Telus of Canada will release the BlackBerry 8230 Pearl Flip for only $49.99 each. However, you will need to sign up for a three-year contract. If you want to buy an unlocked version, then you should spend at least $449.99. [BoyGenius]
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DoCoMo of Japan has decided to suspend sales of the RIM BlackBerry Bold for the moment because of the handset’s overheating issues. The smartphone can overheat to dangerous levels while the battery is being juiced up. FYI, Orange has also suspended sales of this handset last year due to software issues. [DigitalTrends]
If you are a BlackBerry owner who wants to capture images of people from afar but forgot to bring your digital camera, then you can use the telescoping zoom accessory for the BlackBerry smartphones. If you are interested, you can purchase this telescope for BlackBerry for $17 at Brando. [Product Page]
T-Mobile will release the BlackBerry Curve 8900 that we mentioned in December last year. The mobile phone will retail for $199.99 on a 2-year deal and after sending in a $100 mail-in rebate. As a reminder, the 8900 is also known as the Javelin. It supports full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.44 inch HVGA+ display, Quad-band GSM connectivity, Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth support, 512MHz processor and a 3.2MP camera. Sadly, it lacks of 3G connectivity. [CrackBerry]
Take a closer look at this new BlackBerry smartphone, dubbed as the BlackBerry Gemini aka 9300. This 3G smartphone will have more advanced features compare to its predecessors. Here are the specs: larger and better resolution display, faster processor, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, tri-band UMTS/HSDPA, silver exterior ala BlackBerry 8830, and rounded keyboard. This smartphone is likely to be released in Q4 ‘09 or Q1 ‘10. No word on pricing so far. [Ubergizmo]
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