SlashGear Japan
Details of three new BlackBerry handsets have emerged, courtesy of the Boy Genius, all of which are believed to be 9000-series devices. The three smartphones – Onyx, Driftwood and Magnum – are all GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS handsets with GPS, cameras and QWERTY keyboards. The Onyx and Magnum are both confirmed for AT&T, while the Driftwood supports WiFi UMA and as such is predicted for a T-Mobile launch.
Posts Tagged ‘Blackberry’
BlackBerry Onyx, Driftwood & Magnum tipped
By Chris Davies on Monday, Apr 6th 2009 No CommentsRIM BlackBerry App World software store launches
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Apr 1st 2009 1 CommentRIM have launched the BlackBerry App World, their version of the on-device app store. Available initially in the US, UK and Canada – with a broader roll-out to follow – App World will run on any BlackBerry on OS 4.2 or higher, as long as they have either a trackball or a touchscreen.
BlackBerry SlingPlayer Mobile gets official
By Chris Davies on Friday, Mar 27th 2009 No Comments
Sling Media have released the official SlingPlayer Mobile app for BlackBerry, which allows RIM smartphone users to stream content from their Slingbox directly to their handset. As well as watching streams, users are also able to add and edit Slingboxes and Channel Favorites directly from the mobile app.
The BlackBerry SlingPlayer Mobile application was launched as a beta release at the end of last year. Downloads until now have been free; however this official release is priced at $29.99 with a 30-day free trial.
BlackBerry App World launching at CTIA
By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Mar 26th 2009 No CommentsWell this should be interesting. According to BusinessWeek, RIM will be launching the BlackBerry App World at CTIA Wireless this year on April 1. And sure, that’s definitely exciting news for those in love with their BlackBerrys but that’s hardly the most interesting part of this reveal.
BlackBerry 9630 Niagara gets pre-production review
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Mar 18th 2009 No CommentsDon’t ask where they got it, and don’t ask how, but CrackBerry have acquired a pre-release BlackBerry 9630 Niagara last seen cavorting on a leopard-skin rug. The 9630 is a CDMA combination of the Bold, Curve 8900 and Storm, with the most obvious tweaks being to the size and the keyboard (both in-between the 8900 and the Bold) with the processor and radio of the CDMA Storm. CrackBerry certainly seem impressed.
BlackBerry Gemini 8325 in wild: EDGE, 2MP, dull
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 17th 2009 No CommentsA leaked image of the BlackBerry Gemini 8325 has emerged, together with specs, and it’s not exactly setting our hearts aflame. The unannounced RIM smartphone is believed to be the successor to the BlackBerry Curve, and seemingly takes the DNA of the 8300 and 8900 with the turgid connectivity of quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE.
RIM BlackBerry 9630 Niagara shows its face
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 5th 2009 No CommentsTake the keyboard of the BlackBerry Bold and the slinky chassis of the BlackBerry Curve, mingle them together with a little CDMA connectivity, and you’ll apparently end up with this: the RIM BlackBerry 9630 Niagara. Seen here in real photos for the first time, this is apparently no photoshop..
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 goes on general sale
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Feb 11th 2009 No CommentsIf you’ve been clutching your penny jar, waiting anxiously to buy the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and cursing your lack of a business account with T-Mobile, it’s time to breath out. The Curve 8900 is now available to all customers, not just enterprise ones, with a ticket price of $199.99 after a $200 instant-rebate (hurrah!) and a $100 mail-in one (boo hiss).
BlackBerry Gemini 9300 leaks: the 3G Curve
By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 9th 2009 No CommentsDetails of RIM’s replacement to the BlackBerry Curve have leaked, with the handset believed to be called the BlackBerry Gemini 9300. The biggest difference between the Curve and the BlackBerry 9300 will be the inclusion of triband UMTS/HSDPA, but the handset will also include a more powerful CPU, slightly redesigned keyboard and silver casing.
Mozilla Phone concept blends BlackBerry with OLED keys
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Feb 5th 2009 No CommentsAs concepts go, here’s one I’m surprised we haven’t seen before. Take a BlackBerry 7130 and give it Optimus Maximus OLED keys, which can double as shortcuts and page controls together with SureType text entry keys. These renders are the handiwork of designer and editor Billy May, who has been working with Mozilla Labs on developing “a conceptual ‘Mozilla Phone’”.
More images after the cut
Columns
Community
- SlashGear Seagate FreeAgent Go Giveaway!
Last Post By: patico - SlashGear Sleek Audio Giveaway! Post your entry here!
Last Post By: quvanny - Best Overall Tech Blog - SLASHGEAR @ Ink Blot Awards
Last Post By: Ewdison Then - Direct Upgrade from XP Pro to Win 7 Pro
Last Post By: Ewdison Then - What is exciting at CES 2010?
Last Post By: Ewdison Then
Ads & Sponsors
Videos
SlashGear Team
- Ewdison Then - Editor | AIM | Twitter
- Vincent Nguyen - Editor | AIM | Twitter
- Chris Davies - Editor | AIM | Twitter
- Liaw Kim Poh - Associate Editor | Twitter
- Satsuki Then - Associate Editor | AIM | Twitter
- Daniel Lim - Associate Editor | AIM | Twitter
- Michael Gartenberg - Columnist
- Avi Greengart - Columnist
