This week started off with a nice surprise for Sprint users, when Sprint released the Bold 9650 for online ordering on Sunday! This was a full week ahead of the release date they gave of May 23rd. Sprint is still sticking to the 23rd for in-store release of the 9650. Unfortunately, this was a thorn in the side for many Verizon subscribers, being that Verizon has yet to announce the device. Verizons early upgrade started May 20th and will run until June 30th, so it would be great to see them release the 9650 in that window. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

Still on the subject of the 9650, CrackBerry and BlackBerry Cool found out from 2 different sources that the Sprint 9650 comes unlocked right out of the box. This does not mean you can use it on Verizon’s network. CDMA is still Sprint only. However, with the use of a sim card, you can use the Sprint 9650 on any GSM network. You will be able to get EDGE only in the US, with the additional possibility of 3G overseas, depending on the network.

We also posted some exclusive pics of the 9800 slider showing the WebKit browser and BlackBerry 6. One of the pics of the WebKit browser is touting an Acid3 test score of 100/100! Hopefully this will make up for the mediocre browsing experience us BlackBerry users have had to deal with while other companies have been jumping ahead.

News, Rumors & Leaks

The BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider Running The New Webkit Browser

Bold 9650 Now Availabe From Sprint Via Web

T-Mobile x Pearl 3G x Curve 3G Rumors

Koodo Mobile Getting BlackBerry 8530 on May 25th, Two Plans To Choose From

RIM and Prism Settle Patent Infringement Case

Rogers Confirmed Stock of White BlackBerry 9700

BlackBerry Bold 9650 Coming Soon to Verizon

Hands-On

Rogers Blackberry Pearl 9100 Unboxed and Reviewed

Video Overview: Rogers BlackBerry Pearl 9100

Apps

Twitter For BlackBerry v1.0.0.40 Rolling Out

Quickpull v4 Gets Released, Brings Reliable OS 5.0 Functionality

BlackBerry Desktop Manager For Mac Updated – Fixes Some Bugs

BlackBerry App Review: Ringtones RCP Business Edition

Tips

Cropping Photos On Your BlackBerry With Capture It





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