It seems that the folks over at BlackBerry have been extremely busy and productive. Recent launches of the Storm 2 and the Bold 9700 were impressive enough. Now, it seems that the company will be following those with the BlackBerry Pearl 9100. There are not a lot of spec details concerning the phone. The ones that are available are mostly speculation. In this post, we will give you those because there is not a lot yet available, directly from the company.  By all accounts, the 9100 is a similar, slicker version of the Blackberry 9700.  However, there are some pretty significant differences. The former, it looks like, will not be using a QWERTY keyboard, but instead, will utilize a SureType design.

There is speculation that Blackberry’s newest mobile phone will use a single LED flash, an optical trackpad rather than a trackball, have WiFi and run on an OS 5.0.0.350. It is believed to have 3G capabilities and is set to be one of the most feature-rich smartphones on the market. Many “mobile phone techies” are quite excited about the prospects.

There have been a few pictures of the Blackberry Pearl 9100 released, though those don’t appear to be official photographs. Some of these sites have seemingly been forced to take them down. However, there a few of them which still have the photographs up.

The Blackberry Pearl 9100 looks like it is going to be a good one. It is similar in design to the Blackberry Bold 9700 but there are some important differences. The keyboard is reportedly being upgraded from a full QWERTY to a SureType, though there is some debate about whether or not this is an upgrade. Some people prefer the QWERTY keyboard. The battery is also likely to be redesigned. As stated above, the specs have not been officially released. Much more information will be available once the specifications are made public.

The BlackBerry Storm 2 is more than just a 3G device; it is the saving grace for the Touch Screen development team of BlackBerry. There was no news about any heads rolling following the release of the original Storm, but the folks at RIM know they had to make a better device for Storm 2 –and they did.

The new Storm brings back the infamous SurePress technology. It may seem like a stubborn move, but they have truly improved the transmissive screen technology to be able to detect multi touch and tapping accurately. The only flaw now is when pressing two keys close together on the screen keyboard.

Improvements

A quick Storm 2 hands on will show you that this is not the same phone they released before. It looks only a little different. The slight superficial changes will tell you which phone is which, but side by side, the two Storms really look like each other. But that is where the similarity ends. Where the Storm was weak, the Storm 2 brought improvements. Aside from the screen, other notable improvements in the new Storm was an improved casing design, better manufacturing quality (no more gaps), improved keys (the button is now made of a different rubber than the old one) and the fact that the touch screen would now shut off when the phone is held to the ear.

This 3.25 inch screened little touch screen wonder is a decent mobile phone and would have been great were it not for the lack of a decent messaging input option (a typical strong point for other BlackBerry devices).

Storm in Vodafone

Mobile carrier Vodafone UK currently has BlackBerry Storm 2 9520 deals, with individual packages for 35 Pounds a month (free Storm 2!) and a different rate for business packages.

Fans of the BlackBerry (and mobile messaging enthusiasts), are rejoicing the arrival of the Bold 9700, this impressive little 3G wonder brings together high speed internet and ergonomic for the ultimate experience of messaging on-the-go.

Succeeding the Bold 9000 and the Curve, this mobile phone brings the best features of both with a few extra improvements. The most noticeable trait for BlackBerry fans would be the use of the BlackBerry track pad. While many have become attached to the then-successful track ball, BlackBerry has, without a doubt, delivered a much better input system in the form of the track pad.

Bold New Features

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 features a full QWERTY keyboard on the face of the phone. This cramps the screen up a little, but the layout of the phone looks very relaxed and well put together. Thanks to the tapered lines and the form of the device, it not only looks good in the hand, but it feels good as well. The key are nicely spaced apart and typing fast on this device takes only a few seconds to get the hang of.

Users will like the small yet high resolution 2.44 inch screen with its 480 x 360 pixels of resolution and 65 thousand colour display capability. Images and videos taken with the 3.2 mega pixel camera appear nicely on the screen.

Media playback on this phone is a joy, on a full charge, the device can play music for up to 35 hours. While the 256MB of internal storage will not hold much music, a microSD card slot will allow you to store more files.

Out Now

The Bold 9700 is already available as of the time of writing; with T-Mobile and Vodafone already allowing customers to avail of the device for free on certain plans. Orange Mobile has announced that they too would have the phone but have not confirmed as to when the device will be available through their carrier.

After a successful stint with the Apple iPhone and snitching an exclusive collaboration with UK’s Research In Motion (RIM), Vodafone will be with Blackberry’s Storm 2 for a few weeks. Although not for long.

This would be Vodafone’s second working with Blackberry to establish itself in the touchscreen smartphone market for a £ 35 monthly fee for 24 months. The first time was not as successful as the touchscreen features was heavily criticized since its release late in 2008.

Moving with RIM’s demand that the device be made for other operators, Vodafone will only have the handset exclusive in the United Kingdom. The company’s two-year exclusive deal with the iPhone of Apple in the UK paved way for the demand.

As of writing, there is no clear indication that UK operators will be stocking Storm 2 for the upcoming holidays. Instead, it’s more likely iPhone shipments will push through early in 2010. There’s no hushing speculations that Orange will be named the other network where the Vodafone offering will be made available in the next few weeks.

Storm 2 was also reported ready for launching in Germany, the Netherlands and four other European nations, including UK, in South Africa and also in Canada. It still has the original Surepress technology which generated heavy blasting for its taxing methods of use. But this time, it has four Surepress sensors at each corner of the screen. Among its touchscreen are the most important individual buttons.

With its appreciated features of the older version come the Wi-Fi capability, and improved microSD cards and stereo headset jack.

For its part, handset manufacturer RIM is keen on clearing the negative criticisms of the Storm 2 and expanding its market of business-oriented users who rely largely on email exchanges through their devices.

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The BlackBerry has long been recognized as one of the best mobile messaging devices in the market. It is also partly responsible for the rise in fame of the QWERTY keyboard which has now become a regular fixture in a majority of business-catered Smartphones in the market today. Now that RIM has released an entry level QWERTY-equipped BlackBerry, does it have what it takes to live up to these extremely high standards? Here’s our take on the new BlackBerry Curve 8520.

Mobile Messaging Made Easy

Much like its predecessors, the Curve 8520 is also equipped with a myriad of mobile messaging options. Aside from the usual SMS and MMS options, also on board the device is the ever-present BlackBerry PIN messaging application, as well as support for various email accounts. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 will also feature a slew of integrated apps for instant messaging clients including Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live, ICQ, GTalk, and AIM.

First time users will encounter no problems when it comes to setting up email as the Curve 8520 has made it as easy as it gets. Even with email hosts that are rather uncommon, all you’d need to do is to enter your username and password and the device will do the rest.

Data and Connectivity

Although the Blackberry Curve 8520 functions as a quad band device over the GSM network, a major letdown is the lack of 3G support. Users will have to settle for EDGE connectivity as the only other alternative. It is somehow able to make up for the absence of 3G when it comes to Wi-Fi connectivity, but still, nothing beats 3G. The web browser looks like it’s the same one found in previous devices, only with a few minor upgrades. It is a bit faster and rendering has been improved, but it still has some issues in the speed department.

Blackberry Curve 8520 Links:

• Blackberry Curve 8520 Contract
• Blackberry Curve 8520 on O2
• Blackberry Curve 8520 on T-Mobile

The Curve is already the number 1 selling smartphone in the US, but the Blackberry 8520 is set to make RIM a whole bunch more money in the near future. Some have already branded this thing a ‘failure’, but we think those branders are, well, idiots. Because even without the 3G, even with a crappy camera, even without a few of the things that make the top-end Blackberries so very special, we think this thing is going to sell like hot cakes.

Only a couple of years ago, there was only one thing people wanted from phones: sleekness. Handsets were basically judged on how sleek / slim they were. All anyone wanted was the lightest / most shiny / least thick, so that’s all that manufacturers spent their times developing. However, times have changed, and even at the expense of looks, manufacturers are bowing to a change in pressure and making phones that actually favour function over form. The Blackberries, for example, have never even been close to attractive, and the Blackberry Curve 8520 is no exception. But what it is is the cheapest ever Blackberry. Nuff said, really. Full QWERTY, half-decent internet options, cool new trackpad… and all for far less than you’d ever imagined a phone like this could be, as you’ll find when you have a squizz at these Blackberry curve 8520 deals. Obviously you’ve not got all the features and gadgets that a full price Blackberry offers (check out this Blackberry Curve 8520 review for the full lowdown) but even with that in mind, the 8520 is going to do very well indeed.

So the summer is coming to an end, yet we seem to be enjoying some rare sunshine here in the UK. To celebrate this rarity we have decided to put together a list of our 8 favourite mobile phones and the best deals that are available with them. We might make this a regular feature, it just depends how useful you guys think it is. So let’s get started.
1. Nokia N97 deals – The hottest Nokia mobile phone out there right now. Yes it has a few problems, but nothing a few firmware updates will sort out. You can get a free ipod shuffle on T-Mobile with 800 minutes and unlimited texts for under £40.00 per month.
2. HTC Hero deals – Android is the way forward and the HTC Hero is the best of the lot. At £15 per month cheaper than the N97 it is worthy of the number 2 spot. You do only get 400 minutes per month though.
3. HTC Touch diamond 2 deals – much improved from the original Diamond, we really like the interface on this phone. £30.00 per month on O2 is the one to beat here, with 400 minutes and 500 texts.
4. Sony W995 deals – The best Sony Ericsson phone available in the market at the moment. You get music, camera and a sleek design all rolled into one. And for a little of £21.00 per month on Orange we think that it is a bargain.
5. Blackberry 8520 deals -No list would be complete without a Blackberry. The new 8520 is a slimmer sleeker version of the older models and we are very impressed with it. There is a deal with Orange offering £170 cashback on a £35.00 per month deal, so now is the time to grab this one whilst its cheap.
6. Nokia 5530 deals – Wow this is a cheap mobile phone. Vodafone are offering this one with 600 minutes and unlimited texts for just £21.00 per month, an absolute bargain.
7. Samsung Jet deals – The new addition to Android community has been well received and if you are looking for an alternative to HTC this one needs to be considered. Grab it O2 for £29.35 per month on O2 or £21.20 on Orange if you don’t mind cashback deals.
8. Nokia N86 deals – Gamers delight in this fabulous handset. Yes there are cheaper Nokia phones out there, but if you like to game then this one is a must. Vodafone are offering it for £31.00 with 600 minutes unlimited texts.
So there you have it our run down of the best mobile phones with the best deals. It is probably worth bearing in mind that these offer change quickly so grab them whilst they are still around.

BlackBerry Gemini 9300 is the first phone which includes 3G feature to the smart phone series. This special feature takes the Blackberry series to 3G connectivity opening up a new chapter in BlackBerry history.
The 9300 Gemini includes a larger and a higher-resolution display compared to the other phones in existence. Also 9300 Gemini has a beefed up processor adding more speed to your tasks.
The impressive design creates a attractive outlook for Gemini 9300 which comes in an attractive silver color scheme. The rounded QWERTY keyboard and the rounded Send and End keys add more professional touch to its appearance. Gemini 9300 also holds Wi-Fi and GPS providing a worldwide coverage. The image quality is supported by a 3.2-megapixel camera. This provides a better photo shoot experience making photo-taking a more fun loving activity.
BlackBerry 9300 have quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) support which provides global coverage. The tri-band UMTS (850/1900/2100MHz) support with HSDPA gives high-speed data and saving time and improving efficiency.
It is expected that when this phone comes out, there will be plenty of contracts which have already been proposed for this phone online by some of the leading mobile service providers. These deals will gift you with low tariffs and the opportunity to pay the price of the phone little by little.
Few essential and probably must-have features too are included in the Blackberry 9300 Gemini. Check out the official Blackberry site for more information on the 9300’s release date. However Gemini 9300 has not yet quoted a price for this model yet.
Here is a superb opportunity for you to own a 3G Blackberry phone which has a sexy and attractive outer look and of course a savvy design which satisfies all your needs and requirements. So don’t forego this golden opportunity.

Yawn…. Another handset trying to grab market share by adding a better camera. I don’t know if it’s just me, but bolting on more megapixels onto an old model doesn’t really do it for me. Yet that is exactly what Samsung have done with their “all new” Samsung Pixon 12. It seems that in a bid to increase market share, Samsung is releasing the Sony Ericsson Satio which is expected to be released later this year. Overall both handsets promise to offer great image quality, but is there really much more room for increased pixel quality images on your mobile phone. I feel that we should now be looking beyond purely just megapixels. We should be looking at optical zoom, new filters, better flash quality and more besides. 12 megapixels is great, but without a high quality lens, you will not see a marked difference image quality. I have mentioned before in other posts that we may not be far off a truly universal device that will allow users to leave their digital camera at home and just take a phone out with them. However if handset manufacturers are determined to simply increase the resolution on their handsets and not offer other features, it may take us a little longer to achieve this. So can we say that 12 megapixels is going to be the highest spec? I very much doubt it!

Touch Screen mobile phones are all the rage at the moment, so it didn’t surprise us when Toshiba announced that they were wading into the market with the Toshiba TG01. We have to say that it is not a bad first effort from Toshiba as they look to take their experience from the TV industry and pack it into a tiny mobile device. The Toshiba TG01 sports a massive 4.1 inch screen which is larger than that of the Tmobile G1 and even bigger than the newly announced LG Arena. This in theory means that making the best use of your media applications will be a much more enjoyable experience for those using the mobile phone.
Another selling point for the TG01 is the fact that it comes with the fastest processor of any mobile phone to date. At 1 GHZ it should make light weight of any applications that you are trying to run. The TG01 is based on the Windows Mobile platform, which according to Stuff won’t be to everybody’s taste. However they have done some considerable customisation and this allows you to fine tune th OS to suit your needs.
So what are the TG01’s Competitors? Well the already mentioned LG Arena KM900 is one and the other would be the mighty Nokia N97, set for release in July of this year. WE are hoping to get our hands on all of these handsets in the very near future so that we can bring you a fair review to provide you with a clear winner. In the meantime, check out this video of the TG01in action

We are hoping that you will be able to get the TG01 on the following networks:
O2
Orange
Vodafone
T Mobile
Virgin