Owners of a BlackBerry can now use a TiVo application on the cellphone in order to set up the recording sessions of content from the TV. This application was released earlier today and its price is zero. In other words, this TiVo for BlackBerry application is free.

Unfortunately the application doesn’t include live streaming, but on the other hand subscribers can easily do a search and find more information related to the shows they want to record. On the technical side, the application must work with TiVo DVR Series 2 or 3, and the mobile device should be using the OS 4.2.0 and have the capability to browse. So, if you’ve got a BlackBerry and a TV show that you can’t miss - don’t want much further and use this fresh app.

Tags: BlackBerry, mobile apps, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, tivo

What you see above is a screen shot of Best Buy’s product inventory database listing for the BlackBerry Storm 2’s Verizon dummy unit.

At first glance, this may not seem like anything special but once you see that Best Buy is going to stock the unit on October 25th leads us to believe that the actual fully functioning handset will be made available for purchase sometime soon after the 25th.

On another note, BGR has also apparently been told that the Storm 2 will be priced at $599 with no contract. Potential buyers fret not as once the carrier subsidization is factored in, it’s sure to be a lot lower.

Tags: best buy, BlackBerry Storm 2, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, rumor, Verizon, Verizon

Back in July we told you that RIM was gearing up to launch a Mac OS X version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software at some point in the future and here we are still with no software.

Well, RIM has told us today that the Mac OS X BlackBerry Desktop Manager will in fact be made available this Friday, October 2nd. This will finally let Mac OS X users play nicely with their handsets, something the community has been asking for for way too long now.

via Press

Tags: blackberry desktop manager, Cell Phones, mac os x, Mobile News, Mobile Software, release date, Research In Motion, software, Sync

One of the most famous internet radio services belongs to AOL radio, which is powered by CBS Radio, and their latest addition is a new release specifically for the BlackBerry Bold. Sadly it seems like they forgot to include other BlackBerry devices, but maybe that will happen in the near future.

Anyhow, owners of a BlackBerry Bold can now take advantage of the AOL Radio, which includes over 250 stations and more than 150 CBS local + HD stations. On top of all the stations, you can also create bookmarks, view the recently played stations, skip songs, and lastly, find the CBS radio stations in your area via GPS.

More information at the AOL Radio Blog.

Tags: aol, aol radio, BlackBerry, Bold, Mobile Software, radio, Research In Motion

Currently there are lots of phones which can offer you both a touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard, but strangely none of them has been conceived by RIM. The phone maker has plenty of QWERTY-only phones but only two touchscreen-only phones. Apparently RIM is secretly working on a cell phone that will bring us both the touchscreen and the full keyboard. As you expect such a BlackBerry will look exactly like the Storm but it will have a very useful and a much needed slide-out QWERTY keypad. Nothing is clear so far and nothing is official. Hopefully more stuff will be revealed about Mr. T (that’s the codename of the project) in the following months.

via berryreporter

Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile News, Mr. T, qwerty, Research In Motion, RIM, touchscreen

Place your bets now folks! Today’s question is fairly simple: who do you think Bone (from U2 of course) loves most? Is it U2’s official sponsor, RIM, a company with great phones that happens to be pouring in lots of cash in this U2 partnership, or Palm, a company that’s fighting to rise from the dead, in which Bono happens to be currently investing? I know, the question is pretty difficult to answer, and it’s possible that even Bono doesn’t know the real answer.

While U2 is performing in front of thousands of people with RIM’s logo hanging around stadiums and U2 events, Elevation Partners is buying more Palm shares. The investor has purchased 2.2 million shares for $35 million. That means that EP is now controlling 42% of Palm and Bono has an important role in that as EP’s Managing Director and Co-Founder. So what do you think? Palm or RIM?

via mobilitysite

Tags: Bono, Elevation Partners, Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, U2

Alexander Amosu is back in action with another phone covered in diamonds. He has covered a new BlackBerry phone in diamonds which is supposed to be the world’s most expensive diamond Berry. The phone has been crafted in solid 18 carat yellow gold and then further encrusted with 4,459 brilliant cut diamonds for a total of 28.43 carats. The phone will cost $200,366 and it will be available to you with a 24-hour global concierge service. Optionally you can have your name or logo encrusted on the phone, but you’ll have to hurry as only three such BlackBerry phones will be made!

via Press

Tags: amosu, BlackBerry, diamond, gold, Portable Devices, Research In Motion

BlackBerry owners that enjoy playing Fantasy Football will be delighted with the latest release by Yahoo, the Y! Fantasy Football 2009. It is already available for download for free at the BlackBerry App site.

New features of the Y! FF 2009 include:

- real time live scoring, which is free for this year so you can follow your team in every game;
- roster management via the BlackBerry so you won’t lose points in case a player is injured and can’t play that game;
- calendar with all the games;
- easily add or remove players from the roster;

The Yahoo Fantasy Football 2009 works with BlackBerry Bold, Curve 8900 and Tour.

Tags: Accessories, BlackBerry, fantasy football, Research In Motion, yahoo

I’m sure that by now every T-Mobile devoted fan is aware of the fact that the BlackBerry 9700 and the Motorola Cliq are going to be released at some point in the near future. What nobody really knows are the launch dates for these new phones. According to inside sources it looks like November 11 is the day to remember. Both phones are going to come out on that day so you’d better get your financial affairs in order if you’re interested in getting one. According to previous rumors and leaks, the Cliq will be available free of charge with a new T-Mobile contract but there’s no info on how much the 9700 will cost. Now that you know when these brand new phones are coming you should make up your mind. What is it going to be? The newest Moto phone or the latest Berry from RIM?

via BGR

Tags: 9700, BlackBerry, Cliq, launch, Motorola, Motorola, Research In Motion, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Only a few days ago we saw the official press photo of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 leaked to the public and today we find out that Canadians are also preparing for this RIM phone. Besides the 9700 another BlackBerry has been spotted in Rogers’ upgrade system. The Curve should be available early next month while the Bold will retail sometime in late October. You can also expect the Curve to cost somewhere below $100 on contract while the new Bold’s price will match the price of the Bold 9000.

via BGR

Tags: 8520, 9700, BlackBerry, Bold, Curve, Mobile News, Other Brands, Research In Motion

T-Mobile must surely be pissed that this info got leaked ahead of its time. The press release picture here has been revealed along with some of the features of the future BlackBerry Bold 9700.

The phone will sport a traditional full QWERTY keyboard, a new optical trackpad, AWS 3G, WiFi and GPS. While the phone has already been leaked, we still have no idea when T-Mobile is going to release it but you should probably expect it to arrive sometime in November. The price is also undisclosed.

via cio

Tags: 9700, BlackBerry, Bold, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Once again AT&T does as it pleases when it comes to handling its own business. We’ve seen some strange decisions in the past and now we have one more such decision for you. It looks like the carrier doesn’t feel ready to launch that BlackBerry Bold software upgrade. And after all this waiting it looks like a “software issue affecting the interaction between the device and network enhancements being deployed.” Aha! Right! That surely sounds like a serious problem which needs to be addressed immediately. So anyway, what phone are you going to choose to replace your BlackBerry Bold?

via BGR

Tags: At&T, At&T, BlackBerry Bold, delay, Mobile News, Research In Motion, RIM, upgrade

What you see above is a recently leaked screen shot for the forthcoming Facebook 1.7 BlackBerry app. As you can see, the UI has been almost completely redesigned making for a much cleaner social networking experience.

According to BBNews.pl the update will be pushed out sometime this month and is said to include, among other things, the below features:

• Ability to set filters for information displayed in your News Feed
• Increased loading speed
• View profile option

As of now, that’s all we have to go by so we’ll just have to wait until Facebook makes an official announcement.

Tags: 1.7, app, App World, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Facebook, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, Research In Motion

Above is a recently leaked Verizon document that gives us a hint at the release window for a few forthcoming handsets.

Said handsets are the BlackBerry Storm 2, Motorola Sholes and LG vx8575 “Chocolate Touch” which are all listed to be launching in October. Now, we’ve heard about the Storm 2 and Sholes for some time now but not the vx8575. Although, the “Chocolate Touch” moniker leads us to believe that this will be a Verizon variation of the LG’s highly anticipated BL40.

So folks, if you’re Verizon contract is up soon you may want to wait until October before you consider a new handset.

via blackberryos.com

Tags: BL40, BlackBerry Storm 2, Cell Phones, Document, leaked, LG, Motorola, Research In Motion, Sholes, vx8575

Well don’t act so surprised no, the phone in the picture here looks like the Tour because that’s exactly what it is. Although RIM likes to call it the Essex, we’ll think about it as a pimped our Tour touting WiFi support. And yes, the trackball has been replaced with a new trackpad but other than that it’s the same Tour. We have no idea when the Essex is going to be available but we’ll keep you posted!

via crackberry

Tags: BlackBerry, Essex, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, Sprint, Tour, trackpad, WiFi

This was bound to happen sooner or later but we’re glad it happened now. AT&T will offer free access to its WiFi hotspots network to all Windows Mobile phones owners. That means you’ll be able to walk in a Starbucks coffee shop with a Windows Phone in your hand and check your mail or browse the Internet while you offer yourself a tasty treat.

AT&T has announced that September 14 is going to be the day when all Windows Mobile phone owners will be able to start enjoying those hotspots. The only thing AT&T asks of you is that you get an unlimited data plan or other qualifying data plan in order to take advantage of that free hotspots.

Besides Windows Mobile phones, iPhones and BlackBerry handsets already have access to AT&T’s hotspot network. Who’s going to be next?

via AT&T

Tags: At&T, At&T, BlackBerry, hotspots, iPhone, iPhone, microsoft, Mobile News, Other Brands, Research In Motion, starbucks, WiFi, Windows Mobile, Windows Phones

Those who tether their BlackBerrys are in for a treat as it was recently made known that the latest version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager, version 5.0.1, includes an option to do just that. With this new version all you do is connect your BlackBerry and click ‘Connect to Internet’ and you’re good to go.

What you see above is a screen shot taken from a leaked version of 5.0.1 which you can download in English, here.

via gizmodo

Tags: BlackBerry, blackberry desktop manager, Cell Phones, leak, Research In Motion, Research In Motion, tethering

For some reason RIM has decided not to include WiFi support in its recently launched BlackBerry Tour. And now we hear that RIM is doing everything in its power to add WiFi connectivity to the phone. Since the phone is getting a new feature, the Tour will be known as the Essex. So in case you’re feeling sorry for yourself for purchasing a WiFi-less Tour, then the Essex could be a nice replacement. There’s no word when the Essex will be available and what carrier will launch it. Should we simply assume it’s going to be a phone heading to Sprint since this carrier asked for WiFi on all its phones a short while ago?

via crackberry

Tags: BlackBerry, Essex, Mobile News, Research In Motion, RIM, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, Tour, WiFi

The Storm 2 is certainly coming and Big Red is trying to get rid of its current BlackBerry Storm stock. In case you’re still interested in the “old” Storm then you can get it now for just $50 from Verizon’s online store. You get a $100 online discount and you’ll have to get a 2-year new contract. And since the buy-one-get-one deal is still available you might end up getting two BlackBerry Storms for just $50. What do you say?

via Verizon

Tags: BlackBerry, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm, Storm 2, Verizon, Verizon

In case you’re curious to see what makes that brand new touchscreen of the Storm 2 work then take a look at the picture here. We’ve seen a couple of videos which explained in detail the new piezoelectric technology and how it’s being used in the BlackBerry Storm 2 and now we’ve come across this image. What we can clearly see in it are four buttons placed in every corner of the screen. And I thought there is no button under the screen this time around! It seems that we will need buttons for “multi-press” actions. Exactly the kind of actions you’d normally do on a regular keyboard by pressing multiple buttons at once. RIM hasn’t officially given any explanation for this new touchscreen technology so we’ll have to wait for the Storm 2 to be launched before we can find out more!

via crackberry

Tags: BlackBerry, Piezoelectric, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm 2, touchscreen