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Blackberry 8703e for Verizon rumored to release on August 28?
Any information related to this latest leak of the Blackberry 8703e is sketchy at best. FCC has not given the green light (or that we know of), and the rumor that it also supports GSM was squashed into oblivion. It will however support Verizon’s high speed, EV-DO; that we’re pretty darn sure of. All we have here are some pictures and screenshots… [Read]
BlackBerry Malware Unveiled
A BlackBerry Trojan horse has surfaced that, when launched, grants an attacker access to the wireless network to which the devices connect. A researcher told attendees at a conference last weekend that he had developed the malware, dubbed BBProxy, which exploits the link between a BlackBerry and its email server. While not viewed as a threat to customers, the malware is one of the first aimed specifically at the ubiquitous wireless devices, according to manufacturer Research in Motion. [Read]
Blackberry 8100 takes aim at consumer market
Long known as the tether that keeps businesspeople tied to their offices, the RIM Blackberry has become an essential part of business around the world. Not content with just keeping people in suits addicted to their products, RIM appears to be looking to go after the regular consumer market with a new, thinner version of their popular smartphone. The upcoming Blackberry 8100 will come loaded with consumer-friendly features such as a digital camera and a music player, with memory expandable via a mini-SD slot. The 8100 will ditch the space-eating QWERTY keyboard that comes on its current models in exchange for a SureType thumb keyboard, enabling the phone to take on a narrower shape. [Read]
The Sweetest Blackberries
For mobile e-mail, there's nothing like a Blackberry. Research in Motion (RIM) perfected corporate e-mail a few years ago, and it went on to bring fast, easy e-mail phones to consumers starting with its Blackberry 7100t for T-Mobile. They're even catching on now with young Hollywood stars who want something more professional, and less bulky, than the otherwise ubiquitous Sidekicks. [Read]
Fresh! Blackberry 7130g
Research In Motion(RIM) launched its BlackBerry 7130g in Singapore today, and this smartphone will be sold through the operators SingTel and StarHub. The last Singapore mobile operator M1 is slated to launch a similar Vodafone-branded model, the BlackBerry 7130v, at a later date. The Blackberry 7130g is also being concurrently launched in Hong Kong this week, and will be rolled out in other parts of Asia Pacific soon. It was just released in Australia a week ago and in Europe about a month ago. [Read]
Vodafone releases 3G BlackBerry
The latest BlackBerry 8707v from Research in Motion (RIM) is a 3G phone which supports the trademark BlackBerry push e-mail system popular among mobile business workers. Because this latest handset will connect to Vodafone's Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) network, the device should be able to download and display e-mail file attachments on its landscape QVGA LCD display faster than BlackBerries working on standard GSM networks can. UMTS is a 3G permanent wideband internet connection which handles data throughput at speeds between 384Kbps and 2Mbps. [Read]
In-Flight Recharging, Spb Time, Pocket Express, and More
Inflight Power has developed a unique charging cable for use in aircraft, bus, or train seats. Simply by plugging in the cable into headset jack, the cable converts the audio output into USB power. Naturally, this requires the handheld or smartphone to be able to be recharged through a USB connection. Most, but not all, devices meet this qualification. [Read]
Wireless weather alerts
As the first severe storm of hurricane season barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast, some weather forecasters were hoping residents were looking to their cell phones instead of the darkening skies. WeatherBug, a weather information service in Germantown, Md., is the latest to announce a new alert system. WeatherBug's product, developed in partnership with Manhattan-based Send Word Now, uses global positioning to pinpoint a subscriber's location and send targeted weather alerts to a cell phone, BlackBerry or other handheld device. It is geared toward large businesses, agencies and school districts that need to simultaneously disseminate emergency messages to large numbers of people. [Read]
Vodafone Netherlands and RIM Introduce UMTS-Enabled BlackBerry ...
Vodafone and Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry® 8707vTM in the Netherlands. The UMTS-enabled BlackBerry 8707v allows customers to make voice calls and simultaneously send or receive emails, browse the Internet or use other applications. The BlackBerry 8707v can also be used as a wireless modem for laptops, offering mobile users more choice for how they stay connected to the Internet. The BlackBerry 8707v is available in the Netherlands exclusively from Vodafone. [Read]
Las Vegas has one big BlackBerry
We seem to be very focused on making our devices smaller and smaller, but in Las Vegas, where everything is bigger and crazier, that trend is reversed. At the Nextel store in the Las Vegas Convention Center Monorail Station, there is a BlackBerry that is reportedly and believably the world’s largest. It’s not just for kicks, either. This huge device actually works. [Read]
Sheraton Chicago offers BlackBerry addicts a break
lackBerry addicts have a crack at freedom when they check into one Chicago hotel: the manager will put the communications devices and others like them under lock and key for guests who want a break. Rick Ueno, general manager of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel, said the program which began on Wednesday grew out of his own personal BlackBerry addiction. His one-step recovery was switching to a regular cell phone. "I was really addicted to my BlackBerry. I had an obsession with e-mail," he told Reuters. "Morning and night. There came a time when I didn't think it was healthy ... I quit cold turkey." [Read]
Apple and Blackberry getting together?
The net is awash with rumours that Apple and RIM are working together on an 'AppleBerry'. No, it's not a new type of juice drink - it could well be a phone that combines the email functionality of the Blackberry with the looks and interface of Apple's iPod.So far, nobody has confirmed the rumours - both companies are notoriously secretive. However, the prospect is perhaps enough to keep those due an upgrade on their cellphone waiting for just a little bit, to see if it pans out. [Read]
Fat-free Blackberry blasts into view
RIM's new BlackBerry is clearly a fan of fat-free living. Weighing in at 120g - and not 7130g as its name would suggest - the 'no-candy' candy bar is by far the most pocket-friendly 'Berry to date. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in brains. [Read]
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