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Palm: struggling smartphone company to lay off workers
Palm has had a pretty up-and-down ride of it all, making some kickass PDAs and Palm OS back in the ’90s, and now responsible for the not-all-bad Treo and Centro smartphones, and yet struggling to do well in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
Thanks to the evolving direction of RIM’s BlackBerry handsets, now firmly being targeted at consumers and not just business suits, and the user-generated furore surrounding the iPhone, Palm is losing market share.
Putting a brave face on things, a spokeswoman for the company said that this was merely a consolidation of resources in order to focus more effectively on future innovation and products. There’s a new Palm operating system planned for the end of the year (not much time left, chaps), and an unnamed device coming in early 2009…
SHINY VIDEO REVIEW: BlackBerry Storm Part One
Here’s Susi’s initial thoughts on the Blackberry Storm. On the model we got sent, there’s a bug with the browser, so we can’t give it a proper proper review until that’s fixed, but in the interests of keeping you lot as informed as possible, Susi filmed some thoughts on the build of the handset, and her initial impressions.
Want one? More than an iPhone? Really? Personally, I’m not convinced just yet. Let us know your thoughts on the Storm in the comments.
BlackBerry Storm
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UPDATED: BlackBerry Javelin (Curve 8900) coming exclusively to Carphone Warehouse
Details surrounding the UK debut of the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (code name Javelin) are still a bit sketchy, but the latest news suggests that it’s coming exclusively to the Carphone Warehouse later this year.
Price, network, and contract terms are still to be announced, but in the meantime you can reflect on its specifications: EDGE but no 3G, Wi-Fi, standard BlackBerry email, TFT LCD screen, wide range of video and audio format playback, Bluetooth, GPS, and BlackBerry maps.
Vodafone taking pre-orders for BlackBerry Storm, still no release date
Reminiscent of the iPhone 3G launch, but still without an actual release date, Vodafone is now taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Storm 9500.
Presumably it’s expecting a lot of pent-up demand for RIM’s new consumer-friendly handset, but it would be nice to know when exactly it’s arriving here.
What we do know is that, if you want it for free, it will cost you a minimum of £40 per month on an 18-month contract, or £35 per month on a two year contract. All plans seem to come with unlimited texts, but unlimited email and Internet usage appear to only be available on higher tariffs…
RUMOUR: BlackBerry "Pluto", another touchscreen from RIM
Honestly, you wait ages for a touchscreen Blackberry, and then two come along at once. Hot on the heels of the Storm, comes this – another touchscreen Blackberry device, but this one has a qwerty keypad, too…
Vodafone keeps BlackBerry Storm hopefuls hanging on with lure of free handset competition
As we’re still waiting for the BlackBerry Storm to launch in the UK, Vodafone has decided to tease hopefuls with a competition to win one of RIM’s elusive smartphones.
Of course, it’s all a big marketing ploy. As more and more mobile phones are announced way before they’re launched, it gives companies a chance to build up a nice fat mailing list of impatient consumers…
RIM announce the flippin' Blackberry Pearl 8220
This is the new Blackberry Pearl smartphone from RIM, and *gasp* it’s a flip! Previous candybar models in the Pearl range have attempted to marry a full qwerty keyboard into a smaller form factor than other Blackberry models, creating a Blackberry/regular phone hybrid, but this is RIM’s first go at putting it into a flip phone…
BlackBerry Javelin: Picture and basic details leaked online
It’s tough being a BlackBerry fan. You just get over the excitement that the BlackBerry Bold can be yours on Orange and T-Mobile and then you discover leaked pictures of future BlackBerry devices.
Reports online suggest the BlackBerry Javelin is due out sometime next year, along with the Thunder. You can tell that the photograph is both leaked and official because it has the word “CONFIDENTIAL” stamped across it…
BlackBerry Bold coming in September: T-Mobile stakes first claim
We’ve had to wait all summer, but at last we’re in sight of the BlackBerry Bold.
T-Mobile claims it will be the first UK operator to offer the handset, offering decent and improving national 3G support, thanks to a radio access network sharing deal the company has done with 3 UK.
The Bold includes integrated GPS, Microsoft Office document editing, expandable memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and two megapixel camera (see full specifications and a comparison with the iPhone 3G.)…
First official photo of the touch-screen BlackBerry Thunder
The first official picture of the touch-screen BlackBerry Thunder has appeared online, and it’s rather interesting to note that it’s not unlike the design Boy Genius Report mocked-up a month ago. It’s almost as if they knew…
The picture above from BGR helpfully shows what each button will control on RIM’s first touch-screen device, and that it’ll be available…
