Leave it to Boy Genius to get their hands on internal documentation from AT&T that gives us insight in to the BlackBerry Curve 8320’s future on AT&T’s network. The WiFi-toting BlackBerry Curve 8320 has already hit T-Mobile as a globe-trotting handset, so it only stands to reason that AT&T get their own, Sapphire Blue-colored variant…
Rogers to offer BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 for CA$149 on a 3-year CA$35 a month plan?
We’re not sure what to believe now. Earlier this month, we caught the news Rogers will be offering the BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 for $99. Furthermore, the Canada-based mobile operator was thinking to further drop the price to only $49 for students who commit on the CA$49.99 a month plan for three years. Now we have…
AT&T preparing to launch BlackBerry Bold 9000 on October 2?
It’s good to see some sort of launch-related news that doesn’t include the word “delay.” Following on confirmation that the long-awaited Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 would be delayed even more than it already is, Boy Genius Report has it on a solid source that the BlackBerry Bold 9000 will finally be seeing the light of…
BlackBerry Bold experiencing 3G network woes with AT&T
With data suggesting that the iPhone 3G’s sluggish 3G data speeds and unreliable 3G service are due to AT&T’s underdeveloped network, we have to wonder if any other 3G-enabled devices are experiencing the same kind of 3G network issues. And, upon wondering, we’re presented with an answer. Citigroup investment research analyst Jim Suva reports that…
The Wall Street Journal launches free news reader app for BlackBerry users
The Wall Street Journal seems to think BlackBerry users are more important than those using other mobile phones. Hence, they’ve recently launched a dedicated mobile app to provide CrackBerry addicts with access to all the news from their network for free. The so called WSJ.com Mobile Reader allows users to read latest headlines, summaries and…
Rogers officially releases BlackBerry Bold; Could be yours for CA$399.99 on a 3-year contract
Well, we’ve waited for this to happen. Starting from today, you can grab the BlackBerry Bold from Rogers Wireless in Canada for $399.99 with activation on any combination of 3 year voice plan and three year BlackBerry data plan totalling more than $45 per month from Rogers. Let’s recap the specs, shell we. From the…
BlackBerry Bold coming to Orange UK on August 16th
Orange will be the first mobile operator in the United Kingdom to offer the BlackBerry Bold. As a matter of fact, the France Telecom owned carrier will be launching the Bold this Saturday, August 16. From what we know, the device may be available for free for heavy business users, though Orange may force some…
Rogers BlackBerry Pearl 8220 (KickStart) pricing released!
Call it the BlackBerry Pearl 8220, call it the BlackBerry KickStart, call it whatever you want, but don’t call it expensive. The latest rumblings along the wireless grapevine seem to point towards Canada’s GSM wireless carrier, Rogers, pushing BlackBerry Pear 8220 (codename: KickStart) as a back-to-school promotion come September. The back-to-school shopping season is upon…
US mobile phone sales increase 5.3% in Q2 2008, Motorola still top in US, BlackBerry strong as ever
Time and time again we’re seeing the mobile phone sector brushing off the harsh economic pressures that are affecting just about every other business in the world. And, following on previous reports that worldwide smartphone sales were seeing a bit of an uptick in sales volume, a new report from Strategy Analytics shows that cellphone…
RIM BlackBerry Javelin – BlackBerry Bold styling, EDGE data speeds
In this day and age, high-speed wireless data connectivity is almost a prerequisite to healthy sales figures. At least that’s the way mobile enthusiasts are likely to see things. In practice, mobile users may not want to pay extra for broadband-like 3G data speeds when EDGE data connectivity could meet their needs. If wireless acronyms…