Friday, March 12, 2010

‘BoyGenius’ News

BlackBerry Tour OS upgrade coming in weeks, new hardware in May?

Friday, March 12, 2010 8:11

We have two bits of Verizon BlackBerry information for you guys… The first is that one of our connects has informed us that the mythical OS 5.0 upgrade for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be released within the next “2-3 weeks.” It will also contain a Push-To-Talk feature that ...

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to ditch SureType?

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to ditch SureType?

Thursday, March 4, 2010 17:47

Hold on to your hats, BlackBerry fans, because this one’s a bit crazy. Truesupplier, a well respected online retailer of OEM and third party phone parts and accessories has published images of what it claims is a full-QWERTY keyboard for the upcoming Pearl 9100. Featuring what is best described ...

More BlackBerry Slider images

More BlackBerry Slider images

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 17:09

Remember that BlackBerry slider ? BBLeaks got a hold of some higher resolution pics, and there’s even a BlackBerry 8900 thrown in next to it for size comparisons. Hit the break for one more picture and to jump on over for the rest of the shots! Have these new ...

Photos of RIM’s BlackBerry Storm3 (slider)?

Photos of RIM’s BlackBerry Storm3 (slider)?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 16:50

You might have caught our report on the much-rumored sliding BlackBerry device a couple days back. Some pictures just surfaced at BBLeaks, and while we’re not able to confirm their authenticity at this time, they do match up with the product that has been described to us. Sadly, if ...

RIM’s BESX goes live, available for download

RIM’s BESX goes live, available for download

Monday, March 1, 2010 9:31

Last month we reported on RIM’s announcement of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX). And today, we are happy to report that BESX is alive, well, and ready for download on RIM’s website. As previously mentioned, BESX is RIM’s solution for small and medium sized businesses who could benefit from ...

Details on RIM’s new BlackBerry slider?

Details on RIM’s new BlackBerry slider?

Friday, February 26, 2010 5:19

This isn’t confirmed, but with RIM rumored to be exploring sliding-QWERTY devices for a pretty long time, one of our BlackBerry connects dropped some info on us and we wanted it to share it. Here’s what we know: It’s a portrait-oriented slider. While most people assume a device with ...

BlackBerry Internet Service 3.0 upgrade next week?

BlackBerry Internet Service 3.0 upgrade next week?

Thursday, February 25, 2010 14:28

BerryReview is reporting that one of its solid connections has confirmed the arrival of BIS 3.0 sometime in the next week. We’ve already told you about some of the leaked features of BIS 3.0, but here is a quick recap: True two-way synchronization with Gmail Ability to create Gmail ...

RIM sued over visual voicemail patent, seeking indemnification from App World vendor?

RIM sued over visual voicemail patent, seeking indemnification from App World vendor?

Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:39

Over the past several years Klausner Technologies, Inc. has been making headlines by suing large mobile companies, notably Apple and RIM, over alleged visual voicemail patent infringement on iPhone and BlackBerry devices. The company was founded by Judah Klausner — whose name sits atop the first PDA patent from ...

RIM sued over visual voicemail patent, could seek indemnification from App World vendor?

RIM sued over visual voicemail patent, could seek indemnification from App World vendor?

Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:39

Over the past several years Klausner Technologies, Inc. has been making headlines by suing large mobile companies, notably Apple and RIM, over alleged visual voicemail patent infringement on iPhone and BlackBerry devices. The company was founded by Judah Klausner — whose name sits atop the first PDA patent from ...

Fido launches the BlackBerry Curve 8520

Fido launches the BlackBerry Curve 8520

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 5:24

Hear that noise? That’s Fido saying goodbye to 2006 and hello to… 2009 ? Fido has finally caved in and introduced a modern-ish BlackBerry with today’s release of the Curve 8520. Attractively priced at $50 with a 3-year voice and data contract, the 8520 is also available to pre-paid ...