Posts Tagged ‘BlackBerry’

3Jam PrivateThis service supposedly reroutes your text messages to your computer when you are in front of it. That way you don’t have to pay your carrier. Seems like an interesting idea. People who get your text don’t see any different number when you send from your PC. I am dying to know how this works… You can sign up at this link: beta.3jam.com.

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INSTANGO
INSTANGO

It seems like every day a new application for either GPS or IM comes out for the BlackBerry. Point in fact is a new application that just came out called INSTANGO. It is a new IM client for blackberry that lets you connect to almost all the IM or chat based networks such as Gtalk, ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, GaduGadu, QQ & Jabber. There are quite a few BlackBerry IM applications out there that seem to do the same thing which makes it hard to set them apart. Instango seems to well equipped to keep you in touch with all of your friends on the go. The application itself still needs some work when it comes navigation with the trackball which tends to be jittery if you scroll too fast.
Instango is available in both OTA and ZIP for PC installation.

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Umundo Beta

Umundo works like a channel or an RSS feed that automatically downloads video feeds to your phone. With this application you can also capture videos from with your phone upload them to the web and share them with your friends on social networks such as MySpace and Facebook. In order to share your videos you do have to sign up for an account. You can either subscribe to one of the top rated channels available from the video feeds or search for a video of your choice.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

The long awaited Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 may be seeing its day in the sun come September, but if that is not soon enough for you, than have I got some news for you. An eBay listing was found, with the item being none other than the X1. Though the eBay auction is over, the seller added a message to the listing saying that if you message him, then he can still hook you up, as he has a “good amount” of the devices.

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Samsung’s latest Series60 Navigator phone, which boasts a 3 MP camera and has a BlackBerry – like scroll wheel:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEE7ve83vEM[/video]

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iPass today announced service availability for Windows Mobile 6 devices. Users of the iPass Mobile Office service for enterprises and iPassConnect mobility service for individuals can now connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi using their Windows Mobile 6 smartphone and handheld devices (e.g.: iPhone or Blackberry). iPass plans to support the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch later this year.

iPass Provides Wi-Fi

With more than 100,000 business-class hotspots worldwide, iPass Wi-Fi connectivity gives smartphone users an alternative to 2.5G and 3G access provided by cell providers. Read the rest of this entry

Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry

Garmin announced today a one-time-purchase plan for Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry. This one-time, $99.99 purchase is only available in North America and will give customers who own BlackBerry devices unlimited use of Garmin Mobile’s turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions for the life of their specific BlackBerry. Users will also have unlimited access to Garmin Mobile’s dynamic content such as traffic, weather conditions and forecasts, fuel prices and more.

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BlackBerry Battery Covers

Every ounce of irony is intended on this one. Seriously I thought removable faceplates and such were not important to smartphone users. The last faceplate I had was on my Nokia 3650 and I don’t miss the flimsy feel.

I guess RIM thinks I am wrong. Kevin from CrackBerry snapped some shots of the upcoming line of battery covers for the BlackBerry Bold. I am finding it really hard to get excited about this one even though I am trying…