Comments on: Updated: Pearl 2 rumored to release Q4, will have many siblings

By: Wafer cameras are especially scrumptious for mobiles | BlackBerry Cool

Wafer cameras are especially scrumptious for mobiles | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:02:28 +0000

[...] Just when you thought DALSA might be doing some business with RIM, Tessera Technologies comes up with some pretty teeny cameras. Now that the Curve’s out, and the Pearl 2 en route, camera technology is of prime interest to RIM, and anything that saves as much room as Tessera’s OptiML WLC chip will raise a few eyebrows. On top of sheer size, manufacturing costs are cut significantly as well. Using OptiML WLC technology, thousands of lenses are manufactured simultaneously on a wafer, and then bonded at the wafer level to create the optical element of the camera. The result is simplified assembly and up to 30% cost savings for the optical component of the camera module. OptiML WLC technology also reduces the size of the camera to a minimum, delivering up to 50% size reductions over conventional camera modules in camera phones today. [...]

By: New mobile screens? | BlackBerry Cool

New mobile screens? | BlackBerry Cool — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:24:23 +0000

[...] AU Optronics has cooked up some pretty impressive new screens for mobiles, packing a Nicole Richie-thin 0.9mm thin border. Standard size is usually twice that, meaning should BlackBerry use something like this, they could cram a bit more screen into any especially slinky devices they may have lined up. Of course, BlackBerry is very much about the battery life, which could make flexible OLED screens a more power-savvy choice, as well as being a little more forgiving to punishment. Decisions, decisions… more area, or less power? [...]

By: BlackBerry Cool Podcast: Episode 6 (Sponsored by Digby) | BlackBerry Cool

BlackBerry Cool Podcast: Episode 6 (Sponsored by Digby) | BlackBerry Cool — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:36:34 +0000

[...] Steve St. Pierre rejoins the BlackBerry Cool crew to bring this tender little podcast into the world. Join in as we discuss a Wi-Fi’d BlackBerry 8800, Pearl 2 (looks like Steve was right), WTF Palm?, and why we hate Jim Cramer. [...]

By: mobilityguy

mobilityguy — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:24:30 +0000

Open for Discussion:
I’d argue the 8120 will be the device with Wifi, as we’re seeing 8320 and 8820 rumored to have WiFi

Sometimes the numbers lineup, but not always logically, as we’ve seen in the past

By: mobilityguy

mobilityguy — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:24:00 +0000

Open for Discussion:
I’d argue the 8120 will be the device with Wifi, as we’re seeing 8320 and 8820 rumored to have WiFi

Sometimes the numbers lineup, but not always logically, as we’ve seen in the past

By: RIM developing Flash support | BlackBerry Cool

RIM developing Flash support | BlackBerry Cool — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:33:39 +0000

[...] Even though our boy Jibi is out of town this week, he’s still holding it down for the BlackBerry faithful. First he breaks news on the new Pearl family RIM wants us to welcome into our homes, and now he’s letting us know that RIM is working on Flash support. Here’s what Jibi had to say: In the httpcontenttranscoderslist.xml file, found in the MDS 4.1.2 simulator’s config directory, I happened upon some code that has been commented out. This code leads me to believe that Flash support is in development by RIM. When that’ll happen has to be anyone’s guess, but this could potentially be quite huge, especially with the ever-increasing loss of interest in the SVG format. [...]