Yep, Vodafone’s announcing a price cut in its BlackBerry plans. It’s a bit sudden but not altogether surprising. After all, the 3G iPhone IS coming soon. Gizmodo conjectures that Vodafone could be testing the waters, but for now, BlackBerry users could try mobile web browsing with lower prices than before.

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OK, I admit, it’s not as big had Microsoft collaborated with Apple, but it’s still noteworthy anyhow. As a follow-up to the prior Microsoft and RIM collaboration which put the Live Search on the BlackBerry, the two companies are collaborating yet again to expand Windows Mobile services on the BlackBerry smartphone.

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BlackBerry Thunder—what’s that? Right now, it’s all about the BlackBerry Bold. However, considering the Bold still has a physical keyboard, it can’t be considered a direct competitor to the ubiquitous iPhone. Come third quarter of 2008, that could change completely. According to source, the touchscreen device RIM’s prepping that’s called BlackBerry Thunder will drop as a worldwide exclusive to Vodafone and Verizon.

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No more guessing which Australian carrier’s going to get the new BlackBerry Bold. It didn’t take long for us to find out after its official release a few days ago anyhow, but now we got an official statement about it. According to MIS Australia, the BlackBerry Bold will preliminarily be offered by Telstra’s Next G Network.

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Considerably upstaging Apple’s iFund offering US$100 million for the development of applications for the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch, RIM has just announced the BlackBerry Partners Fund. And just how much is the fund worth in all? Research in Motion threw in an extra US$50 million more than the iFund, bringing the BlackBerry Partners Fund to a total worth of US$150 million.

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Things moved quite fast regarding the BlackBerry 9000, now officially named as the BlackBerry Bold. Rumours have now been confirmed and we all pretty much know now what the Bold is made of. But who’s the lucky carrier to get it first?

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After all the leaked info about the BlackBerry 9000 (both 3G and 3G-less versions) this May, BlackBerry finally announces the smartphone officially named BlackBerry Bold. The leaked specs of the handset seem to be right on the money, including the fact that the BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry handset to feature tri-band HSDPA networks. Of course, let’s not forget that it’s also a quad-band EDGE phone, so it’s idea for global roaming.

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The announced May release in the USA has finally come to pass, and now the BlackBerry Curve 8330 is available exclusively by Verizon Wireless. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 is a lightweight smartphone weighing a mere 4 ounces and measuring 4.2″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″. The smartphone’s small frame is complemented by a large 320 x 240 vibrant display.

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When I first heard rumours about the BlackBerry Kickstart (a codename for the yet to be released handset) months ago, I was surprised but I thought it possible. After all, if RIM is to remain competitive, it needs to come up with innovations in design. Now, presented with alleged photos of RIM’s first clamshell handset, I can’t help but feel…underwhelmed. OK, so it’s a BlackBerry clamshell (which until now would sound like an oxymoron), but that’s just it! It looks good, but I wrongly expected something more spectacular.

Since the rumoured release date is the end of this year, no specific details are known yet although according to source, the Kickstart has an external display, a SureType keyboard, a TrackBall navigator, and a camera. It doesn’t seem so bad, but I believe further specs of the BlackBerry Kickstart could make or break RIM’s first attempt at a flip phone.

via BoyGeniusReport

Before solid info about the specs of the new BlackBerry 9000 came out, I’ve already heard a gamut of rumours and speculations within the span of a few months. I believe I speak for the majority when I say that the specs make the handset look promising; aside from the 2-megapixel camera, of course. If you ask me to name its best feature though, I’d have to say it’s the 3G connection with tri-band HSDPA support. But wait, what’s this? It seems BlackBerry’s stripped that spec altogether from a couple of its devices.

To be able to extend the BlackBerry 9000’s customer range to the, uh, more financially-challenged, RIM is developing TWO 3G-less versions of the smartphone. The two devices with the codenames Javelin and Niagara share the same looks, differing only in their specifications.

BlackBerry 9000 “Niagara” info:

• “Large screen family”
• QWERTY keyboard
• 480×360 LCD
• EV-DO Rev. A
• aGPS
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• 4.7 OS platform
• BES 5.0 support (HTML email, etc)
• Qualcomm MSM7600 processor

BlackBerry 9000 “Javelin” info:

• QWERTY keyboard
• 480×360 LCD
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE
• GPS
• Wi-Fi
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• 4.6 OS platform
• BES 5.0 support as well
• ArgonV processor

The Niagara seems to be the more advanced between the two, boasting assisted GPS, a higher platform and processor specs, and EV-DO Rev. A connection (which I suppose would do if 3G isn’t involved). One funny thing I’d like to point out is that RIM placed higher camera specs on these supposedly more affordable versions of the BlackBerry 9000 than its 3G version. Niagara would reportedly be released by Verizon on May of 2009. Hold on, is that a year from now? Those waiting for the 3G BlackBerry 9000 could only hope it’ll be released prior to that, or else who knows how long you’d have to wait.

via BoyGeniusReport