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Release dates for a few new handsets on the way to Sprint have leaked out thanks to a Brightpoint report: the LG Rumor 2 gets a nod, suggesting a March 15th. release date, a yellow version of the ruggedized Motorola i580 should also be landing on the 15th., and the slimmer i9 will will be available for $399.99 SRP at the same time. The Treo Pro gets confirmed for the 15th. yet again, but the most interesting addition is a camera-less BlackBerry 8350i. The Japanese BlackBerry Bold is the only other RIM device in recent memory with an excluded camera, likely targeting high-security enterprises. The last BlackBerry to eschew a camera since the DoCoMo 9000 was the old 8800 series, so maybe these options are a long time coming.
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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.
