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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[John Mayer secures a BlackBerry Bold, makes world envious]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/john-mayer-gets-lucky-hands-around-a-blackberry-bold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/john-mayer-gets-lucky-hands-around-a-blackberry-bold/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/john-mayer-gets-lucky-hands-around-a-blackberry-bold/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/atandt/" rel="tag">ATT</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/hsdpa/" rel="tag">HSDPA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://blog.honeyee.com/john/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/5-16-08-mayer-bold.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
See how easy it is everyone? All that's required to snag a BlackBerry Bold well before its public release is to become a Grammy award-winning artist, sell out shows worldwide, date a smattering of superstars and convince Fender to create and sell your own branded guitar. While you're off working on step one, John Mayer is living it up with his brand new <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/">BlackBerry Bold</a>. Granted, he can't claim to be the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/"><em>very first</em></a> with said handset, but it's likely the first completely legitimate edition let loose. Of course, once you've landed the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/12/blackberry-curve-hands-on-by-john-mayer/">Curve</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/22/macbook-air-in-the-wild-with-john-mayer/">MacBook Air</a> before everyone else on the planet, snagging a Bold is just child's play.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blog.honeyee.com/john/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/john-mayer-gets-lucky-hands-around-a-blackberry-bold/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1197832/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/john-mayer-gets-lucky-hands-around-a-blackberry-bold/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>att</category><category>blackberry</category><category>bold</category><category>celeb</category><category>celebrity</category><category>first look</category><category>FirstLook</category><category>hands-on</category><category>john mayer</category><category>JohnMayer</category><category>mayer</category><category>rim</category><category>sneak peek</category><category>SneakPeek</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackberry Bold release dates, pricing leak out]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/blackberry-bold-release-dates-pricing-leaks-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/blackberry-bold-release-dates-pricing-leaks-out/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/blackberry-bold-release-dates-pricing-leaks-out/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/atandt/" rel="tag">ATT</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/sprint/" rel="tag">Sprint</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/t-mobile/" rel="tag">T-Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/verizon-wireless/" rel="tag">Verizon Wireless</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://reviews.infosyncworld.com/cell-phones/compare/?name1=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28AT%26T%29&amp;name2=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28T-Mobile%29&amp;name3=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28Verizon+Wireless%29&amp;name4=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28Sprint%29"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/5-16-08bold.jpg" /></a><br /> </div>
Those of you dying to get your QWERTY on with RIM's hot new <a href="chrome://performancing/content/editor/engadget.com/tag/bold">Blackberry Bold</a> can start marking your calendars and stashing cash under the cushions -- release dates and pricing info have hit the tubes this morning. As expected, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/12/atandt-to-be-first-us-carrier-with-blackberry-bold/">AT&amp;T will get the Bold first</a> in July for $300, while Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile customers will have to wait until September. Oddly, T-Mo subs will have to cough up an extra $50, which seems a little unfair. Of course, these aren't official dates and prices, so things are likely to change, but we'd say everything seems in the ballpark, wouldn't you?<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://reviews.infosyncworld.com/cell-phones/compare/?name1=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28AT%26T%29&amp;name2=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28T-Mobile%29&amp;name3=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28Verizon+Wireless%29&amp;name4=RIM+BlackBerry+Bold+9000+%28Sprint%29>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/blackberry-bold-release-dates-pricing-leaks-out/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1197629/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/16/blackberry-bold-release-dates-pricing-leaks-out/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>blackberry bold</category><category>BlackberryBold</category><category>bold</category><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nilay Patel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIM prepping BlackBerry Media Sync for iTunes transfers]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/rim-prepping-blackberry-media-sync-for-itunes-transfers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/rim-prepping-blackberry-media-sync-for-itunes-transfers/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/rim-prepping-blackberry-media-sync-for-itunes-transfers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/atandt/" rel="tag">ATT</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/features/mediaplayer.jsp"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/5-15-08-blackberry9000.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Everyone knows that nobody buys a <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/BlackBerry/">BlackBerry</a> for its musical prowess, right? Au contraire, dearest email addict. RIM is currently working up a new application for BlackBerry smartphones that will "transfer your desktop iTunes music files" to your BB for those rare moments when you can actually kick back and enjoy the soothing sounds of <em>Rogue Wave</em>. Interestingly, we're not told whether BlackBerry Media Sync is being crafted specifically for the upcoming <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/Bold/">Bold</a>, and we're also left to wonder when it'll actually be released. Patience is a virtue -- at least that's the word heard through the grapevine.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.cnet.com/8301-13526_1-9943043-27.html?tag=rsspr.6239509&amp;part=rss&amp;subj=news">CNET</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/features/mediaplayer.jsp>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/rim-prepping-blackberry-media-sync-for-itunes-transfers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1196260/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/rim-prepping-blackberry-media-sync-for-itunes-transfers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>apple</category><category>BlackBerry</category><category>BlackBerry Media Sync</category><category>BlackberryMediaSync</category><category>itunes</category><category>itunes sync</category><category>ItunesSync</category><category>Media Sync</category><category>MediaSync</category><category>music</category><category>sync</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[No surprises: Rogers to pick up BlackBerry Bold]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/no-surprises-rogers-to-pick-up-blackberry-bold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/no-surprises-rogers-to-pick-up-blackberry-bold/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/no-surprises-rogers-to-pick-up-blackberry-bold/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rogers-wireless/" rel="tag">Rogers Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/hsdpa/" rel="tag">HSDPA</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/umts/" rel="tag">UMTS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/bb_bold"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/rogers-blackberry-bold.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Canada, HSDPA. What's the first carrier that comes to mind? No, not Fido, silly -- Rogers, of course! Makes a lot of sense, then, that Canada's GSM behemoth would be getting dibs on RIM's HSDPA-compatible hotness, the <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/">Bold</a> -- not to say we didn't <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/06/rims-blackberry-8xxx-looks-rogers-bound/">expect it</a>, anyway -- and a new page posted over on Rogers' site encourages interested individuals to sign up to be notified when the device becomes available in their neck of the woods. Unfortunately, there's nary a clue here on exactly when Rogers customers will be able to mosey into the store of their choice and pick one up, but "summer" is a safe (and vague) bet.<br /><br />[Thanks, Gurkiran]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/bb_bold>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/no-surprises-rogers-to-pick-up-blackberry-bold/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1196091/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/15/no-surprises-rogers-to-pick-up-blackberry-bold/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>blackberry</category><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>blackberry bold</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>BlackberryBold</category><category>bold</category><category>canada</category><category>rim</category><category>rogers</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 02:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea lifts ban on BlackBerrys, sort of]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/14/south-korea-lifts-ban-on-blackberrys-sort-of/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/14/south-korea-lifts-ban-on-blackberrys-sort-of/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/14/south-korea-lifts-ban-on-blackberrys-sort-of/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><a href="http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/05/123_24115.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/alltel-blackberry-curve.jpg" /></a>For some, living in a country where BlackBerrys were outright banned would be a fate far, far worse than death -- you know who you are -- but for South Koreans, that nightmarish scenario is a reality. Weird rules and regulations in the country make it difficult for foreign manufacturers to gain the same foothold that domestic powerhouses like <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/Samsung/">Samsung</a> and <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/LG/">LG</a> enjoy, and RIM in particular has been a total no-show. Turns out CEO Jim Balsillie is paying a little visit to Seoul for the Organization on Economic Cooperation and Development's Ministerial Meeting on the Future Internet Economy next month though (goodness, what a mouthful), and the Korea Communications Commission felt just a little silly about his visit in light of a nationwide RIM ban, lifting it just enough to allow SK Telecom to start selling the mobile email maestros to companies. Individual sales, not so much -- but you've got to start somewhere, we suppose. If all goes well, devices should go on sale some time in July or August with service running some 26,000 won (about $25) per month.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/05/123_24115.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/14/south-korea-lifts-ban-on-blackberrys-sort-of/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1194933/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/14/south-korea-lifts-ban-on-blackberrys-sort-of/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>korea</category><category>rim</category><category>sk telecom</category><category>SkTelecom</category><category>south korea</category><category>SouthKorea</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:59:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry touchscreen phone to be dubbed 'Thunder']]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/13/blackberry-touchscreen-phone-to-be-dubbed-thunder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/13/blackberry-touchscreen-phone-to-be-dubbed-thunder/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/13/blackberry-touchscreen-phone-to-be-dubbed-thunder/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/verizon-wireless/" rel="tag">Verizon Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/vodafone/" rel="tag">Vodafone</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/13/blackberry-thunder-the-touchscreen-blackberry-weve-all-been-waiting-for/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/blackberry9500.jpg" /></a><br /> </div>
The industrious Boy Genius has apparently unearthed more juicy tidbits about that rumored <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/27/rim-developing-apple-killer-touchscreen-blackberry/">BlackBerry touchscreen device</a>. Word from BG is that the new iPhone-ish handset is now internally dubbed the "Thunder," and will come to Verizon and Vodafone as an exclusive device. The phone will reportedly have four physical keys (send, end, menu, and back), sport a hybrid CDMA EV-DO Rev. C / GSM HSPA radio, and <em>could</em> come equipped with a 4G LTE component. Outside Waterloo's labs, the device could be known as the BlackBerry 9500 -- though it's possible that designation could change. BGR has included a self-made mockup (above) of what the device may look like, but as of now, no one has laid eyes on this mythical creature.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/13/blackberry-touchscreen-phone-to-be-dubbed-thunder/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1194217/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/13/blackberry-touchscreen-phone-to-be-dubbed-thunder/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9500</category><category>thunder</category><category>touchscreen</category><category>widescreen</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Topolsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 12:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T to be first US carrier with BlackBerry Bold]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/atandt-to-be-first-us-carrier-with-blackberry-bold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/atandt-to-be-first-us-carrier-with-blackberry-bold/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/atandt-to-be-first-us-carrier-with-blackberry-bold/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/atandt/" rel="tag">ATT</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/hsdpa/" rel="tag">HSDPA</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/umts/" rel="tag">UMTS</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?feed=AP&amp;date=20080512&amp;id=8625627"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/blacberry-bold-1.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Granted, we haven't heard anything thus far about which carrier would be offering up the recently-made-official <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/">BlackBerry Bold</a>, but we can't say we're too shocked to hear that it will indeed be AT&amp;T. In a report highlighting the recent boost in RIM's stock price, it's noted that AT&amp;T will be "the exclusive carrier for the Bold in the US," though we have all ideas the other major US carriers will be following suit shortly, probably with redubbed handsets. We know, you're hungry for a price to mull over, but sadly, it's not meal time just yet.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?feed=AP&amp;date=20080512&amp;id=8625627>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/atandt-to-be-first-us-carrier-with-blackberry-bold/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1193039/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/atandt-to-be-first-us-carrier-with-blackberry-bold/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>att</category><category>blackberry</category><category>bold</category><category>carrier</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 13:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIM launching $150 million VC fund for mobile apps]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rim-launching-150-million-vc-fund-for-mobile-apps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rim-launching-150-million-vc-fund-for-mobile-apps/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rim-launching-150-million-vc-fund-for-mobile-apps/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><a href="http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/05-12-2008/0004810903&amp;EDATE="><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/blackberry-partners-fund.jpg" /></a>Following the lead of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/04/android-sdk-to-get-significant-updates-10m-challenge-delayed/">Google</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-gets-real-available-today/">Apple</a> in providing a hefty chunk of some sort of funding up front for app developers, RIM is teaming up with RBC and Thomson Reuters to provide a $150 million fund to invest in "mobile applications and services." Interestingly, RIM isn't limiting those apps and services just to the BlackBerry, and instead the fund is designed to "advance the industry." The fund will be open to companies from all over the world, and sounds like it'll be open to pretty much any type of mobile application or service developer that plans on kicking ass in its respective field. We're curious as to how BlackBerry slanted the fund will end up being, but hey, it's their money, so we really couldn't complain either way.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/05-12-2008/0004810903&amp;EDATE=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rim-launching-150-million-vc-fund-for-mobile-apps/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1192740/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rim-launching-150-million-vc-fund-for-mobile-apps/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry partners fund</category><category>BlackberryPartnersFund</category><category>rbc</category><category>rim</category><category>thomson reuters</category><category>ThomsonReuters</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:34:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIM's BlackBerry Bold / 9000 gets official]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/hsdpa/" rel="tag">HSDPA</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/umts/" rel="tag">UMTS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2302315,00.asp"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/blacberry-bold-1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Damn, took 'em long enough! RIM finally announced the BlackBerry Bold / 9000 -- we've got specs, but no price or hard launch date. Here we go:<br />
<ul>
    <li>Family will include HSDPA and EV-DO versions (including an AWS-capable 1700MHz version), much <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-ev-do-and-edge-versions-codenamed-jav/">as we'd heard</a><br /></li>
    <li>480 x 320 display</li>
    <li>625MHz CPU, 1GB internal flash memory</li>
    <li>802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (with A2Dp), GPS, MicroSDHC</li>
    <li>480 x 320 video recording, photo geotagging</li>
    <li>4.5 x 2.6 x 0.55-inches, 4.7 ounces</li>
</ul>
PC Mag's got the (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/">latest</a>) <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/08/blackberry-9000-gets-extended-interface-video-tour/">hands-on</a>, hit the read link.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2302315,00.asp>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1192544/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/12/rims-blackberry-bold-9000-gets-official/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>blackberry bold</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>BlackberryBold</category><category>bold</category><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell intros BlackBerry Unite! software]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/11/bell-intros-blackberry-unite-software/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/11/bell-intros-blackberry-unite-software/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/11/bell-intros-blackberry-unite-software/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/bell-mobility/" rel="tag">Bell Mobility</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bce.ca/en/news/releases/bm/2008/05/08/74729.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/bellbbunite.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Look! It's pretty and free! Though of course you're going to need a BlackBerry handset -- or a couple -- to make it all run smoothly, but we're sure Bell will help with that bit. The <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/04/rim-telefonica-announce-unite-collaboration-suite/">BlackBerry Unite!</a> collaboration package is designed for families and small businesses to give them features like calendar sharing, mail access -- up to 10 accounts per person -- shared contacts, and access to shared files on the PC where the software is installed. Of course, there's a rub, the suite will only support 5 users, but that should hopefully float most peoples and some small home outfits boats. Now if only <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/rim">RIM</a> would throw down some handsets to get the youngsters clamoring, then we'd really be talking.</div>
</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bce.ca/en/news/releases/bm/2008/05/08/74729.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/11/bell-intros-blackberry-unite-software/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1192072/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/11/bell-intros-blackberry-unite-software/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Bell</category><category>BES</category><category>BlackBerry</category><category>RIM</category><category>Unite</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 15:47:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry 9000 gets a name, introducing the BlackBerry Bold?]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/10/blackberry-9000-gets-a-name-introducing-the-blackberry-bold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/10/blackberry-9000-gets-a-name-introducing-the-blackberry-bold/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/10/blackberry-9000-gets-a-name-introducing-the-blackberry-bold/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/hsdpa/" rel="tag">HSDPA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://crackberry.com/blackberrybold"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/bb9000bold.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Isn't it just? Bold new design, bold new flavor? We're really not feeling the name here, but it may be that Waterloo's home team has decided to plonk the name "Bold" on the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/BlackBerry9000/">BlackBerry 9000</a>. Perhaps they've just decided to tout the horn a bit with this <strike>wild and crazy</strike> departure from typical BlackBerry fare -- come on, check how rounded those corners are. Either way, the boldly large and curvy handset is surely going to cause a ruckus once announced and dropped on your local retailer's shelves. We're still feeling the name BlackBerry Clunk might have been better, but hey, that's just us.<br /></div>
<br /></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://crackberry.com/blackberrybold>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/10/blackberry-9000-gets-a-name-introducing-the-blackberry-bold/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1191827/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/10/blackberry-9000-gets-a-name-introducing-the-blackberry-bold/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>BlackBerry</category><category>BlackBerry 9000</category><category>BlackBerry Bold</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>BlackberryBold</category><category>Bold</category><category>RIM</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 08:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would you change RIM's BlackBerry Curve 8330?]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/alltel/" rel="tag">Alltel</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/sprint/" rel="tag">Sprint</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/verizon-wireless/" rel="tag">Verizon Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/5-9-08-curve_8330_vzw.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
Well, what do you know? This week's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/hwyc/">How Would You Change</a> question hits home in the Mobile world, so we figured we'd give you all a fair shot at chiming in. For those who've coughed up the requisite coin to procure a BlackBerry Curve 8330 on one of our nation's CDMA carriers, how on Earth is it treating you? Found any annoyances you'd like to see changed? If so, head on over to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/">Engadget Classic</a> and drop your comments there.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1191487/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/how-would-you-change-rims-blackberry-curve-8330/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>alltel</category><category>blackberry</category><category>curve</category><category>curve 8330</category><category>Curve8330</category><category>how would you change</category><category>HowWouldYouChange</category><category>hwyc</category><category>sprint</category><category>verizon</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry 9000 getting announced next week?]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-9000-getting-announced-next-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-9000-getting-announced-next-week/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-9000-getting-announced-next-week/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/hsdpa/" rel="tag">HSDPA</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/umts/" rel="tag">UMTS</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-9000-to-be-announced-may-12th-at-wes-2008/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/03/blackberry-9000-itw-11-sm.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Now that the <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/9000">BlackBerry 9000's</a> been outed and reviewed, we guess there's little left for RIM to do but just get official with the darned thing. Looks like that might actually happen as soon as next week, with Boy Genius Report claiming that it'll happen on Monday, May 12, the first day of the Wireless Enterprise Symposium, going down in sunny Orlando. 'Course, there's a pretty significant difference between announcing a product and actually getting it into would-be buyers' hands, so we're going to keep our party favors and noisemakers firmly stowed until some carriers start to step up to the plate.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-9000-to-be-announced-may-12th-at-wes-2008/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-9000-getting-announced-next-week/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1191341/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-9000-getting-announced-next-week/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>blackberry</category><category>rim</category><category>rumor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 12:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry Curve now available through Sprint]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-curve-now-available-through-sprint/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-curve-now-available-through-sprint/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-curve-now-available-through-sprint/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/sprint/" rel="tag">Sprint</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplayPhones?filterString=PDA_Smartphone_Phone_Char&amp;id12=UHP_PhonesTab_Link_PCAandSmartphones"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/sprint-curve-web-store.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Late's better than never -- usually, anyway -- and a <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-curve-definitely-might-be-available-tomorrow/">rumored release date</a> finally stuck long enough for the BlackBerry Curve 8330 to make an appearance on Sprint's online store. In fact, as <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/">"mid-May"</a> goes, May 9 is actually on the early side of things if you want to get technical about it, so we guess some kudos are actually due here. Sprint's asking $179.99 on contract with rebates for the pleasure of indulging in its latest mobile productivity tool, which you'll ironically be using to respond to emails during meetings that you're supposed to be listening in on. Funny how the world works, isn't it?<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplayPhones?filterString=PDA_Smartphone_Phone_Char&amp;id12=UHP_PhonesTab_Link_PCAandSmartphones>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-curve-now-available-through-sprint/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1190803/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/09/blackberry-curve-now-available-through-sprint/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>curve</category><category>rim</category><category>sprint</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 01:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint's BlackBerry Curve definitely might be available tomorrow]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-curve-definitely-might-be-available-tomorrow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-curve-definitely-might-be-available-tomorrow/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-curve-definitely-might-be-available-tomorrow/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/sprint/" rel="tag">Sprint</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-8330-finally-available-this-friday/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/sprint-curve-playbook-bgr.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
After the <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/">April slip-up</a> -- which we're hearing might be more RIM's fault than anything else, a thought validated by the fact that Sprint, Verizon, and Alltel have all slipped -- it looks like Sprint customers and would-be customers might finally be able to get their hands on some sweet, sweet <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/Curve/">Curve</a> lovin' tomorrow. Boy Genius Report has netted what appears to be a page out of Sprint's internal Playbook, showing "direct ship" availability as of May 9 for a mere $179.99 on contract after the full menu of rebates has been applied. Not bad, all things considered (the price, that is, not the delay we've been suffering through).<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-8330-finally-available-this-friday/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-curve-definitely-might-be-available-tomorrow/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1190656/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/sprints-blackberry-curve-definitely-might-be-available-tomorrow/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>curve</category><category>rim</category><category>sprint</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 23:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry 9000 gets extended interface video tour]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/blackberry-9000-gets-extended-interface-video-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/blackberry-9000-gets-extended-interface-video-tour/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/blackberry-9000-gets-extended-interface-video-tour/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/bb-9000-vid-interface.jpg" /><br /></div>
A few weeks ago we got a <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/28/blackberry-9000-in-the-wild/">quick tour of the new BlackBerry 9000's UI</a>, but <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/">now that the folks at CrackBerry have a unit</a> we all benefit by getting a far deeper look at what's going on. One highlight: (limited) YouTube support! Videos of this thing after the break, check 'em out.<br /><br />[Thanks <a href="http://www.zatznotfunny.com/">Dave</a>, via <a href="http://crackberry.com/">CrackBerry</a>]<p><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/blackberry-9000-gets-extended-interface-video-tour/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BlackBerry 9000 gets extended interface video tour</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/blackberry-9000-gets-extended-interface-video-tour/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1190149/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/08/blackberry-9000-gets-extended-interface-video-tour/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>interface</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry Curve now available on Verizon]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-curve-now-available-on-verizon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-curve-now-available-on-verizon/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-curve-now-available-on-verizon/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/verizon-wireless/" rel="tag">Verizon Wireless</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;action=viewPhoneDetail&amp;selectedPhoneId=3745"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/5-06-08vwz-crv.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /> </div>
Verizon said we'd be getting the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/31/blackberry-curve-8330-launching-on-verizon-in-may-without-gps-w/">BlackBerry Curve 8330 in May</a>, and it looks like the company is right on schedule: RIM's latest is now available with a two-year contract for $219 and a $50 rebate. Specs are exactly the same as we've known forever, which means there's no WiFi, but that's not going to stop any of you, now is it?<br />  <br />  P.S.- Sorry, Sprint subscribers, we still don't know when you're getting this one, apart from <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/">"mid-May." </a><br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;action=viewPhoneDetail&amp;selectedPhoneId=3745>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-curve-now-available-on-verizon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1188202/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-curve-now-available-on-verizon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>blackberry curve</category><category>BlackberryCurve</category><category>curve</category><category>curve 8330</category><category>Curve8330</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nilay Patel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 16:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackberry 9000 to come in EV-DO and EDGE versions codenamed Javelin and Niagara]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-ev-do-and-edge-versions-codenamed-jav/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-ev-do-and-edge-versions-codenamed-jav/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-ev-do-and-edge-versions-codenamed-jav/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/verizon-wireless/" rel="tag">Verizon Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-javelin-and-blackberry-niagara-explained/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/5-06-08bb9000.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /> </div>
We already got a somewhat vague peek at the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-cheaper-3g-less-version/">3G-less Blackberry 9000</a>, but it looks like there are actually two upcoming models of RIM's new hotness on the board -- the EDGE version we know about, codenamed Niagara, and an EV-DO edition codenamed Javelin, slated for Verizon. Boy Genius managed to unearth quite a bit more information on these two, and unsurprisingly, they're basically the same as the 9000 we've already seen. Both have a 480 x 320 half-VGA screen, GPS functionality and 3.2 megapixel camera, but only the EDGE-based Niagara gets Wi-Fi. Of course, there aren't any ship dates or prices in the offing yet, but hopefully we'll know more soon.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-javelin-and-blackberry-niagara-explained/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-ev-do-and-edge-versions-codenamed-jav/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1187995/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-ev-do-and-edge-versions-codenamed-jav/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>javelin</category><category>niagara</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nilay Patel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 13:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry 9000 gets a very early review]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rogers-wireless/" rel="tag">Rogers Wireless</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://crackberry.com/blackberry-9000-smartphone-hands-review"><img width="600" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="487" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/blackberry9000-review-1.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
We're all about reviews of products before they're released, but reviewing something before it's even been officially confirmed by a company is its own special brand of magnificent. Granted, these are more like the hands-on impressions of a self-confessed BlackBerry addict, who was willing to fork over $828 US on the off chance that the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/28/unlocked-blackberry-9000-spotted-on-ebay-with-new-pics/">eBay auction the other day</a> was actually legit. A week later Kevin of CrackBerry.com has the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/BlackBerry9000/">BlackBerry 9000</a> in hand and seems to be loving every minute of it. Apparently the keyboard is better than the 8800 series, the OS4.6 is smooth, fast and pretty, and the 480 x 320 LCD is "awesome." And don't get Kevin started on 3G: the logo alone brought a tear to his eye -- we're clearly dealing with a bona fide fanboy here. That said, it's an encouraging sign to see all those leaked shots weren't just for show, there's a real-live performer behind the legend. Kevin's major caveat is the size and weight of the phone, compared to his Curve, but we're sure the $828 hole in his checking account will have him coming to terms with that drawback in the near future. He'll be posting more details and impressions as he goes.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://crackberry.com/blackberry-9000-smartphone-hands-review>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1187970/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/06/blackberry-9000-gets-a-very-early-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>hands-on</category><category>preview</category><category>review</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry 9000 to come in cheaper, 3G-less version]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-cheaper-3g-less-version/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-cheaper-3g-less-version/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-cheaper-3g-less-version/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-niagara-the-3g-less-blackberry-9000/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/blackberryniagrafull.jpg" /></a><br /> </div>
Apparently, RIM is a bit worried that the rumored high price-point for the forthcoming <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/BlackBerry9000/">BlackBerry 9000</a> might be a bit too steep for some, and plans to offer a budget version -- sans 3G. According to the Boy Genius, an almost identical model of the next-gen phone will be available without high-speed data, and will have a slightly different bezel and back casing (which he's gotten a picture of, seen up above) -- though we're not sure why they'd go to the trouble of making a different body when only the guts will change. Clearly it's one of life's mysteries we weren't meant to understand.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-niagara-the-3g-less-blackberry-9000/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-cheaper-3g-less-version/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1186497/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/05/blackberry-9000-to-come-in-cheaper-3g-less-version/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>blackberry</category><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>niagara</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Topolsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 08:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are BlackBerry services down (again)?]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/03/are-blackberry-services-down-again/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/03/are-blackberry-services-down-again/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/03/are-blackberry-services-down-again/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/02/2-11-08-bboutage.jpg" />It's hard for us to be sure about this stuff for sure in the early stages, but since last night we've gotten a flood of reports from readers that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/blackberry-email-still-down-withdrawal-setting-in/">BlackBerry services are down</a> on T-Mobile and possibly also Bell Mobility (if not other providers). What's the story, are you <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/07/rim-experiencing-another-blackberry-outage/">having any trouble</a>? Shout it out in comments -- if you are, do us all a solid and leave your location and provider. Even if it's just an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/29/blackberry-service-outages-keeping-your-weekend-interesting/2">isolated outage</a>, you know you desperately need to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/13/blackberry-outage-shows-that-rim-learned-nothing-in-2007/">get your act together</a> when <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/14/palm-ads-take-a-shot-at-rims-recent-blackberry-outages/">Palm, of all companies, is taking potshots</a>.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<br /><br /><strong>Update:</strong> We've heard that there was indeed a planned outage scheduled for last night, but it was due to end 6 hours ago. And curiously we continue to get feedback that services are still down.<br /><br />So it looks like it was just pockets after all -- hours later most people seem to be reporting things are solid with service.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/03/are-blackberry-services-down-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1185730/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/03/are-blackberry-services-down-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>outage</category><category>service</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 11:51:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest word from Sprint: "mid-May" for BlackBerry Curve]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/sprint/" rel="tag">Sprint</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/04/4-1-08-bbcurve2.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
So much for <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/">Sprint's claim</a> that the April launch date was still on, eh? Turns out Sprint has now officially delayed the introduction of its BlackBerry Curve 8330 on the grounds that it has a "desire to conduct additional testing to ensure a high-quality user experience for all functionality of the [phone], including exclusive Sprint services like Sprint TV and Sprint Music Store." We guess we're willing to wait a few weeks to get all the bugs ironed out, sort of. Hang tight, folks.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1185433/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/latest-word-from-sprint-mid-may-for-blackberry-curve/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>curve</category><category>rim</category><category>sprint</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 18:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry Kickstart flip gets more details, T-Mobile branding included]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/blackberry-kickstart-flip-gets-more-details-t-mobile-branding-i/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/blackberry-kickstart-flip-gets-more-details-t-mobile-branding-i/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/blackberry-kickstart-flip-gets-more-details-t-mobile-branding-i/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/02/blackberry-kickstart-t-mobile-launch-and-a-whole-bunch-of-specs"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/05/bgr-rim-kickstart-2.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
If it weren't for RIM's "help, we're stuck in 2006 and can't get out!" approach of topping this thing out with EDGE data, we'd be all over its warm embrace of an all-new form factor -- but yeah, seriously RIM, what's up with that? Boy Genius Report has outed a few more alleged specs of Waterloo's first foray into the clamshell market, the <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/first-ever-blackberry-clamshell-phone-unmasked-dubbed-the-kick/">Kickstart </a>-- and it looks like we can expect a 2 megapixel cam, SureType (as though we couldn't have figured that out ourselves), internal QVGA and external 160 x 128 displays, WiFi, and a true 3.5mm headphone jack. We're also seeing some new shots with T-Mobile branding, which makes sense considering the carrier's longstanding efforts to be on <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/07/blackberry-pearl-official/">RIM's bleeding edge</a>. Oh, and just for the humor factor, RIM appears to be drawing parallels between the Kickstart and a few... uh, "objects," such as the "anodized color" similar to that found on an "urban nomad tool." So <em>this</em> is how product development goes down -- explains a lot!<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/More-information-emerges-on-the-Kickstart-article-a_2741.html">phoneArena</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/02/blackberry-kickstart-t-mobile-launch-and-a-whole-bunch-of-specs>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/blackberry-kickstart-flip-gets-more-details-t-mobile-branding-i/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1184982/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/02/blackberry-kickstart-flip-gets-more-details-t-mobile-branding-i/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>clamshell</category><category>flip</category><category>kickstart</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 12:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First ever BlackBerry clamshell phone unmasked, dubbed the 'Kickstart']]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/first-ever-blackberry-clamshell-phone-unmasked-dubbed-the-kick/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/first-ever-blackberry-clamshell-phone-unmasked-dubbed-the-kick/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/first-ever-blackberry-clamshell-phone-unmasked-dubbed-the-kick/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/30/blackberry-launching-clamshell-model-this-year/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/04/blackberrykickstart.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Ready to have your brain blown out through the top of your head? Look above -- you're staring at the heretofore unseen BlackBerry clamshell, the Kickstart. The Boy Genius snagged a handful of photos of the device (which apparently he's known about for "a while"), and has decided to share his good fortune with the rest of the world. The phone sports a Pearl-esque keyboard, typical trackball navigation, and apparently utilizes both an internal and external LCD screen. No word on specs, carriers, or a release date, but BGR is saying this puppy is due before the end of the year. You'll know more when we know more!<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/30/blackberry-launching-clamshell-model-this-year/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/first-ever-blackberry-clamshell-phone-unmasked-dubbed-the-kick/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1182655/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/first-ever-blackberry-clamshell-phone-unmasked-dubbed-the-kick/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>clamshell</category><category>kickstart</category><category>research in motion</category><category>ResearchInMotion</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Topolsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:47:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verizon's BlackBerry Curve launches on May 9, too]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/verizons-blackberry-curve-launches-on-may-9-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/verizons-blackberry-curve-launches-on-may-9-too/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/verizons-blackberry-curve-launches-on-may-9-too/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/verizon-wireless/" rel="tag">Verizon Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330-press-004.jpg" /><br /></div>
Turns out the <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/verizon-to-launch-samsung-glyde-on-may-9/">Glyde's</a> gonna have to share the spotlight a bit when it launches early next month. The <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/">Curve 8330</a> has been confirmed by our sources for a May 9 release through Verizon's B2B, web, and telesales channels, followed by a May 12 launch in "all channels" (which we assume means you'll be able to walk into any old store and grab one). It'll go for $319.99 before $50 rebate on a two-year contract, ranging all the way up to $439.99 if you have no interest in signing your name on the dotted line. 'Course, Sprint <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/">told us point-blank</a> that it'd be launching the Curve in April and that didn't exactly pan out, so we recommend exercising some restraint here until your jaded heart actually spies it on Verizon's site -- or better yet, on a store shelf.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/verizons-blackberry-curve-launches-on-may-9-too/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1182249/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/30/verizons-blackberry-curve-launches-on-may-9-too/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>curve</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BlackBerry 9000's official spec sheet leaked]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/29/blackberry-9000s-official-spec-sheet-leaked/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/29/blackberry-9000s-official-spec-sheet-leaked/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/29/blackberry-9000s-official-spec-sheet-leaked/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/hsdpa/" rel="tag">HSDPA</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/umts/" rel="tag">UMTS</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/29/blackberry-9000-internal-spec-sheet-answers-your-questions/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/bb-9000-spec-sheet-bgr.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
A fistful of RIM documentation on Waterloo's upcoming <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/28/blackberry-9000-in-the-wild/">BlackBerry 9000</a> has found its way onto the interwebs courtesy of the good folks at Boy Genius Report, and while there's nothing groundbreaking here, BlackBerry fanatics are sure to be drooling by the time they get to the last slide in this page-turner. The spec sheet promises a tweaked web browsing experience -- and we'll take anything we can get there, considering the device's support for HSDPA. We also see mentions of an improved picture library, automatic music playlists, and inline video streaming in the browser (!!!), all accompanied by a handful of screen shots of the device's delicious new theme. Seeing how we'll probably be waiting a few months yet for this thing to get into our hands, go ahead and satisfy your impatience (for a few minutes, anyhow) by clicking through to the full novella.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/29/blackberry-9000-internal-spec-sheet-answers-your-questions/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/29/blackberry-9000s-official-spec-sheet-leaked/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1180838/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/29/blackberry-9000s-official-spec-sheet-leaked/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>blackberry</category><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocked Blackberry 9000 spotted on eBay with new pics]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/unlocked-blackberry-9000-spotted-on-ebay-with-new-pics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/unlocked-blackberry-9000-spotted-on-ebay-with-new-pics/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/unlocked-blackberry-9000-spotted-on-ebay-with-new-pics/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=300219754671"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/04/bb_main.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
This unlocked Blackberry 9000 was spotted on eBay just before the auction mysteriously ended. The seller says the phone is unlocked and will "Not be released until August 2007" -- we'll guess he / she is a little unclear as to what year it is. However, said seller promises that this particular unlocked phone is actually in stock now and ready to ship for the lucky winner. Listed features (according to this auction) include: 3G, Edge, WiFi, and Bluetooth, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/blackberry-9000-release-rumors-swirl/">as we've seen elsewhere</a>. There's no telling how legit this is, and the seller clearly pulled the auction for some unknown reason, but there do seem to be at least a few of these floating around. Peep the pictures in the gallery <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/28/unlocked-blackberry-9000-spotted-on-ebay-with-new-pics/">here</a> for some photographic evidence.<br /><br />[Thanks, Ezra]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=300219754671&amp;ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D300219754671%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/unlocked-blackberry-9000-spotted-on-ebay-with-new-pics/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1180135/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/28/unlocked-blackberry-9000-spotted-on-ebay-with-new-pics/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>900</category><category>blackberry</category><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>ebay</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Fruhlinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIM developing "Apple Killer" touchscreen BlackBerry?]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/27/rim-developing-apple-killer-touchscreen-blackberry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/27/rim-developing-apple-killer-touchscreen-blackberry/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/27/rim-developing-apple-killer-touchscreen-blackberry/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/technology/27rim.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/04/bb-9000-small.jpg" /></a>The times has a verbose 2,000 word piece about the high stakes world of high-end cellphone manufacturers (no way!), specifically centered around RIM's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-game-has-changed/">post-iPhone trials and tribulations</a>. Besides a bit of vague lip service paid to the 9000 series, they're claiming that two 3rd party developers -- no sources cited -- leaked that RIM has a skunkworks product dubbed "AK" (which stands for "Apple Killer"), and that apparently it'll be touchscreen. And then comes the tub-thumping money shot from co-CEO Mike Lazaridis: "I couldn't type on [the iPhone] and I still can't type on it, and a lot of my friends can't type on it. It's hard to type on a piece of glass." Right, until you guys decide to do one of your own -- these executive types are so transparent they might as well just be up front.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/27/rim-developing-apple-killer-touchscreen-blackberry/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1178863/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/27/rim-developing-apple-killer-touchscreen-blackberry/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>iphone</category><category>rumor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackberry 9000 release rumors swirl]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/blackberry-9000-release-rumors-swirl/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/blackberry-9000-release-rumors-swirl/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/blackberry-9000-release-rumors-swirl/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/atandt/" rel="tag">ATT</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/25/cleaning-up-those-blackberry-rumors/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/04/4-25-08-bb90002.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /> </div>
Let's preface this by saying that we honestly have no idea what's going on with the hot <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/28/blackberry-9000-in-the-wild/">BlackBerry 9000</a>, but Fortune is reporting that it's delayed due to either a) AT&amp;T concerns over call quality; b) AT&amp;T concerns over launching a 3G Blackberry and the 3G iPhone at the same time or; c) or something else entirely. That's news to our homeboy Boy Genius, who thinks Fortune needs to start double-checking its model numbers and code names before it starts rumor-mongering, and points out that he's been on top of power-management-related 9000 delays for a while now. Testy! We're a little more inclined to trust BGR on this stuff -- the man's got a point when he says he's gotten pre-release versions of every RIM device since the Pearl 8100, and if the 9000's faster processor and 3G are indeed causing power problems, he's likely to notice. Let's just hope this all gets sorted soon -- we're ready to move on up.<br />  <br />  <a href="http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/04/24/delay-seen-for-rims-new-blackberry/">Read</a> - Fortune: "Delay seen for RIM's new Blackberry"<br />  <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/25/cleaning-up-those-blackberry-rumors/">Read</a> - BGR: "Cleaning up those BlackBerry rumors"<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/blackberry-9000-release-rumors-swirl/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1178007/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/blackberry-9000-release-rumors-swirl/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>9000</category><category>blackberry</category><category>blackberry 9000</category><category>Blackberry9000</category><category>rumor</category><category>rumors</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nilay Patel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican attaché attempts to make off with White House BlackBerrys]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/mexican-attache-attempts-to-make-off-with-white-house-blackberry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/mexican-attache-attempts-to-make-off-with-white-house-blackberry/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/mexican-attache-attempts-to-make-off-with-white-house-blackberry/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352378,00.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/4-24-08-bb-auction.jpg" /></a><br /> </div>
We're a bit frightened by the fact that high-ranking political officials are told to leave their BlackBerrys outside in an unguarded basket during high-level meetings (really, it's "common practice"), but nevertheless, one chap who tried to <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/17/crook-demands-185k-in-ranson-for-stolen-cellphone/">take advantage</a> of the situation didn't quite make it out undiscovered. During a recent political meetup in New Orleans, a Mexican press attach&eacute; managed to slip a half dozen or so BlackBerrys into his pocket before darting to the airport with visions of black market markups in his head. Before he could exit the country, however, Secret Service had tracked him down after catching him via surveillance footage. As it stands, the responsible individual has been fired from his post, but there's been no word on whether the US will take any further actions. Reevaluating the whole "leaving them out in the open" practice may be a good start -- just sayin'.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/04/24/mexican-press-member-caught-stealing-blackberrys-belonging-to-white-house-staffers/">The Boy Genius Report</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352378,00.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/mexican-attache-attempts-to-make-off-with-white-house-blackberry/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1177105/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/25/mexican-attache-attempts-to-make-off-with-white-house-blackberry/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>larceny</category><category>Mexico</category><category>political</category><category>politics</category><category>steal</category><category>stealing</category><category>theft</category><category>thief</category><category>white house</category><category>WhiteHouse</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WiFi-less BlackBerry 8110 showing up in AT&amp;T stores]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/wifi-less-blackberry-8110-showing-up-in-atandt-stores/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/wifi-less-blackberry-8110-showing-up-in-atandt-stores/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/wifi-less-blackberry-8110-showing-up-in-atandt-stores/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/atandt/" rel="tag">ATT</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/att-blackberry-8110-itw.jpg" /><br /></div>
If you're just too cool for the WiFi found in <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/13/atandt-gets-official-with-blackberry-pearl-8120/">AT&amp;T's BlackBerry Pearl 8120</a>, we might suggest this little number. That's right, the slightly less 802.11-inclined <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/01/atandt-nabbing-gps-enabled-blackberry-pearl-8110/">8110</a> is now finding its way into corporate stores, offering the same physical package as its counterpart plus the added bonus of GPS navigation. It's available for $149.99 after contract and rebate -- that's $50 less than the 8120, mind you -- and comes in your choice of red or the understated "titanium."<br /><br />[Thanks, BrainsOnTheMonitor]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=BlackBerry%C2%AE+Pearl+8110+-+Red&amp;q_sku=sku2430221">Read</a> - BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (Red)<br /><a href="http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=BlackBerry%C2%AE+Pearl+8110+-+Titanium&amp;q_sku=sku2430219">Read</a> - BlackBerry Pearl 8110 (Titanium)<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/wifi-less-blackberry-8110-showing-up-in-atandt-stores/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1174779/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/wifi-less-blackberry-8110-showing-up-in-atandt-stores/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8110</category><category>att</category><category>blackberry</category><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>pearl</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 8330 in pictures]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/verizon-wireless/" rel="tag">Verizon Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330-press-004.jpg"  alt="" /><br /></div>
While we twiddle our thumbs for these <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/02/best-friends-mortal-enemies-the-blackberry-curve-from-verizon/">CDMA Curves</a> to finally hit an American carrier or three, we thought we'd post some imagery for everyone to enjoy. Actually, nix "everyone" -- only the diehard BlackBerry addicts are going to get into this. Don't look over your shoulder, buddy, you know who you are. Yeah, you. It's okay, have a peek!<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/">Verizon's BlackBerry Curve 8330 in pictures</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/762426/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330-press-002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/762427/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330-press-003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/762428/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330-press-004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/762429/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330-press-005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/762425/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/vzw-blackberry-curve-8330-press-006_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1172866/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/verizons-blackberry-curve-8330-in-pictures/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>curve</category><category>features</category><category>rim</category><category>verizon</category><category>verizon wireless</category><category>VerizonWireless</category><category>vzw</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIM snatching up employees offed from Nokia's Bochum facility?]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/rim-snatching-up-employees-offed-from-nokias-bochum-facility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/rim-snatching-up-employees-offed-from-nokias-bochum-facility/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/rim-snatching-up-employees-offed-from-nokias-bochum-facility/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/nokia/" rel="tag">Nokia</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a></p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2008/04/14/afx4884426.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/01/1-17-08-nokia_lock.jpg" /></a>Never mind Nokia's arguments that <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/bochum/">Bochum</a> is too expensive of a location to make phones, because RIM wholeheartedly disagrees. Sort of, anyway. Although there's no indication that the Canadian firm is going to start producing handsets in the downtrodden German town, it apparently <em>did</em> see Nokia's move as a fabulous opportunity to hire on a whole boatload of fresh talent and has decided to open an R&amp;D facility there. It seems that RIM had already been shopping around Europe for a place to set up camp, and the Bochum layoffs came at just the right time to catch its attention. A Nokia board member says that RIM is indeed in Bochum, but is "talking to engineers, not workers," whatever that means; we thought engineers <em>were</em> workers, but this probably simply confirms that RIM's facility won't be a factory.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/15/nokia-says-good-bye-to-employees-in-bochum-while-rim-says-hello.html">IntoMobile</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2008/04/14/afx4884426.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/rim-snatching-up-employees-offed-from-nokias-bochum-facility/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1172723/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/22/rim-snatching-up-employees-offed-from-nokias-bochum-facility/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bochum</category><category>germany</category><category>nokia</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alltel scores the BlackBerry Curve 8330, too]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/alltel-scores-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/alltel-scores-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/alltel-scores-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/alltel/" rel="tag">Alltel</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><a href="http://www.shopalltel.com/product/promo.htm?devicePrId=34138"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/alltel-blackberry-curve.jpg"  alt="" /></a>Not to be outdone by <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/31/blackberry-curve-8330-launching-on-verizon-in-may-without-gps-w/">Verizon</a> and <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/01/blackberry-curve-8330-comes-to-sprint/">Sprint</a> (and pretty much <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/bell-nabs-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/">everyone</a> <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/telus-adds-blackberry-curve-motorola-q9c/">else</a> with a CDMA network), Alltel's gone ahead and tacked the Curve 8330 onto its roadmap as well. Can you get it now? No, not quite, but it'll hit on May 1 in "titanium" for $229.99 after the full host of discounts and rebates has been applied on contract. Yeah, it sucks that you have to wait a few more days to pick it up, but you can feel free to place your pre-order now if you like over on Alltel's site.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.shopalltel.com/product/promo.htm?devicePrId=34138>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/alltel-scores-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1173143/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/21/alltel-scores-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>alltel</category><category>blackberry</category><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>curve</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint sez BlackBerry Curve 8330 still on track for this month]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/sprint/" rel="tag">Sprint</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/04/4-1-08-bbcurve2.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
We've been hearing a groundswell of rumors this week that Sprint reps are telling folks that the <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/01/blackberry-curve-8330-comes-to-sprint/">Curve 8330</a> -- looking lovely in dark gray, may we add -- has been pushed all the way back to June 1. In mobile minutes, that's basically like an eternity and a half, but thankfully, we can put those rumors to rest. A quick check with Sprint has confirmed that it still intends to launch the Curve some time "this month," and seeing how there isn't much "this month" left, we figure that has to mean we'll be seeing it in the next few days. Stay tuned!<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1172296/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/19/sprint-sez-blackberry-curve-8330-still-on-track-for-this-month/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>curve</category><category>rim</category><category>sprint</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bell nabs the BlackBerry Curve 8330, too]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/bell-nabs-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/bell-nabs-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/bell-nabs-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/bell-mobility/" rel="tag">Bell Mobility</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bell.ca/shopping/66735.details?EXT=SMSN_sa_mob_Q2_AR_BBCurve_NP_topTXT_cm0-3_NATIONALDIAL_reg_en_apr09"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/bell-8330.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Far be it from Bell to sit back and let <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/telus-adds-blackberry-curve-motorola-q9c/">Telus</a> have all the fun, the <em>other</em> Canadian CDMA juggernaut has gone ahead and added RIM's BlackBerry Curve 8330 to its roster as well. This one will run between $249.95 CAD and $549.95 CAD (ouch!) ranging from a three-year plan to an outright, free and clear purchase, offering a 2 megapixel cam, 96MB of onboard storage with a microSD slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, EV-DO, and GPS -- in other words, precisely everything you'll get from its Telus, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/01/blackberry-curve-8330-comes-to-sprint/">Sprint</a>, and <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/31/blackberry-curve-8330-launching-on-verizon-in-may-without-gps-w/">Verizon</a> cousins. Head down to the shop, do a little dance of joy, and revel in your little jump start here, Bell users, because your American friends have a few more weeks to wait on this one.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bell.ca/shopping/66735.details?EXT=SMSN_sa_mob_Q2_AR_BBCurve_NP_topTXT_cm0-3_NATIONALDIAL_reg_en_apr09>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/bell-nabs-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1166278/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/bell-nabs-the-blackberry-curve-8330-too/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>bell</category><category>blackberry</category><category>canada</category><category>curve</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[T-Mobile launches WiFi-laden BlackBerry Pearl 8120, we handle it]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/t-mobile/" rel="tag">T-Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/t-mobile-blackberry-8120-hands-on-03-sm.jpg" /><br /></div>
The next episode of the ubiquitous Pearl is now available in T-Mobile stores across the land, bringing the spec sheet in line with the features <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/10/sprint-announces-blackberry-pearl-8130-for-november-release/">Sprint</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/01/verizons-blackberry-pearl-8130-now-available-for-pre-order/">Verizon</a>, and <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/13/atandt-gets-official-with-blackberry-pearl-8120/">AT&amp;T</a> customers have been enjoying for a little while now -- a 2 megapixel camera, external microSD slot, and 3.5mm headphone jack, just to name a few. Unlike the 8130 for CDMA networks, the 8120 that T-Mobile and AT&amp;T share adds a 802.11b/g radio, but the T-Mobile version packs yet a couple more tricks up its sleeve -- you know, the ones you'd probably expect of any modern T-Mobile phone with WiFi, namely support for myFaves and <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/06/27/hands-on-with-t-mobile-hotspot-home/">HotSpot@Home</a>. That last bit about the WiFi calling is where it gets really interesting. Put simply, the experience we had setting up, using, and making calls with the new Pearl linked up to our router was the best we've had so far with any HotSpot@Home device; it definitely seems like T-Mobile and RIM are learning a thing or two about how to make this a truly seamless and painless process. A "UMA" indicator on the display lets you know that calls are being routed over the service, but if you're not paying attention to it, you might never know it's happening -- it's just that good. Grab it starting today for a shade under $150 on contract, or if you'd prefer to keep your money firmly in your pocket, you can still live vicariously through our gallery here!<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/">T-Mobile launches WiFi-laden BlackBerry Pearl 8120, we handle it</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/750121/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/t-mobile-blackberry-8120-hands-on-00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/750126/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/t-mobile-blackberry-8120-hands-on-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/750136/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/t-mobile-blackberry-8120-hands-on-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/750122/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/t-mobile-blackberry-8120-hands-on-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/750133/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/t-mobile-blackberry-8120-hands-on-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1166262/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/14/t-mobile-launches-wifi-laden-blackberry-pearl-8120-we-handle-it/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8120</category><category>blackberry</category><category>features</category><category>hands on</category><category>hands-on</category><category>HandsOn</category><category>hotspot</category><category>hotspot at home</category><category>HotspotAtHome</category><category>pearl</category><category>rim</category><category>t-mobile</category><category>uma</category><category>voip</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIM posts blockbuster fourth quarter]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/rim-posts-blockbuster-fourth-quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/rim-posts-blockbuster-fourth-quarter/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/rim-posts-blockbuster-fourth-quarter/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSWNAS668720080403"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2008/02/2-11-08-bboutage.jpg" alt="" /></a>Global economic meltdown be damned! <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim">RIM's</a> humming right along, apparently, reporting a killer fourth quarter with $412.5 million in profit, beating its own estimates and netting more than double the amount from the same period a year prior. Jim Balsillie himself chimed in on the results, saying that the company "did not see any evidence of slowdown in our enterprise business" -- amazing, considering that a stagnating job market would seem to lead to smaller BlackBerry budgets. Perhaps even more impressive, though, is that RIM is predicting first quarter earnings that'll significantly outpace analyst estimates in the face of stiff competition that's getting ever stiffer in RIM's own enterprise turf and an economy that's showing no sign of turning around any time soon. Don't suppose they could divert some of those fat profits to shoring up <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/13/blackberry-outage-shows-that-rim-learned-nothing-in-2007/">shaky servers</a>, hmm?<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSWNAS668720080403>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/rim-posts-blockbuster-fourth-quarter/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1160153/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/rim-posts-blockbuster-fourth-quarter/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>earnings</category><category>profit</category><category>profits</category><category>rim</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telus adds BlackBerry Curve, Motorola Q9c]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/telus-adds-blackberry-curve-motorola-q9c/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/telus-adds-blackberry-curve-motorola-q9c/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/telus-adds-blackberry-curve-motorola-q9c/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/motorola/" rel="tag">Motorola</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/telus-mobility/" rel="tag">Telus Mobility</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/windows-mobile/" rel="tag">Windows Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/ev-do/" rel="tag">EV-DO</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/cdma/" rel="tag">CDMA</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/telus-curve-q9c.jpg"  alt="" /><br /></div>
There are certain phones that seem to have the uncanny ability to unite a fabulous cross section of carriers across North America, and these two are clearly headed in that direction. Telus way up there in Canada has launched the Motorola Q9c and announced the eventual availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8330, giving it a power pack of smartphones <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/03/31/verizon-surprises-no-one-with-xv6900-motorola-q9c-and-lg-env-2/">embraced</a> by a <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/01/blackberry-curve-8330-comes-to-sprint/">good number</a> of CDMA cousins to the south. Both devices offer EV-DO data and Bluetooth; the Curve offers up GPS and a 2 megapixel camera, while the Windows Mobile 6-based Q9c makes do with a 1.3 megapixel sensor -- but offers the key bonus of being available immediately for $149.99 CAD on a three-year deal. No release date or pricing for the Curve has been announced.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs/handset_moto_q9c.shtml">Read</a> - Motorola Q9c<br /><a href="http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs/handset_blackberry_8330.shtml">Read</a> - BlackBerry Curve<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/telus-adds-blackberry-curve-motorola-q9c/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1160123/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/07/telus-adds-blackberry-curve-motorola-q9c/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8330</category><category>blackberry</category><category>canada</category><category>curve</category><category>moto</category><category>motorola</category><category>q9</category><category>q9c</category><category>rim</category><category>telus</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hands-on with the BlackBerry flavor of SlingPlayer Mobile]]></title><link>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/05/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/05/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/</guid><comments>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/05/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/multimedia/" rel="tag">Multimedia</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/category/rim/" rel="tag">RIM</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/slingplayer-blackjack-ctia-2008-00-sm.jpg"  alt="" /><br /></div>
There's still not a solid word on when BlackBerry users across the lands will be able to exchange a small sum of currency for their own license of <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/04/sling-announces-slingplayer-mobile-for-blackberry/">this thing</a>, but we're happy to report that Sling's BlackBerry player was on full display at CTIA -- and it's looking very good. WiFi or 3G is obviously recommended for best performance, but Sling was using EDGE in lieu of a solid WiFi connection at the show and we were pleasantly surprised at the goodness of the video quality. There are still a couple bugs to work out, but it's definitely on the right path, and we'd be shocked if it wasn't out in the wild within a few months. Go get 'em, Sling!<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/">Hands-on with the BlackBerry flavor of SlingPlayer Mobile</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/736851/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/slingplayer-blackjack-ctia-2008-00_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/736854/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/slingplayer-blackjack-ctia-2008-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/736855/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/slingplayer-blackjack-ctia-2008-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/736856/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/slingplayer-blackjack-ctia-2008-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/736857/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/04/slingplayer-blackjack-ctia-2008-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/05/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/forward/1159595/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/04/05/hands-on-with-the-blackberry-flavor-of-slingplayer-mobile/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>features</category><category>placeshift</category><category>placeshifting</category><category>rim</category><category>sling</category><category>slingplayer</category><category>slingplayer mobile</category><category>SlingplayerMobile</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:29:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>