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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 |
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Research In Motion launched in India on Tuesday two BlackBerry handsets through its distributor Redington. These handsets will be available through retail outlets in line with the company’s strategy since January to launch network-independent phones through Redington, besides its traditional sales through mobile services providers.
The new models launched on Tuesday are the BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Curve 8520. The phones will be available at leading electronic stores in 38 cities, RIM said. These stores are already selling other models of BlackBerry phones, the spokesman said. The move to offer the handsets through retail channels fits better with the way consumers in India like to buy, said a spokesman for RIM in India. Consumers usually pick a handset at retail stores from a variety of brands and models, and then insert a SIM (subscriber identity module) card and get it running, he added.
RIM already has ties with nine service providers in India, including the largest Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Communications, the second largest. After buying a BlackBerry handset from a retail store, the customer will still have to sign up with one of these nine service providers, the spokesman said. RIM offers its handsets through retail channels as well in a few other countries where the model has been found to be relevant to the market, he added.
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 |
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Initially known as BlackBerry Gemini, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is now finally official, after several months of leaked images and details. As you may already know, BlackBerry Curve 8520 is RIM’s first device to have an optical trackpad instead of a trackball.
The smartphone further features a “highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard”, Wi-Fi, quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity, a 320 x 240 pixels display, a 2MP camera, and a 1GB MicroSD card in the box. BlackBerry Curve 8520 will be available from T-Mobile USA starting August 5, in two colors (black and frost). Also in August, the new Curve 8520 will go on sale in the UK. The smartphone’s price was not announced by RIM.
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Saturday, July 11th, 2009 |
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The BlackBerry Storm smartphone’s revolutionary SurePress touch-screen, which depresses ever so slightly when the screen is pressed, dramatically enhances the touch interface for both typing and navigation. Virtual keyboards on the BlackBerry Storm respond like a physical keyboard to allow easy and precise typing and the interface also supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for intuitive and efficient navigation.
The BlackBerry Storm smartphone has a wide range of powerful features and functions including:
• Preloaded DataViz Documents to Go, which allows users to edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the handset
• 3.2 megapixel camera, with variable zoom, auto focus, and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video
• Built-in GPS supporting location-based applications and services, as well as the geotagging of photos
• 1 GB of on board memory storage and a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB of additional storage
• Media player that can play movies smoothly in full screen mode, display pictures and slideshows quickly and manage an entire music collection; playlists can be created directly on the handset and there’s an equalizer with 11 preset filters - including “Lounge”, “Jazz” and “Hip Hop” - for customized audio ranges when using wired headphones or external speakers
• A 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, support for Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP) and dedicated volume controls
• Sleek, elegant design with contoured corners, stainless steel back and chromed frame surrounding its large (3.25″) display with glass lens and capacitive touch-screen; its exceptional 480 x 360 resolution is crisp and bright with eye pleasing clarity
• An ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts backlighting for ideal viewing and an accelerometer that allows customers to view applications in either portrait or landscape mode by simply rotating the handset
• Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time on 3G networks and 15 days of standby time
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 |
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Cellular South, a leader in wireless solutions and innovation and the nation’s largest privately owned wireless communications carrier announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM).
“We’re excited about the freedom and flexibility the BlackBerry Pearl Flip offers our customers,” said Jim Richmond, director of Corporate Communications for Cellular South. “This stylish and compact smartphone on our super fast 3G high speed mobile broadband network puts customers in control of how, when and where they communicate.”
One quick flip of the handset opens up a world of possibilities with the industry’s leading mobile messaging solution and a wide range of impressive Internet and multimedia capabilities, all in one powerful yet approachable smartphone. Customers can send a message to friends or family, make calls, browse the web, snap pictures, play games, watch videos or listen to their favorite music.
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone presents a sophisticated look with a sleek design and a chrome-finished frame surrounding its smooth, luminescent face. Packed with an abundance of powerful features, it weighs only 3.6 ounces and measures approximately 3.9″ x 1.9″ x 0.7″.
Featuring two high-resolution, light-sensing color displays, the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and phone calls without opening the handset, while the large, 240 x 320 pixel internal LCD displays messages, videos and web pages with impressive detail and contrast.
“The popularity of BlackBerry smartphones has grown tremendously around the world and the introduction of this exciting new flip phone will help extend the reach of the BlackBerry platform even further,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion.
“The BlackBerry Pearl Flip is a full-featured smartphone with a unique and friendly design and it is a natural choice for flip phone users who want to start doing more with their phone than just talk.”
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Friday, May 22nd, 2009 |
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Viettel, Alcatel-Lucent and Research In Motion (RIM) are pleased to launch the new BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Vietnam. Powered by a 624-MHz processor, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone supports tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi. Featuring a lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leatherette backplate, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone is a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration.
Among the smartphone’s rich set of multimedia capabilities are a 2 megapixel camera, high quality speakers, and a stunning display with HVGA screen. The newly enhanced browser provides fast download capabilities and support for streaming videos. The BlackBerry Media Sync application makes synchronizing digital music collections from iTunes with the smartphone ever so easy. Along with a newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, the smartphone’s many powerful communications and multimedia features make the BlackBerry Bold a ‘must have’ for power users and business professionals.
“This partnership with RIM and Alcatel Lucent reflects Viettel’s commitment to delivering the most technologically advanced and innovative products to our customers. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone delivers extensive functionality and premium features in a chic and elegant design. Understanding the value that our customers lay on such features, we continue to work to offer the best products and services, as we have been doing since our foundation,” said Bui Quang Tuyen, Deputy Director of Viettel Telecom.
“Viettel is also pleased to offer an 18 month warranty with all BlackBerry smartphones purchased from Viettel’s distribution channel in Vietnam,” added Bui Quang Tuyen.
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009 |
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Blackberry Storm 2 Photo
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Friday, May 15th, 2009 |
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Eager to pick up a new BlackBerry device? Well, the folks over at BoyGenius have come up with some possible release dates for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 and Curve 8520.
It seems that the Curve should be available on T-Mobile sometime in Q4, while the 9630 Tour should be available on Verizon on July 13th. These aren’t official dates, but hopefully they’re accurate and will give us a guideline as to when the devices will be available.
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Friday, May 8th, 2009 |
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There’s still nothing official about the BlackBerry Curve 8520, but we’re hearing that the new RIM smartphone will be released by T-Mobile USA sometime in the fourth quarter of 2009. The source of this rumor, BGR, says that a price for the 8520 was not given, but it should be on the affordable side anyway.
Well, a low price point won’t be a surprise given the features of the new smartphone, which include a QVGA display, Wi-Fi, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and quad-band GSM connectivity with EDGE. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 also has dedicated music keys and a new optical trackball which, apparently, is just plain awesome.
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Friday, April 24th, 2009 |
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Smart Communications, Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) announced plans to launch the BlackBerry Storm, the world’s first “clickable” touch-screen smartphone, in the Philippines.Nerisse Ramos, First Vice President and Head, Corporate Business Group (CBG) said, “SMART’s dedication to innovation through emerging technologies is evident with our launch of the BlackBerry Storm.
This is also made very clear through our aggressive deployment and expansion of our HSPA network across the country, making the BlackBerry Storm a perfect tool for both business and personal useRunning on SMART’s HSPA network gives BlackBerry Storm smartphone customers a fast and powerful experience .”
Kat Luna-Abelarde, Vice President and Head, Small and Medium Enterprise Group (SMEG) added: “The BlackBerry platform has been widely deployed by corporate customers in country. We also see a growing demand for BlackBerry smartphones among small businesses and individual customers. SMART has developed a series of applications, such as sales force automation, customer relationship management and credit investigation, which have made it easier for businesses of all sizes to manage their day-to-day operations via BlackBerry smartphones.”
Adele Beachley, Regional Director, RIM Asia Pacific commented, “The BlackBerry Storm smartphone, with its innovative SurePress touch-screen, offers a unique user experience. Its chic design and rich communications and multimedia features combine to offer an excellent choice to customers who are looking for a powerful, fun and fashionable smartphone. We are very pleased to launch the BlackBerry Storm in the Philippines with Smart Communications.”
Designed to satisfy the needs of both consumers and business customers, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone delivers the powerful communications features, global connectivity and personal productivity advantages of the BlackBerry platform.
Its SurePress touch-screen technology, which depresses slightly when the display is pressed, dramatically enhances the touch interface. Distinguished with the GSMA’s Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough award at Mobile World Congress 2009, the innovative SurePress touch-screen responds like a physical keyboard and it supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for intuitive and efficient application navigation.
The BlackBerry Storm smartphone boasts exceptional performance, a stunning display, HSPA network support, desktop-style web pages and advanced multimedia capabilities including a 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording, a powerful media player and an expandable memory card slot.
In addition, the BlackBerry Storm is a first class phone, provides easy access to popular IM and social networking services, includes built-in GPS and features the industry’s leading email and messaging capabilities. Its built-in accelerometer also allows the BlackBerry Storm to automatically switch between portrait and landscape mode.
The BlackBerry Storm smartphone is a multimedia powerhouse with a built-in media player that can play movies smoothly in full-screen mode, display pictures and slideshows and manage an entire music collection (including the ability to create playlists directly on the handset).
The BlackBerry Storm smartphone supports video streaming and can be synchronised with iTunes and Windows Media Player for music content or wirelessly connected (via Bluetooth) to a home stereo using the BlackBerry Music Gateway. The brilliant high resolution 3.25-inch display (480×360-pixels at 184 ppi) brings images to life with stunning clarity.
The 3.2 megapixel camera comes with autofocus, image stabilisation and a powerful flash that provides continuous lighting when recording video. For easy access to popular IM and social networking services, the BlackBerry Storm from Smart Communications comes with purpose-built applications for Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, and Flickr.
The built-in GPS supports location-based applications and services, as well as geotagging photos. The BlackBerry Storm has 1GB of onboard memory storage and a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB of additional storage per card.
[Via: Infibeam]
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 |
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After trying to to haggle manufacturing partners for lower prices, BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM)-maker Research in Motion is eyeballing new sources to simultaneously ramp up production, according to a recent report.
Foxconn, who is already a big name in the manufacturing game, is the likeliest candidate for a RIM contract, and will probably see continued business if BlackBerry sales keep going as well as they have been lately.
Luxombourg-based Elcoteq, Celestica and plenty of others have been feeding RIM parts for a long time now, but it’s a tough position to be in, both needing to meet higher demand, but cut costs because of a chilly economic climate. Foxconn must be making quite the offer if RIM’s willing to pick them up and not just change arrangements with existing partners.
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