RIM Tablet PC In The Works?

Is Research in Motion, the company behind Blackberry next in line to launch a tablet device? Folks at Crackberry seem to have received unconfirmed reports that suggest that the Waterloo based maker of smartphones has been sourcing a good number of 8.9 inch display tablet screens from Hon Hai a.k.a Foxconn who is one of the prominent suppliers to a majority of consumer electronics manufacturers including Apple.

According to these reports, RIM is working on a Q3 or Q4 launch will come with a 3.5G modem and Wi-Fi capabilities. As expected, the device will also allow users to sync their tablet with their Blackberry.

There is no word on the authenticity of this news. But keep close eye on the subject. Everyone and his mom is building their tablet PC.

[via Crackberry]

Blackberry Twitter Client v1.0.0.37 Launch Delayed Till July

Blackberry focused blogs have been reporting a lot of interesting news on the upcoming Twitter client for the Blackberry platform. Folks at Crackberry seem to have got hold of a few screenshots of the new version 1.0.0.37 that is right now in private beta.

While the exact launch date of the Blackberry Twitter client is not yet known, speculations are rife that the launch is not going to happen anytime before June 30. The reason? The Terms and Conditions that private beta users agree to while signing up for the pilot test seems to suggest that. The T&C reads,

“Test Period: Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Pilot Test shall expire on June 30, 2010.”

That would mean it is going to be quite some time before users will get to lay their hands on the new Twitter client.

[via Crackberry, Blackberry Rocks]

Blackberry Desktop Manager Version 6.0 Leaked Screenshot

Polish Blackberry website, BBNews.pl has managed to dig out some screenshots of the upcoming desktop manager for Blackberry users. The new web interface appears pretty slick compared to the earlier version as while the overall features offered are more or less the same, there is one interesting inclusion in ‘Podcasts‘.

As you will notice, there are not many changes otherwise. It is not however clear how podcasts would be integrated to the Desktop manager and OS. Things should get clearer as we move ahead on this.

[via BBNews.pl]

Blackberry Official Twitter Client Launch

Few weeks ago, Twitter launched their official Twitter client for Blackberry users in beta. Appears that the initial test run has been successful. Folks at Crackberry have written in that the official Twitter client for Blackberry will publicly launch on March 31 – that’s less than a week from now. Kevin from Crackberry writes,

“After the keynote this morning I rolled by the BlackBerry booth and stumbled upon the Twitter pod. After some smooth talking (just kidding, no smooth talking required), I was informed that the Official Twitter for BlackBerry client will be rolling out to the public on March 31st.”

I’m not a Blackberry user, but I am just curious that it took so long for Twitter to actually launch an official Twitter app for a platform that is so widely used. Isn’t it a massive opportunity lost? But then, considering that  Twitter makes no money, it appears to be a “better late than never” kind of a thing.

[via Crackberry]

Blackberry Pearl 9100 Features

Pictures of the new addition to RIM’s Blackberry Pearl range, the Pearl 9100 have just been revealed. While there are some features that you may not like, overall it looks great.

Here are some features that we know

Navigational Trackpad
3MP camera
3G connectivity
Suretype Keyboard (two letters on one button)

What price would you pay?

[TechDigest via Engadget]

Blackberry OS 6.0 Leaked Images

For now, you have to take this with a grain of salt. Folks at BBLeaks claim that they have got hold of images of the upcoming Blackberry OS 6.0. From the looks of it, the new interface looks pretty nifty with widgets and an overall fresh look. However, we are not sure if these images are for real. You decide, but then there is no denying the fact that it would be great if it was genuine.

[via BBLeaks]

Blackberry Slider To Run Exclusive On Sprint

We have heard rumors about the upcoming slider phone from RIM earlier.While earlier rumors were based solely on leaked images and the technology behind it, we are now hearing that the new Blackberry Slider with QWERTY keyboard could be launched exclusively on the Sprint network.

This comes after leaked pictures of the phone that sported the Sprint logo on it were released. Additionally, folks at BGR have confirmed from their sources that this upcoming Blackberry device could be numbered as 9900 and 9930.

What’s more, expect the launch to take some time. The sources have also reportedly claimed that the new slider handset failed 4 out of 5 times in initial diagnostic testing. So, it could be a while before all the issues are sorted out.

[via BGR]

Verizon Blackberry Tour To Support Push-To-Talk Functionality

If you are a Verizon Blackberry Tour 9630 user, do expect an upgrade to Blackberry OS 5.0 sometime next month. According to sources BGR spoke to, the OS upgrade will also come with other bells and whistles; most notably the ability to Push-to-talk for an extra $5 a month.

If you are contemplating to purchase a Tour for yourself, hold back for a couple of more months. According to the tipsters, a new upgraded Verizon Blackberry Tour may well be on its way in May. You can probably go for that.

[BGR via Mobile Crunch]

Blackberry Slider QWERTY Handset Photos Leaked

Is this the real deal? We are not sure. Folks at BBLeaks have caught hold of a few photos of the alleged new Palm Pre-esque Blackberry Slider phone. It is suspected to be Storm3 though that is 100% speculation.

We had first written about the new sliding QWERTY phone last week. The handset comes with a portrait oriented keyboard, runs Blackberry OS 6.0 and supports Wi-Fi 802.11n.

Tell us what you think of the new look BB phone in the comments.

[via Blackberry Leaks]

Blackberry Slider QWERTY Device In The Works

After fiddling with plain QWERTY and touch screen keyboard, it now appears that Research In Motion is looking at a Palm Pre-esque sliding QWERTY keyboard for their upcoming device.  Folks at Boy Genius Report offer more insights into this new handset

• Portrait-oriented slider keyboard
• Run on BlackBerry OS 6.0
• Support Wi-Fi 802.11n
• 360×480 Resolution

A Palm Pre kind phone running on Blackberry OS. Tell me, are you interested?

[via BGR]