Gosh it seems like forever (October 08′) since we first saw Gizmodo’s photo of an AT&T branded Curve 8900. Tons of rumors later AT&T officially announced the release of the new Curve. According to them it will launch this Friday (May 22nd) for $199 with two year term. Keep your eyes peeled to AT&T’s website for the official launch. Any AT&T customers out there finally happy to be getting a piece of the “Javelin” action??

[via Engadget]

BGR just got word from his ninjas that AT&T will finally be releasing the long awaited BlackBerry Curve 8900 this June! This is good news for anyone waiting to replace their Curve, however lets forget about the Curve 8900 and hope for a Gemini varriant. Any who no word on pricing yet for the Curve 8900 but the tipster says it should be available this June. Stay tuned for more info…

Any AT&T’ers out there waiting for the Curve 8900??

I was browsing OtterBox’s website last night only to discover that they have listed the Defender Case for Curve 8900 as coming soon. If you don’t know about OtterBox cases they are a highly durable, great impact case. OtterBox cases feature three layers of protection and a classic but durable plastic holster. Pricing is expected to be around $49.95 with a launch coming very soon. The 8900 Defender case should be available on both OtterBox.com and the BlackBerry Sync Store soon.

For now go and register at OtterBox.com to be notified upon their release.

We all know that RIM has been working on OS 5.0 for a while, but it finally looks like someone has leaked OS 5.0 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Curve 8900. These OS’ are extremely early beta copies and not designed for every day use. It’s recommended that this OS 5.0 should only be used for beta testing software. If you feel like testing out OS 5.0.0.90 on either of these devices make sure you do a full backup before installing.

Download OS 5.0.0.90 for BlackBerry Bold 9000 >

Download OS 5.0.0.90 for BlackBerry Curve 8900 >

With any luck we will see OS 5.0 launch early next month at RIM’s WES (Wireless Enterprise Symposum) 2009. Stay tuned…

_{[via CrackBerry and BerryReview]}

BlackBerry OS 5.0 is yet to be leaked on to the internet, but RIM has been busy testing it away on many of their current lineup. A fan over at CrackBerry managed to take a video showing off a version of OS 5.0 running on a BlackBerry Curve 8900. Apparently most BlackBerry devices including the Bold, Curve 8900 and the unreleased 9630 should all see their OS’ updated to 5.0. So stay tuned in the upcoming months for those to start getting leaked ;) then officially released.

And here’s a video to go along with it…

Finally! A new OS for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 “javelin” has been leaked! The new OS is a beta OS and has not been officially released from RIM. We don’t recommend you install it unless you have previous experience doing so. However if your feeling adventurous be sure to complete a backup before installing!

Download OS 4.6.1.199 for the Curve 8900 here >

If you install this OS please post a comment and let us know how its working out for you…

_{[via CrackBerry]}

Elecite has become one of my favorite theme designers. Their crew has just released a new premium theme called Ascarii 2.0 and its designed for the BlackBerry Bold, Curve 8900 and Storm. Ascarii fits in nicely with Elecite’s other premium themes. The theme is now available for $6.99 from their site So far Ascarii looks to be one of the best and highest quailty we’ve seen yet.

See Ascarii 2.0 at Elecite.com >

The guys at PhoneWreck sure are brave! Previously we saw them rip apart a Bold and Storm now it’s the BlackBerry Curve 8900. The team takes this 3G-less Curve apart piece by piece and show detailed pictures of the body and internal hardware. You can read their conclusion about the device below. I can tell you overall they gave it a 9/10 trackballs rating :) If you ever wondered what your Javelin looks like inside check out their review at PhoneWreck.com >

Here is their conclusion on the Curve 8900:

The Javelin doesn’t really have too many gripes rather than the flimsy battery cover and the lack of 3G.  We didn’t include the latter, because we understood RIM’s position in marketing this as an update to the Curve — because it is a Curve.  And in fact, the improvements to the browser make the lack of 3G much more bearable.  The tight, new form factor really has us drooling though.  It’s a great device to use, and definitely tops our list of favorites for the moment.  The Javelin presents a good alternative to the faux-leather backed bigger brother, and we’re very satisfied.  Enough chit-chat though, let’s get to the goods!

UPDATE: OFFICIAL PRICING HAS BEEN RELEASED AND IT SEEMS THE CURVE 8900 WILL BE $199.99 WITH TWO YEAR. DETAILS HERE.

It appears that T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Curve 8900 is getting even closer! T-Mobile will be launching it very soon, and now we have leaked pricing information. The Curve 8900 (previously called Javelin) will run you about $149.99 with two year term, $249.99 with one year or $649.99 without contract. Apparently the pricing was double confirmed when tipsters checked out Best Buy’s inventory system which shows the no contract price at $649.99 as well. So T-Mobile clients get ready! Your new Curve 8900 should be here soon…

[via Engadget]

Anyone want to hook us up with a custom BBSync Edition colored Curve? :)

Head on over to colorwarepc.com to customize your own Curve 8900 >