Within a matter of weeks, we’ll be seeing the official launch of BlackBerry 10 and here’s a first look at the features of the new BlackBerry 10 camera. It’s got a nifty feature that allows you to take multiple shots. You can then highlight faces and using a circular wheel, select the point where your subject is smiling. When completed, tap the check mark and you’ve got an improved photo. Here’s a video detailing the process.
If you are in the market for a 16GB BlackBerry Playbook, then you’ll want to check out Buy.com on eBay. They are offering the 16GB BlackBerry Playbook for just $169.99. That’s some serious discounting.
Verizon today confirmed the availability of the new BlackBerry Torch 9850 starting on September 8th at verizonwireless.com and in stores on September 15th. The BlackBerry Torch 9850 features a 3.7 inch high-resolution touchscreen display, trackpad navigation, 1.2Ghz processor, Global ready, 5 megapixel camera, 16GB microSD pre-installed and BlackBerry 7.
The BlackBerry Torch 9850 is priced at $199.99 with a new two-year agreement.
If you are in the market for the BlackBerry PlayBook, today’s eBay daily deal has it for just $299. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen by far for the Playbook. It comes with free shipping and likely tax-free depending on your locale.
RIM today announced plans to launch 5 new BlackBerry phones that will run the new BlackBerry 7 operating system. There are two new BlackBerry Bold models and three new BlackBerry Torch models.
BlackBerry Bold 9900
The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 are the thinnest smartphones ever from RIM and of course feature a fully exposed front-facing QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 will include the portrait slider, with full QWERTY keyboard. The Torch line will include the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and BlackBerry Torch 9860, featuring an all-touch design.
The phones will be available through various wireless carriers. AT&T has confirmed availability of the BlackBerry Torch 9810 for sometime this month. Later this year, the company will release the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and all touch BlackBerry Torch 9860.
The big highlight will be BlackBerry 7 OS. RIM promises the new operating system will feature the next generation BlackBerry browser offering a significantly faster experience. The OS is based off Liquid Graphics technology, which will working in tandem with the included dedicated high-performance graphics processor and ultra-fast processor. RIM expects these devices will offer a highly responsive touch interface and smooth graphics.
Overall, these phones when combined with the new BlackBerry 7 OS, should bring some much need excitement to the platform.
It looks BGR has raided the PowerPoint presentations at RIM, this time providing us with a render of the BlackBerry Torch 2 along with specs. The most notable improvement is the processor bump to 1.2GHz. So, when is coming out. It’s looking like Q3 on AT&T Wireless. That’s a long time in mobile, a long time. We’ll keep our fingers crossed.
via BGR
There appears to be a new king of the hill when it comes to BlackBerry devices and that’s the BlackBerry Dakota. Photos have leaked out and it appears similar in many ways to the BlackBerry Bold. The BlackBerry Dakota will reportedly bring HD video recording, 3G Mobile Hotspot, magnetometer, NFC (Near Field Communications) and more.
Here are the specs:
No word on pricing, but one could assume that AT&T will get this first.
via BGR
Here at CES and the Playbook just got official on Sprint 4G. Unfortunately, we’re looking at a summer release, but at least on the books now. Full press release after the break.
New 4G Tablet to Deliver Unmatched Power and Web Performance – Available Exclusively from Sprint this Summer
Las Vegas, NV – CES 2011 – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced plans to launch a new BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet model featuring connectivity to the blazingly fast Sprint 4G network. The BlackBerry 4G PlayBook™ will be the first BlackBerry PlayBook model to include wide area wireless connectivity, featuring Sprint 4G to give customers download speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G1. This new 4G model is expected to be available from Sprint in the summer.
The BlackBerry 4G PlayBook is a professional-grade tablet that’s set to redefine the possibilities of mobile computing, giving users an ultra-portable design with industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing, true multitasking and HD multimedia, as well as advanced security features and out-of-the-box enterprise support. Together, the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook and the Sprint 4G network will provide a high performance platform that will enable a mobile services revolution for both application developers and customers.
“RIM believes a significant portion of the tablet market will want a higher performing, multitasking, professional-grade tablet and that is why we chose to design the BlackBerry PlayBook for premium performance with a powerful dual-core processor and multitasking OS. Together with Sprint, we are now building on that performance advantage with 4G and providing an unparalleled mobile experience for users,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion.
”We are excited to bring this powerful new product to our business customers and consumers who rely on Sprint for industry-leading devices as well as one of the best values in wireless,” said Steve Elfman, president of network operations and wholesale for Sprint. “This tablet is a great example of Sprint’s strong partnership with RIM in continuing to bring customers powerful devices to enhance their mobility. We are confident the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook from Sprint will be one of the most anticipated tablets in 2011.”
In addition to Wi-Fi® support, the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook features a 1 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM and the new BlackBerry® Tablet OS. The ultra portable, ultra thin tablet will offer an uncompromised, high-fidelity web experience with support for Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1, Adobe® Mobile AIR® and HTML-5 enabling customers to enjoy all of the sites, games, media and richness of the full Internet, delivered at 4G speeds. Additional details and pricing will be released closer to launch.
Sprint 4G is currently available in 71 markets2 across the country, including Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City. Sprint first launched 4G in Baltimore in September 2008 and continues to build its 4G service for consumers and business users across the country. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/4G.
For more information about the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, visit www.blackberry.com/playbook or www.sprint.com/4Gplaybook.