As soon as I received my BlackBerry Bold 9700 from T-Mobile I whipped out my camera and did a quick unboxing video. In this video you’ll see what you can expect to find in the box if you decide to get the 9700.

This is my second unboxing video and, unlike the last one, I actually talk as I go through the box’s contents. If you have any feedback or would like to see more in these kinds of videos feel free to leave your suggestions in the comments.

By the way, in case you missed it earlier, the T-Mobile Bold 9700 is now available in the BBRocks! Smartphone Store.

Thanks to an anonymous tipster we now have a possible launch date for the U.S. Cellular BlackBerry Curve 8530.

According to the tip sent to our tips email (which included the image above), U.S. Cellular customers will be able to purchase the Curve 8530 on December 10th if everything “goes well” internally.

Verizon has already announced their Curve 8530 as launching on November 20th and Sprint has a pre-registration page for theirs so we might be looking at a general availability on various carriers in the U.S. within a month.

Thanks Anonymous!

The T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 is now available for purchase in the BBRocks! Smartphone Store!

If you haven’t gotten one yet here’s your chance to save an extra $50 when purchasing the Bold 9700 with a new 2 year contract from our store for $149.99, compared to $199.99 if you get it from T-Mobile. If you’re already a T-Mobile customer you can get it for the same price as a new activation if you extend your contract by 2 years. The retail price is the same so without a contract it will still be $449.99.

Visit the  BBRocks! Smartphone Store for more details and to purchase the T-Mobile Bold 9700.

Telus recently announced the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and today have added the Storm2 9550 to their inventory as well. Pricing info for the Telus Storm2 9550:

• $599.99 – No contract
• $549.99 – 1 year contract
• $499.99 – 2 year contract
• $199.99 – 3 year contract

That’s quite a jump in price between getting the Storm2 with a 3 year contract or a 2 year contract. They obviously want you to commit 3 years of your cellular life to them .

Learn more about the Storm2:

• BlackBerry 101 Interactive User Guide
• Features & Specifications (PDF Included)

For more info and to order the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 from Telus click here.

This post will help me in a few ways, the most important one being the results of the poll above.

I am always looking for ways to help you (the readers) when it comes to browsing and connecting with BBRocks! I want to know if it would help you to know what the topic of a post is by including it in the post’s title. In this way you would know just from the title what you are reading about while at BBRocks.com or if you are viewing the BBRocks! Twitter account, Facebook page, LinkedIn Group or have subscribed to the BBRocks! RSS Feed.

The other way this post will help me is by testing the new polling system I have chosen to use, PollDaddy. A new category for all Polls on BBRocks! has been created and I plan to do polls more often to get your feedback on certain topics. You can also view all of the polls created here at answers.polldaddy.com/blackberryrocks.

Please cast your vote above and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

If you decided not to upgrade your BlackBerry Storm 9530 to Verizon’s OS 5.0.0.328, here is the latest OS 4.7 for your device.

Software For BlackBerry® Storm (TM) 9530 smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.7.0.244 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.7.0.244
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.7.0.179
• Software Platform: 4.0.0.181
• File name: 9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel244_PL4.0.0.181_A4.7.0.179_SaskTel.exe
• File size: 104.51MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

• Download: OS 4.7.0.179 for the Storm 9530 from SaskTel
• How To:
  • Backup And Restore Your BlackBerry
  • Upgrade your BlackBerry Operating System (OS)

Please report any feedback/findings in the comments.

REMEMBER: It is recommended that you make a backup before attempting to upgrade your BlackBerry just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. *

This is the first official OS for the BlackBerry Storm2 9520!

• Download: OS 5.0.0.306 for the Storm2 9520 from Vodafone D2 (Translated)
• How To:
  • Backup And Restore Your BlackBerry
  • Upgrade your BlackBerry Operating System (OS)

Please report any feedback/findings in the comments.

REMEMBER: It is recommended that you make a backup before attempting to upgrade your BlackBerry just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. *

Software For BlackBerry® Curve (TM) 8900 smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.1.462 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.6.1.462
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.6.1.315
• Software Platform: 4.2.0.108
• File name: 8900M_PBr4.6.1_rel462_PL4.2.0.108_A4.6.1.315_AT_amp_T.exe
• File size: 122.43MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

• Download: OS 4.6.1.315 for the Curve 8900 from AT&T
• How To:
  • Backup And Restore Your BlackBerry
  • Upgrade your BlackBerry Operating System (OS)

Please report any feedback/findings in the comments.

REMEMBER: It is recommended that you make a backup before attempting to upgrade your BlackBerry just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. *

I’m a big fan of BeejiveIM so I was happy to find out that they would be pushing out a beta update that will support OS 5.0, especially since my BlackBerry Bold 9700 should be coming in today .

Here’s the forum post from Jim over at Beejive (keep in mind that this was posted last week):

Quick update, we’re planning on getting a new beta for BlackBerry out next week including support for the 5.0 OS. Sorry all for the delay on this!

An earlier forum post by Jim says that they are working on version 1.9.7 which will be the version that supports OS 5.0. This update will be available for all BlackBerry devices running OS 4.2.1 to 5.0 including the Storm! Storm users should definitely be excited since their last beta update was back in July.

Big thanks to sgt-d from mcpfx for letting me know!

Software For BlackBerry® Pearl (TM) 8100, 8110 smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.5.0.302 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.5.0.302
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.5.0.180
• Software Platform: 2.7.0.105
• 8100
  • File name: 8100M_PBr4.5.0_rel302_PL2.7.0.105_A4.5.0.180_Vodafone_UK.exe
  • File size: 93.58MB
• 8110
  • File name: 8110M_PBr4.5.0_rel302_PL2.7.0.105_A4.5.0.180_Vodafone_UK.exe
  • File size: 98.11MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

• Download: OS 4.5.0.180 for the Pearl 8100 or 8110 from Vodafone UK
• How To:
  • Backup And Restore Your BlackBerry
  • Upgrade your BlackBerry Operating System (OS)

Please report any feedback/findings in the comments.

REMEMBER: It is recommended that you make a backup before attempting to upgrade your BlackBerry just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. *

Thanks @ghozali!