MetroPCS Marketing Collateral for BlackBerry Curve 8530
The marketing collateral for the forthcoming MetroPCS version of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 has surfaced ahead of its launch this month confirming a $50 mail in rebate and key features. As previously reported, the 8530 will feature AWS support and will replace the aged 8330 in the regional carrier’s smartphone lineup while being the first […]
Verizon Launching BlackBerry Bold 9650 Thursday Online, June 10th In Store
Verizon has announced the forthcoming launch of its variant of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 starting Thursday via its online store and June 10th via all consumer sales channels. The BlackBerry 9650 will also usher in the debut of Verizon’s new rather expensive GlobalAccess Connect tethering service starting at $65 monthly access for 5 GB in […]
Best Buy Selling Virgin Mobile BlackBerry Curve Early
According to this forum thread, Best Buy has begun selling the Virgin Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8530 ahead of its official release date later this month. Naturally, this means that the device cannot be activated until its official release date. Virgin Mobile has also quietly confirmed that MMS will be available on the device as soon […]
FCC Approves BlackBerry Pearl 3G with AT&T 3G Support
The FCC has approved the BlackBerry Pearl 3G with support for AT&T 3G bands following the announcement of the device late last month. Neither AT&T nor RIM have announced the device at this time, which features two keyboard styles in QWERTY and SureType along with an optical trackpad.
Virgin Mobile: New Beyond Talk Plans and New Phones This Month (Updated)
Following up on the reveal of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for Virgin Mobile by RIM, new information has surfaced regarding it and new phones along with another plan realignment launching at the end of the month that factors in unlimited data and text for as low as $25 a month, firing a major shot across […]
FCC Approves RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
The FCC has approved the forthcoming RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650, which as previously reported will feature a Wi-Fi radio and EVDO Rev A. data access along with dual band 850/1900 GSM/EDGE support for roaming in Latin America. The device will be launched by Sprint on the 23rd of this month for $199.99, while Verizon has […]
Verizon Offering Push to Talk on BlackBerry Tour for Free
According to the above internal document, Verizon is offering free push to talk service for new and current customers that have purchased the BlackBerry Tour for the length of the agreement until June 30th under qualified Nationwide Voice & Email Plans of $34.99 or higher, the $9.99 Small Business SharePlan secondary lines with data plan […]
Blackberry OS 6 Promotional Video from WES
Last week we previewed the upcoming Blackberry 6.0 update that is due to roll out in the third quarter of this year. During WES today, RIM revealed the first official promotional video for Blackberry OS 6.0. There isn’t anything new revealed in the video that we didn’t know all ready know, but it does demo […]
Sprint Confirms BlackBerry OS 5 Update for Nextel BlackBerry Curve 8350i
Following up on the SouthernLINC BlackBerry 8350i update to OS 5 last week, Sprint has confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the Nextel version will also be updated to the new operating system and is actively working with RIM on the update, although no timeframe for release was given.