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Cameraless BlackBerry Bold

Cameraless BlackBerry Bold launching on Friday, October 16th
Looking for a new BlackBerry, but don't want to wait for the Bold 9700 to launch? White BlackBerry Bold 9000 doesn't tickle your fancy? Need a cameraless device for work? Look no further than the BlackBerry Bold cameraless version, coming this Friday to an AT&T store near you. Feature-wise, it's exactly the same as the original Bold, but without the 2.0-megapixel camera. My guess is that stores won't carry a huge stock of the cameraless model, so purchasing online or via telesales might be your best bet. Via IntoMobile

HTC Pure at Amazon

HTC Pure on sale for a penny at Amazon.com
Despite it being fresh out of the gate, Amazon is taking no time in marking down the HTC Pure Windows Phone. Priced at $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate on AT&T's website, Amazon is taking it to a whole new level by offering it for $0.01. Of course, a new two-year agreement is required, so family plans and contract upgrades don't apply. Via IntoMobile

Clear picture of the Motorola Droid/Sholes comes to light
Courtesy of BGR, we have the first clear picture of the Motorola "Sholes," now referred to as Droid. While we wait for more pictures to come to light, the shot above tells us that the device will be running Android 2.0, rumored to be a marked improvement over today's builds. Here's to the hope of a launch before the end of the year! Via Boy Genius (Twitter)

Air Canada and The Weather Channel applications available for BlackBerry
If you're flying on Air Canada, need to check the weather, and own a BlackBerry, you're in luck. Fresh off of a similar announcement for the iPhone, Air Canada has launched an application for the BlackBerry. Checking in, boarding, obtaining flight information, and checking flight announcements is easier than ever, and thanks to the company's electronic boarding pass program, paper copies could become a thing of the past.

Separately, The Weather Channel has launched a free (but ad-supported) version of their application for BlackBerry. Current conditions, 36-hour forecasts, 10-day forecasts, radar maps - it's all there. Plus, with a built-in location tracker, the information is about as precise as it gets.

Download The Weather Channel application here (directly from your BlackBerry):

Weather Channel for the BlackBerry Curve, Bold and Tour: here
Weather Channel for the Storm: here

Source: IntoMobile

Comments & Opinions

kross6397 @ Oct 16, 09 4:55 AM

Hello
Its really amazing phone and I like it very much.I think it is really perfect for me and I am going to buy it soon.Thank you very much for sharing this with us.

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jrcrow79 @ Oct 16, 09 1:41 AM

its only stupid NOT to make a camera less version of any cellphone if what you took pics of gets you fired/jail time..think man!

GoldenNeko @ Oct 16, 09 3:37 AM

I agree. If you work on ANY military base or facility, whether you are military or a civilian, you CAN NOT have a camera on your phone. Some of us like having the features of the Blackberry, and like the fact that we can now have it because there is no camera.

LoganLyon @ Oct 20, 09 10:29 PM

you are wrong GoldenNeko. i am in the military and i have a camera on my phone. i live on base and have a digital camera in my room. i have taken pictures of friends and ships with my phone and digital camera and nobody cared. in some buildings that have classified material you are allowed to have your camera phone as long as you have your battery taken out. so your wrong.

Austin Gregory @ Oct 15, 09 9:47 PM

I don't get the reason of making the same model of a phone without a camera.

FoneGuy @ Oct 15, 09 10:24 PM

sum jobs have classified info and projects that the worker's boss doesnt want them to take pics and post on the internet or release them to the public.

Jebediah @ Oct 15, 09 11:15 PM

so its stupid making a cameraless version especially like a year after its released

artz1986 @ Oct 16, 09 11:26 AM

actually it's good marketing waiting a while before making a cameraless version. Think about it, a camera phone retails for about $50-$100 more than a non camera phone. Why give consumers the option of getting the same phone minus the camera when you can make the extra cash by just offering the device w/ a camera. After that, wait for the retail price of the phone to go down and then offer a version w/o the camera, but sell it at the same price point. It's a bit selfish, but business is business.