Showing posts with label 9850. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 9850. Show all posts

Thursday, November 3, 2011

US Cellular Releases OS 7.0.0.464 for the Torch 9850

The OS7 officials keep on coming. The latest comes to us from U.S. Cellular which has released OS7.0.0.464 for the Torch 9850.  You can download it directly from the BlackBerry Software page for U.S. Cellular.

Source: CrackBerry

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Thursday, October 6, 2011

BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860 Commercial Posted by RIM

Torch commercial 

RIM has put up a commercial for their new BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860 this week. The commercial shows off some of the features of the device as RIM’s redeeming all touch BlackBerry. Hopefully the QNX touch BlackBerrys really help RIM take off in the space. I am kind of digging the fact that RIM is finally showing off the features of the phone in commercials instead of more esoteric stuff. Check out the video below:


Desktop Video Link | Mobile Video Link

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Official OS 7.0.0.362 Released for Bold 9930 Curve 9350 & Torch 9850

imageUsually CDMA BlackBerrys do not get as much OS love when they launch so its nice to see that changing. Lucas @N4BB spotted Panhandle Communications launch of OS 7.0.0.362 for the BlackBerry Bold 9930, Curve 9350, & Torch 9850. This is the latest OS we have seen yet so if you are having issues with the previous OS 7.0.0.353 you may want to give this one a spin.

Download OS 7.0.0.362 @ BlackBerry.com

Warning: This OS will not install on any other BlackBerry besides the one mentioned above. Don’t forget to delete the vendor.xml file located in c:program files>common files>research in motion>apploader to install it on a different carriers device. If you do not know how to upgrade your BlackBerry OS please start by reading this step by step guide.

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Verizon BlackBerry Torch 9850 Now Available Online!

Verizon BlackBerry Torch 9850

That was quick! Jacob let us know (via N4BB) that Verizon is now selling the BlackBerry Torch 9850 on their website. The Torch 9850 is the all touch BlackBerry that redeems the Storm line. It is selling for $199.99 on Verizon’s website now with a 2 year contract which is not bad. They even have it featured on the Verizon Wireless homepage.

Here is how they describe it:

The new BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 smartphone delivers the best multimedia experience ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, thanks to a new all–touch design, 1.2Ghz processor, next generation BlackBerry® 7 OS featuring Liquid Graphics, and the latest in multimedia features. With a spectacular 3.7” touch screen display, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, the BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone is optimized for displaying web pages, photos, videos, and delivers powerful gaming experiences along with real–time communication and collaboration.

All–touch design: The BlackBerry Torch 9850 features a smooth, thrilling 3.7” touch screen , the largest BlackBerry smartphone display,ever–creating a fully immersive touch and multimedia experience that is meant to be shared and it’s Global Ready.

New, powerful 1.2GHz processor: Powering this contemporary BlackBerry smartphone is a 1.2 GHz processor seamlessly integrated with the new BlackBerry 7 OS for smoother multitasking and navigation, crisp 720p HD video recording, and fast downloads.

Liquid Graphics™: New BlackBerry® 7 OS provides the smoothest, most seamless touch experience yet. So you can enjoy instant response times, smoother rendering, and fluid animations across the board –for the most engaging, fluid multimedia experiences ever on a BlackBerry smartphone.

Fast BlackBerry Browser: With remarkably faster page load times than BlackBerry® 6, seamless panning and zooming, and better web–based video and gaming, new BlackBerry® 7 browser provides a seamless loading, scrolling, zooming experience.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Verizon BlackBerry Torch 9850 Officially Launches September 8th!

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We heard rumors that it was coming but now it is official. Verizon has announced the pricing and launch dates for the all touch BlackBerry Torch 9850. The Torch 9850 will be available on Verizon’s website on Sept. 8th and will be in stores on Sept. 15th. Yes you read that right it launches in less than 2 days. Nothing else is really new other than it coming with a free 16GB MicroSDHC card.

The BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be selling on Verizon for $199.99 with a new two-year contract and will require a Nationwide Talk plan of $39.99+ and a data plan of $30+. Check out the details from the press release below!


Verizon Wireless Introduces BlackBerry Torch 9850 Smartphone

BlackBerry Torch 9850 to be Available on the Nation’s Most Reliable Network

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced the new BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 smartphone will be available online at www.verizonwireless.comon Sept. 8, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 15.

Watch videos, play games and stay productive on the largest display and highest resolution on a BlackBerry smartphone to date. Powered by the new BlackBerry® 7 operating system, customers can enjoy the next generation BlackBerry browser with optimized zooming, panning and HTML 5 performance. BlackBerry® Balance is now integrated, allowing secure access to business information while preventing it from being copied into, sent from or used by personal applications. Customers can stay connected to their personal and business lives while in or out of the office.

Key features:

BlackBerry 7:

Pricing and availability:

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 smartphone in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Boxtone Adds Support for BlackBerry 7 Devices

 Boxtone Wagon Wheel

The popular BoxTone Enterprise Mobility Management solution has announced this week that they now support the latest BlackBerry 7 devices.  That includes the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and Torch 9810/9850/9860. No word on the just announced and soon available BlackBerry Curve 9350/9360/9370. Still it is nice to see that RIM’s main 3rd party enterprise vendors are jumping at the opportunity to support the latest BlackBerry devices. Check out the details in the release below:


BoxTone Supports BlackBerry 7 and Five New BlackBerry Handsets

COLUMBIA, MD – August 29, 2011 – BoxTone, the leader in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), today announced support for the BlackBerry® 7 operating system (OS), now running on new mobile devices including the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 and 9930 with touch display and keyboard, BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810 with touch display and slide-out keyboard, and the all-touch BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 and 9860.

Across these new devices, key capabilities for the enterprise user include the faster processors, increased memory, sharper high resolution display, faster WebKit browser with HTML5, and pre-loaded Documents To Go®, across a variety of form factors to meet the need and preferences of enterprise users. The launch across 255 carriers and partners ensures global availability often required by the enterprise.

“This next-generation BlackBerry 7 OS and these new smartphones are exciting additions into the market, with enhanced performance and functionality that make BlackBerry an even more attractive platform to mobilize the enterprise,” said Alan Snyder, CEO, BoxTone. “These latest devices leverage the best of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server in the enterprise and BoxTone’s Enterprise Mobility Management platform. We’re proud to support BlackBerry in its latest upgrade, and we look forward to helping enterprises mobilize their business with the latest BlackBerry OS and smartphones.”

BoxTone is the only EMM solution that delivers full lifecycle mobility management across all mobile devices, tablets and applications. From a single unified management platform, BoxTone enables mobile security, IT operations, support and business management to deliver the highest quality of service and security at the lowest cost and risk to the organization. Today 40 of the Fortune® 100, four of the five largest U.S. Banks, five of the top six U.S. Federal agencies and all of the major managed service providers (MSPs) rely on BoxTone to secure, manage, monitor and support more than 900,000 corporate-owned and employee-owned mobile devices running thousands of applications.

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Monday, August 29, 2011

US Cellular Selling the BlackBerry Torch 9850

US Cellular 9850

We knew it was coming but now it is available. Scuebydue let us know that US Cellular now has the BlackBerry Torch 9850 available for purchase on their website. It went up on schedule on Saturday which is nice to see. You can pick it up now for $199.99 with a new 2 year contract after a $100 mail in rebate.

Check it out at www.uscellular.com/blackberry

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

US Cellular Confirms BlackBerry Torch 9850 Launch Date & Price

US Cellular 9850

US Cellular has been pretty quiet during the BlackBerry 7 device rollout. Now we have them coming out and announcing that they will be getting the BlackBerry Torch 9850 (All Touch). They will be selling the device in stores on August 26th for $199.99 after a $100 mail in rebate. That is a bit pricier than what others are charging but they do have some perks like battery swap and rewards program for paying bills on time, adding a line, or referring new customers. They are also offering a switcher credit of $100 per line for users who switch to US Cellular and activate a new smartphone.

Check out the details in their press release

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

OS 7.0.0.353 Leaked for Bold 9900/9930 & Torch 9810, 9850, 9860

imageWe have been hearing from sources that RIM has been seeding them devices with OS 7.0.0.353 so we knew it was coming out. Thanks to N4BB you can give it a spin for yourself. Supposedly it is a solid build and RIM is putting it into carrier testing internationally. Let us know what you find!

Download Bold 9900 OS 7.0.0.353 from:

Download Bold 9930 OS 7.0.0.353 from:

Download Torch 9850 OS 7.0.0.353 from:

Download Torch 9860 OS 7.0.0.353 from:

Download Torch 9810 OS 7.0.0.353 from:

Warning: This OS will not install on any other BlackBerry besides the one mentioned above and is not an official release.If you do not know how to upgrade your BlackBerry OS please start by reading this step by step guide.Don’t forget to delete the vendor.xml file located in c:program files>common files>research in motion>apploader to install it on a different carriers device. Don’t forget our usual warnings: do not download and install these updates if you don’t know what you’re doing. Incorrect procedure or just bad luck could render your BlackBerry inoperative or unstable.

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Leaked Poster Shows Verizon BlackBerry Torch 9850 Coming

blackberry-torch-9850-verizon-flyer

Quite a few Storm users have been wondering if Verizon was going to carry the all touch BlackBerry Torch 9850. The 9850 is RIM’s chance to fix what they failed with the Storm and it seems to be popular. Verizon has remained hush about any BlackBerry but the Bold 9930 but a leaked poster scored by Adam @CrackBerry shows some hope. It shows the BlackBerry Torch 9850 with Verizon branding. While I still recommend the 9930 above all I know quite a few people who love their touchscreen typing and the resolution is gorgeous.

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

BlackBerry Bold 9930 & Torch 9850 Now Available from Sprint!

Torch 9850 Sprint   

The BlackBerry 7 devices are rolling out like clockwork. The latest out the gate is the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 from Sprint. The Bold 9930 is going for a nice and reasonable $199.99 and the Torch 9850 is selling for $199.99 after a $50 mail in rebate. Give it a few days and you will probably see another $50 come off of these devices from resellers like WireFly and Amazon.

Bold 9930 Sprint

Check out both of the devices on Sprint’s website:

Thanks Frank for sending this one in via CrackBerry

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860 Reviews Roundup!

We did a roundup yesterday of the reviews for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 and now it is time to cover the new All Touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 & 9860. These reviews are mostly of the Sprint BlackBerry Torch 9850 Though there are two of the GSM Torch 9860 but the devices are more or less the same otherwise. Reviewers seem to agree that this is what the Storm should have been 2 years ago. They are also loving the fluid OS coupled with the high res screen though the physical buttons seem to be an afterthought in an otherwise well designed phone.

Here is a roundup of the latest reviews. Let us know if we missed any!

BlackBerry Torch 9850 Reviews:

BlackBerry Torch 9860 Reviews:

Let us know in the comments if you spot any more and we will update the list!

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Sprint BlackBerry Bold 9930 & Torch 9850 Launch August 21st!

BlackBerry Torch front low-res BlackBerry Bold 9930 front low-res

We knew they were coming but now it is official. Sprint has confirmed for us that the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and the BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be launching on Sunday, August 21st. The 9930 will be selling for $249.99 with a 2 year contract and the release mentions NFC being enabled. The 9850 on the other hand will cost $149.99 after a $50 mail in rebate.

Here is how Sprint describes the phones:

BlackBerry Bold 9930

BlackBerry Bold 9930 boasts the thinnest design and widest QWERTY on a BlackBerry smartphone for $249.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. At just 10.5mm thick, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone ever. It features a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the widest QWERTY keyboard available on a BlackBerry smartphone and a trackpad for easy navigation. BlackBerry Bold 9930 also offers Near Field Communications (NFC) support for a secure exchange of information between NFC-enabled devices over a very short distance.

BlackBerry Torch 9850

BlackBerry Torch9850, the first all-touch BlackBerry smartphone for Sprint customers, will cost $149.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement, after $50 mail-in rebate via reward card. The sleek BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone features a spectacular, new 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, and trackpad for easy navigation.

Both Smartphones feature Liquid Graphics™ technology, a key new feature powered by BlackBerry 7 to deliver incredibly fast, smooth performance and a highly responsive touchscreen experience. They also offer 1.2GHz processors, 5MP cameras and are World Phone capable.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Unlock Your New BlackBerry 7 Device @ the BerryReview Unlock Store for $4.95

BlackBerry Models

With the new BlackBerry 7 devices rolling out at full speed and carriers already selling the BlackBerry Bold 9900 things are getting exciting. We just wanted to confirm that the BerryReview Unlock Store is fully capable of unlocking the BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930, Torch 9810, and Torch 9850 & 9860. There is no new procedure and we have our summer unlock code sale going on so each code is only $4.95!!!

So head on over to the BerryReview Unlock Store to unlock your new device!

PS: Don’t forget that the BerryReview Unlock Store is sponsoring this months giveaway of a BlackBerry 7 device of your choice!

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

RIM Strips Down Bold 9900, Torch 9810, 9850 & 9860 for FCC

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The confidentiality period for RIM’s submissions to the FCC are now over which means there are more goodies to be found. Dsquared2 (via BBNews.pl) noticed that you can now find the internal pictures for the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 along with the BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9850, & 9860. All of these devices are disassembled in the PDF for their Internal photos at the links below:

Let us know if you spot anything good in the pictures or in the released FCC filings.

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Monday, August 8, 2011

Wireless Giant Device Roadmap Shows Unreleased & Unannounced Devices

Wireless Giant Leaked Roadmap

You have to love how these codenames are being bandied around. The latest leak comes from the CrackBerry crew showing the roadmap from Wireless Giant. This roadmap has the normal devices we have heard about including the BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930, Torch 9810, and Torch 9850 & 9860 together with some estimated launch dates. What gets really interesting is that it throws in a whole soup of other codenames including the hush hush BlackBerry Cyclone TV device and a Wi-Fi stereo accessory called the Beats and Calpyso. Feel free to speculate in the comments and complain about the estimated launch dates!

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Friday, August 5, 2011

BlackBerry Curve 9360 Has NFC Built In? (Pictures)

BlackBerry Curve 9360 Packing NFC

We mentioned when RIM announced the BlackBerry Torch 9810 & 9850/9860 that we were surprised they did not have NFC built in like the Bold 9900 and 9930. We just assumed that meant that previous reports of the BlackBerry Curve 9360 packing NFC were also incorrect. One of our new tipsters did some sleuthing and found that the BlackBerry Curve 9360 actually HAS NFC according to its OS. Odd right?

BlackBerry Curve 9360 Packing NFC 2 BlackBerry Curve 9360 Packing NFC 3 

As you can see in these pictures the BlackBerry Curve 9360 reports back that it has NFC along with the same options as the Bold 9900. Also notice the little NFC lightning bolt style icons in the picture above. The main oddity is that it does not have the NFC antenna in the battery door like the Bold 9900. I am not sure what to make of that. Let us know what you think!

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Sprint Confirms BlackBerry Bold 9930 & Torch 9850 For Fall Release

BlackBerry Torch front low-res BlackBerry Bold 9930 front low-res

We already heard from RIM that Sprint would be getting the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 but now we are hearing directly from Sprint. They have confirmed both devices for release this fall which is a little later than the August release we had rumored since fall is technically September-November. Here is what Sprint had to say about the launch:

Sprint’s incredibly loyal BlackBerry customers will appreciate the benefits of the BlackBerry 7 user experience on these two new smartphones – BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850,” said Fared Adib, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “BlackBerry 7 is an evolution that extends the ability to support our customers domestically and internationally as they juggle their busy personal and professional lives with one easy-to-use device. We are excited to continue our strong relationship with RIM through these new powerful devices.”

Press release below:

America’s First BlackBerry 7 Smartphones Coming to Sprint This Fall

BlackBerry Bold 9930 boasts thinnest design and widest QWERTY on a BlackBerry smartphone; BlackBerry Torch 9850 will be the first all-touch BlackBerry smartphone for Sprint customers

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), August 03, 2011 – Sprint (NYSE: S) announced an expansion of its robust portfolio of BlackBerry® smartphones with the fall availability of America’s first two BlackBerry® 7 smartphones – BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 and BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 from Research In Motion (RIM). Specific pricing and availability will be provided closer to availability.

Both new smartphones are powered by the next-generation BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 7, a performance-driven operating system designed to deliver the ultimate in communications, multimedia and productivity. Both smartphones also feature Liquid Graphics™ technology, a key new feature powered by BlackBerry 7 to deliver incredibly fast, smooth performance and a highly responsive touchscreen experience. They are also both powered by a 1.2GHz processor, offer 5MP cameras and are World Phone capable.

“Sprint’s incredibly loyal BlackBerry customers will appreciate the benefits of the BlackBerry 7 user experience on these two new smartphones – BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850,” said Fared Adib, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “BlackBerry 7 is an evolution that extends the ability to support our customers domestically and internationally as they juggle their busy personal and professional lives with one easy-to-use device. We are excited to continue our strong relationship with RIM through these new powerful devices.”

Two options – Super Thin or Full Touchscreen

At just 10.5mm thick, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone ever. It features a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the widest QWERTY keyboard available on a BlackBerry smartphone and a trackpad for easy navigation.

Key features of BlackBerry Bold 9930 include:

BlackBerry® service with access to up to 10 supported business and personal email accounts, plus BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for corporate email installations
DataViz Docs To Go® Premium suite preloaded, for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere
BlackBerry App World™, the official app store for BlackBerry smartphones offering customization, fun and productivity
BlackBerry® Playbook™ support with BlackBerry Bridge™ (Bridge is available as a free download on BlackBerry App World)
Near Field Communications (NFC) support for a secure exchange of information between NFC-enabled devices over a very short distance
Augmented Reality using the built-in compass (magnetometer) to support augmented reality applications

The sleek BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone will be the first full-touch BlackBerry smartphone from Sprint. It features a spectacular, new 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, and trackpad for easy navigation.

Key features of BlackBerry Torch 9850 include:

BlackBerry® service with access to up to 10 supported business and personal email accounts, plus BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for corporate email installations
DataViz Docs To Go® Premium suite preloaded, for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere
BlackBerry App World, the official app store for BlackBerry smartphones offering customization, fun and productivity
BlackBerry® Playbook™ support with BlackBerry Bridge™ (Bridge is available as a free download on BlackBerry App World)
Augmented Reality using the built-in compass (magnetometer) to support augmented reality applications

Enhancing the Experience with BlackBerry 7

BlackBerry 7 introduces a next-generation BlackBerry browser with a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience that is up to 40 percent faster than BlackBerry® 6 based smartphones and up to 100 percent faster than BlackBerry® 5 based smartphones1.

The new BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphones also feature Liquid Graphics technology, with each smartphone combining a dedicated high-performance graphics processor with a blazingly fast CPU and stunning high-resolution display to deliver an incredibly fast, smooth and responsive visual experience.

Building upon the Universal Search feature introduced in BlackBerry 6, BlackBerry 7 expands the capability to include voice-activated search. This new capability makes it easier and more convenient to search for content on the smartphone or web.

BlackBerry 7 also integrates BlackBerry® Balance™, which separates personal content from corporate content, giving users the freedom and flexibility to use the smartphone for personal email, Facebook®, Twitter®, multimedia, games and other apps, while satisfying the need for corporate data to be highly secure and manageable. BlackBerry Balance works in conjunction with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0.3, which provides a number of unique IT policy controls, such as wiping only corporate data or blocking work-related content and apps from being copied or forwarded to personal contacts.

BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 use the Sprint 3G Network domestically and offer World Phone capability for international travel to nearly anywhere in the world. Sprint customers have the power to make or receive phone calls in more than 185 countries and access to BlackBerry® data services, including email, apps and web browsing in nearly 150 countries. Customers also have the option of using a third-party SIM for international voice and data services.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 52 million customers at the end of 2Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

1 Requires BlackBerry 7 OS. Testing was performed by RIM in July 2011 and measured average page load speeds using pre-release BlackBerry 7 software.

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NFC Only Coming in BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 OS 7 Devices?

NFC 9900 Tests

I am not sure how we all missed this before but previous spec leaks for the BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9850, and 9860 said that the device had NFC. I noticed in RIM’s announcement this morning that NFC was nowhere to be seen for these devices which had me wondering. So I checked back to the FCC filings for the 9900/9930, 9810, and 9850/9860 and noticed something interesting. When looking over the Test Report for all 3 only the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 had a logged Near Field Communications test performed. The product pages also only list the 9900 as having NFC for “accessory pairing and smart tag reading/writing.”

Check out the filings for yourself:

I am not sure why RIM would not want this feature to have parity across all next gen BlackBerry devices but it has me scratching my head wondering why. I know the NFC is built into the battery cover for the 9900 but I just assumed they managed to hide it better in the 9810 and 9850/9860. What do you think of this? I was planning on getting the 9900 (GodBerry) either way but now it makes it truly the flagship BlackBerry.

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BlackBerry Torch 9810, 9850, & 9860 Project Managers Interviewed

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RIM posted up a great interview with the project managers for the all touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860. They talk about how they made the all touch device and the design inspiration behind it. They also tapped the project manager for the BlackBerry Torch 9810 to talk about that device and how it refined the original Torch.

Very good read all around. Check the interviews out at the links below:

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