Jun
30
2009
Author: Nic Ball

The Boy Genius from BoyGeniusReport.com has written a hard hitting and honest article about RIM and the future of the company. I encourage everyone to give it a serious read. Be warned it’s rather long. Here are some snippets from the article.
…One word is where RIM fails so miserably it isn’t even imaginable: software.
You have to look at the big picture here… for what RIM is working with (an incredibly miserable Java OS with so much security and encryption and smoke-blowing APIs) they’ve hit the jackpot. Their OS architecture is fantastic, their use of security is what makes them so trustworthy. But, as each handset release comes closer and closer, people start to see the bigger picture. And that’s the fact that RIM’s OS is more than antiquated, it’s borderline laughable….
Like I said it’s a hard hitting look into the RIM empire and it comes from what I think everyone would agree is an expert on the subject of mobile tech. Read the full article here…
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Jun
29
2009
Author: Nic Ball

The guys behind TweetGenius have just given us a NEW version to the BlackBerry pay-app for twitter. They’re claiming it’s a “much more lightweight, faster, and easier on your battery” build. Leave us a comment and let us know if they live up to that statement. Change log after the jump… Continue reading
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Jun
29
2009
Author: Nic Ball

Yay!! Bolt Beta 3 (ver 1.04) is here and ready for download onto your BlackBerry.
Upload to YouTube & Photobucket
Organize your favorites
Copy & Paste
Bolt’s servers have been upgrade for enahced fonts and inline text entry on on webpage forms
Download Now!
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Jun
29
2009
Author: Nic Ball

Check out the latest release of the Gadget Gurus Podcast! Special news: I’ve been made a permanant member of the team!! w00t w00t!!
RIM Q1 numbers & Tour Launch dates…meanwhile I defeate all other gadgets by explaining why you can replace any of them with a BlackBerry. FACT!
Check it out!!
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Jun
26
2009
Author: Nic Ball

Florida Division of Emergency Management provides communication for the people of Florida during normal as well as pre and post disaster periods. They also server as the contact point between emergency services and Local, State and Federal government. The Florida DEM has licensed Freeance Mobile to push ESRI map services out to BlackBerry smartphones. Continue reading
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