RIM Announces BlackBerry Curve 8520 (Updated)
After being all but confirmed for T-Mobile last week, RIM has officially announced the BlackBerry Curve 8520, the successor to the venerable 8320 for T-Mobile. The device will mark a couple of firsts for RIM with the first optical directional pad for the line and will also be the first BlackBerry device to feature native […]
AT&T Curve 8900 and Bold Getting Price Reductions Tomorrow
AT&T will be reducing the post-rebate prices on the recently launched Curve 8900 and Bold by $50 and $100 respectively. Beginning tomorrow June 3rd for a limited time, the Curve 8900 and the Bold will be sold for $149.99 and $199.99 respectively after new 2 year agreement and rebates. This follows previously reported plans to […]
MetroPCS Launches BlackBerry Curve 8330 via Best Buy (Updated)
Following up on our pre-release coverage, MetroPCS has launched the BlackBerry Curve 8330 in the Greater Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento markets via Best Buy locations. The phone is identical to versions sold on other carriers with a QVGA landscape display, full QWERTY keyboard, trackball navigation […]
T-Mobile Launches BlackBerry Curve 8900
As previously reported last month, T-Mobile has launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900. The device is intended to be a variant of the Bold without 3G access and features a landscape HVGA (480×320) display, quadband GSM/EDGE 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, speakerphone, microSDHC expansion slot, media player,  Wi-Fi with UMA support for HotSpot @ Home, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and GPS support via built-in […]
MetroPCS to Launch BlackBerry Curve 8330 with EVDO Data Access
PhoneNews.com can confirm that MetroPCS is planning to rollout EVDO data access in non-AWS markets beginning at the end of this month with the launch of the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, which will be an exclusive to Best Buy locations in Metro PCS markets with legacy CDMA band support (such as Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Dallas, […]
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve Launching on January 19th for Business Customers
T-Mobile has sent out an internal memo to employees informing them that the long-awaited BlackBerry Curve 8900 smart device will be launched ahead of its scheduled launch on February 11th, now on January 19th for business customers only.  This follows up on the leaked consumer release date for the device and lends credence to the fact […]
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 Now Launching on February 11th
The launch date for the long anticipated Curve 8900 on T-Mobile has been moved up a full week according to a leaked employee information slide. Image courtesy of TMoNews The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is now expected to launch ahead of the Samsung Memoir on February 11th with the specifications finalized at a landscape HVGA (480×320) […]
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 and Samsung Memoir to Launch in February
T-Mobile employees have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the Samsung T929 Memoir and the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will be launched on the carrier in Februrary of next year, with a date for both set on the 18th of the month. The Samsing T929 Memoir is a variant of the Samsung M8800 Pixon with an 8.0 megapixel […]