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First day of Mobile World Congress 2011 and of course we were expecting to see more PlayBook action.  Here we see a quick demo of the recently announced Need for Speed for the BlackBerry PlayBook, which will be available and preloaded at the launch of the tablet.  The game is awesome, but I love that we see the game displayed a television set as the PlayBook itself is actually connected to it via HDMI wire.  Game looks great and just as smooth as it would on an iPad.

Right off the bat,  I saw this as RIM putting out a platform that allows you to buy apps for others as gifts via BBM.  That’s cool, a bit corny though, and not worth a press release.  Instead what this really enables you to do is not only buy and gifts apps, but airtime as well.  This is to work on different carriers as well, where you’ll be able to gift airtime through App World for yourself or give to a friend. You can have it on your phone bill, or pay for it instantly. It’s going to be interesting seeing carriers sign up with this where they’ll obviously be sharing profits with RIM now since it’s their stuff in App World.  Continue reading for the full press release.

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So Sprint wasn’t RIM’s dead end when it came to the BlackBerry PlayBook.  Also, it’s keeping it 4G too, which we’re glad to see that RIM is moving forward with that, rather than getting itself stuck in 3G.  So today they have announced that they are having the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook for LTE and HSPA networks as well.  So now we have four PlayBook models:

• BlackBerry PlayBook with Wi-Fi
• BlackBerry 4G PlayBook with Wi-Fi + WiMax
• BlackBerry 4G PlayBook with Wi-Fi + LTE
• BlackBerry 4G PlayBook with Wi-Fi + HSPA+

Also, each tablet will support:

1. Bluetooth tethering
2. Mobile hotspots (ie. a MiFi™, smartphone or other portable device equipped to act as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot)
3. BlackBerry Bridge

Which one will you go for? We got the full press release for you after the jump!

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It’s a one day deal only, but for all you up in the north, Fido is putting out free Candian long distance calling for Valentine’s Day.  The motto reads “let them know love has no boundaries” which I feel fits the theme well.  BlackBerrys offered for Fido include the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (which I doubt they actually sell anymore) and the BlackBerry Curve 8520, which launched a bit late to the carrier, but calls for a great and affordable device to have over a prepaid plan.

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Just as Mobile World Congress 2011 has started, RIM has officially launched BlackBerry Travel, a free application which calls for organized and easy travel management.  With BlackBerry Travel, you’re able to plan, book, and manage your traveling.  All within the application, you can get flight schedules, hotel bargains, and more.  Since it is a BlackBerry, you do get genuine push alerts.  So let’s say your flight is delayed, there is no need for you to refresh the application to check up on the status.  You’ll receive push notifications of any changes or updates.  The user interface is really nice and the application works quite smoothly overall.  It’s free to download from App World.

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This was the missing link in Foursquare before.  When browsing spots to go to, it’s always nice seeing what others have to say about the place, and that’s included in the “Tips” section.  Some people want to see pictures from the venue, and that’s just what’s been added in the latest Foursquare for BlackBerry updates.  If you’re checked in to a venue or about to, you can upload photos to it where everyone can see them publicly.  I just hope this doesn’t get out of hand and we start seeing “spam” style photos put up (aka stuff that has nothing to do with the venue).  Looking forward to trying this update out though.

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Mobile World Congress is here.  We let you know earlier about the BlackBerry Mobile World Congress site put up to get updates and live pictures of the event.  What I noticed on the main page there is the video which I haven’t seen before. It’s all about Super Apps.

For all you BlackBerry users out there, you understand what Super Apps are and how well they integrate in your BlackBerry within other applications.  This video does a great job explaining Super Apps and how they are different from just apps in general.

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Attending Mobile World Congress this year? Just like any other event including WES and DEVCON, RIM puts out a mobile application for those attending.  This one’s specifically for Mobile World Congress, so if you’re out and about in Barcelona attending tomorrow, check out the free BlackBerry app.

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Mobile World Congress starts up tomorrow, and RIM is taking a different approach this year with things.  They have set up a site specifically for BlackBerry at Mobile World Congress 2011 where they’ll be posting up pictures and updates of the booth there.  So stay tuned this week as we’ll covering BlackBerry news from the event and make sure to check out BlackBerry MWC 2011 site.

First off, this is NOT an application you can download.  RIM has put up a web based wallpaper studio via Facebook allowing you to play around and customize a background to send right to your BlackBerry.  This is a special promo for V-Day, hence “Valentin’s Day Wallpaper Studio” as the title.  It’s super easy to work with – just select your BlackBerry model, design your wallpaper, then download it.

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