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BlackBerry Tour 9650 Could Launch in Late Spring After Being Renamed
PUBLISHED: Sunday, March 14, 2010
RIM pre-announced the BlackBerry Tour 9650 early this year, but has kept quiet about it ever since. Unconfirmed reports indicate that this model won't be out for a couple of months, and may be sporting a different name when it's released.

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New Images of the First BlackBerry Slider Appear
PUBLISHED: 3/3/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Evidence is mounting that RIM intends to release a smartphone with a design not used by this company before: a tablet shape with a sliding keyboard and a touchscreen. A new image reveals an additional detail or two on this upcoming device.
FULL STORY (2,847 Reads) | DISCUSSION (7 Replies)

Most Popular Smartphones of February
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2010  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.
FULL STORY (3,573 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Details and an Image of the First BlackBerry Slider Leak Out
PUBLISHED: 2/26/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
RIM is apparently experimenting with a new design, and a future BlackBerry may be the first with a sliding keyboard and a touchscreen. An unconfirmed report also gives some of the specifications for this upcoming smartphone.
FULL STORY (2,971 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

iPhone Beat Out Windows Mobile in 2009, but Both Trailed Symbian and BlackBerry
PUBLISHED: 2/23/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The global smartphone market last year grew around 24% last year, and virtually all the smartphone platforms saw increased sales. The notable exception was Microsoft's Windows Mobile, which dropped below Apple's iPhone OS for the first time.
FULL STORY (1,634 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)

Video Demo of BlackBerry's Upcoming Advanced Web Browser Now Available
PUBLISHED: 2/19/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The web browser that is bundled with BlackBerry smartphones lags well behind the ones that are offered with competing devices, but RIM is working to remedy that. A video showing off the next browser for this operating system shows that it will be much more capable.
FULL STORY (1,608 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

Kindle for BlackBerry Brings Amazon's E-Book Store to Millions More Smartphone Users
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Amazon.com has just introduced a beta version of Kindle for BlackBerry, a free application that lets customers shop for and read e-books from this online retailer's collection. It gives smartphones many of the features of the Kindle eReader.
FULL STORY (1,184 Reads) | DISCUSSION (5 Replies)

Verizon Teams Up with Skype, Will Bring VoIP Service to Android, BlackBerry Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
An agreement announced today today will bring Skype's VoIP service to Verizon Wireless smartphones starting in March. This will allow users to make phone calls with their unlimited data plans, rather than voice minutes.
FULL STORY (1,661 Reads) | DISCUSSION (16 Replies)

Most Popular Smartphones of January 2010
PUBLISHED: 2/3/2010  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.
FULL STORY (4,255 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

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.
FULL STORY (2,365 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

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.
FULL STORY (2,392 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

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.
FULL STORY (7,650 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)

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.
FULL STORY (27,106 Reads) | DISCUSSION (5 Replies)