Posted on March 24, 2010, at 8:48 AM .
Cricket Wireless is expected to carry BlackBerrys later this year, with some decent calling plans, but average data rates. There is no word on which device or price, but we do know the price isn’t to exceed $299. Cricket is a small, contract-free carrier with over 4 million users, and they it mostly covers metropolitan areas. Expect some of the following rates from Cricket:
- $30/month unlimited calling
- +$10/month unlimited text, MMS and voicemail
- $50/month email and GPS services (unsure if the above is included)
- $60/month for data in the form of “mobile video clips and 100 minutes of roaming”
Posted on March 24, 2010, at 6:27 AM .
Shortcuts are an important part of the BlackBerry experience. Apps such as SuperQWERTY, QuickLaunch and even Vlingo, all help to make everything a little more efficient, by reducing the amount of input required.
Putting a shortcut on your homescreen is a great app idea because it leaves both a shortcut and a visual reminder of the person you often talk to or a website you often visit. A little while ago Iconify by emacberry launched, providing two versions of their quick icon app. With either the 15 or 50 link version, you can create icons on the homescreen to dial, mail or PIN message a contact, or visit a website. Recently, QwikClique by The Jared Company launched, offering 5 shortcut icons to contacts of your choice. As both these apps serve similar functions, lets compare their feature sets:
Continue reading ‘Review of QwikClique vs Iconify: Two Quick-Icon Applications’
Posted on March 24, 2010, at 5:10 AM .
Druglord Wars is on sale today as the Deal of the Day, but also for the month of March. If you were a fan of Dope Wars you’ll really enjoy this game. Features of the game include:
- Unlimited gameplay mode to see how far you can take your drug empire.
- Global online leaderboard to compare your skills to the world.
- 17 different drugs to buy and sell in 11 beautifully rendered cities.
- 16 different weapons and storage containers to take down enemies and hold more drugs.
- Over 100 custom designed images.
- Save games and preview progress before resuming.
Druglord Wars is on sale for $2.48 and $2.99 for the rest of the month.
Posted on March 23, 2010, at 5:08 PM .
Today was a pretty wild day for leaks. We have updated OS 5 leaks for the Curve 8520, Tour 9630, Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and Bold 9700. It’s not every day that so many OS leaks drop at once but I guess when it rains it pours.
Download OS OS 5.0.0.554 for the Curve 8520.
Download OS OS 5.0.0.571 for the Tour 9630.
Download OS 5.0.0.566 for the Bold 9700 or from the mirror link.
Download OS 5.0.0.554 for the Curve 8900 and Bold 9000.
[Links courtesy of Bla1ze and TBZ]
Posted on March 23, 2010, at 3:29 PM .
There is a leaked version of BBM 5.0.0.65 courtesy of Nathanix circulating that may have some performance fixes over the official version 5.0.0.57. It could also come with some performance deterioration as this is unofficial software. The only way to tell is by checking it out. Anyone taking the plunge with me?
Download BBM 5.0.0.65 from Nathanix.
[Read it first from PocketBerry]
Posted on March 23, 2010, at 2:01 PM .
We have talked a few times about Employee Liable vs Corporate Liable smartphones. A corporate liable device is one that the company distributes and is responsible for the cost and maintenance of the device. Generally, this device is locked down and restricted, so as to minimize cost and security risks to the organization. An employee liable device is purchased by the employee, and brought into the organization. This device may or may not be compatible with the network, and it’s up to executive management and the IT department whether or not said device will be allowed.
It is widely reported that employee liable smartphones are on the rise, and in speaking with Ahmed Datoo of Zenrprise, we discussed the possibility that it could be largely attributed to the recession. Employee liable devices are less expensive than corporate liable devices, and while they may carry added headaches for IT, the need for cost cutting has given a large number of consumer smartphones the green light.
Continue reading ‘RIM Hosting Sessions for IT Managers Looking to Embrace Employee Liable Smartphones’
