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How would you change RIM’s BlackBerry Storm2?

It's sort of stunning how many stellar smartphone options Verizon Wireless customers suddenly have, but lest we forget that RIM's hotly-anticipated Storm2 was rockin' the suburbs late last year. For those who sprung, we're curious to know if you're happy with your decision. Do you think RIM adequately addressed the gripes from round one? Is the display responsive enough? Was the addition of WiFi what sealed the deal? Are you annoyed that you didn't hold out for the new Palm lineup? Feel free to get really real in comments below -- we get the impression that Waterloo needs all the feedback it can get when it comes to QWERTY-less mobiles.

How would you change RIM's BlackBerry Storm2? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by Darren Murph Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Engadget, fri, gripes, nbsp, new palm, RIM, rockin the suburbs, smartphone, sort, Storm, waterloo, wireless customers

Motorola asks ITC to ban BlackBerry imports

It's been a hell of a year for Motorola, but one thing's stayed the same: the company still thinks RIM is ripping off some of its patents. At least that's the sense we're getting from a new complaint Moto's just filed with the International Trade Commission alleging the BlackBerry crew is infringing five patents on "early-stage innovations" that range across WiFi, app management, UI, and power management. As per usual with ITC complaints, Motorola's asking for a ban on RIM imports -- we'd imagine a cross-complaint from RIM barring Motorola imports is coming soon. Also spotted: lawyers gleefully dancing in the streets dressed only in loinclothes made from money.

Motorola asks ITC to ban BlackBerry imports originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by Nilay Patel Date: Friday, January 22, 2010

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: BlackBerry, dancing in the streets, Engadget, fri, international trade commission, itc, management, Motorola, nbsp, power management, RIM

BlackBerry Curve 8530 impressions

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.

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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.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by Jacob Schulman Date: Monday, December 21, 2009

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: BlackBerry, blackberry curve, CDMA, Curve, Engadget, Heck, impressions, nbsp, powerhouse, Read, RIM, sibling, T-Mobile, way

BlackBerry email down / delayed in North America (update)

nna be a long day for BlackBerry users: RIM's confirmed to multiple outlets that its BIS servers are acting up and that email services are being delayed -- and we're actually hearing that they're just down, period. BlackBerry Messenger still works, though, so you can still BBM your BFF or whatever the kids do nowadays. No word on service restoration, but we'll update you when we find out.

P.S.- That's two months in a row with significant BIS problems -- what's up with that, RIM?

Update: ... and we're back!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

BlackBerry email down / delayed in North America (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by Nilay Patel Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: bff, BIS, BlackBerry, email, email services, Engadget, nbsp, North America, P.S, RIM, service restoration

BlackBerry Storm2 hands-on and impressions

For a company with the most starched, buttoned-up roots of any major wireless manufacturer, RIM's venture out of its enterprise comfort zone to the consumer space went amazingly smoothly thanks to the introduction of the original Pearl, a phone that's still sold in a variety of colors, configurations, and carriers to this day. At some point, though, it became clear that the industry was moving toward touch -- a space RIM had never dabbled in -- and the trend gave birth to the Storm, a product that had obviously been rushed to market with countless software bugs and a dodgy SurePress concept that caused more problems than it solved. With prototypes floating around in the wild mere months after its predecessor's release, RIM's message was loud and clear earlier this year: "we need to fix the Storm, and we need to do it quickly." Ultimately, it's ended up taking the company just about a year to get the Storm2 to market, a product that attempts to tweak Waterloo's touchscreen strategy just enough to undo a few mistakes and send it down the right path. Mission accomplished? Read on.

Gallery: BlackBerry Storm2 hands-on and impressions