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Self Defense tower defense game for BlackBerry

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Bplay has just launched a new tower defense game called Self Defense.

In Self Defense, the goal is a basic tower defense format where you use towers that are carefully placed in order to combat a variety of enemies. While I haven’t yet played the game, I already like the cartoon theme that reminds me of the board game Operation.

A cool feature to the game is that if you unlock 16 levels of play, you’ll get access to a random level generator, so you can get almost infinite replay value.

Purchase this tower defense game Self Defense for $2.99.

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VoIP with PBX support coming to BlackBerry via Agito Networks

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on June 25, 2009, at 10:47 am
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A solid VoIP solution is going to really transform the way voice is used in enterprise. The costs associated with voice are just too much, especially during peak hours. Agito Networks is looking to fill the BlackBerry enterprise VoIP void, and their technology seems promising.

Agito has added BlackBerry support to their RoamAnywhere Mobility Router which uses WiFi to deliver VoIP calling. The router is geared towards the enterprise market and looks to unify communications within the organization by having PBX support.

BlackBerry support will be available early next month, and per-user costs vary by the size of the deployment. We’ll keep you updated as this solution will be great for the SMB market in particular.

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Recent survey of potential smartphone users favors iPhone

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on June 25, 2009, at 9:52 am
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In a recent survey, forty percent of smartphone users who don’t already own an iPhone said they would switch to the Apple handset for their next purchase, nearly three times the percentage of non-Blackberry users who would switch to a BlackBerry.

The online survey was conducted May 19 to June 8, by market researcher Crowd Science and found that only 14 percent of non-Blackberry users wanted to switch to that family of devices.

There are a few problems with the nature of this survey which should be pointed out. First of all, iPhone fans have a greater presence on the Internet. A quick view of Google’s most searched terms places iPhone above BlackBerry which could mean that Apple fans are skewing these numbers. Secondly, we can’t be sure of the validity of those filling out the survey. Did they really not own a smartphone? Did the survey use geo-targeting to ensure they were in the North American market? These could all make the survey less valid.

In the end, RIM will be saturating the market with a wider variety of handsets, and therefore is better positioned to capture a larger share of the smartphone market. While you may love the new iPhone, and it is getting a lot of hype, remember that there are many types of smartphone consumers and the iPhone can’t satisfy them all. RIM on the other hand, can offer a smartphone for every user, be it the Power User and their Bold, or the introductory user and their free Pearl.

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Will BlackBerry succeed in the Chinese market?

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on June 25, 2009, at 9:39 am
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China Telecom is reportedly in “preliminary contacts” with RIM to distribute BlackBerry devices in China. China Telecom is China’s largest fixed-line operator by subscribers.

While getting a device sold in China is a very lucrative prospect due to the vast population size of China, it may turn out to be more work than it’s worth. Some analysts are saying that the BlackBerry represents just “another handset choice,” which shouldn’t have much positive impact on China Telecom’s mobile operation. Another factor to consider is whether the BlackBerry device is a cultural fit for the Chinese.

Marvin Lo, a Daiwa Securities analyst, says the Chinese prefer short SMS communication, and a mobile email platform isn’t their preferred means of communication. “Indeed local Chinese prefer short-message service, or SMS, to email as a way of communications,” he said. “I don’t think this data-oriented device can be a big hit in China.”

I’m hoping it will be a success for RIM because the Asia Pacific market could transform RIM into a truly global organization.

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Win a free copy of Kasper Hauser’s “Obama’s BlackBerry”

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We recently wrote about the book by San Francisco comedy troupe Kasper Hauser “Obama’s BlackBerry.” The book has some pretty hilarious fake musings between Obama and his various presidential colleagues, including Vice President Joe Biden, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Hachette Book Group are giving away 5 free copies of the book to BlackBerry Cool readers. To win, comment an app you’d think Obama would like and why. We’ll choose our 5 favorite.

Only residents of the US and Canada are eligible to win; no PO boxes, please.

Read our post about Obama’s BlackBerry for quotes.

UPDATE: Thanks for participating guys. Here are the winners:

Leslie

Visible Vote is an app I think President Obama would love! He could give congress a heads up on how to vote on a bill w/o having to hold a meeting or send out staffers to the hill. He can vote yes/no/don’t care and send congress members emails via the app. It’s everything I think President Obama would love as a BlackBerry user. He is very aware of technology and this could pose to be an excellent step forward in the way he lets congress know how he feels on current bills.

elizabeth

I just looked at all the apps. I have and came to a conclusion that Obama will like the evernotes app. He could take notes, take pictures, and do a video thing for his kids. I could totally see Obama taking notes, taking pictures and sending them to his wife and kids! It’s because the app. I good to use anytime, anywhere and for whatever reasons! The president can’t miss a thing that’s why!

Richard

How about a copy of Google Latitude so he can tell where everyone is at any given time? So he knows if Biden has left the building or not? :) Wait, I suppose he the most powerful spy network in the world to do that for him, never mind…

Travis

Seriously?! Obama doesn’t want the app I’m going to mention, he has it. The Spoof App. Obama can make prank calls to the likes of Hilary Clinton, Joe Biden, etc. He might even dial across the world and start WWIII with the app. He probably buys minutes in the app so he doesn’t have the 2 min ads.

Kreg

Obama has to have Quickpull installed. When you’re the president of the united states and your app memory runs low, you can’t just sit there and pull the battery out. You need to be a little sly with it and click a button and put the phone back in the holster until it boots back up.

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BlackBerry gets blogged 5,000 times per day

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on June 11, 2009, at 9:55 am
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Social media has been a huge help for smartphone manufacturers. The blogosphere can be a better PR tool than the largest firms in New York, assuming you have something good to spread. The Hatorade can also spread quickly.

To determine what the Internet thinks of your brand, you have to sift through blog posts, YouTube comments, Facebook wall scribbles, message boards and Twitter “tweets.”

That’s where we look to new software called Sysomos, a social media monitoring tool born out of research at the University of Toronto. There is already some interesting data from the software.

“A brand like BlackBerry has, on average, more than 5,000 posts on a single day … no human can flip through (that),” said Nilesh Bansal, co-founder of Sysomos, a social media monitoring tool born out of research at the University of Toronto.

At 5,000 posts per day, RIM is getting an incredible amount of coverage on their devices. Personally, I’d like to know what percentage of that coverage is ReTweets and post scrapes.

Article courtesy of Robert Rocha and the Montreal Gazette.

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Ringtone Maker and Shuffler customizes your BlackBerry

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on June 10, 2009, at 11:25 am
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I have always been big into media on my BlackBerry. There are two different applications that I came across that really jumped out at me in my search for the ultimate media application: Ringtone Creator and Ringtone Shuffler.
Continue reading about ringtone apps for BlackBerry

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Avea Turkish BlackBerry devices have amazing data plans

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on June 9, 2009, at 4:51 pm
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Avea, a carrier in Turkey, has a nationwide customer base of over 12 million. Back in February of 2009, Avea launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and they’ve grown their BlackBerry service considerably since.

Compared to North America, their BlackBerry data plans are incredible!

An all-you-can-eat BlackBerry data plan on Avea, costs you TRY 31.36 (TRY is the symbol for Turkish Lira) or $20.26 USD.

Compare that price with that of AT&T and Rogers. AT&T offers an all you can eat plan for $30, while Rogers offers their 5GB plan for a whopping $80.

I guess BlackBerry Cool is moving to Turkey to become BlackBerry So?ukkanl?.

Check out their prices on their site.

If you’re looking for a good deal on a BlackBerry, check out our store.

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BlackBerry to Mac tether solution TetherBerry now more stable

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Kyle
on June 9, 2009, at 8:13 am
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TetherBerry is an app that everybody wants, but is still in its beta phase. The company has surely been getting a ton of user feedback and support questions, due to the complex nature of tethering.

They have been working hard over the past couple of weeks to make their Mac beta more stable and thanks to your feedback, they have released a new updated version. Unfortunately, this version is still only compatible with Mac OS X Leopard, but the next step is making it available for Tiger.

Sign up for the TetherBerry Mac Beta and try the latest updates.

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Palm Pre sets record sales on Sprint – should RIM care?

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Kyle
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Within hours of offering the Palm Pre, Sprint set a record sales debut. By late Sunday, the Palm Pre had broken previous sales records (first day and first weekend) for a Sprint device.

“Sprint is a very different company than it was 12 months ago,” said Dan Hesse, president and chief executive officer. “Palm Pre is the coming out party for the new Sprint. It is the perfect device that highlights all of the positive changes in our company, including our revolutionary Ready Now retail store experience, greatly improved customer care, unmatched value pricing plans and America’s most dependable 3G network.”

Palm was a focal point of discussion at the WES 2009 panel: Top 3 Predictions for BlackBerry. Some suggested Palm is a threat, and therefore a potential acquisition for RIM. Others argued that the Pre, while an interesting device, is not enough to save the company.

In fact, both Sprint and Palm have been dodging financial bad press over the past few quarters. Sprint has had a plethora of layoffs and news surrounding a complete downsizing. Palm has been hemorrhaging money for years and they have been producing very little to make up for it.

Overall, the Palm Pre is making a great impression on potential buyers, but its user base is predominantly consumers. While RIM is seeing a larger consumer market share, it is still the leader in enterprise hardware. If the Palm Pre is going to shake up RIM, they should provide a more convincing solution on the enterprise level.

What do you think? Will the Palm Pre make a dent in RIM’s market share?

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