Posts Tagged ‘blackberry’

How to Unlock Blackberry Pearl 8220 (Flip) UPDATED

Marketing for Me and Mobileslate

A big thank you to RIM Blackberry for some free marketing. As I was walking around InterOp/Mobile Business Expo/Web 2.0 at Javitz Convention Center in New York, I stopped by the RIM booth to see if I could play with [...]

Apple iPhone 3G = Sliced Bread?

As the iPhone launched in Asia, then Europe, and finally the Americas, I wonder if people can go beyond the hype of the new Apple iPhone 3G. Like other heavily promoted things such as movie releases, video game launches and [...]

On Device Portal: E*Trade Mobile

The other day I received an email from E*Trade about their new offering for Mobile Pro. I can look at my portfolio, research companies, set alerts, news, streaming quotes, and make trades on stocks and options. This downloadable application will [...]

Cracking RIM Blackberry

Last month, I had a post about unlocking RIM Blackberry devices. One reader commented how can i unlock a curve (the actual device) if I have forgotten the security code and cant get into the device? I replied with comments [...]

Unlocking RIM Blackberry devices

A few weeks ago I started a new project that involved ordering a bunch of handsets and getting them unlocked for mobile application development. The initial overwhelming number of devices that I had to order was a great chance for [...]

Mobile Web [and Software] Performance

A former colleague of mine, Chris Loosley, who hosts his blog Web Performance Matters, speaks out a lot about how design and architecture of your web presence can effect the end user’s perception of your site, service, application and more. [...]

Recommending Handsets

Over the past few weeks it seems that quite a few people have been asking me about new devices. They are in the replacement category and are either fed up with their current device or their contract was up. So [...]

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