Blackberry Phones

RIM is currently prepping two new non-touchscreen additions to its Curve line this year, codenamed the Apollo (GSM) and Sedona (CDMA). On top of that, the company is said to be working on a full touchscreen Curve, appropriately dubbed the Curve Touch.

Now, to confuse matters even further, BlackBerry enthusiast blog N4BB reveals an image of what it purports to be the BlackBerry Orlando — which is apparently just like the Apollo and Sedona, but with the addition of a touchscreen. No further details are available, which makes an unveiling of the Orlando in Orlando next month unlikely. Don’t fret though, BlackBerry fans, as we’re sure RIM will have a few other smartphones to show off at BlackBerry World.

The BlackBerry Curve Sedona has come out for a few more photo snaps. This time we get to see more of its curves and a shot of its backside. Also shown is Verizon Wireless branding, with splash screen at boot up and the classic VZW theme. As rumored, the Sedona is the CDMA version of this next-gen BlackBerry Curve. Hit the break for more images.

The BlackBerry Curve Sedona will have a TrackPad that lights up, just like on the Style 9670. The backside of the Cure Sedona looks pretty sleek. The battery door is plastic, although it has a nice glossy finish.

All in all, the BlackBerry Curve Sedona is shaping up nicely for the next-gen CDMA Curve. Coupled with OS 6.1 Lite, this device should be an excellent entry level BlackBerry. It’s apparent it should hit Big Red, but will it also make its way to Sprint? What do you think of the Sedona so far?

Via  n4bb

Verizon Wireless on Tuesday made RIM’s latest BlackBerry operating system available for the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphones. BlackBerry 6 is now available for both devices and will be pushed to customers as an over-the-air update beginning Tuesday evening at 8:00PM Eastern Time.

Customers may also update their smartphones using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. Updates compared to version 5 of the BlackBerry OS include a redesigned UI, universal search functionality and RIM’s highly anticipated HTML-capable browser.

It looks like our friends at the FCC have given the BlackBerry 8980, the presumed successor to the Curve 8900, a proper outing. Aside from the above picture, the FCC has the user manual for the unreleased and unannounced RIM handset available for viewing as well. The device will have a quad-band GSM antenna, Wi-Fi b/g/n, 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, and — judging by the instructions in the user manual — ship with BlackBerry OS 5. The device looks extremely similar to the BlackBerry 9700, aside from that sensual 8900 keyboard. Thoughts?

Friendly reminder, folks… RIM’s latest candybar device and lower cost QWERTY 3G handset are now available for purchase from your friendly AT&T store. If you need a refresh on the products, here we go:

BlackBerry Pearl 9100

• SureType keyboard
• 3G
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• 1150mAh battery
• $149 with 2 year agreement

BlackBerry Curve 9300

• QWERTY keyboard
• 3G
• Wi-Fi b,g,n
• GPS
• 2 megapixel camera
• $99 with 2 year agreement

If you’re in the market for a BlackBerry handset from AT&T which one are you going to go for? Or do you think you’ll hold out for the BlackBerry Bold 9780?

Back on the 14th of September, Verizon Wireless announced that the BlackBerry Curve 9330 would be available for purchase in the “coming weeks.” After almost a month, it looks like the time has finally come. Today, the Curve 9330 subtle appeared in the Verizon online store in a not-so-subtle fuchsia color. The device, which has 3G, Wi-Fi, and BlackBerry OS 5, will retail for $29.99 with a 2-year contract.

Boost Mobile is launching the BlackBerry smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) that known as the BlackBerry Curve 8530.

Boost Mobile is the one of Sprint’s prepaid brands that offering the Curve 8530 for price tag $249.99 and should be available on October 14.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone is sports full QWERTY keyboard and an optical trackpad that easy navigation.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 is packs a 320×240 LCD display, a 2 Megapixel camera with zoom and video recording, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity, 3G high-speed data support, Full HTML Web browsing, and a slot for microSD/SDHC card (a 2GB card included) with hot swappable.

Today, Sprint announced that it too would carry the latest update to the BlackBerry Curve family, the Curve 3G. The specs of the device are identical to the handset available on a plethora of other carriers — 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, BlackBerry OS 5 , optical trackpad, BlackBerry 6 ready — but Sprint’s offering will be priced $20 higher than CDMA rival, Verizon Wireless, at $49.99 with a 2-year contract. The device will be available via Sprint’s direct sales channels on September 26th and via the remaining sales channels on October 10th.

Today, Verizon Wireless and RIM announced the availability of the BlackBerry Curve 3G. The device sports that oh-so-familiar BlackBerry form factor, 512 MB RAM, 3G, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth, GPS, and a micro-SD card slot with support for up to a 32 GB card. The Curve 3G will be available in all business channels on September 16 and will be available in Verizon stores in the “coming weeks.” The device is priced at $29.99 when signing a 2-year contract and is “BlackBerry 6 ready.”

If you haven’t kept up on your rumors, Verizon Wireless is set to launch the recently announced BlackBerry Curve 9330 relatively soon. Big Red is taking two different color options into inventory, Fuschia and Charcoal Grey, and we have photos of both of them. It might just be the lighting, but that Fuschia looks awfully fierce to our eyes. With that said, anyone up for some low cost BlackBerry 9330 action on “the nation’s largest and most reliable network” when it launches on September 16th? Couple more photos after the break!