I’m out of the office today but here’s today’s daily Tech fix.
It’s official. While we knew that BlackBerry 10 would be launching on 30 January, the UK’s biggest networks and retailers have all announced that they’ll be stocking RIM’s latest BlackBerry handsets running BlackBerry 10. If you’re still waiting on a solid rival to iOS, Android and Windows Phone, your time might have just come.
Earlier this week RIM confirmed that the first BlackBerry 10 device will swap the keyboard for a touchscreen. Now the company has announced we won’t be seeing the new BlackBerry handsets until early 2013. The news comes amid growing troubles for the company. It sounds like BlackBerry fans will have to be very patient. But will 2013 be too late for the new handsets? More this way.
Spotify on BlackBerry is nothing new but only now has Spotify released an official app on the BlackBerry World app store. Previously, users had to download the service through the browser. Here’s a rundown of what to expect.
Following a series of leaks, BlackBerry maker RIM has finally launched the BlackBerry Curve 9320. The badly-kept secret is a stylish smartphone for the socially-connected, says RIM. The Curve 9320 brings with it a dedicated BBM key for instant access to messaging, access to apps and social networks and all the features needed for those tempted by a ‘Berry.
Due to an error at T-Mobile this new BlackBerry smartphone got published onto their website before being quickly taken down. However, somebody caught it just in time and here it is above. Its going to be called the BlackBerry Curve 9320 and will aim at those of you on a budget. Also, is that a new button I can see? BlackBerry are going social with a special BBM button similar to HTC’s Facebook button.
RIM, the brains behind BlackBerry has just unveiled two shiny new additions to the Bold and Curve series, 9790 and 9380.
BlackBerry BBX is the new OS and will be running on brand new smartphones due to be launched next year. The new design change will very much resemble the company’s tablet, the PlayBook and could even come without a qwerty keyboard!
We’ve been waiting a little while for the Porsche Design BlackBerry, and now it’s finally been launched. Called the Porsche Design P’9981 BlackBerry, it looks like a stunning example of style over substance, although in fairness the spec is also pretty decent.
Brand new feature to the blog is the Friday Round-Up which is where I bring you the Tech news that I’ve missed out on throughout the week. However, obviously not all of it because that would just be impossible!
Coming up this week is news on the first ever touchscreen landline, a luxury Sony gaming headset, the launch of Android Film Store UK, Spotify news, and PlayStation Certified latest.
If that’s your sort of thing if so click ‘read more’!
Porsche Design are the manufacturer behind the glitz and glamour of the modified BlackBerry 9980 among other products such as mobiles, pens, household appliances and watches. As with other Porsche Design products expect an ‘angular design’ and use of ‘high quality materials’ plus a pricy price to match.
It was a terrible week for RIM, the firm behind BlackBerry last week due to a service failure resulting in users not being able to surf the web, catch up on their emails or chat to their friends through BBM for three whole days
On Monday RIM, the company behind BlackBerry suffered an unexplained glitch which cut off many BlackBerry services in four continents including Europe and Africa. Plus, it has now horribly spread to the US.
Brand new feature to The Daily Tech Review is the Friday Round-Up which is where I bring you the Tech news that I’ve missed out on throughout the week. However, obviously not all of it because that would just be impossible!
Another day, another new BlackBerry. This time it is RIM’s latest addition to the Curve series of entry-level BlackBerry handsets. The early Curve ‘Berrys were a pretty sparse bunch with no 3G or wifi but the BlackBerry Curve 9360 looks like a much better deal.
Source: TGS
Popped onto the Vodafone UK website today was the gorgeous BlackBerry Bold 9900.
Source: TGS
Today, I’m bringing you a BlackBerry overdose with the announcement of one new BlackBerry Bold and two new BlackBerry Torch models on the way, where do I start?
Now put on US network’s Verizon’s website it can’t be long before the release of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 comes to the UK.
BlackBerry fans listen up earlier this year we announced the arrival of two new Bold smartphones and now the 9930 is hopefully coming soon to the UK. Read on for the details.
Share your music with your friends through BlackBerry Messenger.
Sharing is popular as social networking site, Facebook has proven. People like to know what their friends are up to every second of the day. We also like to share what music we’re listening to and this is what BlackBerry’s new paid for service will achieve.
In addition to the forthcoming release of BlackBerry App World 3.0 BBM Music will let users share their songs and playlists with friends and family, well anyone really! Furthermore, RIM will offer their own and unique music library. Songs can be downloaded to your BlackBerry through a dedicated app.
Finally, it will set you back £3 ($5) a month, not much at all! With this monthly fee you then be able to send and receive a maximum of 50 songs per month.
What’s my view?
Its sounds good I suppose, not really my thing. However, if you’re the sort of person who likes to keep your people in the know of what music you’re listening and when BBM Music will be for you.
The tablet from BlackBerry hits the majority of shops today.
A little bit of a disappointment from BlackBerry’s Playbook to be honest, one because of the lack of apps, the absence of email, 3G and a smaller screen of 7 inches compared to other competitors. Not looking good!
However, don’t let that put you off the Playbook because it does comes with a dual-core processor which runs on the QNX OS and is sold in either 16GB, 32GB or 64GB versions. It arrives with the price tag of £399.
The tablet is being sold exclusively at Selfridges today but if you can’t make it don’t panic because it’s going on sale across the country tomorrow.
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BlackBerry Bold 990 and 9930 announced.
The 9900 and 9930 will come equipped with new BlackBerry 7 OS, along with a 2.8 inch touchscreen.
Unlike the Torch the new Bold will feature a 1.2GHz processor, which will mean that all of your apps, games and menus will open much more quicker than we see on the BlackBerry Torch at the moment. Other features that you can look forward to are 8GB of storage, 5Mp camera, 720p HD video recording and a voice-activated search, hmmm interesting.
Also, something to be even more excited about is NFC technology which will feature in the new smartphones, if you don’t know what is it will one day hopefully it will let you pay for items such as tech by swiping your handset across the scanner.
Unfortunately I don’t have a price to tell you just yet but I can say that the two will be released this summer!
