Of course it is. Whether its Craigslist or eBay, you can count on some shady character to hock the latest carrier-branded handsets before they’re even delivered to retail stores. The latest such unreleased mobile phone to be put up for auction on eBay is the BlackBerry 9000 Bold. This BlackBerry Bold comes complete with AT&T…
AT&T BlackBerry Bold pricing and launch date announced
I had heard rumblings of an AT&T launch party up the road from the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco, but all of the underhanded blogger-weaseling in the world couldn’t get me an invite. Regardless, someone still managed to get some pics. The official word is that the AT&T BlackBerry Bold will be going for…
BlackBerry 9500 Storm spotted in FCC territory
While the FCC report doesn’t specifically make reference to this here handset as the BlackBerry Storm/Thunder/9500/9530, it does look like the BlackBerry Storm has finally taken the checkered flag over at the FCC testing labs. Engadget Mobile dug up this little gem of an FCC report and we’ve got to agree that the “RIM smartphone”…
Slew of BlackBerry developer announcements
Shortly after my laptop battery died during the Day 2 BlackBerry Developer Conference keynote liveblog, a bunch of press releases went out that are good news not only for BlackBerry developers, but also you fine folks who use their apps. RIM to Launch BlackBerry Application Storefront and BlackBerry Application Center: We saw this one coming…
BlackBerry Partners Fund launches Jump Start initiative
The boys behind the BlackBerry Developer Challenge have launched a new initiative called Jump Start. With this program, early-stage products can get up to $250,000 in venture funding to get started. The BlackBerry Developer Conference is just the place to launch this kind of program, where budding application developers can have just an idea, but…
BlackBerry Storm training manual leaks
The OS hasn’t change that much, but this doc provides all the key points about Verizon’s imminent BlackBerry Storm. One of the key tidbits here is around page 38, which shows off Desktop Manager 4.7, the PC-side software for the BlackBerry Storm. Confirmed therein is the Rhapsody support tied in with Verizon’s V CAST music…
Fresh BlackBerry Storm videos
Some press videos of the BlackBerry Storm have been dug up so you can see RIM’s first touchscreen device in action with e-mailing, calling, GPS, and web browsing. They also show the SIM card loading for the Vodafone GSM version. These will have to do until I can get my hands on one properly here…
RIM stock drops on poor Pearl Flip sales
Analysts from Pacific Crest Securities have issued a pessimistic outlook on the latest BlackBerry 8220 from T-Mobile, and as a result, RIM’s stock has taken a dive down 10% to around $50. It’s a bit of a double-whammy after the whole market took a hit a few weeks back, but hopefully the BlackBerry Storm will…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm in-stock November 16th?
Man, is it ever weird to be writing about rumoured BlackBerry Storm launch dates with RIM PR sitting across the table from you. Hot on the heels of some Rogers info, internal Best Buy inventory is showing Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm getting in-stock on November 16th. Previous rumours were pointing to the 1st., but hey, things…
RIM Ninjas Report Rogers 2009 BlackBerry Lineup
If you’re in Canada (like me!) you’ll be pleased to know that Rogers Wireless has quite a good BlackBerry lineup for 2009. Lots of rumors and speculation has been going on lately about upcoming BlackBerry devices, but the list below provided by BGR appears to be right on point with what I’ve been hearing. New…