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BlackBerry 8900 from the Carphone Warehouse
Not to be outdone by us colonials in Canada, the newest BlackBerry Curve (8900) is now available from the Carphone Warehouse as expected, with plans from Orange and O2. Huh? Where’s T-Mobile? Weren’t they the first to release the BlackBerry 8900 in Germany? Oh, they have it for the UK too, but apparently aren’t playing nice with CPW – maybe they’re just bitter that T-Mobile went ahead and launched it before them. The BlackBerry 8900 is a fine-looking device, managing to pack the majority of the Bold’s horsepower (including Wi-Fi, GPS and a 480 x 360 screen) in a slimmer and sexier package. We’re still holding out on an American release, though we really haven’t heard a peep from T-Mobile US on the possibility. It’s obviously too late to expect anything for Christmas, but maybe the early new year…?
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
