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…
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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.
Who's next to meet this Pearl 8110? We know that Rogers in Canada will be launching it very soon as well…
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.
Well its about time but Research In Motion (RIM) and Alcatel-Lucent have signed an agreement for the distribuation of BlackBerry handhelds in China. The first BlackBerry smartphone to ship to China will be the classic BlackBerry 8700, then most likely followed by some newer models.
“Following our launch of the BlackBerry service with China Mobile, we are very pleased to now enter this smartphone distribution agreement with Alcatel-Lucent and Alcatel Shanghai Bell. Our partnership with Alcatel-Lucent has been very productive in other regions and has been key in our progress to import smartphones into the Chinese market,” said Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry platform offers robust and unmatched benefits for enterprise customers that wish to enhance mobile productivity and competitive advantage. We look forward to building on the early interest and momentum we are experiencing in China with both multinational and domestic corporations.”
RIM has just popped out another BlackBerry due out in the UK very soon. This one being the BlackBerry Curve (8310) which features an integrated GPS along with Quadband GSM, Bluetooth, 2.0 megapixel camera and of course a microSD memory card slot. So basically its everything the BlackBerry Curve 8300 is only just adds the GPS. No word on if North America will see this device for now its only coming to Vodafone in Germany.
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It seems that AT&T in the United States won't be the first to squeeze out RIM's new Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry 8820. UK carrier Orange has just announced the launched of this hot new BlackBerry device. While AT&T should be seeing the device soon, Orange is the first carrier to offer it. In case your not familiar with the 8820 it packs the 8800's classic thin design with full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, trackball navigation, voice dailing and of course microSD/microSDHC memory card slot.
