RIM to launch BlackBerry App Storefront and BlackBerry App center

A new online application storefront and a new on-device application
center will help mobile software -application developers and carriers reach millions of
BlackBerry smartphone users worldwide and will provide consumers with
greater choice, enhanced application discovery and an easy method for
managing installation, upgrades, and purchases.



RIM plans to launch the application storefront in March 2009 and
BlackBerry application developers can begin submitting their
applications and content for inclusion in the storefront in December
2008. The storefront will allow developers to set their own prices for
applications and developers will retain 80 percent of the revenue
generated from their applications.



RIM is also working with its carrier partners to provide
carrier-customized, on-device application centers to help foster
after-market application downloads. The BlackBerry application center
will allow each carrier to offer a convenient catalog right on the
device where a customer can discover and download applications. RIM has
already worked with carriers successfully to provide this type of
on-device distribution system for individual software applications,
such as the popular Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application.

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Advanced Smartphone BlackBerry Bold Review

RIM's most advanced smartphone BlackBerry Bold is expected to hit Japan market in 1Q, 2009 through NTT DoCoMo.

The Bold is the first BlackBerry to support high-speed HSDPA cellular networks. Adopting a 2M camera with video recording capability, it comes with integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and a host of multimedia for watching movies and managing music collections.

No words on pricing yet.

BlackBerry Curve 8350i Push-to-Talk Smartphone for Sprint

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is the latest BlackBerry smartphone to use push-to-talk technology. With Direct Connect, customers can connect within the US and to users in countries including Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is also be the first BlackBerry to offer Group Connect, allowing users to set up group conversations with up to 20 people.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i provides rich multimedia, organizer and Internet browsing capabilities, as well as access to thousands of other mobile applications. The handset includes built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.

Additional features include an integrated 2.0-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, flash and video recording, advanced media player to listen to music, watch videos and show pictures, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth version 2.0 with support for (A2DP) stereo and built-in GPS capabilities for maps and directions.

Pricing, service plan details and an exact availability date will be announced at a later date.