Mobiles reviews - rim blackberry

More on the BlackBerry 9100 KickStart clamshell

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:24:00 +0000

Can't wait to get your hands on RIM's first-ever go at making a clamshell (flip-phone) packed with all the bells and whistles that BlackBerry users get to play with everyday? Of course you can't, neither can we. Aside from being the push-email pioneer's first BlackBerry flip, the BlackBerry 9100 KickStart manages to pack in a quad-band [...]

Rogers sending out invites for BlackBerry Bold 9000 launch party, BlackBerry 9000 Bold to launch soon

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:12:44 +0000

Who doesn't like a good party, especially if the drinks are free? Rogers Wireless has started to send out invites to its RIM BlackBerry 9000 Bold launch parties scheduled to kick off on July 8. The launch festivities will apparently get rolling on July 8 in Toronto, Canada. Montreal will apparently be Rogers' next stop on [...]

Live pics of the all touchscreen RIM BlackBerry Thunder surface

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:26:24 +0000

The iPhone and its 3G-toting successor aren't the only all-touchscreen offerings for smartphone fans. There's no rule saying that anyone wanting an attractive touchscreen smartphone have to buy it from Apple (but capacitance multi-touch sure does make the decision hard to avoid). RIM, makers of the BlackBerry smartphone lineup, has their own iPhone-fighting handset bearing a [...]

Palm Centro boosts Palm marketshare, RIM sees BlackBerry market share rise, Apple loses in iPhone market

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:02:12 +0000

Just as we're getting ready to write-off the aging Palm OS and make room in our hearts for the next-generation Palm OS, Palm goes and regains some lost ground in the smartphone market. Palm has apparently seen its smartphone market-share rise to 13.4%, up from 7.9% in Q4 2007. The popular Palm Centro is credited for [...]

Is this the RIM BlackBerry 9500 Thunder?

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:17:20 +0000

RIM's been rumored to be brewing up a serious iPhone competitor. The BlackBerry "AK" (Apple Killer) is believed to be the RIM BlackBerry 9500 Thunder, and a new image of the all-touchscreen device has reportedly surfaced on wireless retailer Horizon Wireless's website. Stealing some of the newly announced BlackBerry 9000 Bold's thunder, the RIM BlackBerry 9500 [...]

RIM allows Indian government to snoop on BlackBerry emails

Fri, 23 May 2008 19:24:09 +0000

RIM, not one to let the prospect of getting kicked out of the potentially lucrative Indian wireless market, has apparently had its hand forced by the Indian government. Following on government officials' threats to ban RIM from the country if a workable network-monitoring deal wasn't worked out in a timely fashion, RIM has announced that [...]

BlackBerry Bold aka 9000 officially announced

Mon, 12 May 2008 07:06:47 +0000

The new BlackBerry has been officially announced. It is called Bold and 9000 as we've heard. Specs are quite impressive and I can't wait the summer to try one. Let's recap: Quad-band EDGE and tri-band HSDPA 624MHz Intel PXA270/Marvell Tavor PXA930 CPU Runs BlackBerry OS 4.6 480×320 pixels screen 2 megapixel camera with flash (I was hoping for at least [...]

This is the RIM BlackBerry 9000 interface - in-depth look at BlackBerry 9000 UI

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:21:08 +0000

The BlackBerry 9000 is the next greatest thing to come out of Waterloo. With loads of pictures already circulating the interwebs and Blackberry 9000 specs already known, there's not much that we don't know about the curvy handset. Good thing for us, CrackBerry has their own BlackBerry 9000 live and in-hand for an in-depth look at [...]

Verizon Wireless launches BlackBerry 8330 Curve ahead of schedule

Wed, 07 May 2008 23:11:13 +0000

Wait, since when does Verizon Wireless actually release a new handset ahead of schedule? Perhaps the No. 2 wireless carrier in the US realized that Verizon customers already have to wait long enough for the hot new handsets to filter down to the CDMA ecosystem - they might as well launch the BlackBerry Curve 8330 [...]

RIM offering BlackBerry 9000 in EDGE and EVDO Rev. A flavors - BlackBerry Javelin and BlackBerry Niagara

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:42:07 +0000

Well, it looks like CDMA network subscribers won't be left out in the cold when RIM goes live with their sleeker BlackBerry 9000. Word has it that RIM is preparing two different BlackBerry 9000 variants - the BlackBerry Javelin and BlackBerry Niagra. The former is the EDGE-based BlackBerry 9000 that we all know and love, [...]

RIM looking to hire Apple iPhone software developer?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:21:18 +0000

Like they say, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." At least that's what is seems like RIM is doing by looking to hire software developers for the Apple iPhone. A new internal job listing suggests that RIM is looking to bring its BlackBerry software to the iPhone - possibly even allowing the iPhone to [...]

RIM BlackBerry 9000 official specifications

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:45:14 +0000

Boy Genius has come through again with yet another internal document detailing a future device's features. The latest leaked document comes from RIM and basically puts the "official" in official device specifications. The BlackBerry 9000, with that 3G HSDPA data connection, will apparently hit the market with a revamped web browser capable of Javascript, CSS 2.1, [...]

BlackBerry 9000 spotted in the wild - WiFi and HSDPA in enterprise

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:37:23 +0000

The RIM BlackBerry 9000 was supposed to take the Canadian company's push-emailing handset lineup to a whole new level. In the face of increased enterprise pressure from other handsets, like the iPhone, RIM has been a company to watch with their BlackBerry 9000. So, it was a bit of a surprise when I first laid eyes [...]