Verizon BlackBerry Torch 9850 Officially Launches September 8th!
We heard rumors that it was coming but now it is official. Verizon has announced the pricing and launch dates for the all touch BlackBerry Torch 9850. The Torch 9850 will be available on Verizon’s website on Sept. 8th and will be in stores on Sept. 15th. Yes you read that right it launches in…
Screenshot of Native BlackBerry PlayBook BBM App World Page?
Could it be that RIM is leaking a screenshot of the native version of BlackBerry Messenger for the PlayBook on their App World landing page? BBEmpire noticed this screenshot on the bottom of the RIM App World page and it sure looks like the BlackBerry PlayBook App World showing a BBM app for installation. The…
The Callet Two In-One BlackBerry Cases With Pockets
When it comes to protecting your BlackBerry smartphone you have quite a few options of cases to choose from, but what about one that lets you carry your ID, Credit cards, business cards. Andrew let us know that one of their new clients recently launched the Callet a phone case and a wallet all in…
T-Mobile 9900 Sold Out in 24 Hours Online
T-Mobile reportely sold all their online inventory of the Bold 9900 wihtin 24 hours. This really came to as a surprice to me because the price of $299.00 is the highest price I seen for a smartphone launch in quite a while. This is really good news for both RIM, and T-Mobile as this is…
Verizon BlackBerry Torch 9850 Launching September 8th?
Early rummors hinted at T-Mobile and Verizon also releasing the BlackBerry Torch. A new leaked image shows the 9850 landing on Verizon for direct fulfillment on September 8th and in stores on the 15th. RIM will finally launch the same devices across several U.S carriers unlike the past were only one or two carriers had…
US DOJ Sues AT&T to Block T-Mobile Acquisition for Antitrust Issues
The hammer has fallen. It looks like the US Department of Justice was not as easily swayed by AT&T. AT&T has been trying to argue how their acquisition of T-Mobile would help customers even though everybody knows that is more or less a joke. Bloomberg is reporting that the Department of Justice has filed a…
T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 Now Available for $299 With Contract
T-Mobile customers you can now order the BlackBerry Bold 9900 at $299 price with a new 2 year contract or contact extension. The price jumps to $599.99 with no contract. I really don’t see this device selling out through T-mobile with that price, specially when customers have other devices that offer similar specs and appeal…
Mike Kirkup Resigns As Sr. Director of Developer Relations
This came as a big surprise for us who have had the pleasure of meeting Mike Kirkup at different events over the past few years. He is usually one of the familiar faces we get to chat with during conferences. Today we learned that he is resigning as Sr. Director of Developer Relations at RIM….