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Feature phones hold majority of mobile phone market

By Shane McGlaun on Thursday, Aug 20th 2009 No Comments

I love my iPhone and my wife really likes her Blackberry. However, hand either one of those phones to one of my friends and she locks up because the device is “too complicated” for her to operate. She prefers a phone that is centered on the hoards of text messages she sends each month.

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RIM Plans To Bring BlackBerry Browser Full Flash and Silverlight

By Evan Selleck on Wednesday, Aug 19th 2009 No Comments

Everyone seems to be browsing the internet on their mobile phone now a days, but let’s be honest: up until recently, it wasn’t the greatest of experiences. Why? Because we weren’t getting all that we could. Flash player has been something of a rarity, but it’s starting to peek its much-needed head out more and more, even sneaking on devices like the Samsung Jet. And now it looks like Research In Motion (RIM) is starting to see that Flash is the way to go. But, unlike Samsung’s Jet, RIM doesn’t plan on holding back.

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Verizon 2-for-1 BlackBerry offer kicks off again

By Chris Davies on Friday, Aug 14th 2009 No Comments

Considering picking up a BlackBerry or two? Like Verizon? Well you’re in luck; Verizon are kicking off their “Buy One, Get One” promotion, and unlike last year they’re apparently opening up the deal to cover not only a second BlackBerry but a netbook, PC card, USB modem or MiFi.

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AT&T and Best Buy phone launch details leak: nuvifone, Omnia 2, Chocolate Touch, more

By Chris Davies on Monday, Aug 10th 2009 No Comments

Phone launch leaks a-plenty this weekend, as the Boy Genius Report scoops up a couple of interesting screenshots from Best Buy and AT&T. According to the retailer, whose plans for August 23rd have been snapped below, in a couple of weeks time buyers will have the choice of several anticipated devices, including the T-Mobile Samsung Gravity 2 and the Verizon Omnia 2 and LG Chocolate Touch.

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Didiom music download/streaming system comes to BlackBerry

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Aug 6th 2009 No Comments

Back in November 2008 SlashGear heard talk of mobile music service Didiom bringing their hybrid download/streaming service to RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones. Turns out our tipster was correct: Didiom have announced the release of their app, free in the BlackBerry App World download store. With it, users can not only buy music and audiobooks on the move from a catalog of over 2m songs, but stream audio content from their home computer.

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RIM develop hybrid capacitive/resistive touchscreen

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 5th 2009 No Comments

RIM have applied for a patent which details a hybrid touchscreen, combining both resistive and capacitive elements to improve accuracy as well as support multitouch, gestures and other functionality. The patent app, titled “electronic device and touch screen display”, describes a regular twin-layer resistive panel which recognizes position by the physical contact point between the two layers, and a capacitive sensor attached to the outermost resistive layer.

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BlackBerry 8530 spec-sheet confirms CDMA and WiFi

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jul 29th 2009 No Comments

A spec-sheet of the BlackBerry Curve 8520’s CDMA sibling, the BlackBerry 8530, has been discretely handed in to the Boy Genius Report by one of its insider tipsters, seemingly confirming that the QWERTY smartphone – expected to land on Verizon – will include WiFi. The phone is expected to slot into the entry-level position in Verizon’s BlackBerry line-up.

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Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth gaming controller for BlackBerry announced

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jul 28th 2009 No Comments

Zeemote have launched a version of their Bluetooth mobile gaming controller for BlackBerry smartphones. The Zeemote JS1 is compatible with all BlackBerry handsets that have a trackball, and connects wirelessly to offer over fifty hours of battery-powered gameplay.

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Update: video demo after the cut

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BlackBerry Curve 8520 gets official: T-Mobile USA and Vodafone UK

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jul 27th 2009 No Comments

RIM have officially announced the BlackBerry Curve 8520, the handset formerly known as the BlackBerry Gemini. Set to land on both T-Mobile USA and Vodafone UK next month, the Curve 8520 is the company’s latest non-3G smartphone, complete with a full hardware QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad for navigation and a 2-megapixel camera.

There’s also a 320 x 240 display, Bluetooth and WiFi. A microSD card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack round out the specifications, while the battery is good for 4.5hrs of talktime or 17 days of standby. While many may scoff at the absence of high-speed cellular connectivity, the success of other 2.5G BlackBerry handsets such as the Curve 8900 shows there’s still a demand for straightforward, solid messaging-centric smartphones.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 gets video demo

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jul 22nd 2009 1 Comment

Don’t ask how, but CrackBerry have managed to lay their hands on not one but two working BlackBerry Storm 2 prototypes, and seeing as they know we’re all just a little bit interested in the upcoming touchscreen smartphone they’ve shot a demo video. First-impressions are positive, with an improved SurePress touchscreen and better on-screen typing feel.

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