TELUS BlackBerry Torch 9860 now available!

 

TELUS customers waiting on the BlackBerry Torch 9860 can now get their hands on one. TELUS has gone ahead and officially released the devices to the masses. If you’re looking to grab one, you’ll either have ti find a retail location with stock or order online. When it comes to price, you’ll be looking at a wide array of options with the contracted version of course being the cheapest of the lost $100 on a new three-year, two-year goes to $450 and a one-year is $500 and if you’re just looking for the goods, no contract — prepare your funding to be less $550. Who’s in? Still on the fence? Check out our BlackBerry Torch 9860 reviews. Yes, reviews — take one and two

Source: TELUS also cb

Exclusive Interview with Mike Kirkup, Sr. Director of Developer Relations, on why he is leaving Research In Motion

It’s a sad day for NHC Blackberry Alliance. To say I was shocked when I saw word that one of our absolute all-time favorite Research In Motion employees, Mike Kirkup, tendered his resignation today would be an understatement.

My10 BlackBerry Social Plan from Rogers – minutes, messaging, social networking and more for $42.75/month

Hey Canada, Rogers has a new offer for those of you looking to pick up an older BlackBerry on a budget. For a limited time, new and existing customers can pick up a BlackBerry Bold 9780, Curve 9300 or the Curve 8520 on a 3-year contract and sign up for the My10 BlackBerry Social plan. For $42.75/month you get 150 weekday minutes, unlimited nights/weekends starting at 6pm, unlimited Canada-wide calls to your favorite 10 contacts, unlimited instant messaging (including Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, and Yahoo Messenger  – RIM developed apps only) and BBM, and unlimited social networking (including FaceBook, Twitter, and MySpace).

If you have a craving for the new BlackBerry 7 devices, like the Bold 9900, you won’t be able to take advantage of this plan, but if you have social butterfly teens and tweens begging for a new phone for back to school, you’ll definitely want to look into this one.

Source: MobileSyrup also cb

Take the Moron Challenge on your BlackBerry PlayBook

I bet you can’t count how many times you, or someone you know has said that something is stupid. More specifically, they call a game that they just can’t figure out stupid. Now think about it; why is it so stupid? You were the one who failed, so maybe you are the one to be called stupid. Nitwit. Idiot. What? You say you aren’t any of those? Then prove it- challenge it! Take the Moron Challenge, dumb dumb.

The Moron challenge for the BlackBerry PlayBook is a game that is simple in concept, but may be trickier than you would initially think. The game preys upon how easily you are misdirected, whether it’s by images or though misread instructions. The game includes checkpoints/levels of intelligence which are, more or less, compliments on your amazingly astute grey matter. If the game play isn’t enough to keep you on your toes, the timer at the bottom left corner of the screen certainly will. It’s almost as though you need to find the perfect balance between speed and, well, not being a moron. I got caught on a few challenges that, later, made me say “I’m a moron”, once I figured them out. The Moron Challenge is available in two flavours- The free version allows you to play up to the first checkpoint, solidifying the fact that you have the intelligence of a mosquito. If you think you’re smarter than that, you can buy the full version for only 99 cents. Both are available from BlackBerry App World, nimrod.

More info/download the free ver of The Moron Challenge for BlackBerry PlayBook

[qrcode pix=120]http://nhcbba.com/downloads/The_Moron_challenge_Free[/qrcode]
More info/download the full ver of The Moron Challenge for the BlackBerry PlayBook

[qrcode pix=120]http://nhcbba.com/downloads/The_Moron_challenge_Full[/qrcode]

How Do You Use Your BlackBerry: Do you use the App Switcher to navigate your applications?

So many BlackBerry users and so many ways to navigate a device. Everyone finds what works best for them as far as getting around their personal device, and while some may make use of certain features, others may not even know about them. One of these that comes to mind is the App Switcher. This simple task lets you quickly switch between open apps simply by pressing and holding the Menu key on your device. I personally never really use the App Switcher but I know many users who can’t get by without it. So our question today is this: Do you use the App Switcher on your BlackBerry? Cast your vote in the poll above, then leave a comment letting us know what works best for you. Thanks @kurtbert! and CB for this very good question

 

please click below and leave us a comment on you thoughts

BlackBerry Messenger v6.0.1.15 available in BlackBerry Beta Zone

BlackBerry Beta Zone members have a new version of BlackBerry Messenger available today. If you are currently testing BBM Music, you are instructed to stay on BBM v6.0.0.129, but if you aren’t involved in that program, you may feel free to install v6.0.1.15 and give it a whirl. This upgrade is said to have focused on fixing file and picture transfer bugs, as well as the addition of subscription payment support for platform-enabled apps. Be sure to do a back-up before installing, and leave feedback in the Beta Zone discussion forums.

If you’re not already a member of BlackBerry Beta Zone and would like to sign up, head on over to blackberry.com/beta and get registered.

via:cb

Free Weather App From The Weather Network – Replaces WeatherEye?

The Weather Network used to call their BlackBerry App WeatherEye for years and still seems to on App World. On the other hand Don let us know that they have released a new app that is very similar called “The Weather Network” which has been updated to v2.5 compared to WeatherEye which is sitting at 2.4.6.

 

Both were updated in August which further confuses things.

Rogers pricing for the BlackBerry Curve 9360 confirmed

Not one to be left out when new devices are in the air, Rogers official pricing for the BlackBerry Curve 9360 has been confirmed. If the new Curve is of interest to you, then you will be pleased to see that you can pick one up for $349.99 off contract or as low as $49.99 on a 3 year plan with appropriate voice/data package. If you’re not keen on being locked into 3 years with an entry level BlackBerry, you can do a 1 or 2 year contract instead for $149 and $99 respectively.

When will this device be available on Rogers? It’s “coming soon”, of course, though word around Twitter is it will be out in time for back to school.

Source: MobileSyrup  also cb

Perfecto Mobile for BlackBerry allows developers remote access to BlackBerry 7 smartphones for app testing

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While RIM offers developers access to BlackBerry smartphone simulators, for some developers out there testing their apps on real devices offers a much better analysis. For this, Perfecto Mobile has launched MobileCloud for BlackBerry. A service that offers developers remote access to any number of BlackBerry 7 devices on different carriers for which they can test out BlackBerry 7 applications on.

“Real world testing can make all the difference for application developers. MobileCloud for BlackBerry will enable our application development community to quickly and easily test their apps on live BlackBerry 7 smartphones on different networks around the world from the convenience of their web browser,” said Tyler Lessard, Vice President of Global Alliances & Developer Relations, Research In Motion.

The service offers you a free 2 hour testing trial period, after that — it will cost $4 USD plus tax per hour. However, having your app work as expected when finally released is priceless compared the amount of time you’d spend on support emails and other issues that arise with having not test an app fully. If you’re interested in learning more, you’ll find the full press release past the break.

Google Apps Connector for BES v4.0 Released

I am not sure how many companies are using the Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server but it just got an update this month. MiBlackBerry spotted the news on Google’s website along with a change log. It really just adds support for the latest version of BES along with:

• Support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 5.0.3
• Read-Receipt functionality
• Free/Busy functionality

Here is a breakdown of the features: