CellUnlock.net posted on their YouTube a video showing the unlock process of a Blackberry Bold 9900. Process is pretty much the same as all previous Blackberrys except for the new OS7 Menu slight changes. All that is requires is the Network MEP or Service Provider MEP (depending on the provider your phone is from). The unlock codes are 8 or 16 digits and are unique to each phone. As you can see in this video, it’s very easy to unlock your Blackberry Bold 9900. Unlocking your Blackberry will enable you to use it with other GSM providers.

You can visit CellUnlock.net to unlock your Blackberry by code.

The Motorola Atrix 4G has been released by AT&T and comes locked to AT&T. If you were planning on getting the Atrix 4G to use on another provider but wasn’t sure you could, well now you can! CellUnlock.net has added the AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G unlocking service to their site. All they need if the 15 Digits IMEI and offers a turnaround of 1-3 Business Days. The unlocking is simple and straightforward, all you need to do once you receive your unlock code is to power the phone with a non-allowed SIM and the phone will prompt you for the code. Once unlocked you will be able to use with most GSM providers worldwide including T-Mobile/Rogers/Fido/Bell/Telus/Vodafone/Orange etc..

You can order and unlock your AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G here.

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CellUnlock.net posted on their YouTube a video showing the unlock process of a Blackberry Bold 9780. Process is pretty much the same as all previous Blackberrys except for the new OS6 Menu slight changes. All that is requires is the Network MEP or Service Provider MEP (depending on the provider your phone is from). The unlock code are 8 or 16 digits and are unique to each phone.

You can visit CellUnlock.net to unlock your Blackberry by code.

I know what you are all thinking… not another Torch review, we’ve seen enough of these. Well you may be right, but I’d like to think that a review after over two weeks of use could be more valuable than these two day reviews. Not to say those reviews aren’t good, just that there is a difference between using a device for review and using one in the regular flow of your life. Alright here we go, lets start with the things I am less than excited about with the Torch.

The Bad

OpenGL. One word almost kept me from buying this device, no matter how much I had been anticipating it. Now, I’m not a big game player on my phone. I don’t even have any on my device other than the standard games, but I was offended by the fact that RIM was trying to sell me the top of the line phone in their arsenal, without the ability to play quality 3D games. They were pitching this as a consumer friendly device, and the omission of that basically kills all of their credibility and seriousness on that front.

The next few things on the bad side are conditionally bad, i.e. they aren’t a big deal to me but they will be to a lot of people. The first is the software. I’ll talk more about the software later in detail, and I’ll just say that I love it… but its not completely ready for the mainstream yet. You can tell that it was pushed out the door under intense pressure from competitors, and while it’s a huge upgrade, there are times you wonder what they were thinking. The messages app on my phone is painful to scroll through, it’s so choppy it hurts. I have talked to others who don’t have this problem and it’s inconsistencies like this that should have been ironed out. And maybe these issues can be contributed to the second thing they missed on, the generation-old processor. In a culture where numbers mean everything to consumers, putting a 624 MHz processor in your flagship device is a sin. Just like megapixels in the camera, size doesn’t always matter, as evidenced by the difference in photos between the iPhone 5MP and the Droid X 8MP. I don’t think this processor speed is a big deal on a BlackBerry. They are great at optimizing their software to make the most of the hardware as can be seen with BlackBerry 6 running buttery smooth on the 9700 (boygenius post). If you threw Android on this phone it would be unbearable. But like I said, the software isn’t polished enough for it to run like it should on this processor. The last downside most people will see is the screen resolution. At a paltry 360×480,it is dwarfed by phones like the iPhone and Droid X. It doesn’t look bad but its not as good as it should be in this day of bigger numbers.

The Good

Hardware

Lets put it this way, I’m in love with the hardware on the Torch. It just feels right in my hand open or closed. It has some weight to it, a full ounce heavier than RIM’s other devices but it gives it a solid feel that you arent holding something you could break easily. With the screen open it feels just right, easy to hold, good balance, easy to type one-handed just like your old trusty BlackBerry. The screen’s hinge is a thing of beauty. It is solid with no horizontal movement and it’s got a great feel when sliding the screen open or shut. There is a nice accelerated open/close when you pass the right spot. Overall, it feels like the hinge was built to last and perform well, no matter how long you have the Torch.

On to the keyboard. This is the best keyboard I have used on a BlackBerry. With the screen at the top and the chin at the bottom it is a little more cramped for those of you with bigger fingers, but moving passed that the fretted styling and typing experience on it make it a joy to use.  Its a much thinner keyboard than the Bold so it has a shorter key travel and more of a clicky feel to it without those very soft keys. I am now pumping out BBM’s and emails faster than ever before. Thanks, Torch!

The screen, although lacking in resolution is very responsive to touch and gestures and does a great job of handling what ever I throw at it. Long gone are the days of clicking the screen to type, thank goodness. The back of the phone is a ribbed, rubbery-feeling material that gives good grip in your hand or on the counter. It gives you the feeling that it wont be slipping out of your hand like some other phones with glass backs to them.  Last but not least, the camera. The camera is an upgraded 5.0 MP from the standard 3.2 that has been seen in the latest BlackBerrys. In my use, the camera actually takes some really nice photos, and with the new camera app with scene selection, you really are able to get the best performance out of it. While the low light performance isn’t great, the flash is incredibly bright and should help mitigate that somewhat. Take a look at some sample shots here…

The Software

RIM has been hyping up the arrival of BlackBerry 6 since April at WES, and it has  done a great job of getting everyone excited for its grand entrance. BlackBerry 6 is everything that I want and need from a smartphone operating system, and it is a great improvement over OS 5. While it’s true that this isn’t the total overhaul that some people wanted, it makes the OS relevant, adding a whole lot of great features and keeping the essence that has made BlackBerry successful for years.

From a user’s perspective, I think a good way to describe the BlackBerry 6 upgrade is that it’s the addition of a bunch of great core applications with a great new UI skin, much like HTC Sense is to Android. The base of BlackBerry is still there, the great messaging, calendar, security and contact management, but the new core applications and tighter integration of the whole platform makes it 10x better.

I would consider these great new core applications to be the Universal Search, WebKit browser, Media App and the Notifications “app”. The universal search is executed flawlessly, start typing anywhere in the home screen and the universal search will start searching everything on your device: options, contacts, emails, calendar, BBM, web search/browsing history, App World and YouTube. It makes getting to anything on your phone incredibly quick. Any third party application can also provide searchable content that will work with the app. Next is the much ballyhooed new WebKit browser. It’s well worth the wait and performs exactly how a modern browser should. Pages render quickly and accurately. Pinch to zoom and scrolling are smooth and the double tap to reflow text on the screen is a great feature. It would be nice if the screen had a higher resolution so you could make more use of the nice browser, but its not bad. Tabbed browsing also works like a charm, with smooth switching between tabs and it doesn’t even hesitate when you have a bunch of tabs open.

The media app isn’t necessarily new but it’s been overhauled and improved enough that I’ll consider it new for this review. The interface feels much cleaner and user friendly, and managing your music is a breeze with the Wi-Fi sync to your desktop/laptop. The cover-flow-like interface is very useful when listening to music and trying to find something. The only bad thing here is that songs from the same album have the same cover art (like they should) but it makes it just a repeat of the same cover. The pictures section improved the scrolling of all of your pictures. Large thumbnails load quickly and smoothly. Once into a picture, pinch to zoom and picture rotating work as they should and make it just a more enjoyable experience. Finally, the notifications app. The unified notifications area that replaced the standard static icon bar of old is a great way to access any event that has happened on your Torch quickly. Right from the drop down you can launch straight into the email/appointment/BBM/Twitter mention without having to first open the app. Efficiency is key here and the new notification bar helps you to achieve that with ease.

Overall

So, if you made it this far, whats the final verdict? Current BlackBerry users will love the software upgrade and will happily upgrade to this phone. If you need a physical keyboard but also want the benefits of a touchscreen, this is the best phone you can buy on any platform (maybe the Epic 4G, according to some, but I can’t stand Android). Business users can enjoy this phone for being a worthy personal phone as well as the amazing enterprise experience they’ve come to expect from BlackBerry. Casual consumers should be pleased and excited picking up this phone for the first time, and it’s definitely RIM’s most consumer focused device yet. The one group that would never switch is the iPhone user who loves his games. So there are winners and losers with the Torch, but RIM at least has me as a customer for another two years.

Today T-Mobile announced the upcoming availability of RIM’s latest handset the Curve 3G or as its been known around the web for quite some time as the Curve 9300. This device is mainly a refresh of the Curve series to include 3G and it comes with all of the standard BlackBerry features you’ve come to expect from every device they offer: Trackpad, Wifi, GPS, 3G. Interesting thing to note is that in RIM’s press release they say that BlackBerry 6 should be coming to this device in the coming months which would be very nice and probably make this device a worthy choice for the budget minded consumers. Look for this handset coming some time in August. Full release below.

RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Curve 3G Smartphone

New addition to the globally popular BlackBerry Curve series is fast, easy-to-use, richly-featured and BlackBerry 6 ready

Waterloo, Ontario – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 3G, an exciting addition to the globally popular BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. Designed to provide the growing mass of smartphone purchasers with a distinctly powerful, approachable and affordable choice, the BlackBerry Curve 3G supports high-speed 3G (HSDPA) networks around the world  and gives users the exceptional communications features they need to accomplish more than ever, when they’re at home, at work and everywhere in-between.

“The majority of people in the worldwide mobile phone market have yet to buy their first smartphone and the BlackBerry Curve 3G is designed to provide an extremely attractive and accessible choice that will help convince many of them to make the leap,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Curve 3G is a perfect choice for happily busy people who are looking for a user-friendly 3G smartphone to help them make the most of their day and to stay connected with their friends, family and co-workers.”

The BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone features a comfortable full-QWERTY keyboard for fast, accurate typing, optical trackpad for fluid navigation, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi®, as well as dedicated media keys, so music lovers can easily access their tunes while on the go. The new smartphone also features a camera that can record video and a microSD/SDHC slot that supports up to 32 GB memory cards for media storage. Support for 3G networks makes browsing faster, streaming music smoother, and gives users the ability to talk on the phone while they browse the web, instant message with BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) or share their location with friends on popular social networking sites.

The BlackBerry Curve 3G ships with BlackBerry® 5 and is BlackBerry® 6 ready. BlackBerry 6 is a new operating system for BlackBerry® smartphones that was announced last week. It retains the trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh and engaging experience that is both powerful and easy to use. BlackBerry 6 is expected to be available for the BlackBerry Curve 3G, subject to carrier certifications, in the coming months.

The new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone (model 9300) will be available from various carriers and distribution partners around the world beginning in August. Check with local carriers for details about availability and pricing.

For more information about the new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone visit www.blackberry.com/curve3G. For more information about BlackBerry 6, visit www.blackberry.com/6.

Well what do we have here? A tipster just sent us an image of the official invite to an AT&T hosted BlackBerry event in NYC on Tuesday, August 3rd. Based on the obvious icons in the flyer, this event can only mean one thing. BlackBerry 6. Now if I had to guess, this has 9800 written all over it, unless they have some other secret device they have been testing. This would seem to jive with the rumor floating around that the 9800 would be released on the 15th of next month. This time frame gives them space to announce and gather up as many preorders as they can. While this is obviously speculation, the writing seems to be on the wall for us to see BlackBerry 6 sooner rather than later. Heres hoping for the 9800!

Thanks anonymous!

The United States government has officially ruled on in favor of “Jailbreaking” your iPhone thanks to the latest review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Every three years the Library of Congress reexamines the DMCA for exemptions to secure that copy written properties can be used in a non-infringing way. The iPhone being one of most popular platforms today but, has also been highly criticized for it’s App Store approval process. Developers wanting to bypass Apple, subsequently created a gray market for applications not sanctioned by the Cupertino company.

Apple has argued in the past that jailbreaking your iPhone can hender one’s experience and render the phone unusable. Not to mention Apple views jailbreaking as a violation of the manufacture warranty and continues to inhibit the ability through software updates. On the other side the fence some believe competing alternatives to Apple’s App Store will give freedom to developers to reach users through multiple nuances. With the government having the final word on the legitimacy of modding your iPhone, only time will tell whether the vast majority of users will tap into other sources of app suppliers or just stick to what they know, which is Apple’s App Store.

More on this story here.

Just as Steve Jobs promised at the July 16th press conference. Apple has initiated their free case program for the iPhone 4. All iPhone 4 users can head right over to apple.com and get the details or more conveniently download the Case Program app from the App Store directly to the iPhone and make their pick from a variety of third party case makers. Also if you purchased a Bumper prior to Apple’s announcement, you’re eligible for a full refund. Apple will honor refunds and the case program until September 30th. The Considering Apple acknowledged signal attenuation wasn’t unique to the iPhone 4, I can’t help but, wonder how other iPhone user feel who may be experiencing the same problems.

For refund status click here.

Things keep getting better for Skype/iPhone users. Skype released a new version today of their iPhone app which enables you to multitask. What’s next? Video Chat?

Version 2.1

Run Skype in the background with multitasking in iOS4. Receive Skype calls and IM while other apps are running or when your iPhone is locked.You can also continue your call while you switch to another application.

You can update for your App Store Update or Click Here to download to iTunes.

[via BGR]

Canada! It’s your turn to enjoy the iPhone 4. Telus announced that that they will be launching the iPhone 4 on July 30th. Pre-orders are not possible at the moment so if I were you, I would call in sick next friday . Rogers is expected to launch on Rogers the same day also. We’ve told that Telus and Rogers would be selling them factory unlocked. I guess we shall wait and see. When getting your iPhone 4, make sure to also grab a bumper!