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Research in Motion in the Top 5 Handset Manufacturers in the World
IDC's latest report shows Research in Motion in the in the top 5 of all mobile handset makers in the world. RIM has been in the Top 10 Smartphone Manufactuers list for some time and now, but making the top 5 handset makers in the world is a really significant benchmark. RIM is the... »
BlackBerry Outage Sparks User Revolt
Internet forums were abuzz over second service disruption in as many weeks. The second outage in as many weeks for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry e-mail service has prompted a mini-revolt among users. The Crackberry blog, which tracks all things related to the addictive device, on Thursday was flooded with complaints from users who said RIM is... »
Verizon releases new Tour firmware, lets mayhem briefly reign before pulling
We know from discussions with tipsters (and from the simple fact that rumored phones take a century to get released) that Verizon tests the crap out of things — generally speaking, anyway. Apparently that wasn’t the case with the latest Tour firmware to see action, though, because 4.7.1.53 got pulled within a few hours of its... »
10 Free BlackBerry Applications Worth Downloading
A question that it seems like we get asked a few dozen times a day lately, especially for visitors who just read one of the posts above is… What about Free BlackBerry Applications worth downloading for other BlackBerry devices? Instead of trying to answer each of you individually, I figured that I would throw up another... »
RIM responds to questions about BlackBerry OS 5.0 Release Date
The big question on most BlackBerry owner’s minds is when will we see the OS 5.0 rollout. CrackBerry.com decided to go straight to the source and asked RIM for an official comment. Surprisingly RIM responded, but as expected they didn’t exactly drop any breaking news of interest. In typical PR fashion they released the... »
Become a Blackberry Pocket Cop
Every Baltimore Patrol Officer To Get a BlackBerry BlackBerry devices, which are made by Research in Motion, are likely to take the place of computers for officers who don’t have them in their cars, and laptops may not be replaced after they become obsolete. The devices are also equipped with global positioning software that will... »
Blackberry Themes, Games, Apps And Tips & Tricks
Your Blackberry Smartphone can make you more productive if you get most out of it using Blackberry tips and tricks and different applications. There are great free themes available for Blackberry phones to customize them to your liking and many coolgames to kill the time. I have shared lots of this stuff on this blog... »
BlackBerry Down — In Some Places (RIMM)
RIMM’s BlackBerry network is down in some areas of the country, according to numerous reports on Twitter. The outage may be limited to BlackBerry’s Internet service — not enterprise customers. We’ve asked RIM for comment, and will update if we hear back. Meanwhile, any updates on your service? via BlackBerry Down — In Some Places (RIMM). »