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Touchscreen Blackberry Thunder Coming Exclusively to Verizon?

While yes, the Blackberry Bold is a pretty slick looking update to the hallowed Blackberry line, it still sports a physical keyboard — clearly a quaint remnant of smartphones from a bygone era. What the people want these days are touchscreens, beautiful, difficult to use touchscreens. And that's just what RIM is going to deliver with the Blackberry Thunder. More »

11:00 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Adam Frucci
10,436 views, 45 comments

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AT&T Confirms First Dibs on BlackBerry Bold

AT&T told our friend Sascha at PC Mag that it would be the first carrier to sell the new BlackBerry Bold. Others may very well follow this year, and judging from the fact that the hardware specs include room for T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon, they most certainly will. AT&T also said that it's got exclusivity on international 3G usage—Sprint/Verizon's EV-DO isn't as universal as AT&T's HSDPA—and the ability to use the BB in Japan and South Korea. [Gearlog]

11:11 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Wilson Rothman
6,756 views, 17 comments

Latest by flyboy: Blackberry Bald (after Ballmer and Hotmail). more »

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Hotmail Comes to BlackBerry

In addition to the big Bold BlackBerry news at RIM's Wireless Enterprise Symposium, the company announced it would finally support Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger, says Crave. This includes push, realtime synch and full HTML support, plus an "almost PC-like" Messenger experience, with file transfers, custom status messages and cartoon emoticons. Like the Bold itself, this service is due in the vague "this summer" timeframe. Ironically, this might actually be more than what Microsoft itself is doing for poor old Hotmail. [Crave]

10:35 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Wilson Rothman
1,705 views, 19 comments

Latest by dhlt25: i still have my hot mail. in fact it's my primary email along with my .edu email. I found the new yahoo interface to be too slow and unresponsive, google mail is my trash email. more »

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RIM Sees Apple $100M Fund for Programmers and Raises $50 Million More

Hot on the heels of the BlackBerry Bold comes the news that the company behind it is to start up its own venture capital firm. And if it's a way of besting Apple's iFund, then the Canadians win, by fifty million buckeroonies. The BlackBerry Partners Fund is a bunk up between RIM and Thomson Reuters, and has earmarked $150 million for mobile applications and services for mobile platforms including BlackBerry. Full press release after the jump. More »

5:30 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Addy Dugdale
4,076 views, 8 comments

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BlackBerry Bold (aka 9000) Officially Official

They said RIM's BlackBerry 9000 would be formally announced on the 12th. They said it would be called the Bold. Photos suggested that it would be the sexiest thing to come out of Canada since Sarah McLachlan's Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. And they wuz right. Boy Genius says it'll be available this summer on AT&T 3G, with a T-Mobile 3G edition in the wings—the handset can handle 850/1900/2100Mhz for HSDPA/UMTS, plus T-Mo's 1700MHz band. Sascha at PC Mag is reporting a CDMA/EV-DO version as well. Jump for more details like that 480 x 320 screen—and giddy tittering—from sources all around the web, plus the official press release. More »

12:01 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Wilson Rothman
28,424 views, 74 comments

Latest by iomatic: @Monty: Naw, dude. Apple fan here. Own an iPhone. Guess what I switched to? Yup. Blackberry. Oh yeah, ask what I do fer a livin'. Yup. Designing interfaces. For about ten years... no, no, no; Apple is great. Their screen more »

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Is the BlackBerry 9000 Really Going to Be Called BOLD?

And Lo, it came to pass that, after the blessed angel RIM announced the arrival of the BlackBerry 9000, pointing its followers to a May 12 launch, there came a tumultous cacophony of sound from the masses, who wanted to know if the smartphone was going to get a catchier name, like its sisters, Pearl, and Curve. And the angel RIM paused for a moment and said, "Verily, I say unto you that, from henceforth it shall be known as Bold." And with wailing and gnashing of teeth, the followers rent their garments and, smiting their breasts, said, "Bloody Norah, that sounds more like a washing detergent." [Crackberry]

10:15 AM on Sat May 10 2008
By Addy Dugdale
6,125 views, 23 comments

Latest by keyser: a rose, by any other name, would still smell as sweet - and f**k up yout thumbs if you dont wear those thick bright yellow gloves LOLOL. more »

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Rumor: BlackBerry 9000 To Be Announced on May 12?

The BlackBerry 9000 will be officially announced on May 12 at WES 2008, according to the Boy Genius. The reviews have been glowing so far, so if you've been waiting for the 9000, time to start getting excited. [BGR via Unwired View]

10:30 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Benny Goldman
5,975 views, 21 comments

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Blackberry Curve 8330 Coming To Sprint Tomorrow

Sprint may be a little late to the Blackberry Curve Party, but seeing as the Curve is a great phone, it's never really too late. The Curve 8330 will launch on the Sprint network tomorrow, complete with EV-DO, GPS, and tethering capability. You can order it tomorrow for $180 with a 2 year commitment. [Boy Genius via Crunch Gear]

7:28 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Adrian Covert
2,474 views, 4 comments

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Video: BlackBerry 9000 vs. Curve and Pearl Plus Full OS Tour (Smoothest BlackBerry Ever)


Crackberry follows up their rave review of the pre-distro Blackberry 9000 they snagged off eBay with a full video tour that compares it to the Curve and Pearl before diving into the OS for the most in-depth look yet. If you've been staring at BlackBerries for years, it looks like the new UI will feel pretty refreshing, since all of the apps benefit too, not just the home screen. And menus have transparencies! Plus YouTube support (vid opens in BlackBerry media player, but it's there). Must watch if you're at all interested in the 9000. [Crackberry]

1:50 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By matt buchanan
4,296 views, 26 comments

Latest by justinpe: @giislander: Kinda hard to notice a QWERTY keyboard that takes up half the real estate on the front of your phone. Also, RIM is developing a touch screen BB. Why would they do that if touch screens have no place in more »

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BlackBerry 9000 Reviewed Early (Verdict: Fantastic)

Crackberry, the BlackBerry fan site, bought a BlackBerry 9000 off of eBay for $828 and reviewed it. Why's this notable? Because the phone doesn't go on sale until July or August. This fact doesn't stop them from throwing lots of praise on the phone now, however, saying that the "9000 will leaves [sic] every other BlackBerry made to date in the dust." More »

1:35 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Jason Chen
21,838 views, 52 comments

Latest by Wegmans: What about the diamond though... that looks pretty cool, too bad about WM on it though! phones phones phones! am I the only one who gets a new one at least every year? Special Verizon package haha "New Every 1" more »

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BlackBerry Niagara Full Specs Leaked (Has 3G After All)

It looks like The Boy Genius Report has scored some more information on the BlackBerry Niagara. Apparently it's a 3G (EVDO) device after all, planned for Verizon in May 2009. It's said to feature QWERTY, 480×360 LCD, aGPS, 3.2MP camera and OS 4.7. But to make things more confusing, there's a very similar model called the Javelin, featuring quad-band GSM/EDGE. In other words, the Javelin sounds like the what we thought the Niagara was yesterday, a dumbed-down Blackberry 9000 for cheapskates. Boy, isn't this fun! [BGR]

11:50 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,564 views, 10 comments

Latest by scotth0: @thom8706: Got my Curve for Verizon yesterday actually. Happy Cinco de Mayo to me... more »

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BlackBerry 9000 To Offer 3G-Less "Niagara"

While most of us are addicted to high speed data, The Boy Genius Report is saying that the awaited AT&T exclusive BlackBerry 9000 will come in a version without 3G called the "Niagara." So what's the point, beyond watching geeks grab their testicles in sympathy pain? The Niagara will probably drive down the price of the 9000 for BlackBerry enthusiasts who are just looking for a newer phone to push their email. Also, we're wondering if the completely different back case may be a bit thinner in the pocket (or holster...sigh). [TheBoyGeniusReport]

9:15 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,422 views, 6 comments

Latest by iomatic: @ideaman2020: badumpbump. Tip your waitresses. So, I'm an idiot and just bought a Curve. Sigh. more »

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BlackBerry 9000 Final Specs, AT&T Exclusive for US Launch

Not much we don't already know in what BGR is calling the final spec list for the BlackBerry 9000—3G HSDPA in the 850/1900/2100MHz bands, Wi-Fi, GPS and 480x320 LCD, etc.. The big nugget is that AT&T will be the first carrier to launch worldwide, as well have it exclusively in the US. So, T-Mo users are gonna have a bit of a wait The sorta good news for you is that one of the HSDPA bands the 9000 supports, 2100MHz, is one of T-Mobile's two 3G bands (1700MHz is the other), so if you're in an area covered by it, you can grab some 3G goodness on an unlocked phone. Otherwise, and they better get cuddly with EDGE if they're thinking about unlocking. Update: Astute commenters have pointed out that the way T-Mobile splits its 3G bands, you're actually still screwed on 3G here. [BGR]

4:22 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By matt buchanan
11,646 views, 25 comments

Latest by takeshi: @Skorpius: Why should they? The CDMA carriers are obviously small fry for RIM. If you want the latest BB, CDMA isn't the way to go but it has been like that for years. No use griping about more »

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BlackBerry Kickstart Launching on T-Mobile, Less Ugly Than Suspected

Boy Genius has a new round of shots and specs for RIM's first BlackBerry clamshell, the Kickstart. Most important, it's launching on T-Mobile, but a close second is that it's not quite as design challenged as it originally appeared. Here, it actually looks good, at least as good as flip phones can look, and seems like it'll come in a full Skittles rainbow. Specs are pretty average (definitely a consumer phone), notably lacking 3G. But it's got Wi-Fi, 2MP cam, internal LCD is 320x240, external is 160x128, and it's running the 4.6 OS—same as as the 9000. BGR's pegging Sept. as release date. [BGR]

12:40 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By matt buchanan
14,675 views, 47 comments

Latest by chhyeeaa: apparently, i'm the only one who doesn't still think the iphone is the end-all-be-all of cell phone design. it's the bestest most amazingest thing ever and can't possible be improved. until v2 comes out, the latest&greatest, and the fanboys move on. more »

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Verizon's Blackberry Curve: May 9 for $270

A little late to the party here, the Blackberry Curve is finally landing on Verizon on May 9 (online, May 12 in store) for $270 after $50 rebate and two-year contract. Yay EV-DO, but was anyone actually waiting for it? [Verizon]

8:04 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By matt buchanan
7,705 views, 24 comments

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Kickstart: First Blackberry Flip Phone Needs a Kick in the Design Pants

This fine piece of flip phone is Blackberry's very first clamshell, codenamed Kickstart. It's not very attractive—it's got a smugly RAZR-esque silhouette. The inside is Pearly, with a trackball and SureType keyboard. Boy Genius says that the internal LCD is "decent looking," but the shot of the external has a weird sheen over it, so it's hard to tell there. Sort of an odd choice from RIM, I think—was there an untapped demand for a flip Blackberry? No other specs, but expect it by the end of the year. Profile shot after the jump or hit BGR for the full five. [BGR] More »

11:48 PM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By matt buchanan
13,050 views, 45 comments

Latest by jpitsch: RIM make has the worst design team. more »