Research in Motion has confirmed which older devices will get the new software bump. Blackberry Bold 9700, Bold 9650 and Pearl 3G have been confirmed to get an upgrade to Blackberry 6 in the coming months. Torch and all future Blackberry devices will obviously run the new OS.

Blackberry 6 is RIM’s answer to the new touch-friendly user interface consumers have gotten accustomed to. The OS offers visual and smooth interface allowing users to do more. There are up to 5 customizable home screens, context-sensitive Action Menus, webkit-based browser giving full HTML rendering and tabbed window support, unified social feed and enhanced multimedia experience like media sync support with iTunes, Windows Media Player, Wi-Fi music sync and universal search.

Research in Motion has finally put a price to Pearl 3G that was announced last month. Both the Pearl 3G variants – one with compact QWERTY (9100) and other with alphanumeric keypad (9105) will sell for a price of around Rs. 20,000.

Pearl 3G is a successor of RIM’s successful compact Pearl device and features a fast 624MHz CPU, 256MB memory, 360×440 resolution display, optical trackpad, media player, 3.2MP autofocus camera with flash, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11n, microSD card slot, Blackberry App World and 1150mAh battery.

[Via Telecomtalk]

It seems Thestreet has jumped the gun and unveiled two Blackberry devices, apparently meant for WES 2010. The phones are Blackberry 9650 and Pearl 3G and while detailed specs are not yet known, the site reckons nothing spectacular but only a “slightly updated versions of existing models.”

BB 9650 is said to feature a large high-res screen, 3.2MP camera, trackpad, GPS, Wi-Fi and support for quad-band GSM or dual-band CDMA/EV-DO. The phone’s expected to arrive on Sprint.

Pearl 3G is GSM only device and boasts unspecified large high-res screen, 3.2MP camera, GPS, Wi-Fi (802.11n) and will arrive on Bell, Telus and Rogers in Canada.

The pricing of the phones and availability for other regions are not known but could be unveiled at the WES that begins from tomorrow.

[Thestreet via Gizmodo]

Update: Even Vodafone has announced it.

India’s leading GSM operator, Airtel today launched Blackberry’s first clamshell phone, Pearl Flip 8220. The phone will sell for Rs. 21,990 ($452) and will be available at all Airtel authorized outlets. If you’re forgetful about what Pearl Flip is, then here it is. It has a SureType keypad, Wi-Fi, 2-megapixel camera, music player, 16GB memory card support and the usual benefits of Blackberry’s push e-mail service.

Key Features:

-First BlackBerry smartphone to come in the popular flip design
-Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) supporting extended data coverage and fast Web browsing
-Enhanced SureType® keyboard for easy text entry and phone dialing
-Support for text messaging, picture messaging, popular instant messaging services, personal email (access up to 10 supported email accounts), and corporate email
-2 megapixel camera with digital zoom, built-in flash and video recording
-Advanced media player for music, video and pictures with full-screen video playback
-Stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP/AVRCP) and 3.5mm stereo headset jack
-Media management software including the new BlackBerry® Media Sync application making it quick and easy to sync iTunes digital music onto the handset
-Enhanced HTML browser for high-performance browsing with desktop-style depiction
-Internal QVGA 2.4-inch diagonal display, 320 x 240 pixels and supports 65,000 colors
-1GB microSD card included
-Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi network support including support for international roaming
-Dimensions (LxWxD): 101mm x 50 mm x 17.5 mm
-Weight (including removable battery): Approximately 102 grams

What the ….???! NPD Group released a report of the five top selling phones in US which to everyone’s surprise is Moto RAZR V3, heading the mobile phone charts. Motorola may have hit the right note to appeal the US citizens but still have a lot of work to do to please the world. No need to say their current financial status must have made them realize that US Market does not equal the World Market.

Anyways, if you’re waiting for the remaining four phones which ruled the US market, then they are as follows:

2) Apple iPhone
3) Blackberry Curve
4) LG Chocolate
5) Blackberry Pearl

[Via Engadget]

Research in Motion announced their first ever Blackberry flip phone. Coming from the Pearl series, this one will give the user all the benefits of push e-mail in a small form factor. 8220 has two screens – external and internal both producing a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and 240 x 320 pixels respectively. It borrows the same Suretype keyboard layout and includes EDGE and Wi-Fi as the connectivity options.

There’s also a GPS receiver integrated, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, music player and microSDHC card compatible. The phone’s 900 mAh battery has enough juice to pull off 4 hours worth of talk time and over 14 hours as standby.

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