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The Rogers BlackBerry Bold 9780 is currently listed on the Future Shop website at $149.99 on a 3 year contract. The Bold 9780 is the same look and feel as the 9700, except it has a small spec boost, a better 5MP camera, and it ships with BlackBerry 6. It should be interesting to see how well this smartphone sells, considering the Curve 3G is going for $49.99 on a 3 year, and the 9700 is $99 on a 3 year. With the BlackBerry 6 upgrade coming anyways, is a 5MP camera important to you versus 3.2MP?
RIM has recently introduced the BlackBerry Curve 3G in the Philippines and the device is said to ship with OS 5 and be BlackBerry 6 ready. There are already leaked versions of BlackBerry 6 for the Curve 3G available, so if you’re in the Philippines, feel free to take advantage. Also, if you’d like more info about the device, read our review.
The BlackBerry 6 leaks are off the hook today and so far we have leaks for the Curve 3G, Pearl 3G, Bold 9700 and Bold 9650. Not all of these dropped today but we thought we’d put them all in one place for your convenience.
Download BlackBerry 6, OS 6.0.0.344 for the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300
Download BlackBerry 6, OS 6.0.0.344 for the BlackBerry Pearl 3G
Download BlackBerry 6 for your Bold 9650.
Download BlackBerry 6, OS 6.0.0.344 for the Bold 9700.
A few days ago Rogers rolled out updates for the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 and Bold 9700. The updates are for OS v5.0.0.846 and v5.0.0.862 respectively and they bring unlicensed mobile access (UMA) connectivity, allowing for voice over Wi-Fi calling (formerly Talkspot). You’ll have to talk to a Rogers representative but UMA is a helpful service that saves you minutes and money.
Head over to na.blackberry.com/eng/update/ and follow the instructions.
AT&T has expanded its BlackBerry offerings with the introduction of two 3G BlackBerry devices, the BlackBerry Curve 3G and BlackBerry Pearl 3G.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G will be available in stores and online for $99.99 (no rebate required) before the holidays. The BlackBerry Pearl 3G (model 9100) will be available for $149.99 (no rebate required) beginning October 17.
For reference, a press release detailing the introduction of these devices can be found here.
Sprint has announced that they will be carrying the BlackBerry Curve 3G and will be making it available through direct channels on September 26th and elsewhere on October 10th. The Curve 3G is the same as the 85XX series style and form factor wise, but it’s BlackBerry 6 upgradeable. Generally, this phone will run you about $50 more than its predecessors, which many will find worth it considering the upgrade. The Curve 3G will be available in Graphite Gray or Royal Purple.
