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BlackBerry Magnum, Bold with Touchscreen

Shawn — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:26:11 +0000

There have been FCC reportings of a new BlackBerry that has both a QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen. Now, a video has surfaced of a working prototype. And, I have to say...I see my next BlackBerry.

My Top Obsessions of 2009

Shawn — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:43:00 +0000

As we wind up 2010, let me recap on the obsessions that have kept me coming back to the blog. In looking over the past 12 months, I'll highlight the top seven obsessions that have swallowed up all my free time this past year. I'll also take a look at what obsessions might be cropping up for 2010.

Here are the obsessions in order of importance to me.

Accessories for BlackBerry Storm

Shawn — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:04:25 +0000

It's been ages since I wrote about the BlackBerry Storm. Shame on me, since I was one of those people standing in line November 21, 2008 at the local Verizon store to be the first to get one. In a bit of irony, I have since switched to AT&T and primarily use a BlackBerry Bold. No worries though, my wife is now the proud user of the BlackBerry Storm, and LOVES it! With that, let me get to the topic of some accessories that we have found important to have.

Slacker Radio for BlackBerry: Update

Shawn — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:13:49 +0000

Hey BlackBerry users, and music lovers, our favorite internet radio application has been updated. After a quick check this morning of the BlackBerry App World, I see that I'm offered an upgrade from v2.0.45 to v2.0.49.0.

Must Have Apps for BlackBerry

Shawn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:07:46 +0000

So, now onto my list of must have applications for BlackBerry. I'm going to spare the suspense and jump right into my #1 app and work my way down to the minutiae.

BlackBerry Bold 9000 versus Storm 9530

Shawn — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:56:51 +0000

Now, let's talk about My new Gadget Obsession, the BlackBerry Bold 9000. This has been my primary device since February 2009. As far as smartphones go, this one wins, over the three I previously owned (BlackBerry Storm 9530, Palm Treo 650, Palm Treo 700p). It's not perfect, but hits enough pluses to be a huge success for me. Since I am both a Bold and Storm owner, I feel I can give a fair comparison of the two. I'll put features in categories to make it a quick read.

Hello BlackBerry Bold on AT&T, Goodbye Storm on Verizon

Shawn — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:39:45 +0000

The lack of Wi-Fi is what drove me away. As mentioned in earlier posts, I have terrible no Verizon coverage at home. At barely 1x, I can't get data, all voice calls drop, and my battery always dies searching or a signal.

BlackBerry Storm Error at Boot, Solved

Shawn — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:58:50 +0000

For months, I have received an error message every time my BlackBerry Storm was rebooted (i.e. battery pull or Soft Reset). The error is a cryptic Java error: "uncaught exception java.lang.IllegalStateException". Since I install beta software on a daily basis, I’m rebooting this things a lot. If I was an average BB user, I would [...]

Slacker Radio Officailly on the Storm!

Shawn — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:55:58 +0000

We got word early this morning (thanks CrackBerry) that Slacker has released an official version of their FREE Slacker Slacker InstallRadio Mobile application for the BlackBerry Storm. As you may know, Slacker on other BB's has been a huge hit; and those of us who put the unofficial version on our Storms, were praising it.

Gym Technik (workout app) for BlackBerry Updated

Shawn — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:58:27 +0000

You may have read an earlier post where I was comparing three fitness software apps for the BlackBerry Storm; Ascendo Fitness for BlackBerry, PumpOne Mobile, and Gym Technik. Well I haven’t gotten around to writing up a full comparison yet. In fact, I still haven’t seen what PumpOne can do. I have ruled out Ascendo [...]