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To all AT&T customers: if you wanted to get a high-end BlackBerry handset, today's your chance. The carrier has lowered the prices for the Curve 8900 and Bold models, but for a limited time only. Here are the prices:

• BalckBerry Curve 8900 - $149.99 on contract after rebate (instead of $199.99)
• BalckBerry Bold - $199.99 on contract after rebate (instead of $299.

According to BGR, the BlackBerry Tour will soon be available on Bell. The leaked shots didn't give us clue on the release date.

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA 2100MHz;
• GPS;
• 480×360 display;
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, image stabilization;
• Video recording;
• QWERTY keyboard;
• OS 4.7.

I was literally raining firmware updates for BlackBerry devices yesterday. Most of them are unofficial, so install them on your own risk, and as always backup your data. Ok, here are the links:

OS 4.5.0.153 -  a very unoficial update for all GSM 8xxx series devices, found on some Indian website:

BlackBerry 8100
BlackBerry 8110
BlackBerry 8120
BlackBerry 8300
BlackBerry 8310
BlackBerry 8320
BlackBerry 8800
BlackBerry 8820

OS 4.

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is now available in Canada from SaskTel. It comes in a choice of black or pink colors, and can be purchased for:

$49.99 on a 3-year term
$373.00 on a 2-year term
$473.00 on a 1-year term

Currently the phone is not available for purchase online, but that will change soon.

Here are some live shots of the new ruggedized BlackBerry Curve 8530 “Aries”, a CDMA variant of the T-Mobile's Curve 8520 Gemini. Some of its features are:

• EV-DO data;
• QVGA display;
• 2Mpix camera;
• Dedicated media keys;
• microSD support;
• Optical trackpad

Engadget Mobile have recently came up with a hands-on video preview of the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 2. You can watch it below.

To Verizon subscribers, users of the BlackBerry Storm 9530: if you recall, the carrier was planning to release the OS 4.7.0.141 firmware update for the handset, but rejected it because of one single issue. Well, the latest .148 build could be the replacement for it. Look it up, especially since official updates from VZW are a rarity.

AT&T has launched the BlackBerry Curve 8900. The handset is available online and in stores at a price of $199 before taxes. No 3G support here, sorry...

BlackBerryOS.com basing on the info they received from a reliable "insider" said that the upcoming BlackBerry Storm 2 will be out as early as next month. According to the source, the internal deadline for training tech support is the end of May. It's not a big surprise considering all the recent leaks regarding the handset, but for those who purchased the original Storm just recently this doesn't sound very good.

Thanks to leaked pricing sheet from AT&T for the southwestern region, we can make an assumption on what the price for the upcoming BlackBerry Curve 8900 could be. It looks like it will be going for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate with a 2-year contract. T-Mobile's version of the phone will be available for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate. May 25th still remains the supposed release date.