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One of the questions we’ve often pondered is why Research in Motion came out with a 3G BlackBerry Bold only seemingly to backtrack and follow it up with the upcoming 2.5G BlackBerry Javelin. To be honest, I am still don’t quite understand this move, however, if the rumors are correct, a 3G packing BlackBerry Javelin called the BlackBerry 9220 is not too far beyond the horizon.
Now, if RIM really wants to make some noise, not only should they be working on a 3G Javelin-like BlackBerry 9220, but also a CDMA BlackBerry Javelin. Let’s face it, RIMs GSM first, usually on AT&T in the States practice is really burning them with continued BlackBerry Bold delays and no urgency on the part of AT&T to get it out. Additionally any new Verizon BlackBerry with a full keyboard on it will be a huge hit, especially since all indications point to a CDMA BlackBerry Bold being about a year away.
Written by Robb Dunewood on August 18th, 2008 with 5 comments.
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A week ago we heard that the BlackBerry Thunder would be launching October 8th. Needless to say we were a bit skeptical, however, we are now hearing that the BlackBerry Thunder is possibly coming October 13th.
We are still a bit skeptical, but, we should point out the the BG, who is famous for being dead on with his BlackBerry release date leaks, is the one making the October 13th call on the BlackBerry Thunder which according to the product inventory screen cap below, is the BlackBerry 9530.
Written by Robb Dunewood on August 8th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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Word on the street is that the Verizon BlackBerry Thunder will launch on October 8th. I am still not completely sold on a BlackBerry with only a touch screen, however, I am so getting one of these when they come out.
I have to say that I am fairly skeptical about the BlackBerry Thunder launching in less than two and a half months. Granted the BlackBerry Bold has been delayed a couple of times however, we’ve seen a lot of press about it and the Bold is prominent on the BlackBerry website. You don’t have to look too hard to find celebrities or even AT&T employees that already have the Bold.
I don’t believe that the BlackBerry Thunder, on the other hand, has even been officially announced. We don’t even know if the device will indeed be called the BlackBerry Thunder. I would be willing to bet that if October 8th is the date that the Thunder will launch we will starting seeing some big announcements coming out of Waterloo in the not too distant future…
Written by Robb Dunewood on July 30th, 2008 with 9 comments.
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Rumors about a burnt orange BlackBerry Curve from T-Mobile called the BlackBerry Curve Sunset have been floating around for some time now. It was initially believed that the BlackBerry Curve Sunset was supposed to be released today, July 28th, however, some conflicting reports have the device coming out in a week on August 4th.
I’ve heard that some T-Mobile store employees have stated that they have the BlackBerry Curve Sunset is in stock in the stores but I have to wonder why the device wouldn’t be available at the start of business is it is indeed going to be available for sale today.
One thing we know for sure is that time will definitely tell.
Written by Robb Dunewood on July 28th, 2008 with no comments.
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We’ve been patiently waiting for a Picasa client for BlackBerry since the beginning of the year, however, rumors are floating around that the the plug on Picasa for BlackBerry has been pulled.
I would have to say that this is an unexpected turn of events, especially seeing how RIM showed a working pre-release of the client to everyone that would listen back at WES. I was hoping that Picasa for BlackBerry would not only allow you to upload your pictures, but to view your galleries as well. This is a shortcoming of the Flickr for BlackBerry client.
There has been, to my knowledge, no official announcement that Picasa for BlackBerry is dead, however, all the official pages about Picasa for BlackBerry are gone and receiving 404 errors.
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Written by Robb Dunewood on July 10th, 2008 with 9 comments.
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Those who follow BlackBerry launches closely probably have already guessed that the BlackBerry Javelin would be coming out on T-Mobile. It doesn’t really make sense for AT&T to release a 3G BlackBerry Bold only to launch a 2G BlackBerry Javelin months later. Additionally, T-Mobile tends to get Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerrys first because they fit in nicely with T-Mobile @Home.
It is, however, the recent API that all but definitively confirms that the BlackBerry Javelin is coming out on T-Mobile. The recent BlackBerry Javelin API includes T-Mobile WLAN error codes. I don’t imagine that RIM would code that elaborate of a bone to throw those speculating what carrier will get the Javelin off of the trail.
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Written by Robb Dunewood on June 30th, 2008 with 3 comments.
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Have you noticed that we really haven’t heard much about the BlackBerry KickStart, the first BlackBerry Flip Phone from Research in Motion, pretty much since it was first leaked back at the beginning of the month.
Joe from BBGeeks made a good point about RIM employees not being able to talk about it at WES and actual news about the BlackBerry Bold trumped rumors about other devices, however, we’ve actually seen pictures of the BlackBerry KickStart and have heard that its launch may be just a couple of months away, yet it hasn’t gotten nearly the run that the BlackBerry Thunder has.
We know that most BlackBerry users probably don’t follow the BlackBerry space as closely as readers of this blog do, but, even the crackberry addicts the live for BlackBerry rumors have been unusually quiet on a completely new form factor that could be released in the as early as August.
Will the BlackBerry flip phone flop or will buzz pick up over the coming months?
Written by Robb Dunewood on May 19th, 2008 with 15 comments.
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As many CDMA BlackBerry users know, Verizon, Sprint, and other CDMA wireless providers generally don’t get new BlackBerry devices for up to a year after they are released on GSM carriers. There are rumors on the street, however, that point to a CDMA version of the BlackBerry Bold coming out on Verizon and Sprint not a year after AT&T, but a couple months later.
That’s right boys and girls… Verizon and Sprint may get a CDMA based BlackBerry Bold by summer’s end. Infosync World is reporting that the BlackBerry Bold will hit Verizon and Sprint in September of this year. That is just 2 months or so passed the release date of the BlackBerry Bold on AT&T.
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Written by Robb Dunewood on May 19th, 2008 with 13 comments.
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According to BGR, which is usually right about this kind of stuff, the BlackBerry 9000 will be officially announced by Research in Motion May 12th, the first day of WES down in Orlando Florida.
To be clear, the BlackBerry 9000 is being announced… Not released. If RIM follows suite, this thing will probably come out first on AT&T anywhere from a few weeks to a few months later.
Maybe we should go ahead and start the “How long with it take the BlackBerry 9000 to come out on Verizon?” thread now so we can get a jump start on what most probably will be a very popular post if past history is a good indication of things.
Written by Robb Dunewood on May 9th, 2008 with 16 comments.
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