BlackBerry Cool

Did you get a BlackBerry Storm today?

2008-11-21T15:26:29Z

Following up on our post that Verizon stores in the SoCal area were getting a limited stock of BlackBerry Storms, we wanted to check in on our friends down south and see how things are going. Have you been able to get a BlackBerry Storm? Were there many in stock? Which stores seem to be packed full, and which ones should be avoided? Were the Verizon employees helpful or did you have to concuss a few to get your new touchscreen BlackBerry?

Think of this as a public service for all our fellow Storm Chasers in the BlackBerry Nation. Post a comment and give us the scoop, and hopefully you can help someone else have a Happy Storm Day.

Media Network Roundup: November 17th-21st

2008-11-22T02:50:30Z

All alone on a Friday night with nothing to do? Smoke Labs Media has the answer, with the best news from our WinMo and mobile entertainment blogs in the past week. You can also find a bunch of great BlackBerry Cool content after the jump.

Pasadena wants the BlackBerry Storm

2008-11-21T17:16:01Z

Friend of the site, Captain Anonymous, who first tipped us off that Southern California was getting shorted on BlackBerry Storms, snapped this pick of a lineup outside a Verizon Wireless store in Pasadena, California. I guess the citizens of Pasadena didn’t believe Captain Anonymous when he said that most Storms would be Direct Fulfilled.

If you have pictures from your Storm Day experience that you’d like to see posted on BlackBerry Cool, email us with the heading ‘STORM DAY’ and we’ll put them up!

RIM talks BlackBerry Technical Seminar and Network Diagnostic Tool

2008-11-21T16:51:29Z

Mmm, I can feel it in the air, something special is on its way for BlackBerry developers. It can only be one thing: the latest BlackBerry Developer Newsletter! The latest edition of the DevLetter has Developer Support Guru Mike Kirkup delving into the BlackBerry Technical Seminar we told you about a few days ago and the Network Diagnostic Tool released late last month. You can find the audio below, as well as links to other great Developer Newsletter content.

DB-00568: What Is - Supported versions of Java for different BlackBerry JDE versions
DB-00537: What Is - Appropriate version of the BlackBerry JDE
DB-00031: How To - Get started with the BlackBerry JDE
DB-00396: What Is - Different ways to make an HTTP or socket connection
BlackBerry Java Fundamentals Guide
BlackBerry Java Development Guide

OPEN MIKE WITH MIKE KIRKUP

Don’t forget to SIGN UP FOR THE BLACKBERRY DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER, so you’re not the last to know about the latest in BlackBerry Development!

BlackBerry 4.7 JDE has been updated (BlackBerry Bytes)

2008-11-21T16:00:48Z

The BlackBerry 4.7 JDE beta that saw release in early October has received an update. The beta update includes device simulators much closer to the final Vodafone and Verizon BlackBerry Storm builds, as well as the final accelerometer APIs. Developers should expect the final JDE release in the coming weeks.

BlackBerry OS 4.7 JDE

|via BBNews|

100 million new UMTS subscribers in past year

2008-11-21T15:00:07Z

3G Americas, a wireless industry trade association, is reporting that UMTS/HSPA technology has grown in a big way over the past year, adding over 100 million subscriptions in the twelve months ending in Q3 2008.

“As evidenced by the subscriber growth numbers, the GSM family of technologies continues to provide the four key ingredients for mobile wireless success: Coverage, Technology Performance, Devices and Applications,” stated Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas. “The UMTS/HSPA mobile broadband technology achieved a total of 262 million subscriptions at the end of September 2008, continuing in its ranking as the leader in high speed mobile broadband technology worldwide.”

To date, there are 39 commercial UMTS/HSPA networks in the Americas region in 19 countries. Worldwide, there are more than 256 commercial UMTS/HSPA networks in over 100 countries. Without these networks, our BlackBerry Bolds Around the Word map (which is in sore need of an update) would be a lot less full.

|via CN|

MySpace for BlackBerry hits 400,000 downloads in first week

2008-11-21T03:59:16Z

Wow. When we announced last week that RIM and MySpace had released the MySpace for BlackBerry application, we knew it was going to be popular, just not this popular. Since the application’s launch on November 13, 2008, there have been more than 400,000 downloads, an all-time high for both MySpace and RIM in terms of first week application downloads. Users have also collectively sent and received more than 15 million messages and updated their mood and status over two million times in the first week.

“This rapid adoption is a reflection of an evolving consumer lifestyle where social connectivity and information access are more important than ever,” said Jim Balsillie, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Research In Motion. “This powerful new mobile application combines social networking and mobility in a highly personalized and empowering manner and we are very excited to see such a positive response in the first week.”

MySpace for BlackBerry Links

www.blackberry.com/myspace (Desktop download)
m.myspace.com (OTA download)
www.myspace.com/blackberry (MySpace BlackBerry Community page)

Bplay adds direct billing for BlackBerry Games!

2008-11-20T23:20:00Z

Great news today for members of the BlackBerry Nation looking for an excuse to waste more time on their BlackBerry. Bplay just emailed us to let us know that they now support direct billing!

Direct billing for games is now available for AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint subscribers at Bplay. Subscribers of those carriers can bill Bplay games directly to their phone bills by using Premium SMS. It is available at Bplay through an additional “Bill to Phone” option on the game product pages.

Over time, Bplay will be adding more US and Canadian carriers. We’ve included links below to our three favorite Bplay games.

Texas Hold’em King 3
Bookworm
Nintaii

ExSafe now available for BlackBerry

2008-11-20T21:41:51Z

We’ve got some great news from one of our BlackBerry Cool 15 presenters, ExSafe. ExSafe takes control of the Microsoft Office application suite, storing documents away from vulnerable local disks and servers in a highly secure online storage environment. ExSafe is now officially available for public consumption, and has been successfully tested on Vodafone, O2 and AT&T networks (with more to come shortly).

You can purchase ExSafe or download a one week free trial by clicking the links below. A word of warning: we’ve been told that ExSafe gets a little glitchy if your BlackBerry is attached to a computer via USB, but simply unplugging the device will eliminate any problems.

ExSafe for BlackBerry (Free one week trial!)
Purchase ExSafe for BlackBerry!

BlackBerry Theme Central $3 Theme Sale! (’Cool Deals)

2008-11-20T17:00:20Z

In these dark economic times, there are few things that can bring a smile to my face. One of those things is wicked cheap BlackBerry Themes. Thankfully, those helpful gents at BlackBerry Theme Central are doing they’re part to lighten my spirits and stimulate the economy. BlackBerry Theme Central is have a $3(!) sale on all their themes from now until November 26th. You can find the entire BlackBerry Theme Central selection, ranging from the BlackBerry 8700 to the BlackBerry Bold, below.

BlackBerry Theme Central BlackBerry Themes

Bell launches new “Smartphone Combo” Plans

2008-11-20T15:53:40Z

We’ve just received an email from Bell about their new Smartphone Combo Plans. The new plan offers run from today until December 31st, and are available to any subscriber signing a three year contract (perhaps while purchasing a BlackBerry Storm?). Check out the plans below:

Smartphone Combo 45

For $45 per month, subscribers get 250 minutes of anytime local calling, unlimited evening and weekend local calling and the choice of either: unlimited incoming calls; nationwide Fab Five for unlimited calling and texting with five favourite contacts across the country; or an extended evening clock for unlimited local calling starting at 5pm. Clients also get 500MB of data for personal email, Instant Messenger and Internet use.

Smartphone Combo 70

For $70 per month, subscribers get 500 minutes of anytime local calling, unlimited evening and weekend local calling, the choice of either: unlimited incoming calls; nationwide Fab Five calling and texting; or an extended evening clock for unlimited local calling starting at 5 pm. Clients also get unlimited personal email, Instant Messenger, Internet surfing and text messaging.

Smartphone Combo 100

For $100 per month, subscribers get 1,250 minutes of anytime local calling, unlimited evening and weekend local calling, unlimited personal email, Instant Messenger, Internet surfing and text messaging along with call display and message centre express voicemail.

For more information on the Smartphone Combo plans, visit bell.ca/wireless.

BlackBerry Storm reviews surface

2008-11-20T15:39:57Z

A bundle of websites published BlackBerry Storm reviews as the clock struck midnight. Here’s a list of the ones we’ve seen so far:

BlackBerry Storm review –> Engadget
BlackBerry Storm Review (Verdict: Not Quite a Perfect Storm) –> Gizmodo
Review: BlackBerry Storm for Verizon Wireless –> CrunchGear
Review: BlackBerry Storm –> PhoneScoop
Verizon BlackBerry Storm review –> BGR

Vodafone Australia Announces BlackBerry Storm Pricing

2008-11-20T07:39:25Z

In an attempt to get their subscribers excited prior to the BlackBerry Storm release, Vodafone Australia has released pricing information for the device. Voda Australia will sell the Storm for free on a two year contract, with Internet Caps ranging from $70 to $150. Customers will be able to purchase the Storm starting December 1st. For more information, visit the website below:

www.vodafone.com.au/blackberrystorm

BlackBerry Bold launches in Thailand

2008-11-20T06:57:11Z

AIS and Research In Motion jointly today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Bold in Thailand today. From the sound of it, they’re pretty excited:

“The BlackBerry Bold exudes quality in everything, from its localized keyboard and stunning display to its premium phone performance and breadth of functionality,” said Mr.Somchai Lertsuttiwong, Executive Vice President – Marketing, AIS. “It provides an outstanding mobile communications and multimedia experience and we are pleased to launch the BlackBerry Bold smartphone with RIM in Thailand.”

AIS is pricing the BlackBerry Bold at 32,900 Baht. For more information, head to www.ais.co.th. Make sure to also check out our thorough BlackBerry Bold review below.

The Ultimate BlackBerry Bold Review (with full device specs)

All About The BlackBerry Storm (BlackBerry Cool Podcast)

2008-11-21T14:38:04Z

With the Verizon BlackBerry Storm launch less than a day away, it was obvious that it would dominate our podcast. We brought in Kyle McInnes, Editor in Chief of QuicklyBored and our resident iPhone user, to talk all things BlackBerry Storm and how it might stack up to Apple’s touchscreen. From price to target demographic, the Application Center to copy and paste, we’re all about the BlackBerry Storm this week.

Downloading/streaming options for the BlackBerry Cool Podcast can be found after the jump, as well as links to all the relevant news stories. Enjoy!

Special thanks to our new sponsor, Rove Mobile!

Listen to the BlackBerry Cool Podcast: Episode 42

Download the BlackBerry Cool Podcast MP3
Subscribe to The BlackBerry Cool Podcast RSS feed
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Click to listen!

Talking BlackBerry Storm with Kyle

Gary Krakow: Verizon should give away the BlackBerry Storm
It’s official: Verizon BlackBerry Storm launches November 21st, for $199
“Storm vs. iPhone: which will win?” (Weekly Contest)

BlackBerry Cool Reviews

Head 2 Head: Aerize vs. PeeKaWho

BlackBerry Cool News

Viigo launches NCAA Basketball service for BlackBerry Cool To Go
Viigo unleashes NBA service
Slydial now available for BlackBerry
Desktop Manager 4.7 now available (BlackBerry Bytes)
Fortune profiles RIM, references BlackBerry Cool 15

Buying a BlackBerry Storm? Maybe not in SoCal.

2008-11-19T23:13:32Z

UPDATE: It looks like the SoCal store in question received a late shipment today, bringing their total number of Storms to ten. No further shipments are expected before November 21st.

We have some potentially bad news for those looking to walk into a Southern California Verizon store on November 21st and walk out with a BlackBerry Storm. BlackBerry Cool has received word from Verizon employees that stores in the SoCal area are receiving as few as two BlackBerry Storms, with one Storm a dedicated demo model. Storm purchases will instead be Direct-Fulfilled, which means customers will have to wait until the device is delivered to their homes.

We were told that Verizon is shorting in-store Storm supplies in an attempt to prevent insider theft, and that this is similar to what they did for the launch of the LG Voyager. Our Verizon employee was uncertain if flagship stores would be receiving more devices, but it doesn’t hurt to call your local VZW store and plan ahead. I expect Verizon will ship more devices to stores after the 21st, when the eBay value of a BlackBerry Storm will drop dramatically.

If any other Verizon employees can confirm that this is happening at their store, please post a comment! For now, enjoy a photo of the Storm-emblazoned shirts VZW employees will be wearing on launch day after the jump.

Thanks to ‘Captain Anonymous’ for the tip!

VibAndRing v.1.1 for BlackBerry Reviewed!

2008-11-20T15:26:41Z

Many of us are pretty dissatisfied with RIM’s choice to leave out a “vibe and ring” option in the BlackBerry OS. Fabian Heuwieser, the maker of popular applications like Email Display On and SMS Display On brings us VibAndRing, an application designed to fill this gap.

VibAndRing does exactly that: makes your BlackBerry vibrate and ring at the same time, whenever you receive an incoming call.

VibAndRing v.1.1 Review Quick Links

KEY DETAILS
INSTALLATION AND SETUP
KEY FEATURES
PROs/CONs
FINAL CONCLUSION
IMAGE GALLERY

KEY DETAILS

OS Support: Blackberry OS 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6,
Price: $8.95
Company/Developer: Fabian Heuwieser
Where to buy: The BlackBerry Cool Store!
Official user guide: So easy to use that you can’t justify the server space or the paper.

Spanson sues Samsung, wants to halt BlackBerry sales

2008-11-19T16:18:50Z

File this under: interesting to follow, but not going to happen. Spansion, the number 3 worldwide maker of flash memory chips, has sued Samsung, the Samsung is the world’s biggest memory chip maker, citing patent infringement.

“Spansion has patents that are fundamental to flash memory. Samsung itself has cited these patents many times in its own patent filings, underscoring industry acceptance of the fundamental nature of Spansion’s (intellectual property),” Robert Melendres, Spansion’s general counsel, said in a statement.

This story gets interesting, however, when it is noted that Spansion also wants to block all U.S. sales of BlackBerrys, iPods and many other electronics because they use Samsung chips. Spansion claims more than “100 million mp3 players, cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronic devices” are made with Samsung flash memory chips that violate Spansion patents. While it is highly unlikely that we’ll see a hold in BlackBerry sales due to this lawsuit, it will be interesting to see how much Samsung will pay to make this go away, and if that cost will be passed down to the consumer — namely, us.

|via IntoMobile|

Phone industry unites on chargers, RIM should join in

2008-11-19T15:52:33Z

Don’t leave me plugged in or your power bill will regret it.

Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG Electronics launched on Wednesday a common energy rating system for chargers, making it easier for consumers to compare and choose the ones consuming the least energy. The new ratings system ranges from five stars for the most efficient chargers down to zero stars for the ones consuming the most energy. While it seems like a small thing, this new initiative could have a positive environmental impact:

“If the more than three billion people owning mobile devices today switched to a four- or five-star charger, this could save the same amount of energy each year as produced by two medium sized power plants,” Nokia said in a statement.

If left plugged into the socket, chargers continue to use electricity even if the phone is disconnected. Nokia said around two-thirds of the electricity used by mobile phones is wasted this way.

RIM: you’re a leader in the smartphone space. Join with these other manufacturers and become a green leader as well. I want a GreenBerry charger!

|via Reuters|

RIM co-CEOs entering Canadian Business Hall of Fame

2008-11-19T15:21:13Z

In a move that is long overdue, the Canadian Press is reporting that RIM co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are the latest inductees to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. The brain trust of our favorite company from Waterloo were among six luminaries to be given the honour by the Junior Achievement of Canada organization.

Inductees to the Hall of Fame are nominated by their peers and are chosen by an independent selection committee representing Canada’s foremost business, academic and media institutions. Mike and Jim will be formally inducted at a ceremony in Toronto next May. Congratulations, gentlemen!

|via CP|

BlackBerry Storm launches in France

2008-11-19T15:03:50Z

Cross another country off the list of those waiting to be hit by the Storm. RIM and SFR jointly announced the release of the BlackBerry Storm today in France. Our merry French brethren will be able to pre-order the Stormfrom on the SFR online store November 20th, with in store availability beginning December 3 in all SFR shops. Here’s a list of applications preloaded on the BlackBerry Storm:

SFR is selling the BlackBerry Storm for €99 with a €50 discount, and is offering two new Illimythics 3G+ plans specially designed for the BlackBerry Storm. You can see full plan details after the jump.

The Illimythics 3G+ Special « GPS - Mail » plans will be available from 19th November 2008 to 20th January 2009.

2H Illimythics 3G+ Special GPS – Mail:
This plan will be available from €44,90 per month on a 24 months contract (€49,90 per month on a 12 months contract). This special offer will be available for a limited time.

Includes:

* Unlimited GPS Navigation ‘SFR Find & Go’, email service with attachment download capability (Business Mail), mobile Internet, Mobile TV and SMS
* Unlimited phone calls from 21h30 to 00h
* Two hours of phone calls
* 10 singles without DRM to be downloaded for free from 19/11/08 to 20/01/09

3H Illimythics 3G+ Special GPS – Mail:
The plan described above will also be available in a 3 hours version from €61,90 per month on a 24 month contract (€66,90 per month on a 12 months contract). This special offer will be available for a limited time.

For more information please visit www.sfr.fr/blackberrystorm

RIM announces Fall ‘08 BlackBerry Technical Seminar

2008-11-19T15:02:24Z

Important news for BlackBerry developers out there coming to you by way of RIM’s crack developer support team. RIM has officially announced Breaking New Ground: Fall ‘08 BlackBerry Technical Seminar. Taking place on December 3rd, Breaking New Ground is FREE and you can attend from your office PC! Here’s some of the important details:

When:
Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 9amET – 5pm ET (1:00pm GMT, 5:00pm India, 9:00pm China)
Agenda Highlights:
Evolution of Web Development
BlackBerry smartphone user-side API’s
New development options and frameworks
Developing Location-based Applications
Creating Themes & Scalable Vector Graphics

In addition to the highlights mentioned above, Breaking New Ground will also feature voice/chat Q&A and product demonstrations with BlackBerry solution and partner application experts. Make sure to register below and then check out the full developer agendas!

Breaking New Ground BlackBerry Technical Seminar — Register Now!
Full Breaking New Ground Developer Agendas

Thorough BlackBerry Storm hands-on

2008-11-18T18:34:11Z

I know what you’re thinking: another Storm video? I get it, by now you’ve probably made up your mind as to whether or not you’re a BlackBerry Storm fan. However, to borrow a line from recent elections, there are likely still many ’swing voters’ on the fence about this touchscreen business. The video above is one of the best we’ve seen in demonstrating the basic functionality of the Storm’s OS, if you can ignore the dreaded BlackBerry Buzz. If you can’t decide after watching this video, you might as well leave the choice up to Santa.

|via CB|

How-to use your BlackBerry Storm

2008-11-18T17:06:49Z

The coming weeks will be a strange one for BlackBerry users purchasing the BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s first touchscreen BlackBerry. Likely, many of these people will have never used a touchscreen device before, and will be unfamiliar with the process. “How do I use it?” they will ask. “Why does the screen move? What’s an accelerometer? Should I dip it in peanut butter?”

Thankfully, Vodafone and RIM each have provided the help BlackBerry users seek. It addition to the introduction video above, you’ll find another one after the jump on web browsing, and a link to RIM’s BlackBerry Storm Tips and Navigation PDF.

Note: do not dip your BlackBerry Storm in peanut butter. Trust us, it won’t help.

BlackBerry Storm Tips and Navigation

U.S. Government can track cellphones without carrier co-operation

2008-11-18T17:28:05Z

Some chilling revelations have come out recently, indicating that the U.S. government has far more power to track its citizens than previously thought. Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and Electronic Frontier Foundation under a Freedom of Information Act request suggest that “triggerfish” technology can be used to pinpoint the location of cell phones without involving cell phone providers at all. By posing as a cell tower, triggerfish, also known as cell-site simulators or digital analyzers, trick nearby cell phones into transmitting their serial numbers, phone numbers, and other data to law enforcement.

As one of the documents intended to provide guidance for DOJ employees explains, triggerfish can be deployed “without the user knowing about it, and without involving the cell phone provider.” That may be significant because the legal rulings requiring law enforcement to meet a high “probable cause” standard before acquiring cell location records have, thus far, pertained to requests for information from providers, pursuant to statutes such as the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and the Stored Communications Act.

This is certainly news that will make you look at your BlackBerry a little differently. Ars Technica has an excellent article on the news; to learn more click the link below.

|via Ars Technica|

Rescue+Mobile now available for BlackBerry

2008-11-18T16:31:31Z

We first gave you a sneak peak of Rescue+Mobile at CTIA in September, LogMeIn’s remote support tool for mobile platforms. LogMeIn has now announced that Rescue+Mobile is now available for BlackBerry.

You can learn more about Rescue+Mobile at the link below. Pricing and device support is available after the jump.

LogMeIn Rescue+Mobile Features

LogMeIn Rescue+Mobile Pricing and Support

Airtel-Vodafone bring BlackBerrys to the Channel Islands

2008-11-18T07:12:54Z

Wow, Vodafone is on a roll this week. First, the BlackBerry Storm in the UK, the BlackBerry Bold in Malta and now a bevvy of BlackBerrys in the Channel Islands. Airtel-Vodafone and RIM jointly announced the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and BlackBerry Pearl 8110, both of which include GPS.

“We are thrilled to be bringing this product to customers in the Channel Islands,” says Iain Williams, CEO of Airtel-Vodafone. “The BlackBerry smartphone is no longer just a business must-have but it is increasingly becoming a lifestyle device as well. The more digital the world becomes the more people live their lives online. BlackBerry smartphones accommodate the modern way of life and, in combination with the additional services of the Vodafone network, we are confident that the BlackBerry solution will be well received by customers in the Channel Islands.”

For more information about Airtel-Vodafone’s BlackBerry releases, visit their website below.

Airtel-Vodafone site

BlackBerry Bold now available in Malta

2008-11-18T06:36:59Z

Following up on their launch of the BlackBerry Storm in the United Kingdom, Vodafone hasn’t forgotten the needs of their other subscribers. RIM and Vodafone jointly announced yesterday the launch of the BlackBerry Bold in the Republic of Malta.

Vodafone Malta Ltd Chief Executive Officer Inaki Berroeta commented, “Now that the BlackBerry Bold is available in the Maltese market, professionals have the opportunity to manage their business dealings and operations in a manner that is fast and flexible.”

Vodafone Malta is offering the BlackBerry Bold from €500 straight up to €150 on a Smart+ plan. For more information, you can head to Vodafone’s BlackBerry Bold page. Make sure to also read our exhaustive review below!

Vodafone Malta BlackBerry Bold page
The Ultimate BlackBerry Bold Review (with full device specs)

Viigo launches NCAA Basketball service for BlackBerry Cool To Go

2008-11-17T21:24:00Z

Viigo is quickly becoming one of the easiest ways for BlackBerry users to stay up to date on all their sporting news. Following their recent NBA basketball announcement, Viigo has launched its NCAA basketball service, just in time for the start of the Men’s college season. While I don’t normally get NCAA crazy until March Madness begins (there’s just too many NBA games to watch), I must admit the NCAA has already captured my attention (how did Rhode Island almost beat Duke?). I’m also quite interested to see how Stephen Curry, who made a big slash at the tourney last year, progresses as a point guard. Whatever your interest, Viigo’s NCAA service provides access to the scores, schedules, news and commentary you need to follow your alma mater.

For current Viigo/BlackBerry Cool to Go users looking to add the NCAA basketball service, simply select “Sports” from the Viigo home screen and then “Add Sport” from the following page. If you don’t have the BlackBerry Cool To Go version of Viigo yet, click the link below to download it for free! Make sure to also check out Viigo’s NFL, NHL, NCAA Football and Soccer services as well!

Download BlackBerry Cool To Go from Viigo

Head 2 Head: Aerize vs. PeeKaWho

2008-11-18T06:38:28Z

Last week we reviewed both Aerize and PeeKaWho, two great pieces of software that essentially give you great-looking caller-ID functionality for your emails and SMS text messages. We’ve talked quite a bit about PeeKaWho, developed by BlackBerry Cool 15 nominee Robert Kao of SmrtGuard (also the developer of Followup and SmrtGuard), and Aerize Alerts (developed by Aerize, who also developed the Aerize Card Loader we mentioned earlier in May).

Both PeeKaWho and Aerize Alerts function very similarly, with a few exceptions of course. At the end of the day, you only need one of these products, so be sure to check out all of the features offered by PeeKaWho and Aerize so you can make an informed decision. They look great but slightly different, so it may be useful to check out some of the screen shots in the gallery once you’ve taken a look through the head-to-head. Both of these products can be found at our online store (Aerize and PeeKaWho). You should also check out the STORM vs. IPHONE CONTEST where you have the chance to win one of ten free copies of PeeKaWho.

BlackBerry Cool

Did you get a BlackBerry Storm today?

Media Network Roundup: November 17th-21st

WindowsMobile Cool

QuicklyBored

BlackBerry Cool

Pasadena wants the BlackBerry Storm

RIM talks BlackBerry Technical Seminar and Network Diagnostic Tool

BlackBerry 4.7 JDE has been updated (BlackBerry Bytes)

100 million new UMTS subscribers in past year

MySpace for BlackBerry hits 400,000 downloads in first week

MySpace for BlackBerry Links

Bplay adds direct billing for BlackBerry Games!

ExSafe now available for BlackBerry

BlackBerry Theme Central $3 Theme Sale! (’Cool Deals)

Bell launches new “Smartphone Combo” Plans

BlackBerry Storm reviews surface

Vodafone Australia Announces BlackBerry Storm Pricing

BlackBerry Bold launches in Thailand

All About The BlackBerry Storm (BlackBerry Cool Podcast)

Listen to the BlackBerry Cool Podcast: Episode 42

Talking BlackBerry Storm with Kyle

BlackBerry Cool Reviews

BlackBerry Cool News

Buying a BlackBerry Storm? Maybe not in SoCal.

VibAndRing v.1.1 for BlackBerry Reviewed!

VibAndRing v.1.1 Review Quick Links

KEY DETAILS

Spanson sues Samsung, wants to halt BlackBerry sales

Phone industry unites on chargers, RIM should join in

Don’t leave me plugged in or your power bill will regret it.

RIM co-CEOs entering Canadian Business Hall of Fame

BlackBerry Storm launches in France

RIM announces Fall ‘08 BlackBerry Technical Seminar

Thorough BlackBerry Storm hands-on

How-to use your BlackBerry Storm

U.S. Government can track cellphones without carrier co-operation

Rescue+Mobile now available for BlackBerry

Airtel-Vodafone bring BlackBerrys to the Channel Islands

BlackBerry Bold now available in Malta

Viigo launches NCAA Basketball service for BlackBerry Cool To Go

Head 2 Head: Aerize vs. PeeKaWho

Head-to-head: Aerize vs. PeeKaWho Quick Links