Video: BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Onyx) WiFi vs 3G Internet Browsing Speed Comparison

Posted by Mauricio on Sep 12, 2009 at 8:27 PM | Comments

@Salomondrin is on a roll with these videos!

In this video Sal does an internet browsing speed comparison between the BlackBerry Bold 9700’s WiFi and 3G capabilities.

The 9700 on the left is using AT&T 3G while the one on the right is using WiFi. At first it looked like WiFi was winning but 3G catches up and appears to have beaten it, but it was a really close race.

Watch the video and tell me which one you think won in the comments!

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BlackBerry Storm 2 (Odin) Typing Video Part 2

Posted by Mauricio on Sep 10, 2009 at 11:54 PM | Comments

@Salomondrin put together part 2 of his Storm 2 (Odin) typing video. Sal says to keep the following in mind while watching the video:

“I’m not hitting the right keys, but the phone knows exactly what I’m trying to type, which makes typing on it a breeze”.

How many of you reacted with “NO WAY!”? Especially you Storm 1 owners .

Check out Sal’s 9700 video here (which he mentions at the end of this one). Keep ‘em coming Sal!

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BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Onyx) Overview Video

Posted by Mauricio on Sep 10, 2009 at 11:44 PM | Comments

@Salomondrin has put together another video of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (aka Onyx), this time going over a few different things about it. Here’s what Sal goes over:

• “Bold” branding across the back
• Exterior features and buttons
• Side-by-side comparison of the with the Bold 9000
• Media card location
• Trackpad is “heavenly” compared to Trackball
• It’s really fast, running on one of the latest versions of OS 5.0
• Browser is especially fast (video coming soon)
• BlackBerry Messenger is still version 4.7
• Media playback (audio and video)
• Ringtones (the usual)
• Pictures
• Applications
• Downloads comes pre-loaded with with apps and games like Tetris and PacMan
• Profiles (new layout)
• Make-UR-Tones (make your own ringtones?!)
• 130MB of free app memory

AWESOME. So it looks like the Onyx will definitely be launching soon, hopefully in November, but definitely before the end of the year.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 (Odin) Typing & Bold 9700 (Onyx) Comparison Videos

Posted by Mauricio on Sep 6, 2009 at 6:01 PM | Comments

@salomondrin put together the video above of himself typing on the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 2 (Odin). It’s only a 36 second video but be prepared to be amazed at his speed and the Storm 2’s accuracy/lack of error!

In this second video @wongalex compares the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Onyx) Trackpad, sound/speaker, size and typing with that of the Bold 9000 and Curve 8900.

Great way to end the weekend! I personally can’t wait for the Onyx to at least get an official acknowledgment from RIM regarding its release. An actual release would be even better .

via CrackBerry

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Video: BlackBerry Storm 2 vs Storm 1 – 5 Reasons To Get The Storm 2

Posted by Mauricio on Sep 1, 2009 at 9:43 AM | Comments

@salomondrin has created yet another video, this time doing a comparison between the BlackBerry Storm 2 (9520) and Storm 1 (9530) in addition to giving us his 5 reasons why you should get the Storm 2.

1. Storm 2 is to Storm 1 as Angelina Jolie is to Catherine Zeta Jones (TODAY)
2. Storm 2 has WiFi, Storm 1 does not
3. Storm 1 has 54 MB of application memory and 879.2 MB of total device memory; Storm 2 has 138.9 MB of application memory and 1.8 GB of total device memory
4. Texting, keyboard and screen is better on Storm 2
5. Storm 2 is faster
6. (Surprise!) Storm 2 has a better camera

Pretty awesome. Even the sound the Storm 2 makes while typing seems better.

Who’s planning on getting a Storm 2 once it’s available?

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Video Of The BlackBerry Storm 9550 (Codename Odin) In Action!

Posted by Mauricio on Jul 22, 2009 at 7:00 AM | Comments

CrackBerry Kevin was able to get his hands on the BlackBerry Storm 9550 and made a great preview video!

Here is what Kevin mentioned in the video about this Storm 9550:

• It has early software, will improve for final release
• The screen doesn’t really click when it is off, but when it is on it does seem to click
• Storm 9550 codename is the Odin
• It is running on the Rogers network with 3G and CDMA
• It is running OS v5.1.0.9
• 256MB of device memory, media card used in video is 16GB
• FINAL STORM 9550 WILL DEFINITELY HAVE WIFI
• Sleeker design with the battery door being much more integrated with the design
• Typing on the Storm 9550 seems to be better than typing on the Storm 9530
• New BlackBerry Messenger Included
• Nice hardware improvement, especially over the first Storm
• Mentions the Odin being released as the 9520/9550 which will hopefully launch sometime in October or November

That’s pretty much it but you can watch the video for yourself just in case I missed something. I have to say, the Odin definitely looks a lot better than the original Storm. I’ve always been a big fan of the physical BlackBerry QWERTY keypad but the Odin looks like it will work nicely without one.

If you already have a Storm 9530, will you drop it to get the Odin? Let me know what you think!

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New BlackBerry Tour Owners: Get Applications, Themes, Accessories And More!

Posted by Mauricio on Jul 12, 2009 at 7:41 PM | Comments

Did you just get yourself a shiny new BlackBerry Tour? You’re probably wondering where you could find yourself some great new applications and accessories. The answer is…right here at BlackBerry Rocks!

Stuff For Your BlackBerry

• The BBRocks! Software Store offers thousands of applications for personal productivity, entertainment, themes, games, communications and internet, education and reference and travel. Many of these are on sale and offer free trials!
• The BBRocks! Accessory Store offers the latest batteries, bluetooth, cases, headsets, memory cards, screen protectors and more!
• Download the BBRocks! Mobile App Store to get all the Software Store goodness right in the palm of your hand.

Connect With Other BlackBerry Users

• BlackBerry Rocks! Facebook Page
• BlackBerry Rocks! LinkedIn Group for Professionals

Check out the My Fav Apps page for all my favorite applications, both FREE and premium. I also recommend using Viigo to subscribe to the site feed and the store feeds to stay on top of everything on the go.

There are also new sections in the Mini Directory for the Tour so you can easily find what you are looking for.

Follow @BlackBerryRocks on Twitter to get all the latest news from BBRocks! and contact me if you ever need anything, or use the contact page. You can also find all BBRocks! contact info at BlackBerryRocks.tel. After my contact and .TEL page, my Twitter account is probably the next best way to get in contact with me if you ever need help. More about getting help via Twitter here.

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BlackBerry Gemini (Curve) 8520 Features and Specifications now available!

Posted by Mauricio on May 5, 2009 at 3:13 PM | Comments

CrackBerry Kevin was able to get a full chart of the BlackBerry Curve 8520’s features and specifications.

I’d really like to know what everyone else thinks of the Curve 8520 so far. I think the TrackPad (optical trackball) is a very cool idea, but just that and media keys being on the top doesn’t cause too much excitement for me. It will have Wi-Fi, but no GPS and a flashless camera that’s 2MP (compared to 3.2MP Curve 8900 camera).

What do you think? Check out the full features and specs chart after the jump.

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BlackBerry Storm Technical Specifications

Posted by Mauricio on Sep 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM | Comments

Size (L x W x D)
112.5mm x 62.2 mm x 13.95 mm

Memory
128 MB RAM memory, 1 GB eMMC

Weight (battery included)
155g

Expandable Memory
MicroSD located under battery door cover

Camera
3.2.0 MP camera, Flash, auto focus

Voice Input/Output
Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset capable,
Bluetooth headset capable, integrated hands-free speakerphone

Ringtones
32 polyphonic – MIDI, MP3

GPS
Stand-alone and Assisted GPS. Preloaded with Blackberry Maps

Blackberry Storm Screen Specifications

User Interface
Intuitive Touch Screen

Media Player Navigation
Touch Screen Navigation, with ClickThrough for user selection

Display
High-resolution 480 X 360 pixel color display, Transmissive TFT LCD, supports over 65,000 colors

Keyboard
On screen keyboard – portrait SureType and Multi-tap, QWERTY landscape

Blackberry Storm Battery Specifications

Battery
1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell

Battery Life
TBC

Blackberry Storm Media Support Specifications

Video format support:
MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264 (encoding and decoding 30fps), WMV

Audio format support:
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus

Blackberry Storm Conectivity Specifications

Bluetooth
Bluetooth v2.0; Mono/Stereo Headset, Handsfree, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP), and Serial Port Profile Supported. Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP), DUN

Headset
3.5mm stereo headset capable

USB Port
Enables charging and high-speed data synchronization via USB “A” to micro-USB “B” cable

Power Adapter
+5V DC/500 mA AC power adapter, with interchangeable, location-specific plugs

Network Support
Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks
Single-Band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks
Dual-Band: 800/1900 MHz CDMA/EVDO Rev A networks

Desktop Software
Synchronises calendar, address book, tasks and memos between your smartphone and desktop. Loads new applications and upgrades from your PC to the BlackBerry smartphone.

Smartphone Security
Password protection

Blackberry Storm Email & Organiser Integration Specifications

Email Integration
Supports multiple email accounts on a single smartphone, including:
ISP email (such as POP3, IMAP4 – SSL supported), Microsoft Outlook Web
Access, Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise.

Organiser Integration
When used with BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, the BlackBerry Thunder
supports wireless synchronization with: IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft
Outlook, Novell GroupWise. When used with BlackBerry Desktop Manager,
the BlackBerry Bold supports desktop synchronisation with: ACT!
4.0.2/2000/6.0; ASCII Text File Importer/Exporter; Novell GroupWise 5.5/6.0;
Lotus Notes 4.5/4.6/5.0/6.0/6.5; Lotus Organiser 5.0/6.0; Microsoft Outlook
97/98/2000/2002/2003 (XP); Microsoft Outlook Express; Microsoft Schedule
+7.5; Microsoft Schedule + Default; Netscape.

(via Storm-Reviews)

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BlackBerry Storm Specs Leaked

Posted by Mauricio on Sep 23, 2008 at 10:05 PM | Comments

• EVDO Rev A: (1900/800 MHz)
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE: (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• 9500: HSDPA/UMTS: (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• 9530: HSDPA/UMTS: (2100 MHz)
• WiFi: None
• Size: 112.52 x 62.2 x 13.95 mm
• Screen 3.25 ” HVGA+ 480×360 Multi-touch, Gesture Touch
• Battery: 1400mAh
• Memory: 1GB flash for media/ 192 meg ram
• Camera: 3.2 MP camera, vanity mirror, no flash
• Audio: 3.5mm jack, bluetooth stereo, Rhapsody OTA purchase and tethered subscription capable
• Browser: Every feature the iPhone safari webkit has, minus support for tabs. No flash support.

(via CrackBerry)

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