Last Friday, we talked about Uniden’s announcement of the first wireless charger in Australia. In line with this, I noticed this video by the guys at GearLive which showed a demonstration of Powermat‘s new wireless charging range. I really liked the idea of the portable wireless charger that means you don’t need to carry a heavy messy AC charger to charge up devices like iPhone or Blackberries. It goes one step further than my current Dexim iPhone Portable Charger.

The more competition in this area the better the end result will be for us consumers

Interesting how he talked about charging efficiency rates between other similar wireless devices – looks like Powermat takes wireless charging quite seriously!

Truly exciting technology.

According the Powermat website, Powermats should be available in Australia from April 2010.

Here’s the video:

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