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Verizon taking BlackBerry Tour pre-orders

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:51:48 EST

Well it looks like the BlackBerry Tour on Verizon is finally a reality. Rumors have already told us to expect the BlackBerry Tour on July 12, but now Verizon has confirmed the rumors. Verizon has launched a pre order web site at the link below. The site confirms the price will be 199.99 with a 2 year contract. It also confirms that the Tour wil...

BlackBerry saves British skier's life

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:30:44 EST

A British skier's life was literally saved by his BlackBerry. David Fitzherbert was skiing in the Matterhorn and Monterosa peaks in Switzerland when the snow beneath him gave way and fell 70 feet into a crevasse."The snow gave way beneath me and I fell down a very deep crevasse. After 70 feet it narrowed and I became stuck like a cork in a bottle ...

Palm Pre extended battery announced

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:18:13 EST

Seidio has taken the wraps off an extended battery for the Palm Pre. It will be available on July 15, 2009. Developed exclusively for the Palm Pre, this Seidio 1350mAh battery will make a great replacement or spare.This battery will fit in the existing space so you will not need a replacement door and will pack more power than the original battery...

Fennec 1.0 Alfa 2 released by Mozilla

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:48:58 EST

Fennec, aka Firefox Mobile, is now in Alfa 2. Mozilla has just released Fennec 1.0 Alfa 2 on its web site."For these releases we have worked on improving the user experience, replacing our old theme with a much nicer looking one and fixing numerous usability issues. We've continued to increase performance and responsiveness. We've revamped how you...

Verizon to offer BlackBerry Tour July 12

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:45:03 EST

Rumor has it that the BlackBerry Tour will hit Verizon on July 12. Leave it to BGR to get the scoop. According to BGR the BlackBerry Tour will launch with a price of 199. You'll have to sign a two year agreement to get the 199 price but that's standard these days.Sprint's version of the Tour is expected to be available about a week later....

Palm takes aim at iPhone in new ad

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:35:57 EST

Palm is running a new print ad that takes aim at the Apple iPhone. The ad shows an open Palm Pre resting against an already eaten Apple. The ad reads "Your iPhone contract is up. Perfect timing." The ad then goes on to talk about the lack of multitasking on the iPhone, and the supposed 1200 a user could save by switching to Sprint. You can che...

Android ported to Samsung Omnia

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:30:21 EST

Project Andromnia is the porting of Google's Android OS to the Samsung Omnia. The Omnia has been praised as an excellent handset when running WinMo, and now it gets a shot a running Android.The port is not flawless and it requires some serious hacking. Not everything works but we're confident they'll eventually figure it all out. If you have the...

Sprint to launch BlackBerry Tour July 20

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:20:57 EST

Although not officially acknowledged by Sprint, rumor has it that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be available from Sprint on July 20. Until now the only word we've heard is that the Tour would be released "later this summer." The July 20 date is the first hard date we've been given.Verizon is set to launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 12. By the e...

New York Times says Palm lacks apps

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:44:36 EST

The New York Times has published an article looking at Palm's disadvantage in the smartphone market. Although the article cites the appeal of the new Palm Pre, the NYT notes the lack of third party software development as a key component to why they lag behind the competitors, namely the iPhone."But in a world crowded with iPhones, BlackBerrys and...

radioBee updated to version 1.6

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:39:07 EST

A new versions of radioBee 1.6 has been released for Blackberry, Windows mobile and Android phones. radioBee is an internet radio Player for your mobile phone.Install it and you can search and listen live Internet radio stations around the world, if your phone is compatible. Currently they support Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Android, Java ME phone...

Stitcher radio now available for BlackBerry Curve 8900

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:35:22 EST

Stitcher is now available for Blackberry Curve 8900s. 8900 users can download the app at www.stitcher.com/dl. This version of Stitcher will soon be available in BlackBerry App World."We are excited to offer Stitcher to an even wider group of BlackBerry users, said Stitcher CEO and co founder Noah Shanok. We received a huge number of requests for St...

HTC Ozone heads to Verizon

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:31:43 EST

Verizon has announced it will carry its own version of HTC's latest Windows Mobile Standard phone. At Sprint this one is called the Snap but Verizon's version is the Ozone. The Verizon Ozone runs Windows Mobile Standard and includes WiFi, Verizon's Navigator and visual voicemail support, a QWERTY keyboard, and a 1500mAh battery. Motorola Q users w...

Ball Rush Aqua for Symbian S60 v.3

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:26:26 EST

Ball Rush Aqua has been updated. Modern technology brought to a legendary classic: Ball Rush Aqua is an enthralling Arcanoid style game that realizes the eternal ideas of the original, yet brings the whole experience bang up to date!You can now travel through the underwater world! This game excels in its diversity � from the form and features of t...

HTC launches the Hero

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:29:33 EST

HTC has officially launced the Hero. With its distinct design and powerful capabilities fully integrated with HTC Sense, Hero introduces a unique blend of form and function that takes Android to new heights."HTC Hero introduces a more natural way for reaching out to the people and accessing your important information, not by following the status q...

20% Off Palm Classic Software Sale

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:06:46 EST

MotionApps has launched Classic, a Palm OS emulator for Palm webOS. This product seamlessly unites the two operating systems on the Palm Pre phone allowing Pre users to run thousands of existing Palm OS applications on their phones. Classic runs Palm OS apps about two times faster on the Pre and has received an enourmous amount of positive covera...