Download Blackberry OS 5 final now

October 27th, 2009 by mobiclue | 2 Comments | Filed in Blackberry

Research In Motion limited (RIM) announced the availability of Blackberry OS 5 software update for its Storm 9530 series and other selected Blackberry smartphones. Blackberry OS 5 development that started early this year, had completed its definite stage development and is now ready to be rolled out. Verizon Wireless is the first operator to announce OS 5 update to its Blackberry Storm 9530 customers in US. OTA updates are not available at this time. So Windows and Mac users should install Blackberry desktop manger, and then download and proceed with the installation of Blackberry OS 5. RIM also released a list of Blackberry devices compatible with OS 5 update. The upcoming Blackberry smartphones Bold 9700 and Blackberry Storm2 will be shipped with Blackberry OS 5 pre-installed .

List of Blackberry smartphones compatible with OS 5.0 update :

Blackberry Tour .
BlackBerry Curve 8330
Blackberry Storm
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8200 series
BlackBerry Curve 8900
Blackberry Bold 9000 series
BlackBerry Curve 8350i

The recently released Blackberry Curve 8520 is not in the list . But we expect the device to be added soon as it supports the requirement of Blackberry OS 5.0 .

Few notable features of Blackberry OS 5.0 :

Auto correction of typed words in Email ,SMS view .
Flag for Follow up on email application.
Volume level indicator Overlay .
Improvements to Blackberry Maps and navigation system .
Option to resize photos when sharing or sending.
Forward calendar entries.
Synchronization of multiple contact or address books .
Full-QWERTY keyboard in portrait mode for Blackberry Storm users
Support for Bluetooth 2.1 profile.
Folders with notification indicators .
New Blackberry browser with inbuilt video streaming and support for Google Gears . New browser will have improved JavaScript engine and support for latest web standards .

Indian Blackberry users on Airtel ,Vodafone ,Tata Docomo and others will also be provided with OS 5.0 update in coming days .

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Blackberry Bold 9700 India price and specification

October 17th, 2009 by mobiclue | 1 Comment | Filed in Blackberry

RIM is set to announce the all new Blackberry Bold 9700 smartphone in US (T-mobile) and some other European countries by November of this year. Blackberry Bold 9700 aka Blackberry  Bold 2 or Oynx is in news for the last few months . The new Blackberry Bold is planned to be released along with  Blackberry Storm2 , the WiFi enabled and enhanced version of flagship product Storm . We earlier covered the recent Blackberry device , Blackberry Tour  and India release of  Blackberry 8520 through Airtel . Blackberry Bold 9700  will be powered by the latest Blackberry OS 5 ,which was in test for the last few months . Specifications of the device includes 2.6 inch TFT display ,3G ,WiFi connectivity , 3.2 mega pixel camera with autofocus , upto 16 GB expandable , and elegant design with chrome frame .

Blackberry Bold 9700 :

 The above image from engadgetmobile shows notification appeared on T-mobile German website about the launch of new Blackberry Bold 9700 smartphone .  The successor of Blackberry  Bold is equipped with all latest connectivity and multimedia features  .The phone makes it simpler to access Blackberry apps world and other online services right from the home menu . Possibilities of  new Blackberry OS 5 is another great advantage .  QWERTY enabled handset comes with touch enabled optical track pad. Blackberry Bold 9700 is well suited business personals , corporates and other individuals looking for a business productivity phone with great looks and connectivity .

Blackberry Bold 9700 features :
 Features includes  3.5 mm audio jack,480×360 pixel color display, 256MB flash Memory ,624 MHz processor ,Bluetooth with A2DP, EDGE, video recording, HTML web browser , video player with DivX , H.263, H.264 and Xvid(partial), MPEG4 support, A-GPS, Blackberry maps ,2GB inbuilt and 1500 mAh battery .

Blackberry Bold 9700 price in India :

Blackberry Bold 9000 is currently available in India through Airtel for a price around 31000 .The same phone was launched in US last year for 300 $ with contract . Blackberry recently announced their plans to sell contract free smartphones in India . So like Storm , Bold 9000 and  Storm 2 , we expect Blackberry Bold 9700 to be available in India through Airtel,Vodafone and Blackberry retailers .

Update :  Blackberry Bold 9700 is now official . New Bold will be available via T-mobile and AT&T in USA starting from this November.

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Blackberry Curve 8520 on Airtel India price specifications

August 4th, 2009 by mobiclue | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

Blackberry Curve 8520 on Airtel India price specificationsAirtel is always in forefront as a partner for launching new technologies and mobile devices in India .We recently covered the launch of first Android poweredHTC magic from Airtel . Now Airtel and RIM Canada have came with Blackberry Curve 8520 in India .The major attraction of Blackberry Curve 8520 is that its price is lesser than other Blackberry models .This middle placed Blackberry device has a combination of Blackberry business features and multimedia facilities . Blackberry Curve 8520 is well suited for young office going professionals and students . Blackberry Curve 8520 specifications includes 2 mega pixel camera ,wide screen display ,QWERTY keypad and the renowned Blackberry internet services . Blackberry Curve 8520 will also be able to sync with Apple machines after the launch of the software that is expected to be announced soon ,

The pricing of Blackberry Curve 8520 is yet another move from RIM for a mind transformation of people from thinking Blackberry as only a Business phone .The BlackBerry storm was a good multimedia phone .But the pricing and some interface and WiFi connectivity issues limited itself only to the top class customers .Blackberry Curve 8520 is suitable for everyone who is looking for an avarage smartphone with internet and office productivity .

Blackberry Curve 8520 specifications :

Blackberry Curve 8520 comes with a 2.64 inch 320×240 pixel screen displays over 65,000 colors .
BlackBerry OS
2.0MP Digital Camera with video Camera Capabilities
256MB Flash Memory
Wi-Fi,Bluetooth with A2DP
Blackberry email and instant messaging.
Multimedia Player
Wireless Email
Organizer
Excellent full function web browser
SMS/MMS
Offers 4.5 hours regular talk time and 17 days standby time .
Media player and Radio
Access to Blackberry app world and social networking websites .

Blackberry Curve 8520 Airtel Tariff :

Being a Business phone , Blackberry Curve 8520 needs an internet connection ton access mail ,media a,instant messaging and other Blackberry corporate services .Airtel has announced a prepaid tariff plans for Blackberry services .

Data usage Validity
BlackBerry Rs. 299 tariff plan
(BlackBerry Personal Mail) Unlimited 30 days

BlackBerry Rs. 899 tariff plan
(BlackBerry Internet Services) Unlimited 30 days

In the first plan internet is limited to mail ,search and some other websites .For full Blackberry Curve 8520 internet experience , you would need to to choose the second prepaid plan from Airtel .

Blackberry Curve 8520 price :

The current Indian price Blackberry Curve 8520 is INR 15900 excluding taxes .The phone is now only available with Airtel .

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BlackBerry Tour specification and price

June 30th, 2009 by mobiclue | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

BlackBerry Tour specification priceBlackBerry Tour 9630 ( also known as BlackBerry Niagara ) is the upcoming smartphone from RIM ,after BlackBerry storm which was released on this January . Sprint and Verizon Wireless in US and Bell -Telus in Canada will offer the phone from coming July for an expected price of 199$ with two years contract .BlackBerry Tour adapts its design from existing RIM smartphones like Blackberry bold and Blackberry curve .Major specifications includes 3.2 mega pixel camera with video recording ,256 MB ROM and 16GB expandable memory . BlackBerry Tour has GSM and CDMA support and is considered to be world phone due to its system design to operate on 3G/ EDGE networks in more than 150 countries . So it seems that BlackBerry Tour will be launched in India too .

BlackBerry Tour:

BlackBerry Tour specification :

BlackBerry design ,hardware and communication is a combination of BlackBerry smartphones Bold and Curve (8900) . Design looks more similar to Blackberry curve 8900 , but the data capabilities like 3G and international roaming adapts from Bold . Blackberry Tour is missing WiFi connectivity just like in Blackberry storm and this considered to be the major drawback of this device .

Full specifications and comparisons can be found here .

BlackBerry Tour price .

Verizon Wireless and Sprint have set up their pre-order or information portals for BlackBerry Tour smartphones . Verizon’s price for BlackBerry Tour is 199 $ with two year contract , and Sprint is yet to reveal their offers .BlackBerry tour is designed to supports networks all over the world . So in India we an expect the phone through Airtel or Vodafone .

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BlackBerry storm specification India price Vodafone

June 27th, 2009 by mobiclue | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

BlackBerry storm specification India tariff plan on Airtel Blackberry from RIM is a global name in business and corporate smartphones or PDAs . Many of you might be knowing about Blackberry storm , which recently changed their corporate label to a multimedia phone maker .Blackberry was the one of the first kind of phone to introduce robust email service to a mobile device . Another plus point of their device is the large and easily accessible QWERTY keypad suitable for businessmen . BlackBerry phones were not using a touch screen which had already became a sensation in latest phones . They fixed this issue by the release of BlackBerry storm in November 14, 2008 . Other BlackBerry storm specification includes a 3.2 mega pixel autofocus camera , 3.25 inch HVGA 360×480 Multi-touch screen capable output 65K colors ,BlackBerry OS 4.7 ,528 MHz Qualcomm processor with 128 MB RAM and 1 GB internal memory . In India BlackBerry storm is available via Airtel and Vodafone for competitive tariff rate . First edition of Blackberry storm was lacking WiFi support ,and RIM faced so many negative reviews for this and the buggy touch screen . So they are working on a new BlackBerry storm ( Blackberry storm 2 ) and it would be ready by September 2009 .

BlackBerry storm pics

BlackBerry storm specification :

BlackBerry storm is offered in US by Verizon Wireless , Vodafone in India UK ,Germany ,France and Italy ,Telus and Bell in Canada . Since its the first RIM phone to include touch and screen virtual keyboard , it has some disadvantages as reviewed by users and bloggers on touch sensitivity web browsing and other on phone operations. This might get fixed in the upcoming BlackBerry storm 2 along with the lack of WiFi .

Other notable features :

3.2MP digital camera and video recorder with auto focus and 2 digital zoom .
Supports 3G and offers high data speed through
BlackBerry Enterprise Server to connect with enterprise level applications and services .
BlackBerry messaging service for instant messaging and social networking .
BlackBerry storm comes with 1GB installed memory and its upgradeable upto 16GB .
Assisted GPS with BlackBerry maps .
Bluetooth with A2DP
Accelerometer sensor .
Format ,send and receive email on the fly with world renowned BlackBerry email service .
BlackBerry storms has stainless steel back and chrome frame for effective protection from stain and damage .

BlackBerry storm India Tariff plans and price on Airtel-Vodafone:

BlackBerry storm was released on India By Vodafone-Essar on January 2009 . Indian price of BlackBerry storm with out contact will be around 27990 INR (580$).

Update : Blackberry storm 2 price and specification .

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