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BlackBerry Slider undergoes further undercover inspection, side shots emerge

We’re still no closer to finding out whether this is the next iteration of the Bold, Storm or some other BlackBerry line, but the unofficially coined BlackBerry Slider continues to pique our interest. Here in the third round of spy shots, we’re seeing the elusive RIM-branded device from a few new angles, namely a round of side shots and a side-by-side with Curve 8900. You’ll notice that the new guys is a bit thicker and longer, and you’ll also see a complete lack of labeling beside the camera. There’s a fair chance that hitting that Source link will simply lead to increased frustration and stress in your life, but c’mon, anything to keep you from finishing up those 2009 taxes is worth a look.

BlackBerry Slider undergoes further undercover inspection, side shots emerge originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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More BlackBerry Slider Phone Pictures Emerge

Just a slightly a week after we managed to get hold of some pictures of a BlackBerry slider phone, more pictures of said device have surfaced. In the latest batch of leaked pictures, you’ll be able to see the side profile of the phone, compared with a BlackBerry Curve 8900. It seems that this device is probably not the Storm 3, but possibly another version of the BlackBerry Bold, especially if you take into account its identical style to the current Bold 9700. Apparently there was a UAProf found on RIM’s site for a 9700a that sports a HVGA+ portrait display, which is obviously different from the current Bold 9700’s landscape display. Picture of the rear view of this BlackBerry slider showing off its new F-S1 battery after the jump.

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Giant LEGO Sculpture Of The BlackBerry Tour 9630

Nobody can resist giant LEGO sculptures, and next up we’ve got a giant BlackBerry Tour 9360 made out of LEGO pieces. That on its own would be a great feat, but the fact that the sculptor, Nathan Sawaya, managed to build it around a flat-screen LCD TV just makes it so much cooler. Of course, you won’t be able to send or receive emails with this, but you could probably figure out a way to hook your computer up to this giant LEGO BlackBerry. Have you built any giant LEGO sculptures before?

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$200,000 BlackBerry takes gaudiness to a whole new level

If I lose my phone, it’s a bad day. If this guy loses his phone, he just lost the equivalent of a CEO’s salary.

BlackBerry Tour 9630 gets OS 5.0.0.548 leak

If you happen to own a BlackBerry Tour 9630 and are feeling a little bit more adventurous compared to other smartphone owners, why not give the OS 5.0.0.548 leak a go? After all, this is not an official release, so the chances of things running awry is much higher than that of Iraq carrying WMDs all those years back. Installation of this OS leak is done at your own peril, so make sure you always make a backup! Apparently, this update will come with a Push-To-Talk feature that costs $5 per month over Verizon’s data network. Word has it the official version will be released within the next month, so stay tuned.

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Android’s American market share soars, WinMo pays the price

Mobile manufacturer and platform market share stats for the US are in for the month of January thanks to comScore, and as usual, they tell a fascinating (and somewhat unpredictable) story of what’s actually going on at the cash registers. Motorola — which has long since fallen off its high horse on the global stage — still maintains a commanding presence in the American market by representing some 22.9 percent of all subscribers, though that’s down 1.2 percent from October 2009; that’s particularly interesting in light of the Droid’s success, and a possible sign that smartphones still aren’t on the cusp of dominating the phone market overall. Samsung recently touted the fact that it had held onto the States’ overall market share crown, though Sammy was undoubtedly referring to sales, not subscribers — in other words, there are still a ton of legacy RAZRs out there inflating Moto’s stats.

Turning our attention to smartphone platforms, BlackBerry OS, iPhone, and Android all saw gains, while Windows Mobile and Palm both saw significant downturns. You might use Palm’s loss of 2.1 percent of overall market share in a single quarter as a big nail in webOS’ coffin, but we’re inclined to believe this includes legacy devices — and considering the huge installed base of Palm OS-based handsets (Centros, for instance) that are coming off contract these days, it’s neither surprising nor alarming to see that kind of drop. Android’s gain, meanwhile, likely comes in large part from WinMo’s whopping four percent loss — it’s no secret that WinMo 6.x is well past its expiration date with customers leaving in droves (even before Windows Phone 7 Series announcement), and our informal observations lead us to believe that many of those folks are heading for Android. After all, it’s kind of convenient that Android gained 4.3 percent and WinMo lost about the same, isn’t it? BlackBerrys still dominate the American smartphone landscape, and the iPhone market looks like it might be mature for the time being — Apple added just 0.3 percent to its market share in the quarter, possibly a sign that folks are holding out for whatever Cupertino brings us come Summer. Is this a sign that Palm needs to step up its game yet again? Undoubtedly — but at the same time, we wouldn’t call the loss of those Palm OS subscribers a death knell just yet.

Android’s American market share soars, WinMo pays the price originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AmazonWireless expands devices

AmazonWireless (a no-brainer of a name for Amazon’s wireless store) recently announced that they have just expanded their T-Mobile offerings. As usual, these new devices will be rebate-free and accompanied by two-day shipping for speedy delivery right to your doorstep. Among the new devices available are the titanium BlackBerry Bold 9700, black and white versions of the BlackBerry Curve 8520, the HTC TouchPro2, Motorola CLIQ (with MOTOBLUR), Samsung t749 Highlight, Samsung Behold II, Samsung Gravity 2, Sony Ericsson Equinox and T-Mobile 3G Dash. There will also be a slew of new plans available for you to choose from, making you spoilt for choice.

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RIM Data Outage Still Ongoing For Some Users

Are you still having trouble with your BlackBerry’s BIS and BES connections? Some users are apparently still having problems, and it seems to be affecting devices on Wi-Fi. According to the complaints, data will work occasionally when it’s connected to Wi-Fi, but will not work when Wi-Fi is disconnected. There isn’t any official word on this issue yet from RIM, but hopefully it gets sorted out soon.

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T-Mobile Ends Search Deal With Yahoo In Favor Of Google

Despite Yahoo getting the jump on it with AT&T, it seems that Google has managed to bite back, as T-Mobile has ended its year-old exclusive deal with Yahoo, and replaced it with Google. Now when BlackBerry users visit the T-Mobile portal, it’s obvious that Google is the search provider at the top of the screen. A Yahoo spokesperson has confirmed that it is not longer working with T-Mobile for search, though it continues working with the carrier on other services such as Yahoo Mail, Messenger, News, Sports, Finance and Flickr. Do these search-partnership deals affect which search engine you choose? After all, it’s fairly easy to type in the URL of any search engine you please in the browser.

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CrunchDeals: All AT&T phones free on Wirefly until midnight tonight

Wirefly.com is selling its entire stock of AT&T handsets for free after instant discount with a new two-year contract. Note that the store doesn’t sell iPhones, though. You’ll have to go to Best Buy or directly to AT&T for those.

Engadget Podcast 186 – 03.05.2010

RUSH to download the latest episode of the Engadget Podcast – before the lawyers beat you to it!

Hosts: Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Tom Sawyer

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00:03:30 – Apple vs HTC: a patent breakdown
00:26:54 – Apple specifically going after Android in HTC lawsuit
00:27:56 – Google responds to Apple’s HTC lawsuit: ‘We stand behind our Android operating system’
00:31:12 – TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL usher in a brand new interface, optional QWERTY remote
00:31:25 - Live from TiVo’s ‘one box’ press event
00:33:00 -TiVo Premiere hands-on (update: video!)
00:42:07 – Engadget is live from CeBIT 2010!
00:42:44 – NVIDIA Ion 2 now official; Acer, ASUS and Lenovo at the ready
00:45:10 – NVIDIA’s Optimus technology shows its graphics switching adroitness on video
00:47:30 – Acer Aspire One 532G with ION 2 priced at an aggressive 379 euros
00:50:55 – Sony: Don’t turn on your PS3 until PSN bug is fixed
00:55:45 – Project Pink QWERTY slider ‘Pure’ found in the wild, headed for Verizon?
01:01:53 – Exclusive: First Windows Phone 7 Series partner device unveiled (with video!)
01:05:10 – HTC HD2 and Windows Phone 7 Series: Just tell us no, Microsoft
01:06:30 – Microsoft sending mixed signals on Windows Phone 7 Series upgrades, HTC HD2 still in limbo
01:10:10 – Palm webOS 1.4 update hits Verizon’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus
01:19:06 – BlackBerry slider photos leak out!
01:20:02 – More BlackBerry slider pics appear — is this the next Bold?
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Engadget Podcast 186 – 03.05.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to come in SureType and QWERTY flavors?

Remember Nokia’s E52 and E55? Espoo took an interesting tactic with these two: start with the same basic phone and operating system, but offer it with two different keypad layouts (in fact, HTC did the same with its Touch Dual). It’s not a bad idea — different strokes for different folks, right? Indeed, not everyone can really get into RIM’s SureType layout, but the Pearls that usually underpin it have a distinct opportunity to appeal to a wider audience. To that end, an OEM full QWERTY module for the unannounced Pearl 9100 has made an appearance on Chinese accessory reseller TrueSupplier’s site that suggests RIM’s learned this lesson and might be prepping to offer the newest model in two different versions. What’d be tragic here is if only one flavor was offered on each carrier that picked it up — and given RIM’s history, that wouldn’t surprise us — but for now, we sticking with the “choice is a good thing” line.

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to come in SureType and QWERTY flavors? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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