It looks like that time of year is upon us. The time when big name retailers offer insane prices for products for early Christmas shoppers, although if you’re anything like me, you just end up buying these things for yourself. Regardless of who the product goes to, you have to admit this time of year…
Slim Entry-Level BlackBerry Slider on the Way?
Following up on the RIM’s first slider, the BlackBerry Torch 9800, rumour has it the next one will be smaller and cheaper. The reduced size suggests that such a device would have a condensed keyboard like the Pearl series, but that’s just fun with Photoshop at this point. Exactly how much cheaper we’re talking is…
OS 6.0.0.357 Leaked for the BlackBerry Curve 9330
Some quick BlackBerry 6 action here for the Curve 9330 users in the crowd. Earlier today, 6.0.0.357 leaked for the 9330, and you can grab it right now via the link below: Download OS 6.0.0.357 for the BlackBerry Curve 9330 > Keep in mind, this IS a leak, not an official release. Download and installation…
BlackBerry Storm 3 to be First QNX Smartphone from RIM?
An anonymous tipster has suggested that the big 3.7″ BlackBerry Storm we saw with a trackpad will in fact be running the operating system made by QNX found in the PlayBook tablet. We were fairly certain this transition was going to happen eventually, and jives well with rumours we had heard back in July. The…
BlackBerry PlayBook to be Priced Under $500
RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie has confirmed that their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will cost under $500. Whether or not that goes as low as the $300 – $350 we were hearing about at launch is anybody’s guess, but at least the PlayBook will be undercutting the iPad and the unsubsidized Galaxy Tab (though the latter…
Facebook Places finally comes to BlackBerry
Facebook fans must have been feeling pretty bummed when Facebook Places was announced, but was initially available only on the iPhone. While it’s taken a long while to hit other platforms, BlackBerry users can now look forward to the geo-location feature in Facebook. The news comes from an announcement from RIM that the Facebook application…
Virgin Mobile to Launch the BlackBerry Bold 9780 in White
The rollout of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 keeps coming, and this morning I have a little more news to that effect. Word has it that Virgin Mobile Canada will launch the BlackBerry Bold 9780 in White. Nice! As per usual, the folks at Best Buy (yes, in Canada) have lifted the lid on any ‘surprise’…
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Launching February?
For those looking to nail down a launch date for RIM’s tablet, Trinidad & Tabago’s TSTT’s Jay Alvi has said they plan on launching the BlackBerry PlayBook this February. That falls in line with RIM’s established early 2011 launch window, and also conveniently lands on the month of Mobile World Congress, where co-CEO Mike Lazaridis…
Bell Launching Red BlackBerry Torch 9800 and Style 9670 November 23
While Bell is busy getting the Bold 9780 out the door to keep up with Telus and Rogers, they’ve also got a few other BlackBerry surprises for before the holiday. For one, they’ll be nabbing the red Torch that was released on AT&T recently at the same ol’ $179.99 on contract price. That’s certainly more…
Rogers Launches the BlackBerry Bold 9780
Remember that post from a few days ago, mentioning that Best Buy Canada would launch the BlackBerry Bold 9780 on November 9th? Well, the 9th is here, and indeed, it’s looking like the 9780 is on its way off the shelves for Canadian consumers. As expected, Rogers has made the Bold 9780 available, and you…