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BlackBerry Bridge v2.1 brings text messages to the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by DJ Reyes on 4 Oct 2012 11:03 am
A couple of nights ago a BlackBerry Bridge update dropped for BlackBerry PlayBook users, bringing it to version 2.1.0.26. As well as that, the much awaited PlayBook OS 2.1 update arrived for PlayBook owners too. The BlackBerry Bridge update brings about a few new features, one of which is the ability to view and respond to text messages from your PlayBook. Much like BBM over Bridge, you...
RIM granted patent to enable CAPTCHAs to access device while in motion
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RIM granted patent to enable CAPTCHAs to access device while in motion

Posted by Michelle Haag on 11 Jul 2012 2:38 pm
There are quite a few third-party apps that help put a damper on texting while driving by disabling all or parts of your phone and sending messages on your behalf when activated. These seem like a great idea to minimize distractions and keep your focus where it belongs. It appears that Research In Motion wanted to implement something like this into BlackBerry smartphones, and applied for a...
How to include Text Messaging with the rest of your BlackBerry Messages
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How to include Text Messaging with the rest of your BlackBerry Messages

Posted by Joseph Holder on 10 Dec 2011 10:57 am
  I've had my BlackBerry Torch 9860 for a while now. For the last few weeks, I've been hunting down the Text Messaging icon every time someone sends me a new SMS message. There was simply no other way to read them. On my Torch 9800, all my text messages showed up alongside my other messages; but for the life of me, I couldn't remember how to do that on my new phone. Today, I finally...
GroupMe for BlackBerry in open beta
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GroupMe for BlackBerry in open beta

Posted by Michelle Haag on 18 Mar 2011 11:44 am
GroupMe is a group texting and conference call application available for iOS and Android devices that recently entered into an open beta for BlackBerry. It’s like a private chat room over SMS, or reply-all text messaging. GroupMe enables you to organize and communicate with groups of people right on your device. Even people without a smartphone can participate by creating their groups online....
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BlackBerry BBM/Text Roulette - A funny but dangerous game to play [video]

Posted by Bla1ze on 23 Nov 2010 2:04 pm
The folks over at College Humor have come up with an awesome new video where they set up, what could be a rather dangerous game of roulette with peoples BlackBerry smartphones. In order to win $100 folks were asked to spin the wheel and then having whatever it landed on sent out via BBM or SMS to one of their contacts randomly selected. After which, they had to allow 5 minutes for a...
Don't Disturb Me! - The ultimate SMS firewall for BlackBerry!
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Don't Disturb Me! - The ultimate SMS firewall for BlackBerry!

Posted by Michelle Haag on 29 Sep 2010 5:12 pm
Unwanted SMS messages are annoying. It seems like every week I get a new one, promising I have won something, or that my debt can easily be erased. Sure it's easy enough to just delete the message and forget about it, but what if you could eliminate it from ever hitting your device? This is where Don't Disturb Me! (DDM) from Mobile4Life comes in. This app is the ultimate firewall for your...
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Ditto for BlackBerry Updated - Now with a 7 Day Free Trial

Posted by ObiGeorge on 21 May 2010 9:16 am
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ]Ditto for BlackBerry is a very useful application, allowing you to have group chats via SMS. Setup is quick and easy. Simply add contacts to the chat, tag them, and start texting. This saves the confusion and hassle of having multiple one person SMS chats. Overall Ditto is a great solution to BBM Groups, especially if your friends SMS a lot from their...
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Ditto for BlackBerry - Turn Your Device Into an SMS Chat Room with Group Text Messages

Posted by Adam Zeis on 8 Apr 2010 12:37 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Ditto for BlackBerry is a very cool app that turns your device into an "SMS chat room". If you have a number of friends who haven't made the jump to BlackBerry and thus can't take advantage of BBM, Ditto may be worth a shot. The app allows you to add multiple contacts to a group chat, tag them as either a listener, speaker or both, and fire off...