BlackBerry too launches online application store

September 30th, 2009 TiVo unveils BlackBerry app for show recordingTV viewers can now TiVo using their BlackBerry. TiVo Inc., the maker of digital video recorders that can pause and rewind live programming, unveiled a free application Wednesday for the BlackBerry that lets subscribers set up recording of TV shows from the phones.

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday launched the Blackberry Curve 8520 smartphone on its prepaid and postpaid platforms in collaboration with the manufacturer of the device, the Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM). The smartphone, priced at Rs.15,990, will be available from Aug 7.

September 30th, 2009 TechBits packagePHILADELPHIA — TV viewers can now TiVo using their BlackBerry. TiVo Inc., the maker of digital video recorders that can pause and rewind live programming, unveiled a free application Wednesday for the BlackBerry that lets subscribers set up recording of TV shows from the phones.

November 14th, 2008 When tech giants like Google and Apple work on a collaborative project, the whole speculation around it goes hyper. We knew that Google was working on some Apple app.

July 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Apple has introduced a new application in their iPhone and iPod Touch that lets you find medical marijuana. Priced at 1.99 dollars, the new application called 'Cannabis' can help find the medicinal drug in the 13 states that have such laws, and lawyers in the 37 others that don't.

April 4th, 2009 Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) shot up almost 20 percent Friday after the wireless communication leader Thursday posted a record profit of $518.3 million for the last quarter of fiscal year 2009 ending Feb 28.RIM shares closed at $72.80 on the Toronto Stock Exchange - more than 19 per cent since Thursday.This is in addition to 14 percent gain the shares made Thursday immediately after the Waterloo-based company put out its quarterly financial results. Considering that RIM shares have been stuck around $45 since December, the 34 percent gain of the last day belies all speculation about slump in the smart phone market in the current economic climate.

March 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - State-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Friday launched BlackBerry services in the country. 'BlackBerry services bring together smart phones and software services to provide customers with easy wireless access to email, phone, web and multimedia applications,' BSNL chairman-cum-managing director Kuldeep Goyal told reporters here after the launch.

October 5th, 2009 Vonage releases calling app for iPhone, BlackBerryNEW YORK — Vonage, a pioneer in Internet-based phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers. When the phones are connected to a Wi-Fi hot spot, the calls go over that link, bypassing the wireless carrier entirely.

April 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Contrary to previous rumors, President Barack Obama hasn't gotten his super-secure BlackBerry. According to The Washington Times, the American leader will have to long for his souped-up smartphone for a little while, and has instead been forced to use an ungainly hybrid.

March 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vdopia, the fastest-growing premium advertising network, has announced the launch of iVdopia (http://www.ivdopia.com), its iPhone 3G ad platform and network. With iVdopia, the hottest cellular device in the world becomes the most potent means to engage users, anytime and anywhere, with the widest range of engaging ad formats, including pre-application advertising videos, and, for the first time, sponsorship to the iPhone.

March 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will launch BlackBerry services by April, a top official said here Wednesday. 'We have got the required approvals from the government and will launch BlackBerry services by next month,' BSNL chairman and managing director Kuldeep Goyal told reporters on the sidelines of a conference.

July 3rd, 2009 Obama says he gets daily prayers on his BlackBerryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he gets a prayer every morning on his BlackBerry. Obama told reporters from religious news organizations on Thursday that White House faith director Joshua DuBois sends him a morning devotional every day to his e-mail device.

September 24th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A sportswear company has come up with an iPhone application and a related website where models can be seen peeling off their layers as the Australian share market takes a tumble. The application, available for free from Apple's App store, also shows the models, male and females, dressing themselves again as the market index increase in value.

May 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Your iPhone can now count how many calories you have burnt in a given day, thanks to a new Walk n' Play application. The application, developed by researchers at the University of Houston, is available for free downloads from Apple's 'App Store'.

August 20th, 2009 Perhaps BlackBerry Browser is one of the worst Browsers in a smartphone. I know it, you know it and RIM also knows it.