Gizmodo:
The true successor to the compact BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is styled like a slimmed-down Bold 9700. And while it ditches the "pearl" trackball for RIM's new optical touchpad, the QWERTY keyboard has made way for a reworked SureType setup. CrackBerry says it's been sitting on the photos for a while, but was waiting for its tip (Read More)
Engadget:
Looks like BlackBerry Internet Services is having a rough night, with a number of sites reporting it being down not just in North America, but also elsewhere around the world. A handful of tipsters have expressed similar issues, and though we've had some weirdness with our service tonight, it seems to be working well enough (Read More)
Engadget Mobile:
Filed under: Handsets, RIMWe're onto you, Wally World. Granted, you already confessed that you'd be dishing out a deal a week until sometime in the future, but hey, we'll feign surprise without thinking twice. Next week's bargain is a good one for those in the market for one of RIM's handsets, as Walmart shoppers will be gi (Read More)
Engadget:
For a company with the most starched, buttoned-up roots of any major wireless manufacturer, RIM's venture out of its enterprise comfort zone to the consumer space went amazingly smoothly thanks to the introduction of the original Pearl, a phone that's still sold in a variety of colors, configurations, and carriers to this d (Read More)
CNN:
The iPhone now represents almost exactly one third of all touchscreen phones in the US, new comScore info says. Of all touch phones in the country, 32.9 percent are iPhones while all others trail significantly behind. Most of the runners-up are Verizon devices and include the LG Dare and Voyager at 8.7 and 7.8 percent res (Read More)
Crunch Gear:
Alright, Verizon, you're doing it wrong. Stop pushing apps onto my BlackBerry Storm. Within the last few months, YouTube, a Verizon-linked verizon of Slacker Radio, VZW Tones, and a V Cast Video app have been pushed to my phone. I thought that's what App World is for; you know, apps. But now a terrible mobile version of Bin (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Think of this week's round of announcements as Android's débutante ball. She's gone from a lovable ragamuffin to a mature OS that's ready for the spotlight. With Android 2.0, Motorola Droid and Google Maps Navigation, she stole our hearts. Google Maps Navigation • Google Navigator for Android Review: Good For Free But Far F (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Take the BlackBerry Storm. Now imagine a phone that's basically exactly the same, but does everything better. That's the Storm 2. It's the same phone, essentially, just refined in nearly every way. It's not the Storm reinvented, it doesn't shoot lasers, and it's not going to kill anything. It's just better than before. Sur (Read More)
Crunch Gear:
In case you haven’t been paying attention around here the last few weeks, the BlackBerry Storm2 is now available for purchase. That is, of course, if you really want to spend $279 and then mail-in a $100 rebate for a mediocre phone. Personally I can think of a dozen and a half phones I would rather have at that price point. (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Hey guys and gals, we just got a BlackBerry Storm 2 loaner—and an explanation for the delay. Still interested in a review? Apparently, midway through pre-briefing reporters and handing out review units, there was a disagreement between Verizon Wireless and RIM over the readiness of the phone (which Verizon has yet to "annou (Read More)
Engadget:
The phone you're peering at above has more names than we'd care to count, but the so-called Aries (or the Gemini's CDMA'd sibling, if you please) may end up on Verizon as one of two things: the BlackBerry Curve 8530 or the BlackBerry Curve 2. The folks over at CrackBerry managed to get their hands on a unit far before this (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Turns out those leaks about a BlackBerry Bluetooth companion watch were dead on: The Allerta InPulse Bluetooth companion watch—not a watchphone—isn't actually a RIM product, and should ship in February for $150. So what does it do? Think of it as an extender for your BlackBerry, or a wrist-mounted dashboard. It won't place (Read More)
TechCrunch:
Here we are again. The hype leading up to a new mobile device is reaching a fever pitch. Motorola’s Droid sounds, looks, and by some accounts, is impressive. As such, everyone’s favorite superlative is being thrown out there once again: “iPhone killer.” Of course, we’ve heard this before — maybe a dozen times. The BlackBerr (Read More)
Crunch Gear:
Verizon released the BlackBerry OS 5.0 update alongside the Storm2 launch date this morning. I just had to try it out as I had ranked the BlackBerry Storm as the worst phone ever made. I've only had the update loaded for about an hour so far, but everything seems slightly better including the reception, responsiveness, and (Read More)
Gizmodo:
After a messy launch, the Storm 2's finally hitting Verizon—on Wednesday. You can check out some of the early reviews here, though Wi-Fi automatically makes it better than the first Storm in my book. A POWERFUL NEW STORM ROLLS ONTO VERIZON WIRELESS' NETWORK ON OCT. 28 New Operating System for Existing BlackBerry Storm Custo (Read More)