T-Mobile is ready to launch the new BlackBerry Torch 9810. The smartphone runs on the BlackBerry 7 operating system and features a large 3.2-inch VGA touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz processor, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with 720p HD video recording and HSPA+ connectivity. T-Mobile will release the BlackBerry Torch 9810 on November 9th, 2011 for $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.
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AT&T has officially announced that it would launch three new BlackBerry smartphones this month (all of which were expected to hit the carrier’s shelves anyway): the BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9860, and BlackBerry Curve 9360.

Both the Bold 9900 (pictured below) and Torch 9860 will be released by AT&T on November 6, coming with 4G (HSPA+) support, and running the latest BlackBerry 7 OS. The 9900 will cost $199.99 on contract, while the 9860 – AT&T’s first full-touch BlackBerry – is going to be available for $99.99 (also on contract).

As for the Curve 9360, this won’t support AT&T’s HSPA+ network. It’s going to cost only $29.99 on contract starting November 20.

All in all, November 6 is going to be a big day for AT&T, as it will launch the two BlackBerries mentioned above, two new Windows Phone Mango handsets (Samsung Focus S and Samsung Focus Flash), and its first two LTE smartphones: the Android-based Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid.

Given not only the popularity of Android, but also the promise of faster data speeds (LTE is true 4G compared to HSPA+), I’m pretty sure the Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid will steal the show that day.
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Now that some of the BlackBerry devices feature larger displays, they are subjected to the same amount of battery drain that most smartphones face today. We all know there is a price to pay for larger, full-colored displays. Well, the folks over at the official BlackBerry blog have decided to write a primer to help those of you who want to squeeze in an extra few hours of battery life from your BlackBerry phones.

It appears that apps left open (even when they’re not in use) can affect the battery life of BlackBerry devices, so close any apps that you aren’t using. Another tip (which works on all smartphones) is to turn off connections that aren’t in use. Turn off WiFi when you’re not in range or not planning to use it, the same thing goes for Bluetooth and 3G. However, if you’re in a location with weak 3G coverage but you have WiFi available, turn on WiFi instead.

Other tips include using a holster, enabling auto on/off, and changing the brightness of the display’s backlight. While all these tips should be second nature for regular smartphone users, I learnt something new – using a cotton swab or dry cloth to clean the metal contacts of the battery and the phone every few months should help as well. Anyone has tips to share about extending battery life (be it for BlackBerry or any other phone) drop a comment below. Be sure to check out our Android battery life guide as well.
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Well, that was quick. Mere hours after holding a press conference stating that it didn’t know when BlackBerry users would have their BBM, internet, and email working again, services have begun to come back online. Apparently email is up across the globe, as is BBM. Web browsing, however continues to be “temporarily” unavailable to those on EMEIA networks in Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa and Latin America. There is, naturally, a considerable backlog of messages to get through, but the good news is that all the BlackBerry bits and bytes are flowing freely once again. Hit the source link to get the info straight from the horse’s mouth. [EN]

ITA OnTheFly App

Google went through a lot to buy ITA and its travel software, and we saw the acquisition first bear fruit in the form of Mountain View’s web-based Flight Search. Now the partnership has produced version 1.2 of the OnTheFly airfare booking app for Android, iOS and BlackBerry. What’s new? Flexible date searches that let you peruse departures 35 days at a time, plus a price graph that shows the most fiscally prudent times to travel. Additionally, globetrotters can access their itinerary search history and see price changes for those fares throughout the year. Nice job fellas, now let’s work on bringing bargain-basement fare finding for the final frontier in the next revision. [engadget]

Due to the low sales, RIM has cut the price of Blackberry Playbook tablet. Although the 16GB Playbook is listed at BestBuy Canada with a $399.99 price tag, you can get it with just $299.99. That’s because you will get either a $100 off from the listed price or a $100 gift card. For the 32GB version of Blackberry Playbook you need $399.99 and $499.99 for the 64GB version.

Blackberry Playbook is a 7-inch tablet runs on a QNX-based OS. It’s 7-inch capacitive touchscreen display has a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. Playbook is powered by a 1 GHz TI OMAP4 dual core processor
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Attention power users and devotees of physical portrait QWERTYs, RIM’s outing yet another member of its Curve family this month. Running the Waterloo-based company’s latest BB 7 OS, Magenta’s BlackBerry Curve 9360 actually goes up for pre-sale today, but you’ll have to count yourself amongst the enterprise set for the early access perks. For the rest of us, the carrier’s set a September 28th launch for the standard black version of this 2.4-inch, touchscreen-less handset. But that’s not all — perhaps following up on the latest fashion-centric trend, the company’s also releasing this mid-range entry in a wine-soaked hue of merlot on October 12th. Regardless of your style preferences, the phone’ll be available for a wallet-pleasing $79.99 on a two-year contract (after a $50 rebate). So, were not sure if this was worthy of the ‘Apollo’ moniker, but at least our in-house Ms. Cleo was right on the money.
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A few days ago you might heard that the BlackBerry Torch 9850 might become available at Verizon Wireless, and today we have confirmation of that rumour.

With that being said, the BlackBerry Torch 9850 will become available for purchase at Verizon online on the 8th of September, and after one week on the 15th of September you can buy in on the stores. The price of this RIM smartphone is set at $200 with a 2-year contract.

In case you forgot about the technical specifications of the BlackBerry Torch 9850 we can refresh your memory by mentioning the 3.7-inch touchscreen with trackpad navigation, a 1.2GHz processor, and a 5-megapixel camera with flash that can record videos at 720p HD. Other details include a pre-installed microSD memory card of 16GB (which can go up to 32GB) as well as WiFi and bluetooth 2.1. Last but not least the Torch 9850 comes with “Global Ready” that lets users make use of wireless voice and data services at 3G speeds via UMTS, HSPA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE.

The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is now available for pre-order in the UK via MobilePhonesDirect with contracts on both Vodafone and T-Mobile. The cheapest contract that nets you the Torch 9810 for free comes from Vodafone and will set you back £31($49) per month. T-Mobile’s cheapest offering comes in at £35.74($57) if you want the phone for free. As a reminder, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 features a 3.2-inch (640 x 480) touchscreen, a slide-out QWERTY keypad, BlackBerry 7 OS, and a 1.2GHz processor. [TF]

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The Blackberry’s latest device that is set to hit T-Mobile that many have been anticipating is none other than the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Unfortunately, we still do not have any solid release dates for the 9900 but some rumors have surfaced today.

According to these rumors, RIM will be coming forth soon to announce that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will been released for T-Mobile towards the end of this month.

Is this to be believed? We haven’t a clue but with the 1.2GHz processor, 768MB of RAM and many other niceties the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is sure to be a highly sought after device. Stay tuned for more information.