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According to Jim Balsillie, co-chief of Research in Motion, more BlackBerry devices that feature touchscreens are on the way in the near future. In fact, the newer phones are set to be very much like the BlackBerry Storm–a second version of the BlackBerry Storm (which we tipped as the BlackBerry Storm 2) seems imminent–and feature next-gen tech.
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More touchscreen BlackBerrys on the way, says RIM
By Brenda Stokes on Monday, May 4th 2009 No CommentsAT&T set to get BlackBerry Curve 8900 in the summer
By Brenda Stokes on Monday, May 4th 2009 No Comments
Well, it looks like AT&T is the next carrier in line to get their hands on the BlackBerry Curve 8900. This latest offering will be a serious update from the 8300 model with improved specs and performance expected.
T-Mobile and Rogers already have the latest Curve, which features a 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and a 480 x 360 display. It also has the newest BlackBerry operating system. The AT&T version of the BlackBerry 8900 will be a tad different, however.
Specifically, it won’t feature Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) support for VoIP. However, it will have AT&T Navigator, XM Radio Mobile and Yellow Pages. We don’t know how much the phone will cost on AT&T, but they are likely to keep it competitive with T-Mobile, which is currently priced at $149.99 with a two-year contract. The release date is also unknown, though expected to fall within the early summer months.
BlackBerry Curve ousts iPhone 3G from US smartphone top-spot
By Chris Davies on Monday, May 4th 2009 No CommentsThe iPhone 3G’s seemingly unstoppable dominance at the top of the US smartphone sales chart has come to an end, with the BlackBerry Curve 83xx-series snatching the number one position in Q1 2009. Smartphones make up 23-percent of handset sales; Apple and Palm both saw their smartphone share decline by 10-percent each over the course of the quarter, while RIM’s share increased to almost 50-percent.
Verizon getting BlackBerry Tour in July
By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Apr 28th 2009 No Comments
We heard about the BlackBerry Tour a few days ago but now we’re getting a better sense of when this device will be available to the masses. According to The Boy Genius Report, the Tour might just be coming to Verizon come July.
Reminder: Slacker Radio Plus giveaway!
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Apr 28th 2009 No CommentsDon’t forget, SlashGear and Slacker are giving away a full year’s subscription to Slacker Radio Plus to one lucky reader. Entering is simple and free, and the winner will get advert-free access to Slacker’s catalog of over two-million tracks on their BlackBerry, iPhone or iPod touch! In fact you can use the Slacker service as your own personal jukebox, as Radio Plus subscribers get unlimited song requests. To find out how to enter, head over here!
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 hits Alltel
By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Apr 23rd 2009 No Comments
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 was announced on Alltel Wireless today, making this flip smartphone available to a wider audience. While nothing is really different about this phone on this specific carrier, it’s still worth noting the device’s expanded availability.
In case you’ve forgotten, the Pearl Flip is a smartphone encased in a clamshell design with a small external display and an internal display with a 240 x 320 resolution. Other features include GPS mapping, a SureType keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera that’s capable of video, microSD or microSDHC card support and more.
This phone can play music and offers Bluetooth support. You can get the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 on Alltel for $79.99 with a two-year contract and a $70 rebate. The contract is for the carrier’s unlimited plan which costs $70/month.
Slacker Radio Plus subscription giveaway
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Apr 23rd 2009 2 CommentsNo matter how much storage you have on your cellphone for music, there’s inevitably a point where you tire of what is loaded. That’s where Slacker steps in: the streaming radio station offers unlimited free music, custom radio stations and over 100 preprogrammed stations queued up by experts, all to your BlackBerry smartphone, iPhone or iPod touch. Now, to celebrate their music catalog blasting through the 2 million track mark, Slacker and SlashGear are giving away a one year subscription to Slacker Radio Plus, the company’s premium service.
Full prize and giveaway details after the cut!
T-Mobile UK offer BlackBerry Pearl with prepaid email/internet
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Apr 23rd 2009 No Comments
T-Mobile UK have announced an unusual pre-pay BlackBerry deal, which sees contract-cautious buyers getting a Pearl handset, 12-months unlimited email and internet access, and the option to easily manage call and SMS/MMS messaging bills. For £180 ($262) the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 and year’s email support is included.
Beyond that, owners “top up” their BlackBerry with credit in the usual pay-as-you-go (PAYG) fashion, adding money to their account to cover any calls and SMS or MMS messages. T-Mobile are hoping the deal will appeal to those interested in push email but wary of ongoing contract costs.
BlackBerry OS 5.0 features revealed
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Apr 21st 2009 No CommentsWe’ve already seen video and photo overviews of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry OS update, version 5.0, but the Boy Genius Report has released perhaps the most comprehensive change guide so far. Among the changes are on-device photo resizing (ideal for emailing images), email flagging and folder creation, together with the ability to forward calendar entries and view calendar invite attachments.
More details after the cut
The Motley Fools call Palm Pre DOA, I call them fools
By Steven Grady on Wednesday, Apr 15th 2009 4 CommentsThe stock market experts and radio show hosts of the Motley Fool published an article today claiming that the Palm Pre, though fully featured and well designed, may be dead on arrival. This information is based off of a survey of 4,292 adult smartphone buyers by ChangeWave Research. The survey found that only 4% of smartphone buyers plan on purchasing the Pre, in contrast to 37% of them planning on purchasing a BlackBerry or iPhone. There are a few problems with this.
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