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October 26, 2007
23:59
Entradas rápidas en Twitter del día 2007-10-26
» ‎ miblackberry.com

Algunas fotos del evento Connect With The Experts-CWTE http://www.flickr.com/photos/miblackberry/tags/cwte/ # Lector RSS http://www.mobispine.com/, habrá de mirarse si funciona sobre BlackBerry...

(Para leer la noticia entera haz click en el título o entra en http://www.miblackberry.com)

23:30
Review: Quotestream
» ‎ BlackBerry Cool

I got my first taste of BlackBerry stock managing with Pocket Express, but it lacked some of the depth that I assumed stock-owning types would be looking for. With RIM doing so well this week, we thought it would be appropriate to try out Quotestream, which brings live stock information to your BlackBerry on an ongoing basis. Paired up with a versatile web interface as well as a desktop client that all synchronize, you can keep a close eye on your portfolio and exactly what it’s up to no matter where you are.

Presentation
There were some serious issues here. First off, clicking with the trackball didn’t activate menu items - you had to hit the menu key on whatever was selected, then chose Select to move through the interface. This practically doubled the amount of time it took to navigate menus. Secondly, the default portfolio issues a popup alert every time one of the stocks change, so while you’re off doing something else on your BlackBerry, you’ll be interrupted with an alert.

This was pretty jarring, but I let it slide and tried to figure out how to disable the alerts. It turns out you disable the option on a stock-by-stock basis, rendering the default portfolios useless. All’s not terrible with the interface, though. The tables are clearly colour-coded, with there’s a helpful trend meter showing you which direction trading is going.

Integration
Quotestream does very little talking with the BlackBerry OS, which is really too bad. Being able to save news stories in Memopad, or e-mail drastic stock changes on the fly would be really great features to have. At most, the Quotestream offers links to online traders, many of which are formatted for mobile browsing. It might be unfair to expect these things from software that works across a wide range of handhelds, not all with e-mail and other high-end capabilities, but there’s a noticeable gap in function when those extra bells and whistles become a part of your daily BlackBerry repertoire.

(...) Read the rest of Review: Quotestream (329 words)

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22:42
Get Your Spook On... Free Halloween BlackBerry Ringtones!!
» ‎ CrackBerry.com blogs
With Halloween falling on a Wednesday this year, there's no doubt that many of us BlackBerry users will be attending Halloween Parties this weekend (I'll be dressing up as a BlackBerry-Using Superman tonight!).

And since I know none of you will leave your BlackBerrys at home or in the car, it's probably a good idea to get your Berry in on the Halloween theme too (you can disguise your BlackBerry Addiction as part of the costume!)! I came across these Halloweenish tunes in the CrackBerry.com Ringtone Gallery:
Happy Halloween Party Weekend! Be sure to Stay Tuned for the Real Halloween when a lucky CrackBerry.com member will win a new BlackBerry in our NO TRICKS, JUST TREATS Halloween BlackBerry Giveaway!
22:08
CrackBerry.com Siesta Contest Winner!
» ‎ CrackBerry.com blogs

This week CrackBerry.com took an unplanned and unexpected 13 hour Siesta! No worries though, our bad has become super good for CrackBerry.com member MrVoodoo!

MrVoodoo has won himself a new Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset. MrVoodoo's 'CrackBerry Outage' story was selected as the winner by CrackBerry.com's head programmer Tom Kaminski. Tom was nominated 'official judge' since he was the one who got our server gears turning 100% again. Tom decided his criteria for picking a winner would be "drama, originality and believability" and Mr. Voodoo's story took the cake...er.. Headset!

Read MrVoodoo's Contest Winning Post >>

19:54
Navy-Marine Corps Put BlackBerry’s In Lockdown
» ‎ BerryReview.com
I have seen some serious IT Policies over the years but this one took the cake. The Navy and Marines have locked down the BlackBerry’s under their control and turned them into 1 trick horses. The new commandments say:
1. Thou shalt not PIN people
2. Thou shalt not use BlackBerry Messenger
3. Thou shalt not use GPS
4. Thou slalt NEVER install 3rd Party applications
I almost feel sorry for these guys. Some of the restrictions are just over the top. When you have your BlackBerry connected to your computer the wireless connection gets killed. On top of that all your phonecalls go immediately to voicemail and emails are held until you unplug. The irony of the whole deal is that they are only required to have 5 character passwords.

This reminds me of an old saying I love about security. “The ultimate security method is to just write the information down on a piece of paper and burn it. It’s unrecoverable and completely secure”

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19:23

FAQ: RIM Gives A Lesson On Maximizing Free Space and Battery Power

» ‎ BerryReview.com

19:04
Mobispine - Another Free RSS Reader For BlackBerry
» ‎ BerryReview.com

It seems that there is no shortage nowadays of BlackBerry RSS contendders but another free BlackBerry RSS reader called Mobispine has just been released for public consumption. To be honest I have not had a chance to play with the program myself so I cannot make any promises just yet especially since the program is still in beta. The application did install on my BlackBerry 8800. When you go to mobispine.com from your BlackBerry you will see a download option for BlackBerry devices. I can’t seem to find any more documentation but the application seems to have a nifty interface which is based on images for each RSS feed. Let us know what you think by dropping a comment. Thanks Josep for the tip

18:17
Navy locks down BlackBerrys
» ‎ BlackBerry Cool

There are some unhappy seamen in the U.S. today, now that the Navy has locked down their BlackBerrys to some pretty rigorous standards. PIN-to-PIN messaging, GPS, the application loader and third-party program installations have all been restricted, and as usual users will have to cycle through alphanumeric passwords every 3 months. On top of that, after 5 unsuccessful log-ins the device gets locked down and local data erased. For extra security, BlackBerrys’ radio antennae will become deactivated whenever they’re hooked up to a desktop. To be fair, these aren’t incredibly tough standards to work with, especially for a military organization. It does, however, give corporate IT admins something to wave when their BlackBerry users complain about existing restrictions.

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17:29
Maufait: Personalizza il contenuto sul tuo BlackBerry
» ‎ BB World

Di quante informazioni avete bisogno nel vostro BlackBerry? Adesso il problema non si pone più, con Maufait avete la possibilità di personalizzare il contenuto di vostro interesse come credete. Quotazioni di borsa, meteo, orario di treni e aerei e tutto quello che vi viene in mente. L’installazione è semplice; digitate http://bb.maufait.com sul browser del BlackBerry [...]

17:20
Speed Up and Mobilize Your Web Browsing
» ‎ BerryReview.com

Over time I have run into a few websites that I found useful for speeding up my mobile web browsing. I thought I would share them with you guys since another reader asked me for them:

Mippin.com - Does a good job of showing mobile webpages quickly but returns mobile pages instead of the desktop versions (Hard to explain without seeing it It actually does a great job of displaying Blogs compared to news sites such as cnn.com.

Mowser.com - Personally I think this is better than mippin and does not have a cluttered homepage so it is easier to use. My complaint is that it makes text very large.

Skweezer.com - This is actually used by Viigo to provide mobile optimized versions of the full article in an RSS feed. it works quite well but does not always look ideal since it strips out much more than Mowser and Mippin.

17:03
Opera Mini 4’s third beta available
» ‎ BlackBerry Cool

The second round of Opera Mini 4’s beta has finished, and now we’re on to number three. The biggest feature of this release is bookmark syncing with your desktop browser using Opera Link. Although you have to use the Opera desktop browser in order to populate Link, once everything is uploaded, you can access your saved bookmarks from their web site. It’s a pretty cool feature, and you can get something similar on Firefox (minus mobile syncing) with this little add-on.

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17:03
Upgrades for the 9000 series
» ‎ BB Geeks

Okay, so none of these are actual features that will be included when the BlackBerry 9000 series rolls out (they’ve already started registering the domain names). But our boy Russell Shaw at ZDNet lists a few features he’d like to see, or see improved, in the next line of BlackBerrys. Our personal favorite:

10. Better SMS. On the BlackBerrys I’ve owned, SMS doesn’t seem to work too well. Works outbound just fine on my Curve, but sometimes incoming messages get lost in space. Some take hours to even wind up in my BB email inbox. I’d rather have them show up in a dedicated SMS window.

We haven’t noticed a similar problem, though we’re sure it happens. A few other notable suggestions: sub-folders in e-mail (please, oh please!), flash compatibility, and a better camera. Shaw says, and we agree, that the next generation of cameras should be around 4 or 5 megapixels, meaning the 2 MP pieces of crap we currently have will soon be a thing of the past. Yay!

[ZDNet]

16:30
Chanel Zen Fashion Theme For The BlackBerry 8300
» ‎ BerryReview.com

NancyDrew on Themes4BB has released a nice Zen attempt at a Fashion theme for the BlackBerry 8300. Personally the hot pink is not to my taste but who am I to judge. As the saying goes “You can’t argue with the customer — they know what they like.” Once again there is no OTA option but hopefully with Steve’s help there will be one soon. Nice job!

Link to the theme on Themes4BB
15:58
Free Flat Today Theme For BlackBerry 8300 Curve and 8800
» ‎ BerryReview.com

wu-wei on BlackBerryForums released a very minimalistic theme that really proves that less can sometimes be more. He has designed his flat today theme in a way that it tones down the whole BlackBerry in a stylish kind of way. The theme is only available in a today version for both the 8300 and the 8800. Sadly there is no OTA option. Check it out if you enjoy the pics.

flat_today-8300.zip

flat_today-8800.zip

15:43
BES failover software released
» ‎ BlackBerry Cool

Josep pointed us to a recent announcement from Double-Take, whose software offers failsafe security to BES servers. Their solution continually backs up your BES, ensuring data retention in the face of outages and other problems. These guys have worked on similar software for Exchange, SQL, and Lotus Notes servers, so they definitely know the drill when it comes to data security. If this sounds like something your enterprise could use, you can find more information over here.

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15:43
US NAVY & US MARINE CORPS rassicurano il servizio BlackBerry
» ‎ BB World

La Marina degli Stati Uniti d’america e il corpo dei Marines hanno implementato la sicurezza sulla soluzione BlackBerry. E’ Josep che ci segnala QUESTO articolo nel quale l’autore riporta che dal 17 Ottobre per la marina e dal 23 per i Marines è entrato in vigore il nuovo “regime di sicurezza”. The Navy has implemented tougher [...]

15:16
Weekly Contest: The Killer Consumer App
» ‎ BlackBerry Cool

We’ve had a blast of new BlackBerry software this week, like Facebook, Gtalk, and a slightly glitchy Yahoo! messenger client. RIM has clearly taken the CTIA opportunity this year to reach out to the socialite in BlackBerry users, furthering their consumer push. On top of that, the BlackBerry 8130 is just around the corner, which will continue to help bring BlackBerry out of the office and into the streets. If the Facebook announcement has proven anything, it’s that hardware is only as good as the software it runs, so this week we’re asking you, fine readers: what will be the next killer consumer app for BlackBerry? We aren’t talking office productivity here, just sheer frivolity. Was Facebook the right direction? Maybe themes need a kick in the pants to get something other than Zen and Zen Today variants? Maybe more photo sharing stuff like iTTOMP? The comment which pitches the best consumer-app-to-be for BlackBerry will get a copy of Magmic’s two latest games, White House Rumble and Miner 2049er Gold Rush.

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14:47
Orlando Bloom e il suo BB 8800
» ‎ BB World

Da questa immagine si evince che anche Orlando Bloom usa il BlackBerry, tra l’altro uno dei modelli che utilizzo pure io. Fine delle analogia tra me e lui. Ragazze lustratevi gli occhi e guardate l’intera fotogallery. Condividi

14:47
Ten features I wish BlackBerry offered, but doesn’t- YET
» ‎ The BlackBerry Beat

I’m just back from CTIA, where BlackBerry was one of the major exhibitors.

Seeing so many BlackBerry models in one place, and saying hello to RIM folks, made me think about some features I wish most newer BlackBerrys should offer but don’t as of yet.

Keyword yet.

With an acknowledgement that features are very power-demanding on the battery as well as on device memory, here’s my list of 10 features I wish every BlackBerry would offer but don’t.

1. Flash compatibility. Currently, BlackBerry’s web browser as well as built-in video player on the BlackBerry Curve does not support Flash-encoded videos. Frustrating to be able to watch Flash-enabled YouTube videos on iPhone but not on Blackberry.

2. Video capture. Well, most newer models have image capture. I think offering this would be logical, and would be thrillingly embraced by many BlackBerry enthusiasts.

3. In-device photo editing. I am a “fix it in Photoshop” type of guy, but having in-device brighten, crop, red-eye elimination and a few other basic photo editing capabilities would be great.

4. One-click photo publishing. Very simple. Take picture. Save picture. Generate a menu that might include, “Publish to Flickr.” I’d settle for Photobucket or Shutterfly as well.

5. More megapixels. My BlackBerry Curve has 2 megapixels, but see, I saw some models at CTIA that go as high as 5 megapixels. I predict that as 2008 rolls on, 2 megapixels in a phonecam will be seen as “so 2006.”

6. Camera in the BlackBerry WorldPhone. The BlackBerry 8800 series have no cameras. Strikes me as counter-intuitive, especially for the BlackBerry 8830 World Phone. Why would a businessperson taking this phone to Paris, or Tokyo not want this feature?

I know I sound hung up on BlackBerry cameras, but not entirely. Here are my other four BlackBerry feature requests:

7. Voice-activated driving directions. Some of who wander are indeed lost. Of course I never get lost when I drive, but if I did, I wouldn’t want to pull over to the side of an unfamiliar road and punch up my BlackBerry map or the bundled-in TeleNav map for either illustrated or even voice-delivered driving directions. I want to be able to bring up a BlackBerry app that would ask me: State departure address, state arrival address. Then have the directions read back to me.

8. Enable sub-folders on BlackBerry email. I haven’t tried this yet on my Curve, but I’d sort of like to be able to perform pretty much any configuration in my BlackBerry email inbox that I can on my Outlook Express my BlackBerry runs.

9. Enable flawless SSL. Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t seem to be able to render my bank’s secure Web addy on my BlackBerry browser. Doing so is hit and miss on the Opera Mini-Browser I’ve installed on my Curve. Maybe I am one demanding son of a gun, but I would like my BlackBerry browser to be able to handle any secure code or funky script that’s out there.

And finally….

10. Better SMS. On the BlackBerrys I’ve owned, SMS doesn’t seem to work too well. Works outbound just fine on my Curve, but sometimes incoming messages get lost in space. Some take hours to even wind up in my BB email inbox. I’d rather have them show up in a dedicated SMS window.

Readers, what features would you like to see BlackBerry offer that they don’t as of yet?

14:31
Two new Magmic games released
» ‎ BlackBerry Cool

We just got word from our buddies at Magmic that two new titles are on their shelves, including the presidential boxing game White House Rumble and the puzzler Miner 2049er Gold Rush. We looked at Magmic’s first go at revitalizing the Miner 2049er franchise, and it’s great to see them still running with it. Hopefully we can count on seeing more Bounty Bob on BlackBerry games - if the titles keep coming, maybe we’ll have a new Mario for mobile. As for White House Rumble, we’re sure there’s more than a few of our southerly neighbours who would like to take a swing at Bush, so here’s your chance!

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13:59
Temi per BlackBerry 8300 al femminile
» ‎ BB World

Questa volta è il turno di due temi che, salvo eccezioni, sono espressamente dedicati alle utilizzatrici di BlackBerry, nel dettaglio della serie 83xx. Hello Kitty StrwBerry Zen è un tema che ruota intorno all’universo del gattino giapponese più famoso nel mondo, disegnato in stile cartoon si addice a tutte coloro che fanno del colore ROSA [...]

13:59
Orlando Bloom Is A BlackBerry User
» ‎ Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings

Orlando “The Elf” Bloom is a BlackBerry 8800 user.

[Source]

11:32
Tutti i BlackBerry di Sex and the City
» ‎ BB World

Il noto blog celebrityblackberrysightings, che si dedica esclusivamente al reperimento di immagini di VIP (USA) in compagnia dell’inseparabile BlackBerry, segnala oggi due foto di due delle protagoniste di Sex and the City, con il loro BB hand’s on. Inutili le presentazioni: Sarah Jessica Parker a sinistra e Cynthia Nixon a destra. Cliccate nelle immagini [...]

10:53
Fünf Tipps für eine sichere BES-Umgebung
» ‎ BlackBerryInsight - Deutsch

Diejenigen unter Ihnen, die BlackBerry im Unternehmen einsetzen, werden sich sicher für den ein oder anderen Tipp von Ahmed Datoo von Zenprise interessieren, wie sich Ausfallzeiten beim BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) vermeiden lassen.

Sie lauten wie folgt:

Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie genug Exchange Server Kapazitäten haben: Jeder BlackBerry-Nutzer, den Sie zur Ihrem System hinzugefügt haben, kann eine beachtliche Datenmenge auf Ihrem Exchange Server erzeugen. Ein Exchange Server, der mit Nutzern Überfrachtet ist und nicht über ausreichend Kapazitäten verfügt, wird Verfügbarkeitsprobleme für Ihren BES verursachen.

Gute Integration von BES und Exchange Servern: Zwischen Ihrem BES und den Exchange Server findet ein beachtlicher Datenaustausch statt. Durch Zusammenlegen Ihrer Server am gleichen geographischen Ort, lässt sich das Risiko von Ausfällen bedingt durch langsame bzw. nicht zur Verfügung stehende Netzwerk-Verbindungen reduzieren.

Beoabachten und überprüfen Sie regelmässig Ihre Active-Director-Infrastruktur: Änderungen bzgl. Zugriffsrechten innerhalb des Active Directory können dazu führen, dass Nutzer keine e-Mails mehr versenden bzw. empfangen können.

Gehen Sie vorsichtig mit Patches um, da diese Ihren BES lahm legen können: BES-Server benötigen die gleiche Dateiversionen wie diejenigen, die auf den Exchange Servern benutzt werden. Patches, die Dateien auf den Exchange Servern aktualisieren, können Probleme bei den BlackBerrys verursachen.

Beobachten Sie Ihre End-to-End-Infrastruktur: Führen Sie ein Monitoring-System ein, um übertragungsbedingte Ausfälle im Research In Motion (RIM)- Netzwerk aufzuspüren.

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10:52
Acquistato BB8310 con Vodafone. Cosiderazioni. (Davide)
» ‎ BB World

Da due giorni sono un felice possessore del curve gps della vodafone.Una considerazione ed una domanda.la considerazione e’ sull’immediatezza del’attivazione del servizio blackberry,pochi minuti.Ma il procedimento e’ stato attivato da chi mi ha venduto il terminale.Dunque un piccolo consiglio a chi prende un blackberry.Evitate di chiamare voi il 190 perdendo pazienza e tempo,affidatevi ad un [...]
10:30
Blackberry Personal Money Manager
» ‎ BB World

Nell’universo delle molteplici utility dedicate al BlackBerry trova spazio anche questa applicazione, assolutamente free, che come si evince dal nome è una semplice tool per la gestione monetaria personale. Niente di troppo difficile dunque per tenere sotto controllo quelle che sono le uscite (e speriamo anche le entrate) del nostro budget. La gestione è quanto [...]

10:19
BlackBerry users get Facebook application
» ‎ Blackberry Blast!

Research In Motion has launched Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones, an exciting new BlackBerry software application that enables fast, streamlined and optimized mobile access to the popular Facebook social utility using a BlackBerry smartphone. The application leverages the push based BlackBerry system architecture and Facebook Platform to create ...
10:19
Google gives Gmail IMAP access for free
» ‎ Blackberry Blast!

Everyone is talking about Gmail's new IMAP access. Google has announced that is is rolling out free IMAP access to its Gmail service. Check your settings in Gmail and see if there is a "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" option. If there is you're all set, simply enable the IMAP option. If you do not see the option, wait a few days and check again. Goog...

9:56
Howto: Klingeltoene via Bluetooth auf Ihren BlackBerry uebertragen (Mac OS X)
» ‎ BlackBerryInsight - Deutsch
Technisch alle BlackBerry Mobilgeräte, auf denen BlackBerry OS 4.2 oder neuer läuft.
1. öffnen Sie die “Medien”-Anwendung auf Ihrem BlackBerry.
2. Wählen Sie “Klingeltöne”
3. Entweder “Alle Klingeltöne”, “Meine Klingeltöne” oder “Vorinstallierte Klingeltöne” auswahlen.
4. Blackberry-Taste drücken – befindet sich direkt neben der gruenen Anruf-Taste (die Taste, die wie ein Dialpad aussieht – eigentlich sollte sie wie ein Blackberry aussehen)
5. Wähle “Bluetooth empfangen” (Sie werden eine Mitteilung in der Form “Datei-Transfer – Warte auf Verbindung” sehen).
6. Gehen auf Ihren MAC und öffnen Sie Bluetooth-> Datei-Austausch.
7. Wählen Sie “Datei senden”
8. Wählen Sie das Gerät, auf das Sie Ihre Datei übertragen wollen (in diesem Fall Blackberry 8100 Pearl)
9. Auf “Senden” klicken.
10. Gehen Sie zu Ihrem Blackberry-Gerät und Sie sehen ein Fenster mit der Aufforderung: “Bitte wählen Sie den Ort, we Sie Ihre Datei speichern möchten”.
11. Wählen Sie “Speichern” (unten links auf dem Bildschirm)
12. DAS IST ALLES! Der Klingelton ist nun auf Ihrem Blackberry
Dieses howto gilt für folgende BlackBerry-Versionen:

BlackBerry Curve: 8300, 8310.
BlackBerry Pearl: 8100, 8130.
BlackBerry 8800, 8820, 8830.

Technisch: alle BlackBerry Mobilgeräte, auf denen BlackBerry OS 4.2 oder neuer läuft.

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9:21
¡Entra al Club MiBlackBerry.cl!
» ‎ MiBlackBerry.cl

Generalmente los lectores de este sitio se repiten y vuelven a visitarlo. En algunas ocasiones me escriben por el formulario de contacto y terminamos conversando de otras cosas de la vida. A veces me preguntan si uso algún sistema de mensajería instantánea o me piden mi número de teléfono. Debido a esto y a una [...]

8:52
In the Spirit of ‘Sex and the City’…
» ‎ Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings

Cynthia Nixon seen here (with such agony on her face) tapping ferociously to her agent on her BlackBerry 8700g during the filming of the new Sex and the City movie. “I’ll do anything to shine through Sarah Jessica Parker’s spotlight! Anything!”

Leave your captions in the comments!

5:27
Timeline: Research in Motion's Rise to Success As Canada's Most Valuable Company
» ‎ CrackBerry.com blogs

Research in Motion became Canada's Most Valuable Company this week, when during intraday trading on Tuesday RIM's market cap surpassed $68 Billion on the TSX, briefly eclipsing the reigning titleholder Royal Bank. This most recent surge in value came on the news that RIM has partnered with Alcatel-Lucent to sell BlackBerrys into China.

It takes the effort of thousands of people to run a successful company like RIM is today. But every story has a beginning, and in RIM's case its humble beginnings go back to 1984 and a couple of engineering students in Waterloo...

Read Research in Motion's Rise to Success >>

4:38
GMail Moblile Gets An Update
» ‎ RIMarkable

Yesterday, Google Talk for BlackBerry got the make over. Today, GMail Mobile receives the update. If you don’t have your GMail account set to push email directly to your device via BIS, GMail Mobile is a nice alternative.

The updated version of GMail Mobile is faster then the the 1.0 release and allows you to view attachments such as pictures, Word documents, and .PDF files.

You can download GMail Mobile by point your devices’ browsers to [gmail.com].

3:30
Just How Old Are Sarah Jessica Parker’s Hands?
» ‎ Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings

So, I zoomed in to try to see if that mobile device Sarah Jessica Parker is holding is a BlackBerry 8800 and that was when I noticed here hands. OMG!

0:29
OperaMini Beta Version 3 Released With Transition Effects!
» ‎ BerryReview.com

Opera just released the new beta version 3 of Opera Mini at their Rock Opera event. The new version sports some nifty new features including transition effects and bookmark synchronization. The biggest impression the new beta gave me was the speed at which it now lets you view pages. The innovative zoom feature is super fast and the transition between pages is zippy especially when you are going back a page. It seems that they have done some serious rework on the code to make it such a performer on the BlackBerry. I still have to complain that things are not all pretty. They still need to work on incorporating more keyboard shortcuts beyond the keypad. They have implemented the spacebar to go down a page but they still do not support hitting “B” to go to the bottom of the page and such but hopefully that will be fixed in future revisions. It also has some great support of RSS for reading your favorite feeds on the road but it does not prefetch them for you and cache them locally like Viigo.

Get Opera Mini Beta 3 at the following link from your BlackBerry Browser.

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TOP RSS Gregarius 0.5.4 Tentatively valid XHTML1.0, CSS2.0 Last update: Wed Jan 7 10:12:45 2009

Optional application	Approximate space required*	Approximate number of equivalent messages*
BlackBerry Attachment Service	120 KB	120 messages
Help	65 KB per installed language	65 messages per installed language
Instant Messenger applications	350-400 KB per application	350-400 KB per application
Language Support	100-120 KB + per language	100-120 KB + per language
BlackBerry® Maps	500-1000 KB	350 messages
MemoPad	10 KB	10 messages
Password Keeper	25 KB	25 messages
Tasks	25 KB	25 messages

WorldBerry | BlackBerry News Rss Feed Reader » October 26, 2007

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