From a Verizon Wireless inventory screenshot posted by BGR, the upcoming BlackBerry Thunder could be named as BlackBerry 9530 and will be released on October 13th this year. The BlackBerry Thunder is the first full touch screen BlackBerry smartphone from RIM. It is known to be available in CDMA version and might be made exclusively for Verizon Wireless and Vodafone only.

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Verizon Wireless has just added the BlackBerry Curve 8330 and the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphones in pink color. You can order the pink BlackBerry Curve online at www.verizonwireless.com or in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores now and it will be in stores on August 15. The pink BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is currently available in stores and online.

The BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone in pink is available for $99.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone in pink is available for $79.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

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Indosat Tbk and Research In Motion announced the launch of “BlackBerry On Demand”, a prepaid option for BlackBerry Internet Service in Indonesia. Available as a 7-day or a 30-day data plan, the “BlackBerry On Demand” prepaid option provides small businesses and mobile professionals with a flexible approach to access the BlackBerry platform.


The “BlackBerry On Demand” prepaid option includes unlimited data usage for mobile email, attachment viewing, Internet browsing, application downloads, instant messaging and other mobile data usage. Indosat customers can activate “BlackBerry On Demand” via short messaging service (SMS). This prepaid option is available to customers with prepaid and postpaid voice plans.

“With the launch of “BlackBerry on Demand”, our customers now have greater flexibility in finding the right package to suit their needs,” said Guntur S. Siboro, Marketing Director of PT. Indosat Tbk. “Customers can easily access e-mail, instant messaging programs or surf the internet via their BlackBerry smartphones, allowing them to stay connected and productive even while on the road.”

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Apple has locked down the iPhone battery, which means that once it can’t hold a charge, you need to send it in. If you’d rather just buy your own battery and replace it yourself, we’ve got your hookup. Nate and I got together to film this this tutorial, which shows how to replace your iPhone battery. Heck, even if you have decided that you will never open up your iPhone on your own, we think it’s still pretty cool to see the process - so just hit play, okay?

Oh, and just to be sure we’re all clear, we take absolutely no responsibility if you try and replicate what you see in our video and end up bricking or damaging your phone. Okay, happy viewing!


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