BlackBerry News: U2 Tour, BlackBerry Tour, BarackBerry Prayers

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on July 5, 2009 8:28 AM

BlackBerry smartphones are used for everything from seeing new angles of the U2 tour to Prez2Go Prayers. While BlackBerry presents the latest U2 260 Tour, the BlackBerry Tour is due out next week with launch dates officially released by Sprint and Verizon.

BlackBerry has launched a special U2 website which says, "BlackBerry Loves U2. Introducing the mobile U2 album, watch the teaser."

The teaser has a montage that suggests viewers will be able to view scenes from the upcoming U2 world tour with the flashing phrases, "Watch the tour from all angles." U2's Bono sings "You know, I'm gonna' go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight!"

There is a direct link to BlackBerry App World which suggests there may be an exclusive BlackBerry U2 app. Earlier this week, U2 issued a press release. With the Title "U2 360 Tour Presented by BlackBerry." The 360 Tour features a round stage with the band surrounded by the audience, which allowed greater capacity and a lower general ticket price. For the first concert in the tour, in Barcelona Spain, U2 dedicated the song "Angel of Harlem" to Michael Jackson.

"This tour announcement marks the first stage of a relationship and shared vision between RIM and U2 that we expect will lead to new and innovative ways to enhance the mobile music experience on the BlackBerry platform for U2 fans," said U2's manager Paul McGuinness announced earlier this year, when U2 ended its exclusive arrangement with Apple and iTunes.

Meanwhile, the BlackBerry Tour (not the U2 Tour) is due out from Verzion on July 12, and from Sprint also on July 12.

The BlackBerry Tour is what is called a “cross-over” smartphone with use for business and pleasure, like listening to U2 videos and their latest contests while they are on tour…The BlackBerry Tour has a 3.2 megapixel camera and social networking features built-in.

Religion reporters discovered that President Barack Obama, received daily email prayers on his BlackBerry aka BarackBerry. The Obama family currently worship at Camp David, and every morning his faith-based office chief Joshua DuBois sends Obama a devotional prayer.

Joshua DuBois, is a 26-year-old Pentecostal pastor who served as director of religious affairs for Obama’s Presidential campaign who is known for past his ability for building relationships with religious leaders of various stripes.

“Joshua does a wonderful service for me, and he actually sends me a devotional on my BlackBerry every morning, which is actually something that he started doing I think when I was really having a tough time during the campaign,” Obama said in the interview.

The Obama’s still looking for a local home church. The reporters where present to discuss the president’s planned visit with the Pope on July 10.

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