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As expected, T-Mobile has launched the BlackBerry Bold 9780 for $129.99 on a two-year contract.These are the first guys in the U.S. to actually start selling the refreshed Bold, but we can expect AT&T to launch theirs shortly too. Telus and Bell are already selling the 9780 up here in Canada, but Rogers seems to…
Aside from a prepared comparison with the iPad, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was a little camera shy at the Web 2.0 summit yesterday, but Engadget managed to score a few precious minutes with RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie for a quick tour. The video doesn’t show too much that we didn’t see at Adobe MAX, but…
Aside from dropping the bomb that the BlackBerry PlayBook would have a module cavity to upgrade the tablet, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie also mentioned at the Web 2.0 summit that they’d “be fools” not to include near-field communications in a BlackBerry smartphone in the near future. To corroborate Balsillie’s mention, rumour has it that RIM…
Today at the Web 2.0 Summit RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie mentioned off-handedly that their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will have a module cavity to make the device upgradeable. This is a likely spot for 3G or 4G that they hinted at during launch, and Balsillie said that they “would be fools not to include NFC…
RIM just released a video comparing the browser on the BlackBerry PlayBook to the Apple iPad, and as you might expect, the PlayBook performs exceptionally well. It seems like they’re nitpicking a little big in the Acid3 test, but between load times, Flash support, and HTML5-based animation quality, it’s hard to argue with the PlayBook.…
Another quick BlackBerry OS update for you this morning. This one is for the BlackBerry Curve 8530… and yes, it’s an official release. Coming to us from Virgin Mobile Canada, OS 5.0.0.1000 is now available. You can grab it via the link below: Download OS 5.0.0.1000 for the BlackBerry Curve 8530 via Virgin Mobile Canada…
The Kik messaging client for BlackBerry has been yanked from RIM’s official software portal, App World. No comment as to why was made, but it’s possible that Kik’s growth has been too much of a strain on RIM’s hosting. The more conspiratorial among us might think RIM is trying to to nip a potential BlackBerry…
Some quick BlackBerry 6 update action here for the Bold 9780 users out there. If you’re on the 9780, and are jonesing for more BlackBerry 6 goodness, 6.0.0.294 is now available for installation. Best of all, this is an OFFICIAL update, and comes to us via Vodafone UK. You can grab the update right here:…
Just a quickie OS update here for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 users. I know you’re out there, and I know you want to update your operating system, right? Well, now you can update to OS 5.0.0.973. Keep in mind, this is a LEAK, and not an official release, so download and installation is done at…
Dummy units of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and Bold 9780 in white have started arriving at Rogers stores for those of you interested in colour rather than cold, hard technology. There were rumours over the summer that they might snag a white version of the Torch, and paired up with the white 9780, these two…