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Blackberry makers RIM are offering users £60 of ”premium” apps as an apology after they experienced three days of service interruption. Last week UK Blackberry owners were unable to access websites and emails do to a failure within RIM’s network infrastructure. On Monday RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis announced firm would be making an “expression of appreciation” for the “patience” shown by ts … [Read more...]
As I've written before, I'm a great Blackberry fan but like many lovers of the 'email on the move' device I was less than impressed with what I saw of the Blackberry Storm. Admittedly my experiences were limited to playing around with friends phones but I was deeply unimpressed with the build quality and the touchscreen experience left a lot to be desired. Reviews for the Storm weren't exactly complimentary and a … [Read more...]
Orange has confirmed it is to offer the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 on both pay as you go and pay monthly tariffs from August. Talking up the social networking capabilities of the handset, manufacturers RIM say it will support mobile access to both Facebook and MySpace, as well as offering the usual email and messaging services. The handset features a touch-sensitive optical trackpad and is the first BlackBerry … [Read more...]
As regular readers may recall, although I’m a relatively recent convert, I’m a huge fan of Blackberry but, as I previously wrote, I was recently without one after an accident involving some coffee. Although it was always likely I’d eventually opt for another Blackberry, my mid-contract status gave me a reason to look at a cheaper clone. Online retailers never seem to have a shortage of cheap Windows-powered … [Read more...]
Orange has become the first UK network to offer the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone to Pay As You Go customers. Retailing at £249.99, the 8900 follows Orange’s previous launch of a PAYG BlackBerry Pearl 8120. For a limited period new customers who buy the 8900 will receive six months of free email and web browsing. After this time, customers can take out Orange’s pay as you go BlackBerry Internet Service for … [Read more...]
A couple of weeks back I had an unfortunate accident involving my Blackberry and some coffee which resulted in a dead handset. As a relatively recent convert to the world of Blackberry - I got my first one only last Summer - I was surprised at how bereft I felt at becoming Blackberryless. The G1 I have on a different SIM just wasn't a worthy alternative so I've grabbed myself a lovely new 8900. … [Read more...]
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