Sexy new Blackberry Curve models have been announced. There are three new devices – 9350, 9360 and 9370 – the only difference is the connectivity: the 9350 is CDMA-only, 9360 supports GSM and UMTS while 9370 supports both GSM and CDMA.

All of these Blackberry Curve models have a 2.44 inch display, 480×360 pixel screen, an 800 MHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and a 5-megapixel camera.

All of these devices will be launched at the end of August in Canada and then the rest of the world in September.

• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• Infographic: RIM vs the World – May 17, 2011
• RIM Launches Blackberry Radio App for Free: Streaming Internet Radio Stations – February 4, 2011
• Blackberry Playbook Production is Producing 200,000 Tablets Per Month at Present – February 1, 2011
• Leaked RIM Blackberry Phones for 2011: Dakota, Apollo and Torch 2 – January 17, 2011

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Geekaphone‘s RIM vs the World Infographic

• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• Microsoft Entering the Mobile Games Market – August 15, 2010
• Nokia Deny Android Plans – July 7, 2009
• 7 Fun iPhone Apps for Animal Lovers – January 3, 2012

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It seems like RIM are accepting that the corporate world will be dominated by iOS and Android.

There is still no word on any of the details, but we will report everything as it comes in.

• US Portable Gaming Marketshare by Revenues – November 10, 2011
• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• IPHDAVAD The All In One HDMI and USB Port for Your iPhone and iPad – November 28, 2011
• Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 Mobile Phones Coming Next Week – October 24, 2011
• iPhone 5 and Google Nexus 3 To Be Available to Buy in September – August 11, 2011

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RIM has started to seed a new application called Blackberry Radio. The aim of Blackberry Radio is to offer streaming internet radio stations, from multiple sources, easier to discover.

Users will find services like Slacker, iHeartRadio and terrestrial sources like Clear Channel and Corus.

Users can organize stations by genre and get links to purchase playing-songs directly from Amazon MP3.

The application is free for Beta Zone users to test; interested parties can can sign up for BlackBerry’s Beta Zone here.

• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• Blackberry Playbook Production is Producing 200,000 Tablets Per Month at Present – February 1, 2011
• Leaked RIM Blackberry Phones for 2011: Dakota, Apollo and Torch 2 – January 17, 2011
• RIM Struggles to Compete with Apple & Google – August 26, 2010

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An earlier report from DigiTimes claims that RIM has 1 million BlackBerry PlayBook tablets on order in the first quarter of 2011. RIM plans to launch a Wi-Fi-only version of its PlayBook tablet in March, while 3G and 4G versions are expected later in the first half of this year.

• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• RIM Launches Blackberry Radio App for Free: Streaming Internet Radio Stations – February 4, 2011
• Leaked RIM Blackberry Phones for 2011: Dakota, Apollo and Torch 2 – January 17, 2011
• RIM Struggles to Compete with Apple & Google – August 26, 2010

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BlackBerry Dakota Specs and Features:

1. 4GB of storage, 768 MB of RAM

2. 3G mobile hotspot function and Wi-Fi capabilities

3. MicroUSB port

4. Bluetooth

5. 10.5mm thin

6. BlackBerry OS 6.1

7. 2.8-inch screen; 640×480 resolution

8. Full Qwerty keyboard and touchscreen

Furthermore, BGR reported on an upcoming BlackBerry Curve look-alike, tagged as BlackBerry Apollo. While the smartphone is not as smart and powerful as the Dakota, it might be able to attract customers with a pocket-friendly price.

BlackBerry Apollo Specs and Features:

1. BlackBerry OS 6.1

2. Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities

3. 5-megapixel camera with flash

4. 512MB of storage and 512MB of RAM

5. 480 x 360 resolution screen

6. Bluetooth 2.1

7. 11mm thin

RIM made the BlackBerry Torch official, marking it as the first-ever smartphone with full QWERTY keyboard as well as touchscreen on board. Certain voices confirm that the upcoming device would be called the Torch 2

BlackBerry Torch 2 Specs and Features:

1. Tri-band HSPA 14.1 Mbps

2. 3.2-inch VGA; 640×480 display

3. 8 GB memory

4. 512 MB RAM

5. Bluetooth 2.1; GPS

6. 5 megapixel camera with flash

7. BlackBerry OS 6.1

8. 14.6 mm thin

• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• RIM Launches Blackberry Radio App for Free: Streaming Internet Radio Stations – February 4, 2011
• Blackberry Playbook Production is Producing 200,000 Tablets Per Month at Present – February 1, 2011
• RIM Struggles to Compete with Apple & Google – August 26, 2010

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After Google acquired AdMob, and Apple acquared Quattro, now known as the iAd platform, RIM is actively seeking a company to add to its arsenal of offerings to make their Blackberry platform seem more appealing to users. Unfortuately, according to AppleInsider, Millenial, the company they are looking at, looks to remain independent, not wanting to be exclusive to RIM and lose out on its offerings to the Apple platform. It’s a tough place to be no doubt, and while RIM may have scoffed at Millenial’s request of 400-500 million as the price of acquisition, they are only looking to cover their costs in possible lost revenue from no longer being able to offer anything to Apple’s products.

At this point, RIM needs a hail mary play to stay in the game it seems. They’ve been unable to match Apple’s extensive growth and Google’s Android phones have taken over as Verizon’s flagship phones, a spot once held by Blackberry. The BlackBerry Storm, Storm2, and the recent debut of the BlackBerry Torch, which reportedly shipped just 150,000 units at launch, all consistent failures in terms of sales. Globally RIM has suffered a slip in market share from 19.1 to 17.8 percent.

It will be interesting to see where things go. I don’t wish RIM to fall off the planet; I’m a firm believer in the spirit of competition and understand that it’s the only way to keep companies innovating. If you’re a Blackberry user, I’d love to hear why you switched or why you stay loyal. Leave a comment below.

• Not All Phones Are “iPhone Killers” – February 15, 2010
• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• RIM Launches Blackberry Radio App for Free: Streaming Internet Radio Stations – February 4, 2011
• Blackberry Playbook Production is Producing 200,000 Tablets Per Month at Present – February 1, 2011

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Below are the screenshots of the Blackberry Desktop Manager 6.0. The user interface looks a lot better and it seems to resemble the Mac version. If you’re looking to get in on BDM 6.0, head over to the BlackBerry Beta Zone and see if you are eligible to try it out.

• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• Fences Organzies Your Desktop – June 27, 2011
• Give Away Of The Day gives you free software everyday – May 5, 2011
• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• RIM Launches Blackberry Radio App for Free: Streaming Internet Radio Stations – February 4, 2011

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In this nice and complete picture you’ll get the primary information about some interesting facts about mobile operating systems: Worldwide market share, top smartphone platforms in the US, market share by continent, popularity of mobile OS and App Stores comparisons.

You will probably find some interesting points about these numbers, let’s take a quick look:

• Symbian is by far the most popular operating system today, RIM and iPhone following next.
• Android is projected to surpass iPhone by 2012 with possibly 14.5% of the market share.
• Blackberry is the most used platform in the US.
• Total number of mobile apps downloads reached 7 billion in 2009, with U$S 4.1 billion revenue. North America only has the 50% of that revenue.
• Average paid per app in 2009: U$S1.90.
• Apple AppStore is the busiest store in downloads, with 3 billion total in 2009.

Via: Cell Phones

• iPhone 5 and Google Nexus 3 To Be Available to Buy in September – August 11, 2011
• RIM Soon to Adopt Other Mobile Platforms Such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 – May 3, 2011
• BabbleOn: Create Voice Messages for Facebook: iPhone, Android and Blackberry Apps – March 30, 2011
• Comparison: Android vs iPhone: Load Times of Websites – March 17, 2011
• TeamViewer 6 Available for Android – November 28, 2010

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The LG Mini understands that, and purposely sets out to fit the niche it was created for, the socially engaged. There are times when we don’t need the “smart” in our phones, we just want it to do a few things well and we’re happy. This is the case with the LG Mini which does not attempt to be a smartphone, nor does it attempt to conquer any other phone out there. The Mini simply serves as an amazing phone that touts a strong social networking presence with Social Network Connect, a Social Network Feed, and a Social Address Book.

Aside from having those strong social functions, the phone offers Wi-fi, GPS, built-in FM radio, microSD storage, and a 5-megapixel camera. The strength is evident, but the obvious selling point is the social functions. If you’re one of those that can look past the face that this isn’t the iPhone, then perhaps this little device might be worth it’s weight in social contacts.

• Foxconn Producing Over 30 million iPhone 5 Handsets in 2011 – September 9, 2011
• Apple Approves Google Voice iPhone Apps – September 20, 2010
• China Launches iPhone 4 – September 20, 2010
• RIM Struggles to Compete with Apple & Google – August 26, 2010
• Verizon to Bolster Apple Bottom Line? – August 17, 2010

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Sprints CEO, Dan Hesse shot down claims by Verizon that Verizon would be getting the Palm Pre sooner than expected. Sprints CEO, who was due to launch the device the next day on his network made firm comments about their exclusivity deal concerning the Palm Pre phone.

He said that “they need to check their facts” and “That just is not the case. Both Palm and Sprint have agreed not to discuss the length of the exclusivity deal. But I can tell you it’s not six months.”

If Verizon go ahead with their aspirations to have the Palm Pre on their network by 2010 then indeed it won’t be six months. It will be seven.

It should come as no huge shock because both carries operate using the same technology and thus they both are ideal to carry the Palm Pre which is seen as one of the main competitors to Apple’s iPhone in the US.

However, I think that Sprint really does need this phone on their network. Thy have developed a bad reputation for poor quality service and bad connections and have worked tirelessly to fix the problem. This phone could be their one shining light. Hesse said “We are very different company than we were 12 months ago,”. “And the Pre is the coming-out party for the new Sprint that shows off our fantastic data network and rate plans.”

• Samsung Illusion 4G – November 18, 2011
• What is 4G? – November 18, 2011
• New Blackberry Curve’s 9350 – 9360 – 9370 – August 23, 2011
• Verizon Launch Three New Smartphones: LG Revolution, HTC Trophy and Motorola Droid X2 – May 26, 2011
• Infographic: RIM vs the World – May 17, 2011

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