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New Blackberry Torch 9800
August 14th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
Whatever smartphones available in the market, BlackBerry always catches customers’ attention first so that they can not move their eyes to any other devices. It seems like the Blackberry Torch 9800 is on demand, which is yet to arrive later this year.
Even though, the long awaited BlackBerry 6 operating system (OS) has been announced by Research In Motion (RIM), that is running on the new Torch 9800 phone, BlackBerry fans are over excited to test the OS on the new device from RIM.
Running on its own OS BalckBerry 6, the Torch 9800 provides both the touchscreen and keyboard the best, browses the web much faster, featuring a bigger and content-friendly screen, offers the enterprise class security and device control and a more user-friendly experience.
If we analyze some features of the new BlackBerry Torch vs iPhones and Droid X, the Torch looks slightly bigger and heavier than the Bold 9700, but a little thicker and wider than the iPhone. Its screen size comparatively is small at 3.2 inches than the iPhone, Droid X. In case of its resolution, the Torch 9800 is also lower about 360×480 with 188 pixels per inch as compared to the iPhone with 326 ppi or the Droid X at 480 by 854 pixels.
Also, its processor is running at 624MHz is slower than the 1GHz processors of other phones. Even its battery life is comparatively lower, which offers 5.5 hours of talk time on GSM and 5.8 hours on UMTS vs 7 hours for the iPhone on 3G and 8 hours for the Droid X.
Despite all above disadvantages of the Torch 9800, it boasts of having dramatically improved web browser known as a webkit browser. The browser includes tabs for easy and quick access of internet, features book marks, add the site to your home screen, and share it via e-mail, text, Facebook, Twitter and more. The Social Feeds application brings together BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, AIM, Google Talk, MySpace, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. It has also an RSS feed within the app.
Besides, the device includes a 5 mp camera including a flash, autofocus, image stabilization and geotagging. The Torch also provides different scene modes like sports, portraits, etc with a finger swipe that lets you zoom in and out. It also comes with apps like BlackBerry podcasts, and it supports all of the mobile device management features supported by BES, BES Express, and BlackBerry Protect.
Finally, shortcomings never matter to BlackBerry fans and they always hold their breath to have latest BlackBerryexperiences and love all the devices from RIM.
‘Blackpad’ BlackBerry Tablet, iPad Challenger, Coming In November
July 30th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, plans to introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad, according to two people familiar with the company’s plans.
The device will have roughly the same dimensions as the iPad, which has a 9.7-inch diagonal screen, said the two people who wouldn’t be identified because the plans haven’t been made public. The device will include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technology that will allow people to connect to the Internet through their BlackBerry smartphones, the two people said.
RIM is racing to come out with a product to rival the iPad in the fast-growing market for devices that bridge the gap between smartphones and notebook computers. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, last month said it sold 3 million iPad tablet computers in 80 days after they debuted in the U.S.
“They can’t wait for a second generation of devices from Apple or they’ll fall too far behind,” said Ashok Kumar, an analyst with Rodman & Renshaw Inc. in New York.
RIM rose $1.83, or 3.3 percent, to $57.53 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market trading, reversing an earlier decline of as much as 2.5 percent. The stock has dropped 15 percent this year, as Apple has climbed 22 percent.
Marisa Conway, a spokeswoman for RIM, declined to comment, citing company policy not to comment on rumor or speculation.
Blackpad Pricing
RIM plans to call the tablet Blackpad, according to one of the people familiar with the company’s plans. RIM, based in Waterloo, Ontario, acquired the Internet rights to blackpad.com this month, according to the Whois database of domain names.
Pricing for the device will be in line with the iPad, which starts at $499, the person said. RIM is focused on reaping additional profits from the tablet effort, rather than competing on price to sell a large number of devices, the person said.
RIM is stepping up its competition with Apple on multiple fronts. The company is hosting an event in New York Aug. 3 at which it will debut its BlackBerry 9800 slider phone, according to one person familiar with its plans. The device will feature a full touchscreen like Apple’s iPhone and a slideout Qwerty keyboard to allow for easy e-mail typing, the person said.
RIM plans to use the phone to regain the market share it has lost recently to its U.S. rival. RIM’s share of the smartphone market fell to 19.4 percent of global shipments in the first quarter from 20.9 percent a year earlier, according to researcher IDC, based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Apple claimed 16.1 percent of the smartphone market, up from 10.9 percent a year earlier.
Uphill Battle?
In the tablet market, RIM will have to demonstrate how its device can stand out against products including the iPad, which has attracted buyers because of its integration with Apple’s iTunes service and many software applications, or apps. More than 225,000 apps are available for Apple devices, the company said in June. RIM said in April it had more than 6,000 apps.
“With the success of the iPad, RIM faces an uphill battle,” said William Power, an analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co., who has a “neutral” rating on the stock. “RIM really has yet to demonstrate that it can roll out touchscreen technology to match the leaders in the space, most noticeably Apple.”
RIM’s tablet will capitalize on the BlackBerry’s e-mail capabilities and the phone’s popularity with corporate users, one person said. The tablet will be closely integrated with the smartphone’s e-mail system and will have similar security for messaging, the person said.
Cameras for Video
Wi-Fi would allow the device to connect to the Internet anywhere the wireless technology is available, including a home, office or coffee shop. When not near such Wi-Fi “hotspots,” people could connect wirelessly to their mobile phone with Bluetooth and then to the Internet. The device will not be able to connect directly to the cellular network the way some iPads can, the two people said.
The RIM tablet will also have front- and back-facing cameras for videoconferencing, Rodman & Renshaw’s Kumar said, citing sources at suppliers in Asia.
“I don’t think it’s a zero-sum game,” he said, saying that innovation by Apple, RIM and other competitors will increase the size of the tablet market.
Hewlett-Packard Co., which bought smartphone maker Palm Inc. this month, said it plans to produce a tablet device that runs on Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system. Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. said this month it plans to introduce a tablet computer in the fourth quarter that runs on Google Inc.’s Android software. Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said yesterday the software company plans to increase its focus on tablets.
RIM’s Slider 9800 Blackberry to Debut Next Week
July 30th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) on Wednesday said they will probably show off their latest Blackberry phone, known as the Slider 9800, which is set to compete against Apple’s iPhone 4 and the Android smartphone.
RIM, based in Waterloo, Ontario, sent out press invites for next Tuesday in New York City but does not specifically detail the unveiling of the new phone and its Blackberry 6 operating system. The Wall Street Journal reported that people familiar with the event say that it will be to unveil the new phone.
However, on the press invite is AT&T’s logo, which is significant because the company is slated to be the service provider for RIM’s new phone.
Blackberry phones have become less popular with the advent of the new iPhones and the Android models, which both feature touch screens.
RIM’s new phone also boasts an operating system that shares features similar to Google’s Android operating system and the iPhone’s operating system, featuring a touch-screen based interface.
On Wednesday, RIM’s shares increased 2.6 percent to close at $55.41 in New York.
“The earlier they are going to say it is going to be available on the shelves the better,” Avian Securities analyst Matt Thornton told Reuters. “They don’t want to miss one of the key seasons.”
BlackBerry 9670 Flip Phone information leaked
April 22nd, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
Research In Motion’s first foray into the clamshell phone market didn’t exactly impress. The Pearl Flip, as it was branded, was never a hot seller. It’s curious that RIM would try again. Based on the spy images of the 9670, its second attempt at a flip phone is a step in the right direction when it comes to function, but two steps backward when it comes to form.
The BlackBerry 9670 is a CDMA (read: for Sprint or Verizon) clamshell-style device. Rather than its thinner predecessor, the 9670 is a wide device. This allows it to have a full QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard looks similar to what’s available on the current generation 9700 Bold. A full keyboard is definitely an improvement over the SureType keyboard on the Pearl Flip, but the expense comes with the device’s odd shape.
The wider shape of the phone also allows the 9670 to have a somewhat larger screen than that of the Pearl Flip. According to The Boy Genius, who dug up the information, the device has a 360 x 480 display on the inside and a large, external, color display as well.
One of the more interesting aspects of the 9670 is that it appears to be running BlackBerry OS 6.0, which was leaked earlier this week. There’s a slim possibility it will be the first BlackBerry with OS 6.0 to hit the market later this summer.
Other tidbits about the device include a hefty 5 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and support for microSD cards. It has an optical mouse for on-screen navigation.
RIM has not announced this device, nor have Sprint or Verizon Wireless. It’s possible this device will see the light of day next week at RIM’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium.
BlackBerry 9930 QWERTY Slider Coming to Sprint
March 14th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
Sprint may be the first carrier to offer a version of the upcoming BlackBerry QWERTY slider, the BlackBerry 9930 to be exact.
Last year’s leak of a BlackBerry QWERTY slider, more specifically the BlackBerry 9900, has recently escalated to include leaked photos that reveal the phone as a vertical slider like the Palm Pre.
Moreover, one of Boy Genius Report’s sources has seen a BlackBerry 9930 with Sprint branding, meaning that Sprint could possibly get the new BlackBerry QWERTY slider first. According to BGR, the BlackBerry 9900 will be the GSM/HSPA version with support for AT&T’s 3G network.
Like most other mobile operating systems can’t just be slapped onto new form factors without facing issues to be solved, upgrades to the BlackBerry OS have been required for the OS to be stable on QWERTY sliders. There’s still no word on when the BlackBerry 9930 for Sprint will be released though.
The BlackBerry 9930 / 9900 is expected to offer BlackBerry’s new mobile Web browser which is said to be taking advantage of server-side technology to speed up the load of pages. It should also sport a touchscreen, though it’s not known whether it’ll be of the more traditional kind as opposed to the Storm’s SurePress technology.
BlackBerry Tour 9650 will be ready in May
March 13th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
Canadian mobile phone makers are getting prepared to launch a BlackBerry Tour handset with a series of updates.
The latest news is that the product will be available in the market by the month of May. PTT capabilities would be included in the BlackBerry Tour 2
Reports said the BlackBerry Tour 9650 will be launched as BlackBerry Bold 9650. The branding of the new mobile phone from BlackBerry Tour to BlackBerry Bold was due to the fact that the original device landed only in the last fall and users may not perceive this upgraded device with a good eye.
Official details were not revealed; for all we know it could just be an assumption. People who are interested in availing the functionality of this device can get it with $5 per month.
BlackBerry Tour2 release date
March 12th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
While today’s news will surely be dominated by the pre-ordering of the Apple iPad, there are a few other tidbits that should excite current and future BlackBerry owners in San Francisco, especially those of you who have emailed asking about the BlackBerry Tour 2.
It seems as though sources have released some interesting intel that points to a possible release of the new, and highly anticipated BlackBerry OS 5.0 in a time frame of 2-3 weeks. So that could mean this month, it could mean on April 3rd when the iPad comes out, who knows. Apparently it will include a Push-to-Talk function that Verizon is going to charge you $5 a month for.
Also of note is news that the BlackBerry Tour2 9650 aka the BlackBerry Bold 9650 aka the BlackBerry Essex, it has a lot names, could very well be making its debut with Push-to-Talk sometime in May. So. Verizon users in San Francisco that means you could have one of these bad boys within two months.
That rocks.
If rumors about the phone are true, it is essentially the original BlackBerry Tour with Wi-Fi and a trackpad replacing that pesky trackball. So, Tour2 with OS 5.0 that sounds pretty good doesn’t it?
BlackBerry slider touchscreen phone gets leaked
March 4th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
RIM has been in the business for quite sometime now, but it’s just recently when they started venturing into other form factors for their phones. In 2008, they came out with their first flip phone in the form of the Pearl Flip and also introduced their first touchscreen phone via the BlackBerry Storm. This 2010, they might be coming out with their first BlackBerry slider phone if this leak proves to be true.
Apart from these pics, details about its specs are still pretty scarce at the moment, but based on its design, it could pack a touchscreen to complete its full QWERTY keypad. It also appears to come equipped with an optical trackpad. Rumor has it that this slider will likewise debut the new BlackBerry OS 6.0.
Rumors on RIM’s new BlackBerry slider
February 28th, 2010 by admin in BlackBerry
This isn’t confirmed, but with RIM rumored to be exploring sliding-QWERTY devices for a pretty long time, one of our BlackBerry connects dropped some info on us and we wanted it to share it. Here’s what we know:
It’s a portrait-oriented slider. While most people assume a device with slideout keyboard would end up being something like HTC’s devices, we’ve been told this particular handset is more like the Palm Pre in terms of layout.
The phone will run BlackBerry OS 6.0
The rumored device will 100% support Wi-Fi 802.11n
The resolution unfortunately has not improved, it is still 360×480.
No word on if this will have a touch screen, but we’d assume so, and our source alluded to this possibly being what the rumored BlackBerry Magnum/Dakota evolved into. Not saying there won’t be a Bold-like device with touchscreen, optical trackpad, and physical keyboard, but this might be released first.
If it does have a touch screen, this could in fact be the mythical BlackBerry Storm slider — picture a Storm 9520 with a slide up Bold-esque keyboard.
The phone will not be a Verizon exclusive — it’s supposed to be a GSM/HSPA device.
That’s all we’ve got for now, folks. What are you thinking? Does this remotely interest you, or could you care less about the hardware at this point and just hope that RIM can make some pretty big strides as far as their OS is concerned?
RIM To Launch Blackberry For Personal Use In China
December 24th, 2009 by admin in BlackBerry
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) said Tuesday it will offer its Blackberry handsets to personal users and small businesses in China, and also plans to introduce a Blackberry handset running on the Chinese- developed third-generation mobile-phone technology.
RIM is working on both initiatives with China Mobile Ltd. (CHL), the world’s biggest mobile carrier with 513.5 million subscribers as of the end of October.
Blackberry handsets have been available since 2006 to big businesses in China through China Mobile. The country also has a huge semi-legal “gray market” for smartphones such as the Blackberry and Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone, in which smartphones are brought in from places like Hong Kong.
“We view China as a strategic market, the largest wireless market in the world. And China Mobile is by far the largest mobile carrier in the world,” RIM Co-Chief Executive Jim Basillie said Tuesday at a press briefing.
China introduced 3G mobile-phone services this year, allowing smartphone makers such as RIM and Apple to sell consumers high-end handsets with functions such as high-speed web browsing.
China Mobile operates a 3G network on a domestically developed technology called TD-SCDMA, or Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access. Its two rivals in China use international 3G standards that are widely used around the world. To run at 3G speeds on China Mobile’s network, the Blackberry had to be redesigned to run on the TD-SCDMA standard.
RIM demonstrated a TD-SCDMA-based handset Tuesday, but Basillie declined to comment on when it would be available in China.
“We did a demonstration today,” he said. “Usually, when you have a demonstration, it’s well along the way.”
Neither company would comment on how much the TD-SCDMA-based handset will cost, but China Mobile Chairman Wang Jianzhou said the carrier will offer subsidies. “We provide handset subsidies for all TD-SCDMA phones.”
Basillie said he wasn’t sure how many Blackberry handsets had been sold in China.
“There’s a number that has been sold directly, and quite frankly, there’s a number that have come in through other channels,” he said.
Basillie said RIM is investing in manufacturing and research and development in China. The company procured US$2 billion worth of goods in China for its global operations this year, he added.
China Mobile has repeatedly said it is in talks with Apple to offer the iPhone in China, but Wang declined to say Tuesday if those talks are ongoing. The iPhone is currently available through one of China Mobile’s smaller rivals, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHU).
China’s third telecommunications company, China Telecom Corp. (CHA), has said it is in talks with RIM to offer the Blackberry in China, though Basillie declined Tuesday to say if the talks are still taking place.