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T-Mobile to offer BlackBerry Bold 9700
From £45 per month for full-fat services 5 November 2009 11:45 GMTT-Mobile has announced it will be offering the BlackBerry Bold 9700 online and via telesales from 6 November and in T-Mobile stores across the UK from 10 November.
The Bold follow-up is a slimline QWERTY handset with HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, BlackBerry's... -
RIM advertises for "WebKit Developer"
New browser for the BlackBerry on the way? 2 November 2009 11:24 GMTRIM is advertising for a Canadian-based WebKit developer, following its acquisition of Torch Mobile (a company that developed the WebKit-based Iris Browser). Both bits of evidence irrefutably point to the fact that RIM knows the BlackBerry browser is a bit rubbish and...
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VIDEO: BlackBerry Storm 2 ad promises "the perfect Storm"
Mark II model gets flashy TV spot 29 October 2009 10:47 GMTIt may have been all about the thunder before it became the Storm series, but that hasn't stopped RIM looking to the lightening for its new Storm 2 advertising campaign.
Focusing on the addition of Wi-Fi, the more responsive screen and hundreds of apps, the advert...
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Verizon confirms BlackBerry Storm 2
Handset hits USA 27 October 2009 5:26 GMTVerizon has finally confirmed that it will be offering the BlackBerry Storm 2 handset from Wednesday 28 October in the US.
The handset, which is the follow on from the original BlackBerry Storm that launched in 2008, will cost $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate...
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 on Vodafone pre-order
Due 28 October 23 October 2009 14:17 GMTVodafone has announced the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 is now available on a pre-order basis over on its site. The operator has revealed a delivery date of 28 October.
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the improved version of the original Bold, launched back in 2008, and...
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eXpansys offers BlackBerry Bold 9700 for £420
Retailer quick off the mark with cheeky pre-order page 21 October 2009 17:43 GMTUK online retailer eXpansys is offering the just-launched BlackBerry Bold 9700 on pre-order for £419.99.
This price is for the SIM-free handset-only, so the smartphone can be used on any network. As far as networks go for the Bold 2, Vodafone is due to offer... -
BlackBerry Bold 9700 announced
New flagship handset for RIM 21 October 2009 12:32 GMTRIM has announced a successor to its original Bold, launched way back in May of 2008, with the news that the Bold 9700 will soon be here. The handset closely resembles its predecessor, complete with fake leather battery cover and full QWERTY. However it's a little smaller...
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Coming-soon BlackBerry watch revealed
"inPulse smartwatch" will show notifications on OLED display 20 October 2009 9:40 GMTAn interesting accessory to work with RIM's range of popular smartphones is being prepped - a wristwatch.
Rather than a fully-fledged watch phone, the likes of which we've seen hit the market from LG, the BlackBerry watch is designed as an accessory to use... -
PHOTOS: BlackBerry Storm 2
We gently caress RIM's new 'Berry 15 October 2009 10:21 GMTWe all knew there was a Storm coming, not because of the feeling in our bones, but because Carphone Warehouse did such a good job of telling us. We've finally got our hands on the new BlackBerry Storm 2 and grabbed a gallery of photos to show it off.
The SurePress...
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VIDEO: BlackBerry Storm 2 gets official promo
"Love the big picture" 15 October 2009 9:19 GMTAfter months of rumours, leaked pics and reviews before it even got official, RIM has finally announced the Storm 2, the successor to its first touchscreen phone.
As well as an improved SurePress screen, and BlackBerry OS 5, the 2 benefits from the addition of...
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Blackberry Storm 2 unofficially official
Mossberg files ahead of RIM 15 October 2009 6:03 GMTRIM will officially launch the BlackBerry Storm 2 in both America and the UK on Thursday.
The news, broken by Wall Street Journal tech reporter Walt Mossberg, ahead of an official announcement from RIM, means we get some of the details ahead of an expected official...
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BlackBerry Storm 2 to launch on Verizon this week
Touchscreen smartphone due very soon 14 October 2009 12:15 GMTThe BlackBerry Storm 2 will launch on Verizon wireless in the States some time this week, reports The New York Times.
This latest news, still as-yet unconfirmed by BlackBerry maker RIM, follows the recent news Pocket-lint brought you that Carphone Warehouse... -
Vodafone to offer BlackBerry Storm 2 from £30
Another too-early Carphone Warehouse poster reveals from price 9 October 2009 15:55 GMTRIM's BlackBerry Storm 2, the follow up to its first ever touchscreen handset the Storm that launched in 2008, appears to be due an imminent UK release with the Carphone Warehouse now promoting the device in store.
Following the news that a promo poster for the...
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RIM offers white BlackBerry Bold and Curve
Popular phones get pale paint job 9 October 2009 9:42 GMTIn the States RIM is to offer two of its popular smartphones in white, Engadget reports with hands-on pics. The BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8520 are to get the pale paint jobs for AT&T and T-Mobile respectively. Here in the UK, we've seen the Bold in yellow and pink,...
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BlackBerry Storm 2 on Vodafone via Carphone Warehouse coming soon
"I'm not on display" for now... 7 October 2009 18:49 GMTThe Carphone Warehouse will be stocking the BlackBerry Storm 2 as powered by Vodafone, an eagle eyed tech fiend has spotted.
The picture, posted to Twitpic via a friend based in Newquay, shows a placement card for the yet to be officially announced handset in...
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BlackBerry music app unveiled by 7Digital
RIM gets its own music download platform. 6 October 2009 13:47 GMTThe iPhone has iTunes. Android has Amazon MP3, at least in the States and Nokia has Comes with Music, but until now BlackBerry and Windows Mobile users were sat in the cold.
BlackBerry's now been invited into the warm confines of the party, leaving poor old... -
Flash coming to almost every smartphone
(Except the iPhone) 5 October 2009 10:12 GMTAdobe has announced a whole pile of deals with manufacturers of almost all the world's major smartphones. It's done deals with RIM (who produce the BlackBerry handsets), Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm, and Google. Notice one name missing from that list? The iPhone hasn't...
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Touchscreen BlackBerry with sliding QWERTY keyboard rumoured
Codenamed "Mr T" 28 September 2009 12:51 GMTRumours of a new BlackBerry handset that offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, as well as a touchscreen display, have emerged.
The Storm 3, BlackBerry 9900 or "Mr T" as the device is apparently codenamed within RIM, is described as is "a QWERTY keyboard slider... -
PHOTOS: Mac BlackBerry Desktop Software screenshots revealed
Release is "just around the corner" 25 September 2009 10:49 GMTRIM has previously confirmed that it will be launching a Mac version of its Desktop software later this year, but has now released screenshots of the application, claiming its release is "just around the corner".
Features will include the ability to sync to... -
RIM, U2 ape iTunes LP with "album experience" BlackBerry app
"Great news for fans who miss the visual experience" 16 September 2009 17:00 GMTFollowing the launch of Apple's iTunes 9 and its "iTunes LP" functionality, U2 and RIM have announced something rather similar for BlackBerry smartphone owners.
Using the same angle as Apple, the companies say they have "great news for digital music fans who... -
T-Mobile BlackBerry Oynx coming November
Kafuffle with embargo lets news slip out 8 September 2009 22:26 GMTT-Mobile in the US will release a new BlackBerry model later this year under the moniker of the Onyx or BlackBerry Bold 9700.
Although looking like a doppelganger for the 8520 announced in the UK last month, the model will according to the leaked blurb sent... -
VIDEO: Typing on the BlackBerry Storm II
See Mr Fast Fingers in action 7 September 2009 15:17 GMTHere is a little footage that will be of interest to those currently holding out for RIM's second touchscreen smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm II. "salomondrin" here shows how potentially fast the phone's screen is for thumb typing, thanks to the already reported, much-improved...
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RIM acquires Torch Mobile Webkit-based browser experts
Future BlackBerrys getting a better browser 24 August 2009 18:22 GMTCanadian smartphone maker RIM has acquired Torch Mobile, news that will almost certainly see the BlackBerry range of smartphones getting a much improved internet browser.
In a statement on its site Torch Mobile says it "is excited to announce that our company... -
RIM to bring flash to BlackBerry phones
Video on the go rumoured to be coming soon 19 August 2009 20:31 GMTResearch in Motion is to add full Adobe Flash and Microsoft Sliverlight support to future BlackBerry devices according to sources online.
The news, which would drag the business devices kicking and screaming into being a truly consumer offering would allow users... -
RIM fastest growing company in the world
According to Fortune 19 August 2009 10:37 GMTRIM, the firm behind the BlackBerry range of smartphones, has been labelled as the world's fastest growing company in a list in Fortune Magazine.
US chipmaker Sigma Designs came second and Chinese internet firm Sohu.com was third. The companies were rated based...




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