A rumour’s floating around that the speed of the built-in Maps application will be dummed down on Bell’s BlackBerry handsets in order to make their pay service better by comparison. It’s not entirely unheard of for carriers to favour their private $10/month service to what’s already built into the device for free (except maybe wireless…
iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Storm nitpick at one another
Internal RIM and AT&T documents have floated up, discussing the competitive points between the iPhone and the upcoming BlackBerry 9530 on Verizon. The long and short of the arguments is that the BlackBerry Storm has all the back-end security and support, while the iPhone 3G has the panache of multi-touch and iTunes integration. A lot…
UK: Get a BlackBerry, get 2000 Nectar points!
You know you are getting old when you derive pleasure from accruing reward card points with a supermarket. Fortunately, I didn’t derive any pleasure as such, but am doing from letting our UK readership that you can both accrue points, AND get some BlackBerry goodness at the same time! Nectar (which is a consortium of…
Leaked Verizon BlackBerry Storm Powerpoint Deck!
More and more BlackBerry Storm info is coming out as the days pass. Today we have another goodie for you. Click the image above to check out the Verizon Powerpoint Deck that Engadget managed to get their hands on. If you’re craving the vital stats on the Verizon BlackBerry Storm… check it out. If you’re…
BlackBerry Bold Going GSM in India
RIM along with Reliance Communications have announced the launch of the BlackBerry Bold for Reliance Communications GSM customers in India. The Bold is expected to be available from Reliance by the end of October within India… and will sell for 34,900 rupees (roughly $760 USD by today’s conversion). When asked to comment, RIM’s Co-CEO Jim…
BlackBerry Bold launches in Serbia and Spain
More BlackBerry 9000s are hitting the streets this week, now in Spain via Telefonica and Serbia through Vip and Vodafone. No word on pricing in Spain, but based on other European releases, you can count on spending upwards of 130€ for all the Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G and, above all, e-mailing goodness you can handle. Vip…
BlackBerry Storm specifications solidified
Over the last couple of months, we’ve been able to piece together the major features of the upcoming BlackBerry 9500 series, but some the latest leak is filling in the finer details. The BlackBerry Storm is due to hit CDMA carriers Bell, Telus (yep) and Verizon in the next couple of months. EVDO Rev A:…
Bell Going Exclusive on BlackBerry Storm in Canada
BlackBerryNews has reported some news that will be very good news for most Canadians (like me, eh?). Telus had long been rumored to be the ones to carry the BlackBerry Storm 9530. But it looks like the CDMA rival Bell will indeed be carrying the Storm… But that’s not all. According to an anonymous tipster:…
BlackBerry Storm confirmed for UK launch
Sources have confirmed that the touchscreen BlackBerry 9500 will be heading to British shores thanks to Vodafone. While that might be great news for folks in the UK, the real surprise is the timeline; previous estimates have been putting a launch around November or December, but these guys are saying the BlackBerry Storm will be…
BlackBerry Bold landing in Borneo, India
Two more lucky carriers will be packing the BlackBerry 9000 out east – Maxis and Reliance. Last Friday, 30 folks who had preordered the Bold from Maxis following the announcement earlier this month got their mitts on one early, while the rest will have to wait until the September 26th. launch. They can expect to…