As the Rogers Wireless’ BlackBerry Bold launch date (July 25th) is approaching, so are the rumors about the pricing of the new device. Apparently, the Canadian mobile operator will sell the long-awaited BlackBerry for $299, which is the same price as the 16GB iPhone 3G. It seems reasonable, but it’s also possible that we’ll see…
Joy Of Tech’s another iPhone comic goes against RIM
The Joy of Tech‘s Nitrozac and Snaggy have a new target for their iPhone 3G comic series. It’s Canada-based RIM, which they seem to think will be hit hard by the latest Apple’s mobile services. First they’ve concluded Apple’s servers are overloaded. Then they commented on the Mobile Me mess. However, when they came to…
Palringo brings rich messaging service to a BlackBerry near you
Palringo, a messaging service that extends all the functionality of PC-based IM services like voice and picture messages to mobile devices, has released its client for select BlackBerry smartphones (Curve, Pearl, 8800 series). Using Palringo, BlackBerry users can chat using voice and picture messages as well as traditional text. Furthermore, they can also chat with…
BlackBerry Bold 9000 reviewed
What good is a Tuesday afternoon without a preview of the BlackBerry Bold 9000? Boy Genius managed to wrangle himself RIM’s newest take on the BlackBerry platform. With HSDPA in tow and a new design aesthetic that we’re definitely warming up to, the BlackBerry Bold isn’t just another smartphone, it’s RIM’s newest flagship. BGR notes…
RIM’s touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder caught in the wild
Can’t stand the veritable flood of iPhone 3G news? Well, worry not, BlackBerry fanatics. RIM’s touchscreen answer to the iPhone 3G is on its way to a smartphone market near you. And, to make sure the world isn’t so caught up in iPhone hype that they forget about the rest of the smartphone industry’s touchscreen…
Live pictures of the 3.2 megapixel packing BlackBerry Javelin appear online
Looks like a BlackBerry Bold doesn’t it? That is actually the BlackBerry Javelin and while it may look like the Bold, it lacks 3G and … well that’s about it. The 2 megapixel camera in the Bold is now a 3.2 megapixel in the Javelin, the all black color for the Bold is now two…
FCC approves BlackBerry Bold
As far as RIM is concerned, there are no more legal hurdles standing on their way for the BlackBerry Bold launch. Yes, this means the long awaited BlackBerry has been approved by the FCC. The variant that’s on their pages shows UMTS working on 850/1900 MHz and those are just the right frequencies for AT&T,…
Study: Apple’s iPhone 3G to have “tsunami” effect on consumer smartphone market
The iPhone 3G will be launching at 8am local time on July 11. And, as soon as sales go live, the US is going to see a tremendous shift in the smartphone market. According to a new survey from ChangeWave Research, consumers are looking more toward the iPhone 3G than either the RIM-made BlackBerry lineup…
BlackBerry Thunder plagued by development problems – Touchscreen is a joke?
Just as we got done telling you about how great the BlackBerry Thunder’s on-screen, localized haptic-feedback keyboard will be, here comes another report that indicates the Thunder is, so far, unable to live up to its name – such is the rumor-game. We’re huge fans of localized haptic feedback touchscreens that vibrate only the region…
BlackBerry Thunder’s touchscreen keyboard rocks?
Apparently, the upcoming BlackBerry Thunder will have an awesome touchscreen keyboard. While this is far for confirmed, we have reasons to believe there is some merit to the story. Two arguments emerge – first, RIM is known to make devices with high-quality keyboards, and second, iPhone and other all-touchscreen devices raised the bar. The latter…