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Verizon Wireless Gets Funky By Going Prepaid With All New Androids

Stefan Etienne — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:43 +0000

So Verizon Wireless has done something very interesting and very new (in their case). By offering a prepaid plan on all of their new smartphones, Droid Incredible, Droid 2, Droid 1, and Droid X included, customers will be flocking in on Spetember 28th when sales begin. An unlimited 3G data plan will run you at about $30, and a voice plan on top of that should probably end up at paying $60-70 a month for a brand new spanking smartphone, without a 2-year agreement.

And to honor this post, I will be striding into a Verizon store on the 28th to go ahead a buy myself a Droid X, Incredible, Droid 2, or just get all three.

Source: PRNewsWire, BGR

Blackberry Torch: OS 6 and AT&T Partners For A New Type Of Berry On August 12

Stefan Etienne — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:10:38 +0000

The Blackberry Torch was revealed a little earlier than expected, and of course was leaked like a waterfall over a course of many months. With Blackberry OS 6 backing it up, there is a reported spec list that isn’t so bad to go up against ita Android and iPhone 4 rivals: a 3.2 inch 480 x 360 scree, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi b/g/n, BlackBerry OS 6, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash + 4 GB Flash + 4GB micro-SD card, 5 megapixel camera with flash, a 1300 mAh battery, and the following dimensions of: 161.1 g. (H X W X D) 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm. An extra image of Blackberry’s latest is after the break.

UPDATE: The Torch will be priced at $199.99 on August 12th for a 2-year contract by everybody’s favorite carrier (har-har), AT&T.

Source: AT&T

Andrew Bocking Gives Us A New Look At Blackberry 6 (video)

Stefan Etienne — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:09:14 +0000

In an official blog post on the Inside Blackberry blog by RIM, Andrew Bocking, VP of Handheld Software Product Management said over and over again using different words how excited he is over Blackberry 6. I don’t blame him. The video above is a new sneak peak at Blackberry OS 6. Now where’s my popcorn…

Source: Inside Blackberry

Blackerry 9300, 9670, and 9800 Slider all get demoed (video)

Stefan Etienne — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:49:24 +0000

So if you’re still sticking with Blackberry and Research In Motion, then this should be a great sound to your ears. To cut it short, Salomondrin has acquired three Blackberry handsets, all of them unreleased. Starting with the boring 9300 Curve, onto the ugly 9670 flip (older model), and the almost-famous 9800 slider running OS 6.0. Grab your popcorn (or with this weather, some proper lemonade), and watch the videos after the jump!

Blackberry Curve 9300 Leaks Out, Came With BlackBerry OS 5.0?

Stefan Etienne — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:34:58 +0000

So yeah, this is interesting. Jon4lakers as he is usally known is my favorite guy when it comes to gadget videos (especially in his head-to-head matchups!). Anyways, back to my job to delivering you the fine reader, tonight’s 10:29 PM Eastern Time news. The Blackberry Curve 9300 (on the left side) has been leaked out, with only a small trifle of new features. Besides the outdate OS 5.0 making an appearance, the prototype packed some redesigns (reead: different plastics), 3G European bands, WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth. The hands-on video, is at the source link everyone!**

**Oh, and BTW, this is only making RIM look even worse. This is bad publicity if RIM keeps on pumping out outdated and weak phones like these.

Source: TechnoBuffalo

BlackBerry Bold 9800 Press-Like Shots Get Leaked

Stefan Etienne — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:19:14 +0000

The Blackberry Bold 9800 slider look sexy now, doesn’t it? We’ve seen it in leaked, blurry pictures, then crisp HD video, and then just some random rumors, but now we have some pretty nice looking press shots for the Bold 9800, where there are more than you can shake a giant stick at in the gallery below (actually that’s when you hit up the source link).

BlackBerry Bold 9800

Source: CrackBerry

Blackberry Bold 9800 Demoed On HD Video, In Complete Silence

Stefan Etienne — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:25:40 +0000

Well, finally there’s a picture (in this case video) that doesn’t make the Bold 9800 the ugliest-looking phone ever made. And this isn’t your normal looking leaked video either; maybe Mr. BlurryCam finally bought a real digital camera with HD 720p video recording? However way you spin it, the music player, web browser, AT&T service screen, interface, and everything else that matters was demoed in the video (including poor multitouch), after the cut. No release date mentioned however; the guy in the video is like The Stig, as the man with fat fingers doesn’t utter a single word.

This Actually Looks Really Nice: New Blackberry Bold 9800 Shots Leak

Stefan Etienne — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:58:57 +0000

I’ve been bashing the Blackberry 9670, and its cousin, the Bold 9800. But you know what? Throw everything I said into the bin, because according to The Berry Fix, this is a production-level late prototype; something we would see as the final design. Interestingly though, there’s an AT&T splash screen, and according to the source of the leak, not a bit of SurePress to be found anywhere. That’s quite appealing, if you ask me, frankly. There’s a gallery of shots waiting for you at the source link. Source: The Berry Fix, The AT&T Splash Screen

Blackberry Bold 9800 Seen With Webkit Browser On iPad Site

Stefan Etienne — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:33:56 +0000

Oh, hai Blackberry! Seeing leaked pics of the Bold 9800 “slider” is nothing new; seeing its Webkit-based Acid3 Test 100/100 browser is a different story all together. So that’s probably why CellularGuru got a hold of this leaked pic, which clearly shows the browser with tabs open. It’s looking great (it hurts to say that about an ugly Blackberry Slider), now how about a release RIM?

Source: CellularGuru

Blackberry Bold 9650 drops onto Sprint, now available to savor your cash

Stefan Etienne — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:06:20 +0000

The Blackberry Tour2/9650/it’s actually called Bold 9650 is now available on Sprint CDMA 3G bands. Starting at the comfortable $199 on 2-year agreement, the Bold 9650 is not as hot and fast as the Bold 9700, but the 9650 does add an optical trackpad, which could be a major selling point. But actually, those who know their tech won’t spring for anything running the outdated Blackberry OS 5.0, and instead will be waiting for the unreleased Blackberry 6. And then of course, there’s a smartphone called EVO 4G Is Awesome…..

Source: Sprint, BGR