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A JOURNEY OF BLACKBERRY AFTER TEN YEARS

The year is 1999. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, gas is 94 cents a gallon, Bondi Blue iMacs are a staple in dorm rooms across the country, and Microsoft is trying to bring the desktop Windows experience to the pocket, pushing its Palm-size PC concept (after Palm had quashed the original "Palm PC" branding) on a world still feeling jilted by the failures of the Apple Newton. 3Com subsidiary Palm and its heavyweight licensee Handspring have figured out something interesting...

BLACKBERRY SHIPMENTS

RIM being a thriving and profitable company is hardly a new story as confirmed by third quarter earnings of $628 million off the back of a record-breaking 10 million units sold but the way it's making its money seems to be changing. More than 80 percent of new BlackBerry subscribers in the quarter were private customers, marking a distinct shift maybe not away from the corporate arena, but definitely toward embracing the consumer market. In an effort to further consolidate its global empire,...

$300 CONTRACT FREE BLACKBERRY CURVE 8520 WITH ONE MONTH SERVICE

Good old T-Mobile's on a roll these days with new phone plans, and this one seems perfectly catered to stocking stuffers. The quartet of phones start at $59.99, but so far we know of two: BlackBerry Curve 8520 for $299.99 and the Pearl for $149.99, according to the Best Buy stores we contacted. There's no contract commitment, and according to the press release, the first month is included in the bill from the point the phone's out of the box and activated. We don't know the details of that...

BLACKBERRY BOLD 9700 ON T-MOBILE MONDAY

For those of you who have been drooling over the BlackBerry Bold 9700, the good news is that it’s just around the corner! The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be making its US debut on Monday, thanks to T-Mobile USA, and it will also be T-Mobile’s first BlackBerry to support its 3G network. The phone will be going for $200 with a 2-year contract, or $450 if you want to buy the phone outright. If you’re on AT&T, don’t fret, as the carrier should also be offering the Bold 9700 sometime this...

BLACKBERRY STORM 2 REVIEW

Hey guys and gals, we just got a BlackBerry Storm 2 loaner and an explanation for the delay. Still interested in a review? Apparently, midway through pre-briefing reporters and handing out review units, there was a disagreement between Verizon Wireless and RIM over the readiness of the phone (which Verizon just "announced"). We can't discuss details, but the communication breakdown which involved a few days of unanswered emails had nothing to do with dissing you readers. The phone, Matt...