BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 hands-on impressions

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BlackBerry Bold 9900

CNET - Kent German - 17 Aug, 2011
Google and Motorola Mobility's impending nuptials may be grabbing a huge amount of newsprint this week, but Research In Motion is doing everything it can to assert its presence in the mobile world as well. First it released the first BlackBerry OS 7 ...

BlackBerry Torch 9810 (AT&T)

CNET - 17 Aug, 2011
Summary: This phone is improved in so many ways over previous Blackberries, including Torch 1. But the lack of app support, HTML 5, flash makes this phone still behind phones like Android, iOS and even Palm. If RIM keeps up this work, RIM actually ...

Save $50 on BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 from LetsTalk.com

ZDNet (blog) - Gloria Sin - 17 Aug, 2011
Summary: Pre-order your BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 from Sprint through LetsTalk.com to knock $50 off your bill. Want one of the new BlackBerry smartphones Verizon and Sprint introduced yesterday, ...

A New BlackBerry That Pushes Few Buttons

Wall Street Journal - Katherine Boehret - 17 Aug, 2011
RIM has launched the first Blackberry with a true touchscreen, four years after Apple did the same with the iPhone. But WSJ's Katherine Boehret says other than the touchscreen, the Torch 9850 largely resembles previous models. ...

BlackBerry Torch 9850 review: RIM's best touch screen smartphone

CNET (blog) - Jessica Dolcourt - 17 Aug, 2011
RIM has been courting general consumers for a long time, but not quite succeeding. In the meantime, more and more rivals have encroached on RIM's keyboard territory with stepped-up QWERTYs. What's a struggling device maker to do? ...

Verizon selling BlackBerry Bold 9930

Washington Post (blog) - Hayley Tsukayama - 17 Aug, 2011
Verizon's BlackBerry Bold 9930 is now available online. (Phelan M. Ebenhack - BLOOMBERG) Verizon announced Monday that it will begin selling the BlackBerry Bold 9930 on Aug. 25. But if you're dying to get your hands on the slimmest ...

BlackBerry Bold, Torch: Hands-On With RIM's Newest

InformationWeek (blog) - Fritz Nelson - 17 Aug, 2011
RIM's three new BlackBerry models deliver sleek hardware and an improved OS. How do they stack up against iPhone and Android rivals? By Fritz Nelson InformationWeek Research In Motion has done a superbly smart, necessary thing: It has taken two of its ...

Hands-on with the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930, Torch 9810, and Torch 9850

ZDNet - Matthew Miller - 17 Aug, 2011
RIM is rolling out their newest BlackBerry OS 7 smartphones and I had the chance to take the three form factors for a whirl over the last week with the Bold 9930, Torch 9850, and Torch 9810 ...

Review: RIM scores a hat trick with latest BlackBerry Bold and Touch lineup

ZDNet (blog) - Matthew Miller - 17 Aug, 2011
Summary: RIM's three new touchscreen smartphones run BlackBerry OS 7. The Bold 9930 has the best QWERTY keyboard seen on a smartphone and the Torch models are the top BlackBerry smartphones in their form ...

BlackBerry Torch 9810 (AT&T)

CNET - 17 Aug, 2011
The good: The RIM BlackBerry Torch 9810 has a sharp, colorful, and responsive touch screen along with a full slide-out keyboard. BlackBerry OS 7 promises support for augmented-reality apps, voice-activated universal search, a new Liquid Graphics ...

BlackBerry Torch 9850 (Sprint)

CNET - 17 Aug, 2011
The good: The BlackBerry Torch 9850 is a sharp-looking, dual-mode world phone with a good camera and offering 720p HD video playback. The bad: Call quality, speakerphone, and general performance on the BlackBerry Torch 9850 hit some snags. ...

BlackBerry's Bold 9930 is the best Bold yet, but is that enough?

CNET (blog) - Nicole Lee - 17 Aug, 2011
We've had the pleasure of playing around with the Bold 9930 for a day or so, so we'll cut to the chase: the BlackBerry Bold 9930, and by extension, the Bold 9900, is the best Bold handset BlackBerry has ever made. It is a wonderfully sculpted device ...

BlackBerry Torch 9810: Solid, Responsive, and Slightly Underwhelming

PCWorld - Ginny Mies - 17 Aug, 2011
Last year RIM introduced the BlackBerry Torch 9800, a touchscreen/QWERTY-keyboard hybrid. Almost exactly a year later, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 ($50 with a two-year contract from AT&T as of August 16, 2011) has arrived. Designwise, the two smartphones ...

BlackBerry Bold 9900 First Look

PCWorld - Ginny Mies - 17 Aug, 2011
I reviewed the very first BlackBerry Bold 9000 way back in October 2008, so I was looking forward to seeing the latest addition to the Bold family. In terms of design, this phone has come a long way. Finally, the Bold gets some ...

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 (Verizon) smartphone video tour - part 1 of 2

mobileburn - 17 Aug, 2011
MobileBurn.com - The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is the successor to the aging Bold 9650 for Verizon Wireless. It sports many upgrades, including a larger keyboard, VGA touchscreen, faster, 1.2GHz processor, and the all-new BlackBerry OS 7. ...

RIM BlackBerry Torch 9850 (Sprint) smartphone video tour

mobileburn - 17 Aug, 2011
MobileBurn.com - The BlackBerry Torch 9850 is one of the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones recently announced by RIM. It is the first all-touchscreen BlackBerry to be available from Sprint, and it features the largest screen on any BlackBerry to date at 3.7 ...

Hands-on with the BlackBerry Bold 9930, Torch 9850, and Torch 9810

YouTube - ‎Aug 16, 2011‎
RIM is releasing three new smartphones and in this video you can see we took a look at three of them with different form factors.

BlackBerry Torch 9860 in 10 minutes

CrackBerry - ‎Aug 15, 2011‎
A first-time walk through of the BlackBerry Torch 9860 Smartphone from Research In Motion. Here we take a first look at it, and compare it to the Storm 2 and iPhone 4.

New BlackBerry phones hitting AT&T and Sprint on Aug. 21, Verizon on Aug. 25

Los Angeles Times - ‎Aug 15, 2011‎
Research in Motion's new BlackBerry Bold and Torch smartphones will be officially released by AT&T and Sprint on Aug. 21 and by Verizon on Aug. 25. AT&T will carry the BlackBerry Torch 9810, which runs on AT&T's current 4G (HSPA+) network and features ...

AT&T prices BlackBerry Torch 9810 at $49.95

CNET (blog) - Nicole Lee - ‎Aug 15, 2011‎
RIM clearly intends the Torch 9810 to be the budget-friendly handset in its BlackBerry OS 7 handset lineup. AT&T has just e-mailed us to let us know that the Torch 9810 will retail for a very affordable $49.95 after the usual rebates and two-year ...

AT&T Set to Release BlackBerry Torch 9810 on Aug. 21

PC Magazine - Damon Poeter - ‎Aug 15, 2011‎
AT&T will make Research in Motion's BlackBerry Torch 9810 with 4G available Aug. 21 for $49 with a two-year contract, the carrier said Monday. The Torch 9810 is the first 4G BlackBerry smartphone. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 boasts some ...

BlackBerry Bold 9930 launches on Verizon's website today, coming to Sprint ...

ZDNet (blog) - Gloria Sin - ‎Aug 15, 2011‎
Summary: Just in time for Back-to-School, RIM brings the new BlackBerry Bold 9930 to Verizon and Sprint. It combines a 2.8″ touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard in the thinnest BlackBerry design yet. ...

BlackBerry Bold 9930 Hits Stores August 25

PC Magazine - Sara Yin - ‎Aug 15, 2011‎
The BlackBerry Bold 9930, Research in Motion's first new smartphone in nearly a year, hit the Verizon Wireless Web site today and will be in stores August 25. The Bold 9930 will set you back $249.99 with a two-year contract, or $509 without ...

BlackBerry Torch 9810 on AT&T Review

YouTube - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎
A video review of the BlackBerry Torch 9810 on AT&T. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 replaces the last gen Torch on AT&T, and upgrades the CPU to 1.2GHz with 768MB of RAM. The phone runs on RIM's new BlackBerry 7, and has a 3.2" display, a 5 megapixel camera ...

BB leaving customers in the lurch

Hindustan Times - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎
It was just a few months ago that Canadian-based manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) known for its popular brand of BlackBerry mobile phones was in the news. It concerned national security and BB's encrypted email and messenger services that the ...

BlackBerry Bold 9900 in 10 Minutes

CrackBerry - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎
Everything you need to know about the BlackBerry Bold 9900 in 10 minutes. Well, maybe not everything, but this will give you a pretty solid look at the Bold 9900's hardware and BlackBerry 7 software. Be sure to check out CrackBerry for our full ...

BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 hands-on impressions

TechSpot - Dan Seifert - 17 Aug, 2011
The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is the latest smartphone from Research In Motion to grace the Verizon Wireless network. It replaces the aging Bold 9650 and brings along a number of enhancements and improvements, including the new BlackBerry OS ...

T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 confirmed

Ubergizmo - Edwin Kee - 17 Aug, 2011
T-Mobile has confirmed that they will be offering the BlackBerry Bold 9900 that will run on the latest BlackBerry 7 OS version, hitting stores at the end of August. We are left scratching our heads as to why the ...

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Comes to T-Mobile's 4G Network on August 31

TechnoBuffalo - Killian Bell - 17 Aug, 2011
T-Mobile has just announced that RIM's latest BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be coming to America's largest 4G network beginning August 31. The device will cost $299.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) with a two-year contract, and lucky business customers can ...

T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 available August 31 for $299.99 on contract

This Is My Next - Dieter Bohn - 17 Aug, 2011
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is coming to T-Mobile on August 31st for $299.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) on a 2-year contract. Business customers should be able to take part in a pre-sale today. T-Mobile is calling it a “4G” device and despite our ...

 

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