It’s official, RIM and Sprint have introduced the BlackBerry Style 9670, which they’re billing as the “first full-QWERTY keyboard BlackBerry in a flip form factor.” The Style has two high rez dispays, allowing you to get a preview of messages, phone calls, music and calendar reminders. The Style will ship with BlackBerry 6, a WebKit browser, and integrated social feeds.
Other features of the BlackBerry Style include:
5MP camera with flash, autofocus and support for video recording
Available in Royal Purple and Steel Grey colors
External high resolution display (240 x 320), internal high resolution display (360 x 400)
The BlackBerry Style will be available nationally on Oct. 31 for $99.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate). Starting Tuesday, customers can also reserve the Steel Grey BlackBerry Style at sprint.com/bbstyle to be purchased on October 31. The Royal Purple color will be available in November.
We haven’t done a post roundup in a while so here is a giant roundup the size of China. Scan the links, and see if there’s anything you might have missed. I guarantee you that there is a gem in there somewhere that will brighten your weekend.
After posting the news that the BlackBerry Torch is coming to the Dominican Republic on Claro, we got sent word that the Torch was also announced in Nicaragua. Claro has a really solid BlackBerry portfolio and a lot of early adopters are going to want to pick one up. This Torch is going to spread to more places than the Olympic one.
Now in its 12th year, the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project is a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering the best workplace environment for their employees. Today, the project sent out a news release announcing the 2011 winners and RIM was chosen as one of those leading employers.
Some of the reasons why RIM was selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2011:
Gives new employees a free BlackBerry smartphone on their first day
Offers tuition subsidies to employees and is only a short walk to the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University
Helps employees plan for retirement with matching RSP contributions and lets all employees share in the company’s success through a year-end bonus program
Provides onsite massage services, flu shot clinics and discounted gym memberships to help employees stay healthy
Is an incredible Canadian success story that continues to expand and develop new markets worldwide, creating thousands of new jobs at home and around the world
Rhapsody is a pretty cool music subscription service that lets you find music and play for a monthly fee. Users have been waiting for a BlackBerry app and now one is available in beta form. The app allows you to:
Search or browse for your favorites – Find the artist, album or track you want. Browse new releases, staff picks, charts and more. Play any song you find with one tap.
Listen while you text, surf and play – BlackBerry lets you run simultaneous apps, so you’ll be able to have your music rolling no matter what you’re doing.
Tune in to Rhapsody Radio – Listen to a station that’s programmed around your favorite artist or genre. Kick back and listen to a great mix of music.
Coming soon to the app is an Unlimited Downloading feature which will allow you to listen to music when you don’t have an active connection.
Download the beta by heading to rhapsody.com from your device.
