If the latest rumors filtering down the various intertubes prove to be on point, Canadian fans of the RIM’s push-emailing smartphones could see Rogers launching the heralded BlackBerry Bold 9000 on August 19th. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has already gone live in Chile, Germany, and Austria, but North American releases are still rumored to be…
RIM BlackBerry Thunder – Verizon BlackBerry 9530 in October 13?
The BlackBerry franchise is set to take things to a new level with the release of Waterloo’s BlackBerry Bold 9000. With a 3G data connection and a beautifully high-resolution display, the BlackBerry Bold 9000 is the first in a new wave of BlackBerry devices that both satisfy the business-user’s needs while serving up a fully…
RIM’s staggered Bold launch vs. Apple’s “all at once” approach
BlackberryNews.com has recently commented on the Blackberry Bold release dates – and the keyword we are looking at here is staggered… to recap, here are the supposed dates: July 29 – Rogers business customers August 1 – Vodafone UK August 4 – T-Mobile Germany August 8 – Rogers for general availability September 1 or later…
Verizon offers BlackBerry Curve in Pink
BlackBerry already has a Pink BlackBerry Curve in their supply chain, what with Telus having already launched the Pink BlackBerry Curve last month. So, it makes sense that they’re branching out and offering the more feminine-colored BlackBerry Curve on Verizon’s network. RIM looks to be pushing their aging handsets with vigor prior to bringing the…
T-Mobile BlackBerry pipeline leaked – BlackBerry launches a plenty!
Just in time to bolster RIM’s position to launch a significant counter-offensive against the iPhone in the Canadian-based handset maker’s smartphone niche, T-Mobile’s upcoming BlackBerry launches have been detailed. Thanks to a leaky product pipeline at T-Mobile, we’re hearing that no less than five new BlackBerry handsets will be launching on T-Mobile’s network over the…
RIM renames BlackBerry KickStart 8220 – Meet the BlackBerry Pearl 8220
RIM apparently didn’t think the BlackBerry KickStart moniker was going to vibe too well with the general public, and has decided to rebrand their first foray in to clamshell designs. The first BlackBerry flip-phone, the BlackBerry KickStart, as it has been known, will hence forth be referred to as the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8220. The…
RIM mounting BlackBerry counter-offensive against Apple iPhone
It’s clear that the Apple iPhone and iPhone 3G have been the most sought after handsets in the US smartphone market for some time now. Following on the previous ChangeWave survey that indicated that the iPhone 3G would have a “tsunami like impact” on the smartphone market, ChangeWave has released a new survey that shows…
Apple, Palm, RIM under fire in GSM patent lawsuit
It’s been some time since we’ve heard of any major lawsuits stemming from questionable patent holdings in the mobile space. We’ve almost lost faith in shady patent holding companies looking to make a quick buck from whatever vague patents they may or may not have. The latest patent lawsuit involves none other than the famous…
Chile “First in the World” to offer BlackBerry Bold 9000
If you thought the US or Canada were to be RIM’s launch-countries of choice for the new flagship BlackBerry handset, you’d be wrong. Sure, Canada is RIM’s home turf, and the US is responsible for a serious chunk of BlackBerry sales. But, it seems that Chile’s Movistar is now officially the first carrier to offer…
Analyst predicts RIM to reign in growth and lose AT&T’s favor
Research In Motion (RIM) has seen impressive growth in the enterprise-oriented smartphone market during recent quarters. The BlackBerry maker’s bullish performance on Wall Street underpins the firm’s 70% smartphone share on AT&T and 107% year-on-year growth as of Q1 2008. But, Credit Suisse analyst Kulbinder Garcha believes RIM’s stock price is significantly over-valued. Why? RIM…