Mobilicity today announced the launch of two new smartphones, the HTC Amaze 4G and the BlackBerry Curve 9380. The HTC Amaze is an Android smartphone with a 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen display and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is RIM’s first all-touch device with touchscreen display Curve device. Mobilicity is offering the HTC Amaze 4G and BlackBerry Curve […]
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RIM BlackBerry PlayBook jailbroken
Research In Motion’s string of bad luck seems neverending. Its BlackBerry PlayBook has now been jailbroken by a trio of hackers who identify themselves as xpvqs, neuralic and Chris Wade. A statement by the company today confirmed it is looking into the exploit: Research In Motion (RIM) is aware of a claim made on Twitter by security researchers working together […]
BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 available at SaskTel this week
SaskTel confirmed via Twitter that both the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380 will be available later this week. The specific day has not been given though (they still show as ‘coming soon’ on SaskTel’s website as I write this). SaskTel is offering the BlackBerry Bold for CA$129.99 with a three-year contract, CA$399.99 with a two-year contract, CA$439.99 […]
Bell Mobility launches BlackBerry Curve 9380
Bell Mobility today announced the availability of the BlackBerry Curve 9380. “The popular BlackBerry Curve is now available in an all-touch design. The Curve 9380 features the easy-to-use BlackBerry 7 OS, which looks great on the crisp and clear high-resolution screen.” Bell is offering the BlackBerry Curve 9380 for CA$49.95 with a three-year contract, CA$324.95 with a two-year contract, CA$349.95 […]
TELUS launches BlackBerry Curve 9380
Another ‘Coming soon’ label came off today. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is now available from TELUS Mobility. It is the first Curve device to be an all-touch device with touchscreen display. TELUS is offering the BlackBerry Curve for CA$49.99 with a three-year contract, CA$269.99 with a two-year contract, CA$319.99 with a one-year contract and CA$369.99 with no contract. The BlackBerry […]
Mobilicity and WIND Mobile launch BlackBerry Torch 9810
The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is now available from both Mobilicity and WIND Mobile. Like its predecessor, it combines a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display but features improved specifications and the BlackBerry 7 OS. Mobilicity is offering the BlackBerry Torch 9810 for CA$499.99 at Mobilicity stores. WIND Mobile is offering the BlackBerry Torch 9810 for CA$149 on […]
RIM working on fix for bricking BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930s
A number of BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 users have been reported an issue where their device refuses to power on after recharging. A Research In Motion spokesperson has now confirmed that there is an issue: [A] “limited number of customers have reported an issue where their device does not power on.” She added that RIM is now “actively working […]
RIM remains committed to keyboards for future devices
The leaks about Research In Motion’s upcoming BBX smartphones have all had one thing in common: RIM’s famed QWERTY keyboards have been nowhere in sight. Both the BlackBerry Colt and BlackBerry London feature slab designs that will rely on software keyboards. For those not quite ready to give up on those physical keyboards, Engadget reached out to RIM for more […]