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When you think push-to-talk in the US, Sprint’s Direct Connect service is still the very first thing that comes to mind — but Verizon and AT&T both continue to soldier on with their own significantly less popular solutions to meet the needs of niche markets that might otherwise bail for iDEN. Big Red’s stable is getting a little bigger this week on news that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will magically be made PTT-compliant through the availability of a new app tomorrow that’ll work with Verizon’s existing PTT plans. As soon as the app’s installed, the Tour’s so-called convenience button on the side will be instantly transferred into a PTT button, at which point you’ll be chirping it up with the best of ‘em — and even better, the service will be free for anyone activating both a “qualifying” voice plan and BlackBerry data plan, so odds are good you won’t actually pay a dime for the new functionality. Separately, we’re hearing that Verizon’s Tour will be upgraded to BlackBerry OS 5.0 this evening, and push-to-talk is prominently listed as one of the new features added in the upgrade according to a GizmoFusion leak — so odds are very good these two pieces of news are related. In other words, even if you’re not interested in PTT capability in the slightest, you should stand to benefit a bit from it as the spoils of 5.0 filter down to you; now let’s just add in a WebKit-based browser and we’ll be good to go, right? Verizon’s BlackBerry Tour getting push-to-talk capability tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Stay connected to the people, places and things that matter most with the BlackBerry Storm2 from Verizon Wireless , the second generation of RIM’s innovative and.

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It feels like the Tour isn’t quite aged enough to be replaced — especially when you consider that the downright ancient Pearl 8100 series is still sold on carriers around the world — but it seems that Verizon (and Sprint, naturally) might be champing at the bit to move on to a newer model with WiFi and a complete eradication of the pesky trackball. Verizon’s posted a Java app to its site with the file name “vvmail_9650.jad,” a reference to the Tour2’s model number. Of course, the Tour2 itself has yet to be announced by RIM in any capacity — let alone for a specific carrier — so we’ve got some hurdles to jump before this is on shelves, but if nothing else, we can safely say it’s coming to Big Red sooner or later. [Image via BGR ] BlackBerry Tour2-compatible visual VM on Verizon suggests release is growing near originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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We’ve got no shortage of evidence that there’s an updated version of the Tour on the way, but we’re dealing with pretty ironclad proof now that RIM itself has made mention of the so-called 9650 — albeit briefly. A message posted on RIM’s official Facebook account read “The BlackBerry Tour 9650 is coming! Check back for official news!” only to get pulled mere hours later, but the damage has been done — it’s definitely on the way, not to say we’d really doubted it before anyhow. Major features over the original Tour should be an optical pad (in place of that old-school trackball) and the addition of WiFi, making it very likely a solid upgrade for owners of nearly any CDMA BlackBerry. Alright, Storm2 owners, we’ll cut you some slack — but the rest of you, seriously, stay tuned. RIM briefly confesses that BlackBerry Tour 9650 is on the way originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Are peoples cell phones starting to work in LA yet? My boyfriend is in LA and I havnt been able to talk to him..the calls dont go through and when i text him i immediately get one back saying the message has been deleted. no one was …

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jedwan on December 21st, 2009

We don’t know, but it seems like RIM has enlisted a couple more CDMA engineers because the gap between new devices launching on GSM and then making their way to CDMA has been getting noticeably smaller over time. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 was launched on T-Mobile only a few short months ago, and it’s already made its way to both Verizon and Sprint. It’s not the same powerhouse as its older sibling the Tour, but this device packs a heck of a lot of punch into a very pocketable package. Read past the break for our extended impressions. Continue reading BlackBerry Curve 8530 impressions Filed under: Cellphones BlackBerry Curve 8530 impressions originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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admin on December 18th, 2009

What’s this we see here? Looks like the Curve 8530 has made it to Sprint after all. When all is said and done, she’ll cost you $50 with a new contract (after mail in rebate). Featuring a 2.5-inch display, OS 5.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and glorious, glorious WiFi, this is a solid, sensible device. Besides, if you wanted pizazz, you’d be looking at a Pureness right now. That, or you could always do a number on this guy with some Swarovski crystals and a hot glue gun — but please, don’t. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] BlackBerry Curve 8530 now available on Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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admin on December 16th, 2009

This phone … BlackBerry Curve 8530. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is brought to you by Verizon Wireless . This phone features… Motorola Crush Brought to you by U.S. Cellular, The Motorola Crush has a 2.8″ Touchscreen. This. …

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Pennsylvania is slowly beginning to enforce bans on “hand-held- cell – phones .” First, Philadelphia’s banned it while driving within city limits. Now Erie has proposed a ban Patterned on the one in Philly. …

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