Previous Post Next Post Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-T989 (T-Mobile): How to root after upgrading to Android 4.0 ICS firmware T989UVLE1

Previously, we tackled how to upgrade your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-T989, bringing the features of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich right to your mobile phone. With your phone already updated to the latest version, let’s now talk about how to flash ClockworkMod Recovery and gain root access on your mobile Read the Rest of the story [...]

AT&T doubles handset upgrade fee to $36 [updated]

AT&T is increasing the fee charged when subscribers upgrade to new handsets on contract beginning this Sunday. BGR has been informed by multiple readers via email that AT&T has sent them notices regarding the increased fee, which had previously been $18. ”Because the overall costs associated with upgrading to a new Read the Rest of the story [...]

AT&T doubling its upgrade fee to $36 on February 12th (update: confirmed)

What do you do after reporting “blow-out” earnings and instituting larger, pricier, data plans? If you’re AT&T, why not go for the jugular by doubling upgrade fees? Per the above leaked memo, that’s exactly what Ma Bell plans to do come February 12th, upping the existing $18 fee to Read the Rest of the story [...]

NewsPile Google Reader PlayBook App Gets Nice Performance Improvements

Dennis let us know about an update to his popular NewsPile Google Reader client for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The new version 1.0.4 and subsequent 1.0.5 add what he called “Huge performance updates.” He even quantifies them by saying it is up to 70% faster for Read the Rest of the story [...]

BBM 6.0.1 (6.0.1.29) Now Available to BetaZone Members

RIM let us know that BlackBerry Messenger 6.0.1.29 is now available to BetaZone members.  If you are not a member of BetaZone you can sign up here. If you are already a member you can find it here. This release is supposed to help with some of the Read the Rest of the story [...]

BlackBerry PlayBook Battery Life Changed with OS 1.0.3? Possible Fixes

Some of you may already know that I cannot help but poke fun at RIM legal when the chance arises. Over the years the user agreements RIM legal has forced us to accept have been getting longer and longer. Now all RIM value added apps have their own like BBM, Read the Rest of the story [...]

RIM Requiring all users to upgrade BlackBerry App World to v2.1

There are still some BlackBerry users running on App World v1.1 that will have to upgrade. Starting tonight, all of those users will be forced to upgrade to the latest version of App World. When the users of the old version open App World they will be greeted with, “You Read the Rest of the story [...]

RIM Dropping Support for BES 4.1.x

 

RIM has announced that effective July 2, 2011 they are discontinuing support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1.6 & 4.1.7 for both the Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino platforms. This does not come as a big surprise since they stopped selling 4.1.x for both enterprise platforms back on July 2nd of last year.

If Read the Rest of the story [...]

LiveProfile for BlackBerry nears release; Servers upgraded in anticipation

I have never really been into any of the cross-platform, BBM-like instant messaging services. But LiveProfile is the one that I have been waiting for. I have used it for iOS and Android and must say, it is my 2nd favorite IM client, behind BBM of course. The app features familiar sent, delivered, and Read the Rest of the story [...]

Free Best Buy Reward Zone program app now available for BlackBerry

For those of you who shop at Best Buy and belong to their Reward Zone program, they recently released a version of their app for BlackBerry devices so members can access their account. If you’re not familiar with the program, it allows you to accumulate points on all in-store and online purchases which are Read the Rest of the story [...]