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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 Smartphones

Research In Motion has announced two new BlackBerry 7 OS based smartphones which are scheduled to be released by various carriers around the world in the coming weeks. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone offers a high resolution touchscreen display with a tactile keyboard, while the new BlackBerry Curve 9380 offers a full QWERTY keyboard, and it is the first BlackBerry Curve smartphone with a touch display.

AT&T to release new BlackBerry Smartphones with BlackBerry 7 OS

AT&T is releasing new BlackBerry 7 OS powered BlackBerry smartphones this month, including the premium touch QWERTY BlackBerry Bold 9900, the touch screen slider QWERTY Blackberry Torch 9810, the all-touch Blackberry Torch 9860, and the classic QWERTY Blackberry Curve 9360 phone.

The new BlackBerry 7 OS features speed, efficiency and UI enhancements and a next-generation BlackBerry browser which is said to deliver faster and more fluid web browsing on these new BlackBerry smartphones. In addition, BlackBerry 7 OS includes the premium version of Documents To Go free of charge, BlackBerry Balance, and voice-activated universal search.

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Pricing, Best Buy Release and Pre-Order Details

Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced pre-orders, pricing and in-store availability dates for the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Scheduled to be released on April 19th, BlackBerry PlayBook pre-orders have already begun at Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Best Buy Canada and Future Shop stores, with pricing set at  $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi, $599 for the 32GB Wi-Fi, and $699 for the 64GB Wi-Fi model. Unfortunately, customers in other countries will have to wait a bit longer for Playbook release details in their territories.

RIM PlayBook Tablet and BlackBerry Torch Phone Hook Up in Demo Video

As you'll see in this demo video, RIM's PlayBook tablet device is indeed able to communicate perfectly with the BlackBerry Torch phone, making life a lot easier for those who opt for this mobile set-up.  After pairing the PlayBook tablet with the Torch smartphone, we see how the email app is demonstrated with all functions replicated and synced between the two devices automatically. RIM also promises that secured corporate data on the synced device will disappear when you disconnect one device from the other. See for yourself below:

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Hands-on Demo Video

BGR posted this hands on demo video of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet device featuring RIM's BlackBerry Tablet OS.  The video shows a speedy UI with some of the main BlackBerry PlayBook features getting touched and swiped into action on the 7-inch, 1024 x 600, WSVGA capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support. Apps for music and photos get the pinch to zoom treatment, and we also see how smoothly 1080p video looks on the slate tablet. Unfortunately, there's no example of the Internet browser on the Playbook, but we do know that the unit will support HTML-5 and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 when it's released.

Sprint to Release RIM BlackBerry Style 9670 Flip Phone featuring BlackBerry 6 OS

For those who still prefer clamshell or flip phones, Sprint will make the new BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone available to customers beginning on October 31st in Steel Grey and Royal Purple color options. The BlackBerry Style features a full QWERTY keyboard, an internal and external display, an optical trackpad for navigation, and it will ship with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system. The device is also equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with flash that also records video, built-in GPS, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 512MB of built-in memory and a memory card slot for up to 32GB of additional storage.

Sprint is pricing the RIM BlackBerry Style 9670 flip phone at $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new line or eligible upgrade, and two-year service contract.

RIM to Release BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Device with BlackBerry Tablet OS

Research In Motion has announced the new professional-grade BlackBerry PlayBook tablet device which will be running the new BlackBerry Tablet OS when it goes on sale in the United States in early 2011. RIM is also planning to release the PlayBook tablet in other international markets in Q2, 2011. The company touts the BlackBerry PlayBook as a device that offers web browsing, true multitasking and high performance multimedia, along with security features and enterprise support.  Sporting a 7" display, this tablet is less than a half an inch thick and weighs less than a pound. The Play Book is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor, and it supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR and HTML-5. RIM also put dual HD cameras for video capture and video conferencing and an HDMI-out port on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Features:

- 7" LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support

- BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing

- 1 GHz dual-core processor

- 1 GB RAM

- Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording 

- Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV

- Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA

- HDMI video output

- Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n

- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

- Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts

- Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java

- RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future

Watch BlackBerry PlayBook video presentation below:

RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G Smartphone from Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless released the new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone (model 9330) today to business customers online and the phone will arrive in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks. Available in Charcoal or Fuchsia Red color options, the BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone ships with BlackBerry 5 OS and it is BlackBerry 6 ready, for when the new OS arrives in a few months. The device can be had for $29.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a voice plan with an Email and Web feature or an Email and Web for BlackBerry plan.

BlackBerry Bold 9650 3G Smartphone Now Available From Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless has begun selling the BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone online, and it will be available at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on June 10 priced at $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. Running on Verizon's 3G data network in the US, the new BlackBerry Bold 9650 is said to be the first global phone from Verizon Wireless to support GlobalAccess Connect, allowing customers to tether their this smartphone to a notebook or netbook and use it as a modem for wireless Internet access in over 200 countries.

RIM Releases New BlackBerry 6 OS Preview Video

At WES 2010, Research In Motion (RIM) showed off Blackberry 6, the latest update to its Blackberry smartphone software, in a slick video set to the track "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas. It looks like the Blackberry Storm and the next wave of Blackberry touchscreen phones will finally get a faster and more advanced user interface to challenge iPhone, Android smartphones, and the upcoming Windows 7 phones.

The new BlackBerry 6 operating system teaser video below shows a cover flow-like music search, and a WebKit-based browser, and some other goodies to come from the updated OS.