According to Research In Motion (RIM), its BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone and Push-to-Talk service will provide instant communication between NII subscribers in their home markets and with over 10 million iDEN subscribers in North and South America. In addition to enabling seamless access to personal and corporate email, the BlackBerry 8350i will also come with built-in Wi-Fi, a two-megapixel camera, an internal antenna and a host of other features.
Redesigned and easy-to-use queue based notifications - With our new interface, multiple alerts can be managed from the same screen. Easy, simple and powerful!
Adjustable message body preview (including HTML Email) - Now you have the choice of how much of the message body you want to see in the alert, if at all.
Additional auto-dismiss timeouts - We have added more choices and an Auto-dismiss countdown timer. You can see on the screen how long the alert has left.
New filter option for high priority messages - Our simple and easy-to-use filters are even more powerful.
Ease of Use:
Action buttons are automatically selected and placed above the message body
Dismiss (all) multiple alerts and go directly to the Inbox with the Open button
Automatically open Email or SMS message folder (including separated inbox)
Snooze with a press of the BlackBerry menu key, re-displays in 15 seconds
There is gonna come a new version of TaskMaster for BlackBerry. It is gonna come with some bug fixes as well as some feature adds and the new version will be version 1.2.0.
If buy the program now you will get it with a 30 day money back guarantee as well as free life-time updates. TaskMaster is compatible with all current BlackBerry models including the BlackBerry Curve, Pearl, Bold, Storm, Flip, etc.
Zhiing is a free LBS (Location Based Service) for sending real-time messages with map and driving directions to and from mobile phones and to the automotive GPS system, Dash™. zhiings can be sent from mobile device to mobile device and from computer to mobile device.
With the zhiing browser add-on installed, the software recognizes physical addresses and enables users to send those addresses from their computer to themselves or any mobile number by clicking on the zhiing icon next to the address.
The free zhiing (LBS) mobile location messaging utility was released to the Apple iPhone application store for immediate download for iPhone users. Blackberry 8800 Series, Pearl and Curve users can download the zhiing utility by visiting zhiing.com. In addition, the software can be downloaded when receiving a zhiing for the first time. Mobile device platforms currently under development are Symbian, Windows and Android, with more to come.
The zhiing application and services are free. Standard data and messaging charges from the receiver’s mobile carrier will apply. Mobile devices that are not currently supported will receive multiple SMS messages with turn-by-turn directions if they reply to the incoming zhiing with their current location.
zhiing is designed to be a cross-platform and non-device-specific location messaging utility that will function internationally. zhiing is not to be confused with closed networks or device-specific, membership-only services. Like email, zhiing is designed to be an open global market utility. The zhiing utility ensures user privacy. The sender will only let others know their current location by sending a zhiing and a recipient’s location is not shared unless they choose to send a zhiing in response.
Examples of using the zhiing (LBS) mobile messaging utility:
A friend zhiinged another friend’s mobile phone from a new restaurant inviting them to lunch. The friend received the invitation with a map and turn-by-turn directions of how to get there from their current location and replied that they would arrive in ten minutes.
With the zhiing browser add-on installed, a Realtor using zhiing sends a zhiing location message to themselves and their client from their computer with information regarding what time an interesting property is available for preview. Both receive the location message with the destination address of the property to preview. A zhiing is now stored on their mobile device with driving directions to the property from their current location.
A zhiing user is in need of roadside assistance. They send a zhiing message with their location requesting assistance.
For additional information on the zhiing (LBS) mobile location messaging utility for mobile devices please visit http://www.zhiing.com.
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California mobile video company Qik on Sunday announced the alpha release of version 1.0 of Qik for BlackBerry. The free, downloadable application (covered here and demoed here) lets cell phone filmmakers stream video live from their mobile phone to Qik.com, social networks like MySpace, Orkut, and Facebook, and to any personal blog.
When you’re done filming, Qik also plays a post-production role by auto-publishing the recorded video stream to YouTube or Seismic. You can opt out by turning the feature off before or during the stream.
At the outset, Qik’s alpha download will only be available for the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 and 8130, and for the BlackBerry Bold. Qik plans to follow up with support for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip and the Curve.
Last week the new NextAction! 3.0 Beta 1 has been released. Now we have already seen Beta 2 flying in without us even blogging about Beta 1! Wuhu … that’s too fast for us
However, we have written about some insight views before so we are quite at the edge. The new Beta 2 carries version number 2.9.35 and we are checking this out at the moment. The feature history reads as followed:
New Features since version 3.0 Beta 2 (2.9.35):
Context Management: add/edit/delete working
minor bugs fixed
user interface improvements
New Features since version 3.0 Beta 1 (2.9.30):
AutoText Support
Project Indicator (”p:”) can be changed
Open a next action in the internal BlackBerry Task apllication
Globally delete all completed actions
Sorting support: by name, by project, by context
Improved user interface
Project Notes Support
About NextAction!:
NextAction! for BlackBerry is the only streamlined task management application for BlackBerry which has been built just for the purpose of implementing Getting Things Done (GTD) with your BlackBerry. Read more about GTD at Wikipedia. For years this is the leading (and our favorite) app for GTD pros. We look forward to see more enhancements of the new version as it is definitely going towards the right direction.
Everyone who is interested can get a free NextAction! 3.0 Beta at the link below.
AT&T hopes for a further boost to data usage when it finally releases the BlackBerry Bold, RIM’s first 3G device, on November 4. The phone, which has been delayed by technical hitches, will be sold for $299.99 with a two-year contract and after a mail-in rebate.
IT is actually not RIM’s first 3G device (we got the 8707v for years in Hong Kong). Anyway, I am not that sure if the Bold pushes the mobile data usage. It might be possible but there is not much more available on the Bold compared to other devices like the Cruve or Pearl which can push data usage. Well, the BlackBerry Messanger is free and pre-installed on all BlackBerry models and very very famous right now as you can easily connect with others without paying anything. There is of course the data usage which means the Messanger takes amount from your data plan. However, this is nearly nothing and you will most probably not exceed the data plan.
I for example exceed my data plan from time to time when I am doing some beta testing (all for you guys to get the hottest stuff tested! ). However, I am not sure if people will exceed and therefor expand their data plan if they use their BlackBerry “in a normal way” meaning: EMail, Messanger and from time to time Google Maps Mobile (or other GPS apps) for not getting lost.
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Google has introduced the second version of its Gmail client for mobile phones. Aside from the usual performance tweaks, the new edition allows users to access then emails even when offline.
Yep, you can now compose and read recent emails when you don’t have a signal or access to Wi-Fi, while outgoing messages will be saved in the outbox until you’re back in coverage.