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RIM has been privately testing a BlackBerry application that estimates your travel time for a few weeks, and now it’s available to the public. It’s an interesting take on turn-by-turn navigation, emphasizing more on how fast you can expect to go during particular segments of a trip than showing the usual top-down map. It will…
Earlier this month, we had a preview of the upcoming primarily Android smartphones, tablets, and mobile broadband devices slated to hit Verizon Wireless. Today, the remaining devices in the wireless carrier’s portfolio were identified in a another roadmap leak that focuses on the feature phones, BlackBerry handsets, netbooks, and more that are expected to land this…
The BlackBerry Torch costs $183.05 to manufactur, iSuppli said, which makes Research In Motion’s flagship handset less costly than the rival Apple iPhone 4, which costs about $187.51 to manufacture. Of course, these numbers don’t include the research and development costs or the marketing, but rather it is an approximate breakdown of how much the…
Now that we’ve got all of this BlackBerry Torch 9800 business out of the way, we’re looking to RIM’s next big device: the 9670 clamshell. Today, we’re hearing the 9670 has landed in Sprint testing labs, leading us to presume a carrier launch is around the corner. We had an inkling that at least Sprint…
Tough break for RIM who sold 150,000 BlackBerry Torch handsets at launch, but sales were labeled “underwhelming” by Goldman Sachs. Considering the general consensus on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, that it’s not really a game changer and will likely only appeal to hardcore BlackBerry fanatics, 150,000 smartphones at launch isn’t all that bad. Of course,…
It looks like US Cellular is finally getting a decent BlackBerry handset in its line-up with the Bold 9650. Adding to the Pearl Flip and Curve 8530, US Cellular will be offering the 9650 for $230 with a contract. Not too shabby for a phone that runs on a pretty solid EV-DO Rev. A network…
Looks like salomandrin is up to his old tricks again. If you have a BlackBerry Bold 9650 in-hand, and are looking forward to OS 6… give this video a gander. In the video, he takes you through the new operating system, and shows it off for you to enjoy. You’ll get a walkthrough the basic…
No, it’s not an OS 6 leak, and no, it’s not for the BlackBerry Torch. The leak, er, actually I should say OFFICIAL OS release I have for you this evening is 5.0.0.807 for the Curve 8350i. If you’re still rockin’ the ever popular 8300 Curve series, in particular, the 8350i… then you may want…
Rogers is embracing a new model for BlackBerry plans (without so much as a peep about it on the Redboard or Twitter feed). The new $40 and $55 monthly pay as you go BlackBerry plans include voicemail, call display, call waiting, unlimited text, unlimited instant messaging and either unlimited e-mail or social networking. The main…
UberTwitter isn’t the only BlackBerry Twitter client getting some fresh features. Although it’s not quite as big of a patch, Seesmic now includes integration with native Profiles, so you can set particular tones or vibrations for when you recieve Twitter mentions, direct messages, or load new tweets while any given profile is active. Additionally, there’s…