RIM Confirms BlackBerry Service Outage (Updated)
In a report filed by Reuters, an email has been sent by RIM support account manager Bryan Simpson to all users of the BlackBerry service regarding a “critical severity outage” affecting both enterprise and consumer users using email services in the Americas. No additional comment from RIM was available at this time. Update: RIM has […]
Verizon Launches BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in Pink
Just in time for the month of love, Verizon Wireless has released a Pink version of RIM’s consumer favorite BlackBerry Pearl 8130. Available immediately online and soon in a store near you, the Pink version of the Pearl sports all the same features found in the earlier released 8130, except with a smaller price tag. […]
RIM Announces BlackBerry Software Enhancements
Research In Motion announced on Tuesday a series of software updates along with future plans for their BlackBerry devices. These updates will enhance messaging and collaboration, provide simpler management, offer enhanced security and expand application development support. RIM is projecting that this update will benefit all their users across the board from IT groups, to […]
Google Mobile Calendar Now Syncing with RIM
The Google Mobile team just released a new application dubbed Google Sync which allows the ability to sync your Blackberry’s calendar with your Google calendar. It requires the user to download the application directly to your mobile phone by pointing your phone’s web browser to http://m.google.com/sync. Once you have downloaded and installed the software, it […]
Sprint Launches Motorola Q9c, BlackBerry 8130 Pearl, and Motorola i335
Sprint has launched three new phones this Thanksgiving weekend; the Motorola Q9c, RIM BlackBerry 8130 Pearl, and Motorola i335. The Q9c was previously titled the “Q2”, but is nearly identical to the Motorola Q9m on Verizon Wireless, running Windows Mobile 6.0. The Q9c includes Java, and will eventually support Sprint Navigation. The phone also ships […]
Sprint Reveals BlackBerry Pearl Pricing (Updated)
Sprint has unveiled pricing details for the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 with the device selling for $199 after $150 instant discount and $100 mail-in rebate on top of a new 2 year agreement and minimum $25 data plan. As we have reported previously, the Pearl will feature all of Sprint’s multimedia offerings (Sprint TV and Music […]
Verizon Launches BlackBerry Pearl 8130 with New Data Plan
Verizon has launched their version of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 with a new consumer oriented data plan that has a couple of major advantages over Sprint’s version. The device is identical to the forthcoming Sprint BlackBerry Pearl with a QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio support, media player, microSD expansion slot with support […]
Sprint to Launch Power Vision BlackBerry Data Plan on November 1st
PhoneNews.com can confirm that starting next month, Sprint will be offering a consumer-oriented Power Vision BlackBerry data plan in line with the forthcoming launch of the Pearl. For $29.99 per month, the plan will include BlackBerry internet service with unlimited push email and internet access, but does remove access to enterprise services and phone as […]
AT&T Launches BlackBerry 8310 with Built-in GPS
AT&T has launched the BlackBerry Curve 8310. This update to the 8300 now includes support for GPS through an autonomous transciever for use with the included TeleNav GPS Navigator software at a either a per trip rate of $2.99 or unlimited use at $9.99 per month as well as Telenav Maps at the same aforementioned […]