The news broke earlier that the BlackBerry PlayBook is coming to an additional 16 markets within the next 30 days - including Australia, but if you are at a loss for details on the tablet's upcoming debut in Down Under, read on. The tablet will retail for $579 AUD for the 16GB Wi-Fi model as well as $689 AUD and $799 AUD for the 32GB and 64GB models respectively. Although that is quite...
Tune Talk, Malaysia's fastest growing mobile prepaid service provider, is committed to take the country's mobile prepaid offerings to the next level with the introduction of lower rates for its BlackBerry prepaid service, which launched in May this year. After a successful start, Tune Talk decided to lower the price for its BlackBerry prepaid service from 98 sen per day (or RM 28 per...
State-owned telecommunications operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has started offering an alternative, more affordable service alongside its current BIS offering in India. The service in question may ring some bells as it is none other than Bharat Berry. Back when tensions between India and RIM were at their peak, several local companies in the country considered utilizing...
Aspiring telecommunications operator Qtel introduced the BlackBerry smartphone to Qatar in 2008 and was committed to take the lead in the country by introducing new models and exciting new services to the market. Today, Qtel is only fulfilling its promise by launching what it calls the BlackBerry Business Express. Available on any BlackBerry service plan from Qtel, the BlackBerry...
With Vodafone recently showing a sneak peak of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, it is only natural that other carriers follow along - this time it is SFR to introduce the BlackBerry Bold 9900 in France. And to top it off, SFR has also announced the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry PlayBook! No details on release date or pricing, but it is fair to estimate that the BlackBerry Bold 9900...
If you're in the UK and you're waiting to get your hands on the BlackBerry PlayBook on June 16th, you don't have to wait that long. You can get your mitts on the PlayBook a day early! That's right - Carphone Warehouse have exclusivity on the PlayBook for 24 hours. The PlayBook will only be available on June 15th at select Carphone Warehouse stores in Bluewater, Selfridge on Oxford St...
We've been getting plenty of users in North America and Europe letting us know their has been some issues with BIS as of late. Many folks in the UK have spoken up in the CrackBerry forums and for some North American users BIS over WiFi has been down for what is going on 48 hours now. Some carriers are advising that it is due to a BIS update that is rolling out now but -- the accuracy in...
At a special preview in Dubai, the BlackBerry PlayBook was the center of attraction among special guests. While excitement at the VIP event was high, so were the expectations of the guests - the BlackBerry PlayBook seemed premature to some. Not content with the performance of RIM's tablet, one guest noted that "They [RIM] should have waited until the PlayBook had everything loyal...
With the release of the BlackBerry PlayBook approaching in the UK, BlackBerry UK have a prize draw currently open for a chance to win 1 of 10 shiny new PlayBooks. All you have to do is sign up to the BlackBerry newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on PlayBook news as well as other BlackBerry products. The draw is only open to UK residents and you must be 18 or over. The draw is open...
If black is not your style or you wish to follow in CrackBerry Kevin's footsteps, then you might be interested to hear that the BlackBerry Curve 3G is heading to Phones4u in the UK, in white. Alongside the smoky violet and pink models, the exclusive white model is a definitive choice for those who dare to be different. The white BlackBerry Curve 3G can be had on contract from 16.50...