Mobile Phone Reviews

Three UK has finally announced the availability of the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 on their network. The handset retails for 319.99 GBP (about $509) on Pay As You Go or for free on monthly plans starting at 28 GBP (about $44). To refresh your memory, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 offers a 2.4-inch 480 x 360 touchscreen display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 768MB RAM, an 8GB of storage, a 5MP camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA, NFC, GPS, WiFi and runs on BlackBerry OS 7. [Product Page]

RIM may be in quite a bit of trouble but for owners of the outfit’s tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, As we’ve known for quite some time RIM will be coming forth to release their second generation OS for the PlayBook dubbed PlayBook OS 2.0. This [...]

The BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9531 is actually a CDMA version of the P’9981. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz processor, an 8GB of internal storage space and a full QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9531 also offers a custom User Interface, some exclusive apps and a unique PIN. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [CrackBerry]

Vodafone UK has finally released the BlackBerry Bold 9790. The smartphone is available for free with 24 month contract that starts at £31 per month. Powered by the BlackBerry 7 OS, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 features a 1GHz processor, a 2.44-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 360 x 480 pixels, a QWERTY keyboard, an 8GB of internal storage space, NFC support, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB) and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. [Geeky-gadgets]

The relationship between Adobe and Apple has been infamously rocky for quite some time. In the past, Apple CEO Steve Jobs even marked off Flash as being too buggy to run on their mobile devices. However, Adobe hasn’t turned a blind eye to Apple’s products and continues to do what they can to support the platform. In fact, it was just announced today that Adobe has released a new version of Flash Builder that lets hopeful developers easily create applications for not only Apple’s iOS but for for Google’s Android and RIM’s BlackBerry OS as well.

Seeing how the mobile application market has effectively blown up ever since app stores were introduced, Adobe’s latest build of Flash Builder is sure to give those anxiously awaiting their chance to create an app a whole new arsenal of tools. Not only that, but it will also give these developers the ability to code an application for some of the hottest platforms on the market, without having to take the time to rebuild said applications from the ground up.

If this is something you’re interested in, you’ll be happy to hear that Adobe is currently offering a Standard version of Flash Builder 4.5 for $249 and a Premium version for $699. A small price to pay to get an idea off the ground that could potentially be worth millions.

Virgin Mobile Canada will launch the BlackBerry Bold 9900 very soon. The smartphone features the BlackBerry OS 7, a VGA touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 1.2GHz processor, HSPA, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, a 5MP AutoFocus camera, a 720p video recording and an 8GB of on-board memory. No word on pricing or availability so far. Stay tuned for more updates. [Crackberry]

A developer simulator for the upcoming Blackberry Torch 9850 (code-named Monaco) is now available via online. The simulator provides developers and users a chance to explore RIM’s Blackberry OS 7 (formerly called OS 6.1), including a new keyboard layout. FYI, the Blackberry OS 7 features a new soft-keyboard layout, an improved browser, and the company’s upcoming “slate” style Blackberry. The Blackberry Torch 9850 is expected to launch on the Sprint network sometime in August 2011. [Electronista]

Here is a video that shows the 2011 BlackBerry Curve, sometimes known by its codename Apollo. The smartphone has a much thinner shape and a wider-spaced keyboard. The BlackBerry Apollo is powered by an 800MHz Marvell Tavor MG-1 processor, BlackBerry 7′s graphics acceleration, a 5-megapixel rear camera and a much sharper 480×360 display. Watch the video after the jump to get more details.

[Electronista]

There are so many different tablets on the market that it’s getting hard to choose which one may be right for you. First there is the Apple iPad 2, then Honeycomb powered tablets like the Motorola XOOM and even the BlackBerry PlayBook. Of the three the BlackBerry PlayBook is the most recent to hit store [...]

Tablets may be getting a ton of buzz but there is always going to be a lot of focus on smartphones from the various hardware manufacturers. Of course there is always going to be buzz regarding the iPhone and just about anything powered by Google’s Android but as of late Research in Motion with their [...]