Google has announced that they’re cutting support for their native gmail client for BlackBerry as of November 22nd. Some mobile industry writers believe that this is some kind of corporate maneuvering to make the Android platform more appealing. I think it’s obvious that most BlackBerry users prefer accessing their Gmail accounts using the BlackBerry email client. I applaud Google’s decision to remove an app that didn’t mesh well with their software philosophy of keeping interfaces clean, simple and fast.
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FlightTrack is a BlackBerry app that has been updated with a revamped UI and several new features. The app is just what the name says it is: a flight tracking app. The app tracks a variety of aspects around your domestic and international flights with real-time updates and live flight tracking maps. FlightTrack gives you updates on gates, delays and cancellations too.
Continue reading ‘FlightTrack for BlackBerry Updated With New UI, Better Info and More’
The last time we talked about a BlackBerry outage was just after the last earnings call when the share price began to dip again. This most recent outage has been very widespread and has been going on for around 3 days now. This outage also comes at a bad time with the recent announcement of the iPhone 4S.
Continue reading ‘Another Poorly Timed BlackBerry Outage: Are You Experiencing Issues?’
Documents detailing the upcoming BIS 4.0 have been found and there are some decent improvements on the way for those non-corporate BES users. Some of the new features include:
Continue reading ‘BIS 4.0 Will Bring BBID Integration, Google Calendar Sync and More’
The Egyptian government has been scrambling to try and shut down communication channels in an attempt to silence protesters and prevent them organizing. After blocking Twitter and Facebook, the Egyptian government has turned to blocking BlackBerry internet service as well. While this hasn’t been confirmed by RIM yet, several users are reporting the outage.
Yesterday, RIM and China Mobile launched BlackBerry Internet Service for individual BlackBerry users. Starting this month, users can sign up at a China Mobile service center but will have to provide their own BlackBerry devices. Plans will cost from RMB 98 to 108 per month, offering 30MB and 50MB of data. Overage costs will be RMB 1/MB.
Any Chinese users/readers out there taking advantage of this?
