Cnet reports that in addition to being the first BlackBerry to work with 3G data networks, the model known to some as the 9000 and others as the Bold will also be able to get music from your Personal computer or Mac.
Meanwhile, the Boy Genius Report states that Research in Motion — the Canadian company that builds BlackBerry phones — is building a 3G touchscreen model that’ll be called the Thunder.
Both the Bold and the Thunder are stated to show that RIM is speeding up the pace of innovation to compete with the iPhone — which is a very good thing.
The bad thing is that RIM seems to be signing deals to begin off selling each model exclusively through one carrier. AT&T gets the Bold. Verizon, reportedly, will get the Thunder.
I’m sure RIM gets a ton for these deals but they certainly work against the trend of accelerating innovation.
Case in point: Verizon recently began selling the BlackBerry Curve, which it describes as a hot, new handset. In reality, the Curve has been around for years. AT&T began selling it way back in 1956.
Yes, I exaggerate, but Verizon is indeed selling a verteran model as some sort of cutting-edge product, which is absurd. (And it’s not just Verizon. Each company gets first dibs on a few models and seconds on the rest, which they then try to hype as innovative.)
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