Blackberry Curve 8520 India Launch Pics from the Event

FoneArena was present at the Blackberry 8520 India Launch Event in Delhi. Here are pics from the event and of the phone itself.  The 8520 is the first Blackberry phone to have the optical track pad instead of the usual trackball ( low quality video here)

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Video : BlackBerry 8520 Optical Trackpad in action

blackberry 8520 yellowThe optical trackpad on the Blackberry 8520 does looks really good and looks like RIM has ditched the trackball for good.Look at the way the person scrolls so seamlessly on the 8520 in the Video below

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Airtel and RIM bring the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone a.k.a Gemini to India at an incredible price Rs.15990

Airtel and RIM bring the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone a.ka. Gemini to India. And whats the most incredible thing about this phone is the price. Blackberry phones are usually known for their expensive price tag. But the Gemini breaks the myth and is priced at Rs.15990. The phone is aimed at youth and consumers looking for messaging / email , social networking , music and entertainment.

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Airtel , Blackberry tieup to bring Curve 8520 to India

We told you few hours back that the Blackberry India is bringing a new handset to India.

Looks like its nothing other than the Blackberry Curve 8520 and Airtel has seemed to tieup with Blackberry

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Blackberry Curve 8520 Photo Gallery

Yesterday, we brought to you news about the announcement of the Blackberry Curve 8520. It is the first Blackberry device to support Mac syncing right out of the box. A major feature it lacks is 3G. The handset is expected to be released on 5th August at T-Mobile stores.

In the UK, the handset will be launched on Orange, Vodafone and Caphone Warehouse. It will be available on both post-paid and pre-paid plans. Continue reading “Blackberry Curve 8520 Photo Gallery”

Blackberry Curve 8520 Announced!

RIM (Research in Motion) and T-Mobile announced the Blackberry Curve 8520. It’s features include:

Blackberry Storm 2 (9550) Video Leaked!

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A video of the Blackberry Storm 2 (9550) codenamed Blackberry Odin has been leaked. The phone in the video is an early prototype. The prototype doesn’t have Wi-Fi but the final version of the phone will definitely have Wi-Fi. Physically the Storm 2 is almost identical to the Storm but it has some physical changes which make it better and easier to use. The Storm 2 feels nicer in hand.

The prototype is also running the same firmware as the Storm but it is said to have a newer and improved firmware.

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Blackberry Storm Preview

The Blackberry Storm just arrived in our test labs today. The BB 9500 a.ka. Storm is the first ever full touchscreen Blackberry device.

No QWERTY keyboard like the other blackberries but it’s got SurePress technology so that you can use the screen alone. The display is gorgeous and we are drooling at it already.

Since we have got a lot of requests from users to review Blackberry phones you can expect to see lots of posts on the 9500 Storm and 8900 Javelin. Here is a short preview of the Storm.

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  • Some interesting features of the phone include
  • 3.2 MP Camera with Video Recording with Flash
  • GPS
  • 3.5 mm audio port and media player
  • microSD memory expansion in addition to 1 GB onboard memory

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Mobile Big Wigs to roll out their own desi application stores

Leading Mobile Phone manufacturers like Nokia, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) are in the process of rolling out localised versions of their application stores in India. These application stores will have a collection of applications which are customized for the Indian market.

Nokia, which recently started its Ovi Store, has plans to roll out the localised version by December this year. Though in the initial stages, Ovi Store will be available only in smartphones loaded with the Symbian S60 operating system, but Nokia has promised that it will be enabling the app store for all its phones by early next year. Continue reading “Mobile Big Wigs to roll out their own desi application stores”

Why I love my BlackBerry

When I bought the BlackBerry 8703e from Reliance in 2007, the one thing I just could not appreciate was the bulky look and the fact that being a “Business phone” it did not have a camera or a media player.

Back then, in the price range of Rs 16,000, and with Reliance as the service provider, this was the best I could purchase.

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Blackberry Javelin 8900 Available for $19.99 from Crackberry

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Strange, isn’t it? But its true that the recently launched on AT&T networks Blackberry Javelin 8900 is now available on the Crackberry online store for just $19.99. Continue reading “Blackberry Javelin 8900 Available for $19.99 from Crackberry”

Early Hands-On With the BlackBerry Storm 2

The peeps over at Engadget just posted an early hands on with the BlackBerry Storm 2.

The release date for this phone is still up in the air (rumor has it dropping either next month or early Q4) but we’re glad to see a revision.

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Will the Blackberry Storm 2 Launch by this month end?

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In one of the recent post, Varun mentioned about Blackberry Storm 2 and all its new features. After reading it out, many blackberry lovers described their willingness to know more about this phone. Continue reading “Will the Blackberry Storm 2 Launch by this month end?”