It’s the Start of a new week, so that means it’s Five Tip Monday’s!
The focus this week: Five BlackBerry® smartphone shortcuts to help you speed through daily tasks. Some of you might already be using these tips, but for those who aren’t familiar with the following, here are some things you might want to know.
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Virgin Mobile Canada is offering up a smokin’ deal on the BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 right now. You can pick one up for just $99 off contract, which is awesome if you’re in need of a new device, or maybe looking for an inexpensive yet feature packed back-to-school present. And since Virgin Mobile offers some great pre-paid options that include BlackBerry data, you don’t have to worry about expensive data overages — or jut unlock it and use it on any other GSM compatible carrier. You can check out the full details on the Virgin Mobile website.
Source: Mobilesyrup
Do you remember my post on the ZeuS trojan? With the issue of the ZeuS Trojan BlackBerry variant targeting BlackBerry devices, I set out on a mission. My mission was to seek the antivirus/security softwares that are capable of defending your BlackBerry from this and other malware. One such software is BullGuard. Check it out…
I sent out emails inquiring who had the virus definitions for the ZeuS, and the only one who responded was BullGuard. I thought it would be a great idea to do a review on this product and let you see how it works. I didn’t test the antivirus for good reason, but I did show the definitions from BullGuard. BullGuard has had the definitions and able to detect and remove the ZeuS trojan since the end of September 2010! It detects the trojan before it’s installed.
Customer service is fantastic through email. The live chat isn’t as helpful, but through email they are fast to respond and are very precise with answers and assistance. The app itself installs quickly, and with a key you have after purchase, you set it up and you’re ready to go. The nice thing about this app is that you have a dashboard to send commands and view your device.
The BullGuard Mobile Security 10 if you look closely, is very similar to SMobile security Shield, and if you look at the screens, you’ll see Junos Secured. Junos Networks is the company that acquired SMobile Systems. BullGuard includes the following for the device through the app:
Continue reading Review: BullGuard Mobile Security 10 For BlackBerry v10.0.233
With the release of BlackBerry App World 2.0, RIM introduced the BBID, otherwise known as BlackBerry ID. This little app allowed you to have an App World account that stored all of the apps you downloaded via the BBID account versus them being PIN locked to your current device. This let users seamlessly transition between devices without losing the apps they had purchased in App World. It seems RIM is now interested in taking BBID to the next level by making it your universal key to unlock various BlackBerry services.
Once you’ve signed up for a BBID, you get the following message e-mailed to you with details about what BBID will be.
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If you are in the USA and have been waiting to get your hands on a BlackBerry Bold 9780, the wait is over if you are in T-Mobile. Nevertheless, you could get the Bold 9780 and unlock it, if you wanted to pay full price of $449.99! Otherwise, both the white or black Bold 9780 come with a price tag of $129.99 with a 2-yr contract. Some people have been reporting that it is showing the Bold 9780 on backorder, but we’re certain it is just a small error on T-Mobile’s part.
DJ wannabees, you ready to scratch? If you have a BlackBerry handy, now you can… Because Activision has launched DJ Hero Mobile for BlackBerry! Well, truth be told, the game has been available for about a month how, but somehow we missed it!
In DJ Hero Mobile for BlackBerry it’s up to you to scratch and mix your way through the game. You’ll hear tracks from the likes of the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Third Eye Blind and David Bowie. There’s 8 unlockable mixes within, 5 of which are available at the start of the game. 8 more can be unlocked as you progress. There’s also 22 achievements to unlock, including ‘scratchophobia’ as my favorite. Has a nice ring to it. Or something.
I won’t go into detail on how this one is played… If you’ve ever played Guitar Hero or Rock Band in your day, you know how it’s done. The only difference here is that you’re looking at the smaller display on your Berry, and hitting a few different buttons to operate the turntables. No big whoop.
All current-gen Berry devices are supported. However, you will need at least OS version 4.3 to make it work. To check, click Options > About on your device. The OS build will appear on the 3rd line of the resulting screen.
Enough talk. You ready to scratch? Hit up the product link below.
DJ Hero for BlackBerry ($6.99) [App World link]
Via: intomobile.com
RIM today launched their BlackBerry Advertising Service. The service for the BlackBerry platform allows developers to easily integrate advertising into new or existing applications. The advertising can be integrated into applications with just three lines of code, making it super easy to get things rolling. The ads will be relevant to the application as well as be able to tie into native BlackBerry applications like email, maps, calendar and more.
Press Release
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NEW YORK — MetroPCS Communications Inc. has become the largest U.S. wireless carrier to say it will let customers bring cell phones from other carriers, which it will then reprogram for use on its own network.
This week’s announcement by the Dallas-based regional carrier is one of a series of moves in the industry that amount to a gradual opening of the U.S. wireless market, giving consumers more choice over what phones to use on what networks.
Carriers generally sell phones that are locked to their own service. This protects their business model, which is based on subsidizing the cost of the phone by hundreds of dollars, then making that money back on monthly service fees.
MetroPCS’s move threatens these traditional rules. It allows customers with certain models of phones from Sprint Nextel Corp., Verizon Wireless, Alltel Corp. and a few other carriers to bring their phones to MetroPCS stores, where they will be reprogrammed.
Continue reading MetroPCS to customers: Bring your own phone
At my house, Band Hero sits without being played; sometimes for weeks on end. Don’t get me wrong, I find it fun and addictive; I just don’t keep it hooked up all the time. If I want to be entertained, I want to be entertained now! I don’t want to have to spend time setting everything up first. BlackBerry users had the chance to play with Guitar Hero in the past, but now we have a chance to switch from “1, 2 – 1, 2, 3, 4!” and focus more on the ones and twos with DJ Hero Mobile.
In a similar style to Guitar Hero, DJ Hero Mobile focuses on timing and skill. Step up to the turntable and try to keep the beat while you scratch and cross-fade. As the product description says: “the more beats you successfully rock, the more mixes you unlock!”
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Just a word of caution: if you let the beat drop, don’t let your BlackBerry drop. It kind of, you know, voids the warranty. DJ Hero Mobile is available for $6.99 at BlackBerry App World. You know what? I think I might pull out Band Hero after all. Who wants to come over and jam?
Source: CB
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