

2008-12-28T18:43:00.000-08:00

Back in June, Nokia -- the world's largest smartphone maker -- unveiled its all grown-up E-series, putting the E71 into the smartphone mix. The handheld features a full QWERTY keyboard in a stainless steel case. The 2.36-inch color display and the keyboard make the E71 a one-handed or two-handed device.What makes the Nokia E71 a true business device is its e-mail support, offering up Microsoft

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - LG Incite

2008-12-28T18:29:00.000-08:00

LG Electronics pulled no punches with its first-ever smartphone for the U.S. market, the LG Incite, a slick handheld that runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The 3G smartphone -- on AT&T's network -- packs in GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0, while also offering access to Microsoft Office Mobile and Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5. On the multimedia side, the Incite includes Windows Media

Top 10 Cool Smartphones of 2008 - Samsung Instinct

2008-12-28T14:57:00.000-08:00

Released in June, and announced at the CTIA Wireless show just months before, the Samsung Instinct took the touch-screen smartphone arena by storm, taking direct jabs at Steve Jobs and his Apple iPhone.The Instinct, which runs on Sprint's network, ties in functions like visual voice-mail, corporate and consumer POP3 e-mail and multimedia capabilities that let users play music while surfing the

Worried you might leave your iPhone somewhere? Why worry? "If found, Please call..."

2008-12-23T11:09:00.000-08:00

Did you ever leave your iPhone at a restaurant or on the bus, or just live with the constant fear that you might one day? "If Found, Please call..." app for the iPhone enables you to create a message and contact information on your own personal wallpaper in case it’s left behind. And the most important part is that this information can be viewed even if the phone is locked. So hopefully the nice

Wanna change your iPhone Wallpaper frequently? Now you can!

2008-12-23T10:40:00.000-08:00

Ever got bored looking at the same old wallpaper on your iPhone, so much so that your iPhone does not seem appealing any more?Ever tried to add an image from the web or an email on your iPhone just so that you can use it as a Wallpaper but found out that the image quality was compromised so much so that it was no longer sharp enough to be on your iPhone as a Wallpaper?Now there is an easier way

Gadget turns iPod, iPhone into breathalyzer

2008-12-21T19:33:00.000-08:00

You're out at a holiday party and down a couple of beers throughout the evening. While you feel fine, should you risk driving home in case you're pulled over? A new accessory for the iPod or iPhone was designed to help you make this decision before climbing behind the wheel.David Steele Enterprises' aptly-named iBreath (US $79) accessory lets iPod or iPhone users test their own blood alcohol

Addictionary for iPhone lets users invent words

2008-12-21T19:08:00.000-08:00

The English language is uniquely prone to bizarre neologisms, and Addictionary (free, App Store is a service not only set to catalogue fresh new words, but also to provide the impetus to create them in the first place.The iPhone and iPod touch app is made to interact directly with Addictionary's TOBAW (There Oughta be a Word) section of their site, a sort of game where Addictionary puts up a

BlackBerry Media Sync - Now on Apple Mac

2008-12-21T15:31:00.000-08:00

BlackBerry has updated their media sync software that syncs iTunes music files to also sync album art from iTunes. There is now a "Preview" version for MAC OSTheir webpage says, " if you just need a mix of tunes to get you through the day, songs can be randomly chosen from your collection. And, to make sure you've always got enough free memory on your BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry Media Sync

WorldMate Live - Free must have BlackBerry Storm App

2008-12-21T15:01:00.000-08:00

The WorldMate Live service aims to simplify the lives of frequent travelers by automatically delivering a variety of valuable content and services to mobile devices. Free features include the My Itineraries function, which stores information on flights, hotels, meetings, public transportation and car rentals on BlackBerrys. The application also lets you export travel information from booking

Viigo - Free must have BlackBerry Storm App

2008-12-21T14:32:00.000-08:00

Other's have mentioned Viigo many times on their blog and in various mobile tips and tricks articles, for good reason: The application is by far my favorite mobile RSS reader.I won't get into too much detail about that software--there's plenty of information on Viigo available in those other stories--but Viigo is much more than just a simple RSS reader. For example Viigo provides a variety of

WeatherBug - Free must have BlackBerry Storm App

2008-12-21T14:11:00.000-08:00

One of my personal favorite free BlackBerry applications, WeatherBug is a unique and valuable mobile weather app. The software creates a dynamic icon on your BlackBerry home screen that updates itself according to your local weather conditions--or the weather conditions in a pre-specified locale. For instance, when it's partially cloudy, your WeatherBug icon displays an image of the sun with a