Kool BlackBerry

Guies at crackberry showing the multimedia capabilities of 6.0 on 9800.

TATA DoCoMo launched a Blackberry bundle offer where on purchase of Bold 9000 or Curve 8900 you will get following free goodies;
Your favorite BlackBerry smartphone, of course.
Unlimited personal e-mail, Instant Messaging, social networking & Internet access, for 6 months*.
Free 600 local/STD min and 300 local SMS, every month for 6 months.
No rentals for 6 months.
And, [...]

My friend Prakash sent me this image which shows the roadmap of RIM for launching new handsets. When they will be available in India is a different thing altogether.
As per this roadmap we are getting:
9800 – August 2010
9300 – Q3 2010
Bold Atlas – Q3/Q4 2010
9900 (Touchscreen Bold) – Q3/Q4 2010
9670 (Clamshell) – Q3/Q4 2010
Touchscreen Curve [...]

RIM has launched their two new handsets Pearl 3G 9100 and 9105 in India. These handsets comes with SureType technology, better battery life and optical track pad.
For more details visit http://in.blackberry.com/devices/blackberrypearl3G/pearl_specifications.jsp

Tata indicom launches RIM’s cheapest and affordable handset 8530 (CDMA version of 8520 curve) for just Rs 19000/- way costlier than its GSMi counterpart.
Update: Reliance has launched the same handset for Rs 18900/- on his network.

Didn’t like black blackberry? You could be one of few who doesn’t like black in blackberry and if, you are really one of them than try RIM’s new 9700 color white available in India @ Rs 31000/-.

Guies at Engadget got their hands on newly launched blackberry pearl 3G. Watch the video here

 
Read full review at engadget

If, you haven’t updated your OS to this one then follow the link given below to update to latest OS for 8520 device.
https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=3210DDBEAA16948A702B6049B8D9A202
Please do it on your own risk only.
Installation instructions.
Step 1: Download desired OS to your PC from the above link. Step 2: Install and complete the setup process to have the [...]

Amused? Don’t be as this offer is not from RIM directly but it is offered by indiaplaza.in which is offering upto 45% discount on regular prices. Please beware as these products are not with bill and you can not get free repairs in warranty period from RIM.

A Leaked OS 5.0.0.612 for the BlackBerry Storm2 9520 has been found online.
http://www.multiupload.com/44F2L0QS34