AT&T-branded BlackBerry Bold 9780 spotted by way of eBay
T-Mobile's got an American lock on the Bold 9780 at the moment, but you know how it goes with BlackBerrys: they tend to go pretty much everywhere ( Storm and Torch notably excepted) if you give 'em enough time. Sure enough, an AT&T-branded version just popped up... and if you've got $899 lying around and an undying love for unreleased RIM gear, it can be yours.
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: 9780, 9780-spotted, berry-bold, black, BlackBerry, bold9780, entry, lock, moment, result, torch, undying-love, white-version
BlackBerry Torch coming to AT&T in two fresh colors next month
Allow us to clarify, the colors are "fresh" as in "new," not as in " The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ." Don't get us wrong, though: white almost always looks fresh (in the Fresh Prince sense) on a phone, and the Torch seems to be no exception -- partly thanks to the matching white keyboard.
Categories: BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: accessories, bel, berry-torch, BlackBerry, colors, htc, keyboard, matching, press, torch, white
UK carrier’s roadmap points to October 21 release for Windows Phone 7, over 2,000 apps at launch
The whole world and his neighbor's dog may already know when Windows Phone 7 will be announced , but when are the actual phones going to hit actual shelves? If you're in the US, that time still looks to be a month away , but the UK release window has just been narrowed down from late October to a single, albeit still speculative, date: October 21. Our tipster forwards the above snapshot from a Three UK document showing a "Windows 7Phone" nestled in between the BlackBerry Torch and Samsung Europa
Categories: BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: apps-at-launch, BlackBerry, microsoft, neighbor, plans, samsung, sgh, sgh-i916, Snapshot, speculation, super amoled, superamoled, three uk, torch
Nokia N8 teardown reveals easily replaceable battery, ‘beefy’ construction
Surprise, surprise. The iFixit team have cornered themselves a dark grey Nokia N8 and have proceeded to do the one thing that comes naturally to them: disassembled it. It's mostly good news all around with this teardown, which found the BL-4D battery cell was only two Torx screws away from being user-replaceable, while the overall N8 construction was praised as being the "beefiest" of any phone this year
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: berry-torch, BlackBerry, complete, controller, disassembly, nokia n8, nokian8, screws, source, teardown, torch, xenon, xenon flash, xenonflash
RIM pushes out software update for BlackBerry Torch, promises speed improvements aplenty
Well, it looks RIM hasn't been ignoring all those complaints about its less than speedy BlackBerry Torch -- the company has just pushed out an updated version of BlackBerry 6 for the device that promises a whole host of speed improvements. That includes faster page loading and improved panning in the browser, improved responsiveness after unlocking the device, faster application launching, exiting and switching, faster rendering and smoother transitions on the home screen, faster rendering of thumbnails in the picture application, and faster and smoother scrolling in the message list and when reading email -- oh, and improved audio quality too. Look for the update (v6.0.0.695) to begin rolling out directly to devices over the next week and a half, or simply hit up either RIM or AT&T below to skip the wait and download the update right now
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: after-unlocking, berry-torch, BlackBerry, improvements, rim, scrolling, softwareupdate, thumbnails, torch
Rogers now shipping BlackBerry Torch
See, that wasn't so bad, was it? Would-be Captivate buyers are still waiting, but the slightly-delayed BlackBerry Torch is now shipping up on Rogers for CAD $199.99 ($194) on a three-year contract..
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: 9800, berry-torch, BlackBerry, captivate, entry, insanely, mobile, now shipping, pretty-tough, rim, rogers, torch
Rogers delays BlackBerry Torch, Samsung Captivate (but not by much)
We've got a two-pack of bad news for Rogers customers today (at least, it's bad news if you were planning on upgrading your phone in the next few days). Both the BlackBerry Torch and Samsung's Galaxy S-based Captivate have been delayed for you guys, though the Torch will be coming around in just a few days' time -- September 30, to be exact -- while the Captivate's fighting a "manufacturing delay" and isn't expected now until mid-October. Interestingly, the Captivate seems to be in ample supply for AT&T, so..
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: ample, bad, captivate, engadget-mobile, galaxy-s-based, galaxys, rogers, samsung, Supply, torch
Exclusive: Galaxy Tab, red / white BlackBerry Torch and Samsung Focus hitting AT&T in Q4
Mmm, delicious. That's the feeling we're left with after being inundated with yet another round of AT&T leaks, this time giving us insight at a few flagship devices on tap for the carrier's holiday push
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: breaking-news, Carrier, cetus, devices-on-tap, galaxytab, rim, samsung, torch, wp7
BlackBerry Torch 9800 gets the Colorware treatment, sees value increase infinitely
So look -- RIM's BlackBerry Torch 9800 isn't exactly the barnburner-of-a-smartphone that we were hoping it'd be, but at least it looks snazzy, right? Right ?
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: barnburner, BlackBerry, colors, endless, entry, gadget, handset, torch
BlackBerry Bold R020 and 9670 Oxford flip outed?
It's felt almost as if the BlackBerry smartphone rumor mill has been a little too quiet -- dare we say burnt out -- since the Torch hit the scene ( BlackPad notwithstanding, of course). That's all changed with a pair of interesting leaks care of Boy Genius Report . Behold a successor to the Bold 9700 , the R020
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: BlackBerry, bold 9700, bold r020, boldr020, external, flip, genius, keyboard, leaks, magnitude, oxford, report, the-purported, torch, usual-amenities