Word on the streets is that Vodafone’s BlackBerry Bold might not be launching for another month. This would mean the Bold has been pushed back at least two or three times now. We aren’t too sure what to say honestly… Let’s hope AT&T and Rogers stay on track for sometime this month and Vodafone please no longer than September 1st… In the mean time keep an eye on Vodafone’s website for updates.

The folks over at BBNews got their hands on a “seeding unit” BlackBerry Bold for T-Mobile Germany. Their preview shows the Bold’s hot new features and compares it beside tons of popular smartphones including Apple’s iPhone, BlackBerry 8700, Nokia E70 and more. Check the full review here.

This just means the Bold is getting one step closer. Vodafone has posted a link of their website for RIM’s BlackBerry Desktop 4.6 download. The new Desktop Manager 4.6 will work with any BlackBerry smartphone. You can download it at Vodafone’s site here.

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Looks like Orange is getting ready to launch a hot new color of their BlackBerry Curve 8320. The new color will be "Black Emerald" and will be free with a contract on Orange in the UK. Check the details on the Orange website. Hopefully this baby heads over to T-Mobile in the States and Rogers in Canada…

T-Mobile Germany will be launching the BlackBerry Bold come July 21st. This release date is confirmed by the folks over at BBNews. The Bold will run you about 550 Euro (860 USD) including tax or somewhere around 90 to 360 euros with contract. So just a few more weeks then you can grab one overseas…

The BlackBerry Bold 9000 will be making its way to Italy via TIM this July. Apparently the BlackBerry Bold will be selling for 450/500€. So if TIM will be picking up the Bold in July.. Vodafone should be grabbing it sometime around the same time. 

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So this comes as a shock this morning, the BGR has some new details on BlackBerry Thunder. In case you don't know what the BlackBerry Thunder is it’s the touch screen BlackBerry also temporally modeled 9500. Now here's the thing you would have expected it to be a Quadband GSM device, well guess what? So far it’s a CDMA Rev. C (UMB) device slated for a Q3 of this year launch exclusively on Verizon and Vodafone.

Now according to BGR if Verizon doesn't meet the sales quota projected by RIM then they loose the exclusiveness and other CDMA carriers would be able to launch it (maybe some people in Canada??). I would imagine to see a 3G version coming as well, they're just isn't any details yet on that.

Oh also the image above IS NOT AN ACTUAL image of the device simply a mockup of what it could look like. It’s said the device will sport only four buttons send, end, BlackBerry menu key and back key.

Also today in International news, Orange Romania and RIM have announced the release of the Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry Curve 8320. The BlackBerry Curve 8320 features a full QWERTY keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g. 

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RIM and Vodafone have just announced the release of the BlackBerry Pearl 8110. This new version of the Pearl is just like the CDMA based 8130. The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 upgrades the 8100's current model with a full intergrated GPS, 2.0 megapixel camera and better Suretype keyboard. 

• QWERTY Suretype keyboard
• 2.0 megapixel camera with flash
• External microSD memory card
• Integrated GPS with Vodafone Navigator
• Stereo Bluetooth

Who's next to meet this Pearl 8110? We know that Rogers in Canada will be launching it very soon as well… 

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Looks like European carrier O2 has just launched the Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8120 on their lineup. The BlackBerry Pearl also features 2.0 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphones jack, all new designed SureType QWERTY keyboard and external microSD memory card slot. Visit O2's website for more details. 

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