It’s no big secret that I am not a big fan of the upcoming BlackBerry 9670 clamshell , nor has the device grown on me since we first stared hearing about it back in the Spring.  The clamshell redux is coming however it and is rumored to have been ...

One of these days we’ll get around to reviewing some OS 6 themes. But, since the platform is available on just one handset, and a brand new one at that, we’ll hold off for the time being. Most readers have older devices, so we’ll continue to concentrate on them ...

Touchscreens. They're everywhere . And so easy to use! That's the gist of this 900-word New York Times article . I merely want to point out that just because it's a touch interface, doesn't mean it's a good , or easy, interface. [ NYT ] More??

If you are new BlackBerry Curve 3G owner you may want to look into installing this. No, it's not quite a BlackBerry 6 build that your device is destined to get eventually but, it is likely one of the last OS 5.0 build you will see for it. We've ...

The Indian Government withdrew the threat to ban BlackBerry services for 60 days after RIM sent a proposal to give security officials “lawful access” to encrypted data. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has demanded real time access to encrypted emails and IM communications and said it will take ...

The story of this application, Start Me Up, comes from my research of another application. I’m in Las Vegas this week doing work for one of our sister sites, so I haven’t had much time to put together tips posts. Instead, as you’ve seen, we’ve mainly covered app-related stuff. ...

When it comes to patents, finding new ones is sometimes fun. Some turn out to be actual products down the road while others sit in the registry never used. The latest one, “Handheld Electronic Device with Rotatable Member” filed by Research In Motion looks rather odd but, the given ...

The BlackBerry Curve 3G is coming to Thailand and in the press release, RIM says it’s “BlackBerry 6 ready”. This could mean either it ships with 6 or they’re just saying it can be upgraded when BlackBerry 6 is available. The Curve 3G from Telus ships with OS 5 ...

One of our Verizon Wireless sources has just forwarded us an internal email detailing some data issues in the Midwest. According to the email, the issue affects only data, not voice, and is currently happening in over 3 states. Additionally, it looks like there is an issue with “RIM’s ...

Shaosoft has been hard at work on Leave It On, and last night he released the latest version of the application with version 3. The first thing you'll notice after installing the new version is a totally revamped UI, very slick and clean. The menus are well laid out ...