The big BlackBerry news of the day is the launch of the red BlackBerry Pearl from AT&T, however, we should also note that the Research in Motion, together with MTC-Vodafone, has launched the BlackBerry Pearl and the BlackBerry 8707v in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
“Mobile access to email and business information is becoming an essential business tool, and now both corporate and individual users can enjoy combined functionality of a full-featured BlackBerry smartphone with the added appeal of style and affordability,” said Dr. Ahmed Al Shatti, MTC-Vodafone (Bahrain) Chief Operating Officer.
“Both the BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 8707v provide effortless mobile connectivity, allowing all our customers the ability to stay in touch with the office, the web as well as friends, family and loved ones.”
[Press Release]
BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry 8707v
Vodafone Australia and Research in Motion have launched a couple of new BlackBerry devices in Austrailia. The BlackBerry 7130v (pictured to the right) and the UTMS enabled BlackBerry 8707v.
The BlackBerry 8707v and BlackBerry 7130v support push email, phone, text messaging, Internet, organizer and corporate data applications. Both handsets feature a high-resolution LCD screen that supports more than, 65,000 colors and incorporates intelligent light sensing technology that automatically adjusts the screen and keyboard lighting to provide an optimized view indoors, outdoors and in dark environments.
Read the entire press release here…
Vodafone Austrailia
Proximus and Research In Motion today announced the launch of the BlackBerry 8707vTM for corporate and individual users in Belgium. The BlackBerry 8707v integrates proven BlackBerry functionality including support for push email, phone, text messaging, browser, organizer and corporate data applications and is exclusively available in Belgium on the Proximus network. Leveraging the power of the Proximus UMTS network, the BlackBerry 8707v also offers increased flexibility by enabling users to send and receive emails, browse the Internet or use other mobile data applications while simultaneously making a phone call.
The BlackBerry 8707v is the perfect handset for users who want an unrivalled mobile experience using phone, email, browsing and business applications, on the go, said Fred de Braey, Director Business Mobile Division at Proximus. We are proud to be working with RIM to launch the new BlackBerry 8707v to customers in Belgium.
Blugaria’s largest mobile operator, Mobiltel, and Research in Motion today announced the launch of the BlackBerry 8700v in Bulgaria and Vodafone Spain and RIM announced the availability of the BlackBerry 8707v in Spain.
It has been a busy Tuesday as far as BlackBerry releases go. Read more here and here.
As reported earlier, the BlackBerry 8707v was introduced today in Germany by Vodafone Germany and RIM.
The BlackBerry 8707v elegantly integrates advanced hardware and software technologies in a stylish and lightweight handset that supports UMTS networks and Vodafone Germany already offers UMTS support in 1800 German cities, said Hartmut Kremling, CTO of Vodafone Germany. The BlackBerry 8707v is the perfect choice for business professionals looking for uncompromised email, browsing and voice performance in an all-in-one device. With the ability to use the handset as a modem for laptops, the BlackBerry 8707v also offers users another great way to stay connected.
Vodafone Germany
Thanks to RIMarkable commenter Acnst, we now know that the BlackBerry 8707v will be unveiled at a BlackBerry 8707v launch party a week from today in Frankfurt, Germany.
If you can read German you can get the details from www.BlackBerry8707.com…
It looks like the BlackBerry 8707v will be coming out any day now. According to Research in Motion founder and co-CEO, Mike Lazaridis, the release of the BlackBerry 8707v is “imminent“.
Read
Mike Lazaridis
We were so excited to tell you that there was a new BlackBerry that forgot to mention and specs on the device, so, for those of you that are wondering what is different about the BlackBerry 8707v, we are about to tell you.
The main difference between that BlackBerry 8707v and the 8700 models is that inclusion of 3G IP modem. That doesn’t mean a lot to those of us in the States, but, for those European CrackBerry addicts fortunate enough to get their hands on one of these puppies will have incredibly fast broadband connections.
[click to continue…]