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Improved Media on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 – video

James Richardson | August 5, 2010 |

Media has always been one of the things that has let down BlackBerry in the past and this has now been addressed with BlackBerry 6 on the Torch 9800. As you will see I had a quick play with the media features on the device at the press event and things have most definitely taken […]

Apple to Patch Mobile Safari Bug

Gareth | August 5, 2010 |

Apple has just told CNET that they have fixed the bug in mobile safari which allowed the jailbreakme.com jailbreak by the iPhone Dev Team. The bug that allowed the jailbreak was a security vulnerability in the way it loads PDF files from the Web. An Apple spokesperson said that “We’re aware of this reported issue, […]

Mobile Tech Addicts podcast number 82

James Richardson | August 4, 2010 |

With Gareth away on his hols, last night Matt, Andy and myself recorded the weekly podcast and although we were a man down we picked up a lady instead, Tracy. On this weeks show we discuss the iPhone 4 jailbreak, The BlackBerry Torch 9800 (that I played with yesterday!), Froyo on the HTC Desire, and […]

Apple Sneaks in Music Streaming from iDisk on the iPhone

Gareth | August 4, 2010 |

One of the most requested features of the iPhone is music streaming, and it seams that Apple has giving it  to us. Well, that is you have MobileMe, as Apple has just updated iDisk for the ability to play music files from the your computer in the background. This basically means that you can stream […]

O2 Allowing New Customers to Get the iPhone 4… Finally

Gareth | August 4, 2010 |

After over a month of O2 not allowing new customers to get the iPhone 4 on their network, O2 have finally given in and letting new customers to get the iPhone 4 with a contract or on pay as you go. The iPhone 4 is also available to purchase online through O2’s website, rather than […]

BlackBerry Torch 9800 coming to Orange

Matt | August 4, 2010 |

RIM announced the BlackBerry Torch 9800 yesterday at a joint press event in London and New York. Our man James was there and during the Q&A session asked the question: “Will there be any kind of network exclusivity on the Torch when it’s released here in the UK?”  RIM said that they were unable to […]

Web browsing on the BlackBerry Torch 9800

James Richardson | August 4, 2010 |

We have been waiting for a new web browser on BlackBerry for a long time and praise the lord it is here at last. At the BlackBerry press event I had the chance to have a play and as you can see things have improved immensely. Whether you use the onscreen keyboard or the hardware […]

The BlackBerry Torch – My thoughts after the press event

James Richardson | August 4, 2010 |

You more than likely saw that yesterday I attended a press event in London hosted by RIM to coincide with the event in New York City where RIM and AT&T announced to the world the beautiful BlackBerry Torch, the one we knew as the 9800 Slider. As I had hands on time with the device […]

Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 82: The one after the one before

Gareth | August 4, 2010 |

This week we’re a man down but a woman up! Gareth is away for two weeks but regulars Andy, James and Matt are joined by Tracy. Direct Download iTunes Download the iPhone App RSS Feed Regulars: Andy, Matt, James and an appearance by Tracy. Show Notes

IM+ Lite for BlackBerry updates

James Richardson | August 4, 2010 |

We recently showed you a video of IM+ on the  BlackBerry and I have today been sent the details of some changes to the free version of the client. These include: Completely redesigned user interface with new theme available. New UI elements with tabs, new message indicators etc. Convenient history review for all conversations. Improved […]