Our remaining doubts concern how well the Storm2 stands as a prosumer device compared to its flourishing Android, iPhone and webOS rivals. Each has areas in which they better the Storm2, whether in usability, responsiveness, browser experience or media playback, but the BlackBerry does put up a decent fight. The Storm2 falls short of delivering a knockout blow, but it’s no longer undermined by its own “unique features”. RIM has certainly done enough for the Storm2 to warrant a place on your touchscreen smartphone shortlist.

Key Features:

• Smooth design and premium finish with sloped edges, chrome accents, glass lens and stainless steel backplate
• Large (3.25”), dazzling high-resolution 480 x 360 display at 184 ppi
• Capacitive touchscreen with integrated functions (Send, End, Menu, Escape) and new SurePress technology that makes clicking the display practically effortless
• 3G and global connectivity support for making phone calls in more than 220 countries and accessing data in more than 185 countries (with more than 80 destinations in 3G)
• Network Connectivity: EV-DO Revision A; UMTS/HSPA (2100 MHz); and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks
• Supports Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• 256 MB of Flash memory
• 2 GB of onboard media storage and a microSD™/SDHD memory card slot with a 16 GB card included

inPulse features an user interface with 1 button interaction. Your blackberry will require to install a BlackBerry application to keep track of your recently received messages. It grabs important information like, caller ID, text messages, email titles, calendar alerts and displays it on a colour OLED screen. According to SlashGear, the inPulse smartwatch will not be available until February 2010 next year even if you pre-order it now.

Technical Specifications

• 1.3″ full colour organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) display
• Bluetooth® v2.0+EDR
• 150 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery
• Glass lens and full metal body
• 22mm interchangeable wrist band
• Vibrating motor
• Micro-USB port (for charging)
• Over-the-air firmware updates
• Dimensions: 51mm height x 38mm width x 12mm depth

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Version 2.0 now includes a desktop application that provides Windows customers with the ability to easily transfer files from their computer to their BlackBerry smartphone via USB cable. With this application, users can select individual files or entire folders to synchronize and all updates made on either the computer or the smartphone will be automatically transferred to the other location.

A new application called ‘Documents To Go Files’ is also included with this Premium Edition upgrade. This file browser for BlackBerry smartphones provides customers with one centralized location where they can conveniently access and manage (delete, rename, copy and paste) all of their Microsoft Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, Adobe PDF, and image files without having to navigate between programs.

Documents To Go Premium Edition retails for $69.99 and is available to all BlackBerry smartphone users running Device Software 4.5 or higher, including those that received Documents To Go Standard Edition pre-installed on devices such as the BlackBerry Tour 9630, Curve 8900, Storm 9500/9530 , Bold 9000 as well as the upcoming Bold 9700 and Storm2 9550. Current Documents To Go Premium Edition customers can upgrade to version 2.0 for $29.99.

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Soon to be available around the world beginning November, for example AT&T, T-Mobile and Bell Canada, T-Mobile will sell the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 for $199.99 with a 2 yrs service contract.

Key features of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone include:

• Size: 4.29″ x 2.36″ x 0.56″ (109 mm x 60 mm x 14.1 mm) 
• Weight: 4.3 oz (122 grams)
• 2.44” display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi)
• touch-sensitive trackpad
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• 3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
• Built-in GPS
• 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
• microSD/SDHD memory card slot
• 256 MB of Flash memory
• Bluetooth (2.1)
• Removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time in 3G mode

[via slashgear]

SPB TV Main Features:

• 100+ international live TV channels, in 20+ languages;
• Unique TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current & upcoming TV shows;
• Integrated full week’s TV guide;
• Ability to set Calendar reminders for TV shows of interest;
• Fast channel launching and switching technologys;
• Full support of hardware buttons control.

Vonage plans to start with per-minute charging rates, and will soon enhance the service with the ability to make unlimited calls to over 60 countries for one flat monthly fee.

“Our new mobile app is an important step in establishing Vonage as a software technology company that enables high-quality voice and messaging across any device in any location, providing great value over any broadband network,” said Marc Lefar, CEO of Vonage.

At launch, the REDFLY will be compatible with the BlackBerry Bold 9000, BlackBerry Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Tour 9630, with plans to support additional phones as they are released by RIM.

The REDFLY Mobile Companion comes in two models – the C8N and C7 – and has a large screen, full QWERTY keyboard, touchpad, up to 8-hour battery, and USB, VGA and media ports, enabling people to get the most from their BlackBerry handhelds. The REDFLY has no OS, storage or processor, but uses the smartphone’s computing power to give users the ability to interact with the smartphone’s familiar user interface on an 800×480 resolution display. The REDFLY is currently compatible with more than 70 Windows Mobile devices.

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Other than the usual BlackBerry emailing features, the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 also comes with a 2 megapixel camera, built in bluetooth, WiFi, microSDHC card slot and 256MB built in memory. For those business users who love music, the 8520 curve’s 3.5 mm headphone jack and music player shortcut keys on top will let you enjoy the music listening easily.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 specifications:

• Size: 109 x 60 x 13.90 mm
• Weight: 106 g
• Memory: 256 MB internal flash memory
• Expandable Memory Hot swappable micro SD
• Battery: 1150 mAh removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
• Battery Life: 4.5 hours talk and 17 days standby time12
• Navigation Trackpad – Located on front face of device,
• Display: 320 x 240 pixel color display, transmissive TFT LCD, supports over 65,536 colors 2.46″
• Camera: 2 megapixel camera
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g enabled
• Bluetooth Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Micro USB port
• Network Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz EDGE networks

[via slashgear]

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