BlackBerry 7

Hands-on BlackBerry Bold 9900 – BlackBerry 7 Media Event [Video]

Hands-on BlackBerry Bold 9900 – BlackBerry 7 Media Event [Video]

At the BlackBerry 7 media event at the SoHo Hotel in London, England we finally got to go hands-on with the BlackBerry Bold 9900. The video talks more about liquid graphics, BBM integrated games, and the browser. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-03MWYREknQ On a BlackBerry? Click here for mobile YouTube video »

Presentation from BlackBerry 7 Media Event in London – Photos and Video

Presentation from BlackBerry 7 Media Event in London – Photos and Video

We’re live at the BlackBerry 7 event at the SoHo Hotel in London, England. Today, RIM finally announced the BlackBerry Torch 9860 and 9850, Torch2 9810, and recapped on the Bold 9900 and 9930. Additionally, RIM announced that 5 BlackBerry 7 devices would be releasing (presumably in the UK). Here are some photos and a short video from the presentation. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvOuFwv... »

Leaked Bell Roadmap Shows New BlackBerrys, Release Dates

Leaked Bell Roadmap Shows New BlackBerrys, Release Dates

The roadmaps and release date leaks have begun to snowball for BlackBerry 7 devices. The next carrier to have its share of BlackBerry 7 leak is Bell. According to the leaked slide, Bell should be receiving the Torch2 9810, Torch 9860, Bold 9900, and Curve 9360. Both the Torch2 9810 and the Bold 9900 appear to be releasing on August 16th. We are only a few days away from a few of these BlackBerry 7... »

Are you ready for BlackBerry 7? We are and we’re checking it out in London!

Are you ready for BlackBerry 7? We are and we’re checking it out in London!

Research In Motion is having a BlackBerry 7 fan night tomorrow in Toronto, Canada. They are also hosting an event in London, England. While we’re going to miss what fun could be had in Toronto, we’re going to be at the event in London. Details on the event are limited, but we’re sure there will be plenty of BB7 goodness all around. The event in London will be taking place at 9:30... »

Quick Look: BlackBerry News Feeds v1.1.0.21 for OS7 [Video]

Quick Look: BlackBerry News Feeds v1.1.0.21 for OS7 [Video]

Do you use the BlackBerry News Feeds app on a regular basis to keep up with news? The News Feeds app looks to get a nice update for BlackBerry OS 7. Here are the new features found in News Feeds v1.1.0.21 for OS7, and a quick look video: New features added for 7.0: UI enhancements, and performance improvements New indicator to show you content that has been recently added Article search across you... »

RIM Officially Announcing Remaining BlackBerry 7 Devices Tomorrow?

RIM Officially Announcing Remaining BlackBerry 7 Devices Tomorrow?

RIM started to stir up some hype on their Twitter and Facebook accounts. Letting users guess what could be “new, shiny, and social” and stating that they’d be giving one away. We’re hoping they will officially announce the remaining BlackBerry 7 devices, and of course, it sounds like they’re going to give one away. Earlier, we exclusively reported that BBM 6.0 is due ... »

BlackBerry App World Now Accepting Submissions for 9810, 9850 and 9360

BlackBerry App World Now Accepting Submissions for 9810, 9850 and 9360

RIM has begun notifying developers that they have are accepting apps for certain BlackBerry 7 devices. Aside from the Bold 9900 and 9930, they will now accept submissions for the Torch2 9810, Torch 9850, and Curve 9360. The official word from RIM: [quote]Dear BlackBerry App World Vendor, We are pleased to inform you that BlackBerry App World is now accepting app submissions for additional BlackBer... »

Poll: Will you get a BlackBerry 7 device or wait for QNX?

Poll: Will you get a BlackBerry 7 device or wait for QNX?

[poll id=12] RIM has made it clear that BlackBerry 7 will be the stepping stone to QNX ‘superphones’. They recently reiterated this fact at the RIM Annual General Meeting for shareholders. We’ll soon know if there is enough time for RIM to make a comeback and regain the market share it has lost. Will you pick up an OS 7 BlackBerry, or wait it out for QNX? Vote and drop a comment ... »

BlackBerry 7 Developers Webcast Overview; $3 Million Prize Pool Developer Challenge Announced

During the RIM hosted BlackBerry 7.0 overview webcast, a few highlights of what to expect in OS 7 have been unveiled. We previously saw RIM out some of the new devices by officially releasing their simulators and announcing changes in screen resolutions. The upgrades to the user interface include new icon size of 92×92, 32-bit colors, and higher resolution with the Bold 9900/9930 hitting a ma... »

BlackBerry 7 Simulators Now Available for the 9900, 9850, 9810 and 9360

Eager to try out those new BlackBerry 7 devices? Well the wait is over! Sort of. BlackBerry 7 simulators have now been made officially available! These are available for the 9900, 9850, 9810 and 9360. So you’re looking to try these out just head over to the official BlackBerry site to download them. Thanks Roy! »

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Simulator Found Online

Weren’t at this past BlackBerry World, and looking to get your hands on the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9900? The 9900 simulator has made its way to the interwebs by one of our followers (JmanF86) so you too can check it out and play around with a 9900 (kind of). Nothing entirely too special, but it gives you a nice idea of what OS 7 will be like, and the way the Bold 9900 functions. This could... »

New Photos of BlackBerry 9860 Touch Monza; Shows new Keys, OS 7

Two new photos have come out for the BlackBerry 9860 ‘Touch’ Monza, the first one shown above gives a better glimpse at the new button setup. The second one shows the new OS 7 build, currently at v7.0.0.74! The new buttons on the 9860 have dropped the green/red colors for the send and end keys, much like that of the 9900/9930 ‘Bold Touch’. It will be interesting to see when... »

RIM Debuts BlackBerry 9900 & 9930, OS 7, PlayBook Apps and Enterprise Solutions

Live from BlackBerry World 2011, RIM today made a number of announcements ranging from sleek new smartphones to cool new PlayBook apps and smart enterprise technology. Two New BlackBerry® Bold™ Smartphones and BlackBerry 7 OS – RIM unveiled two new BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphones. The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones are the thinnest and most powerful BlackBerry smartphones yet &#... »

RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie Confirms OS 6.1 to be called OS 7

Just the other day we heard the rumor that BlackBerry OS 6.1 would be changed to OS 7, theory was this would be so since it would be such a larger change from OS 6. Today during the Q&A Investors Call, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie has confirmed that they’re changing it to OS 7. His reasons are that ‘OS 7′ includes liquid graphics, magnetometer, and more, which drastically separat... »

BlackBerry OS 6.1 Getting Changed to OS 7; No QNX Involved?

If you’re a frequent follower of BlackBerry news, you’ll know that the upcoming new OS from RIM was labeled as OS 6.1, only a small decimal away from the recent OS 6. We are going to see OS 6.1 bring new advances in the BlackBerry platform with things like NFC, magnetometer, liquid graphics, and more as shown at DevCon Asia. Rumor has it that RIM is completely dropping OS 6.1 and jumpi... »

BlackBerry ‘Highlander’ will be OS 7; a mix of QNX and 6.1

There has been a lot of debate over what exactly BlackBerry OS 7 will be like and how it will be integrated onto BlackBerry smartphones. We know from the leaked software roadmap that it is definitely being worked on and RIM intends to begin it’s pre-integration later this year. Earlier today, CTO of software, David Yach, gave a keynote at RIM’s internal RDX dev conference. Below are a few of... »

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