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Has RIM shrunk the PlayBook?

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It rathers looks like it because the leaked image of the upcoming and completely different from any BlackBerry devices we've ever seen shows a new form factor. It also looks like the new BlackBerry is kowtowing to this most popular form factor.

The so called BlackBerry London Superphone will run the newfangled BlackBerry OS or BBX - or BlackBerry 10.

Some people who actually saw this phone admitted that even the rubbery surface reminded them of the PlayBook. Like that tablet that died so abrubptly after its birth, this phone has no buttons at all. The speculation is rife that it will house either a 1.5GHz dual core TI OMAP5 or Qualcomm chipset.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Curve 9360 now in white

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Starting from 15 December 2011 the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Curve 9360 are available in white.

Both smartphones run the BlackBerry 7 operating system and have the next generation BlackBerry browser, the latest BlackBerry Messenger (BBM).

The white and also black BlackBerry Bold 9900 handset, the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone, is available through BlackBerry authorized retailer (Brightstar). 

Sleek and light, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 has the iconic QWERTY keyboard, and a 5MP camera with flash and video recording. The Curve 9360 in white and black  is  available through BlackBerry authorized retailer (Brightstar). 

Customers purchasing any BlackBerry smartphone from a BlackBerry authorized partner will get a 24 month warranty. All BlackBerry smartphones sold from an authorized BlackBerry partner has a SIRIM label and a Brightstar label in the battery bay behind the smartphone.

To get the 24-month warranty, customers need to register their BlackBerry smartphone at www.brightstarcorp.com.my/24monthsblackberry/ within 2 weeks of date of purchase.

Maxis offering BLACKBERRY BOLD 9790 smartphone

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Maxis is offering the BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone with Maxis BlackBerry Internet Service plans.  It is available at all Maxis Centres, including Maxis Exclusive Partner stores,  from as low as RM1,090.

It is powered by BlackBerry 7 OS with enhanced BlackBerry browser, 1 GHz processor,  voice-activated Universal Search, Augmented Reality, NFC, 8 GB memory and a memory card slot for up to 32 GB of storage. It has a Wikitude Augmented Reality application for finding nearby BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) contacts in real-time, read reviews on restaurants and other stories.

As a special promotion, you can purchase either the BlackBerry Bold 9790 or BlackBerry Torch 9800 bundled with the 16 GB BlackBerry PlayBook for just RM1,288, when signing up for the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 120 plan on a 24-month contract. This offer is limited to the first 1,500 customers.

New BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 selling in December

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BlackBerry authorized partners in Malaysia will be selling the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones in early December 2011.

The narrow BlackBerry Bold 9790 comes with touch display, keyboard,8 GB memory plus card slot for up to 32 GB storage, and runs the BlackBerry 7 OS and 1 GHz processor.

The compact BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the first BlackBerry Curve smartphone with a 3.2-inch touch display.It comes preinstalled with social networking apps, like  BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), Facebook, Twitter and Social Feeds apps. It has a 5 MP camera with flash and video recording.

To know about the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380, go to http://www.blackberry.com.my/Bold9790 and  http://www.blackberry.com.my/Curve9380.

BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 coming soon

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RIM announced two new smartphones running BlackBerry 7 – the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380.  

BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone is built with premium materials and finishes, and has a high-resolution and highly responsive touch display and a highly tactile keyboard and a precise optical trackpad. It is narrow in design for easy carrying and comfortable holding.  It run on a 1 GHz processor for fast, smooth performance, has 8 GB of memory, expandable to 32 GB with a memory card slot.

BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the first-ever BlackBerry Curve smartphone with a touch display. It has a highly responsive and brilliant 3.2-inch high resolution display. It is preinstalled with social networking apps like BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook, Twitter and Social Feeds apps, has a 5 MP camera with flash.

Running BlackBerry 7 the smartphones have preinstalled applications like Premium version of Documents To Go, BlackBerry Protect,  BlackBerry Balance, the Social Feeds (2.0) app and Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones (2.0) app with chat and BBM integration. There is also a browser with a new JIT (just in time) JavaScript compiler and optimized HTML5 performance.

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones support Augmented Reality and NFC, like the Wikitude Augmented Reality application to find nearby BBM contacts in real-time, and read reviews and other stories. 

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones will be available from various carriers around the world soon.

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