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Did you know the BlackBerry Storm2 is also now available?

Most of the excitement in the mobile phone space this week focused on the announcement of the Motorola DROID on Verizon Wireless. Looking at the Verizon Wireless press release archive page you have to scroll down to the 6th or 7th story to find that the RIM BlackBerry Storm2 was...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Wireless, Crackberry.com, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-30

Why Can't We Clean RIM's Sticky Balls?

Or, instead of pitching a fityou could ask if anyone has figured out a way to clean the trackball.Here's one: Dampen a lint-free cloth with alcohol. Place it on the table. WIth your blackberry turned off, press the trackball firmly on the damp pad and move it rapidly back and...

Tags: Mice, Research In Motion Ltd., trackball, alcohol, mouse

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

RIM announces BlackBerry Tour with CDMA/GSM support, no WiFi

Today, RIM announced and confirmed all the rumors regarding the BlackBerry Tour device that will be coming to North American CDMA carriers this summer. CrackBerry.com has a full hands-on review that gives you all the details on this latest messaging device from RIM. Verizon Wireless has their BlackBerry Tour site...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., CDMA, RIM BlackBerry, Messaging, Wi-Fi, GSM, CrackBerry.com, Handhelds, Instant Messaging, Hardware, Internet, Online Communications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-06-16

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With BlackBerry Storm2, RIM wins the battle but loses the smartphone war [review]

physical keyboards vs touch screensYour rant against physical keyboards was uncalled for and inaccurate. At this time, no "touch" phone exists that could capture the accuracy and speed of a physical keyboard. If you do a lot of emails, txt, or document processing, you will concede this point....

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Smart phones, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd., keyboard, touch screen, RIM BlackBerry, physical keyboard, Apple iPhone, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Can a BlackBerry watch succeed where SPOT watches failed?

I still have a few MSN Direct SPOT watches floating around at home, but find I rarely even wear a watch and just rely on my mobile phones for time and date information. Crackberry.com looks to have the first images and information on the upcoming BlackBerry Watch. This Bluetooth accessory...

Tags: Phone, Watch, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Sprint lures two from Verizon; new 'unlimited' plan seals deal

Gone to Sprint!As a 21 year VZW customer and my wife as a 16 year VZW customer, our bills with data on our phones and 400 minutes for me and unlimited and text for hers, our bills were $270/month combined (mine with a 6% discount on a business plan). ...

Tags: GPS, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Verizon Communications Inc., VZW, Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3G

King of the QWERTYs: T-Mobile Dash 3Gdenialyou microsoft sheeple and "serious mobile phone enthusiasts" really live in deep denial. a phone with a tiny screen, an ancient os and a myriad of tiny plastic buttons glued all over it? unbelieveable that they are still produced. let alone that someone is...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, 3G, phone, T-Mobile Dash 3G, QWERTYS, T-Mobile Dash, RIM BlackBerry, e-mail, music, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Apple to introduce $99 or $149 iPhone on Monday, analysts say

Apple to introduce $99 or $149 iPhone on Monday, analysts sayBreaking News!!!Wow!!!So Apple are considering releasing a cheaper iPhone at maybe $99 or $149 AND they will most likely update the current iPhone with some new features.Talk about getting the scoop there AndrewJust remember people... you heard it here first...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Screenshot: Apple to charge for re-downloading apps

Screenshot: Apple to charge for re-downloading appsThanks for the screenshotI'd forgotten how really lousy the resolution on the iPhone is! Ugh.Apple becomes more and more MSThere is this trend...Instead of adding compass, Apple should fix the iPhone freezing problemHow about actually making the phone work properly before stealing features from...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Telecom & Utilities, Apple Inc., phone, Apple iPhone, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

News to know: Google; Facebook; HP battery recall

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Apple eliminates CanSecWest Pwn2Own flaws Larry Dignan: Cloudy day: Google falters; Packets lost in key cities Sam Diaz: Google outage...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Battery, Twitter, Engineering, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-05-15

10 things I hate about Twitter

10 things I hate about TwitterHave your sayDo you hate Twitter as much as me, or does your life revolve around it? Are you getting sick of people of tweeting you random crap which you couldn't care less about, or are you the purportrator behind such a thing? Has Twitter...

Tags: Facebok, Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

BlackBerry App World launches: First impressions and a weird IE requirement

BlackBerry App World launches: First impressions and a weird IE requirementBlackberry App WorldI too was excited to add this option to my Blackberry Storm. However, trying both tether and direct to the phone encountered the same error message three times (didn't meet system requirements - even though the Storm...

Tags: Handhelds, Web browsers, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry App World, Blackberry App, weird IE requirement, IE Requirement, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

News to know: Microsoft's killer instinct; Google's blunder; Palm OS; Windows 7;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Jason Perlow: Why Microsoft's Killer Instinct Must Return Ryan Naraine: Google flags entire Web as 'malware' Google blames 'human error' for search...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile, Operating System, Palm OS, Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-02

Nokia Experts site launches with US focus on Nokia and S60

I enjoy writing about all the mobile operating systems here on this blog, but also have a passion for S60 and Nokia devices. Thus, to be able to post about my experiences, news, and reviews of Nokia and S60 devices that are not really pertinent to the enterprise user I...

Tags: Nokia Corp., S60, Blogging, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-01-27

My BlackBerry is an Obese Glutton

There are those that say that pets resemble their owners. In my case, it couldn't be further from the truth -- I'm the proud owner of two miniature poodles. While poodles are intelligent, neurotic, starved for attention, compassionate and kind dogs -- traits which I can...

Tags: Smart Phone, Battery, RIM BlackBerry, 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Engineering, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-01-22

Does your cellphone baffle you?

Does your cellphone baffle you?Not enough thought in designsThere's so much that could be improved with an extra week's toil on careful initial design and studying usage. My graphics professor once pointed out how silly doors are designed throughout the older buildings on the university (push, or pull, or...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, cell phone

Discussion threads 2009-01-19

New Bolt web browser for Java enabled phones now in beta

New Bolt web browser for Java enabled phones now in betaInternal Server ErrorI tried signing up for beta for my personal use. but it only gives Internal server error. should I enter something in 'referral code'?ZDNet Code for BOLT BetaZDNet readers looking to kick the tires on the new BOLT...

Tags: phone, beta, Web browser, Java

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

New Bolt web browser for Java enabled phones now in beta

Years ago I tried using the ThunderHawk web browser on my Pocket PC to get a better browsing experience. ThunderHawk was developed by Bitstream and is a server-side browser like the new Skyfire browser that is under development. I just read over on CrackBerry.com that Bitstream is working on a...

Tags: Phone, Java, Beta, Web Browser, Bolt, Bolt Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-01-16

Holidays, Sporting Events and More! Datepedia for BlackBerry (Mobile)

National holidays, religious holidays, sporting events and more!With Datepedia, users have instant access to the most comprehensive package of dates for BlackBerry devices. Simply select dates and export them to your BlackBerry calendar at the click of a button. Need to remember a birthday or anniversary? Now you can add...

Tags: Event, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Mobatech, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-01-11

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail they said could stop the BlackBerry

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail they said could stop the BlackBerryflashlight?I would've probably gone for the waterproof flashlight for the basement cleanup, myself, but it's a good story anyway!Off topic...but it got me thinking about something that happened around this time a couple of years ago. Here's...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-12-12