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5Words: BlackBerry Bold–Now Even Bolder!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

New BlackBerry Bold hits AT&T …and T-Mobile has it too. Screenshots of Google’s music service? Google’s music partners: LaLa, iLike Windows 7 pre-selling like hotcakes. Apple to PCs: It’s war! Bing to get Facebook, Twitter? Time Warner Cable security hole. RIM working on Webkit browser. Why Nook’s a Kindle Killer. Gizmodo reviews new white MacBook. ________________________ Like 5Words? Subscribe via RSS.

Report: BlackBerries to Bundle Flash and Silverlight

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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The Boy Genius Report says that it is “pretty much confirmed” that Research In Motion will integrate full Flash and Silverlight run time support into its BlackBerry Web browser. If true, that would be a significant step in the transformation of smart phones into functional mini computers. Flash and Silverlight are not just about games [...]

What’s the Future of the BlackBerry?

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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BlackBerry maker RIM is a remarkably successful maker of handheld devices and has been so for a very long time–but it doesn’t get a fraction of the press given to that phone-industry upstart Apple. Today, however, RIM is the subject of multiple upbeat stories. An analyst says it and Apple will lead the smartphone market. [...]

Is the iPhone Accident Prone? Survey Says: Not Much!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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A TechCrunch article citing research by SquareTrade, a company that sells insurance plans for smartphones, says that Apple’s iPhone is “an accident magnet.” I wouldn’t have drawn that same conclusion. SquareTrade’s report, “One-Third of iPhones Fail Over 2 Years, Mostly From Accidents,” should be viewed with skepticism. For starters, while SquareTrade used a sample of [...]

5Words for Friday, May 15th 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

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Special late Friday afternoon edition! Facebook to launch video chat? iPhone SlingPlayer: pricey, selling well. Rumor: iPods Nano with cameras. Zappos: from shoes to electronics. iPhone 3.0: background apps permitted? New BlackBerry Storm sans SurePress? Sony Pictures CEO hates Internet. Netbooks aren’t about to expire. More on Thursday’s Google outage. Shazam iPhone app sparks lawsuits.

5Words for May 4th, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

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Never assume RIM is toast: BlackBerry Curve outells the iPhone. Two trends conspiring against Microsoft. 11.6″ EeePC on its way. Navigon exits North American market. “Houdini’s” a great phone name. MySpace formulates its turnaround strategy. Myst for iPhone: It’s humongous! WiiMotion Plus on sale. The White House gets social. The world’s lamest cell phones.

5Words for April 23rd, 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Hey, BlackBerry fans, good news: Spy shots: Skyfire’s BlackBerry browser. YouTube gets a chat feature. New Ubuntu available for download. Microsoft: still under antitrust watch. $9000 Leica camera: pretty, white. MSI readying Android-based netbooks? OQO’s future doesn’t look bright. Trade your HD-DVDs for Blu-Ray. Lost laptops cost $50,000. Supposedly. Asus releases a 17.3″ notebook. Amazon deletes bribe-revealing reviews.

Facebook 1.5 for BlackBerry: A More Integrated Experience

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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I got real excited when I heard about the new Facebook application 1.5 for BlackBerry phones, thinking it would provide the same functionality as is delivered on my iPod Touch or my wife’s iPhone. Question is, does it even come close to the iPhone interface, or does it leverage the strength of the BlackBerry? I instantly [...]

5Words for April 8th, 2009

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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Lotsa news tidbits this Wednesday: Windows 7 users: happy campers. More BlackBerry Storm 2 rumors. Nintendo DS: pocket video player. Apple sued over touch screens. 200 million people use Facebook. Almost all e-mail is spam. More and more Twitterers. Acer unleashes tons of notebooks. Better broadband? FCC’s getting going. Word’s father returns to earth. .

5Words for April 7th, 2009

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Care to read some news? Google searches return local info. New logos for Intel chips. New BlackBerry Storm in September? Problem! Mysterious missing Twitter avatars. Boxee rolls out API, fixes. Dual-thumbstick PSP for Christmas? iTunes variable pricing goes live. Arrington on FriendFeed: cool, unused? Drobo introduces eight-bay storage. AP: hands off our content.

5Words for April 6th, 2009

Monday, April 6, 2009

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It’s baseball season, everybody! Finally! MLB’s superambitious Web video plan. New FriendFeed: Fast. Very fast. Sony movies coming to YouTube? New iPhones: The suspense builds! IBM: Sorry Sun, no sale. Please welcome the…Obama PC? Unfinished Wolverine movie’s Web premiere. More Android devices from T-Mobile. Firefox hits 22% market share. Hey, BlackBerries are still booming.

5Words for April 3rd, 2009

Friday, April 3, 2009

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Google, buy Twitter! Or don’t! Rumor: Google’s buying Twitter. Maybe. Digg launches short-url service. Microsoft alert: PowerPoint is vulnerable. Texas decides it hates Vista. RIM has sold 50,000,000 BlackBerries. EVO: Linux-based game console. Motorola’s Evoke phone: surprisingly interesting. Sweden cracks down on P2P. Ritz Camera closes 300 stores.

1Word for April 1st, 2009

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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[NOTE: Response to Technologizer's 5Words has been terrific, but many readers have told us that they think even five-word descriptions of stories are too wordy and wasteful. So as of today, we're relaunching the feature as 1Word. Terse enough for ya? If not, we'd be happy to go to monosyllabic words. 0Words would be doable, [...]

A BlackBerry Bold at an Attractive Price: $0.00

Friday, March 27, 2009

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Boy Genius Report found a bargain on the BlackBerry Bold over at AT&T’s site: If you’re willing to buy a refurbished phone (not a big deal to my mind, especially in these times) and ready to sign up for a two-year contract, you can get the Bold for free. And–the saints be praised–it looks like [...]

The More Phone App Stores the Merrier

Thursday, March 26, 2009

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BusinessWeek is reporting that RIM is close to opening an online application store for its BlackBerry smartphones that will provide its customers with an experience similar to Apple’s App Store. Microsoft, Nokia, and Palm application stores are expected to follow. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but for Apple’s competitors, it’s a matter of necessity. [...]

5Words for March 5th, 2009

Thursday, March 5, 2009

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What I’m reading this morning: Twitter-like makeover for Facebook. Ballmer: Windows Mobile needs work. Amazon’s selling used video games. Pogue slams Samsung’s Memoir phone. Facebook spurns poor Ms. Batman. Fab Four meets Rock Band. Spy shots of new BlackBerry. Windows 7’s revamped UAC: useless? Vista SP2 available for download. Interesting, nitpicky Safari 4 review.