It’s rather short, but as you know brevity is the soul of wit. Rogers is going to be launching the BlackBerry Torch 9800 on September 24, so they’re starting online training for their sales staff.
If you’re on Rogers, then watch out for the Torch 9800 heading your way. The Torch 9800 has a 5 megapixel camera, 3.2″ capacitive touchscreen as well as a QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G, pretty much everything you’ll need, of course featuring BlackBerry 6.
via: IntoMobile
“O Canada, Our home and native land” may soon become the BlackBerry Torch 9800 theme song. Virgin Mobile, Telus, Bell, and Rogers have announced that they will all be launching the BlackBerry Torch on September 24th. While pricing has not been confirmed, it is expected to be $199.99 on a three year contract. We will keep you posted on all the latest information as it becomes available. For now you can follow these links to get more information on your specific carrier. Virgin Mobile made the announcement via there Twitter page, but has yet to provide a link.
Rogers BlackBerry Torch 9800 here. Bell BlackBerry Torch 9800 here. Telus BlackBerry Torch 9800 here.
The BlackBerry Torch in my opinion, is the best Blackberry on the market right now. From its capacitive touch screen, to its world class keyboard and BlackBerry 6, the Torch should definetly be on your list of devices to check out if your planning on purchasing a phone in the near future. Let us know what your opinions are on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, leave your comments below.
via: CrackBerry | BlackBerrySync
Additional snapshots surfaced today courtesy of the folks over at Driphter of the soon to be released Blackberry Bold 9780. Earlier images of the devices about screen had only been seen with bands 1, 4 and 8. These bands are primarily assosiated with T-Mobile (USA), WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Videotron (Canada), and band 8 is used overseas with carriers Optus and Vodafone. The images released today show 3G bands 1, 2, 5, and 6 used by major North American carriers AT&T, Bell Mobility, Telus, and Rogers. This should give all GSM customers a glimmer of hope holding out for the more traditional BlackBerry form factor. Lets keep our fingers crossed that we won’t have to wait to much longer for a release date.
So which next generation BlackBerry do you prefer? The 9800 Slider, Storm 3, or are you more of a traditionalist and holding out for the Bold 9780? Some of you shiver at the thought of moving parts or a touchscreen/QWERTY combo phone. What Blackberry are you? Let us know in the comments below!
via: Driphter
Anyone Torch 9800 overload yet? If so you’ll be pleased to know that Rogers has the Curve 9300 available for purchase. It’s not a BlackBerry 6 device and it won’t get OS 6, still some users have bin waiting for it to hit the market. The device is launching with a 2MP camera, 256MB of memory, a 320×240 display and more. Get the Curve 9300 for $79.99 on a 3-year contract, or get it for $399 with no terms. Check out more information about the Rogers Curve 9300 or order online here.
via: CrackBerry
After AT&T and RIM announced the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 it was just a matter of time until other carriers around the world would do so as well. All Canadian carriers have confirmed they will carry the Torch 9800 though there is no official release date yet. The usual mention “in the coming weeks” probably points to a launch at the end of Q3.
Official Rogers announcement: Redboard Blog
Virgin’s announcement: Twitter
Not just those of you living in Canada have something to be happy about: Orange UK and Vodafone UK have will carry the Torch 9800 as well.
For both there is no details on availability or pricing. Orange UK announced that it will be offered to its customers soon while Vodafone UK placed it on their website, where it says “Coming soon to pay monthly”. You can register for updates on availability on the Vodafone UK page.
Vodafone and Verizon have always worked pretty close together and now it will be very interesting if we get to see the Torch 9800 on Verizon as well. Also I’m pretty excited if Vodafone will announce the Torch 9800 for other countries as well since I’m still in Germany and waiting for it desperately.
via: thecellularguru, mobileburn, BBleaks
Amongst all of the hype and talk of the newly announced BlackBerry Torch 9800 coming to AT&T, it’s easy to forget that our neighbors are in on the 9800 love as well. Rogers, of Canada, posted on their site that they too will be getting their hands on the Torch “in the coming weeks.”
As you’ve already seen this morning, the Torch 9800 will include (as listed on Roger’s site):
- A 5 megapixel camera
- Built-in GPS and Wi-Fi
- A new web browser
- Enhanced multimedia features for video, music, pictures and podcasts
- The new Social Feeds app for managing multiple social networks
- 4 GB built-in memory plus microSD slot for memory cards up to 32 GB
- Tri-band HSDPA (3G) and quad-band EDGE support.
We’ll share more details closer to launch.
So who has Rogers in Canada, and who plans on picking on of these bad boys up?
via: Rogers’ Redboard
The 9800′s release is, without a doubt, one of the more anticipated device releases of a BlackBerry device yet. I know personally cannot wait to have one in my hands. The design is very pleasing as is the new OS. A touchscreen and full QWERTY combo BlackBerry has been fabled for going on two years now, and we’re all just ready to unearth this mythical beast. A lot of BlackBerry fans and haters alike are surprisingly still very displeased with RIM and after seeing the direction RIM has decided to move, have written them off and jumped ship to one of the competitors. Let the fair-weather fans live! I will wait on the company that got me hooked on smartphones until they make a glorious comeback, whether it be this year or five years down the road.
Amongst all of the excitement and anticipation of this prolonged release, Salomondrin has clued us in on some information that really makes us even more excited (or…me at least). He claims that the BlackBerry Torch is already being made in and will also be released in white. Whether the white version will be available on launch day, we’re unsure. The way RIM usually releases the white versions of their devices is months after launch day in an attempt to give sales one that specific device a little nudge. In other series like the Curve, we’ve seen every color from red, plum, to even orange. Don’t expect these colors on a Bold or higher end series as the Curve series is aimed at a younger demographic and women. The only thing left to question now is, when will we see this beautiful beast? We know it’s coming to AT&T as a 6-month exclusive here in the US, and more than likely T-Mobile afterwards. We also heard a rumor that it will be an exclusive for Rogers to our neighbors up in Canada. So what do you guys think? Is WhiteBerry the new BlackBerry? Give us your thoughts in the comments below!
via: BBLeaks | Salomondrin
Not only are the AT&T 9700 users getting love, but so are our friends on Rogers up in Canada. According to Bla1ze from CrackBerry, this build is very solid and stable. So if you’ve been waiting for an official update to come before you upgraded, here you go. This update is available for download from the Roger’s BlackBerry software download page, here. You know the drill, backup your data before starting the update and if you need help updating, you can read how here.
If you’re already running this version, tell us how it is for you in our comments section below or in our forums!
via: CrackBerry
I want to personally apologize for the past three days, as BberryDog and the rest of the PhoneDog Media network sites have been experiencing some instability lately, due to heavy amounts of traffic. We have now switched servers and all is well. In an attempt to make it up to you all and help kick off your World Cup parties, I will tell you about two different ways of how you can watch FIFA World Cup 2010 from your BlackBerry. Unfortunately, this only applies if you’re on Sprint, here in the US, or on Rogers in Canada.
If you’re on an Everything Data plan with Sprint, I’m sure you know of Sprint TV. Well, for the duration of the World Cup, Sprint has a partnership with ESPN Mobile TV. This can be found within the Sprint TV service. So if you’re out and want to stay current on the World Cup, whip out your Sprint BlackBerry and just watch the game live.
The other option is only available if you’re on Rogers, up in Canada. This is only available to you if you’re a Rogers on Demand Mobile subscriber, which is a $5 per month charge. In order to watch the World Cup, you will need to pay the one-time $10 fee for World Cup access. It’s a little bit of a setback, but if you plan on watching the South Africa tournament and you’re always on the go, this is a tiny price to pay. I guess it just depends on whether you can justify the $10 fee to your wallet, or your spouse, depending on who’s in charge.
via: BGR
Best Buy’s and Future Shops across Canada claim to have the White BlackBerry Bold 9700 for Rogers available, but according to Kevin and Bla1ze of CrackBerry, they are nowhere to be found in stores. The two stores have been claiming for two days now that the white 9700 is “in transit.” Isn’t that nice of them? Anyway, if you have no faith in the retailers, or you’re just that impatient, you can now head on over to Rogers’ online store and have one shipped to you in a couple days. The white Bold will set you back $149.99 on a three-year contract, or $549.99 for no contract. Oh, and it comes with a free white headset to match! Who’s ordering one?
via: CrackBerry