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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Official OS 7.0.0.374 From Verizon for the 9930
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Seidio Releases Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930
Anybody else miss the old clip on holsters RIM used to ship with all their BlackBerrys? The leather holster that comes with the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 is actually quite good but some people prefer the traditional plastic clip BlackBerry holsters. Tom let us know that Seidio has exactly those users in mind with their new BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 99309 Spring Clip Holster. It is intended for a “naked” case-less Bold and provides a spring clip that lifts to get your device in and out. The inside is covered by felt and it faces inside when you place it in the holster to protect the screen.
Features include:
You can pick up the Seidio Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 for $29.95 directly from Seidio.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Official OS 7.0.0.362 Released for Bold 9930 Curve 9350 & Torch 9850
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
Sprint Getting Camera-less BlackBerry Bold 9930 Tomorrow?
There has been a camera-less BlackBerry Bold 9930 available from Verizon but Sprint has not carried one yet. We heard rumors before that they would be and according to a leaked flyer scored by Bla1ze @CrackBerry they will be getting it tomorrow (September 9th). These camera-less models are key for government employees and contractors since many facilities are still camera free. While many employers have changed the policies as every device starts shipping with a camera it is interesting to see that there still is a demand for it. I was always curious why RIM does not have a camera-less version of the PlayBook in that case…
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sprint Website Shows BlackBerry Bold 9930 Out of Stock!
If you needed any indication of the pent up demand for new BlackBerrys this should tip you off. First T-Mobile reported on their website that their BlackBerry Bold 9900 was out of stock (now back in stock). Now Sprint is reporting on their website that they are out of stock of the new BlackBerry Bold 9930. I wonder how supply is at Verizon? You also have to love the overall rating of 4.6/5 from 16 reviewers on Sprint’s website.
Thanks JD and Tashanna for sending this one in via BBEmpire
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Boxtone Adds Support for BlackBerry 7 Devices
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
Slick New BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 Harmony Advertisement
RIM has really started rolling out some great emotional marketing advertisements recently starting with the PlayBook. Their latest out the door is a slick one for the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 dubbed Harmony. I wont ruin it for you but definitely some good 30 second spot marketing. Still I think they need to throw in some message about it not being the same old BlackBerry experience especially with the highly refined BlackBerry Bold 9900 design.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
OS 7.0.0.353 Leaked for Bold 9900/9930 & Torch 9810, 9850, 9860
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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Sunday, August 21, 2011
BlackBerry Bold 9930 & Torch 9850 Now Available from 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.
Check out both of the devices on Sprint’s website:
Thanks Frank for sending this one in via CrackBerry
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
BlackBerry Bold 9930 OS 7.0.0.340 Found Online
You can pick up OS 7.0.0.340 for the BlackBerry Bold 9930 @ fileserve.com
N4BB also extracted:
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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BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 Reviews Roundup!
Reviews of RIM’s latest flagship BlackBerry started going live this week with more trickling in every day. I am sure you already enjoyed reading my review of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 but it never hurts to get multiple perspectives. The reviews of the device are overwhelmingly positive though small gripes do come up along with complaints about it not running QNX and the 3rd party app platform. Reviewers are really impressed with what RIM did with the BlackBerry Bold 9900 especially when it comes to the product design. This device shows that RIM can compete with the heavyweights when it comes to elegant gadget design.
Here is a roundup of the latest reviews. Let us know if we missed any!
- BerryReview BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- CrackBerry BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- SlashGear BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- BGR BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- CNet BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- Engadget BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- ThisIsMyNext BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- PhoneArena BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- TechRadar BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- LetsGoDigital BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- Recumbu BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
- MobileTechReview BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review
I did not post up “reviews” that were first impressions and all of the reviews were for the Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9930. Let us know in the comments if you spot any more and we will update the list!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
BlackBerry Bold 9930 7.0.0.308 Leaked – Hopefully Fixes Back Button Bug
You can pick up OS 7.0.0.308 for the BlackBerry Bold 9930 @ fileserve.com
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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BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930 Review
Since we first heard about the BlackBerry Bold 9900 I was hoping it would be codenamed the Phoenix. For years I have been going to BlackBerry conferences begging RIM to bring back the BlackBerry Bold 9000 form factor with beefed up hardware and software. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 proves that they have unquestionably delivered the best BlackBerry experience coupled in a stunningly beautiful design.
For the last few days I have been using a Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9930 as my main device and it has truly been beautiful. The device takes packs the pedigree of the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and improves upon it tenfold. My first impression when I unboxed the device was one of awe. I had played with the 9900 quite a few times but now that it is finally available I feel like a kid on my birthday. The keyboard is simply expansive and the wider larger form factor fits perfectly into the palm of your hand.
Once I powered on the device and switched all of my info to it I was floored with the speed. Even activating the device on our BES took less than 2 minutes. The best description of what RIM has done to the BlackBerry OS with BlackBerry OS 7 is “liquefy” it which is probably why they call the main improvement “Liquid Graphics.” The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 packs a 1.2Ghz Snapdragon processor which is just a tad shy of double the processing speed of the last few generations of BlackBerry devices. The RAM has also been upped to 768MB and the screen is stunning. RIM has not only raised the resolution to 640×480 pixels but has also added a very responsive touchscreen that easily glides under your finger. You still have the touchpad for one hand use but the touchscreen really rounds out the device.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 finally does away with the plastic siding of previous and really makes a statement with its beautiful metal siding. This is actual metal instead of plastic painted with chrome. Even the buttons seem to be made out of metal. The back battery cover is made of a glass composite they told us about at BlackBerry World which has a very slick pattern imprinted on it. Surrounding the battery cover is a rubberized plastic that helps you grip the phone.
The Bold 9900 is also the thinnest BlackBerry ever clocking in at 0.41 inches or 10.5mm. On the other hand from the front it looks almost exactly like the original BlackBerry Bold 9000 but with more luxurious buttons and a trackpad instead of a trackball. Everything about the BlackBerry Bold 9900 exudes style combined with function including a trackpad that now lights up. The metal siding is not sharp against your palm and fits perfectly in your hand despite its thinness. The call, BlackBerry, back, and end call buttons surrounding the touchpad are all made out of the same piece but they are much easier to press than the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and are very responsive. Another interesting change is that RIM has made the microphone hole almost imperceptible by making it just a tiny sliver on the bottom right side of the front bezel. They have also rounded out the blinking notification light to look like the 9800 instead of the 9700 style.
RIM has moved the lock button to the top middle of the device and it is nicely recessed yet easy to press though it no longer mutes phone calls. For that RIM has placed a new button between the volume up and down buttons on the right side of the 9900. That middle button now acts as the mute button. They also placed the only convenience key on the right side. On the left side RIM placed the headphone jack and the MicroUSB jack partially into the metal bezel which creates a very slick profile. The bottom of the device has charging contacts which will probably be used for a charging pod though hopefully CaseMate is working on a Fuel case using them! All in all I have to say I am impressed with what RIM has done with the device design. Unlike the BlackBerry Bold 9700 or the Torch line the Bold 9900 is just begging to be shown off in the executive boardroom.
One of the main things RIM has overhauled in the BlackBerry Bold 9900, along with the rest of the BlackBerry 7 line, is the internal hardware. For over 3 years RIM was using the same 624Mhz Marvell processor in all of their top BlackBerrys. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the first to break that mold with a huge jump to a 1.2Ghz processor along with a built in graphic processor. This combined with the updated 768MB of RAM and screen resolution bump to 640×480 with a 287 ppi pixel depth 24 bit display lead to what RIM calls “Liquid Graphics.” I call it the BlackBerry OS you love on methamphetamines (speed) dunked in the fountain of youth.
The screen on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is stunning and beautifully crisp making use of every pixel. I sort of miss the extra real estate on my Torch 9800 screen but the keyboard is well worth the compromise. RIM has also packed in a compass and GPS into the device to allow for augmented reality apps. On top of that we also have 8GB of storage built in to the device which you can expand with a MicroSD card. The only downside is you have to pull the battery to swap the SD card. The Wi-Fi radio was also updated to the newer 802.11n standard like the latest of the previous gen BlackBerry 6 devices.
The battery on the 9900 has also changed from previous Bold devices actually bringing down the capacity from 1500mAh to 1230mAh. I was really worried about this because the device is now packing a processor that runs at twice the speed. From the last few days of usage I have noticed that battery life is pretty much on par with my previous BlackBerry Torch 9800 easily lasting through a day. I did run into one day of heavy usage (screen on all the time and testing the browser) where the battery died in about 12 hours but hopefully there will be Fuel cases and extra batteries to solve that for hardcore users.
One of the compromises RIM made to make the 9900 so thin was to put a different camera in there from previous gen devices and the other BlackBerry 7 devices. The 9900 camera is fixed focus instead of autofocus. In my real world tests that resulted in sharp pictures for everything but macro shots. That means taking pictures of events or people came out perfectly but taking pictures of text or receipts close up was fuzzy. On the other hand the 9900 has almost no shutter lag. You press the button and the picture is taken. Oddly this also seems to be why the right side convenience key does not have two push down stages like the 9800 which let you press down half way to focus. In short some people are going to enjoy the camera and for others it is a place RIM could improve on in future Bolds.
On the other hand video recording on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 got a nice boost to HD. You can now record 720p HD videos which means 1280×720 resolution. The videos look amazing and the audio comes out loud and clear instead of crackly. I had image stabilization turned on but my sample videos came out sharp especially when taken in daylight. I had some issues with darker settings but that is practically every video recorder.
One of the things I was really interested to test out was the audio quality on the new Bold 9900. The Bold 9000 had a great speaker phone and phone calls were always clear. I found that the Torch 9800 was good but not great so I was really curious to see where the 9900 stacked up. I am happy to report that the earpiece on the 9900 is crystal clear and really easy to make out what people are saying. I asked friends how I sounded and even in low reception they had no issues hearing me though that could be Verizon’s service instead of the dreadful AT&T call quality I am used to. What I also really liked is the touchscreen proximity sensor on the 9900 works MUCH better than the 9800 and I have yet to have my face push a button while on a call.
The speakerphone on the 9900 is located at the bottom of the batter door right where the device arches up towards the metal side banding. That allows the audio to get out without being muffled against a table. I found the audio out of the speaker acceptable for phone calls though not amazing. People had a bit of trouble hearing me though I was testing it out in a relatively noisy environment. The speakerphone was decent for listening to podcasts but I found that music sounded “tinny”. To summarize the audio is solid for phone calls with a better than average speakerphone experience.
In terms of reception I found that unlike the BlackBerry Bold 9650 the 9900 picked up reception almost immediately when I came back into coverage. I would jump between towers quickly on Verizon and right when I got out of the subway I would get my emails. I cannot comment on how the GSM variant of the device works but we will be testing that soon. In terms of data speed this 9930 is running on the 1xEVDO network which is considered 3G instead of Verizon’s 4G LTE network. While 4G LTE would be nice you can see that the battery life on current 4G phones is abysmal.
One of the things I was really excited about the 9900 was that it was packing NFC radios. This Near Field Communications technology promises to be a disruptive one with uses ranging from mobile payments to simply exchanging information like contacts or URLs. Sadly Verizon has decided to disable the NFC radio on the Bold 9930 at launch though hopefully that will change shortly once uses for NFC start cropping up. Until then I asked RIM why carriers are disabling it and this was their official response:
RIM believes that NFC is an exciting technology that will enable many new capabilities, and we are aligning with our partners in supporting the overall NFC ecosystem by investing in NFC in our products. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 series are the first to be NFC ready and we are working closely with carrier partners on their roll out plans for NFC.
In other words it looks like a chicken before the egg problem. Carriers are trying to find a solid application for NFC technologies that leads to money in their pockets. On the other hand for such a solution to come to fruition devices need to have NFC built in and enabled… Hopefully this won’t be another case like Verizon and GPS where they will fight tooth and nail to disable it unless they can make money from it.
One of the things that really impressed me about the BlackBerry Bold 9930 from Verizon was not the actual device. The retail packaging for the Verizon 9930 includes a slick holster case that has to be one of the best BlackBerry cases I have used to date. It has a great feel and the locking flap magnet is much stronger than previous cases. It also has a nice ratcheting clip that stands up to more pressure. The Verizon 9930 also comes with a USB wall adapter with a MicroUSB cable to charge using that adapter or sync to your computer. Oddly it did not include headphones though I hear these bundled accessories are up to each carrier individually.
For a majority of BlackBerry users the BlackBerry Bold 990 will be THE BlackBerry to own. That is until QNX powered BlackBerrys start up. The only real complaint I have about the device is that even with the 1.2Ghz processor the device does still hourglass when installing, updating, and deleting applications. Other than that I have only seen the hour glass once or twice while trying to do multiple heavy operations on the device at the same time. The 9900 speeds up practically everything you do with a BlackBerry from typing on its huge keyboard to using the touchscreen to interact. It all simply feels fluid and effortless compared to previous generation devices. The browser is super responsive and the messages app now opens HTML emails instantaneously. It makes me wonder if I will ever be able to go back to my old Torch 9800 or Bold 9700.
If you are in the market for a new BlackBerry I highly recommend the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930. The 9900 is truly an engineering breakthrough for RIM with software that makes it shine. It really shows you that RIM is a player to contend with in the smartphone space. Now all we need is a QNX subsystem for BlackBerry smartphones to open up the platform to more developers and increase the number of feature rich 3rd party applications.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Sprint BlackBerry Bold 9930 & Torch 9850 Launch August 21st!
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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Sunday, August 14, 2011
BlackBerry Bold 9930 Now Available on Verizon’s Website!
I just hit publish on the post about the Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9930 rumors and Jim let me know that the device is now available! You can now pick up the BlackBerry Bold 9930 on the Verizon Wireless website for $249. It requires a 2 year activation for that pricing. Another thing worth noting is that it makes no mention of the NFC radio built in which is odd. If you don’t want to sign a contract you can pick up the device for $509.99.
Check it out on Verizon’s website at this link
The real irony is that the BlackBerry Bold 9930 product page tells you to “Forge ahead with the BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone.” I guess Verizon needs to fix their typos…
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Unlock Your New BlackBerry 7 Device @ the BerryReview Unlock Store for $4.95
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
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
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)
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?
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
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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