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Some more information on the unreleased flip BlackBerry codenamed Kickstart has surfaced… The leaked slides seem to be an attempt to soothe the worries of diehard BlackBerry fans who are used to holstering their devices and checking them in a very specific way. The external LCD screen will prove to be a useful feature, showing off the first few lines of a message, the face of callers, scrolling through alerts easily with the side volume keys, and opening those alerts just by flipping the BlackBerry open. Outside of the business utilities, the outer screen will also show album art of music playing, which can be readily controlled by the volume and muting keys. Pretty standard stuff for existing flips, but definitely gives reasons for sticklers to switch their form factor.
Research in Motion has taken a step ahead today with the introduction of the new HSDPA-capable BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone. Combining 3G and WiFi, the Bold supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band HSDPA connectivity and 802.11a/b/g for global use. The Bold also runs a new version of the BlackBerry OS, v4.6.
The new QWERTY smartphone offers access to email, web browsing, instant messaging, PIM functionality, and a range of other mobile apps. The device’s other features include built-in GPS, 1GB of on-board memory, a microSD expansion slot, trackball navigation, Bluetooth A2DP stereo, and a half-VGA (480×320 pixel) resolution display. The Bold serves up 5 hours of talk time or 13 days of standby from its rechargeable 1500 mAh battery.
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Curve 8330 is officially available from Verizon Wireless today, a few days ahead of schedule. The handset is available in a liquid silver color scheme, and features a QWERTY keyboard for convenient text entry.
RIM’s Curve 8330 is a consumer-oriented smartphone, featuring a 2 megapixel camera with video capture with a microSD card slot for expanded storage. The 3.5mm audio port and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo offer plenty of options for enjoying music, also, including a built-in MP3 player. The Curve 8330 is compatible with Verizon’s high-speed EV-DO network, as well, for super-quick data speeds when browsing the Internet or watching VCAST TV.
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is available today, priced at $269.99, after a 2-year commitment and mail-in rebate.
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BlackLine back at WES, and now we’ve had a chance to give their products a go. GPS was a big thing at WES, which worked out well for BlackLine, since they were finalizing their location sharing service at the time. Blip is software for your BlackBerry 8800 which not only allows you to share your location with friends through Google Maps, but it also lets you track BlackLine’s GPS puck, Snitch, from your handheld. The web-based client for Blip accessed through BlackLine’s website gives you a few more functions and account management, and is where your friends can do their tracking. The GPS Snitch offers e-mail alerts whenever it moves and the alarm is set, mainly so you’ll know if your car’s being stolen and can quickly find the ne’er-do-well’s GPS coordinates. We’ll be looking at all three (web client, BlackBerry client and GPS puck) for this review, so let’s get crackin’.
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OtterBox, ever the heavy-duty case providers, have just announced their OtterBox 1933 which fits the BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry 8820 and BlackBerry 8830. As an 8800 user, this case looks like something I wouldn’t mind using on a daily basis. Most of the OtterBox products for BlackBerry turn your handheld into a little microcomputing tank, which for novelty’s sake is awesome, but impractical for nonindustrial use. We’ve got a review cooking for their 1930 model (fitting the BlackBerry 8700), and hope to get our hands on the 1933 real soon. Keep an eye out for this in the $49.99 range in both classic black and yellow.
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Pinstack head honcho Hayden has got a plethora of fresh shots of a BlackBerry 8120, packing Wi-Fi, external microSD slot, OS 4.3, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a Wi-Fi browser. However, while we’re pretty sure that the CDMA version of the BlackBerry Pearl 2 (or the 8130, if you will) will have a 2 Mpx camera, our man Hayden neglected to state whether the camera in the BlackBerry 8120 is 2 or 3.2 Mpx, which prevents us from resolving the debate as to which device will be better. (Which would you take: EVDO, 2 Mpx BlackBerry with no confirmed MicroSD slot, or an EDGE, 3.2 Mpx BlackBerry with Wi-Fi web browsing? Also, where for art thou GPS? Deep within the 8110, perchance?)
Maxis announced yesterday their release of the BlackBerry 8300 in Malaysia, while making their intention of closing the enterprise-consumer gap loud and clear. Right now, Malaysia has a 70/30 split in terms of business and personal BlackBerry sales, but they hope the Curve will help change that.
“As BlackBerry usage in Malaysia continues to climb, we are making the powerful device accessible and affordable to people with an entry-level package for the BlackBerry Internet Solution at RM20 per month,” [Chief operating officer Jon Eddy Abdullah] said at the launch of the smartphone Monday. … “We believe the consumer potential for e-mail services is largely untapped and this package is designed specifically for the consumer looking for wireless e-mail connectivity,“ he added.
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On julai 17 Research In Motion announced BlackBerry 8820 smartphone
the first dual-mode Wi-Fi and EGDE access. Featuring RIM’s thinnest smartphone design with GPS, a media player and microSD memory card slot, qwerty keyboard, trackball navigation and push e-mail. The phone supports the 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi standards and is compliant with the security protocols WEP, WPA ,WPA2 and Cisco Compatible Extensions. It also facilitates Wi-Fi connections to the corporate VPN via IPSec-based software that supports the most commonly deployed VPN gateways from such as Cisco and Check Point. The BlackBerry 8820 also supports UMA for fixed-mobile convergence services and seamless handover between GSM and Wi-Fi networks.
The BlackBerry 8800 smartphone is the stylish way to get things done. Packed with powerful capabilities, yet incredibly compact and slim, it combines a stylish design with a premium finish. Elegant and performance-driven, this is a smartphone you’ll always want to show off.
The BlackBerry 8800 Series smartphones are designed to let you do your best work from wherever you choose. They give you email, phone, web browsing and instant messaging. And then they go a step further, providing incredible new features. Like built-in GPS, expandable memory, global roaming and a media player, to name just a few.
Featuring a liquid silver finish, clean lines and soft edges, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8300 smartphone is the smallest and lightest BlackBerry® smartphone ever to come with a full QWERTY keyboard.
It’s packed with incredible features*, including a camera, BlackBerry® Maps, a media player, expandable memory, Voice-Activated Dialing, tethered modem and trackball navigation. Plus you get all the core functionality you’ve come to expect in a BlackBerry smartphone — email and text messaging, instant messaging, web browser and advanced phone functionality.
The BlackBerry Curve — it’s your connection to everything that matters.
Blackberry Curve 8300 Smartphone Specs
• 64MB Flash memory, microSD expandable memory slot
• 2 MP Camera, flash, zoom, self-portrait mirror
• Polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones
• Vibrate mode
• LED indicator
• Stereo headset jack (3.5mm), integrated earpiece/microphone
• Integrated speakerphone
• Hands Free and serial port Bluetooth
• Stereo/Mono headset
• MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263, WMV
• MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, WAV
• Standby time - 408 hours - Talk time – 4 hours
• 111grams
• 107mm x 60 mm x 15.5 mm