Category: News & Rumors

All posts related to BlackBerry news and rumors.

T-Mobile App Store Info

T-Mobile will be the first carrier to offer an app store of its own. There are a lot of mobile goodies getting announced and released…all very exciting! The initial offering…

T-Mobile to Launch New BlackBerry 8120 Colors October 15th

T-Mobile is going to release three new BlackBerry 8120 colors on October 15, 2008. They are: Indigo Frost Black Emerald “These new colors have all of the same great features…

Ticketmaster and RIM Partner to Bring Mobile Ticket Purchasing to Your BlackBerry

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM; TSX:RIM) and Ticketmaster (NASDAQ:TKTM) today announced an agreement to more closely connect fans to live entertainment. RIM’s popular brand of BlackBerry® smartphones was exclusively designated…

MySpace and RIM Usher in New Era of Mobile Social Networking

The MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones application is designed with a rich and robust feature set, including: A full messaging interface, including comments, bulletins and messaging Real time status and mood…

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 at CTIA

SlashGear got some nice photos of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. Here is what they are saying: We stopped by RIM at CTIA 2008, spending some hands-on time with the…

Unlocked BlackBerry Javelin on eBay…$4056.99?!

Ok this is a big WTH for me. Seriously…over $4000 for a cell phone? Ok it’s a BlackBerry and it’s a damn sexy one…but for real. With that amount of…

BlackBerry Developers Challenge Registration Now Open

Gain distinction by entering to win the BlackBerry Partners Fund™ Developer Challenge for BlackBerry® Developers. The challenge is designed for BlackBerry® developers that have created their own BlackBerry applications in…

Follow CTIA Live on Viigo

Just got a feed update from Viigo. You can now follow CTIA right from your BlackBerry through their CTIA feed. From the list of new channels, select Menu>Add Channel>Viigo Recommends>Feed…

Skyfire Mobile Browser Video

BlackBerryCool has a video of Skyfire’s mobile web browser. I have to say it looks pretty cool! It’s free and apparently faster than Opera and Safari mobile. Check out the…

BlackBerry Pearl Flip Fall ’08 Release? Flippin Sweet!

Lame title…I know. Had to do it though 😆 . I used to be into flip phones, and this one is looking pretty good. I think I’ll stick with either…

BlackBerry Thunder/Storm Caught On…YouTube!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwwNmNVqzQg[/youtube] There are other handsets that this Brew Ninja goes through, so jump to around 2:55 to see the BlackBerry Thunder/Storm right away. It looks pretty awesome! According to the…

BlackBerry Bold Press Release for AT&T

BGR scored some press release images (drafts) that AT&T will run when they release the BlackBerry Bold. It says that the Bold will be released in October XX…which probably means…

Problems with RIM and AT&T

BGR has the scoop on problems between RIM and AT&T regarding the BlackBerry Bold. First and foremost, according to what we have been told, AT&T approached RIM to build the…

Philadelphia Now Powered by T-Mobile 3G

Congrats to Philly for getting 3G, and congrats to T-Mobile for delivering a very nice surprise! Now all we need is the BlackBerry Bold… According to TmoNews.com, T-Mobile has started…

AT&T Stores Getting the BlackBerry Bold September 26th or 28th?

That’s what sanzen71 of PinStack is claiming. Just got the email that AT&T store locations can begin ordering the Blackberry BOLD on September 24th! Hallelujah to the Blackberry Gods! According…

BlackBerry Storm for Verizon Coming in mid-November?

It looks like BGR scored some more information on Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm. According to BGR, it was technically accepted, and that pushes it back into a release sometime in November….

BlackBerry Devices With OS 4.5.0.81+ To Support 16GB Media Cards!

That’s what I’m talking about RIM! Way to stick it to the iPhone. I’ve always said “the iPhone may have 16GB of memory, but BlackBerry has unlimited memory.” By this…

BlackBerry Javelin (8900) To Have OS 4.7

4.7? What happened to 4.5? With everyone still waiting for OS 4.5 for their BlackBerries, there is now information about OS 4.7 for the BlackBerry Javelin. Some are saying that…

BlackBerry 8320 Coming To AT&T, New Color!

Just like BGR to be on top of things 😉 . Yet another new toy for AT&T users. According to him it will launch in the last week of September…

BlackBerry OS 4.5 hitting AT&T mid-September?

That’s what BGR says. Well good for AT&T! I’ve heard T-Mobile is a little slow with their software releases anyway…so I’ll be patient. Just to be clear, this new OS…

List of BlackBerry Bold Market Launches

Sep 2, 2008 — Maxis and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Bold in Malaysia Sep 2, 2008 — Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Bold Aug 28, 2008 —…

BlackBerry 8220 Pearl (or Kickstart) on eBay!

That’s right! Whenever you want an item before it comes out, always check eBay. As you can see from the screenshot, the bid is pretty high at $751.00 USD. Are…

AT&T BlackBerry Bold Release Info

So it looks like AT&T has a more or less “solid” date for the release of the BlackBerry Bold. September 12, 2008 for $299 October 2, 2008 The September release…

BlackBerry Storm 9530 for Verizon gets boxed

Engadget scored a mock up photo of what the box will look like for the Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530. This BlackBerry looks awesome! I hope it comes to T-Mobile sooner…

Getting impatient about the Bold? Buy one now!

Impatient and can’t wait for the Bold to be released by your service provider? A reader just left a comment about being able to purchase one right now! Keep in…

Pictures Leaked of Blackberry 8220 OS for T-Mobile

CellPhonesignal scored some nice pictures of the new 8220 in action with the T-Mobile OS. If I was still into flip phones I would definitely be getting this BlackBerry. It…

Dallas to get 3G tomorrow?

That’s what it seems like. According to CellPhoneSignal at least. The 3G launch date schedule I posted earlier showed Dallas as being in the works and without a definite date…

RIM VP Patrick Spence Interview - BlackBerry Bold Launch

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ICvTExnqLI[/youtube] Patrick Spence’s thoughts on the BlackBerry Bold. (via MobileSyrup)

Launch Dates for T-Mobile’s 3G

Supposedly New York has had 3G for quite some time. Sort of a beta testing I guess. Don’t quote me on that though because that could just be a rumor…

BlackBerry Developers Challenge Announced

I recently made a post about the BlackBerry Partners Fund website being down. Well it turns out that the site was being updated to an entirely new look with a…

BlackBerry Bold coming to North America…only for AT&T?

According to the Associated Press, AT&T will be the exclusive carrier to the new BlackBerry Bold. This will not be good news to a lot of people who have been…

Sizing up the BlackBerry Javelin

Just saw this photo over at BerryReview. It seems as if the original photo at Howard Forums was removed. Maybe the photo wasn’t supposed to be released like that just…

Beta BlackBerry MDS Studio & BlackBerry Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio released

I know there are a lot of developers out there that would like to get their hands on this. Mark Sohm of www.BlackBerryDeveloper.com posted info for these new betas on…

BlackBerry Partners Fund site is down

The BlackBerry Partners Fund website is currently down. Maybe they are updating the site to actually have more than a press release, which means they could possibly be publishing information…

Beeline and RIM Launch the BlackBerry 8800 Smartphone in Russia

Moscow, Russia and Waterloo, ON. - The VimpelCom Group (NYSE: VIP) (Beeline brand) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® 8800…

BlackBerry Partners Fund…still here!

The BlackBerry Partners Fund is still out there, and apparently is soon to be used. According to TheStreet, the target investments range is $2 million to $5 million. That should…

Orange to offer BlackBerry Bold in UK August 16th

Looks like the Bold will be released by Orange in the UK first, not T-Mobile. According to ProductReviews: “Orange has won the battle of the BlackBerry Bold, as they plan…

New BlackBerry Javelin Images and Details

Pocket-lint has posted Some new images and details of the BlackBerry Javelin that have been leaked. This phone is supposedly supposed to replace the BlackBerry Curve, and it doesn’t look…

New from Verizon: Pink Pearl(8130) and Curve(8330)

Check out the new Pearl and Curve from Verizon…in pink! Very nice color and great for anyone who likes pink and wants a really good phone. There is little difference…

Verizon to launch the BlackBerry Thunder (9530) October 13th?

The Boy Genius Report just posted this photo of what appears to be the BlackBerry Thunder listed in an inventory for Verizon. According to Boy Genius, it has also been…

Virgin Mobile Canada offering BlackBerry Pearl 8130

Not only is Virgin Mobile offering the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, you also get a free 8GB memory card with it (while supplies last). The plans and prices are as follows:…

BlackBerry Roadmap for T-Mobile 2008

BlackBerryNews has the scoop on T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Roadmap for 2008. According to them it doesn’t seem like T-Mobile will be getting 3G until sometime in 2009, but here is what…

T-Mobile to launch BlackBerry Bold in UK in September 2008

According to Pocket-lint, T-Mobile will release the BlackBerry Bold in the UK this September, which is great news for everyone in the UK since that’s not even a month away!…

T-Mobile USA Launches 3G Network in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS & BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced today the continued expansion of its next-generation wireless network with the launch of 3G service…

BlackBerry Bold available from T-Mobile Germany

Happy day for those who live in Germany, or for those who have relatives in Germany, and enjoy owning a BlackBerry. The BlackBerry Bold has started making its way around…

BlackBerry Bold up on eBay - Unlocked $1059.00

As you can see, someone has gotten their hands on a few BlackBerry Bolds. For all the hardcore Berry owners out there that can’t wait for the US release, this…

T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve Sunset now available!

Yesterday T-Mobile put this sleek new BlackBerry up on their site. This might cause those that have red as a favorite color to jump ship on waiting for the Bold…

AT&T US 3G Coverage Map, Make sure you can actually use 3G before buying a 3G phone

Hayden over at PinStack just posted this, and it is useful if you plan on purchasing a new 3G enabled BlackBerry or any other 3G enabled mobile phone. It looks…

BlackBerry Bold for sale in Chile

According to Engadget Mobile, the BlackBerry Bold is now availablefrom Movistar in Chile for 299,900 Chilean pesos or $588 US. For those that can’t wait to get one, I guess…