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| BlackBerry Bold Already Owned by Lindsay Lohan and Other Celebrities |  | Those who read George Orwell's famous Animal Farm novel might be familiar with the line "all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others" – obviously a metaphor for what's happening in the human society. Well, this is also applicable for mobile users, and the latest "proof" is related to RIM's new flagship smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9000.
While most of the BlackBerry fans a ... [read more >>] | | 25 July 2008, 10:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Verizon Brings Mobile Banking and Field Force Manager for BlackBerry |  | Verizon Wireless offers from now on two new applications for its BlackBerry customers: Mobile Banking and Field Force Manager.
Mobile Banking will allow users to have non-stop access to their financial information and the features and capabilities of the application include:
– Bill Payment, for viewing and paying bills;
– Access to your account balance and transaction history;
[admark=1]– Transfers – you can transfer money ... [read more >>] | | 18 July 2008, 06:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Curve 8320 in Black Emerald from Orange |  | Orange UK is now offering a new version of BlackBerry Curve 8320, more exactly a Black Emerald one, which makes the 8320 look really good (not that the other available colors look bad). The new 8320 can be acquired from Orange even for free, in case you want a contract agreement for two years and a data plan of at least 35 GBP ($70 or 44 Euros) per month.
[admark=1]Initially released by RIM only in two colors (Titanium and Pale Gol ... [read more >>] | | 16 July 2008, 03:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Bold Priced as the 16GB iPhone 3G |  | BlackBerry Bold 9000, the yet-to-come high-end smartphone prepared by RIM for all those in need of a complete business device, is said to get a similar contract price as the 16GB iPhone 3G. At least that's what will happen in Canada where, according to BlackBerry Cool, Rogers Wireless intends to sell the ne ... [read more >>] | | 15 July 2008, 08:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Bold 9000 Approved by FCC |  | BlackBerry Bold 9000, the latest-announced high-end smartphone produced by Research in Motion, has been approved by the FCC and is now ready to be released in the US. Of course, ... [read more >>] | | 11 July 2008, 12:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 Released in India |  | After releasing the BlackBerry Curve 8330 in Mexico, via Iusacell, Research in Motion has announced the availability of the new smartphone for the Indian market too. The Curve 8330 is offered in India together with Reliance Communications, in its World Edition. This means it can oper ... [read more >>] | | 11 July 2008, 08:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry 8330 Released in Mexico |  | Research in Motion together with Iusacell, the third largest Mexican mobile operator in Mexico, have recently announced the availability of BlackBerry Curve 8330 for the Mexican market. The newest smartphone from the Curve series, BlackBerry 8330 is both highly-featured and stylish and is a perfect handset for Iusacell’s EV-DO high speed network (EV-DO is comparable with 3G in terms of performance).
Being a business-oriented ... [read more >>] | | 07 July 2008, 03:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry KickStart to Cost Only $49 |  | RIM apparently wants its first clamshell smartphone, BlackBerry KickStart, to be a smash-hit in terms of sales, as the Canadian company might be offering the device for only $49.99, with a T-Mobile USA contract agreement for two years.
[admark=1]This is no official news yet, but it's highly probable to be true, as ... [read more >>] | | 04 July 2008, 07:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Thunder to Laugh at iPhone 3G |  | RIM's first full-touch smartphone, the BlackBerry Thunder 9500, will apparently be a serious competitor for Apple's new iPhone 3G, as well as for all the other touchscreen mobile devices that might want to become popular this year.
Accor ... [read more >>] | | 02 July 2008, 11:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry KickStart Surfaces Again |  | BlackBerry KickStart, the first smartphone to come from RIM in a clamshell form factor, has recently been seen in a set of new leaked images, at BerryShack, making us think that its official announcement is getting closer.
The new KickStart will surely be available ... [read more >>] | | 26 June 2008, 14:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Spain Gets a Pink BlackBerry Pearl 8120 |  | RIM and Orange Spain have recently announced the upcoming release of BlackBerry Pearl 8120 in pink, for all the Spanish ladies in need of a new smartphone.
One of Pearl 8120's highlights is the Wi-Fi connectivity, which makes it compatible w ... [read more >>] | | 26 June 2008, 12:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| RIM Reports Excellent Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2008 |  | Research In Motion, the Canadian handset manufacturer that rolls-out BlackBerry smartphones since 1997, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2008. As expected, RIM is doing great, both when it comes to profits and handsets sold.
The company says that, in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, which ended on May 31, it shipped 5.6 million mobile devices worldwide. This led to a total revenue ... [read more >>] | | 26 June 2008, 09:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Sober BlackBerry 8820 Released in Canada |  | Only three days after Rogers announced the availability of Palm Centro in Canada, the largest Canadian mobile operator comes up with another new smartphone, but this time manufactured by RIM. We're talking about the BlackBerry 8820, which is already available south of the[ADMARK= ... [read more >>] | | 20 June 2008, 09:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Javelin, the 3G-less Bold |  | The Canadians from Research In Motion have been doing great lately, especially after announcing the BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone, which is, as everyone agrees, the best-looking handset from the company. Even more, Bold is also the BlackBerry that packs the most advanced features a ... [read more >>] | | 19 June 2008, 05:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Bold Released by AT&T. Almost. |  | AT&T, the blue-and-white US top mobile operator, has launched a new and very orange website for the yet to come BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone that should be available for purchase sometime this summer. Rumors say that the new handset will be in stores starting July, but we can't be sure of that until something official comes from AT&T on the matter.
Whether or not it is released in July ... [read more >>] | | 13 June 2008, 04:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Motorola Still Rules the US – Nokia Not in Handset Sellers Top Three |  | Besides being one of the largest mobile markets in the world, the US one is also among the most interesting. While Europe, like most of the world, is dominated by Nokia, Motorola's home-country seems to have its own mobile ways.
The US handset sales figures for the first quarter of 2008 recently came out and, according to ... [read more >>] | | 20 May 2008, 10:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Bold 9000 Coming from AT&T |  | BlackBerry Bold (also known as BlackBerry 9000), the latest high-end smartphone announced by RIM, will be released in the US only via AT&T at first, starting with an unspecified month this summer.
Officially presented by Research in Motion yesterday& ... [read more >>] | | 13 May 2008, 10:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Windows Live Comes to BlackBerry Smartphones |  | In a move similar to the partnership Microsoft signed with Nokia in August 2007, the Redmond company inked an agreement with Research in Motion designed to bring Windows Live to BlackBerry smartphones. Not all the services available under the Windows Live brand umbrella will be made available to BlackBerry customers, the focus being placed on Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger. Both the Redmond company's mail service as w ... [read more >>] | | 12 May 2008, 09:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry 9000 Is Indeed King |  | BlackBerry 9000, rumored to be the best BlackBerry ever and the most likely to take the "king of the BlackBerries" title, seems to be indeed worthy of such a rank. Although the smartphone's launch date is currently unknown, a few of its pre-release versions already exi ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 03:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry KickStart, RIM's First Flip Smartphone |  | Whoever thinks the Canadians from Research In Motion are a bit boring when it comes to designing smartphones is wrong, as the latest unveiled BlackBerry device comes to surprise us with a clamshell form factor, being the first-ever handset to adopt this design.
Variation is (almost) always welcomed and we have to admit the new ... [read more >>] | | 05 May 2008, 04:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry 9000 To Be Crowned King |  | BlackBerry 9000 is probably the most expected BlackBerry since the Canadians from RIM introduced their first device – more than 10 years ago.
Initially rumored to come with a full touchscreen interface, the new smartphone will actually sport a normal display and a normal (for BlackBerries) ... [read more >>] | | 29 March 2008, 07:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Pearl 8110 Receives Vodafone's Sat Nav |  | Vodafone UK and Research In Motion (RIM) recently introduced the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone with integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) in the UK. This popular business smartphone also includes the latest release of Vodafone Sat Nav, a powerful and user fri ... [read more >>] | | 30 January 2008, 03:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| RIM's BlackBerries to Double the Company's Income |  | Canadian Company Research In Motion (RIM), known for their BlackBerry smartphone, reported quarterly earnings of $370.5 million, which translates into 65 cents per share. Analysts estimate an yearly revenue of over $1.65 billion.
"It is clear from the results in this quarter that BlackBerry smartphones have crossed over from being viewed as a primarily enterprise product to being marketed as a strong mainstream offering,& ... [read more >>] | | 21 December 2007, 06:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| RIM Preparing iPhone Answer |  | Ever since the iPhone was unveiled, up when it finally launched, the device has been most often compared against Research In Motion’s products. Such comparisons have long since stopped, but may start anew as RIM is said to be preparing new devices that sound remarkably similar to the iPhone.
The new '9000-series' that RIM has in the works is said to be intended to take on Apple, Google and others. Analysts describe ... [read more >>] | | 22 November 2007, 12:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| RIM Sues LG Over BlackBerry Phone Names |  | Research In Motion (RIM) sued LG Electronics this week in an attempt to stop that company from using names that sound too much like their BlackBerry smartphones. Among the listed names, there are also some similar to Black Label, Strawberry and Black Cherry.
It� ... [read more >>] | | 10 November 2007, 02:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Professional Software from RIM |  | BlackBerry Professional Software will be available from now on, according to Reaserch in Motion's announcement. This is a new wireless communications and collaboration solution that works with the industry leading email servers and in order to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses.
The ... [read more >>] | | 06 November 2007, 02:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Alcatel-Lucent and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Solution in Ukraine |  | Mobile operator MTS Ukraine, Alcatel-Lucent and Research In Motion announced the launch of the BlackBerry wireless solution in Ukraine. Under a distribution agreement with Research In Motion, Alcatel-Lucent will manage the implementation and integration of the solution, ... [read more >>] | | 05 October 2007, 10:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry 9000 Unbelievable Speculations Surface |  | One of the most anticipated BlackBerry smartphones, the 9000 model, stirred the Internet waters with some impressive specifications. It's no wonder that it happened so, as the iPhone has set the trend of highly evolved devices hitting the market.
The information came attached to a confusing and unbelievable image, as it shows a fully touchscreen enabled smartphone. Could RIM be on a major change of track and going the tou ... [read more >>] | | 04 October 2007, 10:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry RIM Experiences New Outage |  | It looks like Research in Motion (RIM) has got itself a great problem to handle, as its BlackBerry smartphones are driving them into a new outage. This is the second time when the company experiences problems and might prove to be a greater problem than initially thought.
BlackBerry ... [read more >>] | | 04 October 2007, 09:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry 8820 Smartphone Arrives at AT&T |  | The first BlackBerry smartphone with WiFi technology will be available from now on in the US too, through AT&T. The device will manage to pack a large number of evolved features that will take care of the user's both personal and business needs for communication solutions.
The smartphone< ... [read more >>] | | 19 September 2007, 11:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nokia, the Best Smartphone Vendor |  | Nokia was seen as the top Smartphone Vendor Matrix in a study released by ABI Research. Motorola and RIM (Research in Motion) have been placed on the following two places, in the ranking of worldwide smartphone vendors.
It is quite surprising to see Nokia and even Motorola manage to surpass RIM, the only ... [read more >>] | | 10 August 2007, 06:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Orange Preparing to Release BlackBerry 8820 |  | BlackBerry 8820 have appeared on the "coming soon" page at Orange and is set for a soon release here too. The smartphone was announced for a release in the US, at AT&T just a few days ago and now is set to hit the UK market as well.
BlackBerry 8820 ... [read more >>] | | 26 July 2007, 05:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry 8820 Announced for AT&T Release |  | It looks like time has come for the BlackBerry 8820 smartphone to hit the shops and meet its owners. Research in Motion, the producing company, has just announced it, the first step towards a future release.
The BlackBerry 8820 handset packs several evolved features& ... [read more >>] | | 18 July 2007, 04:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nokia Might Make a Bid for RIM and Get BlackBerry |  | Rumors have been going by that Nokia intends on buying Research in Motion (RIM), the main producer for the BlackBerry smartphone devices. This comes after a period when numerous such guesses have been made, some with a solid ground and others with no basis whatsoever.
The supposition that Nokia plans on buying ... [read more >>] | | 05 June 2007, 07:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Palm Sells 25% of the Company |  | Palm has decided to sell a quarter of the company to Elevation Partners for more than USD 300 million. This comes as part of the company's intention of reorganizing Palm in order to bring more efficient results.
Palm's decision to sell 25 percent of the company comes as a result of their intention of finding an appropriate financing source for reaching high profits. As a result of this purchase, Jon Rubinstein will b ... [read more >>] | | 04 June 2007, 09:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| RIM to Release BlackBerry Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio |  | Research In Motion announced it is going to release a new development tool that will enable software developers to create applications for BlackBerry devices within the .NET programming environment. Available as a plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio, the develo ... [read more >>] | | 08 May 2007, 09:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Curve 8300 Finally Announced |  | It has been long waited for and much discussed, but now it's official. Research in Motion (RIM) has announced the release of BlackBerry Curve 8300.
The phone has a subtle curved shape that makes it stand out when it comes to style. For a handheld, BlackBerry Curve 8300 actually has a smooth design with reduced sizes. It measures 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm and weighs 111 grams. In fact, these are better measures than those found ... [read more >>] | | 04 May 2007, 08:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| RIM's Blackberry 8830 Arriving on Verizon |  | According to some information provided a while ago, US wireless carrier Verizon Wireless was to complete its business phone lineup with a brand-new Blackberry handset, the 8830 (previously known as the Cyclone), a CDMA/GSM 'World Edition' device ... [read more >>] | | 25 April 2007, 06:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Blackberry Expanding to Windows Mobile Devices |  | RIM is said to be preparing the launch of software that will allow Windows Mobile powered smartphone users to turn their handset into a virtual Blackberry device.
The manufacturer will be offering the software for a number of handsets running Windows Mobile 6. Once the user has installed ... [read more >>] | | 23 April 2007, 05:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Blackberry Service Crashes |  | The Blackberry wireless email service provided by RIM seems to have suffered a widespread outage that started last night. As expected, this led to massive complaints from customers that were quite annoyed with not being able to use the service starting from ... [read more >>] | | 18 April 2007, 09:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Pearl Available in Denmark |  | TDC Mobil and Research In Motion launched later last week the BlackBerry Pearl smartphone in Denmark, expanding the portfolio of BlackBerry models available to TDC customers.
The small, smart and stylish ... [read more >>] | | 02 April 2007, 05:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| RIM Opens Blackberry Platform Even Further |  | RIM has announced that it is adding some Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to the Blackberry Java Development Environment in order to enable the next wave in mobile application development.
Since its customer base is constantly growing, with over 8 ... [read more >>] | | 02 April 2007, 05:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 8707v Available in Bahrain |  | MTC-Vodafone and Research In Motion, recently announced the introduction of two new BlackBerry smartphones in Bahrain.
Under a partnership agreement, MTC-Vodafone has access to Vodafone's Global Frame Agreement with RIM, enabling MTC-Vodafone customers to benefit from Vodafone� ... [read more >>] | | 14 March 2007, 07:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Vodafone Bahrain Releases New Blackberry Smartphones |  | MTC-Vodafone Bahrain and RIM have announced the launch of two new Blackberry smartphones, the Pearl and the 8707v in Bahrain.
The two handsets will be available from the Vodafone shops as well as through Vodafone's corporate sales team. Under an agreement, MTC Vodafone has access to Vodafone's Global Frame Agreement with ... [read more >>] | | 12 March 2007, 06:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Red BlackBerry Pearl Coming to Cingular |  | I can't stop smiling when I think about the view offered by a red BlackBerry Pearl. I can't say for certain why but it actually makes me feel amused and you can be sure it's not just me because other people from our offices told me they have the same f ... [read more >>] | | 09 March 2007, 12:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Leaked Photos of the BlackBerry 8300 |  | Still feeling all hyped up about the release of the BlackBerry 8800? Now it seems RIM is working hard to provide all its customers with a new handset dubbed as the 8300 and, according to the rumors, wearing the internal codename Daytona.
The leaked photos attached to this article pr ... [read more >>] | | 05 March 2007, 11:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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