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Brandy’s 8-Year-Old Wants a Blackberry

Megan MacKay — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:19:11 +0000

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Young children and Blackberry phones usually don’t mix well, but Brandy’s daughter Sy’rai seems to think otherwise. The R&B superstar’s 8-year-old daughter was after the hottest techno gadgets this Christmas, including the latest hardware from RIM and Apple.

“I got her list, and it is ridiculous. When she believed in Santa, she had a smaller list, but now that she knows I’m Santa Claus, she went crazy. Now, she wants a Blackberry and an iPhone 4. It’s like ‘little girl, you are 8, and you’re asking for a Blackberry?’” Brandy divulged to Pop Eater.

At first glance one might cringe and cry spoiled, but Brandy goes on to explain that Sy’rai can also be a typical little girl.

“She also asked for a hug and a kiss,” she added. “Then clothes and shoes. She’ll get that and a few Barbies and American Girl dolls. But no way is she getting a Blackberry.”

We don’t blame you Brandy! Who does an 8-year-old have to call anyway?!

We’re sure Sy’rai was more than happy with her phone-free haul this Christmas!

Review: DriveSafe.ly Makes Reading Emails While Driving Safer

andPOP Staff — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:44:42 +0000

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DriveSafe.ly is an application that will read aloud your emails and text messages. In a time where new laws and regulations are coming to the forefront, this application is a fantastic way to stay connected and to “Drive Safe”. A free application demo can be found at Blackberry App World or at www.drivesafe.ly. The demo version of drivesafe.ly will read aloud up to 25 words per message while drivesafe.ly pro can read up to 500 words with a few additional customizable options (Including both male and female voices, optional auto responder, and Auto-select voice by contact gender). The full pro version of the application can be purchase for a one-time fee of $13.95.

After installing the application check the default settings and set them to match your personal preferences. Most people will be unaware and possibly surprised, but the demo app has a default setting where it automatically replies to the sender with “DriveSafe.ly is free! Download it at http://www.DriveSafe.ly I’ll get back to you soon.” after reading the message. So make sure that the Auto Text Reply Setting is turned off or with the pro version that the message is changed.

DriveSafe.ly is a fantastic innovative product that has hit the market just in time for a major evolution in our society’s mobile phone usage while in the car. This application allows you to stay informed of your incoming text messages and emails while on the road, making driving safer and in some places legal.

The application is currently available for Blackberry and Android phones, with an iPhone version coming soon. The web site also lists Palm Pre, Symbian and Windows Mobile versions as under development.

SlingPlayer for BlackBerry

Carys Mills — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:20:27 +0000

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SlingPlayer Mobile is now available for BlackBerry.

SlingPlayer’s software streams televisions with Slingboxes to mobile devices. There’s a 30 day free trail and the full version is available for $34.99.

It is now available for Rogers phones like BlackBerry Bold and on Wi-Fi BlackBerry Curve 8900, 8820, Curve 8320, Pearl Flip 8220 and Pearl 8120. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i from Telus can use SlingPlayer on Wi-Fi as well.

Enhancements have been made since the beta version. Slingboxes and channel favourites can now be edited from mobile devices. There’s also a new setting to optimize low bandwidth streaming.

Sling Media Releases Smartphone Software

andPOP Staff — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:42:39 +0000

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Sling Media Inc. announced last week that the SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry will be available for download as part of a public beta beginning December 30. SlingPlayer Mobile software allows users to watch TV and programming via their handheld device. The BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8900, 8820 and Pearl Flip 8220 will be compatible with the software, as well as other models of the smartphones. A full list of minimum requirements and compatible models can be found at http://ca.slingmedia.com/go/blackberry.

Review: Otterbox Defender Curve Case

andPOP Staff — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:18:41 +0000

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When I ditched my Blackberry 8700 for a Curve, I was disappointed that I had to give up the holster. I really loved it. I couldn’t understand why RIM did not make a similar holster for the Curve. Maybe no one else liked it like I did.

Anyway, I finally found a case for my curve that replicated the 8700 holster. It’s called the Otterbox Defender Series for the Blackberry Curve and completely replicates the 8700 holster and then some. It includes 3 layers of protection:

- A protective sleeve that covers the back and front screen/keyboard 
- A plastic case that surrounds the Curve
 - A rubber covering that surrounds the plastic case

While you can’t really go wrong with all this extra protection, it does add some unnecessary bulk to the phone, making it even thicker than the old 8700. After several days of having this case on my belt, the size of it really got to me and I had to go back to my old case.

Nevertheless, the protection provided by the case is top notch and for people that are in positions other than the general office position, this case would serve them very well.

Pros:
- Great protection on every level
- 8700 style holster

Cons:
- Too bulky
- Condensation builds under the plastic cover (not needed though to use the case)

Facebook and BlackBerry: Together At Last

andPOP Staff — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:56:28 +0000

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Remember the first time you heard about Facebook? Putting your pictures, contact information and personal interests up online for all to see. Tagging. Poking. Sounded bizarre, voyeuristic even. But now, you can’t log off. You’re hooked.

Admit it.

Well RIM has introduced a whole new way to “book.” RIM, also known as Research in Motion, has teamed up with Facebook to give users of the popular social network service quicker access on their BlackBerry Smartphones.

Mike Lazaridis, the founder of Research In Motion, joined Facebook’s co-founder Dustin Moskovitz in San Francisco today to formally reveal Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones.

“Facebook is one of the fastest growing web destinations among BlackBerry Smartphone users and it has become an important element in the evolving fabric of personal communications,” said Lazaridis in a statement.

“Facebook and RIM share a vision for enhanced mobile communications and social networking based on open, standards-based platforms and this has allowed us to produce a rich mobile application for Facebook users that leverages the push-based architecture, multimedia features and industry-leading usability of the BlackBerry solution.”

New BlackBerry 8800 released on Rogers’ Network; Learns from The Pearl

Daniel Levine — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:05:42 +0000

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On February 12, Rogers Communications and RIM announced the BlackBerry 8800, the newest addition to Rogers’ lineup of BlackBerry devices.

Operating on Rogers’ high-speed EDGE network, the quad-band BlackBerry 8800 is the thinnest BlackBerry handset yet. It incorporates built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), a full QWERTY keyboard, RIM’s new trackball navigation system for fast and intuitive navigation (i.e The Pearl), a media player, and a microSD expandable memory slot for storage of music and videos. The BlackBerry 8800 offers features including support for phone, email, text and instant messaging, web browser, organizer, multimedia, corporate data applications and more.

The BlackBerry 8800 features built-in GPS and supports location-based services applications. It includes BlackBerry Maps, which provides on-screen driving directions with the ability to track the route via the GPS – and integrates with other BlackBerry applications, so users can generate a map from an address in their BlackBerry Address Book and send maps via email from their BlackBerry 8800. Rogers’ customers can also receive turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving directions on the BlackBerry 8800 with TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM. TeleNav GPS Navigator includes turn-by-turn voice and onscreen driving directions with 3D full-color moving maps.

The BlackBerry 8800 will be available in Canada exclusively at Rogers Wireless and is expected to be available in retail and business channels in March.

For more information on the device you can visit www.rogers.com and www.blackberry8800.com