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BlackBerry Storm/Thunder gets boxed for Verizon

By James on Aug 27, 2008 in BlackBerry, Breaking News, Featured News, Storm 9500 Series, Un-Released models.
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Finally some more details on the highly anticipated BlackBerry Thunder or Storm 9530. As you may or may not know this will be RIM’s first touchscreen BlackBerry smartphone. Anyways it seems that Verizon will be using the BlackBerry Storm name and not Thunder as we saw before. This puppy will be packing a 8GB microSD card in box, 3.5mm headphone jack, Sim card slot for international roaming and NO Wi-Fi (sorry folks!).

Boy Genius seems to think that RIM will go with BlackBerry Storm for Verizon and other carriers such as Vodafone and Rogers may see it branded as the Thunder. So maybe we will see several models (9500, 9530, etc.). He also notes he thinks the Storm/Thunder is still on track for launch later this year…

[Engadget via BGR]

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BlackBerry Bold in September and Thunder mid-October?

By James on Jul 16, 2008 in BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Breaking News, Storm 9500 Series, USA, Un-Released models, Verizon.

More news is trickling down about the BlackBerry Bold and Thunder. Rumor has it the BlackBerry Bold might be running late on some networks. BGR heard from two sources that the Bold may be pushed back until September due to a few small software issues with roaming and seraching, etc. Next up is the highly anticipated BlackBerry Thunder for Verizon. RIM might be starting a huge marketing push for the Thunder come September with an official launch around mid-October. So let's hope they get a move on with both devices!! 

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Visual Voicemail and BlackBerry Thunder coming to Verizon?

By James on Jun 18, 2008 in BlackBerry, Rumors, Storm 9500 Series, USA, Verizon.

According to reports, Verizon is getting ready to launch a visual voicemail service for their phones. Guess what one of the phones they have listed as supported devices at launch is? "New RIM device (touchscreen)". You know what this means? It's the BlackBerry Thunder. Apparently Verizon will be launching the visual voicemail service either sometime late July or early August. Does this mean the Thunder is right around the corner?

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BlackBerry Bold is coming in CDMA as well?

By James on May 18, 2008 in BlackBerry, Bold 9000 Series, Rumors.

 

Something very odd was brought to my attention today. Infosync World posted some details on the BlackBerry Bold including approxment size, pricing and launch details. Apparently the BlackBerry Bold 9000 will launch on AT&T in July 2008 for around $300 w/ contract, T-Mobile will launch in September 2008… Oh plus Verizon and Sprint both in September 2008 for $300 with contract. Honestly that sounds a bit odd to me that they would be launching it so soon as well.

Anyways no word on pricing or launch date for Canada's Rogers Wireless just yet.  

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Verizon replaces old employee laptops with old BlackBerry’s

By James on May 16, 2008 in 8700 series, BlackBerry, USA, Verizon.

So Verizon technicians use to have to carry around a laptop looks like now its been replaced with a BlackBerry. That's awesome but wait. Verizon replaced it with the BlackBerry 8703e?! weird. We aren't too sure why Verizon would replace laptops with such an old model BlackBerry now with the new 8830 Word Edition or 8330 Curve in the game. Anyways click on over for the press release. 

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BlackBerry Thunder, the touchscreen BlackBerry details

By James on May 13, 2008 in BlackBerry, International Networks, Rumors, USA, Verizon.

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.

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BlackBerry Curve 8330 hitting Verizon shelves

By James on May 06, 2008 in BlackBerry, Curve 8300 Series, USA, Verizon.

Verizon's new toy the BlackBerry Curve 8330 will be hitting shelves Friday! This is great news for Verizon customers. Starting Friday May 9th the BlackBerry 8330 will be available from Business to Business sales, telephone sales or online. After that Monday May 12th all channels including retailers will have the Curve. 

Pricing for Verizon's Curve is rumored to be $270 after rebate with two year contract.  

Anyone excited yet?? 

[Source] 

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Verizon brings Data only plans for BlackBerry

By James on Apr 16, 2008 in BlackBerry, USA, Verizon.

Verizon has introduced new consumer data only plans, allowing customers to have just data no voice on their account. The new data plans have been developed for consumer devices (regular phones), PDA's and BlacKBerry smartphones. The new plan for BlackBerry is $55/month and includes Unlimited Data basically unlimited internet, email, instant messaging, picture messaging and video messaging. 

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