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- Are Canadian Carriers Responsible for RIM’s Data Efficiency Focus?
- IMO Updates BlackBerry Beta Instant Messaging App
- Leaked BlackBerry Desktop Manager 7
- Review: OtterBox BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Series Defender
- BlackBerry Desktop Software 7 Beta Screenshots
- Android Copyright Notice Now in Latest BlackBerry OS 7.0.0.353 Leak?
- App World v3.0.0.71 Released in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
- Smarter Apps Releases TweetBook BlackBerry PlayBook Twitter Client
- More Screenshots of BBM Music Show Off Features
- Wal-Mart to Offer Lower Pricing For 9900 on New Lines
- Official BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS OS 7.0.0.317 from Vodafone NZ
- US Cellular Confirms BlackBerry Torch 9850 Launch Date & Price
| Are Canadian Carriers Responsible for RIM’s Data Efficiency Focus? Posted: 26 Aug 2011 05:54 AM PDT
RedNightHawk pointed out a very interesting article Michael Geist in The Star. In it Michael tries to explain why the Canadian government stepping in to help RIM is not exactly what it should do. Instead he flips the argument on its head claiming that RIM is partially a victim of its Canadian environment. I don't know enough about the Canadian market but his argument definitely has some truth to it. Geist points out that RIM has been catering to carriers which is why they had such a focus on data efficiency. This was to please carriers especially Canadian carriers with limited spectrum and limited data plans. While limited data plans are coming to carrier in the US Geist points out that RIM used data efficiency to make their products attractive to carriers while others focused on customers "compared to bandwidth hogging deices such as the Apple iPhone. Definitely worth a read. Check out "RIM's woes partly based in Canadian telecom policy" and let us know what you think. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 26, 2011, 8:54 am. | Are Canadian Carriers Responsible for RIM’s Data Efficiency Focus? | Leave a comment |
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| IMO Updates BlackBerry Beta Instant Messaging App Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:29 AM PDT
IMO let us know that they have updated their BlackBerry Beta Instant Messaging app this week. The first release was decent as a cross platform IM client and this beta is throwing in more features. Check out the change log and new features below:
The app is still waiting to go live in App World but you can pick up the beta directly at https://imo.im. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 26, 2011, 5:29 am. | IMO Updates BlackBerry Beta Instant Messaging App | Leave a comment |
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| Leaked BlackBerry Desktop Manager 7 Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:51 PM PDT
Multi upload: LINK BBH-Plus link This is not an official update and also thanks to @rr_yy for his twit.
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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 6:51 pm. | Leaked BlackBerry Desktop Manager 7 | 4 comments |
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| Review: OtterBox BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Series Defender Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:58 PM PDT
The case design is the classic Defender standard, screen protector, hard plastic shell and a nice rubber overlay for a little bump protection. Another design change is that the hard plastic shell does not have the line of plastic across the screen like it has in the past. As well as they put a shield over the camera and flash, where as in the past it was left open, or the membrane would cover it and get grimy. My first impressions were that it doesn’t feel like a defender, coming from past series’ of Defenders, they felt clunky, and too big for some of the smaller BlackBerry’s. This one feels like it matches the size and feel of the 9900 perfect. The width and depth of the 9900 really helps. With the 9900 having a bigger physical keyboard, the indent from the plastic to the keypad isn’t nearly as visible to touch as it has in the past. One more thing I really liked is how the volume +/- and mute key now all feel like their own buttons, and on the naked device I always found myself muting when changing the volume. The holster clips nicely to a variety of belts and on to my laptop bag strap. As stated above, the actual fit of the device in to the holster is superb, and I have had to use force to remove it from the holster twice this morning. The flaps over the side ports feels very tight, and close nicely. And the grip of the case in my hand feels a lot better than the slick feel of the naked 9900. Overall I would say it is a great fit for anyone looking to protect their 99xx phone the best they can, without feeling like they are over doing it. The case does not feel clunky and really works well with the new slim design of the 99xx phones. You can get more information and purchase info directly by visiting the OtterBox website               If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Fubaz for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 5:58 pm. | Review: OtterBox BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Series Defender | One comment |
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| BlackBerry Desktop Software 7 Beta Screenshots Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:29 PM PDT
One of our tipsters finally got access to the BlackBerry Desktop Software 7 beta and sent us some screenshots. At first look Desktop Software 7 is VERY similar to Desktop Software 6. It updates your Wi-Fi Media Sync app but that’s about it. The one place that seems to have gotten a major overhaul is the Organizer Sync section. I didn't notice any crazy new features but it seems more user friendly, organized, and streamlined though it only supports 32-bit Outlook for now. Will let you know as we learn more. New organizer options:
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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 4:29 pm. | BlackBerry Desktop Software 7 Beta Screenshots | 4 comments |
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| Android Copyright Notice Now in Latest BlackBerry OS 7.0.0.353 Leak? Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:39 PM PDT UPDATE: Bla1ze pointed out that this might be related to the new BBJapanese fonts in BlackBerry OS 7. The odd thing is I am running a 9930 on Verizon and it has those fonts in the official .254 OS and it does not have this copyright notice…
Here is a new head scratcher. Amir pointed out to us that the latest leak of OS 7.0.0.353 on the BlackBerry Torch 9810 includes an interesting new copyright notice in the "About Device Versions" settings page. If you go to the 4th page of that you will see a new copyright notice that was not there before crediting the "Android Open Source Project" with all their rights reserved. We have seen RIM add in these sorts of copyright notices before for WebKit, fonts, and even the new Qualcomm snapdragon processor but where does Android come in? Maybe RIM is using some of their source code in some part of BlackBerry 7? If so why start putting the notice in later builds? Some might even take it far enough to speculate that some part of Android might be making its way to BlackBerry 7 but who knows… Let us know if you spot anything else or if you have some fun speculation (or conspiracy theories) to add! If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 3:39 pm. | Android Copyright Notice Now in Latest BlackBerry OS 7.0.0.353 Leak? | 14 comments |
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| App World v3.0.0.71 Released in the BlackBerry Beta Zone Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:12 PM PDT RIM sent out an email to all the participants of the BlackBerry App World 3.0 Beta Zone program about an update. This new update brings us to v3.0.0.71 and includes a few improvements. You can check out the change log below:
If you are not part of the App World 3.0 program you can join here or you can head directly to the download link for the new version. If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 3:12 pm. | App World v3.0.0.71 Released in the BlackBerry Beta Zone | 3 comments |
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| Smarter Apps Releases TweetBook BlackBerry PlayBook Twitter Client Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT There have been a few decent Twitter clients for the BlackBerry PlayBook until now but TweetBook by Smarter Apps is coming out of the gate swinging. Smarter Apps let us know about their app yesterday and I have been itching to try it out. Their app offers a nice full Twitter client that lets you search, browse, send images, messages, and more. It also supports multiple accounts and getting notifications and support for uploading pics you take with the PlayBooks camera. Key Features of TweetBook are:
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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 12:00 pm. | Smarter Apps Releases TweetBook BlackBerry PlayBook Twitter Client | 2 comments |
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| More Screenshots of BBM Music Show Off Features Posted: 25 Aug 2011 08:22 AM PDT
We told you quite a bit about BBM Music earlier today but we only had 4 screenshots that RIM provided us. We asked them for a video but sadly they did not have one at the time. Hopefully they will release the app into the Beta Zone ASAP for us to try but until then we have some more screenshots thanks to the official BlackBerry Blog's coverage. Over there Doug managed to snag some more screenshots of the app in action. Looks slick right? In my opinion it kind of looks nicer than the BlackBerry 7 music player…
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Posted by the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 11:22 am. | More Screenshots of BBM Music Show Off Features | One comment |
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| Wal-Mart to Offer Lower Pricing For 9900 on New Lines Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:15 AM PDT If you are waiting for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 on T-Mobile you likely heard of the absurd $299 pricetag with a new two year contract. The guys over at BBempire notice that Wal Mart is offering the device at a much lower price only for new lines.
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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 10:15 am. | Wal-Mart to Offer Lower Pricing For 9900 on New Lines | Leave a comment |
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| Official BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS OS 7.0.0.317 from Vodafone NZ Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:07 AM PDT
You can now pick up OS 7.0.0.317 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 from Vodafone 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 the BerryReview Team for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 10:07 am. | Official BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS OS 7.0.0.317 from Vodafone NZ | Leave a comment |
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| US Cellular Confirms BlackBerry Torch 9850 Launch Date & Price Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:25 AM PDT
US Cellular has been pretty quiet during the BlackBerry 7 device rollout. Now we have them coming out and announcing that they will be getting the BlackBerry Torch 9850 (All Touch). They will be selling the device in stores on August 26th for $199.99 after a $100 mail in rebate. That is a bit pricier than what others are charging but they do have some perks like battery swap and rewards program for paying bills on time, adding a line, or referring new customers. They are also offering a switcher credit of $100 per line for users who switch to US Cellular and activate a new smartphone. Check out the details in their press release If you liked this article, you might find these interesting:
Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2011, 9:25 am. | US Cellular Confirms BlackBerry Torch 9850 Launch Date & Price | One comment |
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Earlier today we posted some screenshots of BlackBerry Desktop Manager 7 and now we have a leaked version that DOES NOT require a key to activate. If you are wanting to check what is new on this update you can download from the following links:
With the BlackBerry Bold 9900 rolling out internationally we are going to see more official release OS versions starting to come out. BK let us know (via 
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