BlackBerry Bold 9700 Officially Announced

Just in time for the upcoming Holiday shopping rush, RIM has officially announced it’s latest and boldest BlackBerry device yet - the BlackBerry Bold 9700. This latest device in the BlackBerry Bold product series is a better and much improved version of the previously released Bold 9000 and promises added memory to run apps, faster processor speed and upgraded camera. Read more

T-Mobile, RIM Announces the BlackBerry Curve 8520

RIM and T-Mobile has just announced the release of the new BlackBerry Curve 8520, a slim smartphone which is scheduled to be released on August 5. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 like all other BlackBerry smartphones provides easy mobile access to email, IM, SMS, MMS and social networking features. It boasts of a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard and multimedia capabilities in addition to access to music, games and other mobile apps. Read more

Top Five Cell phones that Rocked the Market in 2008

It was a pretty exciting year for the mobile phone industry in 2008. Beginning in early part of 2008 when Apple’s 2nd Gen iPhone, the iPhone 3G was released, almost every major manufacturers called up their technicians and asked them to come up with the iPhone killer. Their battle cry was – come up with the equal if not better alternative to the iPhone which is sweeping the mobile phone market. And so aside from the iPhone we’ve witnessed how the industry went gaga in anticipation of mobile phones such as the Blackberry Bold, Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, Samsung Omnia, and of course the much awaited Google-powered HTC-manufactured mobile phone – the G1. As our special feature to usher in the new year for the mobile phone market, here’s a recap of these top five cell phones that rocked the mobile phone market in 2008. Read more

Sprint Intros the BlackBerry Curve 8350i to Mobile Customers

Sprint has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smarthphone, RIM’s most advanced push-to-talk BlakcBerry smartphone to date. Utilizing the iDEN technology through the Nextel National Network, BlackBerry Curve 8350i users would have access to Nextel Direct Connect’s push-to-talk service with sub-second call set up. Combining push-to-talk capabilities and other advanced features, this phone would most likely appeal to both individual consumers and business customers which can also address the needs of other industries. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is geared for customers who need instant convenient push-to-talk services in communicating with friends and family, fellow employees, customers and suppliers. Read more

Comparing an Apple to a Blackberry; Storm VS iPhone

There has been a big hype surrounding the pre-release of the Blackberry Storm for one simple reason – it is RIM’s first Blackberry phone with touchscreen features. And by having that one feature, the Blackberry Storm was touted as an iPhone killer, if not one of iPhone’s many rivals. The release of the Blackberry Storm also completes the casting of touchscreen phone heavyweights. A few weeks ago, the highly anticipated Google Android Phone was released amidst spectators’ excitement and media hype. Although the Google Android Phone was successful in eliciting good comments and positive reviews, especially coming from the anti-iPhone camp, still there’s something lacking with the Google-powered Android phone that enables it to topple the iPhone. Hence, the Google Android Phone was put in the category of one of ‘em iPhone rival or iPhone killer wannabes. Would the Blackberry Storm suffer the same fate? Would its features and specs be enough to dislodge the iPhone as the most sought after, most popular mobile phone to ever arrive in the industry? Let’s take a look on the details, features, specs and anything and everything about the Blackberry Storm.

Blackberry Storm General Specs and Features:

• Wireless email
• Organizer
• Browser
• Phone
• Camera (3.2 MP)
• Video Recording
• BlackBerry Maps
• Media Player
• Built-in GPS
• Corporate data access
• SMS
• MMS

Just by a quick glance, you could immediately see that there are some features of the Blackberry Storm lacking on the iPhone. More particularly video recording, corporate data access and MMS. The Blackberry Storm supports various video formats such as MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H2.64, and WMV. But most importantly it can capture video which the iPhone is not capable of doing. Although the Blackberry Storm may have won this one over the iPhone, rest assured that it will just be a matter of time before a third party developer comes out with a legitimate application which would enable the iPhone to capture video as well. If you’re into Pwnage of the iPhone you should know that this is already available with jailbroken iPhone. But of course, we would not encourage you to do so as it will void your iPhone’s AT&T warranty.The same is true with MMS sending functionality. Again, the Blackberry Storm may have won this over the iPhone because of its native MMS feature; the iPhone however may soon have its third party app which can support this feature. In fact, there was an application that can do this already although it was not a direct MMS sending capability. But in time, we are positive that an application will be developed for this purpose. As for the Corporate Data Access, the Blackberry Storm well with the following email platform/clients:

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise
• enterprise email account
• personal email account
• optional new device account

On this aspect, we’ve got to admit that the Blackberry Storm clearly win big against the iPhone. The enterprise support for the iPhone email client is yet to be fully explored and maximized. The best that the iPhone could muster is integration with Lotus Domino via an application which is still under development. For web-based email account though, we all know that the iPhone has a decent integration with web-base email platform such as Yahoo, Gmail, AOL and many more. Wait before you go out and proclaiming that the iPhone is inferior to the Blackberry Storm, be reminded that all Blackberry handsets have these features so it is not really unique with the Storm. For their other differences, the Blackberry Storm has a 3.2 MP camera against the iPhone’s 2.0MP.

Another thing to look into when comparing the iPhone and the Blackberry Storm is their touchscreen features. There’s no doubt that Apple has mastered the touchscreen feature when it comes to their iPhone. And Blackberry certainly could learn a lot from Apple on this department. It would be interesting to know from those who lined up for the Blackberry Storm when it was released by Verizon Wireless last Friday, whether the Storm’s touchscreen feature could match up with the iPhone.

Clearly, these two phones aside from having touchscreen features are two mobile phone bigwigs in their own separate league. The Blackberry Storm or any Blackberry handsets was always been geared for the corporate business professionals while the iPhone is targeted more for the general mobile phone using public. Each of these two smartphones have their respective pros and cons, it’s up to you to decide whether you’d opt for the Apple or the Blackberry.

Motorola Let Loose the ROKR EM28

The last of the three music phones recently introduced by Motorola to its ROKR line-up is the ROKR EM28. This clamshell phone offers quick access to the phone’s music player using touch sensitive keys that appears only when you need to use them. It also lets you identify songs playing on its built-in FM radio through Radio Data System (RDS) technology as well as get clear calls through its CrystalTalk feature. The ROKR’s front part displays the music which is currently playing as well information on FM radio without the user opneing the flip of the phone. In addition, the music features of the ROKR EM28 includes FMShare which lets you record station information for sharing with your friends who also have mobile phones with the FM radio features. This can be done through SMS. Other features of the ROKR EM28 includes airplane mode, 11 hours of music playback, Bluetooth wireless technology for hand-free mobile phone usage. The ROKR EM28 also comes with a 3.55 mm jack which allows you to connect the phone to speakers and headsets. This mobile phone supports other music formats including MP3. Here’s a rundown of the specs and details of the ROKR EM28 clamshell phone; 3D sound effects, spatial audio and bass boost, audio equalizer, 2GB optional microSD memory card, 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, video capture/playback/streaming, internal 1.8-inch TFT display, external 1.2 inch black and white matrix CLI, WAP 2.o browser, wallpapers/screensavers/java games download, 450 minutes standby time and 250 hours standby time, and 11 hours music playback time. The MOTO ROKR EM28 is a Triban GSM 850/1800/1900 and 90018001900 GPRS Class 10, EDGE Class 10 mobile phone.

BlackBerry unveils the Bold Smarthphone

Out of the blue, with just a few rumours coming out a couple of days ago, BlackBerry suddenly unveils its newest smartphone model, the BlackBerry Bold. Already mobile phone industry analysts and spectators started calling the BlackBerry Bold as the newest competitor to the upcoming Apple 3G iPhone. But let’s leave the 3G iPhone for awhile and see what the BlackBerry Bold has to offer. Design wise, the BlackBerry Bold still exhibits the same classic professional common to all BlackBerry devices. From its lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame to its stylish leather-like backplate, as well as its stunning display, sophisticated user interface and a newly designed QWERTY keyboard. Everything appears that RIM has exerted extra effort to make the BlackBerry Gold stand out just at first look. Looks are not all there is to the BlackBerry Gold. Inside its stunningly beautiful body are great mobile features. These features include; support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks, 624 MHz mobile processor, 128 MB flash memory plus a 1GB on-board storage memory, microSD/SDHC memory card slot, Blackberry productivity applications – phone, email, messaging, organizer and browser, compatible with other third-part mobile business and lifestyle applications, half-VGA (480×320) resolution color LCD that displays vibrant and sharp images and videos, on-the-go web browsing experience, trackball that mimics a mouse for easy navigation, support for streaming videos, powerful Wi-Fi and GPS, 2 megapixel camera with flash, 5 hours talk time and 13 days standby time and support for various digital music formats. No word yet on which carrier will the BlackBerry Bold come out first. It would be interesting to find out soon.

Blackberry 8820 arrives in T-Mobile USA

T-Mobile USA and RIM has announced that the Blackberry 8820 is now available for the U.S. mobile market. The first Blackberry to be released with Wi-Fi capability, the stylish Blackberry 8820 boasts of built-in GPS and support for T-Mobile’s HotSpot @ HomeSM. The Blackberry 8820 sports a sophisticated midnight blue finish and is the thinnest

Blackberry handset released so far by RIM. Built with a GPS capability, the Blackberry 8820 supports Blackberry maps where users can use navigate between meetings and locate nearest restaurants or used the TeleNav GPS Navigator to receive audible turn-by-turn driving directions. Adding more value to the Blackberry 8820’s functionality is T-Mobile’s HotSpot @Home mobile add-on plan. This gives T-Mobile subscribers unlimited nationwide calling over any Wi-Fi network at home, across accessible corporate Wi-Fi networks or at T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide. Users will also enjoy faster web browsing at W-Fi speeds. Other features of the Blackberry 8820 include; T-Mobile myFaves capability, access to 10 supported e-mail accounts via Blackberry’s Internet Service, Blackberry Enterprise Server support, access to popular IM clients, full QWERTY keyboard, untuitive user interface, high-performance HTML browser, 320×240 color display, advanced media players that supports various music formats (mp3, WMA, AAC etc.), and tons of other useful features which any Blackberry mobile handsets are known for. The Blackberry is available under T-Mobile for $349.99 minus discount, through T-Mobile’s various subscription plans.

AT&T Releases RIM Blackberry Pearl 8120

AT&T introduces the RIM Blackberry Pearl 8120 to its wireless subscribers. The Blackberry Pearl 8120 is revitalized version of the old Blackberry Pearl which AT&T also carries under its network. AT&T is making the Blackberry smarthphone through its business plans for $199.99 with a two-year service contract less rebates and discounts. The Blackberry Pearl 8120 is loaded with business utilities perfect for corporate individuals. It has Wi-Fi capabilities with global roaming for voice calls in over 200 countries and email and web browsing in over 140 countries. Individuals who travel to different countries in the course of their work will find these features valuable for them. It will save them time checking office emails or sharing for needed data through the Blackberry Pearl’s improved web browsing speed via global GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity. The Blackberry Pearl is also a multi-function device that can also serve as a video recorded. For taking photos, the Blackberry Pearl has a 2.0 megapixel camera enough to capture interesting places with good quality images. And for storing photos and video clips, the Blackberry Pearl 8120 adds a side-loading MicroSD card slot. This allows users to insert MicroSD memory card without removing the battery. Other features of the Blackberry Pearl 8120 include; mobile instant messaging that supports Yahoo, AOL and Windows Live Messenger, email access on the go for up to 10 email accounts, push to talk capability, media player, Bluetooth connectivity, and documents viewer that support Word, Excel, PDF and JPEG files.

Sprint Unveils New Phones for Q4 of 2007

Sprint is set to add four new smartphones and cellphones to their roster in Q4 this year and they have just released the official lineup, which consists of the HTC TOuch, with its full touchscreen technology, the RIM Blackberry Pearl 8130 otherwise known as the Blackberry Pearl 2,the Palm Centro, which is the slimmest Palm OS style with internal antenna, and lastly, the LG Rumor (hmm, something we all secretly love to listen to, eh?), which comes with a slide QWERTY keyboard. Pricing has not yet been announced though.

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