The Engadget team has got their hands-on the newly announced BlackBerry Tour 9630. This particular unit was Verizon branded and in this gallery goes head to head with the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900. No official review on the Tour from Engadget just yet, but for now you can enjoy some decent eye candy. All we can say is hurry up RIM! We’re getting bored waiting for this device…
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FabianMH has brought a new app to the BlackBerry apps available, LaterDude. He designed it to be very simple, very friendly, and does exactly as it says…reminds you to call that friend, coworker, any one you need to contact later.nI know many of us take a call or say, “Can I call you later?” only to forget.
This app allows you to fully control who you call back from the call log or the messages app. You choose an entry, the Menu key, and from there it’s “Remind ... Read Full Story
Ever want a 24-karat BlackBerry? Well the folks at Computer Choppers have hooked up the BlackBerry Curve 8900 with a beautiful Golden body. You can purchase either the device or parts only. Prices start at just under $400 USD for the body or $999 USD for the Curve 8900 in Gold, Unlocked and Unbranded. It looks like they also have plans to introduce the BlackBerry Bold and Storm 9530 in Gold as well. Keep an eye on their website computerchoppers.com for more details.
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Our friends at Elecite have decided to hold a small two day sale. Basically purchase any two Elecite premium BlackBerry themes and get one more FREE! This means you can get your hands on hot themes such as iBerry, Noble, Ulterior, Scion or any of the others. All you have to do is follow the link below and use coupon code “241″ when checking out to receive your third one free. Happy shopping! Please note this sale is only valid for June 25 and 26, 2009.
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This is a sign that Verizon’s BlackBerry Tour launch will come soon than later. On Verizon’s new rebate sheet which is valid from June 28-August 1it clearly has the Tour 9630 listed with a rebate of $70. This means that we at least know Verizon will be launching the Tour somewhere within this window. Most likely you will see Verizon launch the 9630 sometime early next month… Stay tuned for more details once we hear them.
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Word on the street is that a new Twitter application is coming for BlackBerry devices. The app which is called “Tweeteev” is set to be unveiled for both BlackBerry and Android devices within the coming weeks. Tweeteev has plans to support many models including the BlackBerry Storm. We aren’t too sure of all of Tweeteev’s features as of yet, but I’m sure it will be interesting to see how it shapes up with Tweet Genius and others. If you would like to register for... Read Full Story
RIM has reported $643 million in earnings (that’s $1.12 per share), for the 1st Quarter that ended May 30th. A year ago, that result was 482.5 million (that’s $.84 a share). Excluding a $175.1 million tax credit and other items such as that, RIM earned $564.4 million (that’s $.98 a share). Revenue was $3.42 billion, that’s a whole 53% from the same quarter last year.
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June 17th, 2009, CNN Money reported that BlackBerry smartphones are leading the market in smartphones. While there are oooh’s and aaah’s over Apple’s newest iPhone 3GS, and Palm’s Pre, don’t size up Research In Motion’s BlackBerry smartphones just yet. RIM has continued to grow despite the newer flashier phones, and the percentage keeps climbing.
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You never know what the future holds, or when the phone you hold may save your future. It seems that the very phones we find ourselves attached to can be our knight in shining armor as well. It’s stories like these two I’m going to share that will bring safety to our attention.
I don’t know if you recall the story in Columbus Ohio that happened on a Wednesday, January 7th, 2009. While this story did not involve a BlackBerry, you’ll see where I’m going with it. ... Read Full Story
What’s up everyone? It’s once again week’s end and time to get you in sync. This week was all about the BlackBerry Tour, after being officially announced we heard official release news from both Verizon and Sprint, however nothing from the Canadian carriers. Who knows what this upcoming week will bring! Here is all of the BlackBerry headlines from the 25th week of 2009, starting with the oldest first.
T-Mobile branded BlackBerry Curve 8520 aka Gemini Spotted in Wild!
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