I’m really getting depressed about this whole BlackBerry thing. I used to wait on the edge of my seat for new BlackBerry news. Now I’m reclined back, snacking on chips, and having a beer. (Read: I don’t care.) Take the 9570 as reason for my worry. The specs look like this: Same as Storm 2 with 512MB of RAM, 5MP camera, and OS 6. That’s it. There isn’t any radical hardware/software change or innovation to be had. Rumor on the streets is that it’s nothing more than a Storm 2 refresh instead of the Storm 3 which many a Crackberry are anxiously waiting for. Granted, I’ll give them some of my excitement too — the Storm 3 is supposed to feature LTE, a 1GHz processor, and be the death of that terrible clicky screen.
But this isn’t it. So we wait. In the meantime I’d offer up to RIM to stop wasting their time on product refreshes when the original product is less than a year old. Instead, put all of those resources to the next big milestone — in this case the Storm 3.
Full QWERTY keyboards may be all the rage nowadays with phones up and down the price chain gaining said feature. But even then, they’re not everyone’s favorite. To some, T9 is where it’s at *vomit*. And just for those who like the trifecta of letters and numbers, RIM has specially crafted something for you.
With all the full-QWERTY love RIM has been dishing out the last few quarters, Suretype users may feel like they’re getting ignored and getting left out in the cold to whither and die. Nothing could be further from the truth though as images of a revamped Pearl of sorts currently plotting along with the 9100 moniker have been spotted several times. So far, any real useful info such as price or release date have been MIA. But a new screenshot of a Fido inventory system has good news coming on relatively swift wings. If all goes according to plan, Fido customers could see a revamped Pearl/9100 drop on May 4th.
Those of you still managing to hobble along on 81xx hardware have reinforcements/relief coming soon. If you’re made it this far, another 5-6 weeks isn’t going to kill you. Excited?
Good news for SureType haters/81xx(Pearl) lovers, a new juicy rumor is floating around this afternoon concerning the input method for the upcoming Pearl based 91xx devices. There’s a fair chance that the SureType technology which crams two letters per key could be taken off the books by the time the next skinny Berry hits the streets. The news doesn’t come from RIM or any close 3rd party partner. Instead, a random part found on “TrueSupplier” poses itself as a replacement keyboard for the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 smartphone. Seeing as how pictures or really any concrete information surrounding the 9100 hasn’t been released (or even leaked), this full QWERTY Pearl rumor is pretty intriguing.
Some may be cringing right now at the thought of that larger QWERTY crammed into roughly half the space. But if you really think about it, it wouldn’t be that bad at all. Look at the Palm Pixi. It’s a rather slim device that has a pretty decent full QWERTY. I personally never was too thrilled with SureType’s on/off guestimations with what I was trying to say.
What do you think? A full QWERTY slim Pearl device sound like something you’d want?
Sorry for the long title. All I can say is that it’s late and I’m not exactly firing on all cylinders — it’s hard being witty in a limited amount of characters. But before I go on and on about my sentence structures and grammar…
The BlackBerry 9100 — the 3G Pearl — the miniature messiah. Ok, so maybe the last one isn’t an “official” 9100 nickname. To many BlackBerry users not into the full qwerty style of pretty much every Berry however, a 3G equipped and chopped down thumb bender would certainly make make their lives exponentially easier.
The entire tech world has known of this 3G Pearl for some time. Unfortunately, the powers that be have so far decided they don’t want to reveal this public knowledge quite yet. Fair enough. Until that wonderful day we’ll just have to make due with these almost mysterious fuzz-filled photos of a 3G Pearl showing what appears to be support for T-Mobile’s goofy ass 1700 MHz slice of radio pie. Hmmm 1700MHz pie. Anyone hungry?
If the video that revealed itself a week or two back showcasing the upcoming SureType BlackBerry 9100 wasn’t quite the greatest thing you’d ever seen (/sarcasm), this new video may come a tad bit closer. The above motion picture clip features a much more thorough tour around the 9100 (Stratus’) hardware and software offerings. Going by what we see in the vid, it looks like a rock solid device to keep the SureType line of devices relevant and alive. Just in case you’re short on time, you can look forward to the following: OS 5.0.0.350, 256MB of app memory, a life catching thanks to a 3.2 megapixel camera around back. Not mind blowing features, but enough that it should do relatively well.
Are you a hater of full sized keyboards and extra wide loads? Think the BlackBerry 9100 has a chance to win your heart…?
While many CrackBerry addicts live and die by the full qwerty keyboard that resides on their trusted loyal companion, some people just can’t deal with all of that width. The heft of a full qwerty BlackBerry (even though small compared to many others) turns some people off. To solve that problem, RIM brought us the 8100 BlackBerry Pearl several years ago. Following up the 8100 was the 8220 which took a slightly different flip phone form factor and retained the suretype goodness. And today we now have images of the new BlackBerry Pearl 9100 — suretype goodness reborn, optical trackpad, assumed 3G and all. Even though I wouldn’t go back to any suretype device after living with full qwertys for the last 2-1/2 years, it’s still a hot looking device that will no doubt bring in millions and convert many more people to team CrackBerry. As soon as we find out specs we’ll let all of you know!
BlackBerry OS 5.0 has been rumored to start rolling out on the 1st Gen Storm starting today. Whether or not that actually comes true, I’m sure most other BlackBerry users are anxiously wondering if their unit will be able to enjoy all of the new goods that 5.0 brings to the BlackBerry platform. Does your Berry have the hardware to support the latest software? Take a peek below for the info:
What’s today? For me in (EST) I’m still staring at Thursday on the computer. *sigh*. If you’re in the same slump, cheer up! For October 28th is but a mere 6 days away. You know what that means? The BlackBerry Storm 2 which is exponentially leaps and bounds ahead of it’s more trouble ridden, 1st gen brother. The image above comes from CrackBerry via some brave Verizon worker who was able to snap a shot of the Verizon intranet page in all it’s underground glory. With the Storm2, text input is drastically improved as is many other areas pertaining to software. On the hardware side of things, the Storm2 received a gentle face lift that overall is a nice step up from the original. Still, with the Moto DROID breathing down the Storm 2′s launch date neck, who’s looking at giving this Berry a pass?
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I’m really getting depressed about this whole BlackBerry thing. I used to wait on the edge of my seat for new BlackBerry news. Now I’m reclined back, snacking on chips, and having a beer. (Read: I don’t care.) Take the 9570 as reason for my worry. The specs look like this: Same as Storm 2 with 512MB of RAM, 5MP camera, and OS 6. That’s it. There isn’t any radical hardware/software change or innovation to be had. Rumor on the streets is that it’s nothing more than a Storm 2 refresh instead of the Storm 3 which many a Crackberry are anxiously waiting for. Granted, I’ll give them some of my excitement too — the Storm 3 is supposed to feature LTE, a 1GHz processor, and be the death of that terrible clicky screen. 
BlackBerry OS 5.0 has been rumored to start rolling out on the 1st Gen Storm starting today. Whether or not that actually comes true, I’m sure most other BlackBerry users are anxiously wondering if their unit will be able to enjoy all of the new goods that 5.0 brings to the BlackBerry platform. Does your Berry have the hardware to support the latest software? Take a peek below for the info:
What’s today? For me in (EST) I’m still staring at Thursday on the computer. *sigh*. If you’re in the same slump, cheer up! For October 28th is but a mere 6 days away. You know what that means? The BlackBerry Storm 2 which is exponentially leaps and bounds ahead of it’s more trouble ridden, 1st gen brother. The image above comes from CrackBerry via some brave Verizon worker who was able to snap a shot of the Verizon intranet page in all it’s underground glory. With the Storm2, text input is drastically improved as is many other areas pertaining to software. On the hardware side of things, the Storm2 received a gentle face lift that overall is a nice step up from the original. Still, with the Moto DROID breathing down the Storm 2′s launch date neck, who’s looking at giving this Berry a pass? 
