The rumors are true – there is a Blackberry “watch” and you can pre-order it now!  The inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry is scheduled to begin shipping in February 2010.  I was expecting it to cost a fortune but it’s very reasonably priced at $149 USD so I’m pretty impressed!
First things first, though – this is NOT a Smartphone.  It’s a Smartwatch.  Make sure you don’t get your expectations up too high.  I think it was a little risky for them to choose a name like that but maybe they are hoping the confusion will result in people buying this thing …read more

So RIM may be putting some companies out of business by releasing a native Blackberry desktop application, but oh well, this is really great news! The new application is coming out on October 2 (today!) and you’ll need to register to get more information about the new desktop conduit. Just like any other sync application, the BB desktop syncs your iTunes, calendar, address book, software and games.

This is great. After such a long wait, Blackberry is finally opening up to the rest of the consumer world. It’s time get out of those corporate clothes and go casual!

The new Blackberry Curve 8520 symbolizes RIM’s entrance into the “super affordable” market. Although the guys refused to comment on pricing, the phone retails for less than a hundred dollars in US markets. That’s damn cheap for a Blackberry.

What makes the Curve shine is that despite being an entry level device, it sports features that have never before been released such as the touch pad, which replaces the trackball “Pearl” and for once, it comes with native sync to Mac OS X. This is a boon for Mac users as apps such as Missing Sync for Blackberry or PocketMac are …read more

It’s been more than a year and a half since my BlackBerry’s pearl conked out and I’ve already weathered through 3 phones. I had the unit sent back to RIM last year as this is apparently the only solution to servicing the unit. I was warned that it would take at least 6 months. It’s been much more than that. Not that I’m really complaining. I think it’s owed to the fact that I easily found a replacement unit. Nonetheless I’d like to get your insights on the matter: how long did it take to service your BlackBerry? Do tell …read more

A central storage for applications for the BlackBerry? Yes, we have it. The BlackBerry App World is a mobile application which you can download into your BlackBerry, thus allowing you the power of being able to download any application in their virtual store. This is basically RIM’s answer to the iPhone iTunes store synchronization — from desktop conduit to on the fly downloads.

If you’re reading this from a phone, you can go directly to this link to download the application.

The BlackBerry Storm is RIM’s first touch screen BlackBerry. This has been a long time coming and with the stability of the BlackBerry’s operating system with the semi-recent release of a crackoad of berries, we’re glad to see that a good touch screen device has arrived in time for the holidays. So now that we have the Berry, we’re curious with the pricing.
To quote from CrackBerry, there are four Perfect Choice plans available:
* Under the Perfect Choice Access 100 plan, the Storm handset will retail for €109.99 and will cost €49.99 a month as part of …read more

The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is perhaps on the most anticipated BlackBerry devices in the market. It will be available come Q4 of 2008 exclusively with AT&T.
OK let’s get these specs out of the way, mmkay:
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA
Integrated Wi-Fi and GPS
Half-VGA (480×320 resolution) color LCD screen
Up to 5 hours GSM talk time, up to 13 days standby
Side-loading memory slot
1GB of on-board memory storage
624 MHz processor and 128 MB flash memory
Bluetooth® 2.0 capability with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits, and other Bluetooth peripherals
This is one of those proof of concepts from RIM. I can almost hear the engineers say “OK we’ve …read more

Word’s out in the geekvine that John McCain was quoted to use the BlackBerry, but not for emails. Now I know we shouldn’t judge a guy by his mobile phone, but not using the BlackBerry for email is sorta like well … my gosh. There’s just so much analogy up for grabs.
McCain’s admission in a July 11 New York Times interview that: “I use the BlackBerry, but I don’t e-mail. I’ve never felt the particular need to e-mail.” A statement proving the boneheaded joke of the McCain staffer to be particulary boneheaded considering the purported inventor of the Blackberry does …read more

The new BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 was unveiled recently. Other than being the first BlackBerry to sport a clamshell design, the new 8220 Flip still pretty much has the same features of previous Pearl models including the SureType QWERTY hybrid. This move was, in my opinion, an aesthetic preserver as the new Flip phone would look fugly if it were wider (full QWERTY). The 8220 comes with a 2.0MP camera and connectivity options has included WiFi onto the roster, so it does make a better impression on the original BlackBerry Pearl.
Why a flip design? More importantly, why only now? Because …read more

SK Telecom has just opened its doors to selling RIM’s BlackBerry. This is a rather aggressive move for the Canadian company to push their products in Asia – risky too. South Korea is home to LG and Samsung, that also manufacture mobile handsets, but not necessarily BlackBerry enabled devices:
Up to now, Research in Motion has not been allowed to sell BlackBerry phones in South Korea because of laws that give a competitive edge to domestic companies, such as Samsung and LG Electronics. Those two companies have a combined 80% control of the South Korean market. [source]
Whatever happened to Laissez Faire? …read more