Verizon Announces BlackBerry Curve 3G
Verizon has officially announced its own variant of the BlackBerry Curve 3G set for launch on Thursday in business sales channels with consumer sales beginning at the end of the month. Like the version recently launched on T-Mobile, the Curve 3G will feature an optical directional pad, Wi-Fi radio with wireless N support, microSDHC slot, […]
T-Mobile Confirms Curve 3G Pricing and Availability via Facebook
T-Mobile has confirmed pricing and availability details for its version of the BlackBerry Curve 3G after first confirming its release earlier this month after RIM’s official announcement. The device will be available on September 8th for $79.99 after new 2 year agreement and rebate in both violet and grey.
U.S. Cellular Launching BlackBerry Tour 9650
U.S. Cellular has announced that it will launch its variant of the BlackBerry Tour 9650 on Wednesday. The device is identical to the versions launched on Verizon and Sprint earlier this summer with GSM/HSPA support for international roaming. Hardware specifications consist of a 480 x 360 resolution display, Wi-Fi radio, single-band HSPA support, Bluetooth with […]
RIM Renames BlackBerry OS as BlackBerry, BlackBerry 6 for 9700, 9650 and Pearl 3G
Following up on the announcement of the Torch, RIM has also announced the formal debut of the BlackBerry 6 development platform and confirmed that OS 6 will be made available as an update for the Bold 9700, Bold 9650, and Pearl 3G pending the necessary carrier approvals. RIM has officially dropped the BlackBerry OS name […]
RIM and AT&T Announce Torch for $199.99 on August 12th
As expected, RIM and AT&T have announced the forthcoming launch of the BlackBerry Torch slider for $199.99 beginning on August 12th. The Torch will be the first BlackBerry device to feature RIM’s updated OS 6 operating system, which will feature a WebKit-based browser and universal search in a bid to compete with Palm and Google. […]
AT&T Announces Barcode Scanner App for BlackBerry and Android
AT&T has announced the launch of a new branded barcode scanning application and companion barcode creation service in the AT&T Code Scanner, Create a Code service for consumers and Code Management Platform for businesses. The app will scan 2D (QR and datamatrix) and 1D (UPC and EAN) barcodes for more information on product stamped with […]
Verizon Rolls Out V CAST Apps on BlackBerry via BIS/BES
Verizon has announced that it has rolled out its V CAST Apps suite via BIS access with optional BES access via enterprise servers, with the added capability to block the service if so desired via either MyVerizon for consumers or Verizon Enterprise Center for Businesses. V CAST Apps is meant as a companion to Blackberry […]
Verizon Motorola Droid and Devour, Other Devices Now on End of Life Cycle
Image courtesy of DroidForums Verizon internal documentation has surfaced confirming that the first generation Motorola Droid and the three month old Motorola Devour are now on the end of life cycle with the carrier and are close to being discontinued completely. The Droid will be replaced by the Droid 2 next month, and the Devour […]
