Read more BlackBerry stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3293/blackberry.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:31:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73307/why-grandma-texts-better-than-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagText messaging opened up a new—and better—method of communication for Matthew DeBord and his mother (gone were the days of “rambling, nonlinear” phone calls), but he was shocked when he realized his 70-year-old mom wasn’t just good at texting: “Mom texted like someone who’s been texting for years....http://www.newser.com/story/73307/why-grandma-texts-better-than-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71478/celebs-fave-smartphone-apps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGot a smartphone, but just not sure where to start with the apps? New York magazine has the faves of some famous New Yorkers: Jimmy Fallon, Bionic Eye for iPhone: “Basically, you aim your camera down the street and it will show you floating graphics of where, say, the nearest...http://www.newser.com/story/71478/celebs-fave-smartphone-apps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:58:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71159/google-verizon-team-up-on-smartphones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle and Verizon will partner on a line of smartphones and software running the search giant’s Android OS and served by the carrier. Verizon is the largest-yet wireless network to back Google, and the announcement could complicate what was once a simple smartphone rivalry between Apple and BlackBerry, BusinessWeek reports....http://www.newser.com/story/71159/google-verizon-team-up-on-smartphones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 9:33:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68468/how-to-improve-the-blackberry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe iPhone has become a cultural phenomenon, but RIM sells way more units than Apple does. Why, then, does the BlackBerry have such obvious flaws? Wired lists five improvements RIM needs to make: Browser. The web looks much the same on an iPhone or Palm Pre as it does on...http://www.newser.com/story/68468/how-to-improve-the-blackberry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 15:00:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67814/can-blackberry-addicts-switch-to-iphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor BlackBerry users, the lure of the iPhone can be hard to resist, despite the Apple device's lack of a keyboard and AT&T-only service policy. The Wall Street Journal followed five BlackBerry users who switched to the iPhone and charted the highs and lows: All of them said they adjusted...http://www.newser.com/story/67814/can-blackberry-addicts-switch-to-iphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 11:16:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66534/families-mornings-start-with-tech-check.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen it comes to morning routines, the modern family has a new set of priorities, many of which require a screen, the New York Times reports. “It used to be you woke up, went to the bathroom, maybe brushed your teeth, and picked up the newspaper,” says an expert. Now,...http://www.newser.com/story/66534/families-mornings-start-with-tech-check.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 9:58:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63074/blackberry-saves-skier-from-death-plunge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British skier who fell into a crevasse in the Swiss Alps was saved from plummeting 700 feet to his death when the BlackBerry in his breast pocket stopped his fall, the Telegraph reports. The extra width of the half-inch-thick gadget kept David Fitzherbert, 52, wedged firmly in place for...http://www.newser.com/story/63074/blackberry-saves-skier-from-death-plunge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 3:51:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63054/smartphone-app-puts-infidelity-a-few-clicks-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMark Sanford emulators, take heed: A company that hooks up adulterous sex-seekers has released iPhone and BlackBerry apps to make extramarital flings even easier, Jeremy Caplan writes in Time . Unlike its website, AshleyMadison.com, which leaves an electronic trail spouses can track, the company's apps hide safely on cheaters' smartphones.http://www.newser.com/story/63054/smartphone-app-puts-infidelity-a-few-clicks-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 18:49:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62508/smartphones-dial-up-etiquette-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost companies don’t have rules about smartphone use at work—but with more people eying their BlackBerrys during meetings, a debate is raging over smartphone conduct, the New York Times reports. Many call excessive BlackBerrying the height of rudeness, but others hold that today’s world requires constant electronic availability. “Consultants...http://www.newser.com/story/62508/smartphones-dial-up-etiquette-debate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 10:20:24 CDT