{"id":99562,"date":"2009-12-24T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-24T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:feeds.phonedog.com:\/\/d6c4a03fa025bd0a1618474c3a6b4e68"},"modified":"2009-12-24T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-24T16:30:00","slug":"article-this-week-in-blackberry-trackpad-debate-new-os-releases-8530-on-sprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/99562","title":{"rendered":"ARTICLE: This Week In BlackBerry: Trackpad debate, new OS releases, 8530 on Sprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On this Christmas Eve version of &#8220;This Week In BlackBerry,&#8221; there&#8217;s quite a bit of BlackBerry news to cover.&nbsp; Let&#8217;s get to it!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/r.phonedog.com\/shared\/images\/2009\/12\/89691-4198439115_6c446359b2.jpg\" alt=\"Trackpad\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optical trackpad vs. trackball?<\/strong><br \/>BBerryDog&#8217;s newest writer, Taylor, wrote a great opinion piece about the debate between the optical trackpad and the trackball.&nbsp; Personally, I&#8217;m a huge fan of the trackpad over the trackball (dust, grease, and problems no more), but to each their own.&nbsp; He makes some great points regarding benefits to both, all of which can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bberrydog.com\/2009\/12\/optical-trackpad-vs-trackball\/\" >here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/r.phonedog.com\/shared\/images\/2009\/12\/89691-fandango_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fandango application arrives on the BlackBerry platform<br \/><\/strong>Stay tuned for a full review at BBerryDog in the coming days, but the Fandango application is finally available for download.&nbsp; Offering the ability to check showtimes, theaters, and purchase tickets, it&#8217;s a handy application to have installed.&nbsp; Go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bberrydog.com\/2009\/12\/fandango-app-now-available-for-blackberry\/\" >here<\/a> for the details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.57 available<\/strong><br \/>Hit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phonedog.com\/www.blackberry.com\/messenger\" >www.blackberry.com\/messenger<\/a> for all of the details and to download.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AT&amp;T BlackBerry Bold 9700 gets updated to 5.0.0.405<br \/><\/strong>AT&amp;T launched OS 5.0.0.405 earlier in the week for the BlackBerry Bold 9700.&nbsp; Though there&#8217;s no clear benefit to upgrading to it from the .296 build that shipped at launch, I will say that battery life is slightly worse as a result of upgrading.&nbsp; Check it out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bberrydog.com\/2009\/12\/att-blackberry-bold-9700-gets-official-update-to-5-0-0-405\/\" >here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sprint and RIM launch the BlackBerry Curve 8530<br \/><\/strong>Though the device has been available on Verizon for quite some time, Sprint customers can now pick up the BlackBerry Curve 8530 from the carrier&#8217;s website.&nbsp; Offering 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, and a 2.0-megapixel camera, it is priced at $49.99 after mail-in rebate.&nbsp; Check it out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bberrydog.com\/2009\/12\/sprint-picks-up-blackberry-curve-8530\/\" >here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/VkUWY2Y0DvGZkTvzJ5UgAs44MjE\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/VkUWY2Y0DvGZkTvzJ5UgAs44MjE\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/VkUWY2Y0DvGZkTvzJ5UgAs44MjE\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/VkUWY2Y0DvGZkTvzJ5UgAs44MjE\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/phonedog_cellphoneblog\/~4\/4f6IhPqY8TQ\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this Christmas Eve version of &#8220;This Week In BlackBerry,&#8221; there&#8217;s quite a bit of BlackBerry news to cover.&nbsp; Let&#8217;s get to it! 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