Leaks and Releases
Goodbye productivity at work, Hello Slingbox for iPhone!
Feb 16th
iPhone users guess what!! Your days of waiting to get home to watch TV are officially over, for a price of course.
Riding the success of the now famous Blackberry App, Slingbox for iPhone has arrived. If you are unfamiliar with Slingbox it brings the ability of connecting to your TV at home from anywhere in the world via your Wifi or 3G connection (would you really want to watch hockey over EDGE?) Till now this has been a “Blackberry Only” app and allowed for much bragging rights among blackberry afficianados alike. Well, as Mashable reported yesterday those times have now officially changed. The app is now live via the Appstore for a mere $29.99 (trusted you already have the Slingbox hardware attached to your TV already for the app to communicate with)
Being that I actively switch between both devices and as of now am a heavy Slingbox user on my Blackberry 9700, I’m overjoyed that I’m no longer limited to just using my Blackberry. I can now take advantage of the large iPhone screen making the dollar value insignificant to what I’m actually getting.
If you are reading this post on an iPhone you can pick up the app here
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…say hello to the Blackberry Magnum Prototype
Feb 15th
On this holiday Monday in Toronto (Family day…yes we rock) I was thinking to myself, what can I put up that will grab my readers attention? Then, it came to me. Since my site re-launch last week I haven’t done justice to the pictures that gave me notoriety. There is really no need to do a hands-on review, because frankly 85k youtube hits can’t be wrong, you all have seen it. So instead I figure ill repost the pictures here and let your comments do the talking. So without further ado, here are the original, NON Photoshopped pictures that were posted about a month ago.
If anyone is still unsure what the Blackberry Magnum actually is let me explain it to you. The device is a long awaited hybrid of what all Blackberry nerds alike have wanted to see come out of Waterloo, ON. Suretouch screen ala Blackberry Storm series device crossed with the former Blackberry flagship device (and 1st North American released 3G Blackberry) the Bold 9000 and all its QWERTY/3G goodness. Though the project was scrapped in its very early stages for what’s now known as the “Dakota”, which instead of taking after the Bold’s form factor rather follows the styling of the recently released and new flagship device the Blackberry Bold 9700, with a few new features including “Liquid Lens” technology. This is probably the most anticipated device to be released this year.
If you have any other questions regarding the device that haven’t been clarified already please feel free to leave a comment, as I check them (and respond) regularly. Otherwhise, enjoy the rest of the pictures.
Hope you’ve enjoyed this re-cap. Remember to follow @thecellularguru for all the latest Cellular News!
Bolt Browser updated..People are excited
Feb 15th
Our friends over at PhoneScoop caught this one in the wee hours of the morning and seems like a lot of people are pretty excited about it. Bolt has released an update to its ever popular Blackberry browser with version V.1.7 some of the most noted updates are Zoom and Widget support.
To download the new Bolt browser on your Blackberry click here
for those interested, here is a more detailed list of the updates included in this release:
- Support for Widgets (web applications) that can be installed directly from BOLT
- - Direct integration of Twitter Posting
- - Advanced Download Manager – allowing for multiple simultaneous file downloads with pause – resume option
- - Automatic socket support for most users (resulting in a 15% speed increase)
- - Spanish and Russian language support
- - Support for YouTube videos embedded in 3rd party sites
- - Support for ESPN and CNN videos
- - New shortcut keys that enable users to zoom in or out directly from the keypad, as well as navigating to the top or bottom of a page in full screen view
- - BlackBerry-specific shortcut keys for scrolling to the top, bottom, left, and right of a page
- - Common shortcut keys for both BlackBerry and non-BlackBerry devices with QWERTY keypad
- - More sensitive button support on web forms
- - Search widget to allow editing and searching of selected text on web page
What are you waiting for? Go download it and let us know any changes you notice that aren’t listed!
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GSM Palm Pre coming to AT&T in May?
Feb 12th
PalmCentral.net is reporting that they have come across FCC Articles regarding the rumored GSM version of the well known Palm Pre handset. Considering that both the Sprint Palm Pre and Verizon Pre Plus sport the FCC ID number of O8F-CASC, we’re wagering that the O8F-CASG is the US-bound GSM version of the Pre. We’ve known for a while that the Pre’s internal codename was Castle, and when combined with a CDMA phone we get CASC, whereas GSM would lead us to CASG.
They offer us a release date on around May 10, which based on the photo availability date for the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus was dead-on with the launch date. And that lines up pretty well with AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega’s “first half of 2010” for webOS on his network. Would you use the GSM version of the Pre? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
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Ubertwitter Beta-7 has been released!
Feb 12th
Following closely on the release of Beta 6, Beta 7 is mainly a bug fixing release preparing users for a substantial feature upgrade coming mid March with the release of Beta 8. Many notable fixes included in this version are: Picture/Video Chooser, Viewing Twitlonger tweets, battery drain, and Twitgoo support. Feel free to leave comments if you find any other noticeable changes.
For those of you who are “Uber” enthusiasts I encourage you to download the update by clicking here
RIM Twitter For BlackBerry Released; Leaked
Feb 11th
The long awaited, long rumored Twitter client from Research In Motion launched today. While initially the application was only given out to a select “Beta” testers via invite code, it certainly did not take long to reach hands of others. Many have downloaded and installed the app and Twitter time lines are filling up with the “Twitter For BlackBerry” branding but most seem to have mixed feelings on it. The UI is kind of alright and it’s certainly laggy to say the least but, the saving grace there for RIM I suppose is that it’s a beta.
Additional features are expected to be added over time but for now, it is what it is. Another option that some may choose but others will pass over while using what is already out there and working fine. We checked it out and have our thoughts on it..but if you were one of the ones that got either the official or leaked release, let us know how you all feel about it. Win or bust folks?
MICRORIM?! Sources claiming RIM is under buy out watch by Microsoft
Feb 11th
Well today I have come across 3 stories claiming the up and coming Mobile World Conference will be a great time for Microsoft, with Steve Ballmer revealing Windows Mobile 7 and the possible announcement of a RIM buyout…? Yes, I know we have heard the rumors before but why would a company like RIM, with their superior technology and more valuable stock, allow itself to be taken over? 3 sources are writing this morning.
Report claims Microsoft keen on buying BlackBerry maker; Ballmer to host press conference at Mobile World Congress.
Microsoft, which is in danger of being forgotten in the smartphone market, could choose the “if you can’t beat them, buy them” option, following a report claiming it is eyeing an acquisition of RIM.
All Things Digital reported this week that multiple sources at Microsoft have said their outspoken CEO Steve Ballmer has repeatedly expressed interest in buying the BlackBerry maker.
According to the blog AllThingsD, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has repeatedly talked about his interest in buying RIM, say the blog’s multiple unnamed sources. The combo makes sense given both companies’ strong presence in the enterprise market
Insiders also speculate we’ll hear – or perhaps it’s more like they’re gleefully awaiting – the announcement of a RIM acquisition. All Things Digital says its Microsoft sources say Ballmer is wide open to the idea. (Interestingly, they say he has no interest in Palm.)
So, just more rumors as we have seen in the past? Or more wishful thinking on the part of Microsoft?…weigh in leave a comment.
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