It’s official. In about two weeks time, RIM will start shipping the BlackBerry Bold 9700. Yes, the very same BlackBerry Onyx you saw here it’s ready for prime time. Email junkies and white collars get ready for a higher resolution screen, optical trackpad, 3G speedy downloads, WiFi, a 3.2 megapixel AF camera with flash and the brand new BlackBerry OS 5.0 for fun over AT&T and T-Mobile networks.

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Alright, Nokia or Apple playing dirty here but it’s up to the Delaware District Court to decide who’s Mr Bad. What we take for granted though is Nokia suing Apple for infringement of Nokia GSM, UMTS and WLAN patents. Pretty bold claim from the Finns. According to the press release,

“The ten patents in suit relate to technologies fundamental to making devices which are compatible with one or more of the GSM, UMTS (3G WCDMA) and wireless LAN standards. The patents cover wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption and are infringed by all Apple iPhone models shipped since the iPhone was introduced in 2007″.

Read all the PR and legal stuff after the jump. Interesting times we live. Read More »

The release date of one of the most hyped and coolest Nokia phones, the Maemo 5 powered N900, is pushed back again in the UK. Stores won’t see any of the beloved 3.5 touch screen inches till mid November. According to an email from an official partner with Nokia Retail,

“Delivery of Nokia N900 stock into our Nokia stores has unfortunately been delayed by two weeks to w/c 16th November. The delivery when it arrives will be the first N900 stock in the UK and orders will be dispatched on a first ordered, first serve, basis directly from our Nokia stores”

Now it’s time to be a man, stop crying and go watch all the cool N900 videos you can or look at the bright side. You won’t even bother updating the N900′s firmware if you don’t have one.

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Bad news for all you T-Mobile SideKick users. Sad to report that all your data including contacts, photos, calendars etc have been lost forever. Yes, forever. Read the press release after the jump and try to be calm. Oh! Don’t you dare to power cycle or switch off your SideKick. Not now!

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Verizon Wireless and Nokia introduce the Nokia 7705 Twist, a fun phone with a unique square shape that swivels open to reveal a full QWERTY keypad. The phone’s shortcut buttons provide quick access to messaging, the 3.0 megapixel camera, Web browsing, V CAST Music with Rhapsody®, voice commands, and speakerphone options. The Contact Light Ring, located in the lower right corner, can be customized to identify a message or a call from those listed in the contact directory. Customers may purchase the Nokia Twist online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Sept. 13 and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 21.

Available colors: Black with Xpress-on Covers in black and purple packaged with the phone. Read More »

When was the last time you wished to have kinetic scrolling on you 5800 XpressMusic, especially after the release of little cousin 5530? There is word on the street that Nokia is currently working hard to bring kinetic scrolling to the 5800 along with improved stability and performance boost. As always, a new firmware, even a rumored one, should include bugs fixes but in this particular case there might be more. Stay tuned and don’t forget to check the forum for up to date info.

Ideal for lunch break or for just having fun, FaceFighter 1.2 brings you the pleasure of kicking your boss arse without anyone getting notice. Punch em up type of game with funny sounds and crazy graphics available right now on the App Store. The ninja kind of style, 2 fingers in your eyes, move is awesome.

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Those who were old enough during the 80s and mid 90s, the SEGA name rings a bell. For the rest of the readers, iPhone 3GS is the way to go for this classic game, Streets of Rage. It’s a port from the age of the classic 8bit and 16bit gaming consoles to the brave new world of the iPhone 3GS.

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