Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone, an exciting new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. The slim BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone gives customers access to Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi capabilities, as well as easy access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 will be available in the colors Black and Smoky Violet.

Research In Motion announce the sleek and powerful BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers many high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design that will appeal to both men and women and for both professional and personal use. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone offers top-of-the-line performance, functionality and features with support for 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, a 3.2MP camera and a sharp, dazzling display.

New BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone from Sprint mobile keeps users connected worldwide. Anyone traveling for business or pleasure will want to check out the BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone, the international phone featuring 3G technology with full multimedia support, GPS capability, faster browsing, and document editing and viewing capability. The BlackBerry Tour Smartphone can be used across the globe, and is now available at Sprint stores throughout central Illinois and the Quad Cities. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone is designed for the traveler that needs to stay connected.

Nowadays, mobile telephony is more than just communication. Not only should it meet customers’ needs, it should also be fun. Look around you in a train or at the airport. People seem to be more self-centered and appreciate a little distraction at any time. This fast society would not be complete without music, movies, full internet access and a digital camera. We have extensively tested whether or not the Blackberry 9500 Storm, Vodafone and Research in Motion's new flagship lives up to these expectations.

• Read our full BlackBerry Storm 9500 review.

The size of mobile phones has drastically changed over the past few years. After the run of compact mobile phones, when innovation could not produce more in that regard, the functionality of the phone became more important again which is obvious when you see the Blackberry Curve 8900. Full QWERTY keyboards and large touchscreens started appearing on mobile phones due to the advance of the Internet and increasingly more SMS text messages. This appearance, combined with style and less weight, is likely to continue for the time being.

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Ifbyphone announces its first BlackBerry application - conference calling and voice-broadcast messaging combined in a free download-enhancing the functionality of the popular communications devices from Research In Motion (RIM). “We are thrilled to deliver Ifbyphone for the BlackBerry, giving millions of BlackBerry users a simple and free conference and broadcasting tool,” said Irv Shapiro, CEO of Ifbyphone. “This is the first application of its kind and another example of Ifbyphone’s continued innovation in the wireless space.”

BlackBerry devices have become today’s solution to stay connected and OtterBox is an ideal solution for keeping these expensive devices protected. With smartphone cases for the Bold, 8700 Series and for the Curve 8350i and the Storm, OtterBox offers unsurpassed protection for all BlackBerry users. “Millions of people are using BlackBerry devices and OtterBox is the solution they need to keep their investment protected,” said Curt Richardson, CEO of OtterBox. “Our BlackBerry cases, which will be on display at CES 2009, are designed to mimic the sleek design of these devices so users don’t have to sacrifice style for security.”

T-Mobile Germany and Research In Motion (RIM) launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone. The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 has an expansive feature set that keeps users easily connected with their office, friends and family. In addition to exceptional phone, email, messaging, organizer, web browser and multimedia applications, the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 also features global connectivity support, built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, a fast processor (512Mhz) and a dazzling hi-resolution display, enabling customers to remain productive and entertained while on the go.

Research in Motion used to aim mainly at the corporate user with the BlackBerry mobile phone, however, private use of Internet and email on a mobile phone is becoming quite common, and the current BlackBerry product portfolio therefore now aims at a broader target group of regular consumers. The latter appreciates design and appearance of their phone whilst the enterprise user tends to go for functionality, which is something the BlackBerry clearly provides, thanks to its perfect synchronization possibilities. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has obviously taken more than one thing into account.

• Read our full BlackBerry Bold review.

Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group and Research In Motion announced that the BlackBerry Storm mobile phone will be available later this fall, exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers in the United States and Vodafone customers in Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand. Designed to satisfy the needs of both consumers and business customers, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone combines the powerful communications features, global connectivity and personal productivity advantages of the BlackBerry platform with a revolutionary touch-screen technology that dramatically enhances the touch interface and enables easy and precise typing.