Rumors are floating around about a possible release date for the new highly rumored BlackBerry 9630, code-named Niagara this May. TheStreet is reporting that Verizon should see this hot new World Edition BlackBerry by May of this year. If your not in the United States don’t worry the Niagara or whatever it will be called should hits stores in Canada via Bell and TELUS around the same time. Stay tuned for more info…
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This one has me excited because I’ve always been a fan of my 8830 World Edition even though its been replaced by several newer models. Boy Genius got new details about the rumored BlackBerry Niagara, which in the past was rumored to be called Bold 9030 or 8930. Well it’s not going to be either according to one of BGR’s sources, the BlackBerry code-named Niagara will be modeled 9630 and seems it will pack tons of stuff except Wi-Fi. The Niagara is gurentueed to be a World Edition BlackBerry featuring CDMA EV-DO with Rev. A, Quad-band GSM with EDGE for roaming, 3.2 megapixel camera (with possibly a camera-less model), and OS 4.7.1 (maybe even 5.0 depending on the release date). Also the browser should be a little more updated to support Javescript 1.6 (that’s a little better)… As for a release date the source could not confirm that but with any luck at all you will see it around May or June on Verizon and possibly a few others? ;-)
The CDMA BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is rumored to be launching on Bell Mobility in Canada on March 6th. Well a tipster just let us know that Bell stores are getting inventory ready to start shipping late next week, however will not be for sale until probally around March 6th. The tipster could not confirm the launch date but they did give us pricing:
Bell will be launching the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 in both black and pink. It’s expected that both Telus also here in Canada and Verizon in the USA will be launching the Pearl Flip soon. Keep on eye for more details to come soon.
Thanks Annoymous Tipster!
In case you haven’t seen it floating around the internet yet, someone got a hold of a Verizon branded BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. Just a few weeks ago we reported that TELUS will be the first in Canada to launch the flip BlackBerry and it seems that Verizon will be jumping aboard for the United States. If Verizon plans to launch it around the same time as TELUS then you should see it sometime this month. Stay tuned for more details when they arrive…
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He fought to keep his personal BlackBerry in the White House and now President Obama has got an upgrade. A new article over at CIO.com pointed out that the President is now rocking a Verizon BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, instead of his old trusty 8700 model. All I can say is what Storm not reliable enough for you Mister President? haha.
If anyone is looking for a new BlackBerry Verizon has a great deal for you. You can pick up the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in either silver or pink for only $19.99. Of course this price includes a two year contract and is after a $100 mail-in rebate but still its a good deal. Check out verizonwireless.com for more details.
So what is Verizon making room for?
Some Storm owners in the United States have received emails from RIM stating a BlackBerry Storm OS upgrade is available for download. The email came from no-reply@upgrade.blackberry.com:
Bundle An upgrade of BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.7 is available. This upgrade includes optimizations and enhancements approved by your wireless service provider.
Note: If your device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, contact your administrator for more information about upgrading. is available for your device.
Go to http://www.blackberry.com/go/softwareupgrades to upgrade.
So Storm owners did you receive the upgrade email?
UPDATE: It looks like Verizon has even further delayed the shipments now. If you visit the order page it shows “Due to limited availability of the BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530 smartphone, orders will ship by 12/15.” That’s sad news for people dying to get their hands on a Storm. Stay tuned for any updates.
Looks like Verizon had a very busy launch day. In fact they didn’t have nearly enough Storm’s on hand. Apparently RIM had some last minute OS issues which they had to sort out. If you check out Verizon’s online store you will see that new orders for the Storm aren’t shipping until December 5, 2008. That is a long wait but unfortantly nothing you can do about it for now. If you need proof check out verizonwireless.com.
How many people out there today got their hands on a Storm?
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It’s finally here! Verizon and RIM introduced the BlackBerry Storm 9530 World Edition to consumers today. If you visit your local Verizon store starting today you should be able to pick a Storm up for $199 with a two year term. Visit verizonwireless.com for details.
So thats now both Vodafone and Verizon with their Storm launched. Next up should be Bell and TELUS in Canada. The latest rumors are still pointing at a same day launch for December 8th, but who knows what tricks they’ll pull out at the last minute. Stay tuned.
Another week, Another BlackBerry Storm video. This time some lucky person got a change to sit down with a Verizon branded BlackBerry Storm 9530 and do everything to it. The video shows how to take out the battery and use the phone. It’s just another video in the BlackBerry Storm collection. The good news is Verizon customers only have to wait a few more days before they get their hands on one of these bad boys! Enjoy.
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