The much anticipated LinkedIN for Blackberry was released moments ago. The hardcore business Blackberry user addicted to online professional networking will rejoice. The app integrates with Blackberry’s native apps for contacts, calendar and messaging. I haven’t really played around with the LinkedIN app yet because my Tour is updating its OS to the official 5.0 [Read More...]
This is a follow-up post to one I wrote two weeks ago entitled, “Bad News for Blackberry [Survey].” I use a Blackberry Tour and I have been less than satisfied with it. Both the hardware and software disappoint. I have been quite open about my disappointment. Nonetheless, I don’t really have a dog in the [Read More...]
RIM is offering all Blackberry users the ability to participate in testing pre-release device software and RIM apps like the upcoming Twitter client (which sucks, stay with UberTwitter). Presently, the only offerings appear to be variants of OS 5.0 for the 8520 and 8530. I have to say, this Blackberry Beta Zone makes a ton [Read More...]
IntoMobile is reporting that Research in Motion has purchased Viigo, the app maker of the popular Viigo Blackberry RSS reader. I’ve previously written about Viigo because it integrates with Google Reader. Perhaps RIM can work on a two-way sync between Google Reader and Viigo which would be a significant step up for the app. This [Read More...]
![Blackberry BOLT Browser 2.0 Beta [Review]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bolt-e1266090859284.png)
One of my very first posts to this blog was a review of the Blackberry BOLT Browser by BitStream. It’s a phenomenal browser and it just got better, much better. I’ve already touted its speed, rendering accuracy (perfect scores on Acid3 test), keyboard shortcuts and magnification feature. The new public beta version brings the following improvements: [Read More...]
Some analysts are now projecting that Palm stock will go down to zero. This perplexes me because WebOS and the patent portfolio alone are worth something to somebody. There’s even speculation that Google will acquire Palm to obtain the patent portfolio. The writing was on the wall that the downward trend would continue for Palm [Read More...]
![Bad News for Blackberry [Survey]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/precision_background_with_blackberry_symbol-wallpaper.jpg)
A recent survey by Crowd Science reveals that 40% of Blackberry users would prefer an iPhone if they were in the market to purchase a device available today. Similarly, 33% of the same group would prefer an Android device to a Blackberry. 1,092 Blackberry owners were surveyed. If these numbers are statistically meaningful (BGR reports [Read More...]
I’ve been writing about the cloud lately and remotely hosted files. Quite a few Blackberry users already use the cloud to backup contacts and calendars either with Google Sync or mIQ. I recently discovered two new Blackberry cloud apps that have significant potential… one for managing cloud hosted files and another for streaming your Mp3s [Read More...]
I was encountering two significant problems after consolidating my email on the computer into Gmail (I have the enhanced Gmail plugin installed on my ‘berry) and after I started using Google Buzz:
I finally figured out hot to send a Google Buzz from the Blackberry by tinkering with URLs and using the BOLT! browser by Bitstream. Simple two step instructions: 1. Download the free BOLT! Browser (if you don’t have it already) Instructions here: http://tbottle.com/tb/2009/12/07/bitstreams-bolt-free-blackberry-browser-upgraded-to-v-1-6/ 2. Point BOLT! to: https://m.google.com/app/buzz?force=1#~buzz:view=me You may be required to login to [Read More...]
While certainly overshadowed by the Olympics, there is another international event taking place this week. It is the Mobile World Congress 2010 which takes place February 15-18.
![Twitter for Blackberry by RIM Leaked [Downloads]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/twitter-647fa981f276713a4988c632c1ba7bcd-200x200-6-crop.png)
Not much to say about this other than BlackBerryRocks.Com just posted the links. See the post here: http://bit.ly/9pGQjl. Use the Desktop Manager install. P.S. Can’t handle multiple accounts. P.P.S. WTF? RIM’s finally getting around to releasing a Twitter app when Twitter is about to be owned by Google Buzz? 9 million buzzes in 2 days.
![First Phone to Dual Boot two OSs... Nokia's N900 [video and implications]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tbottlefacebook-150x150.jpg)
Nokia’s N900 has been hacked to allow it to boot Maemo (native OS) and Google’s Android. The video shows that the phone is capable of running either OS. It appears that the phone’s internal memory has been partitioned, similar to most dual boot computer setups. The video follows along with some implications.
I’ve been playing around with FourSquare beta on the Blackberry for a few weeks now. It’s surprisingly addictive. I’ve had a ball with it and this should be a breakout year for this startup. It’s out now for everyone to enjoy. Sorta. It was up at first but you can still get it here…
![Google Mobile for Blackberry Now Searches Email and Contacts [FREE]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/gmobile.png)
Today Google announced an update to the free Google Mobile App that allows Blackberry users to better search their email and contacts.
