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BlackBerry users can now use scannable Coupons at Target directly from their device Screen.

Target announced today the nationwide launch of their Scannable Mobile Coupon Program in all of their retail stores. What’s really neat about this program is that for certain items you will no longer need to bring coupon to the store. Once you’re done shopping, you will be able to bring up a barcode on the screen of your BlackBerry. The cashier will then scan the barcode and it will instantly take off the coupon discounts. At Target, we know that mobile phones are an integral part of our gu...

UberTwitter Beta-7 has been updated to v0.970. Download the update..

ÜberTwitter, one of the more popular BlackBerry Twitter applications, has updated it’s current Beta 7 release to version 0.970. This new update brings additional bug fixes and some minor enhancements to the beta Twitter app. Be sure to grab the latest update. Click here to download the new update directly to your BlackBerry. Click here to see a list of changes and fixes.

Jerry Seinfeld Pokes fun at “BlackBerry People” On David Letterman. Watch the Video.

Jerry Seinfeld pops up on David Letterman the other night to promote his new show The Marriage Ref. In relation to the show, Jerry decides to talk about his wife and her BlackBerry addiction. Jerry pokes fun at how attached BlackBerry users are to their devices, and begins to refer to them as “BlackBerry People”. Watch the video and see if this sounds like someone you know.. ( Via BBCool)

Kindle Reader for BlackBerry gets updated. Take your favorite books on the road.

A few weeks ago we announced the release of the free Kindle Reader App for the BlackBerry Smartphone. Today Amazon pushed out an update for it’s now highly popular Kindle app to v1.0.0.68140194. We’re not quite sure what has been updated, but we hope a few of the improvements that were discussed at it’s launch have been added.  If you haven't  tried Kindle for BlackBerry yet, here is what you’ve been missing. Read Kindle Books on Your BlackBerry Get the best reading experience avail...

BlackBerry App World Get’s updated to V1.1.033: Download the Update!

RIM has pushed out a little goody for BlackBerry users this morning with an update to it's BlackBerry application download service (BlackBerry App World) to V1.1.033.  There is no word yet on what's new in the update, but I suspect it's a maintenance release to increase performance. If you already have BlackBerry App World on your device, you may have gotten a little notice that the update is now available.  If you click on BlackBerry App World it should give you the option to download th...

E*Trade offers new Mobile Pro app for BlackBerry Storm users and Gives-a-way Free BlackBerry devices.

It seems like the boys and girls over at E*Trade are a little berry happy.. Not only did they finally launch their E*Trade Mobile Pro app for the BlackBerry Storm, but they are also giving away free BlackBerry devices when you open an account with them. Now that’s what I call a pretty sweet deal.. Now for those of you who are currently E*Trade customers, but have not tried their E*Trade Mobile Pro for BlackBerry app, here is an overview of the things you can do. One-Screen Acco...

Viper Brings Remote Car Starting to BlackBerry. James Bond eat your heart out, watch the video.

[tubepress video="acY6IHALpaE"] Click here to view video from your BlackBerry. So our hero is being chased by bad guys and needs to make a quick get a way. He whips out his trusty BlackBerry, hit a few buttons, the door unlocks, the car starts up and is ready to whisk him away to safety. Sounds like a great intro for a Bond movie, but in this case our hero is you. For most of us, on any common day we're not being chased by bad guys. But life does dictate that there are times when remote door...

Photos of new BlackBerry Slider emerge. Could this be your next BlackBerry?

Here is a little something for all you thinking of jumping from BlackBerry to that other phone. These may the first pictures of a very very early prototype of the rumored BlackBerry Storm3. Most of us in the BlackBerry blog world knew that RIM had been working on a touchscreen slider phone that could premier sometime this year. This next generation touchscreen BlackBerry is speculated to be a GSM device this time around and could be running the new v5.1 OS, which is said to be currently in ...

Verizon Wireless Customers can Makes Calls To Chile for Free After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake.

Rimarkable is reporting that Verizon announced earlier today that they are making all landline and wireless calls from the United States to Chile free in the aftermath of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shock the country this passed weekend.  Calls made from now through March 6th will be billed at $0.00.  Calls made to Chile going back to February 26th will be credited back to Verizon subscribers bills. Leading U.S. Wireless Company Reacts Quickly to Chilean Earthquake; Enables Mobile Donatio...

Sprint waiving text-messaging fees for Chile earthquake relief mobile donations.

In the wake of this morning's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the Republic of Chile, Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today that customers on Sprint, Nextel, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA will be able to support the earthquake relief efforts conducted by Convoy of Hope, Friends of the World Program, Habitat for Humanity, Operation USA, the Salvation Army and World Vision by making a donation via a text message on their mobile phone. Sprint is waiving text-messaging fees for Sprint, Nextel, Boost M...
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