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Thanks to a leaked Verizon rebate form we know that a few new handsets are headed to the biggest US carrier. This includes the DROID 2 Pro and two models of the DROID 2 Global, which means there will be one without a camera for business purposes. The Palm Pre 2 also makes an appearance and comes with a $100 rebate. The Motorola (WX445) Citrus, Samsung Zeal, and the LG Cosmos Touch are on here as well. The latter two are unheard of before this rebate form so look out for those to be leaked / unveiled soon.

Yes, the Samsung (i400) Continuum is also on the form and this one should be unveiled at the company's November 8th event - along with the Nexus device. Last, but not least, there's a new Bold 9650 on the way so maybe this will have OS 6.0 pre-installed or something like that.Look out for them all sometime in November, which seems like it'll be a big month for the carrier.

[Engadget]

If you've been waiting for MTS to release the BlackBerry Bold 9650 then the wait is over. You can now get this smartphone for $149.99 on a 3-year contract, $249.99 on a 2-year contract, $474.99 on a 1-year contract, and $649.99 contract-free. Of course, you should already know the specs: a 2.4-inch display, a 3.2MP camera, WiFi support, an optical trackpad, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and GPS. Check it out on MTS here.

[Mobile Syrup]

On their Facebook page, US Cellular announced that they'll be releasing the BlackBerry Bold 9650 on August 18th. This is just about a week from now but the thing that we don't know is the price. The smartphone itself packs a 2.4-inch HVGA display, an optical trackpad, a 3.2MP camera, global roaming, and WiFi support. Of course, this is a bit late to the party.

[Phone Arena]

MTS may have launched the Sprint HTC Hero as the HTC 6250 this morning but it looks like they have another handset up their sleeve. The next smartphone they'll be offering is the BlackBerry Bold 9650. The smartphone is being touted as "Coming Soon" but that's all the details we know.

[Mobile Syrup]

US Cellular has just announced on Facebook that they'll be launching the BlackBerry Bold 9650. They were quick to announce the specifications of the smartphone but we already know all of that so it doesn't really matter much. Look out for it in "early August" just like they said.

[CrackBerry]

Boy Genius has just mentioned that some Verizon stores around the US are actually selling the BlackBerry Bold 9650 in stores a bit early. If you ask, they may be willing to give you one since some stores received their 9650's earlier than expected. It'll officially be hitting stores on June 10th so you should find it everywhere by then.

[Boy Genius]
Picture Source: CrackBerry

As expected, Verizon has just released the BlackBerry Bold 9650 for $149.99 on a 2-year contract. There's really not much left to say here because if you're reading this post you probably know everything you need to know about this BlackBerry. Check it out and order it on Verizon here. Don't forget that this will also be hitting stores in a week's time (June 10th).

[CrackBerry]

As expected, Verizon has finally announced that they'll be releasing the BlackBerry Bold 9650 on Thursday, June 3rd (tomorrow) and it'll be priced at $149.99 on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. It'll be available online tomorrow and then you'll be able to get it in stores starting on June 10th. This smartphone will feature everything you should already know along with VZ Navigator and a 2GB microSD card will be in the box for you. Of course, the voice and data plan are necessary.

[Slash Gear]

Although Sprint has already released the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and we already know that Verizon is going to launch the smartphone as well. Apparently, Verizon is going to launch it directly on June 3rd and it'll be available in stores starting on June 10th. There's really not much left to tell you about this smartphone but maybe you'll want to wait for what RIM is launching later this year.

[CrackBerry]

After months of waiting, Verizon looks like they're just about ready to launch the BlackBerry Bold 9650. Verizon employees are said to be undergoing their training for this smartphone right now. Of course, Sprint already has this handset and Verizon should be ready to launch it anytime now. This smartphone is going to hit the carrier within the next two weeks - earlier rumours stated that it would be available on May 27th, which is tomorrow.

[Engadget, The Cellular Guru]

The long awaited BlackBerry Bold 9650 has finally hit a carrier in the US. Sprint seems to have got it first if you check their website here. It's now available for $199.99 on a 2-year contract. This was released earlier than expected, but we've been hearing about this phone for such a long time. If you're into BB's and you're on Sprint this is the one to get.

[CrackBerry]

It looks like the BlackBerry Bold 9650 will be hitting Verizon in the very near future. This is great news for them seeing how they should try to roll this out as soon as they can. With the new and upcoming high-end devices on the way, it's like RIM is falling behind in almost every aspect. The price isn't mentioned yet, but we should know it really soon.

[Boy Genius]

The BlackBerry Bold 9650 was announced last week and it has just made its way into the FCC headquarters (filing here). The User Manual was just spotted in Korean (here) so that's hinting that it will hit South Korea in the future as well. Of course, we know everything there is to know about this smartphone already. We already know that it'll be hitting Sprint USA on May 23rd while it's rumoured to hit Verizon on May 27th.

[Unwired View]

One of Boy Genius's sources has just spilled some valuable information if you're looking to jump onto their network soon. Apparently on May 6th Verizon will begin their pre-sale for the Microsoft Kin One and the Kin Two. Later on in May, Verizon expects to release the BlackBerry Bold 9650. Verizon is also gearing up to launch two LG phones, the Fathom and the Aloha (C710). The Fathom is expected to be a handset running on Windows Mobile 6.5 with a touchscreen display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, while the C710 Aloha (which we heard of before) will feature a WVGA display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP camera, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, and Android 2.1.

Update: According to Phone Arena, the LG Aloha has been renamed to the LG Ally.

Update: According to Unwired View, both the Ally (Aloha) and the Fathom are headed to Verizon sometime in May. The Ally is supposedly a variant of the LU2300.

Update: It looks like the LU2300 won't be the LG Ally since there's a new video that has just been spotted on YouTube that suggests otherwise. Engadget spotted it and it's below, so check it out.

Update: According to Engadget, they've confirmed that Verizon will be taking pre-orders for the Kin One and the Kin Two. It'll be shipping on May 13th.



[Boy Genius]
Picture Source: Engadget

The BlackBerry Bold 9650 and the Pearl (9100) 3G have both just leaked out - ahead of the official word from RIM. The Bold 9650 is sporting WiFi b/g / GPS support along with EV-DO Rev. A connectivity. This smartphone will be headed to Sprint sometime next month (May). The Pearl 3G, on the other hand, packs WiFi 802.11n / GPS support, 256MB of internal storage, a 3.2MP camera, tri-band HSDPA connectivity, and the optical trackpad. This handset is set to hit Bell, Telus, and Rogers in Canada and it'll be hitting the US in the future as well - likely T-Mobile and AT&T.

Update: So they've both been made official now. Check out the Bold 9650 announcement on CrackBerry here and the Pearl 3G announcement on CrackBerry here.

Update: According to Engadget, the Pearl 3G will have two different keypad layouts. One model will be the SureType QWERTY keyboard and the other one is the traditional T9 layout. Sorry, they didn't manage to pack a full QWERTY on this one - unless it comes in the future.

Update: According to Engadget, the Bold 9650 will be hitting Sprint on May 3rd for $200 on a 2-year contract.

Update: According to Mobile Syrup, Canada's Telus will be releasing the Pearl 3G for $29.99.

[Slash Gear, Engadget]

The latest rumour states that RIM will be announcing the BlackBerry Bold 9650 early next week at WES 2010. This rumour comes from one of Boy Genius' sources who works for Verizon. Apparently, the launch date is set for May 1st, which is just a couple of weeks away.

[Boy Genius]
Picture Source: CrackBerry

It looks like the BlackBerry Bold 9650 has just leaked out and it's headed to Verizon, which is something we already know. The whole spec sheet has been leaked out - it's above - and it's set to launch on May 27th. Highlights are its 2.4-inch display with a 360 x 480 resolution, a 3.2MP camera, Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an optical trackpad, and WiFi.

[CrackBerry, Electronista]

US Cellular looks like they're going to launch the HTC Desire, but it looks like they could be prepping to launch the BlackBerry Bold 9650 as well. This smartphone will pack things like WiFi, the BB OS 5.0, and an optical trackpad. It's a traditional BlackBerry so there's nothing inside that should surprise you. This rebate form is valid from April 16th to July 15th.

[Phone Arena]

Looks like the BlackBerry 9650 has been accidentally mentioned by Verizon, thanks to their recent NFL Mobile application. It looks like it'll be called the Bold 9650, but that's all we know about it. It'll be compatible with the applications, but the specs haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe it's just the CDMA version of their current Bold 9700, which would be a let down.

[Phone Arena]