It’s not been a very good day for RIM. Not long after it enthusiastically announced the release of BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.7, news broke that RIM was forced to pull the update after a series of user complaints. To its credit, RIM was quick to respond to calls for comments, and had this to say [...]

Heads up, foursquare addicts, we have some news to report. Just five days after the alpha went live, foursquare for BlackBerry 3.0 has exited the testing stage and is now ready for public consumption. While it lacks the BBM integration found in the alpha, there are still plenty of other things to get excited about, [...]

Looking for but unable to download today’s BlackBerry Tablet OS 1.0.7 update? Well give up, because it looks as if RIM has pulled the update. We’re tying to figure what led up to the apparent decision to break out the hook, but rest assured that we’ll report back as soon as we got to the bottom [...]

BlackBerry PlayBook owners have reason to smile this afternoon, as RIM has announced that a software update is available for its first tablet. Available for download OTA, BlackBerry Tablet OS 1.0.7 includes not only bug fixes, but several new features as well, including: - Enhanced Support for Saving Attachments - ZIP Attachment Support - Portrait Support in Pictures App [...]

BlackBerry fanatics haven’t had the easiest time of late, but a new and extensive video walk-through of the unreleased Bold 9900 with OS 7 is sure to pick up their spirits. It would be difficult for us to explain everything that happens in the 18-minute plus video, so hit the jump to check out the [...]

  Historically speaking when a device passes through the FCC, its launch is right around the corner; so could it be that the Torch 2 (9810) will be hitting retail shelves within a matter of weeks? Considering RIM hasn’t even officially acknowledged it, everything is still very much up in the air. To those wondering [...]

With rumors of a RIM-built Apple TV competitor circulating, it’s pretty clear that the BlackBerry maker is preparing to make a big push with its multimedia support. So it comes as no surprise that a new rumor has made its rounds which would see the release of a music sharing service. Details are scarce, but it [...]

BlackBerry Messenger and collecting foursquare badges — they’re both incredibly addictive and time-consuming pastimes. But now they don’t have to be done separately, as an alpha of foursquare for BlackBerry 3.0 has been released which features support for BBM. Other updates to v3.0 include the inclusion of Explore, and a few minor tweaks to the UI. If [...]

Ok BlackBerry fan-boys, here is a juicy lil’ non-smartphone rumor for you all to talk about at the water cooler tomorrow: RIM is supposedly developing an Apple TV competitor, currently under the code named “Cyclone”, which is scheduled to launch this coming Fall. The rumored media hub is said to be similar to Apple’s iOS-based Apple [...]

RIM wants to know how to make their already popular BBM IM client even better; so much so that they’re throwing a BBM Hackathon event in New York City, August 11-12th 2011. The goal of the event is to help developers integrate the BBM social platform into their apps, thus widening the audience and furthering [...]