RIM has announced the BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300). The smartphone will come supplied with BlackBerry OS 5, but in the coming months an upgrade to OS 6 will be made available to download and update the new mobile device.

The smartphone is compatible with HSDPA networks, has a QWERTY keyboard, has built in Wi-Fi and GPS and can be used with microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity.

The BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is launching at the beginning of this month according to the press release sent out today which basically means, it’s ready any time now.

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Saudi Arabia has carried through with it’s promise and has forced the three network providers to block access to BlackBerry Messaging. Yahoo! News is reporting today that a number of users over that way have confirmed that they are now unable to access the service that their smartphones were primarily designed to use.

The reasons the BlackBerry messaging service has been shut down was related to “security concerns”. Any of the three carriers now blocking the service would have been given a $1.3M fine.

We are not sure when and if services will be restored. From what we understand, it would require that RIM build a datacentre out that way rather than relying on the one in Canada to handle the messages.

The move is expected to effect 750,000 BlackBerry owners in Saudi Arabia.

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Apparently the rumour is that the new smartphone out of the Research In Motion stable, the BlackBerry 9800 Slider may just see release on the AT&T network on the 15th of August and that the BlackBerry 9800 may also go with Rogers in Canada. BlackBerry Cool is also saying that there may well be a CDMA version of the BlackBerry 9800 for the Sprint network as well.

As for the BlackBerry 9800 hitting Europe well the word is that Vodafone is the most likely candidate and apparently “a source” claims the official schedule for the BlackBerry 9800 to hit Vodafone is sometime in September, although the general feeling is the device will likely ship in October.

A Vodafone link also makes hints that there will possibly be a CDMA BlackBerry 9800 for Verizon Wireless as well, although the Big Red is expecting the BlackBerry Storm 3 in the not too distant future.

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MetroPCS  is now offering the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 to its part of mobile market. The 8530 is currently one of the lightest and most affordable BlackBerry smartphones to date.

The Curve 8530 features a built-in GPS receiver than can be used for geo-tagging photos recorded with the phone’s 2-megapixel camera. Up to 10 email accounts can be configured on the 8530, and messages and images alike can be uploaded quickly over Metro PCS’s network or with local WiFi networks. A built-in microSD memory card slot is on-board for expandable memory that can provide support for music files that can be played with the mobile phone’s media player. You can even use the cellphone with your favorite headphones, thanks to a convenient 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has support for the BlackBerry App World and full web browsing capabilities. Other features of note include an optical trackpad controller for navigation, voice dialing, and Bluetooth connectivity.

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BlackBerry 9800 Slider has been leaked a bunch of times till now, but only this time we managed to have a look at a bunch of clear photos portraying the device. We have to mention that these nifty images don’t come with specs attached, although we’re already familiar with some of 9800’s features.

The cell phone’s sliding keyboard looks pretty usable and BlackBerry OS 6.0 seems promising. Last we heard, BlackBerry 9800 Slider phone came packing a HVGA display, 512MB RAM, WiFi 802.11n, 4GB of memory, a upgraded WebKit browser and an enhanced media player. SurePress will also be on board and the touchscreen mentioned before is a capacitive one. The camera at the back might incorporate a 5 megapixel sensor, but that’s not been confirmed yet.

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The Blackberry Bold 9700Blackberry Bold 9700 aka Bold2 should be soon available in India in White color! Dressed in a satin chrome finished frame and leatherette backplate, the white BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone provides top-of-the-line performance, functionality and features with support for 3G HSDPA networks all over the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi and dazzling, high resolution display – supported by long battery life. The white BlackBerry Bold 9700 mobile device also presents an extensive array of multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design. It boasts rich multimedia features including an advanced media player, 3.2-megapixel camera with zoom, auto-focus and auto-flash, video recording and an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slotmemory card slot for expanded storageexpanded storage. It also includes BlackBerry Media Sync for easily syncing photos as well as iTunes and Windows Media Player music with the smartphone The white edition of the BlackBerry will be available in India from last week of May 2010. No word on price but we are hoping the white would cost the same as the regular black model!

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Overall the Curve 8530 has a fashion-forward design aimed at a younger consumer audience. Instead of a chrome bezel and pronounced convenience keys that you find on the Tour, you’ll find a rubber strip around the side with convenience keys that seem to bulge out of its sides. On the top of the device you find a set of media-control keys. The front of the BlackBerry Curve shows off what is perhaps its best feature — the trackpad in place of the traditional trackball. Whether you’re a seasoned BB veteran or a newcomer, you’ll appreciate the intuitive, easy to use reliable performance of the trackpad. This one feature alone might be enough to knock the Tour out of contention. The keys on the keyboard are a “chicklet” holdover from the previous generation.

The Talk, End, Return and Menu keys are redesigned as if they are part of the screen — not a design choice I’m particularly fond of. The screen itself pales in comparison to the beautiful display on the Tour, but there is nothing outright wrong with it. There’s nothing to complain about, but if you were to hold your Curve up to a Tour, you’d notice the difference. The biggest annoyance, design-wise, is the LED indicator light. On a regular BlackBerry there’s no way you’re going to miss a message. You will not be distracted by the LED light on the Curve 8530, the indicator which is just a touch bigger than the tip of a ballpoint pen, and its light is… understated, to put it kindly.

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We now have some information on the new BlackBerry 9670 CDMA flip phone, which is OS 6.0 ready. We mentioned a little earlier today about the new BlackBerry OS 6.0 and its features.

There have been lots of speculations about the release of a new Blackberry handset  in a clamshell shape. People have been excited but at the same time concerned about how it will look like and how well it will function as compared to the previous Blackberry models. We have on the following paragraphs the confirmation about these speculations and the already available specs of this mobile device.

The Blackberry 9670 is not just the first clamshell handset besides the Pearl Flip, it’s also the first mobile phone powered with OS 6.0. It is a CDMA handset equipped with a full QWERTY keypad which is the same as the 9700 Bold series, a 5.0 megapixel camera with a flash and auto-focus feature which is also a first for a Blackberry phone, a 360 x 480 internal display and a humungous, colorful external display. Both will include trackpad, as neither are touch screens.

The 9670 will also have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections and has support for microSD cards, and microUSB ports. It also has an optical mouse for easier screen navigation.

The entire package is then completed and polished by its metallic finished casing to make it updated and modern when it hits the shelves. It would be of no use if the phone will look outdated.

The clamshell 9670 phone from Blackberry has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. So there are a large percentage of consumerwho want to own their own Blackberry cell phone. I get that. In fact, I’d want the same. No need to enumerate the features that would encourage you to buy this. Let’s just instead have a brief review of this model.

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Research in Motion has proclaimed two novel BlackBerry phones today, the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and the BlackBerry Pearl 3G. The proclamation comes a day before the company’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES), where it will show off additional software and hardware expansions. Both mobile phones offer momentous upgrades to their respective product lines.

The BlackBerry Bold 9650 is a CDMA mobile device that appears to be a bit of a souped-up BlackBerry Tour in both manifestation and traits. Though, the phone trades the scroll ball for an visual trackpad, more mobile memory (512MB as opposed to 256MB) and the addition of Wi-Fi support for 802.11b/g networks.

The BlackBerry Pearl 3G is an update to the immensely popular BlackBerry Pearl series, which combines BlackBerry functionality with a more traditional candy bar design. The new cell phone adds speed, more gadget memory (256MB), 3G support, GPS and an optical trackpad. The phone comprises support for Wi-Fi 802.11.b/g/n networks and has a higher resolution 360×400 screen. The Pearl has always been marketed as a starter BlackBerry, or a BlackBerry for the non-business men. This is in part because the smaller size compresses the QWERTY keypad.

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Although the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona is just behind us, and we could not find a new smartphone at the Blackberry booth, but it seems that BlackBerry will shortly be introducing a new smartphone. The MWC 2010 was especially an event for BlackBerry to draw attention to the different services they offer, and the endless cooperation between enterprises. There had been some rumors a while ago about a so-called BlackBerry Slider, but there was not much hard evidence. Actually, recent image material has stirred up the rumors once again. Photo material coming from a Black Berry Slider smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard makes it obvious.

BlackBerry Slider phone features: At this moment it is unclear which position the new BlackBerry Slider smartphone will take, but it is expected that we will shortly receive the official specifications. According to a source that has had the BlackBerry smartphone in its hands, the new BlackBerry Slider resembles the Storm 2, although it lacks the SurePress touch screen technology. The display format is also different from previous existing models.

BlackBerry Slider phone review: At this moment there is little concrete information about this new BlackBerry Slider smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard, but the fact that there is already photo material available, indicates that it may be introduced soon. As soon as we more have information about this new BlackBerry slider phone, we will publish a BlackBerry update.

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Always wanted to pick up the BlackBerry Bold 9000, but never got around doing so due to the procrastination bug? AT&T has just the thing for you – the Bold 9000 which will be made available for free,which is normally priced at $299.99. Of course you will need to sign up for a 2-year contract, where yuo are required to purchase a minimum $30 month.

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The BlackBerry Tour 9630 of Verizon will receive an update tomorrow which makes the OS jump to version 5.0.0.591. In terms of new features the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 will get Push To Talk which is the main update, but other improvements were made to the camera and bluetooth functionality. The SMS messaging system was also improved and using the VZ Navigator with bluetooth has become easier. The update will become available “over-the-air” as well as being available to download on the web.

People who own a Verizon branded BlackBerry Tour 9630 should be happy to hear that there should be an official Operating System update this coming Monday. What the exact version of the OS isn’t entirely clear, but speculation is that it’s OS 5.0.0.591. Either way, it looks like we’ll be able to check it out on Monday. Improvements should include:

• Camera – Smoother operation in both camera and video applications.
• Calling – Improved Bluetooth functionality for last number dialed, enhanced functionality for Voice Activated Dialing in both French and English, improved missed call log showing missed Call Waiting calls, and upgraded Call Waiting caller ID and call timer.
• Messaging – Improved functionality for reading, sending, forwarding, and deleting SMS messages as well as corrected in-box display when in holster.
• Bluetooth – Improvements in operation when using VZ Navigator
• Push To Talk – Push To Talk capability Software Availability The software upgrade will first be available to customers on the night of 3/29 at 11:59 pm via the following methods: OTASL (Over The Air Software Loading) OTA User Initiated / Verizon Wireless Network Pushed Process (Poke) / Web Based Software / Desktop Manager Software.

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A new batch of pictures of the BlackBerry Onyx have surfaced, giving us a better look at that leather battery door, as well as prominently carrying the Bold brand on the back. The battery door change, model number switch, and now the new logo, we’re seeing a lot of progress on the Onyx, even if it’s mostly superficial. The substantial changes in the BlackBerry 9700 will likely be on the software end of things; the keypad is markedly similar and the trackpad certainly won’t be a huge transition for most veterans. The 9700 is bound to be a fine iteration on the grand-daddy Bold 9000, even if it’s primarily by way of beefed up memory, camera, and Operating System. AT&T is confirmed to be picking it up, but we’ll be keeping our eyes out for signs from other carriers and release dates.

If you’ve been following the latest leaked videos and pictures, you’d already know a fair bit about this device (including that it’s coming to AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Bell, Rogers, telus and maybe even wind) but here’s a spec run-down anyway:
.3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, image stabilization, video recording, flash and 2 x zoom
.122 g, 109mm x 60mm x 14.1mm
.2.44″480 x 360 display
.New 624 Mhz processor, 256 MB of flash memory
.Wi-Fi with UMA support, A-GPS, Bluetooth (incl. A2DP)
.3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB jack, and microSD memory card slot supporting up to 32 GB
.Optical trackpad
.1500 mAh battery with 6 hours of talk time or 19/15 days standby (GSM and UMTS, respectively)
.1900/1800/900/850 MHz on GSM, 2100/1900/850/800 Mhz or 2100/1700/900 Mhz on UMTS

For those currently rocking the original BlackBerry Bold 9000, upgrading to this bad boy would introduce you not only with added application memory, processor speed, and an upgraded camera, but extra style by way of the optical trackpad, slimmer dimensions, and overall revamped style.The keyboard you know and love has changed very little, and the leather backing is still there, if you’re into that kind of thing. Anyone who had passed up on the 9000 because it looked like a fatty next to the Curve will probably be reassessing their options this go-around.

OS 5.0 is also included in the new Bold, some of the improvements from which we’ve seen in the Storm2. A lot of the really cool enterprise stuff, like flags and remote e-mail lookup will be available for those companies who have upgraded their BES to 5.0 and have devices like the Storm2 9550 and Bold 9700 among their employees; in good time, though, OS 5.o will likely find its way to the most recent BlackBerry models.

There’s no official info on carriers or pricing, but they are expecting it to be picked up in November.

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Unlock Blackberry Handsets Update. In the latest dispute concerning the jail breaking and unlocking IPhone OS 3.1.3 that countless people wont now to have it. Let’s talk about Blackberry phones. This smartphone is very slimy and sophisticated that will suite impeccably for business people. Again if ever you need to change hauler or handset services maybe you will have tricky on using Blackberry phones.
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This transition has been constructing impetus for a while. Some might claim that the iPhone was the origin of this period. Others might say it was actually the increase of the BlackBerry. Or maybe even Android, Google’s mobile operating system. Decent cases could be made that any one of these marked the start of the mobile epoch.
However Microsoft’s statement of its latest mobile-phone platform this week signals a clear end to the old PC era and an epic shift in computing.
This isn’t about exact features or its design, or whether it will help Microsoft regain lost impetus in the mobile market. Somewhat, what struck me is how Microsoft did this.
For years, the business took its Windows operating system and shaped a minuscule edition for smart phones. Though originally good adequate for many users, this was the method of a titan aimed at defensive its lawn, rather than a sprightly tech firm trying to revolutionize. It was benign, which is frequently the enemy of ingenuity.
“The phone is not a PC,” supposed Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Windows handset program management as he established the novel platform.
I talked Tuesday with Karen Wong-Duncan, a manager in Microsoft’s mobile communications systems, who whispered the speedy change and acceptance in the smart-phone market essential over just incremental changes. This time around, Microsoft was trying to think big.

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