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Vodafone introduces BlackBerry Curve 8310 in Germany

Vodafone and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion introduced the BlackBerry  Curve 8310 in Germany earlier today.With enhanced, location-specific GPS, the BlackBerry Curve 8310 is available now from Vodafone in Germany for 99,90 Euro (note, about $136.61 U.S.) in combination with a Vodafone Business Kombipaket Zuhause 240.Here are some key features of,...

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Blog posts 2007-07-31

3G BlackBerry coming to Australia

 Australia-based ZDNet colleague Jo Best reports that BlackBerry is working on a 3G BlackBerry device for Telstra's Next G bnetwork.BlackBerry Asia Pacific technical account manager Chris Ting, tells Jo that BlackBerry has a model "in development" for Telstra's high speed 3G network."They want it to have all the bells and...

Tags: Carriers, BlackBerry Curve 8300

Blog posts 2007-07-13

So why haven't I upgraded my BlackBerry 7520?

When I first checked my email this morning, I got this message from a reader of this blog:I usually check up on your blog maybe once or twice every week and the question I always asked my self is why do you still have a BlackBerry 7520 and...

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Blog posts 2007-06-30

New BlackBerry Curve:T-Mobile this September

Now back on patrol was diverted a bit yesterday due to the premiere of the iPhone.And at this early hour, I'm passing along the scoop from BlackBerry user forum Pinstack that a new BlackBerry Curve is expected this September.It will be called the BlackBerry 8320 and run on T-Mobile.Specs:  3.2 megapixel...

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Blog posts 2007-06-30

Poll: If you could win a free BlackBerry Curve or iPhone, you'd choose?

 On my other ZDNet blog, I've posted a poll that asks readers if they could win a free BlackBerry Curve or iPhone, which one would they choose.iPhone is winning over there, but given that the BlackBerry Beat is more of a gathering place for BlackBerry partisans, I think the results...

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Blog posts 2007-06-25

Mobile PressDisplay brings more than 500 newspapers to advanced BlackBerrys

 You can now read articles from more than 500 daily newspapers on your BlackBerry Curve 8300, BlackBerry Pearl 8100, or the BlackBerry 8800.That would be throug NewspaperDirect's PressDisplay.com's $29.95 a month Mobile PressDisplay service. Newly expanded to advanced BlackBerry devices, provides online digital replicas of more than 500 newspapers and...

Tags: News, BlackBerry Software, BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve 8300, BlackBerry 8800

Blog posts 2007-06-25

Man shoots self with BlackBerry Curve

On his Flickr photostream, Dan_H takes a most interesting photo of his rear view mirror with his new BlackBerry Curve 8300.So where do I get off with that post headline?Within the image, you can actually see Dan holding the BlackBerry Curve, in the act of taking the photo.  So in...

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Blog posts 2007-06-22

Offer: BlackBerry Curve on Amazon and you'll net $30.01

Robb at RIMarkable digs and deserves Diggs for digging up a BlackBerry Curve offering on Amazon.com that after a $75.00 rebate, and the signing of a two-year service plan with AT&T, you'll actually be paid $30.01 to purchase the Curve in this way.The math: $44.99 to buy, $75 rebate, =$30.01....

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Blog posts 2007-06-22

Black, BlackBerry Curve rumored

First of all, chill. That's a mock-up.BlackBerry Cool was contacted last night by what BBC's Doug Soltys terms a a friend who works for a prominent BlackBerry Alliance member.Doug notes that this friend told him about a black-colored BlackBerry Curve that may well be in development.Doug opines this could...

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Blog posts 2007-06-14

BlackBerry vs. iPhone: Google iPhone search brings up BB Curve Sponsored Link

Because I wanted to check on more Apple iPhone information, I typed in "iPhone" into a Google search just this morning.Much to my non-surprise, it wasn't the Search Results that were interesting, but the two high-value Sponsored Links that appeared above the said Search Results.The top sponsored link was a...

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Blog posts 2007-06-11

BlackBerry Curve-Rogers pricing details

A BlackBerry Cool tipster named Erratik tells the site that the BlackBerry Curve price on Rogers will be $349 with data and voice, $399 with 3 year voice activation only, or $499 for a 3-year contract with only data activated.That's way up there, eh? It seems as though...

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Blog posts 2007-06-06

BlackBerry Curve now live on AT&T site

Just as we expected, the BlackBerry Curve 8300 is now up and live for sale on the AT&T site. Went up about an hour ago.And as you can see from the graphic below this paragraph, price is $199.99 if you ink a two-year contract (whereupon $449.99 list price drops to...

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Blog posts 2007-05-31

IT'S OFFICIAL: BlackBerry Curve rollout tomorrow via AT&T Wireless

AT&T Inc formerly Cingular Wireless says this morning it will officially offer the BlackBerry Curve in wireless retail and business channels starting tomorrow.AT&T will be the only U.S. carrier offering the Curve. It will run on AT&T's EDGE network.Basics:Size: 4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6'Weight: 3.9 oz.Camera: 2 megapixel with 5x...

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Blog posts 2007-05-30

BlackBerry Curve teaser on AT&T site- or is that still Cingular?

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 is now on the AT&T site- not for purchase but in "want to know when its available" e-mail alert mode.Interesting though, despite the frantic store resignage efforts that have made the Cingular name disappear in favor of at&t, the Web address for this offering is still...

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Blog posts 2007-05-24

AT&T to release BlackBerry Curve 8300 this Friday

BoyGenius says that "all signs point" to a BlackBerry Curve 8300 release by AT&T this Friday.Features, at least according to BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion: Phone, email, text messaging SMS and MMS, browser, instant messaging and organizer applications in a single smartphone 2 megapixel camera with built-in flash Next-generation media player with audio...

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Blog posts 2007-05-22

BlackBerry Curve's enhanced Bluetooth: capable but a bit of a pain

RogersDude69, who hangs out at the BlackBerry Cool offices in Ottawa quite a bit, has just put the enhanced Bluetooth functionality of the BlackBerry Curve 8300 through a series of tests.Enhanced? You bet ya."The BlackBerry Curve is the first BlackBerry to include an open OBEX protocol, allowing you to...

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Blog posts 2007-05-17

Here's the most complete BlackBerry Curve review out there so far

Archer6, who is a long-standing and quite knowledgeable member of the Pinstack BlackBerry forums, has just posted what's possibly the most thorough review of the BlackBerry Curve 8300 I have read yet.Here's Archer's review- the bold face type is mineBuild Quality- A massive improvement. One of the best surprises of...

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Blog posts 2007-05-16

And the BlackBerry Curve reviews are in...

Engadget offers a round-up of BlackBerry Curve reviews.All positive: Read - LAPTOP Magazine (4 / 5 stars, "...this is the best BlackBerry...")Read - PC Magazine ("...an extremely promising BlackBerry for folks who want a fun device with a full keyboard")Read - Airtime Manager ("...were convinced that ...

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Blog posts 2007-05-15

Reviewer: I love the BlackBerry Curve's keypad

Simon at BlackBerry Cool has just emailed me to let me know theyve just posted a hands-on review of the just-released BlackBerry Curve (8300).He likes the keypad. Really, really does."Actually, so far, the keypad is one of my most favorite things on the BlackBerry Curve," Simon writes. "The keys...

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Blog posts 2007-05-03

IT'S OFFICIAL: BlackBerry Curve 8300 announced: here's pic, details

IT'S OFFICIAL: BlackBerry Curve 8300 announced: here's pic, detailsWhat about email client?I tested out the BlackBerry 8703 and decided to go with Palm Treo because the email client built into BBerry was unacceptable. What has changed in this new version? Please describe the real features of the new...

Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Curve 8300, BlackBerry Curve, information technology

Discussion threads 2007-05-03