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BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Appears Headed for T-Mobile
PUBLISHED: 2/2/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
RIM is reportedly getting ready to launch a new model in its popular Pearl series of consumer-oriented smartphones. The BlackBerry Pearl 9100, which will have much in common with its predecessors but with some updated features, is is on the way to T-Mobile.
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BlackBerry Magnum Will Sport a Keyboard and a Touchscreen
PUBLISHED: 1/28/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Most BlackBerrys have keyboards, and a couple others have touchscreens, but so far there hasn't been one with both. That will change when the BlackBerry Magnum is released. A new video shows this upcoming smartphone in action.
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RIM Confirms that the BlackBerry Tour 9650 Is On the Way
PUBLISHED: 1/28/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
RIM has not yet announced the BlackBerry Tour 9650, but that didn't stop it from mentioning this upcoming smartphone on its official Facebook page. According to information that has leaked out, this model will be a moderately enhanced version of the current one.
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 Review
PUBLISHED: 1/22/2010  BY: Shaun Mahal
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is the latest in this popular line of smartphones. The new model offers a redesigned look, Wi-Fi, and other consumer-oriented features. Shaun Mahal brings us his review of this surprisingly affordable device.
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T-Mobile Slashes Prices on BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Mobile Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 1/15/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile USA has just significantly dropped the prices on a wide array of smartphones, many of which debuted fairly recently. This includes the BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Touch Pro II, Motorola Cliq, and several more.
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Sprint Product Roadmap Leaks: HTC WiMAX Phone, BlackBerry Tour2, New Palm Model
PUBLISHED: 1/10/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
A listing of phones on their way to Sprint has appeared on the Web. This includes an HTC model with the 4G standard WiMAX, the recently-revealed BlackBerry Tour2, a mysterious smartphone running Palm's webOS, and several more.
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Survey Finds Dramatic Increase in Consumer Interest in Google's Android OS
PUBLISHED: 1/4/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
A survey performed by a research firm has found that consumer interest in Google's Android OS has risen dramatically in the past few months, to the point where it now rivals interest in Apple's iPhone.
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 First Impressions Review
PUBLISHED: 1/4/2010  BY: Shaun Mahal
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is the latest in this popular line of smartphones. The new model offers a redesigned look, Wi-Fi, and other consumer-oriented features. Shaun Mahal brings us a preliminary review of a surprisingly affordable device.
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Most Popular Smartphones of December 2009
PUBLISHED: 1/2/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
At the beginning of each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones and other mobile devices that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks.
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Details on the BlackBerry Tour2 Leak Out
PUBLISHED: 12/28/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Blackberry Tour hit the market just a few months ago, but details and images of its successor have already come to light. This coming model will be a moderately enhanced version of the current one.
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BlackBerry Messaging Service Stopped Twice in One Week
PUBLISHED: 12/24/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
E-mail service for many of RIM's BlackBerry smartphones went out two times in a week, giving this company a serious black eye. The most recent of these outages has been blamed on flawed instant messaging software.
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iPhone Tops Nielson's List of Most Used Phones
PUBLISHED: 12/22/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Nielson is best known for tracking how many people watch TV shows, but it also covers many other products, including mobile phones. According to this company's figures, Apple's iPhone and various Blackberrys were the most frequently used models through most of 2009.
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