JetBlue has announced it will offer free in-flight e-mail and instant messaging (IM) access via a partnership with Yahoo!, LiveTV and Research In Motion (RIM). The deal makes JetBlue the first U.S. carrier to provide this service. The in-flight e-mail and IM services will be available on “BetaBlue,” the airline’s first Airbus A320 equipped with an onboard wireless network.

Telefonica O2 Germany will launch the BlackBerry option for consumers on January 19, 2009.  It will enable users to benefit from email push technology and surfing on the web via mobile flat rates.  The option can be ordered for € 5 per month.  It will be available for other BlackBerry models as well.

The all new BlackBerry Curve 8900 has been featured on BlackBerry.com in its very sexy appeal.  Being the thinnest QWERTY keyboard phone, the 8900 is going to hit big February 11th next month as promised by T-Mobile!

That’s right.  It has been leaked online, as we got the news early today from Engadget Mobile and CrackBerry that it is floating around the internet.  Try it at your own risk and don’t forget to delete the vendor.xml file! (See OS instructions for further details.)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=86NRVBFR

If you’re a BlackBerry user, then you know how much clutter you hate having on your home screen and application menu.  Instango, an all new revolutionary instant messaging software makes it all practical and convenient as it has all of your favorite programs in one.  GoogleTalk, ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, GaduGadu, QQ and Jabber are all included.  Really cool bells and whistles such as being able to set one away message for all programs is available.  Alert options are very custom as well.  Send photos, music, or any other files easily.  Even voice chat with your buddies all from your BlackBerry.

www.instango.com

YouMail universally works for almost every mobile handset out there, one of which happens to be a Blackberry…

Welcome to the most flexible and fun voicemail you have ever seen.  Possibilities are limitless from visual voicemail to having voicemails sent to you via email, and even download capability!

Visual Voicemail

• Completely visual – see who called, from where, and even their picture (when before all you had was their number!)
• Use your smart phone or your computer – or you can still dial in like before (if you feel the need!)
• Save time – Point, click and play or delete.

Voice-To-Text Transcriptions

• Know if a message truly is urgent in situations when you can’t simply dial or answer your phone.
• Read and respond to voicemail messages while in a meeting, class, movie or other busy setting.

Personal Custom Greetings

• Easily have different greetings for your sweetie, your friends, your co-workers and your boss.
• Choose from a library of free greetings or upload any sound file as a greeting.
• Even use greetings as messages for callers who don’t pick up their voicemail!

Block Unwanted Callers

• Automatically hang up on unwanted callers before they can leave voicemail.
• Simple to set up with just one click!
• Easily let a pesky ex or telemarketer think your number is no longer in service.

2-yr Contract $119.99 -$100 Mail in Rebate = $19.99

Being the famous and very first “multimedia” BlackBerry, the Pearl is now being offered for $19.99 after mail-in rebate.

Engadgetmobile: We’re hearing from a source — a source who’s pegged big stuff before, we’d like to add — that Sprint will be replacing its BlackBerry 8830 this quarter with a CDMA version of the Bold. The move would certainly make sense, seeing how the Bold is essentially a direct replacement for the 8800 series (though this could be bad news for those who appreciate the 8830′s camera-less nature) and the handset’s probably just about due for a refresh. We’re told that the Bold will feature EV-DO Rev. A, more memory, and a revised UI to match Sprint’s current corporate branding.

Exciting news to Sprint and I guess Verizon customers soon enough.  Having it EV-DO will disappoint many BlackBerry Storm customers if it comes out soon enough after Sprint’s release!

Before we get off track, what happens to the business BlackBerry user who favors the 88xx series?  Not every corporation lets you have a a camera phone.   Many will come out and answer that the 87xx is still to date being used.  Others will argue saying that it is a complete different device, not even close to the 88xx series.  So the big question that comes to mind: Can the Bold 9000 replace the 8830?

All we can really say about this is that it’s about time they released it.  We are up to 4.6 and 4.7 in other devices, and here we were, waiting for 4.5 to come out.  The excitement in waiting for it for a whole year isn’t really there any more, but this is a big relief for those who haven’t already updated their OS via other carriers.  Big ups to AT&T!   Your easy download link can be found below:

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads

Are you annoyed by the BlackBerry® Storm™ touch screen remaining active during a call? Frustrated with accidental screen presses activating programs while you talk?

CellAvant has the answer… TalkLock. This free utility automatically engages a few seconds after a call is connected, and intercepts touch screen actions. This prevents screen presses from launching programs or invoking functions while you talk. When the call ends for any reason, TalkLock releases control of the screen until your next call. You can also disable the lock and return to your normal phone behavior at any time by swiping your finger across the screen from left to right. Features include:

• Automatically runs after installation, and on each reboot
• Automatically activates after phone calls are connected
• Automatically hides when phone calls are completed
• Manual unlock with “slide to unlock” function
• Menu item to re-engage lock after unlock
• Customizeable backround image (uses /home/user/TalkLock-Background.png if it exists under Device Memory)