Archive for July, 2009

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BlackBerry Storm 2 shall be 9550, getting ready for CDMA networks, plus 9520 for Rogers and AT&T

By James on Jul 13, 2009 in BlackBerry, Rumors, Storm 9500 Series.

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I somehow missed this story on the weekend. Boy Genius is reporting that the BlackBerry Storm 2 will be modeled 9550, and will be heading towards Verizon, Vodafone, Bell and Telus. The new Storm 2 is said to bring RIM’s next generation “SurePress” touchscreen with CDMA/Rev. A radio, Quad-band GSM, HSDPA, plus Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. It’s going to be a feature packed device sporting OS 5.0 and a high resolution 360×480 display. But wait there’s more! Boy Genius is reporting that the North American GSM model (9520) will be part of the Storm 2 family, and make its way to AT&T and Rogers with a 3G radio. Both models (9550 and 9520) should be heading across the World later this year.

Specs on the Storm 2 “9550″:

  • CDMA 1xRTT/EVDO Rev. A
  • Quad-band GSM/EDGE
  • Single-band UMTS/HSDPA (2100MHz only)
  • Wi-Fi b,g
  • 3.2 megapixel camera
  • 360×480 resolution capacitive screen
  • OS 5.0

What do you think? Will you try out the Storm 2, after the mixed reviews on the orginal Storm?

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BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0 included with BlackBerry Tour

By James on Jul 13, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, RIM, Software.

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A little surprised arrived when people starting getting their BlackBerry Tour’s this week. Little did we know, Research In Motion decided to include a newer version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager with their BlackBerry Tour. The new version is 5.0, which looks pretty much the same only really features faster syncing times. The BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0 is not available from the BlackBerry support site as of yet. Sof or now only BlackBerry Tour owners can enjoy it. Stay tuned we will let you know when its able to be downloaded.

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Telus finally launches BlackBerry Tour 9630 – $229 with contract!

By James on Jul 13, 2009 in BlackBerry, Canada, Telus, Tour 9600 Series.

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It really didn’t take too long after Bell, Verizon and Sprint all launched the BlackBerry Tour. Telus has launched the long awaited BlackBerry Tour 9630 to its customers. It should be online starting today, and in stores within the next few days. If you want to get your hands on this bad boy it will run you $229 with three year contract, or $599 without contract. To get more details on the Telus BlackBerry Tour see telusmobility.com.

Also stay tuned for our Telus Tour review coming soon… Meanwhile did you get a BlackBerry Tour from Telus? If so let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Big Sounds That Fit In The Palm Of Your Hand

By Susan C on Jul 13, 2009 in Accessories, BlackBerry.

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Thanks to George from BlackBerryInsight who let us know about a really interesting review of a great accessory, the X-mini II. It’s a big sound in a little package. It’s a round black speaker that plugs into your BlackBerry and plays loud. The kit comes with everything you need.

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It includes bass and woofer, and the sound is boomtastic. It’s battery life is around 12 hours, so you can take that to the beach even. What are you waiting for? Here’s what I really like, the price is only $34.50. Not bad for having a boombox that you can fit in your palm. For more information and to read the review, you can head on over to BlackBerryInsight.

Compatible with: 81xx Pearl series,  82xx Pearl Flip series, 83xx Curve series, 8900; 9000 Bold; 95xx Storm series; BlackBerry Tour 9630.

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The BlackBerry Speaker Test – Comparing Tour, Bold, Storm, Curve 8900

By James on Jul 13, 2009 in BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Curve 8900 Series, Storm 9500 Series, Tour 9600 Series.

Here is a great video which Ronen from BerryReview found. This video compares all the latest BlackBerry models (Curve 8900, Bold, Storm 9530, and Tour 9630) and their speakers to see which one sounds the best. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video quite like this, the creator rates them side by side using the same music demo. It appears that the Bold may still have the best speaker, followed by the hot new Tour. Check out the video for youself and let us know what you think…

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[via BerryReview]

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Weekly Sync: BlackBerry News from Week 28, 2009

By James on Jul 12, 2009 in Weekly Sync.

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Wow what a busy week its been! Not only did Bell, Verizon and Sprint all launch the BlackBerry Tour, but the creators of Wordpress finally released their BlackBerry app to the public for beta. We also some a couple great new themes, apps and important updates. It’s not over yet… This upcoming week watch for the Tour release of Telus, plus some more hot apps to be released. Until then here is your weekly sync of BlackBerry news from the 28th week of 2009.

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Sprint’s new “Inferno” BlackBerry Curve 8330 is Now Available

By James on Jul 12, 2009 in BlackBerry, Curve 8300 Series, Sprint-Nextel, USA.

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Well that didn’t take long… We heard that Sprint was getting ready to launch a couple new colored BlackBerry models and here is the first. Not only did Sprint launch the Tour today, but they also launched the “Inferno Orange” BlackBerry Curve 8330. It’s available now from Sprint for $49.99 with two year contract. This orange berry joins the silver and red colored models already available. So what’s it going to be… Orange Curve or the hot new Tour 9630? Take you pick.

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 goes on sale at Verizon and Sprint

By James on Jul 12, 2009 in BlackBerry, Sprint-Nextel, Tour 9600 Series, USA, Verizon.

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It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for the Tour to go on sale! Today is the day its finally available in the United States. Both Sprint and Verizon have officially unleashed the BlackBerry Tour online and in stores for $199 with two year term. So head over to your favorite store and grab one! If you did manage to pick one up today let us know what you think…

Read – Sprint
Read – Verizon

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Shazam: Now Ready For The BlackBerry Storm!

By Susan C on Jul 11, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Software, Storm 9500 Series.

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Thanks Claudia for sharing that Shazam is now available for the BlackBerry (NSDQ:RIMM) Storm. The official announcement will be public come Monday. The app is going to be available so long as you are able to download and browse the BlackBerry App World. Shazam is a really unique app for what it does.

Shazam is really impressive, and for those who don’t know what it is I’ll explain. You have Shazam downloaded and installed on your phone. You hear a song on the radio and you really like the song but don’t who made the song and want to know or would even like to have it. Well next you open the app and hold the phone to the radio to hear the song. The app will search and retrieve the song and even present the opportunity to purchase it! I’ve tried it before and it’s very easy to use. Basically it’s a song ID app. There is a free trial to see what you think of it. It’s not 100% foolproof accurate, but it’s pretty close.

We’ll keep you posted of the announcement!

[via: IntoMobile]

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Bell sneaks BlackBerry Tour 9630 out before Telus… Prices it at $249/$699

By James on Jul 10, 2009 in Bell, BlackBerry, Canada, Tour 9600 Series.

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Bell just had to the first in the world to launch the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Today Bell listed the Tour 9630 on sale ahead of all Telus, Verizon and Sprint. Starting today you can order the BlackBerry Tour online or possibly even instore. Pricing starts at $249.95 with three year contract and ends at $699.95 (yes that’s not a typo) with no contract. Apparently Bell has very limited stock until its official release of July 17th. Visit bell.ca for more details.

Anyone out there get their Bell Tour yet??

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