Tag: Research in Motion
Vodafone to sell the BlackBerry Pearl 3G in the UK
Vodafone have revealed that they are to sell the BlackBerry Pearl 3G in the UK. Officially announced just last week, the BlackBerry Pearl 3G features an optical trackpad and SureType keyboard, as well as a 3.2 MP camera, 3G, HSDPA,…
RIM launch BlackBerry 6 OS – Video
After a month's worth of leaks, RIM have officially launched the BlackBerry 6 OS. Check the video above to see what all the fuss is about. It's a pretty substantial update. There's inevitably a greater focus on social-networking than…
Blackberry Pearl 3G official specs released
Earlier this morning we caught a leaked glimpse of the new Blackberry Pearl 3G handset. Well, the official specs are now in from RIM themselves. Here's what you can look forward to: -Elegant candybar design measuring 4.25" x 1.96" x…
New Blackberry Bold 9650 and Blackberry Pearl 3G handsets leak
Two new Blackberry handsets have leaked online. Just hours before a Blackberry event scheduled for later on today, the Blackberry Bold 9650 and Blackberry Pearl 3G have broke cover. So what is there to look forward to? The Blackberry Pearl…
BlackBerry OS 6.0 leaks
If the iPhone 4G furore this week has left you BlackBerry aficionados feeling a little unloved this week, relax; you've got your own leak too, in the shape of BlackBerry OS 6.0. Plenty of new features and UI changes have…
Vodafone keeps BlackBerry Storm hopefuls hanging on with lure of free handset competition
As we’re still waiting for the BlackBerry Storm to launch in the UK, Vodafone has decided to tease hopefuls with a competition to win one of RIM’s elusive smartphones.
Of course, it’s all a big marketing ploy. As more and more mobile phones are announced way before they’re launched, it gives companies a chance to build up a nice fat mailing list of impatient consumers…
BlackBerry Javelin: Picture and basic details leaked online
It’s tough being a BlackBerry fan. You just get over the excitement that the BlackBerry Bold can be yours on Orange and T-Mobile and then you discover leaked pictures of future BlackBerry devices.
Reports online suggest the BlackBerry Javelin is due out sometime next year, along with the Thunder. You can tell that the photograph is both leaked and official because it has the word “CONFIDENTIAL” stamped across it…
BlackBerry Bold coming in September: T-Mobile stakes first claim
We’ve had to wait all summer, but at last we’re in sight of the BlackBerry Bold.
T-Mobile claims it will be the first UK operator to offer the handset, offering decent and improving national 3G support, thanks to a radio access network sharing deal the company has done with 3 UK.
The Bold includes integrated GPS, Microsoft Office document editing, expandable memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and two megapixel camera (see full specifications and a comparison with the iPhone 3G.)…
Microsoft and RIM jump into bed together, offer Windows Live services for BlackBerry phones
Research In Motion has been extremely busy this balmy day, first announcing the Bold 9000 smartphone, and now a collaboration with Microsoft allowing for Windows Live services to be used on BlackBerry handsets.
Whilst BlackBerry phones have an IM service already, it’s rather limited as you can only talk with other BlackBerry owners. This new agreement between the two giants means BlackBerry users can enjoy MSN Messenger…
Comparison of RIM's BlackBerry Pearl 8110, Curve 8310 and Bold 9000 smartphones
The BlackBerry 9000 was officially announced by Research In Motion this morning, and within minutes I was on the phone to my mobile contract provider, arranging the return of the Pearl 8110 I’d just ordered. Even though the 9000 won’t be out until Summer, it’s still worth waiting for, in my opinion.
Or is it? Do you prefer the 45g-bar-of-chocolate-size of the Pearl 8110, or the BlackBerry Maps featured in the Curve 8310? Let’s take a look below the jump at the key features of the three feathers RIM has in its cap…
