Comments on: WES 2007 Rumors: The Next-Gen Pearl http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/ The voice of the BlackBerry community. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: How to track by GPS without being a stalker | blackberry phone reviews http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-523227 How to track by GPS without being a stalker | blackberry phone reviews Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:56:20 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-523227 [...] Family driving in from out of town? GPS. Lost your kid at Disney Land? GPS. You get the picture. We can only hope some wonderous new consumer device will carry GPS. BlackLine will be announcing Snitch-tracking software on June 1 for all BlackBerrys running the [...]

]]> By: hansy http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-183932 hansy Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:43:16 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-183932 I love my blackberry. I think the GPS should be an option in the package, but not a must. A good improvement could be the possibility to broadcast either TV or radio, faster data rate, and more compatible video players decoders. you cant play YOUTUBE videos right now. Also, the IMS for MSN software is SOOO crappy, there is room for improvements there…My two cents..

]]> By: BlackBerry Cool » TeleNav coming to AT&T http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-139885 BlackBerry Cool » TeleNav coming to AT&T Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:35:58 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-139885 [...] Our trusty LBS provider, TeleNav, is now offering the handy services of TeleNav Traffic to AT&T customers using a BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry 8100, BlackBerry 8700c, and the newfangled BlackBerry 8300. AT&T joins the ranks of Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile (among others) to carry TeleNav GPS Navigator, even though it’s been packing Track for awhile now. This is a free upgrade for anyone already subscribing to the TeleNav GPS Navigator for $10/month to get up-to-date traffic information and quick rerouting options. The 8800’s built-in GPS receiver gets some use out of the service, which means one less Bluetooth doohickey to carry around if you’ve got one. TeleNav has a solid reputation, which is important considering how hard it is to find a good GPS system these days. GPS was right up there with Wi-Fi on the hype-o-meter at WES, helped in no small part by TeleNav’s presence there. [...]

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » Wi-Fi on BlackBerry - 8820 sooner than you thought? http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-134892 BlackBerryCool » Wi-Fi on BlackBerry - 8820 sooner than you thought? Tue, 29 May 2007 12:58:15 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-134892 [...] So, some of us are looking forward to the BlackBerry Curve, and others the World Edition 8830, and maybe even to a new Pearl, but I bet rumblings of an 8820 model months ago had taken a backseat to all of that. Well, Engadget’s got their grubby mitts on the upcoming BlackBerry, which is, in short, 8800 + Wi-Fi. A small upgrade, but a huge one at the same time. Folks have been clamoring for for this for some time now. [...]

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » BlackBerry OS 4.2.2 on the way? http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-133164 BlackBerryCool » BlackBerry OS 4.2.2 on the way? Wed, 23 May 2007 17:31:14 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-133164 [...] Jibi goes on to speculate that the OS might come out with the next Pearl, which wouldn’t be entirely surprising. You can bet your thumbs BBCool will be keeping an eye out for any future developments on this front. Cheers, Jibi! [...]

]]> By: » BlackBerry Pearl “9100″ rumored in development: here’s details | The BlackBerry Beat | ZDNet.com http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-132937 » BlackBerry Pearl “9100″ rumored in development: here’s details | The BlackBerry Beat | ZDNet.com Tue, 22 May 2007 22:33:48 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-132937 [...] But BlackBerry Cool indicates straws in the wind that a "second generation" BlackBerry Pearl is on the way. [...]

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » 8GB MicroSD on the way http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-131654 BlackBerryCool » 8GB MicroSD on the way Thu, 17 May 2007 14:50:22 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-131654 [...] Samsung’s card will be clocking in at a respectable 16MBps read speed and 6MBps write. The card is going to be running in a High Capacity (SDHC) format which isn’t backwards compatible, though. So while the Pearl is left in the dust, it is yet to be seen if these new cards will work with the Curve. The all-knowing Wikipedia has it that the Treo 680 works with SDHC, cards, despite official specs. It would be nice if future BlackBerrys managed to get some of the same compatibility before these 8GB cards are out. Still no word on price, but it’s a ways down the road. [...]

]]> By: Vygantas http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-131646 Vygantas Thu, 17 May 2007 14:12:31 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-131646 What about it’s size and weight? I hope it won’t have a GPS, as I already got it in SXG75, just looking for sweet and small smart phone with great display.

]]> By: Is Pearl 2.0 in the works? | BlackBerry Sync (sync yourself with the latest BlackBerry News) http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-131507 Is Pearl 2.0 in the works? | BlackBerry Sync (sync yourself with the latest BlackBerry News) Thu, 17 May 2007 00:46:59 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-131507 [...] CrackBerry / BlackBerry Cool / Boy Genius Report have all reported information on the next generation Pearl. [...]

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » RIM’s Three Surprises http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-131435 BlackBerryCool » RIM’s Three Surprises Wed, 16 May 2007 18:12:27 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-131435 [...] Last week at WES, Jim Balsille personally told me to expect two or three surprises from RIM by the end of the year. With our breaking rumor from the showfloor, and added confirmation from the Boy Genius, it seems clear that the first “surprise” will be a new Pearl/SureType device out sometime this fall (September-October). Given the recent words of RIM Senior VP David Yach in conjunction with the Pearl rumors, we can also safely say that Wi-Fi is RIM’s second surprise for the rest of 2007. [...]

]]> By: Boy Genius Reports on the Pearl Replacement...... - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-131071 Boy Genius Reports on the Pearl Replacement...... - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com Tue, 15 May 2007 02:39:15 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-131071 [...] Boy Genius Reports on the Pearl Replacement…… Leave it up to our infamous tipsters because the updated BlackBerry Pearl everyone was talking about, could turn out to be the BlackBerry 8120. What would the BlackBerry 8120 have over the current BlackBerry Pearl? I thought you’d never ask! MORE __________________ MMB916 ———————————————— CrackBerry Discussion Groups Moderator DEAR BERRY Use the Search Feature Forum Rules-Please Read Basic Crackberry Member Conduct Best regards, Mara (Dear Berry) 8700c and Lovin it [...]

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » BG confirms new Pearl (8120)? http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-131004 BlackBerryCool » BG confirms new Pearl (8120)? Mon, 14 May 2007 19:55:36 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-131004 [...] Boy Genius has been doing his wireless industry superspy thing again. The BG indicates that we could see a new version of the Pearl, the 8120, coming out by September, with not only new colours, but with 2.0 Mpx camera, Wi-Fi and GPS. Considering the news we broke at WES, it seems as though the next Pearl could be coming sooner than we thought, with Pearl 2.0/the 9100 being held off until next year. [...]

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » Weekly Contest: The Best of WES http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-130146 BlackBerryCool » Weekly Contest: The Best of WES Fri, 11 May 2007 15:50:42 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-130146 [...] Between GPS, text-voice, fixed-mobile convergence, and busting into the consumer market, RIM’s got a lot on their plate. No doubt many our faithful readers were right there on the WES floor, and more still watching from the sidelines. [...]

]]> By: jibi@bbc http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-130049 jibi@bbc Fri, 11 May 2007 05:11:58 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-130049 Just to clarify, I have reason to believe the 9900 will feature that screen resolution, although I’m not one hundred percent sure. As we discussed, it seems that RIM is debunking that rumor, so let’s keep it in the netherworld for now. Also, a screen’s physical size (millimeters, inches) has nothing to do with the resolution (pixels) – the higher quality the screen (dpi), the more the pixels can be in a constrained physical space. For example, you can change your computer’s monitor display from 1024×768 to 1600×1200 with a noticeable improvement on quality (depending on the monitor), although the size of the content is noticeably smaller (but more defined).

In all honesty, I think it’d be VERY wise for RIM to shrink the physical size of the screen for the 9900 (as compared to the 8700, 8800) while increasing the pixel size (384×288). What would this accomplish? Well, HTML emails are coming in the near-term pipeline. Enhanced attachment viewing and editing in true form would be a possibility (no more conversions to text). HTML webpage viewing and/or vector-based viewing would now be a reality (iPhone, anyone?). Multimedia functionality and potential would be more than vastly improved. Anyhow, that’s just a few ideas to throw around.

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » How to track by GPS without being a stalker http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-129510 BlackBerryCool » How to track by GPS without being a stalker Wed, 09 May 2007 18:25:52 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-129510 [...] The product could be pigeonholed as an office utility (like if you want to check if Jerry in accounting is goofing off at the golf course) but the consumer possibilities are exciting too. Want to know how much longer you have to stick around a sketchy club until your buddy arrives? Check how close they are on GPS. Family driving in from out of town? GPS. Lost your kid at Disney Land? GPS. You get the picture. We can only hope some wonderous new consumer device will carry GPS. BlackLine’s software is due out June 1 on all BlackBerrys running the 4.2 OS. [...]

]]> By: BlackBerryCool » BlackBerry Cool couldn’t possibly roll any harder, talks RIM with the Jim-Dog http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-129508 BlackBerryCool » BlackBerry Cool couldn’t possibly roll any harder, talks RIM with the Jim-Dog Wed, 09 May 2007 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-129508 [...] Woah! Balsille wouldn’t say anything more (and it’s not really saying that much), but considering what we’ve been hearing about Pearl 2.0, it might make sense that we’ll see it launched as early as late fall of this year (right at the one year anniversary of the Pearl and just in time for a ‘back to school’ consumer push, no less). [...]

]]> By: Lo mejor para tu movil » ¿Qué le pedirías a la nueva Pearl? http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-129454 Lo mejor para tu movil » ¿Qué le pedirías a la nueva Pearl? Wed, 09 May 2007 13:30:15 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-129454 [...] Vía | BlackBerryCool [...]

]]> By: Burt http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-129449 Burt Wed, 09 May 2007 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-129449 What it *really* needs are some improvements in basic functionality: the ability to capture movies as well as still shots; the ability to take voice notes that *don’t* have to be sent back to yourself as MMS messages; support for per-contact ringtones, or at least per-group ringtones (family, co-workers, relatives, unknown callers, etc.); a better speaker cover design that doesn’t require case mods (holes???); a better fitting battery cover that doesn’t need a business card to prop it up; the ability to *disable* the rollerball “spin” so the ringer isn’t shut off when you remove the Pearl from its case; etc.

I mean, I *love* my Pearl, but there are some simple design changes that would improve it significantly. And some of those “fixes” could be put into software *NOW*.

]]> By: ¿Qué le pedirías a la nueva Pearl? http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-129445 ¿Qué le pedirías a la nueva Pearl? Wed, 09 May 2007 12:47:31 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-129445 [...] Vía | BlackBerryCool [...]

]]> By: Skype for BlackBerry plus others news from WES at raanan.com (beta) http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/wes-2007-rumors-the-next-gen-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-129352 Skype for BlackBerry plus others news from WES at raanan.com (beta) Wed, 09 May 2007 05:23:11 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/05/08/004378/#comment-129352 [...] * Next gen Pearl rumors floating around ? ( via blackberrycool.com ): [...]

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