Is Research in Motion ready for transition?
A new report is claiming that Research in Motion is planning to launch a new breed of BlackBerry device next year.
A new BlackBerry rumor was posted by Boy Genius Report citing “sources” that the Canada-based smartphone maker Research in Motion is now testing a new BlackBerry phone, only this time, will be sprinkled by the QNX’s technology.
According to the article, Research in Motion is still on its intention to maintain the company’s good smartphone battery life public image, and wants its new devices to stay the same — and the report has concluded that the QNX-based BlackBerry phone named “Colt” will still sport a good battery life because the company’s early tests are using single-core processor only.
So apparently, no dual-core processor upgrade yet for the BlackBerry smartphone line, only if this new rumor is legit of course. However, there’s another detail about this phone that is worth mentioning. BGR’s post added that the business sector that are planning to use the “Colt” for their workers to harness the BES or BlackBerry Enterprise Servers will meet the word “disappoint.”
The site explains that the Canadian company is already working on the QNX-based BlackBerry Enterprise Server, but the “Colt” will not launch with it. Instead, they’re suggesting the enterprise sector to use Microsoft’s ActiveSync that the QNX BB phone will support out of the box. It is worth noting that Research in Motion will integrate Microsoft’s Bing Search and Maps in the new BlackBerry operating system as new defaults. BingBerry?
The rumored “BlackBerry Colt” with the promising QNX-based build for smartphones is scheduled to arrive in 2012, and BGR ended the post by saying that the “Software Verification” team of the Canadian-based phone company is already testing the device, and the release date will depend on the duration of the internal tests.
Research in Motion is expected to re-enter the growing smartphone market with the company’s new smartphones including their “thinnest” ever phone installment, the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 GSM, and the CDMA 9930. Verizon Wireless and Sprint are expected to sell the 9930 while T-Mobile and AT&T are for the 9900.
Can RIM record a little rebound? Well, maybe because the 9900 is so sexy, and QNX is very promising. You can read the whole “BlackBerry Colt” story HERE.
More notes to understand the article: Research in Motion acquired QNX Software Unit from Harman International last year. The purchase is related to RIM’s goal of enhancing “the user experience between smartphones and in-vehicle audio and infotainment systems.” According to multiple data presented by research firms, RIM is one of the victims of the popularity of Android and IOS devices.
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Now that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is beginning to go on sale in RIM’s home turf of Canada, we’re starting to see what the retail version of the phone with the box and accompanying accessories will look like. It looks like the phone went on sale a day early at some RogersCrackBerry
went out and picked up not just one, but four, BlackBerry Bold 9900 and unboxed one of his units and compared it to the older BlackBerry Bold 9000, of which the 9900′s design is based upon, as well as the last generation BlackBerry 9780/9700 series. wireless store, and for the few lucky Canadians who were able to pick up the new RIM flagship phone early, early unboxing pictures and videos are now starting to appear online. Kevin, the editor at
You can check out Kevin’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 unboxing below:
Though Kevin hasn’t fully written about his opinion, it seems that he likes the phone a lot. Multiple people who have had a chance to have some hands-on time with the device had noted that it is the best BlackBerry device on the market, complete with the well-loved keyboard experience along with a touchscreen, fast processor, and HD camera recording capabilities.
In the meantime, the Bold 9900 is imminent in the U.S., though no carrier has officially announced pricing nor availability. Both AT&T and Sprint have confirmed the 9900 and 9930T-Mobile may launch their version by the end of this month with a rebate. variant respectively, but neither have offered us a launch date. Prior leaks suggest that
(Credit: Research in Motion) (CBS) - It's the "thinnest" BlackBerry ever at 10.5 mm in depth. Canada's Research in Motion (RIM) launched the BlackBerry Bold 9900 - equipped with the anticipated BlackBerry 7 operating system - in India and it's supposed to be handed over to those who pre-ordered it in the U.K. today.
Should you get one of RIM's new BlackBerrys?
Armed with HD video recording, the next generation browser and advanced sensors, this smartphone is powered by the latest BlackBerry software and hardware, making it faster and smoother than the other mobile devices in its family.
I don't actually have one in my possession - nor do I plan to purchase one when it's made available to all U.S. consumers on August 31. Come fall, I'll be sailing in the iPhone 5 pond - hopefully, if the rumors are true that it'll arrive in October.
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Even still, I feel it's our duty to let you know what's there to love (or not love) about the BlackBerry Bold 9900 - you know, in case you decide to play in the new BlackBerry pool. Here's what other gadget reviewers found...
It's top-of-the-line and lives up to the brand
"At first glance, the Bold 9900 reminded me of the old Bold 9000. But mere resemblance apart, everything else is vastly different... So, when you put together the looks, the specs, the performance and the price, you have a delectable combination," says Ivor Soans at First Post. "Yes, there are niggles like the dated camera, but when compared with the whole package, they're not so important... The Bold 9900 is the top-of-the-line BlackBerry and overall, it lives up to the iconic Bold brand."
It's the best BlackBerry ever, but it's still a BlackBerry
"With an improved and enhanced operating system that is speedier than any previous version, this could be the total package you're looking for in a smartphone," says Jonathan S. Geller at BGR. "Unfortunately, it's still a BlackBerry, and outside of the core areas where a BlackBerry still offers a competitive advantage like email, for instance, I don't see a reason to pick this smartphone over an iPhone 4 or one of the latest Android handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S II or Google's Nexus S."
It could be the best BlackBerry ever, but it'll cost you
"The design is better than we have seen out of RIM in a long time and almost makes you forget that this was the same company that brought us the Touch and Flip," says David Stellmack at Fudzilla. "We suspect that once it is in wide release it will become the standard for many corporate IT shops, and the replacement BlackBerry that BlackBerry users will want... We are hearing, however, that you can expect to pay a little more than you expect for it, at least right out the gate
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