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. […]
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RIM sells 50,000 PlayBooks on first day?
Initial estimates suggest that Research In Motion sold about 50,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks on launch day, a figure that includes pre-orders. While RIM has yet to provide any numbers, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky came up with the estimate by checking with about 70 retail locations. While these figures are a pale comparison to Apple iPad 2 sales, Abramsky notes […]
Touchscreen display coming to BlackBerry Curve?
On the heels of landing the specifications for the upcoming BlackBerry Bold Touch, N4BB.com has now obtained details on an upcoming BlackBerry Curve model that will sport a touchscreen display. Codenamed Orlando, it is very similar to the already leaked BlackBerry Sedona and Apollo but adds the aforementioned touchscreen. Further details are not available. Read more about this story
More details on upcoming RIM BlackBerry Storm 3
We got a few details about the rumoured BlackBerry Storm 3 (codenamed Monaco) yesterday but BGR has once again landed detailed specifications and pictures. It has also learned that it may launch under a different brand (could RIM retire the Storm branding?). Rumoured BlackBerry Storm 3 specifications: Processor: 1.2GHz Operating system: BlackBerry 6.1 Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSPA Other […]
BlackBerry Dakota and Apollo specifications and pictures leaked
BGR has landed details on two future RIM BlackBerry devices. The first is codenamed Dakota and looks set to slot into the Bold family (based on its styling). The second, codenamed Apollo, appears to be a future Curve device. Both come with NFC, a feature I expect we will see a lot of in 2011. Rumoured BlackBerry Dakota specifications: Operating […]
RIM shows off more BlackBerry 6 screenshots
Research In Motion today revealed more screenshots of its upcoming BlackBerry 6 operating system. This latest series focuses on the new Home Screen and its possible customization. According to Joey Benedek, Director of UX Research: I’d say that the redesign of the Home Screen in BlackBerry 6 is fresh, but familiar. When you look at it, it still looks like […]
RIM announces BlackBerry Curve 8520 for T-Mobile USA
Research In Motion announced the BlackBerry Curve 8520 today. Headed to T-Mobile USA, it will be available starting on August 5th. The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone that comes in two attractive colors from T-Mobile – black and frost. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, […]
New details on upcoming BlackBerry devices leaked?
The Boy Genius Report has landed details about three upcoming BlackBerry devices. All three will apparently be part of the 9000-series family and are GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS devices. The BlackBerry Onyx and Magnum both will come with GPS, a camera, Wi-Fi (no UMA support), a QWERTY keyboard, and a 480×360 resolution screen. Both are apparently headed to AT&T. It’s not the first […]