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Early this month BoyGeniusReport has revealed that the upcoming BlackBerry Thunder will be named as BlackBerry 9530. More information is available today with the packaging box leaked on engadgetmobile. Apparently it will be called BlackBerry Storm 9530 for Verizon Wireless, comes with 3.5mm headset jack, pre-installed sim card and without WiFi. Verizon Wireless is generous enough to bundle in a 8GB microSD card. The BlackBerry Storm 9530 is said to be available in mid-October, or 13th October to be exactly according to the previous rumor.

Source [engadgetmobile] via [slashgear]

Other features include support for password protected Word and Excel files, InTact Technology for retaining 100% file formatting when editing files on the device, the ability to view, edit and create Excel charts and decompress, zip and send e-mail attachments. Documents To Go is available for a wide variety of Windows Mobile Pocket PC devices such as the AT&T Tilt, Palm Treo 750 and Palm Treo 800w to name a few. An optimized version to support high resolution screen devices such the HTC Touch Pro and HTC Touch Diamond will be available in the next several weeks.

Pricing starts at $29.99 USD per license with volume licenses available for five or more users. Documents To Go Premium Edition 3.0 for Windows Mobile 6.x Professional and 5.0 Pocket PC for Phone Edition is available for purchase direct from DataViz (www.dataviz.com), as well as from Handango (www.handango.com), MobiHand (www.mobihand.com) and the network of DataViz resellers and distributors worldwide.

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Starting with the N78 and N96, Nokia has removed the pre-installed voice over IP client normally found on N Series phones. The client allows users to make phone calls through the Internet, rather than via traditional cellular networks. Nokia …

Beginning tomorrow, AT&T will offer two new plans for iPhone customers’ when they are traveling abroad. For discounted international data usage in 67 countries, the 100 MB iPhone plan is available for an additional $119.99 a month, while the 200 MB plan costs an additional $199.99 a month. There are no long-term commitments required, so customers can add or remove these plans to their existing packages on an as-needed basis.

To help travelers stay connected and manage their wireless costs, AT&T offers a variety of resources. AT&T’s Travel Guide (www.att.com/travelguide) allows customers to create an itinerary with rate information for up to 10 international destinations as well as review discounted voice and data packages.

JuiceCaster is now available for one the most popular Blackberry devices via a free beta application for users in the United States. For a limited time, Blackberry Curve users can sign-up to receive the JuiceCaster beta at www.juicecaster.com/blackberry. The free beta application is available to users of the Blackberry Curve (8310) for AT&T, and the Blackberry Curve (8330) for Verizon Wireless. In the coming weeks, the free beta will be opened up for Blackberry Pearl users, and for Blackberry users in Europe.

JuiceCaster allows mobile phone users to capture pictures and videos, and share them instantly with their favorite online social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Photobucket, Hi5, Blogger, Orkut, and a number of other websites. JuiceCaster enables Blackberry users to connect in real-time with friends and interact with new people in the JuiceCaster mobile community — exchanging public and private multimedia messages on the go.

Major features includes:

• Posting mobile video and picture updates directly to Facebook and Twitter.
• Broadcasting video and picture status updates, and inviting friends and non-members to “follow” updates.
• Creating unique custom groups (e.g. fantasy football, work friends, family) to send group video and picture messages to mobile phones, email, and online social networks.
• Instant video and picture blogging to personal blogs or websites.
• Searching and viewing videos and pictures on the Blackberry device.
• Connecting with friends in real-time, and interacting with new people on JuiceCaster.

To register and get the free JuiceCaster beta for Blackberry, visit www.juicecaster.com/blackberry.

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