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BlackBerry Reviews

Best Cell Phones of 2008

The Best Cell Phones by Carrier
The top picks for their carrier of choice.

Zumobi for BlackBerry
Zumobi extends its useful application to BlackBerrys, but is it any better than the Windows Mobile version?

Peek
This easy-to-use, e-mail–only device fills the void for non–smart phone users who can live with carrying two devices.

BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (Sprint)
Bundled with Sprint's multimedia offerings, the pocket-friendly BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is a fun phone and a smart buy.

Top 10 BlackBerry Apps
Load up your favorite smart phone with these must-have tools.

Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8330
RIM's smallest BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard hooks up with Sprint's Music Store and TV, making this a great smart phone for work and play.

T-Mobile BlackBerry 8820
This business-savvy smart phone delivers landline-quality calls over Wi-Fi, but its cellular performance could be better.

Blackberry Curve
A sleek smart phone for much more than e-mail, the Curve sports a sharp 2-MP camera and some serious multimedia muscle.

BlackBerry Tips

How to Update Your BlackBerry's OS
Upgrade your software and possibly your call quality with free downloadable updates.

BlackBerry News

BlackBerry Storms Selling Out. We Want to Hear from the New Owners.
Reviews of the BlackBerry Storm may have been overwhelmingly critical, but that isn't stopping the people lusting after the all-touch BlackBerry. Not only is Verizon reporting that hundreds of custome...

BlackBerry Storm Review Scorecard: Not Fully Baked
As the clock struck midnight this morning a breadth of BlackBerry Storm reviews hit the Net. Everyone from mainstream media publications to technology blogs posted their  reviews of the all-touch BlackBerry Storm.

BlackBerry Storm To Cost $199 After Rebates, Available November 21st
The much anticipated BlackBerry Storm has finally gotten an official price tag from Verizon Wireless. RIM's first touch screen device will be available on November 21st in Verizon Wireless stores and ...

One Man's Unbelievable Desire For A BlackBerry Storm Results in Tattoo
If one man thought the Microsoft Zune was worth permanent branding on his body, I guess it shouldn't shock me that another man wanted a BlackBerry Storm tattoo on his hairy leg. .

RIM on the Ropes: What If BlackBerry Gets Bought By Microsoft?!
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has had it tough in this dwindling economy. RIM's shares, which were around $148 a piece on the NASDAQ a few months ago are at $55 today (in fact that is what they closed at just an hour ago).

Hands-on With Verizon Wireless' Fierce BlackBerry Storm
We recently had a chance to go hands-on with Verizon Wireless' Storm, the first BlackBerry to feature a full touchscreen. The Storm is drop-dead gorgeous: it took a lot of self control not to pocke...

The Storm Is Here: Verizon Wireless To Carry BlackBerry Touch Phone This Holiday Season
Call Al Roker: the Storm has arrived! After months of anticipation and heavy rumors, Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) announced today that the BlackBerry Storm will be available exclusive...

Verizon Will Not Announce BlackBerry Storm Tomorrow
The on-top-of-everything-cell-phone-related Boy Genius Report published a post over the weekend about an internal Verizon Wireless e-mail. Boy Genius Report is speculating that the "exciting news," re...

Best Smart Phone of CTIA Fall 2008: BlackBerry Pearl Flip
RIM didn't just slap a lid on its most compact smart phone. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip was intelligently designed, featuring a clever dropped hinge that makes the device comfortable for typing and stab...

Best Mobile Business Software/Service of CITA Fall 2008: DataViz Documents To Go for BlackBerry 4.6
DataViz's Documents To Go for BlackBerry OS 4.6 wins our best Software/Service award hands down because it's the very foundation that allows new BlackBerry 4.6 and 4.5 owners to access Office document...

Best Consumer Application of CTIA Fall 2008: Slacker for BlackBerry
Who needs an iPod? Seriously, once you load the Slacker application for BlackBerry on your smart phone, you won't need to carry a separate music player. When this app launches in October, you'll be ab...

Video Hands-On with Slacker Application for BlackBerry
This morning we learned that Slacker, the popular internet radio device and application, is now available on BlackBerry. So we chased Slacker down for a hands-on with this service, and we were immediately impressed..

RIM Announces Slacker, MySpace, and Microsoft Live Search for BlackBerry
Proving that Apple isn't the only cool kid in town when it comes to mobile apps, today RIM announced three big partnerships with Slacker, MySpace, and Microsoft (yes, Microsoft and BlackBerry are work...

BlackBerry Pearl Flip Hands-On
RIM is keeping the show exciting here by announcing and showing off the highly anticipated BlackBerry Pearl Flip, and its ugly step-sister, the iDEN capable Nextel BlackBerry Curve 8350i.

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Gets Official, Coming to T-Mobile This Fall
The Bold has a little brother! The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is coming to T-Mobile this fall, and it should prove attractive to clamshell fans who want easy access to e-mail and text messaging on the...

Is the iPhone 3G a BlackBerry Killer?
iPhone 3G: It's here, it's upgraded, and Apple has addressed nearly all the complaints and objections raised by business users about its do-it-all device over the last year. But while many ogle the iP...

Ten Must-Have BlackBerry Apps
As a tech writer covering the wireless beat, I often find myself spending time at parties sitting on a couch installing must-have applications on my friend's new cell phones. .

Three Free BlackBerry Themes Worth Drooling Over
I was just surfing the Howard Forums checking for some hot tips when I stumbled across three free BlackBerry themes I thought were worth sharing. Apparently the company giving them away, eVeek, is cel...

Garmin Lifetime BlackBerry Software Limited by Carriers
Yesterday I wrote a post about Garmin's $99 offer that will give BlackBerry users unlimited access to its GPS software for the lifetime of the device. One commenter asked if BlackBerrys from carriers ...

Touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder Coming to Verizon Wireless?
The Wall Street Journal this morning reported that Verizon Wireless and Vodafone could be the sole proprietors of a new BlackBerry Thunder touchscreen device from RIM. .

Lifetime GPS on BlackBerry for $99 from Garmin
Garmin today announced a new GPS plan for BlackBerry users called “Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry.” The software will allow customers with GPS-enabled BlackBerrys to use Garmin GPS software for a one-ti...

Sprint CEO Admits Sucky Customer Service. Do you agree?
In today's New York Times, Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint, stated in regard to Sprint's customer service problems, "The issues haven't changed." This statement came on the heels of the news that the carrier...

AT&T First to Get BlackBerry Bold
This morning AT&T confirmed our sneaking suspicions that it would be the first U.S. carrier to sell the BlackBerry Bold, the latest handset from RIM that was announced this morning. .

Hands On With BlackBerry Bold (BlackBerry 9000)
RIM announced the new quad-band BlackBerry Bold bright and early this morning. Two words: it rocks. Like the two latest 8330 Curves on Verizon Wireless and Sprint, it's 3G. This time around, howeve...

BlackBerry Curve 8330 Face-Off: Sprint vs. Verizon Wireless
All morning we've heard nothing but muffled growling from two fresh boxes that just landed in our office. The new BlackBerry 8330 Curves from Sprint ($179 with two-year contract and rebates) and Veriz...

How to Negotiate for a Better Deal with Your Cell Carrier
Like many other Sprint customers, I have been anxiously awaiting the release of the BlackBerry Curve 8330. Today it finally became available. However, I just purchased a new phone with a two-year cont...

When Gadget Love Overpowers Sexual Love
For some gadget fiends, curling up with their BlackBerry, iPhone, or laptop provides the ultimate pleasure. But can our technolust really replace the most basic of primordial urges?

The Best BlackBerry Controller: Trackball or Scroll Wheel?
The original BlackBerrys featured a scroll wheel on the right side, which enabled users to navigate menus and scroll through e-mails and Web pages. With the advent of the 8000 series, that wheel was r...

Which BlackBerry is Best for You?
The ultimate guide to choosing the right model (and carrier) for your needs.

AT&T Rolls Out BlackBerry 8110 Pearl with GPS
This morning AT&T added a third BlackBerry Pearl to its lineup, the GPS-enabled Pearl 8110. Previously, AT&T offered the BlackBerry Pearl 8100, which is now available only as a refurbished dev...

Track Friends and Family With BlackLine Blip
It's 12 a.m., do you know where your children are? How about your spouse or your best friend? If you have a BlackBerry and your friend or relative does also, you can track use BlackLine Blip to tra...

BlackBerry 8120 & 8330 Caught on Video
Last night, we had a chance to check out a slew of new BlackBerry smart phones, including the 8120 and 8330 models for both Sprint and Verizon Wireless. .

BlackBerry Curve 8330 Hands-On: Sprint vs. Verizon
We've told you about all the specs for these two smart phones, but it was nice to be able to hold them in our hands and check out some of the new features in person. Unfortunately, neither of the two ...

Mobile Rockers Rejoice: Guitar Hero III Mobile for BlackBerry
Hands-On Mobile today announced that Guitar Hero III Mobile is now available on BlackBerry smart phones.

GPS-Enabled BlackBerry 8330 Lands on Sprint
Verizon Wireless beat Sprint to punch by announcing its BlackBerry 8330 first for May availability, but Sprint customers don't have much to complain about because this edition will arrive this month. ...

The Wait is Over: BlackBerry Curve 8330 Hits Verizon in May
Verizon Wireless customers, rejoice! Our favorite smart phone (no hard feelings, iPhone) is coming your way in just one short month. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 delivers everything we loved about the AT...

Research: Music Phones Sell More Than iPods
I was having a conversation with my coworker TJ the other day about consumer electronics. We both agreed that, for the most part, we like to have our phone, a camera, and an MP3 player separate instea...

BlackBerry 8820 Navigates to T-Mobile
We loved T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve with its Wi-Fi support for T-Moile HotSpot @Home ($9.99 per month) support and its 2-MP camera. Today T-Mobile fans looking to add a little GPS to their lives can pick up the BlackBerry 8820..