FCC just approved the CDMA/EV-DO version of the BlackBerry handheld. Seems it's another version of BlackBerry Pearl 8230 and running on 850 and 1900MHz bands, as Engadget reported. It's expected this BlackBerry to hit both Verizon and Telus. continued »

Sprint today has posted the official version of 4.5 OS for the 8130 and 8330 devices available for download. This big update includes MMS support, improved email layout, local search and improved music management. continued »

We here at PhoneMag hope you had a nice holiday weekend. But the phone news never stops! In fact, this past week we found out that AT&T will be the next carrier to get the Nokia E71. And LG announced the LG Prada II, which comes with an equally stylish watch. In BlackBerry-related news, we got a look at some live ... continued »

There were quite a few news tidbits here on PhoneMag this week that are definitely worth mentioning again. For instance, the LG Prada II was announced this week. We heard about it before, but now the company gave the high-end product an official launch. Speaking of launches, the Motorola Krave ZN4 was released on Verizon this week and the BlackBerry Pearl ... continued »

Over the weekend, we got an in depth look at the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone and now the device has officially launched on T-Mobile USA. The first BlackBerry to flip, this phone has a ton of multimedia features including video recording, stereo Bluetooth support, a microSD card slot and a 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom.   There is WiFi built ... continued »

The blog was buzzing this week with a ton of news coming in from all ends of the spectrum. From the BlackBerry to our review of PhoneTag, we covered a lot this week, so let's get right to it. For starters, we learned that the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone was going to be delayed until after the holiday season in ... continued »

Things are bustling here on PhoneMag since there's been a ton of product announcements and new information coming across our site. Let's discuss what was most important this week, shall we? First up, we learned about the Samsung Pixon, an 8-megapixel camera phone that is sure to bring out the aspiring photographer in anyone. We also learned about the Nokia ... continued »

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 was just announced the other day, but we've already gotten a hands on look at the device. This smartphone in flip form hasn't been done justice by the press photos. In a word, it's pretty. This first time ever BlackBerry smartphone in a flip is lightweight and feels good in the hand. It has two screens ... continued »

The speculation can finally end, at least for the most part, when it comes to the BlackBerry Pearl 8220. The phone that was once known as the KickStart will be exclusively available from T-Mobile and though it's still a smartphone, it's a flip, too. A lot of people still carry their smartphone and a standard flip phone for making ... continued »

The BlackBerry 8220 Pearl will be offered from Rogers this September and we're just now getting our first look at the pricing of this new flip. It seems the primary promotional objective on this one is to hit up the back to school crowd in Canada. The primary advertising agenda here will be the college and university kids. But here's the ... continued »