Posted on May 23, 2008, at 11:17 am .
We survived John Mayer. We ran around like wild men. We live blogged Mikey and the Jim-Dog. We podcasted with carriers, industry analysts, and AAA BlackBerry developers. Simon interviewed every company, ever. We were the most visible BlackBerry news site at WES. Everybody wanted one of our tee shirts and an invite to our exclusive poker game (next time, we promise). We even freaking blogged while walking. Essentially, we kicked butt to provide the BlackBerry Nation with the best WES coverage and established BlackBerry Cool as the #1 BlackBerry news site on the web. Period.
Now, we want to hear from you, our readers. What was the WES experience for you? What piece of news, editorial, or video defined the show? If you were there, who did you meet or what did you see (cough, BlackBerry Bold, cough) that made it all worth while? Post a comment and let us know. The person who best describes the WES experience will win a Viigo WES ‘08 bag jam-packed with some special schwag, including one of those popular BBCool tee shirts everyone has been raving about.
Posted on May 23, 2008, at 8:08 am .
A Mobile Patient Dashboard is on the way from Vaultus and Covisint, which promises to bring secure, patient-specific information to medical professionals on the move. Apparently at least half of those professionals are packing a smartphone, and by 2011 that number will rise to 70%. The last time we heard about something like this was back in February, but it never hurts to have options - keep your eyes peeled for Mobile Patient Dashboard soon.
Posted on May 23, 2008, at 7:39 am .
If you find yourself doing a lot of last-minute driving, Proxpro is running a closed beta of its travel app Prompt which determines where your next calendared appointment is, determines the fastest route based on congestion and your current location, ballparks when you should leave and gives an estimated travel time. The only downside right now is that it’s U.S. only, but it still sounds like a pretty handy app, and it’s hard to argue with free. Thanks Josep!
Posted on May 23, 2008, at 7:12 am .
Not to be left out, Spain will be getting the BlackBerry 9000 from Vodafone in July. We were counting on Vodafone providing the Bold for some time now, and at this point it’s just a matter of seeing which countries will be getting their kicks first. Pricetag is going to be around the €300 mark, and falls in line with other release dates we’ve been hearing.
Posted on May 22, 2008, at 4:36 pm .
Who needs OS 4.5 when you can have OS 4.6? Of course, you’re going to have to wait until the BlackBerry Bold is released to get it, but we’re all going to buy one anyways, right?
We’ve got our hands on a top-level feature listing of OS 4.6 (due 2nd half of ‘08) and it doesn’t seem to feature anything we didn’t already know about, but it tells us more about what we did. New stuff? Almost too much to name… The BlackBerry Browser will feature increased support of web standards, like AJAX and CSS 2.1, spell check is now continuous (finally!), files can now be downloaded via the browser… you’re just going to check out the pics yourself and tell us what you like the most.
(Ted! Ted! Ted! You are sooo getting a free tee shirt!)
More OS 4.6 info after the jump
Posted on May 22, 2008, at 3:53 pm .
Hey hey, we take back what we said about this being a slow summer. It looks like we’re going to be getting exactly what the BlackBerry Cool Nation loves this summer: new features and functionality for our BlackBerrys! OS 4.5 is set to hit this summer for all BlackBerrys except the 8707. Another interesting note is that OS 4.6 (i.e. the BlackBerry Bold’s OS) is set for the second half of this year, making it seem as though our thoughts that an August release of the Bold doesn’t seem too far off the mark. We’ll put the OS 4.6 stuff in its own post.
(You’re two for two Ted, keep it coming!)
See the OS 4.3 vs. 4.5 breakdown after the jump!
Posted on May 22, 2008, at 3:33 pm .
CityMint just announced a new way of ordering food before you get there - simply visit their mobile-ready web page, click what you want on their menu, and the cooks will get going. Not only that, it’s also a great way to find new joints in your area. Right now the pilot program is just in San Francisco, but could easily save time on waiting for a tables and grub once it spreads to other major cities like New York and L.A. Owners can get their restaurants registered quickly and easily, and anyone in San Francisco can head on over to m.citymint.com on their BlackBerry’s browser to see what’s cookin’.
Posted on May 22, 2008, at 2:55 pm .
With every company in the BlackBerry ecosystem recovering from an epic post-WES hangover (including us), you can expect breaking news and announcements to start slowing to a trickle during the dog days of summer. That’s why it was so great to receive these images in our inbox today: new BlackBerry accessories for summertime fun!
It looks like with the nascent BlackBerry Bold and RIM’s increasing consumer focus, we’ll finally be getting decent headsets to use for media playback. BBCool HQ is hoping that the stereo headsets with inline media controls will come standard with every BlackBerry, but the ‘Premium’ in their name makes it seem unlikely.
What else? A new charging pod for the BlackBerry Curve (available May 30th, and similar to the one already available for the BlackBerry Pearl) and more shots of RIM’s highly anticipated Bluetooth Stereo Gateway, this time for your car! Post a comment and tell us what you think.
(Thanks to Ted for the tip!)
see more screenshots after the jump!
Posted on May 22, 2008, at 12:18 pm .
Beamberry was showing off an upcoming PDF viewer at WES, toting offline file viewing. That means you can view full fidelity PDFs even when you don’t have a signal, since it’s all rendered on-device. BeamBerry PDF Reader, available this June, will be able to process PDFs stored on microSD or internal memory, attached to e-mail, or accessed through web links. An especially handy bundled feature is a file navigator to find and organize your locally-stored PDFs, as well text search. Keep an eye out for it soon!
Posted on May 22, 2008, at 10:45 am .
Although history might have proven hydrogen as a slightly volatile fuel source, Bic, the reknown manufacturer of pens and razors, is going high-tech and developing lighter-sized hydrogen fuel cells that can hold up to 5 full charges. Due in 2010, they’ll work in conjunction with traditional batteries, acting as a backup when required. As is, they’ll be separate from the mobile proper and built into holsters, which is a default resting spot for a lot BlackBerry users. With 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS becoming commonplace features, battery life is at a premium; new technology like this can really raise a device’s overhead.
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