After dodging dirty looks from Verizon reps at the BlackBerry Developer Conference, I finally managed to get some time with the upcoming BlackBerry Storm. This here is actually the Vodafone version, which, although had less of a presence here at the show in California, will have a much more widespread launch through European channels and…
AT&T Bold already on sale…. on eBay
Of course it is. Whether its Craigslist or eBay, you can count on some shady character to hock the latest carrier-branded handsets before they’re even delivered to retail stores. The latest such unreleased mobile phone to be put up for auction on eBay is the BlackBerry 9000 Bold. This BlackBerry Bold comes complete with AT&T…
AT&T BlackBerry Bold pricing and launch date announced
I had heard rumblings of an AT&T launch party up the road from the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco, but all of the underhanded blogger-weaseling in the world couldn’t get me an invite. Regardless, someone still managed to get some pics. The official word is that the AT&T BlackBerry Bold will be going for…
BlackBerry 9500 Storm spotted in FCC territory
While the FCC report doesn’t specifically make reference to this here handset as the BlackBerry Storm/Thunder/9500/9530, it does look like the BlackBerry Storm has finally taken the checkered flag over at the FCC testing labs. Engadget Mobile dug up this little gem of an FCC report and we’ve got to agree that the “RIM smartphone”…
Slew of BlackBerry developer announcements
Shortly after my laptop battery died during the Day 2 BlackBerry Developer Conference keynote liveblog, a bunch of press releases went out that are good news not only for BlackBerry developers, but also you fine folks who use their apps. RIM to Launch BlackBerry Application Storefront and BlackBerry Application Center: We saw this one coming…
AP Mobile News Network goes Blackberry
Back in April we reported that Associated Press will be launching Mobile News Network for smartphones. A month later we saw a dedicated iPhone website and today we’ve found out they haven’t forgot BlackBerry users. The free application, available from here, works with all BlackBerry models, allowing CrackBerry addicts to get their daily news fix…
Q&A with RIM VP on the first BlackBerry Developer Conference
I had a chance to harass RIM’s VP of Global Alliances, Jeff McDowell, shortly after he was getting off the plane here in Santa Clara for the BlackBerry Developer Conference. Without remorse for his jetlag or lack of sleep, he was pummeled immediately with a barrage of questions regarding the show’s performance, its necessity, and…
BlackBerry Partners Fund launches Jump Start initiative
The boys behind the BlackBerry Developer Challenge have launched a new initiative called Jump Start. With this program, early-stage products can get up to $250,000 in venture funding to get started. The BlackBerry Developer Conference is just the place to launch this kind of program, where budding application developers can have just an idea, but…
BlackBerry Storm training manual leaks
The OS hasn’t change that much, but this doc provides all the key points about Verizon’s imminent BlackBerry Storm. One of the key tidbits here is around page 38, which shows off Desktop Manager 4.7, the PC-side software for the BlackBerry Storm. Confirmed therein is the Rhapsody support tied in with Verizon’s V CAST music…
Fresh BlackBerry Storm videos
Some press videos of the BlackBerry Storm have been dug up so you can see RIM’s first touchscreen device in action with e-mailing, calling, GPS, and web browsing. They also show the SIM card loading for the Vodafone GSM version. These will have to do until I can get my hands on one properly here…