BlackBerry 2006 SmartPhone Articles

Number of BlackBerry Users Reaches 7 Million 12/21/2006

RIM has just reported the results of its most recent financial quarter, during which its revenues and number of subscribers were up strongly

BlackBerry Pearl Debuting on Cingular Wireless Tomorrow 11/30/2006

Cingular Wireless has officially announced that it will be rolling out the RIM's latest smartphone over the next few days.

Cingular Taking Pre-Orders for BlackBerry Pearl 11/28/2006

Although not yet available from this carrier, Cingular Wireless is now allowing people to pre-order the BlackBerry Pearl, RIM's latest smart

BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Review 11/15/2006

The Pearl is RIM's first smartphone with support for playing music and video, plus it has a built in camera. Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief br

BlackBerry Pearl May Be Coming to Cingular 11/3/2006

This point the BlackBerry Pearl is available exclusively from T-Mobile USA, but there's some evidence that RIM's latest smartphone may be re

Mobile Tech Notes -- SplashPhoto for BlackBerry, GoogHelper, Mobile AntiVirus 11/3/2006

SplashPhoto Introduced for BlackBerries iambic GoogHelper 1.1 Released Mobile AntiVirus 4.0 for Windows Mobile Coming Soon

Put iTunes Songs on a BlackBerry Pearl with pearlTunes 11/1/2006

Information Appliance Associates has released pearlTunes, the first ever tool to take unlicensed music in Apple iTunes and automatically cop

Is This the BlackBerry 8800? 10/8/2006

It has been about a year since RIM introduced a new cellular-wireless handheld to replace the 8700, so its not surprising that rumors have b

BlackBerry Pearl Will Soon Be Available on Vodafone 10/5/2006

Without any hoopla, Vodafone has added a page to its U.K. web site that shows it that it will soon be offering the latest smartphone from RI

BlackBerry Subscriptions Pass the 6 Million Mark 9/28/2006

Research In Motion (RIM) has reported preliminary results for its most recent financial quarter, and also announced that the number of subsc

Samsung Clamshell Phone with BlackBerry Connect Comes to T-Mobile 9/27/2006

T-Mobile USA is now offering the Samsung SGH-t719. Although most people would not consider this a smartphone, it nevertheless offers support

Sprint To Introduce Blackberry 8700 9/20/2006

Sprint announced that it will begin offering next week a cellular-wireless handheld created by RIM that has EV-DO support.

Mobile Tech News - Talk Like a Pirate, NIST Security Info, BlackBerry Maps, and More 9/19/2006

Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with Astraware NIST.org Security Information Now Available on Mobile Devices Tele Atlas S

RIM Blackberry 8700 Comes to Verizon 9/18/2006

A member of the BlackBerry 8700 series of cellular-wireless handhelds is now available to Verizon Wireless' customers. This is the first CDM

Mobile Tech News -- AvantGo for BlackBerry, Handango Awards, Tiny Mobile Keyboard 9/18/2006

AvantGo Comes to BlackBerry 2006 Handango Champion Awards Winners Named New Tiny Folding Bluetooth Keyboard Now Available

BlackBerry Pearl Now Available 9/15/2006

As promised last week, T-Mobile USA is now offering RIM's latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Pearl.

RIM Unveils the BlackBerry Pearl 9/7/2006

Research In Motion has just announced its latest smartphone -- the BlackBerry Pearl. This will be a significant device for this company, as

BlackBerry Connect for Palm OS Treos Finally Available in the U.S. (Updated) 8/30/2006

Almost three years after it was originally announced, the BlackBerry Connect client for the Palm OS is finally available on some Treo smartp

Videos of the BlackBerry Pearl in Action 8/24/2006

The latest leak on RIM's first smartphone with multimedia support takes the form of several videos of this device being put through its pace

FCC Confirms BlackBerry Pearl 8/16/2006

Until now RIM's first smartphone with multimedia support has only been a thing of rumors, but many details of it have now been confirmed by

The Scoop on the Next BlackBerry Smartphone 8/11/2006

Rumors have been circulating for some time about RIM's plans to finally introduce a smartphone with multimedia support, but now the official

Pictures Leaked of a BlackBerry with Camera, Music, and Video Support 8/7/2006

Although it has not yet been announced by RIM, numerous pictures are now available of the first BlackBerry with support for multimedia.

Lindsay Lohan's BlackBerry Gets Hacked *Updated* 7/23/2006

The tabloids are buzzing with the news that someone recently got their hands on the password for Lindsay Lohan's BlackBerry and began sendin

RIM Blackberry 8700 Review 7/20/2006

Research In Motion's Blackberry email devices are enjoying quite the boom these days, on par with Palm's Treo smartphones. Brighthand's chie

Mobile Tech News -- Free CABviaActiveSync, Sidekicks vs. Credit Cards, BlackBerry 8700 Case, and More 7/18/2006

Free Version of CABviaActiveSync Released Sidekicks Can Erase Credit Cards JAVOLeatherCase for BlackBerry 8700c/8700g Now Available Kan

Mobile Tech News -- WhineHack, BlackBerry Server, and More 7/8/2006

New Utility Removes the Screen Whine on Certain Palms RIM Announces Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server Handheld Device Reads Printe

BlackBerry Connect Service Coming to U.S. Palms This Month 7/5/2006

A Palm version of RIM's BlackBerry push email service is expected to debut in the U.S. in next few weeks.

First Glimpse of the BlackBerry Stealth 6/29/2006

The first details of an upcoming BlackBerry smartphone have been leaked on the Web.

BlackBerry Smartphone with EV-DO Support Comes to Sprint 5/31/2006

Sprint PCS is now offering the BlackBerry 7130e, a smartphone capable of using this carrier's high-speed EV-DO wireless network.

Mobile Tech News - No Wi-Fi for Treo 700p, BlackBerry Use in U.K. Increasing, and Much More 5/17/2006

No Wi-Fi for Treo 700p BlackBerry Use in U.K. to Increase LifeDrive Contest Ending SoonNew Master Kick Version

BlackBerry Goes to China 5/11/2006

After a long delay, RIM officially announced today that it will be offering its BlackBerry handhelds and wireless email service through Chin

Mobile Tech News - Pocket Tunes Update, LCDs as Cameras, BlackBerry Connect Down Under, And More 5/2/2006

Pocket Tunes Releases Update to Popular Palm OS Music Player Apple wants to make LCDs into camera BlackBerry Connect released by Telstra

Mobile Tech News - BlackBerry 8700 on T-Mobile, Treo Used for Conference Data Collection, Update for MSN Direct 4/18/2006

The latest cellular-wireless handheld from RIM is now available from T-Mobile USA. Attendees at the World Health Care Congress are using

Mobile Tech News - Dell UMPCs, Improved displays, Blackberry Connect for Palm 4/12/2006

Reports: Dell planning to market UMPC NEC claims new displays brighter, vivid in sunlight Blackberry Connect for Palm actually in use Pri

Palm Has Great Quarter, Promises Treo 700w Update, BlackBerry Support 3/23/2006

Palm had another great quarter, thanks almost entirely to the Treo family which accounted for 75% of Palm's revenue. Palm also talked up the

No Decision as to the BlackBerry's Fate 2/27/2006

A U.S. District Court judge has decided to postpone his decision on whether Research in Motion will be barred from offering its BlackBerry w

PDA News - Rollable displays, Blackberry fix, Adios Fossil 2/11/2006

Rollable OLED color displays RIM talks about patent workaround--sort of Fossil pulls smart watches Echostar, DirecTV consider joining to

RIM Ready to Prevent BlackBerry Shutdown 2/9/2006

No matter what courts decide in the ongoing patent-infringement lawsuit, RIM believes it has developed software workaround designs that will

New BlackBerry 8700c Sena Case 2/8/2006

The new Sena Case, designed specifically for BlackBerry's latest handheld, provides a stylish leather case that both safeguards and displays

PDA News - Axim rumors, Microsoft profit, Blackberry controversy 1/31/2006

Rumor: Axim line to be discontinued Microsoft mobile division makes profit RIM: Victim or perpetrator?

PDA News - Blackberry appeal denied, Treo not a smartphone, GSM Motorola Q not dead 1/26/2006

SCOTUS rejects RIM appeal Cingular: Treo not a smartphone GSM Motorola Q not cancelled after all

BlackBerry Users to Gain Mobile Access to Google Talk and Google Local 1/17/2006

Google Talk instant messaging and Google Local for mobile will soon be supported on the BlackBerry wireless platform.

BlackBerry to Offer Free Mac Support 1/13/2006

RIM will soon begin to offer PocketMac for BlackBerry to all Mac users, free of charge.

RIM Ties BlackBerry Into Google Services 1/12/2006

While RIM continues to fight for the life of their BlackBerry service, they're busy expanding the functionality of the platform. This time i