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Storm 3 on its way, shows up in Best Buy Mobile’s Genie system.

Gunnar Saxon — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:39:21 +0000

While this isn’t the biggest thing in the world, it’s a dinosaur bone for those pups eagerly awaiting that *ahem* GORGEOUS device that we’ve seen in pictures up to this point. The foreshadowing of events that often comes in the Genie system has yet to fail us, and today I cannot say I’m satisfied any less. The Storm 3 has shown up in said system, pointing to the fact that we can expect to see the Storm 3 soon. If all goes well, it may even show up before the holiday season!

While the Storm 3 hasn’t been officially announced, and little is known about it, the pictures have put it on a pedestal for me. According to several reliable sources, we can almost surely expect the QNX operating system on the device. This, above all, excites me. We can only hope that this phone is as awesome as it looks, because RIM needs a lifeline. If nothing else, we need a phone that makes Taylor drop his sushi addiction to save up some money for it.

via: CrackBerry

New Verizon flyer touts BlackBerry 6

Taylor Martin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:31:08 +0000

If you’re a Verizon BlackBerry user patiently awaiting BlackBerry 6, this may interest you quite a bit. A new Verizon BlackBerrry poster has posed for the camera, and it’s BlackBerry 6 talk along with it. Most of us have given BlackBerry 6 a go, and it’s a nice upgrade that’s definitely worth sticking around for. Unfortunately, the poster doesn’t give any dates, so it’s still just a waiting game. The good thing is that with Verizon ad kits hitting brick and mortar stores, the update is surely just around the corner. Hey, maybe Big Red will get into the holiday spirit and give BlackBerry 6 as a Christmas present to us all. Hang tight, and we’ll let you know as more information comes.

via: CrackBerry

RIM officially announces BlackBerry 6 for Verizon’s Bold 9650 & Curve 9330/3G coming soon

Jamie Ivy — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:06:58 +0000

The BlackBerry 6 Developer Webcast will be held tomorrow November 16th. Among things to be discussed one issue caught my eye. In their official post Rim stated, ” BlackBerry® 6 is coming soon to the BlackBerry® Curve™ 9330 smartphone and the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 smartphone from Verizon.” Details below.

Date: Tuesday November 16, 2010
Event Start Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour
Presenter:Brian Zubert (Team Lead, Developer Relations)

Topics that will be covered include:

BlackBerry 6 overview – learn about improvements to the UI and new APIs that you can take advantage of when creating your applications
Master new Super App capabilities like Universal Search
Learn about the new BlackBerry platform services
See what you can do with the new BlackBerry Browser and BlackBerry® WebWorks Platform

With Rim making this announcement, the official release of BlackBerry OS 6 should be any day now. Let’s all keep our fingers crossed.

via: CrackBerry

BlackBerry 9650 could be preloaded with BlackBerry 6 in near future?

Gunnar Saxon — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:58:58 +0000

Rebate forms are often a carrier or manufacturers way of leaking a little tidbit out, whether accidental or not. The latest rebate from from Verizon shows two new SKU’s regarding the 9650. While this is purely speculation, we can safely assume that the 9650 may soon see BlackBerry 6! If that is the case, this will be the first Bold device to get bumped up, and on the carrier that seems to be notoriously slow with upgrades no less!

So how many of you have a 9650 and are looking for a nice upgrade? Also, if you plan on staying with OS5, let us know in the comments below!

via: BerryReview

BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs BlackBerry Curve 9330 (3G)

Gunnar Saxon — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:00:21 +0000

The 8530 is what started it all, at least for me. Almost a year ago (mid-November), I picked up my first BlackBerry and have been mildly content with it ever since. Of course, when I first bought it, I knew nothing of build quality, memory, internet speeds, etc. I was just enamored by my first bout with a smartphone. When I started writing for BBerryDog and learning more about RIM, I started to expect a lot more of them than what I got with my 8530.

…Enter the 9330.

I have to say that I am not blow away by the 9330, but it is a huge upgrade over what I am using at the current moment. It’s easiest at this point to compare and contrast the two phones. While the similarities are astounding, the difference make the 9330 well worth spending extra cash on.

How They Compare

The form-factor of the 8530 and 9330 is almost identical. Upon using the 9330, I found that there was no familiarization period with the keyboard as they are practically identical. Both phones still have the dedicated media keys on top (which I have mixed feelings about), a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top left, mini usb directly under the jack, and 4 soft keys (a volume rocker on the right and two programmable shortcut keys on either side). The camera resides at 2.0MP with no flash on both devices.

I am overjoyed that they kept the form-factor of the 8530 when making the 9330. One of my favorite parts of my phone is that it is so light and thin at 3.7oz and 0.55”. The phone is extremely pocketable, making it great for just sliding in and out of your pocket. My biggest problem with this “upgrade” is that RIM failed to deliver a better camera on the 9330. 2.0MP is just atrocious, as smartphone cameras go.

How They Differ

As far as appearance goes, the only difference between the two is that the 9330 has a shiny, gray bezel around the face of the phone and also lacks the rubber spacers between the 4 face buttons (send, BlackBerry button, back, end/power). According to the specifications offered by Big Red (Verizon), the 9330 and 8530 have the same screen resolution, but I have found that the 9330’s screen has a much more crisp looks to it. I noticed darker darks, lighter lights, and overall better contrast.

Both phones use a 1150 mAh battery said to give you approximately 252 hours of standby time. For the past few days, I have been using my 8530 only for texting and calls (calls have lasted a total of 6:37 with 217 texts) and the 9330 for tweeting (50+ refreshes plus my own tweets) and browsing. The 8530 had to be charged once on Friday in the middle of the day. Both phones had been off the charger since 6 and both had gone through the rigors of being enclosed in cement containers (classrooms). The 9330 still held half of it’s charge after tweeting almost all day. I had sent 4 texts from the 8530 and was in the yellow (under 20%).

My favorite part of the 9330 has to be the keyboard. If you’ve ever used an 8530, the keyboard is the most unstable phone keyboard I’ve ever used. The keys slide all over the place, often resulting in mistypes and buttons not being completely pressed. Thankfully, I did not run into this issue with the 9330, as the keyboard is very tight and responsive. The trackpad was also wobbly and poorly constructed on the 8530, which is not the case with the 9330. The 9330, above all else, has fixed all the issues I had with the physicality of the 8530.

So Should I Spend My Money On This?

My simple answer would be no. If you want the best BlackBerry you can get your hands on without breaking the bank, then the 9330 is definitely the way to go. The 8530 is really what got me to where I am right now, but I can’t, in good conscience, recommend it to anyone, not with the other devices out today. If you don’t plan on being a hardcore user, and the BlackBerry is mostly just for email, then the 9330 wouldn’t be a terrible choice. However, if you want a high-quality smartphone you should probably go with something like the 9650. It’s a little more expensive, but I would definitely say that’s your best bet.

Verizon preparing for BlackBerry 6 launch?

Alex Hosefelder — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:58:03 +0000

Good news for everyone on Verizon Wireless! It looks just like Verizon is getting ready for an update to BlackBerry 6. It’s coming to the Bold 9650 and the Curve 3G for sure but it’s not yet known when Verizon decides to update, but now it seems they’re getting closer to an actual release.

This was discovered by some people running the previously leaked OS 6.0.0.280 that were asked to update their Email Setup Application. It also seems this is only happening when you’re setting up a new BIS email account. Did anyone of you come across this as well?

via: CrackBerry

Storm 3 spotted in Verizon’s system

Alex Hosefelder — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:52:35 +0000

If you’re on Verizon Wireless and you’re jealous of everyone on AT&T using their Torches and everything, don’t worry, there might just be some good news for you. The Storm series was liked and disliked a lot and a lot of people were not exactly what you would call happy when they learned that RIM won’t update just one of them to BlackBerry 6. However, the Storm 3 (9570) just popped up in Cellbrite (an internal system used by Verizon Wireless service technicians).

What exactly does this mean? Well, there’s now a little chance that we might see the Storm 3 hitting the store shelves somewhen in the near future, equipped with BlackBerry 6.
What do you guys think? Do you want a BlackBerry Storm 3 or would you rather want BlackBerry 6 ported to your old an beloved Storm 1 and 2′s?

via: BGR

BlackBerry Tour, Bold, and Curve in que for software updates from Verizon starting today

Jamie Ivy — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:09:25 +0000

Verizon Wireless will be sending out software updates for the BlackBerry Tour, Bold, and Curve starting today at 6:00 PM EST. While most hope for OS 6, the word we are receiving is Verizon has not updated their website yet for the new release. We will keep our fingers crossed in hopes that this is finally what everyone has anxiously been waiting for. Here is the official word from Verizon:

Verizon Wireless will have software updates available for the BlackBerry Bold 9650, BlackBerry Curve 8530 and BlackBerry Tour 9630 starting today at 6pm EST. These updates include software enhancements to all three devices. For more information about the updates and instructions on how to download please visit www.vzw.com/boldsupport, www.vzw.com/toursupport or www.vzw.com/curve8530 support depending on your device.

As soon as we get confirmation on the update we will post it on our site. So, are you as anxious as I am to get your hands on an official OS 6 update? Leave your comments below.

via: CrackBerry

BlackBerry Curve 3G in fuchsia now available from Verizon

Alex Hosefelder — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:52:07 +0000

The press release said “coming soon” and here it is, the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 in fuchsia. Available right now from Verizon Wireless. It comes with OS 5 preloaded but is very well capable of BlackBerry 6 and there are already some leaks out in the wild. It’s priced at $29.99 on a new 2 year contract and is also available on the Verizon BOGO offer.
What do you think? Is fuchsia your color?

Click here to order one from Verizon Wireless.

via: CrackBerry

Verizon Wireless holding an ‘interactive launch’ for BlackBerry 6 Oct. 14

Taylor Martin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:51:52 +0000

It seems as if the boys over at BGR have done it again. This time around they received word of an “interactive launch” of BlackBerry 6 from Verizon later this week. What does that mean? Nobody really knows at this point, but it does means that Big Red has been diligently working on getting RIM’s latest piece of software out to its customers stat! The word “interactive” leads Andrew of BGR to believe that it will not actually be the launch of the actual software for download by users, but that’s definitely what we’re all hoping for.

Personally, I’m a little confused. Verizon has axed the Storm2 refresh, but the screenshots of BlackBerry 6 on the invitation are of a portrait screen (either Storm series or Torch). The only BlackBerrys on Verizon that are slated to get BlackBerry 6 at this time are the Bold 9650 and the Curve 3G. You would think that the screenshots they put on the flyer would be of the actual software that will be launching, but it’s no secret that the people who design flyers and promotional ads aren’t always on top of things. Anyway, stay tuned pups, and we’ll keep you up-to-date on any additional information the Verizon BlackBerry 6 launch.

via: BGR