RIM and Microsoft announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry® smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform.
Blackberry customers will be able to access Hotmail messages using push technology, which provides automatic message delivery. Blackberry users will also be able to view...read more
During a press event to announce the launch of MWg in Europe, a roadmap from the device manufacturer seemed to indicated that Windows Mobile 7 might be available later this year. The company showed a roadmap listing several smartphones and handhelds and one of them indicated a Q4 release with Windows Mobile 7.
Windows Mobile 7 has largely been expected to be released in 2009. Could this be a mistake on the part of MWg? Very interesting...
(The image on the right is a reputed screenshot of W...read more
According to Bloomberg, US cell phone carrier Sprint may start selling assets to help improve a bad situation for the company. After losing more than 1 million customers last quarter things are looking down for Sprint. In fact, Sprint's quarterly net loss was $505 million.
Some options include selling of Nextel or finding a buyer for the company. They will also be closing Sprint stores and lowering prices.
Customers have been leaving Sprint for other carriers due to poor service. Have ...read more
Some have been calling it the BlackBerry Storm but according to BGR, the touchscreen Blackberry is called the BlackBerry Thunder. The Thunder looks similar to an iPhone in that is a a full touchscreen BlackBerry with only 4 physical keys.
Interestingly, BGR reports that it is a hybrid CDMA/GSM device that will be launched on Verizon and Vodafone....read more
The BlackBerry 9000 has been officially announced and it now has an official name. Research in Motion has branded the BlackBerry 9000 as "Bold." RIM says this device is for those customers "seeking a smartphone that makes a bold statement."
No exact release date has been given but RIM's press release suggests that the new BlackBerry Bold will be around this summer. Pricing is said to be in the $300 - $400 range....read more
RIM has a new BlackBerry commercial out and it's running in prime time. It's also already available on YouTube as you can see. In the past wireless carriers have featured RIM BlackBerrys in their ads, but this could be the first commercial directly from RIM.
If you had on over to BlackBerry.com you can see a shorter version of this commercial....read more
Samsung's i780 has received some pretty nice words of praise from PDA247.
The i780 features a 320x320 screen which is new to Windows Mobile Devices. It features HSDPA, 2MP camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM radio, and GPS. It's only a triband GSM device but it does come with 128MB RAM.
Check out the Full Story link for the full review.
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According to an unconfirmed report, AT&T is in the process of prepping the Nokia N71 for release on its network. The report is unconfirmed but it comes from BGR which is usually reliable.
This new Nokiea N71 will supposedly be a merger of the best from Nokia's N-series and E-series devices. It will run Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2, and include 3G (HSDPA), Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera.
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The Motorola Q9c is finally available at Verizon Wireless. There have been rumors and delays on this one but it is finally available.
You can pick one up online for $199 with a two-year agreement. Verizon's web site also offers an additional $50 mail-in rebate.
In case you forgot about the Q9c, here's what Verizon has to say about it:
"The Motorola Q 9c operates on the Windows® Mobile 6 Standard OS and promises to make your life more manageable and productive. This elegantly slim smartphone...read more
According to BGR the BlackBerry 9000 will be officially announced on May 12 at WES 2008 in Orlando. That's next Monday folks. BGR is usually on target with these rumors and he says it is "100% confirmed" so it looks like the next BlackBerry is coming out very soon....read more
The BlackBerry Curve 8330 from Sprint is finally available today. After many rumors and delays it's finally here. The CDMA version of RIM's BlackBerry Curve is available on the Sprint web site.
If you sign a two year agreement you can get the CDMA Curve for $179. If you'd rather not sign an agreement you'll have to shell out $599 before a $100 mail-in rebate.
The Sprint version includes features like:
Sprint Music StoreSM
Sprint TV® enabled
Speakerphone
Built-in camera
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Recently ZDNet editor Larry Dignan had a chat with RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie. A number of issues were discussed like the recent Kickstart leak, as well as the rumors of a touchscreen BB. Mr. Balsillie pointed out that RIM is "not religious" about any form factor, and secondly that leaks aren’t always correct. Interesting answers.
Check out the full story link below for the interview.
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HTC has announced another addition to their Touch line of smartphones. Built to compete directly with the iPhone, HTC's latest effort in the Windows Mobile phone department, is the Touch Diamond.
The Touch Diamond has Wi-Fi and GPS, and supports fast data speeds like 7.2Mbps HSDPA.
Other Features
2.8-inch touch screen, with four times the pixels of most phones.
Vibrant TouchFLO 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing th...read more
We heard rumors that Sprint would be releasing their version of the BlackBerry Curve on May 7, 2008. According to RIMarable today just isn't the day for Sprint. They called over to a local Sprint store and were told that the BlackBerr Curve would not be out until June 1. Bummer....read more
