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Alltel introduces BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

Finally Alltel has announced the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition. Starting today you'll be able to grab the 8830 for only $249 USD with two year contract. For more details visit Alltel.com. The BlackBerry 8830 features a sleek business design with full QWERTY keyboard, trackball navigation, integrated GPS, microSD memory card slot and full media player. 

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Is Microsoft looking at buying RIM?

CTV news is reporting that BlackBerry designer, Research In Motion is in talks to pursue a sale to Microsoft. Microsoft is interested in taking over RIM to combat with Apple's new iPhone and Google's upcoming device. All this information is simply just a rumor at this time.

Timothy Ghriskey, chief investment officer at Solaris Asset Management LLC, said the RIM-Microsoft rumor filtered its way to his desk in Bedford Hills, N.Y.

“Yes, I have heard that. But I hear lots of rumours,” he said. “I just think it is very unlikely that Microsoft would buy this company. It would be so out of character for them to do something like this.”

You can read the full news article on CTV news website. 

Here comes BlackBerry 8820 & 8310 for AT&T

According to reports online, a tipster has confirmed that AT&T will be launching the BlackBerry 8820 and the BlackBerry Curve 8310 sometime next month. AT&T will launch the BlackBerry 8310 with full GPS and the BlackBerry 8820 with Wi-Fi and possibly GPS. No word on pricing yet but you can expect more information to pop out from AT&T real soon. 

Washington mayor has 3 BlackBerry devices on his side

How many BlackBerries does one person need? Well Washington, DC mayor Adrian Fenty has three devices on him. Fenty is known to be a BlackBerry addict, recently he was spotted sporting the three devices (a 8800, Curve and 8700). You may wonder why he has so many devices? Well Fenty has one for his mayoral duties, one for personal stuff and one for the city's Police Chief to get in direct contact with him. What a popular guy.

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Up close and personal with the new BlackBerry Pearl 2 (8130)

There comes a time usually once every few months when the team really gets excited about new BlackBerry devices. This time we're getting excited over the upcoming BlackBerry Pearl 2 (8130). Thanks to hayden over at Pinstack he's posted some quality images of this hot new device. This Pearl 2 model shown is the GSM variant and is the Wi-Fi enabled, GPS lacking upgraded Pearl. Main upgrades of the BlackBerry Pearl 2 include:

• Quadband GSM Verison with Wi-Fi
• CDMA Verison with GPS
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• New and Improved Suretype QWERTY keyboard
• Upgraded OS to 4.2
• External microSD memory card slot
• and a few more other little goodies that RIM will announce soon…

Click over and see the other pictures.

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RIM working on Home Server System for wireless transfers

Apparently RIM is working on a Home Server system to target nearly anyone who has a MP3 player and a phone according to the Globe and Mail. 

The technology, dubbed BlackBerry Home Server, would operate in a similar fashion to RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server,which connects business e-mail and data servers with the popular mobile devices, Scotia Capital's Gus Papageorgiou said in a report Thursday.

“Anybody who has an MP3 player and a mobile phone is a target for this service,” Mr. Papageorgiou said in an interview.

If Mr. Papageorgiou is correct, the technology could broaden the consumer market for BlackBerrys and represent a significant counterattack for RIM in the growing battle for smart phone supremacy that has heated up since the launch of Apple's iPhone earlier this summer.

Although the company hasn't made any announcements, and a company spokeswoman said she wasn't aware of any such plans, Mr. Papageorgiou said he's gathered information that leads him to believe it's on the way.

With the new service, BlackBerry users would install the software on their PC, which would then have access to RIM's network operating centre, providing the link to the BlackBerry, Mr. Papageorgiou said.

The software would also allow the user to organize their digital media, in a manner similar to Apple's iTunes program.

Screenshots of upcoming BlackBerry OS 4.3

Some snapshots of RIM's new BlackBerry OS version 4.3 has been posted by BG. Thanks to the team over at MiBlackBerry you can finally see some new improvements to the BlackBerry OS. You'll notice to new voice notes feature as well the new and improved internet browser. Click read more to see more screenshots of the OS.

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It’s confirmed Telus to launch Pearl 2 by years end…

It seems that Canada's very own Telus Mobility will be launching the BlackBerry Pearl 2 (8130) within the next few months, according to a reliable source. That's all we can say for now but stay tuned for more information in the upcoming weeks.

In case you missed what the Pearl 2 will sport your looking at a 2.0 megapixel camera, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, improved keyboard design and external microSD memory card slot. 

T-Mobile preps BlackBerry Curve 8320 launch for 09/24

Looks like T-Mobile is getting ready to launch the new BlackBerry Curve 8320 which is set to feature Wi-Fi and myFaves support along with previous Curve 8300 features such as 2.0 megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, Quadband GSM, EDGE, multimedia player and of course the trackball. Big thanks to Boy Genius for posting this on his site. 

Get ready for new BlackBerry devices including Pearl 2 and CDMA stuff

A small leak has been posted regarding RIM's plans for new Berry devices. These plans include details on the new BlackBerry Pearl 2 which will be available in both GSM and CDMA versions and will feature several key upgrades including Wi-Fi on the GSM Pearl 2, GPS on the Pearl 2, a upgraded 2.0 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphones jack, improved keyboard design and external microSD memory card slot. 

Details on other new BlackBerry devices includes a new Titanium colour of the BlackBerry 8310 and the BlackBerry 8820 featuring both GPS and Wi-Fi.   Read More …