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BlackBerry Colt: The first BlackBerry superphone with QNX platform in Q1 2012

RIM is developing a device that uses QNX operating system. The plan will be present in the first quarter of 2012 but until now we have not heard a lot of information about that.

But recently we heard the rumors about the device which run QNX platform from RIM has the codename BlackBerry Colt. This source also said that the Colt running with single core processors and some of the experiments being conducted at this time so it is possible specifications of the processors will change when released later.

The sources also said that RIM was rewriting the code for the BES system that works on QNX environment, it is similar to that on the BlackBerry Playbook now, where with QNX, this feature becomes more specific BES. Rumor says that QNX superphone device would support Microsoft's ActiveSync when device is released to the market.

This is an exciting move for RIM, because some people were waiting for RIM to support Microsoft's ActiveSync, but now thats not occurs yet because RIM has had its own BES system, while some users expect a full synchronization between PIM with BES.

BlackBerry Colt is scheduled to present at the first quarter of 2012 and is currently preparing by Software Verification Team for tested such devices to ensure all applications can run smoothly.

[via BGR | pic: ilustrated by BGR]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

What's new in BlackBerry App World 3.0?

We have some information about the new feature of upcoming BlackBerry App World 3.0. Unfortunately, we don't have a screenshot about this apps. But we have a bunch of feature below:

• New UI (categories OS6s-style with carousel)
• Social Sharing of Apps (via BBM)
• Subscription for content per7/30 days Trials
• Normalize prices between currencies
• Search bar (like universal search in home screen)
• Carrier Billing for major carriers

• Enterprise channel inside AppWorld
• Blackberry OS first, PlayBook later
• Visibility and permissions managed by BES admin

[via N4BB]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

RIM preparing BlackBerry PlayBook 2, while BlackBerry OS 7 devices delayed

Research In Motion (RIM) it seems will make a new version of the Playbook tablet device which has a 10-inch screen sizes. This rumor spread through several sources that say that this device will also be released in the holiday season this year.

The device is currently referred as Playbook 2 also will have a key differentiating factor here...the screen size. Most likely this device will come with 4G connectivity capabilities as well as using the BlackBerry OS 7.

News about the existence of Playbook 2 is still not been confirmed yet, but we have another information about the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900/9930 was recently announced is also rumored to be delayed until mid-August, as we previously said that the launch of Bold Touch 9900/9930 will be held in June / July but it seems this may be postponed due to unclear reason.

[via BGR]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

RIM is now preparing BlackBerry OS 7?

If you follow the news about the development of  BlackBerry, OS you probably know that currently RIM preparing BlackBerry OS 6.1 that will be presented at the upcoming BlackBerry smartphones.

BlackBerry OS 6.1 is an improvement ​​to the earlier BlackBerry OS 6 where the BlackBerry OS 6.1 has some new features such as NFC, magnetometer, liquid graphics and other features that were previously displayed at DefCon Asia held in Bali last year.

Recently proclaimed that RIM would leave OS 6.1 and now directly jump by presenting the BlackBerry OS 7, while the OS is not going to involve elements of QNX altogether.

Looks like the BlackBerry OS 7 will be more interesting and perhaps we will see that there will be many changes for hardware. It seems this OS will debut in September 2011.

Let's just wait, what will be announced by RIM at BlackBerry World event next month, What do you think?

[via CB]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Is RIM discontinuing Flickr apps for BlackBerry ?

Recently we heard the news of the existence of information where RIM has discontinued supporting Flickr apps for BlackBerry, this notice appeared on the BlackBerry website, but it seems RIM has remove that news which has code KB25715 on their webiste.

But we can get the news back from one of the articles in Google Reader, which says : On March 1st, 2011, BlackBerry smartphone users will not be able to download the application or use Flickr Uploader for BlackBerry smartphones so that users will not be able to upload images wirelessly using the BlackBerry device.

Does this mean that Research in Motion has discontinued support for Flickr? It does look like it. Hopefully RIM will announce another alternative. And we all know that March 1st is still several weeks to go, hopefully this news is wrong...

[via BerryReview]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

HTC Saga has been leaked with unibody design

It has been discovered the existence of new HTC devices that has not been announced officially by the HTC, the mobile phone with Android operating system was revealed from Taiwan. The code name for this device is the HTC Saga.

This device is rumored to use the Android 2.2.1 operating system, the body of this device has a similar thickness to HTC Legend or HTC 7 Mozart. This device will begin to be announced on the event Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 which will be held on February 14th at Barcelona, Therefore we do not get information about price and availability of this device.

[via AndroidCommunity]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

RIM BlackBerry roadmap for 2011 leaked

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RIM seems is preparing a series of newer BlackBerry smartphones that run on CDMA networks, and as usual, what is on the CDMA BlackBerry device is basically has the similar features with the GSM version.

We heard of rumors from RIM, In the second quarter of 2011, we will see the emergence of BlackBerr Playbook CDMA version, this device is planned to be available at Sprint network with WiMax and CDMA support.

Next we will find the BlackBerry Montana, this is a CDMA version of BlackBerry Dakota which called a Bold Touch, thats have a QWERTY keypad at the bottom of the screen but also has touch screen capabilities.
 
Later in the third quarter will see the BlackBerry Monaco, this is the successor of the BlackBerry Storm with a little more slender form, using Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor, 3.7 inch WVGA screen, and a 5 megapixel camera with video capture HD.
 
Next, we'll get a taste of BlackBerry CDMA Apollo dubbed with the name of Sedona, a next-gen Curve with the support of NFC. And the last but not least, we will get a device that code name Malibu Touch Curve (Curve with a touch screen capability) with slightly lower specification than Monaco in early 2012.
 
On the technology side, most of these new devices will adopt some new technologies that are not visible in the BlackBerry device before, such as digital compass, NFC, HD video recording and "management" and support for HTML 5, those devices will also get OpenGL support, the ability of a mobile hotspot, with 24-bit screen color, better web browser, and a newer virtual keyboard design and look, BlackBerry OS 6.1 should already be present in these devices.
 
Unfortunately, there is no dual-core processor for newer BlackBerry device but it seems there will be many changes at the time of the launch later ... let's wait and see, but we can't hardly wait.

[via CrackBerry]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Apple ready to add NFC in iPhone 5

Apple is preparing to introduce Near Field Communication (NFC) services or payment by using mobile devices in the next generation iPhone, according to reports  get from Bloomberg.

This service is based on "Near-Field Communication," technology that can send and receive information at a distance of up to 4 inches, because it will embedded in the next iteration of the iPhone and iPad 2. Both products will likely be introduced this year. Citing an engineer who works on Apple hardware for this project.
Apple recently has hired NFC expert named Benjamin Vigier to work as Product Manager of Mobile Commerce.

[via Bloomberg]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Three new BlackBerry devices has been leaked

Within a day, information on the existence of three new BlackBerry devices have been leaked by BGR site and we found a brief specification on all three BlackBerry device.

The first is the BlackBerry device Dakota, this is a BlackBery device that has a shape and form factor very similar to the BlackBerry Bold with full QWERTY keyboard, except on this device has a trackpad as navigation, a 2.8 inch screen size. Here are the specifications of the BlackBerry Dakota:

     * Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE
     * Tri-band UMTS
     * 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording, flash, and image stabilization
     * 4GB of built in storage, 768MB of RAM
     * 2.8-inch VGA screen 640 x 480 capacitive
     * WiFi b/g/n on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies
     * 3G mobile hotspot!
     * MicroUSB port
     * Bluetooth
     * NFC
     * Magnetometer
     * Accelerometer
     * Proximity sensor
     * 10.5mm thin
     * launches with BlackBerry OS 6.1

Another device is the BlackBerry Apollo, is a successor of the BlackBerry Curve, and entered into the lower /midend category, maybe will likely have a fairly attractive price.

This device has a screen with a 480 x 360 pixels with the ability of 5-megapixel camera, quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE and tri-band 7.2Mbps HSPA radio, and even has NFC ability. Here are the brief specs of the BlackBerry Apollo :

* Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE
* Tri-band UMTS / HSPA 7.2Mbps
* Bluetooth 2.1
* Wi-Fi b / g / n
* GPS
* NFC
* 512MB of eMMC, 512MB of RAM
* 5-megapixel camera with flash
* HVGA 480 x 360 display
* 1050 mAh battery
* MG-1 Tavor 800MHz CPU
* BlackBerry OS 6.1
* 11mm thin

The last but not least is BlackBerry Torch 2, looks very similar to the original Torch, and we’re told it’s basically the same on the exterior except for a matte silver finish, the different between them is the existence of a more powerful processor, if the previous BlackBerry 9800 Torch uses 600MHz processor, then on the BlackBerry Torch 2 uses 1,2 GHz processor.  Here are the specifications of the BlackBerry Torch 2 :

    * 1.2 GHz processor
    * Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
    * Tri-band HSPA 14.4Mbps
    * 3.2-inch VGA 640 x 480 capacitive display
    * 8GB built-in memory
    * 512MB RAM
    * Bluetooth 2.1
    * GPS
    * NFC
    * 5-megapixel camera with flash
    * Magnetometer
    * Accelerometer
    * Proximity sensor
    * 1300 mAh battery
    * BlackBerry OS 6.1
    * OpenGL ES
    * 14.6mm thin

[via BGR 1 | 2 | 3 ]

Posted by Oki Rosgani 

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc coming soon in Indonesia

Sony Ericsson Indonesia website has made the hot news about the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, this phones is recently exhibited at CES 2011 and have been announced will be available soon in Indonesia three months from now. This is quite surprising news, especially for users who live in the U.S.

Someone tipped off Engadget have been informed that he had found the news through the Sony Ericsson website that has been written that Xperia Arc is "hadir 3 bukan lagi", thats mean "will be available within 3 month" although there has not written the exact release date...sigh.

The Arc definitely delivers the goods with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, sports with a 4.2-inch “Reality Display“, 1GHz Processor, HDMI out, 8.1 megapixel camera, and is sits at a sexy 8.7mm thin. The Sony Ericsson Arc is probably one of the sexiest phones, let alone Android phones, I’ve ever seen.

[via IntoMobile]

Posted by Oki Rosgani