01 September 2011 ~ 3 Comments

BlackBerry Bold 9930 Defect: Back Button Activates App Switcher

Numerous BlackBerry 9930 users report that the back button on their device suddenly changes from the normal function of moving back one screen to activating the BlackBerry App Switcher. This means that backing out of menus is difficult (the red “end call” still works though not as conveniently). Turns out this appears to be a [...]

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06 March 2011 ~ Comments Off

Virgin Mobile BlackBerry 8530 Deal – $169 at Walmart

Looking to save money on a BlackBerry 8530? This isn’t the fastest or newest model – but it may be the cheapest. While pricing on this does get a little lower (Radio Shack had this for $149 a few months ago) the service pricing through Virgin Mobile is very tough to beat. For only $ [...]

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26 October 2010 ~ Comments Off

BlackBerry Playbook Ringtones and Sounds

Since RIM demonstrated their BlackBerry Playbook the other day at the Adobe MAX conference it stands to reason that interest in the new BlackBerry tablet has picked up despite the estimated arrival date still being slated for 2011 sometime. The ringtones and sounds of the device were extracted by someone with access to the BlackBerry [...]

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08 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

RIM Acquires DataViz – Future Of Non-BlackBerry Product Line In Question

Confirmations are flowing that DataViz – the publisher of the popular Documents To Go mobile software – has been acquired by Research in Motion. DataViz Documents To Go allows mobile devices to access (read, write) Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF files from mobile devices including iPhone, Android and maemo. According to web site Digital [...]

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01 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

BlackBerry 950 or 957 – free with 1 year email only service – $100

Here’s a trip down memory lane. Remember the original BlackBerry devices before they became phones? The BlackBerry 950 and 957 seemed to run for months on a AA battery and would receive signals from the darkest corners of your basement office. If you can live without an integrated phone (which means no SMS or MMS [...]

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