All Entries Tagged With: "BlackBerry"

Hit-Game Labyrinth for Blackberry Now Supports Torch

Posted by Paul Balsom | Aug 30, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Labyrinth, the popular tilt-based maze game that has been in the app store space for a while now has just updated for Blackberry Torch users to enjoy. Available on BlackBerry AppWorld, Labyrinth is available for download with 10-free levels! Labyrinth is also available RIM’s two touch-screen only phones, the Blackberry Storm and Blackberry Storm 2.

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BlackBerry App World Goes 2.0 With New Updates

Posted by Jason Coe | Aug 20, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Research In Motion have released a huge 2.0 update to the BlackBerry App World including the removal of the $2.99 minimum price for paid apps (allowing developers to now charge $0.99), the addition of carrier billing or paying via credit card, a change in revenue split for developers to a 70/30 ratio from the original 80/20, as well as a new BlackBerry ID function that allows you to process credit card payments and move apps to any new device much easier.

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Interview with Kelly Chu of ISBX, Developers of Enterprise Level Mobile Apps

Posted by Jason Coe | Aug 12, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Anyone that looks at the App Store today is simply blown away by the amount of developers that exist in the community. The expansion of over 225,000 applications within a few years is simply amazing, something that has not been experienced in any other industry. Many developers focus on gaming and utility applications catered towards specific users but a company by the name of ISBX is entering the mobile applications octagon, tackling apps at the enterprise level to improve workplace efficiency and increase communications.

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Research in Motion Launches ‘Blackberry 6′ OS

Posted by Paul Balsom | Aug 03, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Earlier today, Research in Motion (RIM) announced, along with the new Blackberry Torch, the launch of the new RIM mobile operating system, ‘Blackberry 6′.

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UAE: No More Blackberry Services Starting October 11

Posted by Paul Balsom | Aug 01, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Earlier today, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates announced that all Blackberry data services (Blackberry Messenger, email, and web-browsing) will be suspended as of October 11th. The main reason for this suspension is an apparent security concern, as the TRA is attempting to get Blackberry services “in line with UAE telecommunications regulations”.

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Want to write for Appmodo?

Posted by Jason Coe | Jul 20, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Appmodo is growing extremely fast and we would like to expand our coverage. We are looking to hire writers who have experience in tech journalism or reviewing mobile applications for either the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Google Android, Palm Pre, and BlackBerry platforms.

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RIM Co-CEOs Not Happy with Apple’s Press Conference

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 19, 2010 | Comments View Comments

During Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference last Friday, Steve Jobs made claims to other phones having the same antenna issues as the iPhone 4, one of those phones being Research in Motion’s Blackberry Bold 9700. Upon hearing the statements that were made about their precious Bold, RIM’s co-CEOs released an official statement with a few words to say in response…

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Does Blackberry Bold 9700 Have Signal-Strength Issues, Like iPhone 4?

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 16, 2010 | Comments View Comments

When Apple’s Steve Jobs was explaining iPhone 4′s signal-strength problems — or “antennagate” — during today’s press conference, he spent a little time comparing iPhone 4′s performance to other smartphones in the market. Jobs ran an experiment on the HTC Droid Eris (Android), the Samsung Omnia II, and the Blackberry Bold 9700. When he held all three in the “sensitive area” — the lower left-hand corner, they showed a lower reception reading than without the hand.

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HP Won Palm Bidding War Over Apple, Google, and RIM

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 15, 2010 | Comments View Comments

According to a new article at Business Insider, HP wasn’t the only company eyeballing Palm before they were acquired. A source “familiar with the negotiations” has leaked that Apple, Google, and Blackberry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) were mixed up in a bidding war for the company that brought us webOS.

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Blackberry Teases New OS Features in Video

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 12, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Research in Motion has been tantalizing loyal Blackberry users with screen shots and announcements for their new Blackberry 6 operating system for some time now.

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Official RIM Twitter App Launches for Blackberry

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 08, 2010 | Comments View Comments

As of late last night, RIM’s new Twitter application hit the Blackberry App World for user consumption.

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The Street Highlights ’12 Must-Have Blackberry Apps’

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 01, 2010 | Comments View Comments

The folks over at The Street took some time this week to guide Blackberry users toward some worthwhile apps to look into on Blackberry App World. So, for those of you keeping it corporate and staying out of the titanic Android vs. Apple debate, this list should prove quite helpful.

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Reminder: Receive Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Updates Via Email

Posted by Jason Coe | Jun 01, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Now you can have updates from Appmodo emailed to you directly on a per post (for those who cannot live without the latest), daily, weekly or monthly basis! You can also select specific categories as well, whether you have an iPhone, BlackBerry, Android or Palm phone, or just want to receive the latest gaming news, photography, music and more. All you have to do is subscribe with your name and email address.

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BlackBerry’s App World Hits 1 Million Downloads Per Day

Posted by Jason Coe | Apr 27, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Research In Motion are celebrating their first birthday for the BlackBerry App World which is generating about 1 Million downloads per day with 20 million registered users. While those numbers are great for RIM, they are still a small fraction of Apple’s App Store which touts 10 to 20 million downloads per day (over 1 Billion in it’s first year). Happy Birthday BlackBerry’s App World!

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