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23:34
A petición de nuestros lectores, estaremos publicando aplicaciones gratuitas para su entretenimiento.
Como ven en la foto, esta aplicación se llama iSkoot y ofrece mantenerte en contacto con tus amigos de Skype.
iSkoot extiende el alcanze de Skype, permitiendo que recibas o hagas llamadas desde tu celular como si fuera desde una PC de escritorio.
Puedes descargarlo AQUI llenando correctamente el formulario.
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Je sais, il s’agit d’un blog concernant le Blackberry, mais quand je vois sur BlackRabbit un comparatif si poussé concernant l’iPhone, je suis obligé de le partager avec vous!
Vous pourrez vour faire une idée réaliste de l’iPhone dans la suite.
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Read the rest of Un nouveau comparatif pour l’iPhone. (0 words)
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Le Blackberry 9500 Storm pourrait, selon le service client de chez Rogers (Canada) sortir juste avant Noel 2008!
Une charmante hôtesse de Rogers a indiquée au rédacteur de BlackberryCool par téléphone que le Blackberry 9500 Storm pourrait sortir juste avant Noël.
Maintenant, si vous allez écouter la conversation, “le client” indique qu’il est fortement intéressé par l’iPhone, donc je ne sais pas si l’hôtesse lui donne cette vague date pour le faire patienter ou si l’appareil arrive bel et bien pour cette date!
Donc oui, Rogers sera le 3ème opérateur Canadien à proposer le Blackberry 9500 Storm (après Bell et Telus).
Et pour finir, une petite vidéo promo de la part de Vodafone!
Source: Storm-Reviews
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Big news for Canadians came out last week regarding their choice of wireless carriers, as it seems that within a few years, Canada will be a fully GSM country. Both Bell and Telus have announced their intention of launching HSPA GSM service by 2010, with the intention of moving towards an eventual 4G LTE network. Both Bell and Telus plan to layer the upcoming HSPA networks over their CDMA networks, in the hope that the transition to GSM technology will be as painless as possible for their customers.
“Bell’s transition to the global 4G LTE standard with a combined EV-DO and HSPA network path aligns us with more than 30 major carriers worldwide planning a similar move to LTE,” said Stephen Howe, CTO for Bell. “This broad global technology ecosystem will mean a fast, efficient and cost-effective network transition to 4G LTE, and access to the broadest possible range of next-generation phones and data services.”
Bell and Telus’ shift to GSM will likely bring about a major shake up in the Canadian wireless market. With all three carriers having access to the latest and greatest devices, consumers should benefit from the resulting price point war over voice and data services. Post a comment and let us know if you think an all-GSM Canada is a win-win for consumers and carriers not named Rogers.
(via RCR Wireless)
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Tout d’abord un nouveau thème pour le Blackberry Bold prenant le look du Blackberry 9500 Thunder, comme vous pouvez le voir avec le design des icônes.
Pour le télécharger, il faut se rendre sur le site de Themes4BB.com
Et maintenant un thème totalement différent! Avec une look très futuriste… Mais malheureusement payant pour 7$
Pour le télécharger (et le payer): Elecite
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If AT&T happens to be your carrier of choice, BGR has managed to get their hands on a holiday device release list (from their internal ‘ninja’ of course :P). I’ve bolded one device in particular (no pun intended).
Keep in mind the BlackBerry Bold has been rumored to be at AT&T for some time now. The insider ‘ninja’ did have the Bold on the list… But if current delays turn out to be a trend, don’t be too disappointed if the device does not show up on AT&T before the holidays. It’s all up in the air, but we’ll see.
[Via: BGR]
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Wondering what your shopping list might look like this holiday season? One of our AT&T ninjas got his hands on an internal control document outlining new release between now and the holidays so if AT&T is your carrier of choice, here’s what Big Blue has in store for you between now and the holidays:
Last but certainly not least, our ninja did in fact report that the Bold is on the list - with no pricing specified of course. At the very least, this may put the Bold on store shelves by the time the holiday shopping season starts, though we expect that it’ll drop sooner rather than later. Then again, as much as it has been delayed thus far AT&T may just be holding the spot without any real indication that it will be ready in time. Fingers = crossed.
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Feeling overloaded with BlackBerry news and rumors? We know the feeling. We hear new things almost every day, and it can be tough to keep up with it all. that’s why we’re bringing you BlackBerry News from the Wire every Thursday.
We’ll catch you up on everything ‘Berry that happened over the course of the week. Not only that, but we’ll rank ‘em by importance, so you can more easily skim the items and read the ones of most significance. If you only have time to read one article, for instance, you might want to head down to our 5-star section. It’s All the BlackBerry News Fit to Geek.
Storm to hit Rogers before Christmas
There’s been plenty of talk about the Canadian carrier for the BlackBerry Storm. In fact, we discussed it in last week’s News From The Wire. At that point, we knew that both Bell and Telus would be getting it, possibly with Telus getting a head start. Remember, though, that the phone has a GSM radio for world use. It now appears that Rogers will be getting the Storm before Christmas. The boys at BlackBerryCool called up the customer service line, and came away with this. So it looks like the Storm will be riding all across Canada.
BlackBerry eyeing a touchscreen future
We talked about this on last week’s BBGeekcast, but it came in after last week’s Wire. Those crazy kids at Boy Genius Report have uncovered yet another BlackBerry rumor. The most enticing of which involves a “super-phone,” which will include 1GB of RAM, near HD-quality screen, and a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera. We learned earlier this year that RIM obtained a patent for a slider phone, and it’s possible that the new model will feature the trusty mechanical keyboard, hidden behind a touchscreen. This had to happen some time, right?
Orange UK stops selling the Bold
This isn’t good for business. This isn’t good for anyone. According to a “leaked internal memo,” the Orange has decided to pull the BlackBerry Bold from their shelves. They cite software issues, which are the same ones AT&T is trying to hammer out before releasing the device in the U.S. While we are all frustrated with AT&T’s constant delays, it looks like it might be worth it to make sure the Bold is running properly before introducing it to the masses.
Watch the Storm in action
Found this one via Kevin. There’s no sense in describing it, so here’s the vid:
BlackBerry Pearl 8220 available through T-Mobile
First thing Monday morning, we heard that the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 flip was available at T-Mobile outlets. Good news. We’ve talked plenty about the phone before, so there’s little sense rehashing it in one paragraph. If you want more on the Pearl flip, you can check out our latest post, Why you want the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 flip.
$169.41 under the Bold hood
The wireless world is known for absurd mark-ups. Those $30 chargers you buy? Yeah, those cost the store a fraction of that, sometimes as low as $2 or $3. Phones, though, are a bit different. BusinessWeek examined the BlackBerry Bold, and found $169.41 worth of parts under the hood. This is compared to the iPhone 3G cost of $174.33.
Verizon taking the Storm to developers conference
If you’re headed to the BlackBerry Developers Conference in Santa Clara, California, on Octobers 21 and 22, you will get the chance to check out the Storm. Verizon will be bringing it along with them, so you’ll get an early hands-on chance.
Verizon touring with the Storm
Not only will you get to see the Storm at the Developers Conference, but you can check it out as Verizon tours the country with their touchscreen device. The schedule of events runs from October 28 through November 20. Does this mean we’ll see a release closer to Black Friday than November 4? That’s uncertain right now. It’ll start in Omaha, Nebraska, and finish up in Milwaukee. No LA and no NYC for the moment, however.
Real iBerry Block Custom L Theme for the Bold. Cooper takes a look at a Bold theme and gives the ins and outs of its function and aesthetics.
NextPimp free ringtones for your BlackBerry. Dude, this application blew me away. It’s a quick-launch icon that puts you right in the middle of NextPimp action. Not only can you easily search for and download ringtones, but you can set it as your default with one check box. I definitely give this one a thumbs up.
Storing lists on your BlackBerry. Ever walk into a bookstore and not know what you want? Used to happen to me all the time, until I started keeping my to-read list on the ol’ BlackBerry.
Save battery power with AutoStandby. Sometimes my BlackBerry sits in my pocket for hours without me touching it. If I had AutoStandby, it would go into standby mode, thereby saving me battery. Cooper gives the low-down.
Twitter help from Cooper. You ask questions on Twitter, Cooper answers.
BlackBerry browser shortcuts. We use our BlackBerry devices to be more efficient, right? Check out these easy keys to navigate the ‘net on your ‘Berry.
SMS Eraser send secure text messages. You can’t look at this application and not think Inspector Gadget. When you send text messages through SMS Eraser, they can self-destruct either after the user has read it, or after a certain period of time. At least it won’t blow up in your face.
BlackBerry and Gmail revisited. Just taking another look at pushing Gmail via IMAP vs. the Gmail application.
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Os comentaba el otro día que el evento Connect With The Experts (CWTE) edición 2008 se celebrará el 11 de noviembre en Madrid, evento dirigido a Profesionales de IT.
Pues bien, gracias a la gentileza y colaboración de la empresa Neosistec, especialista en el desarrollo de aplicaciones sobre dispositivos BlackBerry, tenemos 4 entradas para reglar entre los que estéis interesados en asistir al evento.
La agenda de sesiones la podéis consultar en: [www.blackberry-cwte.com]
Administradores de sistemas, desarrolladores, directores de IT, administradores de BES si estáis interesados en asistir al evento gratuitamente simplemente dejad un comentario en esta entrada y empezad a despejar el día 11 de noviembre de vuestra agendas.
Los Directores comerciales, directores de logística, directores de producción, directores financieros también os puede interesar para conocer los Casos prácticos de empresas que han implantado una solución bajo la plataforma BlackBerry, la Sesión C va dirigida a vosotros.
El viernes de semana que viene publicaremos la lista de las 4 personas afortunadas.
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If you can't wait to get your hands on the BlackBerry Storm head on over to the BlackBerry Developer Conference in Santa Clara. Verizon will make the BlackBerry Storm available at their booth for you to play with. The BlackBerry Developer Conference is in Santa Clara, CA on October 20 22, 2008. Verizon's booth is #501....
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It’s a pretty slow news day today, which allows us with another opportunity for some BlackBerry news catchup. Earlier this week, Vodafone Australia posted a pre-order page for the BlackBerry Storm. Although there is no release date or pricing information, registering will place you in Vodafone’s priority queuing (a credit check is required). Click the link below to register!
Vodafone Australia BlackBerry Storm Pre-Order
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Blackberryinsight möchte mit jedem Kontakt aufnehmen, der selbst ein Blackberry Bold, Curve, Pearl, Storm oder ein anderes Blackberry Gerät hat. Selbst Leute die kein Blackberry haben und sich nur informieren wollen sind herzlich willkommen.
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The folks at CelebrityBlackberrySightings.Com are holding a special, ‘Sight Your Own Sightings’ pictorial event where readers can submit snapshots of themselves with their Blackberry devices in pure paparazzi style. The winning picture will be posted on CelebrityBlackberrySightings.Com. Deadline for submissions is October 24th so start snapping away. This could be your chance to finally get noticed :0)
More information and picture submission details can be viewed at CelebrityBlackberrySightings.Com.
Have fun!
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* Update: We figured and posted as much, and Rogers went ahead and confirmed word with Doug that there will not be a Rogers Storm in their holiday line-up:
Hi Douglas,
Regarding the ‘Storm' posting... Apologies for any confusion, our customer service representative made an error on our holiday device lineup. While we won't divulge the holiday lineup in advance, I can confirm it will not include the BlackBerry Storm.
The only thing to do now is cross our fingers that a touchscreen BB is hopefully in the works that'll come to Rogers in 2009 (something a little faster and optimized for the Rogers network would be nice!). And while I'm updating this post, might as well drop a link to my former employer (the guys responsible for giving me my first BlackBerry!)... it's always good to see that the Financial Post is staying on top of CrackBerry.com along with the BB situation North of the Border!! *
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Rogers to Get the BlackBerry Storm By Christmas????
Ever wonder how much it costs to put together the BlackBerry Bold or any other BlackBerry device for that matter? Research firm iSuppli has done some nifty research into just that, and the numbers are quite interesting.
The report shows that it costs RIM $169.41 to build each BlackBerry Bold device. Check that against the price at your local carrier… I think you’ll notice a bit of a markup? 
Breaking it down a little bit further, the materials for the Bold cost $158.16, and assembly/testing costs only $11.25.
Also of interest (to me anyway) is the BlackBerry Curve apparently costs RIM $103.00 in materials. No details on how much the Pearl or Pearl Flip cost in materials… But if I had to guess, the Pearl would probably come in around $60 - $80 per unit. Interesting stuff!
[Via: BusinessWeek]
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Estimating how much any given smartphone costs to produce is always a interesting topic, because it allows industry analysts to guess at just how much money manufacturers are making off their devices. BusinessWeek is reporting that market research firm iSuppli has performed a ‘tear-down analysis’ of the BlackBerry Bold’s private parts and determined that the parts and materials used to make the Bold cost $158.16. With the added cost of assembly and testing, the final cost is $169.41.
“That’s a nice price,” says Charles Wolf, an analyst at Needham & Co. in New York. Assuming RIM sells the device to carriers at about $350, the component costs imply a gross margin of about 45%, in keeping with the gross margins on other RIM devices, he says. The cost estimates from iSuppli don’t include several expenses, including software, marketing, and shipping, and so don’t give a precise indication of the device’s margins.
In comparison, the estimated assembly cost for the BlackBerry Curve is $103, while the iPhone 3G came in at $174.33. If RIM can ever get the Bold launched on AT&T, they’ll be seeing a pretty good return, and a better margin than Apple’s making on the iPhone 3G.
(via BusinessWeek)
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A recent report done by research firm iSuppli shows that it costs RIM $169.41 to build each BlackBerry Bold. That’s quite a nice markup considering it costs $649.99 CAD with no contract from Rogers. The report says that materials for the Bold cost $158.16 and assembly and testing cost $11.25 bringing the total to $169.41. Another interesting fact is that the BlackBerry Curve only costs RIM $103.00 in materials. Gee I wonder how much the Pearl costs?
Jeorge let me know that AstraSync that we mentioned before has finally been released. AstraSync is essentially a Microsoft ActiveSync client for BlackBerry.
Features include:
It has a 7 day free trial after which it is a reasonable $49 per year. You can check out more information at www.astrasync.com.
So far the only user report I have seen is in a comment by IceMage on our original post. His thoughts:
It seems that while AstraSync works FLAWLESSLY with your blackberry it has some very major drawbacks.
- First of all, it runs on the J2ME interface, which implies some slowdown, and loss of battery life.
- Second of all, it does not sync with your messages box, so you only get notifications from the program. The icon doesn’t change when you have items waiting in your mailbox, and the red light does NOT flash when you have new messages that are unread.
- The major advantages is that it requires no BES server, read items appear read on your device, as well as on your mailbox (Outlook for example will show messages as read when you read them on your device.) It syncs calendar and contact items flawlessly, even though it does lack some fields, this isn’t a big deal since you don’t need most of them on your mobile device.
- It does not sync tasks or notes, but I can’t think of any ActiveSync devices (that aren’t windows mobile based) that do.
Overall, very good, the major drawback is your inbox which doesn’t support HTML email or attachments.
Thanks IceMage!
Yesterday BBCool broke news about Rogers possibly getting the BlackBerry Storm 9500 before Christmas. When they called into Rogers Customer Service the rep claims that they will be receiving a touch screen BlackBerry for the Christmas season. Usually Rogers CSR’s are contracted out and don’t have a clue whats going on. So we highly doubt that Rogers will be getting a BlackBerry Storm this year and the folks over at BGR have pointed out why…
Unless RIM designs another BlackBerry Storm for North American markets with HSDPA 850/1900MHz then it wouldn’t make any sense for Rogers to release this device. The Storm which Vodafone will be launching the UK features Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks meaning that on Rogers network they wouldn’t be able to use 3G only EDGE.
So who knows maybe just maybe we will see a Storm come to Rogers but for now we doubt it. Stay tuned in case more information comes in.
Thanks to BBCool and Boy Genius Report for the news.
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Hope none of you missed me while I was on vacation. The rest of the team admirable held down the fort while I was out. Our tips inbox has been flooded while I was out in sunny San Diego and its time to catch up. The first out was a tip sent in by DavidB as a follow up to our post about FedEx mobile. Turns out that UPS also has a mobile site offering quite a few options.
You can login or use the site anonymously. The anonymous use allows you to track packages, find locations, and calculate time in transit and costs. Pretty useful if you get as many packages as me.
Check it out at mobile.ups.com/ups/ and let us know what you think. If you find others for USPS and DHL I would love to know!
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Way back in the day, right around the time we launched BBGeeks.com, we published an article called Why you want the Blackberry Pearl. It was a pretty basic article, touching on the reasons why the Pearl was/is in a class of its own. RIM just upped the ante yesterday, as they and T-Mobile announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 flip. So it only makes sense to talk about why you want the new Pearl.
It’s the most compact BlackBerry yet
No, it’s not by much, but the Pearl 8220 is the shortest BlackBerry yet. The previous versions of the Pearl measured 4.2 inches long by 1.97 inches wide by 0.55 inches (0.57 for the 8100) deep, and weighed about 3.1 ounces. That’s pretty small by BlackBerry standards. Compare it to my old 8830 (sayonara, buddy), which was 4.49 inches long, 2.6 inches wide, and 0.55 inches deep. Clearly, if you were going for the compact model, you’d be going for the Pearl.
The new Pearl flip knocks 0.22 inches off the length, measuring 3.98 inches top to bottom. It still has the same convenient 1.97 inch width, though is logically a bit deeper at 0.69 inches. You also get some extra weight, as the new Pearl is 3.6 ounces. You’ll get some extra bang for your buck with that weight, but we’ll discuss that later. For now, tough, we can just focus on the shorter length, somewhat offset by the depth, which makes this the shortest BlackBerry yet.
It has Wi-Fi
When you’re going with a non-3G phone, having WiFi can be an incredible positive. U.S. GSM carriers AT&T and T-Mobile make this even easier, as they have thousands of WiFi hotspots set up nationwide. Yes, you’ll have to deal with slow EDGE speeds outside of these hotspots, but they’re certainly a positive. The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 is just the second Pearl to come with WiFi. The other is the 8120, available through both AT&T and T-Mo.
The question, really, is whether there will be an 8210 which comes with GPS and not WiFi. We’ve heard such rumors, and it does make a degree of sense. Otherwise, why use 8220 as the model number, rather than 8200? I guess we’ll find out in due time.
Best Pearl display yet
Here’s the biggest upgrade from the older models of the Pearl: a high resolution display. The second generation Pearls (8110, 8120, 8130) had a max resolution of 240 x 260 with 16-bit color support. While that’s fine and good, it’s not quite high-res. The Pearl 8220? How about a 240 x 320 max resolution. That’s some serious pixelage. It’s one of the main advantages to designing this as a flip: There’s more room for the screen.
Not only that, but RIM put a decent display on the outside of the camera, maxing out at 128 x 160 pixels. No, you won’t be able to watch 300 on it, but you can still probably catch most of your friends’ picture messages.
The real story, though, is inside. Remember, the max resolution on the 8830 was 320 x 240, so we’re talking about the same, only inverted. This, in a phone that is shorter than even the original flip. The Pearl 8220 certainly packs a visual punch.
More memory capacity
There are two aspects when we’re talking about memory. The first is flash memory, and the Pearl 8220 has a leg up on that. While most older BlackBerry models have clocked in with 64MB of flash memory, the Pearl 8220 doubles that to 128MB. For you, that means more message capacity, more room for third party apps, and more time before your ‘Berry starts acting funny because you’re low on memory.
The other aspect is expandable memory. The newer lines of BlackBerry have had SD card memory slots, and the 8220 does as well. However, because of the OS, 4.6, it has support for up to 16GB memory cards, double that of the pre-4.5 models. So not only do you get more on-board memory, but you have the option to expand it to depths previously unknown by BlackBerry users.
All the things you love about BlackBerryDon’t think that just because RIM included a few new features with the 8220 that they forgot about why people want a BlackBerry in the first place. It still has the infamous push email system which put RIM on the map. It still has Bluetooth, still has a speakerphone, and still has the organization features available on previous BlackBerry models.
Of course, coming with OS 4.6 is a major plus. You can upgrade your old Pearl to OS 4.5, sure, but this puppy was built to run the new OS. With economic hard times upon us, you might want to stick with your old Pearl. However, if you choose to upgrade to the 8220, we can’t blame you.
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I don’t know how I feel about this. There are some definite pros and cons. Being able to text or call and arrange a hotel booking from 35′000 ft ;Pro. Having to listen to some loudmouth argue the finer points of last weekends football game ; Definite Con.
The sanctity of the airline cabin was just about the last mobile/cell phone free bastion left. Next they will be allowing them into….. ummm….. No, I can’t think of anywhere you can’t take one now 
Courtesy; Intromobile.com (and my good friend, Pete, for the awesome picture he took earlier this week)
Via intomobile.com. “The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is now proposing that Australian airlines allow the use of mobile phones for domestic and international flights. The move would amend the current Mobile Phone Jammer Prohibition that would in-turn permit the use of pico cell technology used by in-flight mobile phone systems. Trials of the technology have been conducted and have been assessed as highly successful. No intereference complaints were reported.
Chris Chapman, chairman of ACMA noted: “Australia led the world when it trialled in-flight GSM mobile phone services in 2007…There is growing recognition by regulators worldwide that in-flight mobile phone services can be deployed without interference to existing telecommunications services.”
The ACMA is currently seeking public submissions on the proposed changes. Written submissions have to be received by the ACMA by November 17th… Look for news on the decision to come out late this year or in early 2009.”
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If you’re excited about the number of cool BlackBerry applications you’ve heard about recently, it probably has something to do with the BlackBerry Partners Fund, the $150 million venture capital fund announced at WES. I would ask you to look no further than the BlackBerry Developer Challenge and the BlackBerry Cool 15 as examples of their pedigree. Today they announced the addition of two new members to its investment team: Marc Faucher and Matt Golden.
“Marc and Matt add competencies that perfectly compliment the knowledge and
experience currently resident within the members of the BlackBerry Partners Fund management team,” said Kevin Talbot, Co-Managing Partner of the BlackBerry Partners Fund. “With these appointments the BlackBerry Partners Fund has further solidified itself as the preeminent source of venture capital for mobile application or service developers.”
Both Marc and Matt have a variety of experience from other venture funds, as well as major wireless players like Bell, Ericsson and Tira Wireless. Welcome to the team, guys!
(via MobileSyrup)
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BusinessWeek has managed to get its hands on a teardown of the BlackBerry Bold and it looks like RIM has yet another reason to be upset about the ever-delayed AT&T release: huge margins. While the Bold is currently available in many markets around the world, RIM’s largest market, the US, is still in limbo. New information suggests that said delays may be costing RIM more money than we think. Self-proclaimed market intelligence firm iSuppli is known for pretty spot-on teardown analyses and after picking apart RIM’s Bold it came up with a number: $169.41. That number represents RIM’s estimated cost per unit from material sourcing to manufacturing to assembly. By comparison, iSuppli estimates Apple’s cost per unit of the iPhone 3G to be $174.33 which would make the likelihood of a competitive AT&T-subsidized price on the Bold very likely. Prior estimates had placed RIM’s cost on the Bold at a higher figure which lead to a bit of speculation that AT&T’s Bold pricing might come in a bit high for certain potential customers. Hopefully this new number is closer to reality and we can all hope for a contract price right around $200.
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The BlackBerry Parnters Fund, the fine folks who are sponsoring the BlackBerry Cool 15, have announced the finalists of the BlackBerry Developer Challenge. Maybe you’ve heard of it? It’s only the biggest BlackBerry developer contest ever, with prizes for each category and the top two developers receiving two $150,000 investment opportunities.
You can see a brief description of each finalist after the jump. The winners, of course, will be announced at the BlackBerry Developer Conference. I was excited to see FreeRange’s AP Mobile News make the cut, as it was one of the best apps we spent time with at CTIA.
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Now that theme designers have the ability to make animated themes, we’re starting to see more and more of them come about. ‘b1gg13′ from PimpMyBerry.Com designed this neat little theme called ‘Reflected Sunset’ for 81xx & 83xx devices running OS 4.5. The home screen image of the tranquil lake animates so that the water ripples and it’s actually a pretty cool effect. Other than that, it’s a bit simple in terms of fonts and overall design. However, you gotta give these designers credit for taking the time they do to create these themes, especially when they offer them for free.
YouTube video link of animation is below. Links to the OTA download are below the screenshot.
YouTube Video of Reflected Sun Animated Theme
Ok Ok...we won't go TOO HARD on Microsoft for this, since they did donate $10k to Ellen's charity, but come on, we all know The Hills' star Audrina Patridge is a BlackBerry User and that she's not *actually* going to use the free Windows Mobile-powered smartphone they hooked her up with.
I commend Microsoft for the effort thought. From my observations when I'm out and about, it seems the topic of smartphones pops up in conversations almost as often as politics and the weather (I think it has to do with the fact so many people leave their mobile phones out on the table or are always on them when out for dinner/drinks). But with the majority of mindshare these days falling primarily on BlackBerry smartphones and the iPhone in North America (G1 seems to be gaining some steam too), anything Microsoft can do to keep people mentioning the Windows Mobile name is probably a good idea. And it obviously is working! I did post this video afterall. Though I think I would have found just about any excuse to post it for your viewing pleasure (and ladies, you can click on over to WMExperts if you want to see some male dunking action). Enjoy the video... I know it made my day, and it's barely 9am! :-)
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CrackBerry Kevin over at, um, CrackBerry (duh!) has announced a new contest… and it looks pretty good. It’s called the ‘What Would You Do For a BlackBerry Storm? Contest.
The premise is simple. He wants to find out what YOU would do to get your hands on a new BlackBerry Storm. Think of anything… but it’s got to be crazy and unique. 10 winners will be selected from submissions received. However, the catch is that in order for winners to actually receive their new BlackBerry Storm, they have to video or provide some sort of proof of them completing their ‘What Would You Do’ submission. So, lets say I wrote in and said ‘I’d wrestle a bear to get a BlackBerry Storm!’ If they picked me, guess what, I better provide video proof of me wrestling a bear! (of course, I’m sure nothing too dangerous or life threatening will be selected as a winner).
Looks like a fun contest!
To enter and read full contest details, click here.
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I guess it’s only fair that American customers get some kind of consolation prize for waiting so long for the BlackBerry Bold, and unlimited, free cellular video on a qualifying plan is a good start. The BlackBerry 9000 has one hell of a screen, and with both 3G and Wi-Fi in there, it could be pretty nice checking out the likes of NBC, ABC, HBO, CNN, and a host of other major stations whereever you are. Just keep in mind these are just clips, and if you were looking for full-blown mobile TV, you’d be looking at AT&T’s other service. Before you get too excited for the perk, keep in mind this is in the happy land of rumours until it gets official.
Oh, there are some new plans on the way too:
Maybe our resident mobile TV expert, Ben, can weigh in on the quality of CV versus DVB-H and other mobile video technologies…
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A while back, we compared the BlackBerry Gmail application to pushing your Gmail. Plenty of discussion ensued. Seven months have passed, though, so I think it’s time to take another look at this topic. To start things off, I’ve completely ditched the Gmail application, and never plan to turn back. Not that it’s bad; it just doesn’t fit my current Berrying needs.
First off, due to installing countless applications on my Berry for review, I don’t have a ton of free space. Something always has to go. Most times it’s the last application I’ve reviewed. Other times, though, I wind up really using the app, and have to delete something else. The Gmail application fits the bill perfectly. I get my Gmail through IMAP, so why the need for the application?
Plus, it takes a while for the Gmail app to pick up on new messages, or at least it used to. After you set up your Berry with Gmail’s IMAP instructions, messages are pushed instantly. In fact, they’ll sometimes appear on my BlackBerry before they load on my laptop.
The downside remains that when I read an item on my Gmail, it is still marked as unread on my BlackBerry. If Google could remedy this one tiny issue, I’d be ecstatic. Yeah, searching through your labels can be a plus, but for the way I use Gmail on my BlackBerry, it’s doesn’t warrant enough consideration.
Does anyone use the Gmail application instead of the IMAP push? If so, what’s your rationale behind it?
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If you want to read a good review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip head over to All Things Digital.
I’ve said many times that I was a fan of the Pearl Flip many times her on RIMarkable, however, I have to admit, that was before I was able to hold one.
I still think that it is a bit large but it is finally starting to grow on me. I guess that I am going to have to go ahead and review it myself.
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