RIM and Microsoft announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry® smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform.
Blackberry customers will be able to access Hotmail messages using push technology, which provides automatic message delivery. Blackberry users will also be able to view...read more
According to Bloomberg, US cell phone carrier Sprint may start selling assets to help improve a bad situation for the company. After losing more than 1 million customers last quarter things are looking down for Sprint. In fact, Sprint's quarterly net loss was $505 million.
Some options include selling of Nextel or finding a buyer for the company. They will also be closing Sprint stores and lowering prices.
Customers have been leaving Sprint for other carriers due to poor service. Have ...read more
Some have been calling it the BlackBerry Storm but according to BGR, the touchscreen Blackberry is called the BlackBerry Thunder. The Thunder looks similar to an iPhone in that is a a full touchscreen BlackBerry with only 4 physical keys.
Interestingly, BGR reports that it is a hybrid CDMA/GSM device that will be launched on Verizon and Vodafone....read more
The BlackBerry 9000 has been officially announced and it now has an official name. Research in Motion has branded the BlackBerry 9000 as "Bold." RIM says this device is for those customers "seeking a smartphone that makes a bold statement."
No exact release date has been given but RIM's press release suggests that the new BlackBerry Bold will be around this summer. Pricing is said to be in the $300 - $400 range....read more
RIM has a new BlackBerry commercial out and it's running in prime time. It's also already available on YouTube as you can see. In the past wireless carriers have featured RIM BlackBerrys in their ads, but this could be the first commercial directly from RIM.
If you had on over to BlackBerry.com you can see a shorter version of this commercial....read more
According to BGR the BlackBerry 9000 will be officially announced on May 12 at WES 2008 in Orlando. That's next Monday folks. BGR is usually on target with these rumors and he says it is "100% confirmed" so it looks like the next BlackBerry is coming out very soon....read more
The BlackBerry Curve 8330 from Sprint is finally available today. After many rumors and delays it's finally here. The CDMA version of RIM's BlackBerry Curve is available on the Sprint web site.
If you sign a two year agreement you can get the CDMA Curve for $179. If you'd rather not sign an agreement you'll have to shell out $599 before a $100 mail-in rebate.
The Sprint version includes features like:
Sprint Music StoreSM
Sprint TV® enabled
Speakerphone
Built-in camera
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Recently ZDNet editor Larry Dignan had a chat with RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie. A number of issues were discussed like the recent Kickstart leak, as well as the rumors of a touchscreen BB. Mr. Balsillie pointed out that RIM is "not religious" about any form factor, and secondly that leaks aren’t always correct. Interesting answers.
Check out the full story link below for the interview.
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We heard rumors that Sprint would be releasing their version of the BlackBerry Curve on May 7, 2008. According to RIMarable today just isn't the day for Sprint. They called over to a local Sprint store and were told that the BlackBerr Curve would not be out until June 1. Bummer....read more
RIM will release a less expensive BlackBerry 9000 model that does not include 3G says BGR. The less expensive version of the upcoming BB 9000 will have some other changes like a "larger bezel around the front, and a whole different back case."
In our view it does not make a lot of sense to release a new BlackBerry that does not support 3G, but it appears RIM wants to bring the price down. ...read more
Photos of the BlackBerry KickStart with T-Mobile branding have surfaced on the Internet. The other day we saw photos that seemed to have been taken in a restroom. Today we get much nicer photos of the upcoming device. Leave it to The Boy Genius to get the photos that nobody else seems to be able to get.
The BlackBerry KickStart is a new flip phone from RIM. It looks to be quite large for a flip phone, but we'll have to handle one before we can make the call.
According to BGR the specs ...read more
If you've been following the news about the upcoming BlackBerry 9000 you know the rumor mill has been hard to decipher. Leave it to the Boy Genius to find an internal document detailing the specs of the new device. Head on over to the Full Story link below and you can catch a glimpse of the entire BlackBerry 9000 Internal Spec Sheet.
The new BB 9000 promises to have better web browsing along with improved picture library, automatic playlists, and inline video streaming in the web browser. ...read more
T-Mobile is preparing to ship its first cell phones based on Google's Android operating system this year. The release of the gPhone is expected to bring an "avalanche of innovation from users - and radical changes to what customers expect and demand."
Joe Sims, vice president and general manager of T-Mobile's broadband and new business division, said he had already seen prototypes of the company's Android-based phone and says he's "impressed." Sims also says they will have more than one produ...read more
A recent Forbes article has caused more BlackBerry 9000 rumors to fly around the web. Forbes speculates that the BlackBerry 9000's release will be delayed until August because of call quality reasons, or AT&T's reluctance to launch the BB 9000 at the same time as the 3G iPhone. Nobody knows for sure, but it appears that Forbes took their notes from The Boy Genius.
Check out the Full Story link below for BGR's rant on the latest Forbes news. Very interesting. ...read more
