Still months away from release, but BGR have got their hands on the new BlackBerry Niagra 9630. We expect the BlackBerry Niagra 9630 to find it's way into Verizon stores sometime in May. So, what does BGR think of the newest BlackBerry?
The BlackBerry Niagra 9630 will reportedly land at Verizon Wireless this May. The BlackBerry Niagra is a slimmer version of the Curve, but takes keyboard cues from the BlackBerry Bold. The upcoming BlackBerry Niagra is a 3G World Phone, allowing owners to use it on Verizon EVDO network in the US and on GPS systems in Europe.
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A new website dubbed Shortcovers allows you to buy and read books on your BlackBerry. They offer thousands of books that you can purchase on your computer and then read on the go via your BlackBerry. The BlackBerry companion app is available as a free download from their site. Books are priced similarly to Amazon's Kindle books.
U2 today announced that Research In Motion would be sponsoring the group's upcoming '360' tour. This effectively ends a close knit relationship between U2 and Apple that started in 2004 with the release of the U2 iPod.
RIM has given a name to their upcoming App Store. The new store will be called BlackBerry App World. Starting at 10:00pm tonight, you'll be able to sign up for a notification email when BlackBerry App World goes live.
More news coming out on the upcoming BlackBerry for Verizon, codenamed 'Niagra'. BGR sources call it a cross between the BlackBerry Bold and the Curve 8900. Bigger than a Curve, but smaller than the Bold. Sound good? It will bring the Bold's 480x320 high resolution screen and the 624MHz CPU. Release date still appears to be on target for May.
