BlackBerry News / by - May 30, 2013 10:01 AM
BlackBerry 10 OS has inspired many users to trade in their Android devices for the new Z10. Here’s what you need to know before you dive into the BlackBerry world….
News & Rumors / by - Feb 21, 2012 8:10 AM
Press Release New OS delivers an enriched user experience for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced that the new BlackBerry®…
Desktop & Server Software / by - Feb 15, 2012 8:46 AM
RIM today officially announced the released of BlackBerry Desktop Software version 7.0. According to their announcement, this version is “designed to link users’ data, media files, and applications on a…
Apps & Games / by - Jan 10, 2012 2:37 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r3bFraVcqo&hd=1[/youtube] RIM is at CES 2012 and pulling out all the stops to show off upcoming software releases like BlackBerry 7.1 and BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0. In one of their…
Apps & Games / by - Nov 9, 2011 11:44 AM
Duplicate contacts are a pain if you have more than one email address that syncs contacts from your address book. Luckily there are apps like Contacts Cleaner that can remove…
Apps & Games / by - Oct 24, 2011 4:29 PM
RIM today updated the BBM Music beta in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The latest version is now at 1.0.0.124 and includes a bunch of general, media playback and contacts…
News & Rumors / by - Oct 10, 2011 10:41 AM
RIM today announced BlackBerry Tag, a new way for BlackBerry smartphone users to connect and share things using a supported device’s NFC capabilities. This feature will be available to the…
Apps & Games / by - Oct 2, 2011 9:08 AM
Now that maintenance for BBRocks.com is complete we can get back to the good stuff! RIM recently posted a new update for BlackBerry Messenger in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. Now…
Apps & Games / by - Sep 22, 2011 11:17 AM
YouMail let me know they’ve released a new version of their application for BlackBerry smartphones. Now at v2.5.17, this update adds some new features that make it an even better…
Apps & Games / by - Sep 14, 2011 9:47 AM
The eBuddy team let me know today they’ve released eBuddy XMS for BlackBerry smartphones, a free cross-platform instant messaging app. This app allows you to chat with friends in real-time…
Apps & Games / by - Sep 12, 2011 9:21 AM
Gist for BlackBerry smartphones version 1.5.48 was made available for download over the weekend. The last update for this app included BBM integration, version 1.5.48 includes “Better support for new…
Apps & Games / by - Aug 31, 2011 11:44 AM
One of the most useful apps for BlackBerry smartphones is now available at a discounted price in the BBRocks! Store…Fixmo Tools! This app was developed by Fixmo and is actually…
News & Rumors / by - Aug 26, 2011 9:07 AM
Rumors have been going around about a new Tablet OS version for the BlackBerry PlayBook and it looks like they were right according to some newly leaked screenshots. Chinese website…
Apps & Games / by - Aug 23, 2011 9:19 PM
RIM today updated the BlackBerry Bridge application for BlackBerry smartphones to version 1.0.5.6. This app allows you to get access to your email, calendar, contacts, memo pad and tasks, all…
Apps & Games / by - Aug 10, 2011 5:37 PM
The free Gist app for BlackBerry smartphones today was updated to version 1.5.46 with BBM integration. Gist is an address book app with great features like using contacts, email and…
Apps & Games / by - Jul 25, 2011 1:03 PM
It looks like Facebook for BlackBerry version 2.0 is finally be leaving beta and will officially launch tomorrow. According to a message received by N4BB, RIM plans to launch the…
News & Rumors / by - Jul 19, 2011 12:46 PM
BlackBerry Messenger version 6.0.0.111 is now available as a beta in the BlackBerry Beta Zone but we haven’t heard much about an official release. According to one source’s leaked info,…
Apps & Games / by - Jul 14, 2011 12:26 PM
It’s great to see RIM really pushing BlackBerry Messenger and the BBM Social Platform. Before announcing the BBM Apps Hackathon in NYC the BlackBerry Developer’s Blog published a great post…
Apps & Games / by - Jul 11, 2011 9:29 AM
BlackBerry apps with BlackBerry Messenger integration have begun to roll out! Matthias of emacberry let me know he has released an update to FileScout, a full-featured file, text, zip and…
Desktop & Server Software / by - Jul 1, 2011 3:03 PM
RIM recently announced the global availability of the Social Platform SDK 1.0 for BlackBerry Java (final version) and the Social Platform SDK 1.0 for BlackBerry WebWorks (first public beta version)…
Apps & Games / by - Jul 1, 2011 2:23 PM
American Airlines yesterday released a new application for BlackBerry smartphones that will allow users to get access to their flyer data and AA member account info. The app is now…
Apps & Games / by - Jun 28, 2011 10:21 AM
RIM today released a new version of the official Facebook for BlackBerry app in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The latest version is 2.0.0.29 which was posted on June 24th with…
Desktop & Server Software / by - Jun 6, 2011 2:14 PM
Morrison let me know that RIM released an updated beta version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. The latest version is 2.1.0.19 and is…
Apps & Games / by - Jun 3, 2011 8:34 AM
Back in early April RIM released a beta version of a new and official BlackBerry application called BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing. This app works with your existing conferencing system “to make…
Apps & Games / by - May 26, 2011 11:59 AM
Gist for BlackBerry smartphones launched in early May but then was only available for users in the United States and Canada witha Torch 9800. Yesterday Gist announced they’ve added support…
Apps & Games / by - May 16, 2011 10:41 AM
While traveling to and from BlackBerry World recently I was finally able to make full use of RIM’s BlackBerry Travel application. Let me tell you, if you’re someone who travels…
Apps & Games / by - May 16, 2011 10:14 AM
BlackBerry Bridge hasn’t exactly had a smooth launch since it was released. It offers a bunch of great features for BlackBerry smartphone owners but unfortunately (thanks to AT&T), not everyone…
Apps & Games / by - May 6, 2011 10:54 AM
While at the BlackBerry World conference I ran into Margaret from Poynt who let me know about an awesome new feature for their application on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. With…
Apps & Games / by - May 6, 2011 10:07 AM
RIM today updated the official Facebook for BlackBerry application to beta version 2.0.0.19 in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. Among the changes, I’m sure the one everyone will appreciate most is…
Apps & Games / by - May 2, 2011 2:18 PM
The Gist team just let me know that they’ve officially released their application for BlackBerry smartphones. We’ve known that an app was in the works since RIM’s acquisition announcement in…
Apps & Games / by - Apr 29, 2011 10:41 AM
BlackBerry Bridge is an app for BlackBerry smartphones that allows you to connect to your BlackBerry PlayBook to get access to your email, calendar, contacts, memo pad, tasks and more….
Apps & Games / by - Apr 26, 2011 6:09 PM
RIM has started a public beta for a new version of BlackBerry Messenger in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. This version of BBM is 6.0.0.73 and doesn’t seem to be limited…
Articles & Editorials / by - Apr 22, 2011 11:11 AM
If you follow my personal Twitter profile you will have noticed that I commented on an article by Galen Gruman over at InfoWorld. I basically said he’s biased in his…
Apps & Games / by - Apr 21, 2011 11:19 AM
Back in February RIM acquired Gist and announced they would be “bringing their expertise in providing customers with a contextualized, streamlined, and consolidated view of information about their contacts to…
Apps & Games / by - Mar 29, 2011 10:23 AM
The Foursquare team let me know that version 1.9.85 of their application for BlackBerry smartphones is now available for download. The Foursquare BlackBerry team is definitely working hard to get…
Apps & Games / by - Mar 29, 2011 9:50 AM
It’s been a while since RIM released an update for the BlackBerry Messenger application but version 5.0.2.12 is now officially available for download. If you didn’t jump on the leaked…
News & Rumors / by - Mar 28, 2011 6:54 PM
One question that has been asked by many of those interested in the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is whether it will have native email, calendar and contacts management. This question has…
Apps & Games / by - Mar 24, 2011 4:31 PM
It’s been a little over a month since RIM posted a new beta version of BlackBerry Messenger in the BlackBerry Beta Zone but BBM version 5.0.3.13 is now available. This…
Desktop & Server Software / by - Feb 23, 2011 8:00 AM
RIM let me know that Alt-N Technologies, a subsidiary of theirs, has announced the availability of MDaemon Messaging Server, BlackBerry Edition. Key wireless features include: Email instantly pushed to the…
Apps & Games / by - Feb 17, 2011 11:50 AM
It’s happened to all of us at least once, especially when we get our first BlackBerry smartphone. You add a contact to BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and what happens? They’re stuck…
News & Rumors / by - Feb 14, 2011 12:26 PM
Back in December we heard a rumor that RIM might be in talks to acquire Seattle-based startup Gist. This startup provides a full view of a contacts in your professional…
Apps & Games / by - Feb 4, 2011 2:10 PM
We’ve covered Xobni and their BlackBerry apps plenty of times and from the start it’s been one of my favorite apps. For an extensive “super” address book that does more…
Apps & Games / by - Jan 13, 2011 5:41 PM
The Xobni team let me know they’ve updated their Super Address Book application for BlackBerry smartphones with some great new features as well as improvements. The Xobni app is now…
Apps & Games / by - Dec 3, 2010 10:21 AM
The Xobni team let me know they’ve greatly discounted the Super Address Book application for BlackBerry smartphones for the holidays. If you missed out on our Cyber Monday sale (which…
Apps & Games / by - Nov 22, 2010 11:25 AM
The Bellshare team today updated their BerryBuzz application for BlackBerry smartphones. This app is a must have for anyone looking to customize their notifications with custom LED colors, different vibration…
Apps & Games / by - Nov 15, 2010 10:38 AM
Barcode Assistant is a cool application that allows you to do more with barcodes on your BlackBerry smartphone. By default you can scan and show barcodes but this app lets…
Apps & Games / by - Nov 12, 2010 10:18 AM
The mblware team let me know they’ve updated their BlackBook application to version 3.0. If you’re looking for a way to keep your contacts, calls, and messages hidden from “prying…
Apps & Games / by - Nov 11, 2010 11:26 AM
It’s been a while since I last posted a “Quick Guide” but RIM published two helpful knowledge base articles I think many would appreciate. If you’re a big user of…
Apps & Games / by - Nov 9, 2010 1:40 PM
The Xobni team let me know they’ve released a significant update to their Super Address Book app for BlackBerry smartphones. Xobni Mobile is an app that “dramatically expands the address…
Desktop & Server Software / by - Nov 5, 2010 12:22 PM
RIM today announced BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) Express for IBM Lotus Domino. BES Express is available as a free server software and wirelessly synchronizes email, calendar, contacts, notes, tasks and…