Could the BlackBerry KickStart that we've all been talking about actually be a BlackBerry Pearl? According to BlackBerry Cool that is exactly the case. BlackBerry Cool is reporting that the BlackBerry Kickstart will appear on Rogers in Q3 2008 under the name BlackBerry Pearl 8220.
"The upcoming BlackBerry Kickstart is coming to Rogers sometime in Q3! But it won’t be called the BlackBerry Kickstart. Instead, the nascent FlipBerry will be called the BlackBerry Pearl 8220. Only time will tell if...read more
It appears that the BlackBerry Curve is coming to Verizon in pink. Just days after T-Mobile launched a Sunset red colored BlackBerry, and even lighter shade of red will show up on Verizon.
engadget mobile is reporting that the pink BlackBerry Curve 8330 will start selling this Friday for $99.99 after rebate and a two-year contract....read more
T-Mobile Germany has launched the BlackBerry Bold 9000. The device is now listed on the carrier's web site. Yesterday, Chilean carrier Movistar launched the BB Bold. It looks like the BlackBerry Bold will be making its way around the world. What's up AT&T? Where is it?...read more
Pictures of the upcoming BlackBerry KickStart's OS have been released. BlackBerry News took the shots from the KickStart's device simulator. The pictures reveal a few things.
First, it is evident by the MyFaves that T-Mobile will offer the device. Also interesting is the addition of BlackBerry 8220's CellData, Research In Motion’s answer to Google’s My Location. The service works by using cell towers to estimate your location.
Check out the Full Story link for more pictures....read more
Chilean mobile telecom Movistar, is the first carrier in the world to put offer the BlackBerry Bold. It should have been Rogers or AT&T, but the BlackBerry Bold has made its debut in Chile.
The BlackBerry Bold from Movistar will sells for 299,900 Chilean pesos. That's $588 in the US with a 2 year contract. That's pricey....read more
The rumored shiny red BlackBerry Sunset is now available at T-mobile. The BlackBerry Sunset sells for $149 after rebates and contracts. There's not much new for the Sunset except its shiny new color. Check out the Full Story link for the particulars....read more
The BlackBerry KickStart isn't out yet, but it just got a video run through. CrackBerry has put together a little video tour of the upcoming BlackBerry flip phone.
The BlackBerry Kickstart should be released on T-Mobile this September. It will include a 2 megapixel camera and WiFi. It will NOT support 3G, but will support EDGE speeds. Pricing is expected to be around $50 with contracts....read more
There have been several rumors about the BlackBerry Curve Sunset in recent weeks. The most recent rumors have the Sunset coming to T-Mobile. Now we have pictures of the Curve Sunset in the wild from CellPhone Signal. If you're interested in the first orange BlackBerry, check out the links below for several photos. ...read more
A Pinstack user is reporting he has inside information that the BlackBerry Bold will debut on Rogers on August 12. There have been rumors of a delay from the July release date so it looks like the rumors are turning out to be true. That of course assumes that the Pinstack user has it right. We'll just have to wait and see....read more
This video shows an amazing demonstration of a waterproofed phone making a call while submerged in a glass of water. The almost invisible process leaves your phone feeling normal and you can't even tell it's been waterproofed until you drop it in a glass of water.
Here's how it works:
"a liquid is heated up into a gas, and is applied to the gadget in a vacuum. The gas reforms and bonds on the gadget surfaces as a deposit. But that's as far as Martin would explain, because of patents that h...read more
The BlackBerry Bold is about to be official and BGR has taken its web browser for a spin. Overall BGR reports the browser does a decent job and is definitely better than previous BlackBerry browsers. There are comparative photos with the iPhone. It looks like the iPhone does pretty good up against the BlackBerry....read more
Here's an interesting device that is supposed to stretch and exercise your hands if you've used your BlackBerry too much. The Xtensor is supposed to help people recover from BlackBerry thumb or other hand injuries. Its purpose is to strengthen and rehabilitate your hand.
Does it work? We have no idea and apparently neither does Laptop Magazine. They're giving it a full review though.
To see the device in action check the source link below to see a short video of the Xtensor in action....read more
Although we've seen celebrities like John Mayer and Lindsay Lohan using the BlackBerry Bold, it hasn't really been officially released yet. The announcement date is rumored to be this Friday, but RIM is already promoting the device in Canada.
The BlackBerry Bold has a major presence at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament going on in Toronto. As you can see in the photo, the back of the Rogers Cup program is an ad for the BlackBerry Bold.
We'll see if Friday turns out to be the official laun...read more
The BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 isn't even out yet but it is getting a hardware review by Crackberry. The first flip phone for RIM will come in two versions, the 8210 and 8220. The 8210 will include GPS while the 8220 will include WiFi.
CrackBerry got its hands on a pre-release model so some of their impressions might change when the official model is released. Initial impressions are that the display is pretty good, but the trackball is recessed further than on other BlackBerry models.
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