Saudi Arabia Blocking BlackBerry Service

As planned earlier, the Government of Saudi Arabia finally started to stop the BlackBerry services or Blackberry applications starting on Friday (06/08/2010). A number of users in the country reported that the BlackBerry service started not working since Friday morning.

"I sure the BlackBerry services to have stopped," said one user in Jeddah, as reported by AFP. The average users began to realize that his BlackBerry device is no longer functioning as usual since 9:00 pm local time.

Earlier, on Tuesday, the Saudi Arabian telecommunication regulator has asked the three mobile operators that serve to halt BlackBerry smartphone service from this Friday. The reason, the BlackBerry service does not meet the regulatory requirements set by the government can not monitor the content of messages that are distributed among BlackBerry users.

All transmitted data is encrypted on the BlackBerry service with a highly secure and managed from a server in Canada. With this causes, make difficulties Saudi Arabian authorities to monitor the possibility of abuse that could be considered threatening state security.

Saudi Arabia steps undertaken only difference five days after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said the same reason. A new BlackBerry smartphone in the UAE will be banned starting next October 11, 2010 and still awaiting response BlackBerry providers, Research In Motion (RIM), Canada. Blocking BlackBerry will also be conducted by the Government of India. Then where else the state will block the Blackberry?

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The Latest Blackberry Platform on the Internet

The latest version of the smartphone Blackberry platform might be competing with the iPhone smartphone and the Google Nexus One. This is from two photographs mentioned display Blackberry OS 6.0 as reported by www.BBLeaks.com website, Friday (19/3/2010).

without showing his handset. However, seeing from the size of the screen, which used similar handset like in Blackberry Storm Two photos show the front screen of the Blackberrysmartphone or Blackberry Storm 2 that using touch screen technology.

The first photograph shows a page filled with widgets from a variety of Blackberry application. Three widgets is composed continues ESPN game results, weather information, and travel info. At the bottom of the widget extends the latest information. Another menu is a clock with large font sizes, alarms, and email notification and SMS. While in the second photo is also seen following Twitter message widget.

There are no any information of the Research In Motion (RIM) about the Blackberry OS 6.0 platform development. This platform maybe the news good from RIM for the Blackberry next product. RIM is reportedly preparing Blackberry Slider that equipped with the touch screen and full QWERTY keypad. Will the Blackberry Slider using the latest OS version 6.0?

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Free Download Balckberry Xobni Mobile applications

Outlook users may be accustomed to using Xobni as a search tool or contact the client message via e-mail. With the Xobni service, to search numerous contacts easier and faster. Now, the Xobni Mobile service available in Blackberry smartphone. With this service, Blackberry user not need to shift the long list of contacts, and just search with Balckberry Xobni Mobile applications.

Xobni Mobile easier the smartphone to organization the contact list and integrated with the Blackberry platform. Xobni Mobile application raises the rank of each person based on how often you communicate with him/her. It is much easier than searching contacts by alphabet list. This application also adds how often you contact the social networking accounts, such as Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter. Each account will be ranked based on how often your friends access.

The display of this application is similar to the appearance of the Palm's WebOS or Android, like MotoBlur. You can access your contacts via the app or the compose window of the Blackberry email application.

Xobni also launched Xobni One, the connection information service between the Outlook inbox and Xobni Mobile. This service can only be used on Blackberry handsets version 5.0 or higher. Xobni even going to apply this application to other smart phones like Samsung smartphone, iPhone smartphone, Google Nexus One, Nokia smartphone and more.

Unfortunately, the Balckberry Xobni Mobile applications service is not available for free. What price must be paid to get Xobni Mobile on your Blackberry? Xobni Mobile app for U.S. $ 10, and Xobni Mobile with Xobni One for U.S. $ 7 and a monthly fee of U.S. $ 4, and U.S. $ 40 per year.

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Free Download Yahoo Olympic Blackberry Freeware

Yahoo the popular sites back again to launching new application for Blackberry users that title Yahoo Winter Olympics 2010. This application also completing with other Blackberry application like Yahoo Finance application, but the services of Yahoo for this time more to the sport and entertainment.

With this application we can get the latest news and track our country's teams. In addition, with Yahoo Winter Olympics 2010 application we can also see a variety of features such as medal winners, a list of rankings, the event sport progress and much more.

This application is suitable for you who do not want to miss the news about Winter Olympics 2010. And most importantly, Yahoo Winter Olympics 2010 application can be download for free in our Blackberry. To start download Yahoo Olympic Blackberry Freeware, please click http://m.yahoo.com/olympics from your Blackberry.

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Free Download Twitter Application for BlackBerry

Seesmic is one of the largest applications on the Internet. Seesmic, Twitter Client applications for Desktop and Mobile (Blackberry and Android) offer things that appeal to Twitter users via the Blackberry.

Seesmic offers a new application for Blackberry users with a variety of new and interesting features. Seesmic for Blackberry features include:

• Support multiple accounts to Twitter
• Feature to select the size of images to upload
• Support services upload photos via the menu TweetPhoto Twitter
• Has been integrated with Ping.fm so users can set seesmic social networking activities more easily and more complete
  

For Twitter users who have a lot of Twitter accounts, especially business people or companies, it offers easy Seesmic via Blackberry. With Seesmic for BlackBerry users can manage all Twitter accounts that has, or choose the default Twitter account that will be used. Activities upload photos on Twitter, more easily done with this Seesmic. Especially with the support of fiture TweetPhoto and the image size option to upload.

In addition, with the features on Seesmic Ping.fm can help us to manage automatically online activities to the various social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Multiply, and others. The most fun is Seesmic for this Blackberry can we download for free and suitable for all types of Blackberry (Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Javalin, Blackberry Bold and other types). For Blackberry users, features Seesmic too dear if it is not downloaded. To download free Seesmic application, please click www.seesmic.com.

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Research In Motion (RIM) correct Blackberry Email

Ottawa - Research In Motion (RIM) expressed apology for the Blackberry email service disruption. RIM tried to convince users that they are qualified to continue work currently handles Blackberry email delivery delays.

Blackberry users in North and South America experiencing delays in email delivery problems in their Blackberry.

Based on RIM reports, the users complain because they can not send or receive messages via email. However, telephone service and a brief message to function properly.

The users even spill their resentment through networking site Twitter and share information about the handling of this issue. Some are some are mentioning their Blackberry can not connect to the Internet.

"Engineers continue to work to handle this problem. RIM apologize for any inconvenience experienced by consumers," says RIM spokeswoman Jamie Ernst is quoted from CNet, Wednesday (23/12/2009).

Ernst declined to explain in detail about the cause of this problem. He did not mention the number of users affected and the time Blackberry email service back to normal. Meanwhile, in the third quarter of this year, producers BlackBerry, Research In Motion (RIM) has increased profits by 59 percent.

RIM acquisition increases significantly from the previous quarter this year, triggered by the number of customers and sales records that have exceeded BlackBerry targets.

More than 80 percent of new subscribers RIM's current customers are coming from the non-corporate. This indicates, BlackBerry widespread popularity in many circles and the competition between the BlackBerry with other devices to its competitors, namely Apple's iPhone, Pre from Palm, and Motorola's Droid.

"After focusing on consumers in the corporate, RIM has increasingly spread his wings on consumer targeting of various classes. Dilakukanya It poured BlackBerry Storm with touch screen featured in this year," said analyst Duncan Stewart DSam Consulting.

Whereas two years ago, half of RIM's new subscribers came from the businessmen. But in the third quarter, among business users declined almost by half and replaced by new customers from various segments. Such information is quoted from Cellular-news.

During the third quarter, RIM sold over 10 million BlackBerry units. This number beat the previous record quarter of sales, 8.3 million units. By comparison, its competitor Apple shipped approximately 7.4 million iPhones in the same quarter.

"This record shows the BlackBerry became the most popular devices today. RIM managed to sell more than its biggest competitors," Stewart closed.

RIM spokeswoman said, until the end of November it mendapuk approximately USD628, 4 million or $ 1, 10 per share. When compared with last year, in the same quarter a profit of RIM USD396, 3 million or 69 cents per share. Thus, the current RIM profit rose 41 percent to $ 3, 92 from the previous $ 2 billion, 78 billion in the same quarter in 2008.

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iPhone Still Losing Compete with Blackberry

The number of iPhone users, the smartphone made by Apple, in which Indonesia has increased rapidly. Since its launch a year ago, tens of thousands of mobile service users choose the device.

"About 30,000 of which was used since the first launch in March 2009 and then," Gideon Edie Purnomo said, VP of Channel Management at SingTel launch news conference iPhone 3GS in Jakarta, Friday (19/2/2010).

For iPhone 3GS, Telkomsel has prepared a 5000 unit in the early stages for the first month. Gideon was reluctant to say how much sales targets, but only says ready to add whatever if less and will do an evaluation every month.

Gideon admitted, the number of iPhone users were not for the Blackberry which has now reached nearly 200,000 users in Telkomsel. Although demikina, he said the public interest against the iPhone is good enough. Therefore, Telkomsel continued to support the development of application content into the power of the iPhone.

Before launching the iPhone for the first time last March, Telkomsel had hoped the iPhone could exceed the Blackberry. At that time the number of Blackberry users has reached about 50,000. However, the Blackberry smartphones has a very high growth outpacing the iPhone last year.

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New Browser Webkit Blackberry Smartphones

The news that RIM is developing a browser technology for their Blackberry smartphones are increasingly strong, even in the Mobile World Congress 2010 is the prototype technology demo. And in general the result was quite interesting.

As we have seen, compared to its competitors, especially the iPhone, Blackberry "only" have a browser that has the basic skills. RIM has acquired the technology development company to a browser WebKit IRIS; Torch Mobile. Some time before RIM has won a patent for web browsing scheme based proxies, such as that held by the new Opera Mini.

With the technology behind the scenes that seemed convincing. Many analysts expect mobile technology is the latest Blackberry browser will have the ability to render web quicker and better. Even this new browser will be a major competitor candidates who have the Safari browser in iPhone. With increasing number of internet mobile users RIM steps to improve the browser performance is a step to maintain the business sustanaibilitas Blackberry smartphone.

Is the browser better predicted it will provide significant leverage for the Blackberry market share? We'll see further developments. As new information to the Blackberry browser will be released around May 2010.

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Twitter application for Blackberry

Twitter users are now free to access these services through mikrobloging smartphone with a number of third-party applications such UberTwitter, Viigo, or Snaptu. However, users create a special Blackberry, Research In Motion (RIM) will release a Twitter application for BlackBerry.

Applications are still in beta, it already can be used at this time. However, for the new can be downloaded and used a particular user who received a special invitation to try it.

"Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones will soon be available for download, so you can perform all your favorites on Twitter," RIM statement on its website.

Its features include complete as the desktop services such as Twitter update information, send private messages, reply tweet, re-tweet, follow friends, and do a search. Can even send the link directly from the Blackberry browser, upload photos, and join in the discussion.

Create Your can not wait to use it just because RIM promised to release it soon. In order not to miss further information, you can register to receive updates from RIM.

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Download Freeware Portable Podcatcher For Blackberry

The people from PodcastReady created the most convenient Podcast client. PodcastReady's MyPodder software is a podcast client that is actually portable, enabling you to directly install it to your mp3 player, in our case our Blackberry.

MyPodder is simply like having a portable version of itunes in your Blackberry that you can update whenever you plug in your Blackberry to a Windows, Mac and even a Linux machine. As long as the computer you connect to your Blackberry has mass storage support you can run MyPodder and download your latest audio and video podcasts.

To get the latest version of myPodder you need to create a free account in the Podcast Ready website and download the "All in one version(Windows,Mac,Linux)". You then need to install MyPodder to your Blackberrys media card, preferably inside the Blackberry folder so all your audio and video podcast can be recognize by your Blackberry's media player.

Creating new podcast is easy you just choose the podcast you like in the Podcast Ready website and your list will show up in your Blackberry's myPodder automatically. You can also follow any Podcast not found in Podcast Ready by just entering the RSS feed.

It can't get much easier than this, I can now download Podcasts while I'm charging my Blackberry. Just in case for some reason you don't want to create an account in Podcast Ready I've included a link to an older version of myPodder that does not require opening an account.

Download Lastest version of myPodder: Podcast Ready ( req a free account). Download Old version of myPodder: Podcast Ready Old Version (RSS links have to be manually entered).

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Free Download Freshbooks for Blackberry

Another interesting Blackberry application that can be downloaded for free on the internet that is Freshbooks. With this application we can perform various tasks such as Time Management, Invoice Management, Account Management and many other interesting features.

This Blackberry application is suitable for all types of our favorite blackberry. The following is a feature of Freshbooks which we enjoy when we have our blackberry download at:

• Time Management
  Easily upload time on the go. Use a timer to track time as you go, or manually enter hours.
• Client Management
  - Use your BlackBerry to call or email clients.
  - Map client addresses directly on your mobile phone.
  - Search capability for quick access to hundreds of clients.
• Invoice Management
  - View full invoice details, enter payments and send invoices from your BlackBerry.
• Account Management
  - Use multiple accounts on one BlackBerry device.
  - Staff and admin usage adheres to FreshBooks priveleges.

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Free Download Yahoo Finance to Blackberry

Yahoo Finance is the leading internet business services. With Yahoo Finance services, we can get the latest economic news. If we are always mobile, the Yahoo Finance services can be read on the Blackberry. In This time, Yahoo Finance services in the Blackberry is only available in UK.

Hopefully in some time later will be available in many languages. Besides getting the latest economic news, with the Blackberry Yahoo Finance application we can perform a variety of other features such as:

• Exchange various currencies
  
• Financial new aggregator
• Statistics
• Real time data and after market analysis
• View our Yahoo Finance portfolio, and more
  

The application of Yahoo Finance can we downloaded for free on our Blackberry. Yahoo finance applications available for all types of Blackberry. For free download Yahooo Finance application for Blackberry, please click here.

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Free download Paypal applications on Blackberry

Paypal, one of the leading payment services on the internet announcing that applications created for the transaction through the Blackberry have been finished and can be downloaded for free.

This service is similar with internet banking that was popular a few years before. With this application, the Blackberry users can be quickly send money to whoever he wants, as well as check balances and payment history.

The most fun for us, the Paypal service can be downloaded for free. Although free, this service can be enjoyed Blackberry users in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Portugal and Australia. We hope in the future time will increase again.

If your Blackberry user and want to immediately activate the paypal application, please click here. I hope the information about the free download Blackberry application from paypal can be useful for us.

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Free Software Official OS 5 Curve Javelin 8900

Now the time that awaited of Blackberry Javelin 8900 users has arrived. Research In Motion (RIM) has officially issued OS 5. Very special because OS 5 just only for Curve Javelin 8900 and not support for Curve other types.

After launching OS 5 for Blackberry Bold some time ago, this is OS 5 for Blackberry Curve 8900 Javelin. This is information from Software 8900 OS 5 Javelin:

Software For BlackBerry® Curve (TM) 8900 Javelin smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v5.0.0.661 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 5.0.0.661 Consisting of:
Applications: 5.0.0.411
Software Platform: 5.2.0.31

Vodafone Spain
File name: 8900M_PBr5.0.0_rel661_PL5.2.0.31_A5.0.0.411_Vodafone_Spain.exe
File size: 129.99MB

Vodafone DE
File name: 8900M_PBr5.0.0_rel661_PL5.2.0.31_A5.0.0.411_Vodafone_DE.exe
File size: 129.99MB

Optus Mobile Pty Limited

File name: 8900jEastAsia_PBr5.0.0_rel661_PL5.2.0.31_A5.0.0.411_Optus_Mobile_Pty_Limited.exe
File size: 130.57MB

Note: The Software Platform and Blackberry Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

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Review Blackberry Tour 9630

Review Blackberry Tour 9630

Geo-tagging
Video Yes
Secondary No

Features
OS BlackBerry OS
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support, BlackBerry Maps
Java Yes
- BlackBerry maps
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+
- Video player MPEG4/WMV/H.263/H.264
- Organizer
- Voice memo

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Review Blackberry Onyx 9700

Review Blackberry Onyx 9700

General
2G Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network : HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900
Announced : 2009, October
Status : Available. Released 2009, November

Size
Dimensions : 109 x 60 x 14 mm
Weight : 122 g

Display
Type : TFT, 65K colors
Size : 480 x 360 pixels, 2.44 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Touch-sensitive optical trackpad

Sound
Alert types : Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone : Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Memory
Phonebook : Yes, Photocall
Call records : Yes
Internal : 256MB storage
Card slot : microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB

Data
GPRS : Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE : No
3G : HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA
Bluetooth : Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port : No
USB : Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera
Primary : 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features : Image stabilization
Video : Yes

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The Cards for backup from PC to BlackBerry

Here's a complement for BlackBerry owners. 16GB microSD card to backup important information on your PC or Mac to the BlackBerry.

This process. Just paste it into the microSD card memory slot in your phone, then connect to your PC via USB port. Next wait until the software is complete synchronize new files and make a backup of any changes.

Made from Clickfree card is intended for business people who always mobile, and prefer to carry a BlackBerry than a portable hard drive. If 16GB is not big enough perceived, Clickfree hoping to prepare a larger capacity in the future.

16GB microSD cards will be sold Clickfree begin next April at a price of $89.99. 32GB version expected to be released at a price of $149.99.

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Review Blackberry Huron 8830

Specification

Network CDMA2000 1x EV-DO; GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Announced 2007, April
Dimensions 114 x 66 x 14 mm
Weight 130 g
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Display Size 320 x 240 pixels
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Trackball navigation
Ringtones Polyphonic, MP3
Customization
Vibration Yes
Phonebook Yes
Call Records Yes
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
- 64 MB flash memory
- 16 MB SRAM
- Qualcomm MSM6550 processor
GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0
Infrared No
USB Yes, miniUSB
Operating System
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Colors Silver
Camera No
- Built-in GPS navigation with BlackBerry maps
- Java
- Media player
- Organizer
- Built-in handsfree
- To-do list
- Document viewer (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect and Adobe PDF)
- Voice dial
Battery Type Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh

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Review Blackberry 8700

Review Blackberry 8700

Specification
BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular Wireless
BlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers Wireless
BlackBerry 8700f in France from Orange
BlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone

General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced 2004, 4Q
Status Discontinued
Size Dimensions 110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm
Weight 134 g
Display Type 65K colors
Size 320 x 240 pixels, 2.6 inches
- 35-key QWERTY keyboard
Sound Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
Memory Phonebook Yes
Call records Yes
Internal 64 MB storage, 16 MB RAM
Card slot No
Data GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
Infrared port No
USB Yes
Camera No
Features OS BlackBerry OS
CPU Intel PXA901 312 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games
Colors
GPS No
Java Yes
- Organizer
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-by Up to 450 h
Talk time Up to 4 h

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Review Blackberry Pearl 8110

The small and stylish BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone from AT&T measures just 4.2 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.5 inches, weighs approximately 3.2 ounces and is available in a glossy titanium or rich red finish.

It features the popular BlackBerry e-mail and messaging capabilities, including RIM's SureType QWERTY keyboard system for easy typing and phone dialing; enhanced with word completion and a spell-checker with a user-customized dictionary.


Specification
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

SIZE
Dimensions 107 x 50 x 14 mm
Weight 91 g

DISPLAY
Type 65K colors
Size 240 x 260 pixels, 2.2 inches
- QWERTY keyboard
- Wallpapers

SOUND
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack

MEMORY
Phonebook Yes
Call records Yes
Internal 64 MB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash)

DATA
GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0
Infrared port No
USB Yes

CAMERA
Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, LED flash
Video Yes
Secondary No

FEATURES
OS BlackBerry OS
CPU 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Titanium, Blue, Sunset
GPS No
Java Yes
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Media player
- SureType keyboard software
- Organizer

BATTERY
Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh
Stand-by Up to 360 h
Talk time Up to 4 h

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