Posted on August 25, 2010, at 3:17 PM .
It’s BlackBerryCool Power User Nan Palmero‘s birthday today and we got him an Easter Egg he doesn’t know about. His friends Bobby Freeman and Vid Luther set up a secret Easter Egg on Nan’s blog that features a hilarious “Nan Loves Unicorns” surprise. Check out the secret Easter Egg on Nan’s blog by heading over to his site, letting it load, and entering the famous Konami code with your keyboard’s arrow keys.
Steps:
1. Head over to nanpalmero.com
2. Let the site load.
3. Enter the code: up up down down left right left right b a
Enjoy the magic and happy birthday Nan!
Posted on August 25, 2010, at 2:00 PM .
Rogers has released the an official OS update for the Bold 9000 to OS 5.0.0.822. Here are some more details:
Package Version: 5.0.0.1385
Consisting of:
- Applications: 5.0.0.822
- Software Platform: 5.2.0.76
- File name: 9000M_PBr5.0.0_rel1385_PL5.2.0.76_A5.0.0.822_Rogers_Wireless_Inc.exe
- File size: 125.59MB
Head over to the Rogers software update portal at blackberry.com to get OS 5.0.0.822 for the Bold 9000.
Posted on August 24, 2010, at 7:44 PM .
The BlackBerry Torch has been in the office for a couple of weeks now and we’ve had a long time to think about some of the intricacies of using this device for both business and pleasure. The Torch is the first BlackBerry to feature BlackBerry 6, a touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard and RIM employees have been quoted saying it’s the best BlackBerry to date. Touchscreen devices are likely a sensitive issue with RIM as the company has had a lot of negative press over the BlackBerry Storm. The Torch has a touchscreen that has dropped the infamous SurePress technology and there is a lot of buzz about this device given the heated consumer smartphone competition. Have these improvements made it the best BlackBerry to date? Lets take a long, hard look at this device (that’s what she said).
Continue reading ‘BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review: BlackBerry 6, Touchscreen, Keyboard and More’
Posted on August 24, 2010, at 5:04 PM .
Cellmania is a company based out of Mountain View, California, that specializes in providing infrastructure for digital rights management of downloaded content onto mobile phones, subscription billing, time and location based content management and billing integration onto customer bills. Basically, if you have an application or mobile content, you go to Cellmania to help with distribution over a large network of partners that you may not have had access to. Today, the company has been acquired by Research in Motion and according to the company, the acquisition is to “help strengthen RIM’s focus on mobile content and the BlackBerry ecosystem.” Perhaps there will be some integration with App World and Cellmania’s distribution partners, or perhaps this acquisition is for the human resources and development that could help App World. Either way, congratulations to the team at Cellmania on the acquisition.
Posted on August 24, 2010, at 4:27 PM .
RIM is hosting a webcast for developers who want to know more about developing apps that take advantage of BlackBerry 6. The webcast will take place on Thursday, August 26th at 2PM EST. Some of the topics covered in the webinar include:
- Create stunning UI using the new BlackBerry 6 UI APIs
- Master new Super App capabilities like Universal Search
- Hear about our new Platform Services
- Learn about the groundbreaking BlackBerry 6 Browser and how you can start building rich web apps with easy new tools
- See what you can do now with BlackBerry Widgets
To register for the webcast, head over to the registration page and leave your details.
Posted on August 24, 2010, at 4:17 PM .
This app has been out for some time now but we just wanted to call your attention to it in case you haven’t noticed. Twinkle allows you to set reminders and keep track of upcoming and past events. Twinkle will tell you how far away an event is, and allow you to add it to your calendar.
Download the free Twinkle app in App World.
