I wonder whether more money is spent on our gadgets or the things we use to hold and protect our gadgets? One of the major players in this arena is Otterbox. They make cases for just about any phone, including iPhones, Blackberrys, Palms as well as iPods. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related, Reviews

Tagged: Blackberry, Case, Otterbox

Otterbox Blackberry Curve 8300 Series Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 18, 2009 at 5:08 pm.

I’m going to sound like a big stick in the mud, but I don’t really care where all my friends are at any given moment of the day. Maybe that’s because I only have 2.5 friends in the first place. Don’t get me started about the .5 thing… If you are not like me and have a bazillion buddies, and a BlackBerry (or iPhone), you’ll probably love Loopt. It will let you see where everyone is and what they are doing. So go check it out while I sit here in my basement office, all alone. No, I’m not bitter. Really, I’m not. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related, News

Tagged: Blackberry

Get Loopt with your BlackBerry originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 12, 2009 at 5:39 pm.

I recently had to replace my Apple iPhone (1st gen.) headset. Not an easy task, since there is apparently some issue preventing me from going to the Apple Store and purchasing a new set meant for newer model iPhones. So to eBay I went. I spent $20.00, plus shipping from Hong Kong, for an original headset. If I had been aware of iFrogz EarPollution Plugz with a Mic, I could have replaced my original headset with these excellent earbuds for $19.99. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related, iPhone related

Tagged: Blackberry, Headphones, iPhone

ifrogz EarPollution Plugz with Mic Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 12, 2009 at 7:30 am.

Who has a mobile device and a little time to kill throughout their day? My guess is just about all of us, especially when it comes to having a bit of fun. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related, Palm OS related, Windows Mobile related

Tagged: Blackberry, Games, Palm, Windows Mobile

Astraware Boardgames Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 31, 2009 at 7:47 pm.

There are plenty of apps out there for just about everyone and everything,  however not everybody likes to pay for them.  So for the people out there that are what some may call “cheap” (like myself) I have come up with my list of the top 5 must have FREE apps for the Blackberry Storm.  Some on this list are productive and some are just plain fun. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related

Tagged: Blackberry, Software

5 must have FREE apps for the Blackberry Storm originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 14, 2009 at 7:51 pm.

AGF, today adds to its new retail line with the “Precision HSD” case/carry solution for iPhone 3G and 3G S. It’s a holster case for your belt, but it doesn’t attach to the iPhone. It just holds it. AGF offers similar cases for the visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: Blackberry, holster, iPhone

A holster for your iPhone 3GS – AFG Precision HSD originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 31, 2009 at 6:15 pm.

I originally did a review for eWallet for the Palm OS about a year ago. I liked the program then, and I like eWallet v.6.1.4 for Blackberry well enough that I am tempted to just post the old review and stamp it ‘Ditto!” … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related

Tagged: Blackberry, ID, Password, Security

Ilium Software’s eWallet for Blackberry originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 21, 2009 at 9:48 pm.

The Blackberry Visor Mount Speakerphone (VM-605) is a pretty, slick new device from RIM that combines a hands-free speakerphone with an FM transmitter to let you hear your Blackberry over the car’s speakers. In appearance and function, it is a piece of art.

Besides a hands-free speakerphone, it is also billed as your gateway to ‘Road Ready Tunes’ and as being GPS friendly. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related, Car Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Blackberry, Bluetooth, Hands Free, speakerphone

Blackberry Visor Mount Speakerphone VM-605 Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 15, 2009 at 7:28 pm.

“New Media. Original Content. On Demand.”

Mediafly is your source for video and audio personalized channels including podcasts and more delivered to virtually any media-enabled device.”

I don’t really do audiobooks or podcasts- I’m just too visual of a person to focus on that sort of thing for too long. My mind wanders and the next thing I know I am engrossed on something else while the content plays to an empty audience. I tell you this so you understand that when I looked at Mediafly for all of my podcasting needs (at Julie’s request), I did so with an attitude of hopeful pessimism- hey, at least it offers video, right?. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Blackberry related

Tagged: Blackberry, media, podcasts, rss, Software

Mediafly for the Blackberry Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 27, 2009 at 7:16 am.

Charge your iPhone or Blackberry Bold from your hip, with this protective case, carrying solution and phone charger all in one! The FUEL case from case-mate.com has a rechargeable lithium polymer battery built into the soft-grip holster case that clips … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Blackberry, Case, Charger, iPhone

case-mate FUEL iPhone and Blackberry Bold Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 15, 2009 at 4:46 pm.

With every new device I receive, the first thing I do, (after the new tech-toy rush wears off, of course) is start to think about which case am I going to order to protect it. Typically this pondering weighs function, form and style. That said, the place I look to first is vajacases.com to see what they have available for my latest and greatest device. After nearly a decade of ordering from them, they have yet to let me down or even come close to disappointing me. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related, Gear

Tagged: Blackberry, Case, Vaja

Vaja’s ivolution Top SP Case for the Blackberry Bold originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 6, 2009 at 1:00 am.

I recently purchased the Blackberry Storm and since it is my first exploration in to the world of touch screen phones I thought I might want to protect it.  The salesperson at my local cellular provider was fairly high on the Body Glove snap-on case.  Let’s check it out. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related

Tagged: Blackberry, Body Glove, Cell Phone Case, Storm

Glove Snap-On Case for the Blackberry Storm originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 23, 2009 at 1:00 am.

Seven days ago I started using the BlackBerry Storm as my primary phone. I forwarded all my calls from my AT&T account so that I would actually be forced to use this phone full time, with no cheating. Today was my last day to work on this series of articles and I spent it trying VZ Navigator, the e-mail client and the Opera mini browser. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Wireless

Tagged: Blackberry, RIM, Smartphone

A Week with the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone Day 7 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 14, 2009 at 9:49 pm.

I spent the weekend and today trying a few of the Storm’s built in applications including the suite of Documents To Go applications, Visual Voicemail, and the video viewer. I also revisited the Yahoo! chat client to try a feature that had failed for me on my first try last week. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Wireless

Tagged: Blackberry, RIM, Smarphone

A Week with the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone Day 4, 5 & 6 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 12, 2009 at 9:00 pm.

Three down and four to go… I’m actually kinda bummed that I said that I would spend 7 whole days with this phone. The more I use the BlackBerry Storm, the more I am becoming annoyed by it. But it’s only been three days, so I’m not going to give up yet. I promise.

Today I focused primarily on trying the instant messaging clients again (Yahoo!, AIM, etc.), the camera and music player. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Wireless

Tagged: Blackberry, RIM, Smartphone

A Week with the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone Day 3 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 9, 2009 at 9:42 pm.

Remember the lawsuits against Apple regarding real browser speed on the iPhone compared with how TV commercials portrayed the speed? Apple even issued a statement to the effect that people who believe the ads that they see on TV are fools. I was thinking about this last night when I saw a commercial on TV for the BlackBerry Storm. The commercial shows a close up of the Storm, with someone’s finger clicking links on Amazon.com. Are we fools again if we believe these commercials? Today is the day I planned to find out.
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Filed in categories: Wireless

Tagged: Blackberry

A Week with the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone Day 2 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 8, 2009 at 9:38 pm.

I’ve decided to approach my review of the BlackBerry Storm (9530) Smartphone from Verizon differently than I normally would. Instead of using the phone for several days and posting a complete review all at once, I’m going to journal my experiences with this phone over the next seven days. Be sure to come back each day to see how this phone is working for me and what my final thoughts are at the end of the week. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Blackberry related

Tagged: Blackberry, Smartphone

A Week with the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 6, 2009 at 9:38 pm.