What’s this? Another scandalous drug addiction among our political elite? Well, sorta. Presidential candidates from both sides of the aisle are apparently addicted to their crack…Crackberrys, that is. Former President Bill Clinton stated in an interview that, “Hillary always checks her BlackBerry round the clock. On her way to campaign rally in a car, she…
Apple iPhone keeps getting stronger in smartphone segment
With only one product and a late-year launch, Apple has really done well for itself with the iPhone. The fastest-growing segment in the mobile phone industry is the smartphone segment, and it’s been growing every year – growing 72% over 2006. And, a new report from Canalysis estimates that Apple became the world’s third-largest smartphone…
Telus brings pink BlackBerry Pearl 8130 to Canada
Verizon may got the States covered, but Telus is bringing the pink BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in Canada. The GPS receiver equipped smartphone is available from $99.99 CAD on a 3-year term, up to $499.99 CAD sans any contract. We’ve already talked about the Pearl in the past. I’ll only add that getting the “ideal gift…
BlackBerry Professional Software now available via Orange Spain
Orange Spain and Research In Motion (RIM) recently launched the BlackBerry Professional Software in Spain to allow small and medium sized businesses to manage their own mail server and access office information whilst on the move. It’s not my intent to talk about the RIM’s solution here, there’s more about it on their website. Rather…
UK: Carphone Warehouse gets a Pink Blackberry exclusive!
RIM has released the Pink Blackberry Pearl 8110 exclusively in the UK with the Carphone Warehouse. This device has previously been in red and blue, but launching with a pink variant really shows RIM’s focus at the consumer market. It will be available free on O2 contracts of £35/month and upwards, and until the exclusivity…
Verizon adds BlackBerry 8830 World Edition in red
Verizon today announced that the popular BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is now available in red. Boasting both CDMA and GSM radios, this red baby is designed for the modern, fashion-savvy globetrotters. Or that’s just ladies Verizon is targeting… Whatever the case is, if you want it – you’ll have to wait for another day when…
FCC unveils RIM’s copy of the Nokia Bluetooth Audio Gateway
A device submitted to the FCC for approval by RIM looks to be the exact same thing as the Nokia AD-42W (picture below) audio gateway. You pair your mobile phone to this little box that sits in your stereo shelf connected to your (hopefully expensive) speaker system and then proceed to enjoy the latest Britney…
RIM BlackBerry 8110 Pearl headed to Rogers Wireless with GPS?
Canadian BlackBerry-fans may just have reason to celebrate in the near future. We’re hearing that the GPS-toting RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110 could be hitting Rogers Wireless’s network in the near-term. As the GSM counterpart to the CDMA-based BlackBerry 8130 Pearl, the BlackBerry 8110 Pearl features an integrated GPS receiver. The updated GSM BlackBerry Pearl should…
Bell Canada adds BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in red
Virtually every single mobile operator around the world is in the midst of preparation for the upcoming Valentine’s Day and Bell Mobility in Canada is no exception. As always, the idea doesn’t have to be to suddenly enhance your portfolio with few hot devices — making existing phones available in red or pink will do…
GoldStriker unveils BlackBerry Pearl Platinum & Nightfire
The folks behind GoldStriker are “striking” again. This time they’ve teamed-up with German designer Sascha Hildebrandt to pump-up the good ol’ BlackBerry Pearl with “gleaming platinum accents and luscious red leather.” The end result is the BlackBerry Pearl Platinum & Nightfire edition which: a) looks very, very, very cool; b) costs a fortune – $1,600;…