Verizon Wireless announces new prepaid data packages for smartphones


We knew it was coming, it was just a matter of when. Today, Verizon Wireless announced that it would be “expanding its portfolio of prepaid offerings to include a new 3G Prepaid data package that lets customers access unlimited data…

BlackBerry OS 6 for BlackBerry Bold 9700 video walkthrough

BlackBerry OS 6 for BlackBerry Bold 9700 video walkthrough


We have been working this one for a while, and we finally got BlackBerry OS 6 for our BlackBerry 9700. Here’s a short walkthrough video we put together. Comparing BlackBerry 6 on the 9700 to BlackBerry 6 on the 9800,…

BlackBerry Bold R020 internal overview, replaces BlackBerry Bold 9700

BlackBerry Bold R020 internal overview, replaces BlackBerry Bold 9700


You’d think that RIM would be replacing highest-end product with a brand new device, right? Well, previous rumors suggested that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 would get nothing more than a simple refresh, and we’re able to confirm those rumors. We…

U.S. Cellular to carry BlackBerry Bold 9650 starting tomorrow


The folks over at U.S. Cellular have announced that they will begin offering the BlackBerry Bold 9650 to their customers on August 18th. The CDMA/GSM 9650 is identical to the model that has been available on Sprint and Verizon Wireless for the last several…

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review


RIM’s mythical sliding device finally got official after years and years of rumors. It’s being released tomorrow exclusively on AT&T and features the all new BlackBerry 6 operating system. We’re talking multitouch, gestures, redone multimedia applications, and a whole lot…

BlackBerry Bold 9780 coming to AT&T, Bell, Telus, Rogers?

BlackBerry Bold 9780 coming to AT&T, Bell, Telus, Rogers?


Blog driphter.com has new images of the unreleased BlackBerry Bold 9780 equipped with 3G bands 1, 2, 5, and 6. The bands operate on the 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, and 2100 MHz spectrums and are what the folks…

BlackBerry 6 pictured running on Verizon Bold 9650

BlackBerry 6 pictured running on Verizon Bold 9650


BlackBerry 6, RIM’s latest smartphone operating system, was first announced back in April of this year at WES (BlackBerry’s annual conference). This week, we finally got to see BB 6 running on real live hardware with the announcement of the BlackBerry Torch 9800. And…

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shuts down BlackBerry messaging service

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shuts down BlackBerry messaging service


In accordance with government wishes, Saudi Arabia’s three mobile wireless companies have shut down BlackBerry messaging services to their users. The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission cited security concerns when it announced on August 3rd that: “the manufacturer of the devices [RIM]…

BlackBerry Torch 9800 hands on

BlackBerry Torch 9800 hands on


We wrapped up the RIM and AT&T event with some hands on time with the just-announced though hardly-a-secret BlackBerry Torch 9800. Here are some first impressions:

    The hardware (casing, build quality, feel) is typical RIM — it’s great. Very solid,…

BlackBerry 6 to be available for Bold 9700 and 9650, Pearl 3G

BlackBerry 6 to be available for Bold 9700 and 9650, Pearl 3G


Via a press release, RIM has announced that BlackBerry 6, which will debut on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, will also be available for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and 9650, as well as the BlackBerry Pearl 3G. Great news for all you Bold…

BlackBerry Bold 9780 appears on video again

BlackBerry Bold 9780 appears on video again


Thank you may I have another? Today, Salomondrin has decided to jump in on the BlackBerry Bold 9780 video fun. The blogger has posted up a seven minute video showing off the hardware and software of the not-so-secret 9780. Hit the jump…

BlackBerry 9780 running BlackBerry 6 seen on video

BlackBerry 9780 running BlackBerry 6 seen on video


If you can’t wait until Tuesday to see what BlackBerry 6 is going to look like, blog driphter.com may have something for you. The blog posted a five minute video of an unreleased BlackBerry 9780 — the purported successor to the…

BlackBerry rumors: Verizon, T-Mobile to EOL Curve 8500, Verizon to EOL Storm 2 9550, 9780 to be Bold

BlackBerry rumors: Verizon, T-Mobile to EOL Curve 8500, Verizon to EOL Storm 2 9550, 9780 to be Bold


This isn’t exactly shocking news, but we thought we would share anyway. BBLeaks is reporting that Verizon Wireless will give the BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 and the BlackBerry Curve 8530 their end-of-life papers on August 15th and August 1st respectively. The…