T-Mobile BlackBerry Torch 9810 lands November 9th for $250

T-Mobile announced on Wednesday that its customers may begin placing pre-orders for the BlackBerry Torch 9810. It expects to offer the device on November 9th for $249.99 with a new two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is equipped with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 1.2GHz processor and a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p HD video. For more information on the BlackBerry Torch 9810, which looks nearly identical to the first generation device, be sure to check out our hands-on from earlier this year. Read on for the full press release from T-Mobile.

T-Mobile Announces Upcoming Availability of the BlackBerry Torch 9810

Latest 4G BlackBerry Smartphone from T-Mobile Arrives Nationwide November 9

T-Mobile USA Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810, the latest 4G BlackBerry smartphone to join America's Largest 4G Network™. Powered by the latest BlackBerry 7 operating system and a 1.2 GHz processor, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 provides a fast and fluid premium smartphone experience. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 combines a brilliant 3.2-inch TFT VGA capacitive touch-screen display with a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard for a truly efficient and intuitive mobile communications experience.

Encased in a sleek and stylish form factor with a zinc grey color finish, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is equipped with essential smartphone features, including access to BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger), personal and corporate e-mail, and social networking applications; a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording; and access to BlackBerry App World™ for downloading premium applications and games.

The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is expected to be available in an exclusive pre-sale for T-Mobile business customers beginning today, November 2. The smartphone is expected to be available nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, select dealers and national retailers, and online at http://www.t-mobile.com starting November 9. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is expected to cost $249.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card, with a two-year service agreement and qualifying Classic voice and data plan.

T-Mobile To Release BlackBerry Torch 9810

T-Mobile is ready to launch the new BlackBerry Torch 9810. The smartphone runs on the BlackBerry 7 operating system and features a large 3.2-inch VGA touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz processor, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with 720p HD video recording and HSPA+ connectivity. T-Mobile will release the BlackBerry Torch 9810 on November 9th, 2011 for $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. [Slashgear]

T-Mobile BlackBerry Torch 9810 now up for pre-order, shipping November 9

T-Mobile has announced earlier that it will start selling the BlackBerry Torch 9810 too. The magenta carrier will have the new smartphone in stores on November 9, which is exactly one week from now.

The BlackBerry Torch 9810 will be up for pre-order at T-Mobile starting today (although right now the pre-orders aren't live yet). The price being asked is a rather steep $249.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) with a new two-year service agreement.

If you're interested in the Torch 9810 and want to be among the first to get your mitts on it, keep an eye on this page at T-Mobile. Pre-orders should start in a very short while.

BlackBerry Torch 9810 officially announced for T-Mobile

Yesterday we reported about the leaked internal document which outed the release date of the BlackBerry Torch 9810, well today we've finally got an official announcement from T-Mobile about the phone's release. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 features a portrait QWERTY slide-out keyboard, a 3.2″ VGA touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz processor, BlackBerry 7 operating system, a rear 5-megapixel camera (720p HD video recording) and HSPA+ connectivity.

The phone will be available for on November 9th with a price tag of $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract on T-Mobile. However, business users will be able to purchase the phone starting today (November 2nd) to ensure they can get their hands on one before it gets snapped up by everybody else.

BlackBerry Bold 9790 spotted in the wild again, close to launch?

We saw the reveal of three new BlackBerries to AT&T's lineup today(Bold 9900, Torch 9860, and Curve 9360). We have some more BlackBerry news for readers today regarding the Bold 9790. We first saw the Bold 9790 back in September where it was compared to its big brother, the Bold 9900. We have spotted more leaked photos of the device today, which is rumored to be released late November.

Specs wise, the Bold 9790 is nearly identical to the Bold 9900 with the exception of it being smaller. It spots a 1.2 GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera in the rear, 768 MB of RAM, and 8 GB of internal storage with up to 40GB expandable.

We do not have any info on availability or pricing yet. The rumors of a November release seem to be very accurate with the holiday season coming up and the fact that Blackberry should be releasing its BBX Superphones in the near future. We will keep you updated on the status of the BlackBerry Bold 9790.

BlackBerry Bold 9790 spotted in photographs again

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 has yet to be released but it's been spotted so many times in the past it's as though the phone's already out. Today a new batch of photographs made their way over to Crackberry.com who gladly shared them with the world. We get a close up look for the front of the phone and even what it looks like underneath its back cover.

Nothing's changed since we last saw the phone - yet, the protruding buttons for answering and ending calls, menu and back are still there. We know that it will pack a 470 x 360 2.44″ display, and the rest of the device is speculated to be similar to the Bold 9900 which we've reviewed in the past. Still no official announcement from RIM, but it shouldn't be too long now. Anybody planning to pick up this phone when it launches?

AT&T has broadest BlackBerry portfolio yet

Ma Bell continues their love affair with RIM's range of BlackBerry devices, where they will be offering both the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphones this coming November 6th. Sounds like there will be plenty of activity going on this month, as the new 3G BlackBerry Curve 9360 will also arrive later this month – on November 20th, to be exact.

It must be noted that the Bold 9900, the all-touch Torch 9860, and the previously-released Torch 9810, will be able to take advantage of AT&T's 4G HSPA+ network so that you are able to enjoy network speeds that are nearly up to four times faster compared to the majority of previous 3G BlackBerry smartphones.

Just what does the BlackBerry Bold 9900 deliver? For starters, it will have a full QWERTY keyboard just in case you shun virtual keyboards like how a vampire hates sunlight, and it is also the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone to date at a mere 10.5mm. Other hardware specifications include a 2.8″ touchscreen display, a 1.2 GHz processor, Liquid Graphics technology, 768MB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, a microSD memory card slot, HD video recording capability and dual-band Wi-Fi support.

Expect to fork out $199.99 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 this coming November 6th, where it will be accompanied by a two-year contract. [Press Release]

Samsung Illusion, Casio G'zOne Ravine 2 and BlackBerry Curve 9370 to hit Verizon this month?

Don't rub your eyes. That above pic is no mirage. It's a leaked rebate form heralding the Big Red arrival of an actual Illusion - a 3G Samsung-made one, that is. The form, sent to us by an eagle-eyed tipster, confirms that mysterious Gingerbread phone's imminent November launch, while also outing two other equally un-hyped devices: the BlackBerry Curve 9370 and Casio G'zOne Ravine 2. No official release date could be gleaned from the info at hand, but with a redemption period ranging from the 1st of this month to the 28th, we're fairly certain this triumvirate of mid-range phones will be making a retail debut soon. So, if you need to replace your last battle-weary, ruggedized smartphone or have a hankering for portrait QWERTYs, this fair fall month's mobile refreshes could be just the ticket.

Blackberry Torch 9810 arriving on T-Mobile 9th November

Despite Blackberry steadily losing market share to iOS and Android, and with the recent RIM outages, we have no doubt that there are still plenty of Blackberry fans and loyalists out there, which means that come 9th of November, if they are looking to upgrade their Blackberry device, they will be able to get their hands on the Blackberry Torch 9810 from T-Mobile.

This 9th of November launch seems to have been confirmed via a leaked internal T-Mobile system screenshot, which states unequivocally that the Blackberry Torch 9810 will be launched on that date. Customers will be able to expect a device with a 3.2x480×640 touch screen display, a 1.2GHz processor under the hood, a slideout QWERTY keyboard and Blackberry OS 7.

Unfortunately there is no word on pricing, but given that the device will be seeing a launch come 9th of November, we expect that more details regarding pricing will surface from now until then.

BlackBerry Colt to be the first BBX superphone, specs leaked alongside an image

Last week, RIM officially announced BBX, its next-gen operating system that will marry the QNX-based OS currently found on the PlayBook with the BlackBerry OS that's powering all of the company's smartphones at the moment. RIM gave no indication of when BBX will be inside shipping devices, but back in August we heard mumblings about the first smartphone running the new platform coming in the first quarter of 2012.

Its name, or codename, is Colt. BlackBerry Colt. This will apparently be the high-end flagship that RIM has needed for a long while. Here's a render of what the Colt might look like:

The phone that ends up being released may not be identical to what you see in the image above, but it will be close. As for specs, we have a whole bunch of them neatly leaked for your convenience.

A single-core 1.2 GHz processor (as seen in the Bold 9900) was used in the first testing phase, but a dual-core CPU is currently inside prototypes, so that may be the chip the Colt ends up shipping with. There will also be a touchscreen (at least 4-inch) with a resolution higher than 900 pixels and two cameras, one at the front and one at the back. The Colt will be thinner than the Bold 9900 and 9930, but will have a similar unibody outer stainless steel frame, no physical buttons, a similar battery to that found in the PlayBook, and new transitions which should make the UI feel fluid.

RIM confirms PlayBook OS 2.0 delayed until February, still no BBM in sight

Well, we hope you weren't expecting to have PlayBook 2.0 up and running on your BlackBerry tablet any time soon, cause it's been officially delayed till at least February. Word has come straight from the mouth (well, keyboard) of David Smith, senior vice president for the PlayBook project. In a blog post Smith announced that RIM would be holding back on the release to ensure many of the new features, including native email and enterprise app deployment, work as advertised. The OS update will be getting a decently long beta test, with it rolling out to some in the Early Adopter Program "shortly." Sadly, it seems that some features have fallen by the wayside with the focus on polish - namely, BBM. Since the messaging service relies on a one-device per-PIN model, getting it on the tablet has proved troublesome. For now users will have to rely on BlackBerry Bridge and their RIM handsets to get their BBM fix. Considering the company's track record, we wouldn't be shocked if the OS update slips even further into the future - remember an email client was promised within 60 days of launch... that was back in April.

Porsche-Designed BlackBerry Is a Sleek Slab of Steel

In the immortal words of Ashford and Simpson, the Porsche-designed Blackberry is h-h-h-h-hot

What would you get if you took a Motorola RAZR (the original), a BlackBerry and a mid-1980s Bang and Olufsen stereo, tossed them in a blender and poured the results to set in a shallow cake tin? You'd get the Porsche Design P'9981 Smartphone you see above.

Specs-wise, the phone doesn't do anything special. It simply checks the boxes required of a modern mobile telephone: 1.2GHz processor, 720p video camera, 8GB storage, 5MP stills camera and a microSD card slot for expansion. It's relatively small 2.8-inch, 640x480 287dpi screen can be explained away by the backlit hardware QWERTY keyboard.

But design-wise, it's a rather hot-looking slab of glass and stainless steel (no silvered plastic here), and even has a leather-coved back panel. It probably won't help BlackBerry pull out of its terrible death spiral, but it will at least make e-mail addicted businessmen look a little less dorky.

Price and availability tba.

Porsche Design P'9981 Smartphone [BlackBerry]

Blackberry Colt Specs Unveiled

The Blackberry Colt has been quite a lot of talk on the internet lately and now its specs have been leaked. Powered by RIM's BBX platform, the smartphone features a 4-inch touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz single core processor, a unibody stainless steel bezel, a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera. It has a similar form factor to the BlackBerry Bold. The Blackberry Colt will be launched in mid-2012. [Ubergizmo]

Blackberry Porsche P'9881 announced

A week ago we reported that thanks to an invitation, it appears that RIM and Porsche had plans to hold an event to unveil a new product. Unless Porsche was planning on releasing a new Porsche Blackberry sports car, it left little to the imagination at what sort of announcement that both companies were going to make, and now it is official. Both RIM and Porsche have announced the new Blackberry Porsche P'9981.

The device isn't really groundbreaking in terms of technology, and it appears that this is more of a luxury phone. The P'9981 will sport a 1GHz processor under the hood, 8GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot to accommodate an additional 32GB, a 5MP camera capable of recording 720p HD videos, a QWERTY keyboard, NFC capabilities and will run on Blackberry OS 7.

The phone has also been redesigned to give it a more Porsche feel, replacing the fonts on the QWERTY keyboard and operating system with the ones used by Porsche, along with a new set of redesigned icons. If you're a fan of Porsche cars and Blackberry devices, the good news is that the P'9981 is expected to be made available by the end of the year for $2,000 and will be sold in limited quantities.

Additional Blackberry Colt specs revealed

Rendering of the Blackberry Colt

There has been a lot of talk surrounding RIM's new platform – BBX. The new platform is to RIM what Windows Phone is to Nokia, a second chance at reclaiming the market that both companies used to dominate, and along with their new platform, there has been talks about a BBX device called the Blackberry Colt, and thanks to n4bb, more details surrounding the device have emerged, although we'll probably take that information with a grain of salt until RIM actually announces something.

The Blackberry Colt when first rumored didn't really say much about the device, other than the fact that it would run on RIM's BBX (it was known as QNX back then) platform, and would sport a 1.2GHz single core processor (which disappointed many, but then again it's just a rumor) and would feature a 4.x" touch screen display.

New information uncovered by n4bb is now telling us that the Blackberry Colt would be thinner than the Blackberry Bold 9900 and 9930, and would feature the same unibody stainless steel bezel as the Bold 9900 and 9930. It would also be a complete touch screen device, feature the same battery as the Blackberry PlayBook tablet and would sport front and back cameras. This still isn't a lot to go on, but at least a slightly clearer picture is being painted for us, assuming this information is accurate. The Blackberry Colt, if the rumors are to be believed, is expected to see a release mid-2012.