Last week RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis addressed the ongoing frustration of many consumers still waiting for the BlackBerry Bold in the U.S: “There’s great scrutiny, as you might know, on that network and a certain device. So I guess everyone wants to be sure on every last test.” To think that the latest in the…
BlackBerry Curve coming to Virgin Mobile Canada
BlackBerry Pearl Flip launches first in Italy
After lots of talk about T-Mobile and Rogers releasing the BlackBerry 8220, it turns out that TIM, across the pond in Italy, actually got the BlackBerry Pearl Flip first. Our buddy Stefano actually went to the launch event about two weeks ago, so it’s not entirely a surprise. It’ll be going for 269 € (around…
CDMA BlackBerry Pearl Flip on the way?
In document mostly about the BlackBerry Storm’s market positioning, it turns out the most interesting thing is the hint of a CDMA BlackBerry Pearl Flip code-named Apex. Generally we’re used to waiting about a year for CDMA versions of BlackBerrys, but if they’re already talking about giving the 8220 a go-over for Verizon, maybe we’ll…
BlackBerry Application Center Coming With Storm OS 4.7
Lots of BlackBerry Storm news and ‘leaked’ documents hitting the web lately. But none of note have been as big as this in my opinion. Here comes the BlackBerry Application Center! In the image above, you’ll see a first look at RIM’s response to the iPhone App Store. The App Center is slated to launch…
BlackBerry Storm user guide leaked
Hot on the heels of a marketing-spiel PowerPoint, we have a slightly more informative user guide for the upcoming BlackBerry Storm on Verizon. The features and specs are generally common knowledge at this point, and as expected the operating system will largely be the same to previous BlackBerry models. One of the first bits that…
BlackBerry Storm 9500 and 9530 Details
BGR has managed to get their hands on documents that detail the BlackBerry 9500 and 9530. The documents are actually screens from an internal powerpoint presentation… You know the kind, these things have been leaked numerous times! Basically, anything you’d ever want or need to know about these devices is found within the slides. So,…
Rogers BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 in Pink for Christmas?
A recent Rogers ad that surfaced over at MobileInCanada features the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 in PINK. The ad also boasts that you can get the 8220 for only $50 on a 3-year contract. Previously, Rogers had accidentally published a Pearl Flip promo that showed the device up for $150 on a 3-year contract. This…
BlackBerry OS 4.5 Hits Bell and Rogers
Canadian BlackBerry addicts will be pleased to know that both Rogers and Bell have officially launched OS 4.5. Rogers has gone ahead and released the new OS for the Curve 8310 and 8320, while bell has released it for the Curve 8330 and Pearl 8130. If you’ve got one of those devices on said carriers,…
BlackBerry Storm Vodafone launch video
Vodafone and Verizon have been revving their motors to get the first touchscreen BlackBerry out the door, and this video from a presentation just goes to show that the BlackBerry Storm is ready for primetime. The presentation was done in Italy, marking one more spot in Europe that Vodafone will be offering the BlackBerry 9500.…