Recent BlackBerry News
Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 launches October 28th!
In case you missed the news this week Verizon’s internal blog has been updated, and the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 launches in just a few days. According to the screen shot that CrackBerry received Verizon will be launching the new Storm2 on October 28th. Pricing is expected to be around $179 with contract, after mail-in rebates. So anyone who has their hopes up of getitng a Storm2 before the end of the month… Your odds are good. More details will follow shortly.
TELUS officially announces BlackBerry Bold 9700 is Coming in November
We don’t know why TELUS was a little behind in the news yesterday, but they got around to announcing the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is coming soon. TELUS plans to release the new Bold 9700 with their HSPA network, along side Bell early next month. TELUS joins most of the larger networks in North America with this launch. No pricing or exact release date has been announced as of yet. Rogers is expceted to release this device at $299 with three year term, we imagine TELUS will come in a little cheaper. Stay tuned for us to get more details.
BlackBerry Storm2 9550 shows up in Best Buy Catalog
Would you look at that… Best Buy USA’s mobile catalog shows the BlackBerry Storm2 9550 for Verizon. This catalog comes out on October 25th, which means that if the rumors have been true all along Verizon may be releasing it around that time. No word on pricing from Best Buy just yet. Looks like they also have a small misprint as well. The 2 is missing from Storm2. Doh!
[via CrackBerry]
TELUS also confirmed for BlackBerry Bold 9700 in November
It only seems right after 4 of the major networks in North America confirmed they would be getting the new Bold, that TELUS did the same. Our friends over at MobileSyrup has confirmed that TELUS will be launching the new Bold 9700 to go hand and hand with their HSPA network next month. Unfortuantly there is no word on pricing yet, however earlier today Rogers did say when they launch the 9700 it will run you about $299 with three year term. Either way we still are yet to see an official press release from TELUS. Stay tuned when we do find one…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Announcements from AT&T, T-Mobile, Bell, and Rogers
Just hours after the BlackBerry Bold 9700 was announced, four of the large North American carriers have announced it’s coming soon. AT&T, T-Mobile, Bell, and Rogers all say the Bold 9700 is coming in the coming weeks, and its expected that TELUS will also say something soon too. So far Rogers has announced the 9700 will run you $299 with three year contract (with minimum data requirements). No word on pricing from others yet.
BlackBerry Bold 9700 gets Official Announcemet!
It’s about time really! After being leaked on to the internet for months, its finally ready for prime time. RIM officially announced the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is coming soon. Apparently the Bold 9700 will make its way to carriers around the World, including Bell, Rogers, T-Mobile, and presumably TELUS.
The new BlackBerry Bold features:
- Sleek design measuring 4.29″ x 2.36″ x 0.56″ (109 mm x 60 mm x 14.1 mm) and weighing only 4.3 oz (122 grams)
- Sharp and dazzling 2.44″ light-sensing display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi)
- Highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard – with finely sculpted keys and chrome frets – for fast, accurate typing
- Innovative touch-sensitive trackpad that allows intuitive and responsive navigation
- Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for Wi-Fi calling via UMA where available
- 3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
- BlackBerry® OS 5.0, offering users email management and calendar enhancements* as well as a better browsing experience with faster JavaScript and CSS processing
- Built-in GPS for maps and other location-based applications, as well as photo geotagging
- Media player for videos, pictures and music (music play now extended up to 38 hours), plus support for BlackBerry® Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry® Media Sync for easily syncing iTunes® and Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone**
- 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, dedicated volume controls, Lock and Mute keys seamlessly integrated across the top of the handset
- microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB cards today and is expected to support 32 GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included
- 256 MB of Flash memory
- Access to BlackBerry App World, featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.
- Premium and easy-to-access phone features, background noise suppression technology and high quality speakerphone
- Bluetooth® (2.1) with support for Secure Simple Pairing, hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth peripherals
- Support for BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
- Available in two versions to support various carrier 3G network frequency combinations:
- UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1900/850/800 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
- UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1700/900 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
- Removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time in 3G mode
You can grab more details on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 at BlackBerry.com/Bold9700.
Elecite Theme Sale: Analog and Focus for just .99 cents
Our friends at Elecite let us know that they’re holding a two day sale for their Analog and Focus premium BlackBerry theme. Each time is regularally $6.99 and will be on sale for just .99 cents!! The sale starts today and goes until Wednesday (October 21st). All you have to do is use coupon code “2099″ at the checkout and the discount will be applied. It’s a great deal on two extremely popular BlackBerry themes from Elecite.
Attn: BlackBook For BlackBerry App Has Updated To v1.0.3
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It always amazes me when I am setting a BlackBerry for a newbie and they are always quick to ask: “Where are my contacts?” And I always answered: “In the little black book”. Well this BlackBook app is a little different. This app is literally a little BlackBook you keep hidden.
The description of the app is as follows:
Keep your contacts hidden with blackBook’s completely hidden contact list, accessible only by entering a customizable key combination on your BlackBerry® smartphone’s keypad.
Sensitive calls and contacts are completely hidden on your phone. Protect your contacts personal information with blackBook.
A completely hidden contact list, only accessible by typing in a customizable secret key combination.
Fully editable information fields keep your contacts up-to-date.
User defined filtering for incoming and outgoing calls, sms, pin, and email conversations.
Customizable caller-id names for incoming calls.
Import and export the BlackBook contact list fast, and efficiently.
Features with the update include:
Select ALL option when importing contacts
Select ALL option when exporting contacts
View detailed phone-log information
Support for subjects in PIN messages
International dialing support
Here are some very important things to keep in mind:
Most Important
BlackBook does not have an application icon. Instead you will use a secret key-combination (customizable in BlackBook options).
To open BlackBook for the first time: Go to your home screen, and hit the red END CALL button 5 times.
After install a full restart is required to ensure all services are started
UPGRADE ALERT
When upgrading from previous versions be sure to EXPORT YOUR CONTACTS or they will be overwritten
Incoming SMS:
RIM does not allow incoming sms to be removed from blackberry devices. Please read BlackBooks FAQ page on our website for possible solutions.
If you have this app, please update it. If not and it sounds like this is an app you have to have, you can grab your copy of the BlackBook for $3.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here >
BlackBook works with all BlackBerry OS 4.5 and up.
BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac gets Updated to 1.0.1
It hasn’t been out too long, but today RIM updated their BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac. The new version is 1.0.1 and includes “important bug fixes and enhancements to your data synchronization”. You can download it now directly from the BlackBerry mac page blackberry.com/mac. Anyone out there try the new version yet? If so post a comment below and let us know how its working.
[via CrackBerry]
[via CrackBerry]
Facebook 1.7 for BlackBerry Now Available for Download!
RIM quietly updated their Facebook for BlackBerry application overnight. The new version is 1.7 and just updates a few small things, plus enhances performance. You should be able to download the latest version of Facebook either in App World, or by pointing your BlackBerry browser to m.facebook.com or blackberry.com/facebook.
Here’s a list of upgrades:
- News Feed Support – The ability to set the News Feed as the landing page
- News Feed Filters – The ability to toggle between ‘News Feed, Status Updates, Photos & Links’
- Caching Improvements – The application uses the device memory more efficiently.
- Feed Pre-fetching – The user will not be required to wait while their Facebook Feeds are updated
- View Profile Menu Option – Clients may easily view their own profile by selecting ‘View my Profile’ from the menu. “
[via CrackBerry]
