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The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is barely out of the gates, and we’re already looking at the next smartphone from RIM to launch with the new operating system. We’ve seen the BlackBerry 9670 “Oxford” clamshell in a variety of live shots before, but registered developers are getting access to a device simulator (from which this shot…
Looks like the good folks at Xtra Normal are up to their old tricks again. With the AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9800 now live and available in-store, their timing couldn’t be better. I’ll let the video speak for itself, so please go ahead and hit the play button above. W: I must have the slider. how…
Hey, Hey, HEY! Today is BlackBerry Torch Day! That’s right, if you’re a BlackBerry aficionado like myself, chances are you have been waiting for the new vertical slider to go live on AT&T… and now it has. Packing a brand new form factor (for RIM), a new operating system (BlackBerry 6) and much more, the…
There is a lot riding on the new operating system RIM announced at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium this spring. This is the first significant operating system upgrade BlackBerry has had since Android and iPhone have exploded in popularity, and will mark RIM’s first concerted defense as reigning champion of the North American smartphone market. AT&T…
A few lucky users managed to nab an updated version of BlackBerry Messenger last night, and though it seems to have been taken down now, it’ll be going up on App World more permanently later this week. It sounds like most of the improvements are visual, likely to keep up to date with the BlackBerry…
RIM finds itself between a rock and a hard place when it comes to its users and services in India. The mobile market in that part of Asia is enormous and currently expanding, so RIM would love to see BlackBerry use rise there as the company continues its global expansion efforts. However, the security issues…
RIM’s podcasts application has been slow-cooking in the Beta Zone for awhile now, and it has apparently reached premium tenderosity. Users can now go get downloading in App World, and browse or search through categories, and take a look at what’s popular. Categories range the whole gamut, including sports, technology, travel, business, comedy, and everything…
A few shots of the upcoming BlackBerry 9780 have come up, showing AT&T branding loud and proud on the desktop wallpaper, and including support for a wide range of bands in the About screen, meaning this thing could go to just about any GSM carrier. From what we know about the 9780, other than the…
After some delivery and technical difficulties, we’ve finally got some impressions of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 that’s coming to AT&T this Thursday. We’ve blasted through the hard specs following the announcement earlier this week (5 megapixel camera, 512 MB of RAM, 624 MHz processor, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, HSPA 3G), and blew through the software following…
Right in time for the BlackBerry Torch, Research In Motion has released its BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 for PC users. As you know, the BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 enables users to sync their BlackBerry handset with their home computers to back up their content and transfer over more stuff. Using this software to back up…