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- BlackBerry
- A smartphone from Research in Motion, Ltd. RIM, Waterloo, Ontario (www.blackberry.net) that is available in various models. These popular devices include phone, e-mail, text messaging, Web browsing, organizer (calendar,...
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- Image Gallery: A walk around the T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700
- T-Mobile starting rolling out their 3G network a year ago and today we see the launch of their first 3G BlackBerry device, the Bold 9700. The Bold 9700 has some of the great aspects of the original Bold (624 MHz processor, high resolution screen, great keyboard) and adds a 3.2...
- Tags: Bold 9700, 3G, Keyboards, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, product photos, rim, blackberry, t-mobile, bold, uma, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-11-15
- Screenshots: Leaked upcoming BlackBerry OS
- The new operating system for the BlackBerry Curve has been leaked. So what's changed? by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: Operating System, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Research in Motion, BlackBerry, Zack Whittaker, TTD, UI, User Experience, Curve, RIM, BIS, Email, Productivity, Breaking, Exclusive
- Image galleries 2009-08-15
- Hands-on review of the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520
- Here's a hands-on look at RIM's new BlackBerry Curve 8520. The new Curve is intended for both consumers and business users, and offers new multimedia functionality and a few refined input features. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Multimedia, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Curve, Handhelds, Hardware, product photos, RIM, BlackBerry, Curve 8520, review, hands-on, Andrew Nusca
- Image galleries 2009-08-06
- Sneak Peek: BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac
- Research in Motion has announced that it will make its BlackBerry Desktop Manager available for Mac. The manager will provide capabilities including the ability to sync to iTunes (playlists, calendars, contacts, notes, tasks), add and remove applications, perform firmware updates, create backups and restore from them, automatically schedule backups with...
- Tags: Desktop, Apple Macintosh, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Backups, Hardware, product photos, BlackBerry, mobile, Mac, RIM, Andrew Nusca
- Image galleries 2009-07-21
- Image Gallery: King of the QWERTYS
- Touch screen smartphones are all the rage today with the iPhone, Palm Pre, and Google Android devices. However, there are still millions of people who enjoy a messaging experience on forward facing QWERTY smartphones. We will be taking an in-depth comparative look at the top three smartphones running Symbian, Windows...
- Tags: Smart Phone, Touch Screen Smartphone, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Palm Pre, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, product photos, symbian, windows mobile, blackberry, smartphone, qwerty, messaging, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-07-19
- Image Gallery: Hands on with the RIM BlackBerry Tour from Verizon Wireless
- Verizon Wireless customers have been waiting patiently for this device that brings a world capable GSM and CDMA new full featured smartphone to the carrier. The RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 has an excellent keyboard maybe the best in the current RIM lineup that mixes the Bold and Curve 8900 into...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Keyboards, Handhelds, GPS, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, product photos, rim, blackberry, verizon wireless, tour, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-07-15
- Image Gallery: RIM BlackBerry Visor Mount Speakerphone
- We usually associate RIM with their BlackBerry smartphones, but lately they have been creating more and more accessories to optimize the BlackBerry experience. The BlackBerry Visor Mount Speakerphone is a versatile solution that gives you hands-free support in your vehicle. It gives you more functionality than seen in many Bluetooth...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Visor Mount Speakerphone, Handhelds, Hardware, product photos, rim, blackberry, speakerphone, bluetooth, hands-free, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-07-06
- Image Gallery: RIM BlackBerry Premium Multimedia Headset
- When you think of RIM products you think of their BlackBerry phones. While at CTIA a couple of months ago, I learned that there are also several BlackBerry branded accessories designed to work with your RIM BlackBerry devices. I had the chance to chat with a product manager for a...
- Tags: Multimedia, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, product photos, rim, blackberry, stereo, headset, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-05-13
- Image Gallery: Evernote for RIM BlackBerry devices
- Evernote is a mobile application/service designed to capture notes, audio recording, and images of anything you want to later remember and access. Their amazing recognition technology allows you to search for text in images you capture and in handwritten notes so you always have ready access to information you need....
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Note, screenshots, blackberry, rim, evernote, pearl, curve, bold, storm, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-05-11
- Image Gallery: A walk through the BlackBerry App World
- RIM launched their BlackBerry App World onboard application store at CTIA on 1 April 2009. The App World application lets you purchase and download applications to your supported RIM BlackBerry device. Apps can be free (30% were at launch) or priced from US$2.99 and up. You can read reviews, download...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, screenshots, blackberry, application store, rim, curve, storm, pearl, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-04-01
- Image Gallery: T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900
- T-Mobile is the first US carrier to offer the next generation BB Curve that has some major improvements over the existing Curve. Improvements include the high resolution 480x360 pixels display, WiFi, GPS, BB OS 4.6, 3.2 megapixel camera with video capture capability, 512MHz processor and 256MB internal memory. It is...
- Tags: Video Capture, Corporate Communications, GPS, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, product photos, blackberry, curve, t-mobile, RIM, Matthew Miller
- Image galleries 2009-01-25
- BlackBerry Curve 8900: for students or not for students
- A look at the main features of the BlackBerry Curve 8900; is this for students or not? We'll soon find out... by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: BlackBerry Curve, Student, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, BlackBerry, Curve 8900, Zack Whittaker, Research in Motion, Mobile, Cell Phone, iGeneration
- Image galleries 2009-01-09
- Can Obama bring tech respect to Washington?
- Senior editor Sam Diaz talks about how President-elect Barack Obama will use technology when he becomes president. Diaz says, while Obama might have to give up his BlackBerry because of security issues, he has plans to broadcast his weekly address over YouTube and appoint the nation's first chief technology officer.
- Tags: Diaz, Handhelds, Security, Hardware, Diaz Memo, Barack Obama, Sam Diaz, Blackberry, YouTube
- Videos 2008-11-24
- Image Gallery: OtterBox Impact and Defender cases for the BlackBerry Bold
- OtterBox is known for creating cases that offer major protection for mobile devices. They have a couple of cases with different levels of protection for the RIM BlackBerry Bold. The Impact case provides a minimal level of protection while the Defender series gives you a much higher level of protection...
- Tags: Protection, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, OtterBox, Impact Case, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, rim, blackberry, bold, otterbox, cases
- Image galleries 2008-11-19
- Image Gallery: First Impressions of the BlackBerry Bold
- The BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry with HSDPA support and also includes WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. It has a powerful 624MHz processor and comes with 1GB of on-board flash memory. The following gallery shows the hardware and some of the new screens you will see in BlackBerry OS 4.6....
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, RIM, blackberry, bold, smartphone
- Image galleries 2008-11-10
- Image Gallery: RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220
- Flip form factor mobile phones are very popular in the U.S. and until now these users were unable to pick up a BlackBerry in this form factor. The RIM BB Flip brings the power and functionality of the BlackBerry to this form factor, complete with a SureType QWERTY keyboard. The...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Form Factor, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, rim, blackberry, flip, pearl, suretype
- Image galleries 2008-11-03
- Smartphone wars heating up
- Sure the iPhone is hot, but how hot is it and can it maintain the momentum? ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about how big a boost the phone has given Apple. Diaz also discusses how Research In Motion and Google aren't letting Apple...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Smartphone, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, smartphone, iPhone, Apple, Steve Jobs, Google, Android, T-mobile G1, Research in Motion, RIM, Blackberry, Curve, Bold, Storm, Sumi Das, Sam Diaz
- Videos 2008-10-28
- Gallery: Touchy, feely BlackBerry Storm
- The BlackBerry Storm is the first touch-screen BlackBerry device and one of the first that has a display with real feedback. When touched, the screen depresses slightly. by Andy Smith
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm, Handhelds, Hardware, Andy Smith, BlackBerry, RIM, smart phone, touchscreen
- Image galleries 2008-10-09
- BlackBerry shows iPhone who's the boss - But for how long?
- BlackBerry shows iPhone who's the boss - But for how long?Not a zero sum gameThere is plenty of room in the market for RIM, Apple, and others.The smart phone market if very new and small compared to the overall cell phone market. Therefore, its growth potential means lots of...
- Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-06-02
- (Gallery: BlackBerry goes bold)
- (Gallery: BlackBerry goes bold)blackberry boldblackberry is sticking with business, noy hype. congrats!
- Tags: Handhelds, Gallery, RIM BlackBerry, blackberry
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
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