While many of us got slightly excited when RIM announced several upcoming BlackBerry 7 smartphones, we all know that these smartphones’ specs and features may still not make the cut in terms of pushing RIM back to its glorious days. Meaning, these phones may just be fillers into what RIM is planning to come up more »

According to Jay Yarow over at Business Insider, the BlackBerry PlayBook does not have an email app for a reason. The PlayBook is an keen new tablet from the maker best known for smartphones. When the PlayBook launched, many were surprised to see no email app on board. The reason? It was designed this way. more »

As the temps perk up across the nation, it’s time to pocket the BlackBerry and jump on your bike – armed with directions from Google. The fresh Google Maps 4.2 for BlackBerry adds biking directions, a redesigned search offering images and ratings as well as a new “share this place” aiming to make it easy more »

Had enough of how great the iPad is? Itching for some news that restores your faith in your trusty BlackBerry. Well this could be it: rumor has it BlackBerry’s been working/thinking/considering building a tablet. There are many that might appreciate a larger screen that brings the security and functionality of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to more »

RIM is blaming the 8 hour service outage users suffered yesterday on two bugs in the latest update to the popular Blackberry Messenger application. BBM allows Blackberry users to chat with one another via instant messaging and in chat rooms. The details of the bugs aren’t clear but RIM released this statement: “Root cause is more »

BlackBerry users were forced to deal with yet another outage-the second one in less than a week. The trouble began at around 7:00 Eastern time, bringing data services to a screeching halt. Email, Blackberry Messenger, web browsing and social media services were all affected. The outage was large, affecting all major carriers in North and more »

The new Solio Hybrid 1000, the latest of the new Solio products from BES, was designed to be the ultimate solar accessory for anytime you are outdoors and need a recharge. It is slim and sleek and can fit in your bag and can be taken out fast to charge up anything. It is encased more »

Next up from BES is the Solio Magnesium. This is similar in design to the Solio Classic, but it boasts nearly double the power and is claimed to be the most powerful solar charger on the market. It was created to meet the demands of all the gadgets you throw at it, comes with super more »

With global warming and other environmental problems becoming more and more serious, it is important to utilize solar power as well as other similar solutions. BES, or Better Energy Systems, recently announced a few new ways of helping the environment. The first being called the Solio Classic.

The Solio Classic is a universal gadget charger that is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronics, whether you are at home or on the move. As long it’s not a cloudy day, or night, your electronics can always be charging. A cool feature here is that it can also work by collecting power from a wall socket or the sun, and then it will store this energy with a internal rechargeable battery. It will charge your gadgets at the same rate as if it was plugged into a normal wall socket. Additionally, it will hold its charge for about a year. With this product, you won’t have to carry around many different wires and cables to charge your gadgets. Again, it can charge everything from iPods, to digital cameras, to cell phones, to handheld gaming consoles, and GPS units.