A few months back I had the chance to test out a theme called ivista, from Z Man Designs. While I didnt much care for it I thought I would take the time to test a few more. I must say that I am overly impressed with these themes as compared to how I felt about ivista. I started out testing Blueberry Pie, which I had a few...

For about the last week, I have been carrying around the Defender Series case from Otterbox.  Based in Fort Collins, Co, Otterbox has been making protective cases for electronics since 1996. Initial Quality The first thing I thought when I opened and Otterbox Defender case was that it was huge.  Having previously carried my BlackBerry Curve in a holster or in...

Recently, I received a case for review from Piel Frama.  Piel Frama, located in Ubrique, Spain, has been manufacturing leather goods since 1945, and mobile phone cases since 1982.  All the cases are handmade leather. Initial Quality I was impressed with this case from the moment I opened the shipping box.  Packaged in a gorgeous cardboard box with a...

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  I suppose I could see this coming. These devices get "code named", the next thing you know pictures are leaked, info is leaked…and before long what it was named…is no longer. For the most part, they all change, none of them stay the name we first hear them referenced as. Thats fine. The problem I see with all these new devices and names...

  With what appears to be a month till the launch of the BlackBerry Tour, as usual more pictures, specs, videos, information, and anything else Tour related…finds its way on the BlackBerry forums. This next picture was found on Crackberry.com and had been posted by a member on that site, who was able to get their hands on a device. While there have been many...

            As the official launch date draws closer and closer, more and more information is popping up everywhere for the much anticipated BlackBerry Tour. These pictures speak for themselves, coming from the Telus website. The official launch date being nearly a MONTH away, July 15th. I can't say that the prices are...

Maybe I’m the only one who doesn’t see the point in SureType on a full QWERTY keyboard. I have nothing against SureType, I happen to own a pearl and am a proud supporter. What I don’t understand is why there is a need for this feature on a device that has a key for every letter? How much easier can we make it? I suppose as you go along,...

  Official Press Release RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Tour Smartphone New 3G World Phone Keeps You Connected on High-Speed CDMA Networks in North America and UMTS/HSPA Networks Abroad WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 16, 2009) – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry(R) Tour(TM) – a powerful new...

  So the Tour isn't even released to us yet, we can't touch it, play with it, or "really" drool over it… Yet RIM already has the BlackBerry 101 User Guide up online so at least by the time we actually get to pre order them, we will know all there is to know about them. Well, one is always learning new tips and tricks along with how to...