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Today T-Mobile Germany has officially launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900, the successor to the 8300 series. It will be available in Germany in "mid-November" (in 2-3 days max) for €4.95 with a 2-year contract.

The phone's features include:

• 480 x 360 display;
• EDGE data;
• 3.2Mpix cam with autofocus;
• Wi-F

Thanks to Boy Genius we now know the exact release date of the BlackBerry Storm. Apparently, the phone will be available starting November 24th, and there will also be a “pre-launch” event on November 20th for important customers, which means not for the likes of you and me ;)

The price remains unchanged: $199.99 after a mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract.

Here's another BlackBerry Storm advert for your enjoyment.
If you think the phone's UI swiches too fast, we think so too. It must be a publicity move, so don't pay too much attention to it.

There is some information about the possible release delay of the upcoming BlackBerry Storm on Vodafone. But don't worry, according to Vodafone’s own Storm pre-order page, the device will be available starting November 18th, and that's just 4 days later then originally planned. Nevertheless, it would be nice if they release the Storm on time.

According to some sources, the release of the BlackBerry Storm on Telus has been delayed till early December. Thus we can expect the touchscreen Blackberry to be out by Dec 8th, just in time for the holiday season.

The FCC has just approved the new GSM version of the BlackBerry Storm, which will use GSM and WCDMA bands, instead of CDMA. The specifications shouldn't differ from those of the Storm 9500:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE, WCDMA;
• 1GB ROM, 192MB RAM;
• 1400 mAh battery: standby time: 528 hours;
• MicroUSB port;
• MicroSD and MicroSDHC expandable up to 8GB;
• 3.

Finally it happened! The BlackBerry Bold is now available through AT&T, and is going for $299.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year agreement. The unlocked phone will cost you $549.99, which isn't cheap.

Visit AT&T’s site if you need more details.

Vodafone has announced the pricing for its BlackBerry Storm in the UK. The handset will be available starting November 11 and wiil be yours for:

• £300 (US $495) on 12-month contract, starting at £40/month
• FREE: 18-month contract, starting at £40/month
• FREE: 24-month contract, starting at £35/month

Pretty decent prices, I must say.

Canadians who want a BlackBerry Bold, but couldn't afford can now breathe easily. Apparently Best Buy understands their anger caused by the insane price of 399.99 with a 3-year contract, so now it offers the handset forust $199.99 + a $50 gift card. The offer expires on November 27th, so hury up.

T-Mobile has added a new color to its recently released BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. The new RED version is available now for the same $150 on a 2-year contract after rebates.

Features include:

• 240 x 320 internal display, 128 x 160 external display;
• Quad-band EDGE (no 3G);
• Wi-Fi;
• Four hours talk time, 14 days standby;
• microSDHC slot;
• 3.