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BlackBerry Onyx, Driftwood & Magnum tipped

By Chris Davies on Monday, Apr 6th 2009 No Comments

rim blackberry logo 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.

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RIM BlackBerry App World software store launches

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Apr 1st 2009 1 Comment

RIM 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.

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BlackBerry App World launching at CTIA

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Mar 26th 2009 No Comments

Well 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.

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BlackBerry 9630 Niagara gets pre-production review

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Mar 18th 2009 No Comments

Don’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.

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BlackBerry Gemini 8325 in wild: EDGE, 2MP, dull

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 17th 2009 No Comments

A 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.

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BlackBerry 9630 Niagara stars in photos & video

By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 16th 2009 No Comments

More BlackBerry 9630 Niagara leaks this weekend, with two sets of photos and even a video of the unconfirmed RIM smartphone. The CDMA handset not only shows its backside – complete with “Qualcomm 3G CDMA” legend – but powers-up for a quick shot of the RIM OS.

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RIM BlackBerry 9630 Niagara shows its face

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 5th 2009 No Comments

Take 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..

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BlackBerry Gemini 9300 leaks: the 3G Curve

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 9th 2009 No Comments

Details 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.

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BlackBerry Storm 9530 down to $100

By Chris Davies on Sunday, Feb 8th 2009 No Comments

Somehow putting up with the BlackBerry Storm’s touchscreen foibles and periodic leaked firmware seems a whole lot more manageable when you’ve only paid $99.99 for it upfront. Amazon US currently have RIM’s first touchscreen smartphone listed for just $99.99, with no pesky rebate involved.

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T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 arriving early: Video Unboxing

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 23rd 2009 No Comments

T-Mobile announced the BlackBerry Curve 8900 at the beginning of the month, and promised delivery in February. Someone obviously hasn’t told the carrier’s warehouse staff that, though, as reports are coming in of premature arrivals well in advance of the predicted February 11th release date. One of those arrivals has been caught on camera, so if you’re curious as to what comes in the box and how T-Mobile have packaged it, you’ll want to see this video unboxing.

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