RIM’s press release about its new BlackBerry 7 smartphones did not cover all the specifications. Here they are now for the BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9850/9860, and the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930. BlackBerry Torch 9810 specifications: Processor: 1.2GHz Operating system: BlackBerry 7 Cellular connectivity: GSM/HSPA+ Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Display: 3.2-inch VGA Input: Portrait-sliding QWERTY keyboard, trackpad, touchscreen Memory: 768MB […]
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RIM launches BlackBerry 7 smartphones including Torch 9810 and Torch 9850
Research In Motion today launched three new BlackBerry smartphones: The BlackBerry Torch 9810 and the All-Touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860. It also relaunched the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 first announced back at BlackBerry World in May. With more than 225 carriers involved, this is RIM’s largest global launch ever. The new BlackBerry smartphones are all powered by a […]
Research In Motion outlines BlackBerry 7 device screen resolutions
A new document posted by Research In Motion about the next version of its mobile smartphone OS, BlackBerry 7, has revealed not only the screen resolutions that the new OS will support but the devices that will support them as well. The list includes the already announced BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900/9930, the Curve 9360, the 9810 (the rumoured Torch 2), […]
BlackBerry 7 devices delayed due to RIM focus on PlayBook?
BGR.com is reporting that RIM may delay the launch of its upcoming BlackBerry 7 devices. The just announced BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 may only launch in mid-August rather than June has some unconfirmed reports had suggested. Other BlackBerry 7 devices (including the rumoured BlackBerry Torch 2 and BlackBerry Touch) may not get announced until mid-October at RIM’s DevCon conference. […]
Older BlackBerry devices will not be upgraded to BlackBerry 7
Research In Motion today announced the latest version of its BlackBerry mobile operating system. BlackBerry 7 promises an improved user experience, including an updated browser with a new JIT JavaScript compiler and improved HTML5 support and an enhanced Universal Search with voice-activated search. It will also include BlackBerry Balance to separate personal content from corporate content on the smartphone (BlackBerry […]
RIM confirms next BlackBerry OS to be version 7
Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie has confirmed the rumours that the next version of the BlackBerry operating system will be version 7. The confirmation came during the company’s latest investor call: “We’re now calling BlackBerry 6.1 BlackBerry 7. It’s such a big update from 6.” It remains to be seen what new feature made BlackBerry 7 such a big […]
RIM to rename QNX-less BlackBerry 6.1 to BlackBerry 7?
CrackBerry has learned that Research In Motion will unveil the next version of its BlackBerry OS as BlackBerry 7 at next week’s BlackBerry World. A number of leaks (including specs for the BlackBerry Torch 2 and BlackBerry Touch) over the past few months had suggested that it would be called BlackBerry 6.1 but RIM has apparently had a change of heart. […]
BlackBerry OS7 to combine best features of QNX and OS6.1?
N4BB.com has landed some details about the upcoming BlackBerry 7 operating system. The upcoming OS was one of the topics in a keynote delivered by David Yach, RIM’s Software Chief Technology Officer at an internal RIM RDX conference. It appears that BlackBerry 7 will be a combination of the best features of both QNX and BlackBerry 6.1. It will also […]