Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[AT&T bestows BlackBerry OS 6 upon the Bold 9700]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/atandt-bestows-blackberry-os-6-upon-the-bold-9700/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/atandt-bestows-blackberry-os-6-upon-the-bold-9700/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/atandt-bestows-blackberry-os-6-upon-the-bold-9700/#comments AT&T's Bold 9700 owners undoubtedly cringed with jealousy as T-Mobile announced BlackBerry OS 6 for the 9700, though less than a month later, Ma Bell is making amends with an OS 6 release of its own. Yes, the long wait is over, and rather than watching us play with RIM's creation (as you have for months), just hit the source link for some download action to call your own.

AT&T bestows BlackBerry OS 6 upon the Bold 9700 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 18:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9700ATTblackberryblackberry 6blackberry osblackberry os 6.0Blackberry6blackberrybold9700BlackberryOsBlackberryOs6.0boldbold 9700Bold9700mobileoperating systemOperatingSystemresearchinmotionrimsmartphonesmartphonest-mobileupdateupgradeMon, 02 May 2011 18:52:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry 6 OS (finally) available for Bold 9700 on T-Mobile]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/blackberry-6-os-finally-available-for-bold-9700-on-t-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/blackberry-6-os-finally-available-for-bold-9700-on-t-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/blackberry-6-os-finally-available-for-bold-9700-on-t-mobile/#comments To all the fine folks carrying T-Mobile's BlackBerry 9700, we commend your patience. As your friends and co-workers enjoyed BlackBerry 6's spoils: keeping up on social feeds, enjoying a deeper and more fluid search, and -- oh yeah, a WebKit browser -- you've begrudgingly contained your jealousy, applying theme after theme in desperate hope to make your phone feel new again. Sure, you knew 6.0 was coming, but after a long, long wait, even the inevitable becomes questionable -- which makes us happy to announce that your BlackBerry 6 OS is now just a download away. So go ahead, cruise over to T-Mobile's website there in the source, and soon enough you'll be cracking jokes with the best of 'em (at the expense of Tour owners, that is.)

[Thanks, Alex]

BlackBerry 6 OS (finally) available for Bold 9700 on T-Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Messenger 6 details leaked, we fear for addicts everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>0appsBlackBerryBlackBerry MessengerBlackBerry Messenger 6.0blackberry os 5.0blackberry os 6.0BlackberryMessengerBlackberryMessenger6.0BlackberryOs5.0BlackberryOs6.0cellphonecellphoneschatgamingleakleakedMessengerMessenger 6Messenger6smartphonesmartphonesThu, 27 Jan 2011 17:36:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry Bold 9780 spotted in the wild yet again, this time in white]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/30/blackberry-bold-9780-spotted-in-the-wild-yet-again-this-time-in/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/30/blackberry-bold-9780-spotted-in-the-wild-yet-again-this-time-in/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/30/blackberry-bold-9780-spotted-in-the-wild-yet-again-this-time-in/#comments It's still not official, but the BlackBerry Bold 9780 hasn't exactly been making itself shy over the past couple of months, having turned up in the wild, on video, and now in the wild yet again in a white version. As before, the device appears to be mostly identical to the Bold 9700 it's presumably replacing, with the biggest changes being a new 5-megapixel camera, 512MB of RAM instead of 256MB and, of course, BlackBerry 6 for an OS. Still no firm indication of a release date, but Phone Arena is speculating that it will launch in October, possibly on T-Mobile and AT&T. Hit up the source link below for a few more pics.

BlackBerry Bold 9780 spotted in the wild yet again, this time in white originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9780attblackberryblackberry 6blackberry os 6blackberry os 6.0Blackberry6BlackberryOs6BlackberryOs6.0boldbold 9780Bold9780rimt-mobileMon, 30 Aug 2010 15:14:00 EST<![CDATA[RIM and AT&T event next Tuesday -- BlackBerry slider and OS 6 en route?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/rim-and-atandt-event-next-tuesday-blackberry-slider-and-os-6-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/rim-and-atandt-event-next-tuesday-blackberry-slider-and-os-6-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/rim-and-atandt-event-next-tuesday-blackberry-slider-and-os-6-0/#comments Well well, what's this? We just got an invite to a joint RIM / AT&T event next Tuesday, and we'd guess that means we're about to see the official unveiling of the well-leaked BlackBerry 9800 slider with a side dish of BlackBerry OS 6. Either that, or RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis is going to explain how working two-way Gmail sync is a real problem that affects every smartphone and give us a tour of RIM's top-secret email integration labs, but yeah -- we've got our bets on new hardware. We'll obviously be there live covering every detail, so make sure to tune in!

RIM and AT&T event next Tuesday -- BlackBerry slider and OS 6 en route? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

BlackBerry Bold 9780 leaks out with OS 6, QWERTY instead of touchscreen originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RIM shows off BlackBerry 6 multimedia experience, in pictures originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BB OS 6bbosBbOs6Black berryBlackBerryblackberry 6Blackberry osblackberry os 6blackberry os 6.0Blackberry6BlackberryOsBlackberryOs6BlackberryOs6.0face detectingface detectionFaceDetectingFaceDetectionResearch In MotionResearchInMotionRIMYouTubeWed, 21 Jul 2010 15:06:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry 6's WebKit-based browser bests the competition in a good 'ol standards showdown]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/blackberry-6s-webkit-based-browser-bests-the-competition-in-a-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/blackberry-6s-webkit-based-browser-bests-the-competition-in-a-g/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/blackberry-6s-webkit-based-browser-bests-the-competition-in-a-g/#commentsBlackBerry 6's WebKit-based browser bests the competition in a good 'ol speed showdown It's been almost a year since RIM picked up Torch Mobile and locked its newly acquired division in a closet, telling those coders to not come out until BlackBerry had a world-class browser. Early tests from Salomondrin, the self-described "007 of the Phone World," indicates that those tired engineers can now finally go home and get some sleep. The new WebKit-based browser, a part of BlackBerry OS 6.0, managed a score of 208 on the Acid HTML5 tests, measuring browser compliance and performance. Meanwhile the iPhone 4 scored 185 and HTC's Incredible pulled down 151. Mind you, benchmark performance doesn't always equate to real-world browser responsiveness, but regardless this is good news for CrackBerry addicts. The only question now is: when will they get their fix?

Update: The browsers were run through a suite of tests, and the above scores were actually from The HTML5 Test!

BlackBerry 6's WebKit-based browser bests the competition in a good 'ol standards showdown originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acidacid testAcidTestblackberryblackberry osblackberry os 6.0BlackberryOsBlackberryOs6.0browserrimweb browserWebBrowserwebkitTue, 20 Jul 2010 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry 6 teased again in new official video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/blackberry-6-teased-again-in-new-official-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/blackberry-6-teased-again-in-new-official-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/blackberry-6-teased-again-in-new-official-video/#comments There have been rumors that the first volley of BlackBerry 6-powered devices could launch as early as last month -- but seeing how we're still empty-handed, we may as well enjoy more high production value video pimping the biggest new features, right? RIM has published another official YouTube spot on BlackBerry 6 today showing off goodies likes aggregated social network integration, universal search, and -- of course -- the all-new WebKit-based browser coming out of last year's purchase of Torch Mobile. Interestingly, this latest video continues RIM's trend of showing 6 running only on full touchscreen phones; we can't fathom that they'd abandon the form factor that made them famous, of course, but it's becoming more and more obvious by the day that we're going to see this launch on the rumored 9800 or something very similar to it. Follow the break for the full video.

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BlackBerry 6 teased again in new official video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryblackberry 6blackberry osblackberry os 6blackberry os 6.0Blackberry6BlackberryOsBlackberryOs6BlackberryOs6.0rimvideoMon, 12 Jul 2010 11:26:00 EST<![CDATA[WSJ: RIM testing Blackberry tablet for potential release by year's end]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/wsj-rim-testing-blackberry-tablet-for-potential-release-by-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/wsj-rim-testing-blackberry-tablet-for-potential-release-by-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/wsj-rim-testing-blackberry-tablet-for-potential-release-by-year/#comments We're not sure why the Wall Street Journal just posted up a piece talking about BlackBerry OS 6.0 and the Bold 9800 QWERTY slider as though we haven't been running leaked pictures and videos of them for months now, but whatever -- the story also apparently confirms RIM's Foleo-like tablet plans and says the device could be out by the end of the year. Sounds like RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis decided the tablet market is a little clearer than he's been letting on. As we've heard in the past, the tablet will tether to your phone for connectivity instead of sporting its own 3G connection, which is interesting, given that RIM is notoriously proud of how little bandwidth its phones use, and we're guessing a full-screen tablet experience might use just a little more data than the average Pearl. Plus, it would be pretty wild if RIM ended up validating a Palm product idea so seemingly doomed that the company killed it dead just four months after it was announced in 2007 -- we're not saying the times haven't changed dramatically, but we'd note the Celio RedFly has thus far failed to blow up the universe. We'll see -- the WSJ also says the tablet is in the "early stages of development," so anything can change.

WSJ: RIM testing Blackberry tablet for potential release by year's end originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9800blackberryblackberry osblackberry os 6.0blackberry tabletBlackberryOsBlackberryOs6.0BlackberryTabletboldbold 9800Bold9800PlaybookrimrumorrumorsslidertabletMon, 14 Jun 2010 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry Bold 9800 slides open, shows off promising WebKit-based browser]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/blackberry-bold-9800-slides-open-shows-off-promising-webkit-bas/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/blackberry-bold-9800-slides-open-shows-off-promising-webkit-bas/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/blackberry-bold-9800-slides-open-shows-off-promising-webkit-bas/#comments We've known RIM has had a WebKit-based browser in its rear pocket since Mobile World Congress, and with confirmation that BlackBerry OS 6.0 would have traces of WebKit throughout, this discovery was simply inevitable. The BlackBerry Bold 9800 (polarizing design and all) has just made its most interesting appearance yet, this time showing off a purported WebKit-based web browser with a trio of tabs collected up top. Never mind the fact that whoever was using this clearly wishes he / she was browsing on an iPhone -- it's the 100/100 Acid3 test result that really titillates. 'Course, that could very well be a JPEG loaded up to fool us all, but we aren't losing the faith just yet. Head on down to the source for a few more teases.

BlackBerry Bold 9800 slides open, shows off promising WebKit-based browser originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RIM shows off BlackBerry 6 on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bbbb 6Bb6blackberryblackberry 6blackberry osblackberry os 6blackberry os 6.0Blackberry6BlackberryOsBlackberryOs6BlackberryOs6.0breaking newsBreakingNewsfacebookresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsneak peekSneakPeeksocial networkingSocialNetworkingteasertwittervideowebkitweswes 2010Wes2010Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from RIM's keynote session at WES 2010!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/live-from-rims-keynote-session-at-wes-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/live-from-rims-keynote-session-at-wes-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/live-from-rims-keynote-session-at-wes-2010/#comments Though WES technically kicked off yesterday, the show gets really real this morning with RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis' keynote speech to attendees -- the vaunted (and somewhat ominously-named) "General Session." We think we're going to see the first glimpses of the company's upcoming BlackBerry 6 platform here, so stay tuned -- things could get interesting!

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Live from RIM's keynote session at WES 2010! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryblackberry 6blackberry os 6blackberry os 6.0Blackberry6BlackberryOs6BlackberryOs6.0liveblogrimweswes 2010Wes2010Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:25:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry 6 coming in third quarter of this year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/blackberry-6-coming-in-third-quarter-of-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/blackberry-6-coming-in-third-quarter-of-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/blackberry-6-coming-in-third-quarter-of-this-year/#comments RIM's co-CEO Mike Lazaridis just announced in an analyst call today that the company's next platform -- coined BlackBerry 6 -- will be available "in the next calendar quarter," which we take to mean the third quarter of 2010. We weren't able to see a video preview of the platform that was shown to analysts attending the event, but the demo apparently showed a touchscreen interface; a follow-up question from the audience confirmed that it'll be available for both touch and non-touch devices, though. Interestingly, Lazaridis said that the company's all-new WebKit-based browser is part and parcel with 6, pointing out that the rendering engine will have implications throughout the platform and the apps that run on it, not just on the browser alone; in other words, we wouldn't expect a release of a WebKit browser from these guys for OS 5.0-based devices. Speaking of OS 5.0, the intention is that every device in RIM's portfolio will eventually run 6, but not everything in the market today will necessarily be upgradeable -- Lazaridis says that they'll "do [their] best," but he's not making any guarantees. More on this as we get it.

BlackBerry 6 coming in third quarter of this year originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryblackberry 6blackberry os 6.0Blackberry6BlackberryOs6.0breaking newsBreakingNewsrimMon, 26 Apr 2010 14:09:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry 9670 flip spotted running OS 6.0, causes eyes to bleed, children to cry]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-9670-flip-spotted-running-os-6-0-causes-eyes-to-blee/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-9670-flip-spotted-running-os-6-0-causes-eyes-to-blee/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-9670-flip-spotted-running-os-6-0-causes-eyes-to-blee/#comments According to BGR, we're apparently looking at the first shots of a phone numbered 9670 in RIM's BlackBerry parlance, a true QWERTY flip running BlackBerry OS 6.0 on a 480 x 360 display with WiFi, a 5 megapixel camera, optical pad (as is the case with every new BlackBerry these days), microSD expansion, and a huge external display that's eerily reminiscent of Moto's RAZR 2. The device is said to be running CDMA, which almost certainly means it's being shopped around to Sprint and Verizon exclusively among major carriers -- the only other big potential takers would be Bell and Telus, and they're in the midst of migrating to HSPA -- so we'll just sit back, relax, and see if this thing materializes at WES next week. Granted, we've got to see it in person and gaze at a few non-blurrycam shots before passing final judgment, but we're admittedly a little worried about the merciless beating the ugly stick may have delivered up in Waterloo this time around.

BlackBerry 9670 flip spotted running OS 6.0, causes eyes to bleed, children to cry originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>9670blackberryblackberry 9670blackberry osblackberry os 6.0Blackberry9670BlackberryOsBlackberryOs6.0cdmaclamshellflipqwertyrimTue, 20 Apr 2010 20:19:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry OS 6.0 screenshots and details leak out]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-os-6-0-screenshots-and-details-leak-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-os-6-0-screenshots-and-details-leak-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/blackberry-os-6-0-screenshots-and-details-leak-out/#comments The leaks, they keep coming. Boy Genius has some new images and details on BlackBerry OS 6.0 today, and while we've got our fair share of questions, there's no denying that what we're seeing looks like a substantial and much-needed improvement to the platform. First off, it appears that RIM's acquisition of Torch Mobile has paid off with a totally new WebKit-based browser, complete with tab switching, redesigned favorites, and pinch-to-zoom. About time, we'd say. Pinch-to-zoom and multitouch are also said to be present system-wide, along with kinetic scrolling, and long-pressing on the screen brings up a new modal context menu. That's definitely intriguing. The media player, photo viewer, and messaging apps have all also been re-done, and we're told the new inbox offers Facebook, Twitter, and RSS integration. The best part? BGR says this is all due out in June / July, "100%."

Now, here's the interesting parts. First, it's obvious that this system is made for and being demoed on a touchscreen device, yet BGR says it was being shown off by an "AT&T connect." That suggests Ol' Blue is about to get a touchscreen BlackBerry of its own to counter Verizon's Storm sometime soon -- perhaps that leaked slider? We can't say for sure. What we can say for sure is that this is the third set of 6.0 leaks we've seen that have content about San Francisco and the earthquake in Haiti displayed on the screen -- and while RIM has said the previous two leaks were just mockups, it's more than a little odd that SF / Haiti has become a theme here. What does it all mean? We may never know, but whatever -- just hit us with that new browser and we'll stop asking questions.

BlackBerry OS 6.0 screenshots and details leak out originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Are these grabs from RIM's refreshed BlackBerry OS 6.0 or just fanart from some sleepy design school student meant to trick the tech press? We don't know, but BBLeaks claims that they come "highly regarded as real from one of our best connects." But before getting too worked up, it's worth noting the bizarre similarities between these grabs (San Francisco, the weather widget colors, Haiti tweet, and font) and the slide pulled from that "Super Apps" developer webinar back in February -- images that RIM called nothing more than mockups of nothing important at the time. Still with a consumer-focused, BlackBerry slider rumored to be making its first appearance next month at RIM's own WES show, well, who knows. Really, does anybody know? Webinar image after the break for your clinical comparison.

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BlackBerry OS 6.0 leaked? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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