Blackberry Bold 9700 and 8530 in Bell's System

10/03/2009 09:00:00 AM View Comments

The Canadian-based company Bell seems to be getting the Blackberry Bold 9700 and Blackberry Curve 8530 very soon. Although the prices seem a bit steep in the leaked images below from BGR, you can expect the price to go down with a carrier contract. The Bold 9700 is listed as HSPA, could Bell be launching HSPA alongside the Blackberry Bold 9700?




RIM Building a Netbook?

10/02/2009 08:38:00 AM View Comments

Here is some interesting information pertaining to Research In Motion building a netbook? Wow, here are the details:
"It will be powered by an Intel Processor, 2 GB RAM and 120 GB hard drive. In essence, a basic machine suitable for daily mobile computing and more. Some other hardware specs include 10-inch LCD display, ethernet port, USB, SD medial slot and a DVDRW disk drive. It will be equipped with an internal 3G module that will supports a certain unnamed CDMA network for seamless connectivity as well as a SIM card slot."
It would amazing to see what RIM could cook-up for this. But what kind of OS would this netbook run on? 

Thanks BBOS

New BlackBerry Atlas Images

10/02/2009 08:34:00 AM View Comments

BerryReview got their hands on some nice pre-release images from Negri Electronics. As we previously mentioned, the BlackBerry Atlas is another Bold, with a target market for China and East Asia. From the photos you can see it is running OS 5.0.0.239.






BlackBerry Atlas Pre-Release Preview

10/02/2009 08:30:00 AM View Comments

Sal put together a nice video showing you and inside look at the BlackBerry Atlas.


RIM's Twitter App Releasing November 16th?

10/01/2009 11:22:00 AM View Comments

Our favorite Blackberry ninjas, Sal and his gang, have reported that the rumored Twitter app that is in development by Research In Motion will be releasing November 16th. It was also said that the new Twitter app will have a built in push feature so you will no longer have to manually refresh. This will significantly help when watching others updates and will most likely shame all other 3rd party apps.



BIS 2.8 Coming October 3rd?

10/01/2009 11:14:00 AM View Comments

Crackberry got a tip today that BIS 2.8 will be brought to the Americas during an outage on October 3rd. I know many people are ready for this upgrade, which will hopefully end some of the nationwide outages we reported earlier.



"There is a RIM infrastructure upgrade scheduled for 10/03/2009 at 2:01:00 AM EST. During the maintenance window RIM will update the BIS Platform to Version 2.8 that supports the Americas; according to RIM all Blackberry Internet Services are expected to be down for 240 minutes. According to RIM this will affect all carriers on the North America Relay." 

Blackberry Pearl 9100 Image?

9/30/2009 11:47:00 PM View Comments

The German site BlogBerry.de was sent in the image below of the Blackberry Pearl 9100, or as rumor has it the 'Striker' or 'Stratus'. The image shows the next Pearl to have an 8-way Trackpad, just like the new Curve 8520 and upcoming Bold 9700. It also features a SureType keypad.


Hopefully we can add this to the: 16 New Blackberrys in 2010

New Storm 2 vs Old Storm 2 Hardware Video

9/30/2009 11:32:00 PM View Comments

Salomondrin posted a new video comparing the newest Blackberry Storm 2 hardware to the older Blackberry Storm 2 9520 hardware. This video shows just how RIM is constantly improving their phones. Sal says to pay close attention to the light leaks from the bottom of the screen and the clicking of the screen.



Thanks for another great video!

Blackberry YouTube Channel Launched

9/30/2009 11:21:00 PM View Comments

For those who are fairly new to Blackberrys or looking to learn more, the official Blackberry YouTube channel has launched. You can find videos on how to access the web, e-mail, create bookmarks, download ringtones, just about everything. Check it out: here


Blackberry Bold White Shows up in AT&T

9/30/2009 11:16:00 PM View Comments

BGR was sent an inventory image of AT&T showing the Blackberry Bold White. There was much speculation if the white Bold was real or an aftermarket case. As you can see, one would assume the Blackberry Bold white is very real, and looks quite beautiful.



New Storm 2 and Bold 9700 Photos

9/30/2009 11:11:00 PM View Comments

New photos of his Blackberry Storm 2 and Blackberry Bold 9700.









Storm 2 Coming October 25th?

9/30/2009 10:54:00 PM View Comments

BGR was sent a Best Buy inventory image showcasing the Blackberry Storm 2 9550 dummy phone release date. This is very important, as the retail Storm 2 will likely be sent to the stores either before or soon after the dummy units. It was also shown to have a price tag of $599, without a carrier contract.



Mac Desktop Manager Releasing October 2nd

9/30/2009 10:44:00 PM View Comments

It's official: as of Friday October 2nd at 1pm EST the Blackberry Desktop Manager for Mac will be released, officially. For those who did not download the leaked version, we can bet you're excited!



Blackberry App World Updated

9/30/2009 10:41:00 PM View Comments

Blackberry App World has officially been updated to version 1.1.0.19! Not too long ago version .17 released, which made App World available to devices running OS 5.0. We're not too sure what has been added to the new update, but app thumbnail images seem to be loading a lot faster.


We suggest getting the .19 update through the existing .17 version or previous versions of App World, as we had problems upgrading via the Blackberry website (made us downgrade to .15, strange)/

New Blackberry Atlas Info

9/30/2009 10:20:00 PM View Comments

The Blackberry Atlas information that was leaked yesterday has been updated. The Atlas is actually a GSM device, and not a CDMA, as first noted. The Blackberry Atlas is also another Bold, nothing too new, but it will be for the Chinese and East Asia markets. Salomondrin has gotten his hands on a Blackberry Atlas and gives its details:

  • It says Bold on the back
  • Keyboard of a Javelin
  • Its NOT 3G, its just EDGE
  • Has flash in the camera
  • Has a trackpad


Thanks Sal! We will update it as he attains more info.

Blackberry Atlas Image Revealed

9/29/2009 03:55:00 PM View Comments

Everyone's favorite Blackberry ninja, Salomondrin, has gotten a hold of the Blackberry Atlas. The Blackberry Atlas is a CDMA Javeline with a trackpad. The Blackberry Atlas is on the left, which is mildly noticeable by the difference of the keyboard.


More photos and videos should be coming soon from Sal, we'll keep you updated!

Blackberry Browser Bug Found

9/29/2009 02:01:00 PM View Comments

There is a new vulnerability for Blackberrys worldwide. Thought we were so safe didn't we? Recently discovered was the ability for hackers to execute phishing attacks on your Blackberry. This bug relates to the Browser dialog box that provides information about web site domain names and their associated certificates. The BlackBerry Browser dialog box informs the BlackBerry device user when there is a mismatch between the site domain name and the domain name indicated in the associated certificate, but does not properly illustrate that the mismatch is due to the presence of some hidden characters (for example, null characters) in the site domain name.
A malicious user could create a web site that includes a certificate that is purposely altered using null (hidden) characters in the certificate's Common Name (CN) field or otherwise manipulated to deceive a BlackBerry device user into believing they have connected to a trusted web site.
If the malicious user then performs a phishing-style attack by sending the BlackBerry device user a link to the web site in an SMS or email message that appears to be from a trusted source, and the BlackBerry device user chooses to access that site, the BlackBerry Browser will correctly detect the mismatch between the certificate and the domain name and display a dialog box that prompts the user to close the connection. However, the dialog box does not display null characters, so the user may believe they are connecting to a trusted site and disregard the recommended action to close the connection.


BlackBerry Browser dialog box that does not clearly indicate that there is a mismatch between the web server address and its associated certificate:

BlackBerry Browser dialog box that represents a previously hidden null character with a block and highlights (in bold) the non-matching portion of the domain name:

Check with your smartphone carrier to see if they have received the OS update.

For more info: Blackberry Technical Solution Center

Rogers Curve 8520 Dummy Phones Arrive

9/29/2009 01:38:00 PM View Comments

Treatz sent Crackberry a handful of images showing  the arrival of Blackberry Curve 8520 phones. This means the Curve 8520 is getting set to launch very soon! Look at those sleek black and lavender 8520's.


Blackberry Curve 8520 OS 5.0.0.238 Leaked!

9/29/2009 09:28:00 AM View Comments

You read it right, the recently launched Blackberry Curve 8520 has OS 5.0.0.238 to enjoy. It is interesting now to know that just about every Blackberry has an OS 5.0 leak for it. As we suggested earlier the past two weeks, OS 5.0 should be arriving officially quite soon. But why? It would make sense to us (and others) that Research In Motion would allow the new Blackberrys to launch, and then release OS 5.0 to the public. This will ensure that users will not fall back in love with the Blackberry they currently own, once they install OS 5.0.0.xxx. Let us know your thoughts!



- Blackberry Curve 8520 OS 5.0.0.238 (MegaUpload)

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>> Discuss Curve 8520 OS 5.0.0.238 in the Findings & Bugs forum

Blackberry Bold and Curve 8900 OS 5.0.0.238 Leaked!

9/29/2009 09:22:00 AM View Comments

Atlas, Bold owners you can enjoy OS 5.0! I know you and the curve fans have been out of the OS loop for some time, but welcome into the wonderful world of 5.0. Hope you enjoy the upgrades as much as we all have.



- Blackberry Bold 9000 OS 5.0.0.238 (MegaUpload)
- Blackberry Curve 8900 OS 5.0.0.238 (MegaUpload)

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