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Verizon’s Second-String Lineup: Chocolate, Curve 8530 And Convoy
1:30AM Dan Nosowitz | The Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris may get all the buzz, but what about Verizon’s less glamorous new phones? The LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530 and Samsung Convoy were all introduced today, and they too deserve a look. More »
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4:01PM Matt Buchanan | The BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a word? Compact. It’s efficient, almost cramped, like a Japanese car from the 80s. More »
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Impressions: Small And Chirpy, Like A Black Hummingbird
4:01PM Matt Buchanan | The BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a word? Compact. It’s efficient, almost cramped, like a Japanese car from the 80s. More »
Software
RIM Is Definitely Developing A WebKit (Read: Decent) Browser
2:18AM John Herrman | It wasn’t a huge leap to take RIM’s purchase of Torch Mobile, a software company known almost exclusively for making a single WebKit mobile browser, as a sign that the company was ready to take the dive, but just in case that wasn’t enough, BlackBerry just put out a call for WebKit developers: More »
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3:30AM Matt Buchanan | Take the BlackBerry Storm. Now imagine a phone that’s basically exactly the same, but does everything better. That’s the Storm 2. More »
BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Cloudy
3:30AM Matt Buchanan | Take the BlackBerry Storm. Now imagine a phone that’s basically exactly the same, but does everything better. That’s the Storm 2. More »
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Still Want A BlackBerry Storm 2 Review?
11:20AM Brian Lam | Hey guys and gals, we just got a BlackBerry Storm 2 loaner — and an explanation for the delay. Still interested in a review? More »
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Blackberry Storm OS 5.0 Update Coming Tomorrow
4:00AM Chris Jacob | Storm owners—head here tomorrow for the latest OS update. No OTA option, you’ll have to go through the website or Desktop Manager. Expect some new features on top of the kicker: better text input. [Erictric via Unwired View]
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LaLa iPhone App And Its 10-Cent Songs Might Be Reality By Year End
10:44AM Rosa Golijan | We heard of LaLa’s iPhone app a year ago, but now, along with their connection to Google’s music service, we’re hearing that the app is going through the approval process with hopes of availability by year end. More »
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Blackberry Storm 2 Dummy Units Arrive At Best Buy, Verizon Stores
2:34AM Sean Fallon | As this spy shot confirms, Blackberry Storm 2 dummy units have started to arrive on Best Buy shelves — and word is that Verizon has received them as well. In other words, the launch is imminent. More »
Entertainment
This, Folks, Is The BlackBerry Smartwatch
4:49AM John Herrman | Early rumours of a BlackBerry-branded watchphone/smartwatch/wrist messenger/Bluetooth bracelet seemed a little far-fetched—RIM is all about business, and watchphones are pure, distilled gadget novelty. Nonetheless, here we stand, gazing upon the BlackBerry companion watch. Here’s what we know. More »
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