Analysts from Pacific Crest Securities have issued a pessimistic outlook on the latest BlackBerry 8220 from T-Mobile, and as a result, RIM’s stock has taken a dive down 10% to around $50. It’s a bit of a double-whammy after the whole market took a hit a few weeks back, but hopefully the BlackBerry Storm will…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm in-stock November 16th?
Man, is it ever weird to be writing about rumoured BlackBerry Storm launch dates with RIM PR sitting across the table from you. Hot on the heels of some Rogers info, internal Best Buy inventory is showing Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm getting in-stock on November 16th. Previous rumours were pointing to the 1st., but hey, things…
RIM Ninjas Report Rogers 2009 BlackBerry Lineup
If you’re in Canada (like me!) you’ll be pleased to know that Rogers Wireless has quite a good BlackBerry lineup for 2009. Lots of rumors and speculation has been going on lately about upcoming BlackBerry devices, but the list below provided by BGR appears to be right on point with what I’ve been hearing. New…
BlackBerry Developer Conference begins tomorrow
RIM’s first conference exclusively for the developers of the BlackBerry platform begins tomorrow, and yours truly is on scene getting ready for the big day. The show will run until Wednesday night, and we’ll be having an extra-special BB DevCon edition of The Signal podcast at the end of the week. So, what’s the big…
BlackBerry 9000 Bold slated for October 27 launch on AT&T?
With all this waiting and hoping for AT&T and RIM to get their act together and finally launch the long-awaited BlackBerry 9000 Bold in the US, we’re glad to hear that internal AT&T documents hint at a Bold launch date (pun intended?) on October 27. Of course, the BlackBerry Bold should have already been launched…
No guts, no glory – BlackBerry 8220 Pearl tear-down
You know what they say – “No guts, no glory.” Or was it “don’t hate the playa, hate the game?” Whatever the appropriate saying might be, there’s no denying that a hot new handset isn’t officially inaugurated into the mobile world without a proper hardware tear-down. The BlackBerry 8220 Pearl, the first BlackBerry flip-phone, is…
BlackBerry 8220 Pearl flips out on Future Shop, available soon
The first BlackBerry flip-phone from RIM has apparently made an appearance at the Future Shop! Even before the handset’s official announcement on Rogers’ network, it seems that Future Shop is offering the BlackBerry 8220 Pearl clamshell at an expected $50 price-point. Of course, a 3 year service contract with Rogers is required, and you’ll have…
Looking into the BlackBerry Crystal Ball for 2009
Good ol CrackBerry Kevin published a great post this evening. He decided to sit down and speculate about what could be in the BlackBerry world in 2009. It’s an interesting read. When you consider it is coming from probably one of the most connected if not THE most connected guy on the BlackBerry scene… Makes…
BlackBerry Pearl Flip on Rogers going for $50 after all?
Long ago when we were first hearing about the BlackBerry 8220, there were rumours that the Flip Pearl would be available on the cheap for students going back to school. That train may have sailed, but the price point might stick around after all. We’ve seen some conflicting Rogers documentation before, so this Canadian Best…
BlackBerry Developer Challenge finalists
As you may have heard, the BlackBerry Developer Conference is coming up next week, and the Partners Fund venture capital firm will be scoping out some talent at the show, primarily by way of their Developer Challenge. Finalists have been named for each of the five categories… Personal Productivity and Lifestyle AP Mobile News Network…