]> http://www.skipbx.com/taxonomy/term/49/0 Auto generated by aggregator2 autotaxonomy en http://www.skipbx.com/blackberry_9000_9xxx_specs_confirmed.html <p>We’ve been waiting on somone to leak some of the juicy details on RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 9000/9XXX iPhone-fighting smartphone, and it looks like the blogosphere’s been blessed with a bit of BlackBerry 9000 news. The BlackBerry 9000 has been speculated to be bringing US 3G support and a powerful processor to the touchscreen-battle, but whispers and hearsay indicate that HSDPA, let alone UMTS, is not in the cards for RIM’s iPhone-fighter. We’ll have to wait and see what kind of processing power this bugger packs. We <em >can</em> tell you that the BlackBerry 9000/9XXX will be rocking a 480 x 320 display and will feature a full-QWERTY keyboard. It’s unclear whether the keyboard will be physical in nature or a touchscreen keyboard (like that on the iPhone). Connectivity will be comprised of a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) radio and 802.11 a/b/g WiFi radio, but, again, 3G isn’t likel - we’d imagine Bluetooth is also packed in there somewhere. The business-end of the BlackBerry 9000, the OS, will get bumped up to OS 4.3.2 - the new OS for virtually all future 8000-series devices. Boy Genius likens the BlackBerry 9000 as the older-brother to the BlackBerry 8320, so expect the “9000″ to sport similar dimensions. Now, the lack of 3G could be a deal killer. The iPhone can get by on the EDGE-only connection because the superb browser combined with an incredible UI and speedy CPU helps it make the most of its non-3G data speeds - we demonstrated that the browser, processor, and UI are the bottleneck, not the data connection . Will the BlackBerry 9000 be able to play on the same level - in terms of usability, web experience, and straight processing power - as the iPhone? Only time will tell. Fortunately, it won’t be long . [Via: BGR ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:RIM to launch iPhone-fighting BlackBerry 9000/9xxx early next yearRIM secures BlackBerry 9100 and 9300 domainsBlackBerry 8300 coming to AT&amp;T in May?The WiFi-enabled BlackBerry 8320 confirmed; Comes to T-Mobile?BlackBerry 8300 confirmed</p> Into Mobile 9000 9xxx blackberry devices fighter iphone rim rumors Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:31:58 +0000 http://www.skipbx.com/could_this_be_sony_ericssons_iphone_fighting_ui_the_sony_ericsson_maria.html <p>Everyone’s out to get the iPhone - that much is indisputable. With a clear edge in the UI department, manufacturers are scrambling to take on the full-touchscreen-based interface on the iPhone. Enter Sony Ericsson. The Sony Ericsson Maria is the rumored iPhone-fighter with a full touchscreen.  From what we can see above, the UI is based on a new UIQ OS that is optimized for finger-based touch inputs. Could we possibly be looking at the Sony Ericsson Maria’s UI? We’ll just have to wait and see. As many faults as the iPhone has, we gotta hand it to Apple for spurring the kind of innovation and development that the mobile space so badly needed. And it’s all about the (cough) touchscreen (cough). [Via: JustAMP ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Spy Shots of Sony Ericsson's W52S - Another Walkman Phone From Sony EricssonSony Ericsson's new Havana-colored phones look sexySony Ericsson's WAP portal updatedBlack Sony Ericsson W880i spottedSony Ericsson's two new devices!?</p> Into Mobile ericsson fighter iphone maria sony uiq uncategorized Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:40:19 +0000