There’s nothing like a little hands-on time with a “first of its kind” mobile phone. Research In Motion, our favorite little BlackBerry manufacturer from Canada, came to CTIA San Francisco 2008 with just these kinds of little gems in tow. We came to the Moscone Center and immediately noticed the BlackBerry booth proudly displaying the…
iDEN BlackBerry 8350 announced on Sprint
The first iDEN BlackBerry in a long time has been announced at CTIA, offering the proper push-to-talk that folks have been hurting for since the the 7100i. While the BlackBerry 8220 should be offering its own brand of PTT on supporting networks , the Nextel network is really built for this kind of thing, as…
AIM and ICQ Available Worldwide!
BlackBerry users worldwide should now be able to take advantage of 2 of the biggest IM services available worldwide (Well, at least they both were the biggest at some point in time!). AIM and ICQ instant messengers are now available worldwide for the BlackBerry. AOL email will also reportedly be available. Some reports have noted…
CTIA 2008: A Look at RIM’s Booth
Doug over at BBCool managed to sneak onto the convention floor yesterday to snap some pics of the RIM Booth at CTIA. Props to Doug for sneaking in there and getting these pics. With the show getting underway, I can only assume that our very own Will shall be snapping pics and shooting videos left…
AT&T BlackBerry Bold press release points to October
While the BlackBerry 8220 is revving up for a fall release, AT&T has yet to unload the BlackBerry Bold, which has been available elsewhere in the world for nearly two months now. Previous rumours of an October release in the U.S. have been verified by a draft press release that was dated two days ago,…
BlackBerry Pearl Flip officially announced
After months of spy shots and speculation, the first flip BlackBerry made its expected announcment today at CTIA, slated for a Fall release (previous talk had been pointing to a launch this September). T-Mobile is the only carrier explicitly mentioned, but we’ve seen some pretty compelling evidence that it’ll be coming to Rogers as…
BlackBerry Thunder / Storm leaked on video!
With CTIA SF 2008 just about underway, it’s fitting that we finally get to see the actual workings of RIM’s first-ever crack at a touchscreen-based BlackBerry handset. The BlackBerry Storm (or Thunder, apparently depending on which carrier is offering this particular bit of touchscreen goodness), rocks a huge touchscreen that should satisfy even the meanest…
Touchscreen BlackBerry ‘Storm’ Due at Verizon for $199
Due to some serious infighting between the folks at AT&T and RIM, latest news is the new touchscreen device from RIM (BlackBerry Storm) will be available exclusively on Verizon in the US, sometime in November. Recent rumors have the device priced at only $199 with a two-year contract. Not bad. The backstory that puts us…
BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Announcement Expected at CTIA
With CTIA getting underway tomorrow, there will be no shortage of news and rumors building up to the event. One of the newsier items I’ve read so far is that the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 will be announced at the show. This is big news for BlackBerry addicts, especially if you’re a fan of the smaller,…
AP announces Mobile News Network for BlackBerry
CTIA San Francisco 2008 is nigh upon us, and you know what that means. New releases, previews, and announcements from just about every corner of the mobile world. The AP Mobile News Network has gained traction, and popularity, among iPhone and iPhone 3G users. The mobile news application brings together an entire web’s worth of…