T-Mobile has become the latest network to confirm they will be selling the recently announced BlackBerry Curve 9320, joining Orange, Three and Vodafone.

The 9320 becomes the latest device to launch in the popular Curve range, popular with the late teen early twenties market. BBM is a huge part of the BlackBerry experience, and the 9320 makes it even easier to keep in touch, with a dedicated BBM key situated on the side of the phone.

The Curve 9320 runs on the new BlackBerry O2 7.1, and supports features such as Mobile Hotspot and WiFi calling, where supported by the network.

The handset is modelled in the traditional BlackBerry style, with a 2.44 inch QVGA TFT display, sited above a four row QWERTY keyboard. In between the keypad and screen are the BlackBerry menu key, back button, send/end call keys and in the middle is the optical trackpad button for navigating the handset menu.

Onboard memory for the handset is set to 512MB, with memory expansion via Micro SD memory cards, up to 32GB in size. High speed data is covered by HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA up to 5.76 Mbps, as well as the aforementioned WiFi.

The camera is a 3.2 Megapixel camera, with LED Flash, and includes support for Geotagging and image stabilisation.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 includes a stereo FM radio, with RDS, and has a media player, supporting all the major video and audio formats. The device has a 3.5mm audio jack, and supports Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP for stereo wireless connectivity.

Battery life is one of the features many will check before buying a new phone, and the Curve 9320 scores well here, with up to 7 hours of talktime and 18 days standby from single charge.

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The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is set to launch next week. For the latest prices and offers, see our BlackBerry Curve 9320 Deals page.

RIM, the name behind the BlackBerry brand, has unveiled the BlackBerry Music Gateway, a pocket-sized device that lets you stream music from your device using Near Field Communication.

To connect your NFC enabled BlackBerry handset to the Gateway, just tap the two together. You can then start streaming music through the device into your home stereo system, or use it in the car with your in-car setup.

The NFC connection will work up to distances of up to 30 feet, which is approximately 10 metres. An incoming call on your phone automatically pauses the music playback, which resumes when the call has finished.

A RIM Spokesperson said: “Customers can sync their personal music library, purchase albums and songs from the BlackBerry Music Store or stream music from the numerous BlackBerry App World music apps such as BBM Music, Pandora or Slacker, for a rich, multimedia experience.”

Current BlackBerry handsets available in the UK that support NFC include the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9360.

Whilst the NFC function only works with BlackBerry devices, the Gateway supports Bluetooth, which lets you use the device with any compatible Bluetooth enabled handset.

The BlackBerry Music Gateway will be available to purchase in the US for $50, with a UK price and release date set to be announced shortly.

Here is a no catch deal for Blackberry fans to grab themselves a free Playbook in a combined gift deal with one of our most popular phones, the Blackberry Curve 8520.

For just an effective price of just £20.88 per month, your free Playbook (worth £214.99) will be with you within 72 hours. The deal details are below, no catch or complications.

Free Blackberry 8520 Curve and Free Blackberry Playbook (16GB/Wi-Fi). This is on an O2 24 Month contract that includes 100 Minutes any network, 500 Text Messages and 500mb Internet, all this for just £21.50 a month, plus you are entitled to £15 cashback 40 days after reciept of your gift, bringing the *effective price to £20.88 per month.

More detailed specifcations of the devices below:-

Blackberry Curve 8520 : Backlit QWERTY Keyboard, BBM, social apps and Blackberry App World, Instant Messaging, Internet Browsing, 2.0 Megapixel Camera, Multimedia Player, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, this has been one of our best selling devices for sometime, read what others think about the device Blackberry Curve 8520 Reviews.

Blackberry Playbook: 7 inch Capacitive Touchscreen, 16GB Capacity, 1GHz Dual Core Processor, 1Gb Ram, Wifi, Bluetooth, 3.0 Megapixel Front Facing Camera, 5.0 Megapixel Rear Camera. The latest Blackberry software updates to the O/S of this device has vastly improved the critism this device first had on launch, making it the perfect tablet device to partner your Blackberry handset.

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It's important to note straight away, our best mobile contracts under £5 per month is the "effective price" you will pay after redemption cashback when selecting the free line rental/discount option. This method of discounting from networks and retailers often raises questions from consumers expecting a catch or this is simply too good to be true.

The truth is, if you simply follow the redemption instructions from the retailer you can take advantage of these fantastic savings over the period of your contract, furthermore you can be assured we have a strict policy of only working with approved retailers who adhere to these kind of redemption offers. To clarify how this process works, check out our cashback via redemption guide.

Now onto five of our featured mobile phone deals, we are thinking long term here, the effective price over the term of your contract.

First up is the tidy Nokia 201 available in a variety of colours at just £4.11 per month effective, a qwerty keyboard, 2.4 inch display, 10mb internal memory (upgradeable to 32GB), MP3 Player, FM Radio, Bluetooth, 2.0 Megapixel camera and access to the usual games, apps and social networking such as Facebook and Twitter. An ideal handset for those on a budget or perhaps a first phone. The tariff is from 02 for 18 months and includes 50 minutes of calls to any network or landline, 250 text messages and 100mb internet. Now the math, you pay £18.50 per month, this is a total cost of £18.50 x 18 months, equals a total cost £333.00, however you can claim back £259.00 during the 18 months which is paid direct to you by cheque. So the total cost £333, minus the £259.00 cashback equals a total cost to you of just £74.00, divide that by the 18 months and this deal effectively costs you exactly £4.11 per month. This same forumla can be used on the other deals we have featured below.

Next we have the Sony Ericsson Txt, key features include Wi-Fi, Qwerty Keyboard, MP3 Player, Radio, Video, 3.1 Megapixel camera, instant messaging, Friends app, TrackId, eBuddy, Twitter and Facebook, Gaming and browsing. This isnt a high end smartphone but does feature the basics if your simply using for calls, text and social accounts.  The deal featured is with Orange for 24 months that includes 50 minutes to any network or landline, unlimited text messages and 250mb internet browsing. The price is £15.50 per month, but you will be entitled to re-claim £294.50 during the 24 month contract, providing you an effective price of just £3.23 per month.

Our Android choice for under £5.00 is the HTC Explorer, a 3.2" touchscreen device with the HTC Sense interface, full web browsing, social networking and contact integration, sporting a 3.0 Megapixel Camera, Video playbook, Bluetooth, 512mb internal memory and Wi-fi. This is probably as close as you can get to an Android smartphone at these price points. Our featured deal is from O2, a 24 month contract that includes 50 minutes to any network, 250 text messages and 100mb internet browsing. You pay £13.50 per month for 24 months but can claim back a total of £229.50 during the contract, producing an effective cost of just £3.94 per month.

The Blackberry Curve 8520, this handset has been a long term favourite and is still hanging in there against new competition, continuing to sell in high numbers, most popular for its BBM feature but also featuring a backlit qwerty keyboard, 2.5" hi-res screen, Blackberry App World, 2.0 megapixel camera, social features and extensive email options Blackberry are famous for, a great value device. The deal featured is for a refurbished handset, you can pick these handsets up offering even more value, basically a refurbished handset can be one that has been returned to the retailer or has been restored, refurb handsets are delivered in neutral packaging with battery, charger and 12 month warranty. Our featured deal is from O2, 24 months that includes 100 minutes, 500 text messages and 100mb Internet. You pay £18.50 per month but are entitled to claim back a total of £333.00 during the course of the contract, providing an effective cost of £4.63 per month.

Finally, the JCB Tradesman TP121, a no frills, rugged handset, the worlds first floating handset, water and dustproof, designed for working or harsh environments. Other features include a torch, FM Radio and of course making calls. Our featured deal is from T-Mobile, you pay £15.50 for 24 months, this includes 300 minutes and Unlimited text messages. You can also claim back £279.00 during the contract term, providing an effective price of just £3.88 per month.

Hopefully this has explained a little more on how cashback redemption and free line rental offers work, dont be afraid of them, just make sure you claim your cashback and follow the procedures, if you do these prices provide some huge savings.

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RIM, the name behind the BlackBerry brand, has a lot of work to do if it is to keep pace with the leaders in the smartphone market. The new range of handsets isn't expected anytime soon, with many expecting little until the latter half of 2012. However, thanks to the guys at Crackberry, we have a sneak peak at a possible future release, the BlackBerry London.

One of the many accusations levelled at BlackBerry devices is the lack of innovation in design; whilst the traditional BlackBerry look can be considered a classic, and is very practical for heavy messaging use, it is starting to look a little dated, associated with a different era in mobile phones. It seems RIM have taken this onboard, as the BlackBerry London seems to be more in line with what a modern, smart, up-to-date device would look like.

The BlackBerry London will run the updated version of the BB OS, BlackBerry 10, formerly known as BBX. Little else is known about the device other than the info that can be seen on the slide above. Sporting a large touchscreen, the device shows a rear facing camera with flash, and what appears to be a front facing camera for video calls.

With the claim that the BlackBerry London is 'all about changing the game' we are hoping for a completely fresh, competitive device, that retains what is good about BlackBerry, i.e. excellent messaging and connectiivty.

There's no detail when, or even if, the BlackBerry London will hit the streets. We'll keep you posted when we hear more.

To check out the existing range of BlackBerry devices, see our BlackBerry phones page.

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RIM, the name behind the BlackBerry brand, has announced that founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down as co-chief executives and co-chairmen, as part of a major leadership shake-up.

BlackBerry still has a large fan base, although competition from the Google backed Android operating system and the Apple iPhone is causing many to re-evaluate their communication requirements, and whether BlackBerry is up to the job.

At one time the mainstay handset of business users, BlackBerry gained popularity with the teen market, thanks mainly to the BlackBerry Messenger IM service.

In recent months there has been a large swing away from BlackBerry handsets, and the value of RIM has fallen from around $80bn in 2008 to around $9bn.

The new CEO is Thorsten Heins, who moves from Chief Operating Officer, whilst Barbara Stymiest will be the new chair of the board. Mike Lazaridis will take up the position of vice-chairman, whilst Jim Balsillie will remain a member of the board.

It is hoped that under new leadership, RIM can return the BlackBerry brand to a major competitor within the industry, with better innovation and improved handset line-up.

The new CEO is quoted as saying that RIM has learned from the recent challenges faced, and has emerged as a stronger company as a result.

For the latest offers on BlackBerry, see our BlackBerry Phones page.

BlackBerry manufacturer RIM has fallen foul of the UK communications regulator, OfCom, over the way the company filters adult content from being accessed on BlackBerry handsets.

The issue arises due to the way BlackBerry services are pushed out across their own servers, rather than across the mobile networks. This makes it almost impossible to filter out the content, unless the networks sign up to the system used by RIM, which so far only T-Mobile has done. It is much easier to filter content on other popular handsets, such as the iPhone, as data traffic passes through the mobile networks' own servers.

With BlackBerry devices becoming increasingly popular amongst younger mobile users, the concern is that with no filter in place, graphic images and videos can be easily accessed and shared amongst users.

In an effort to resolve the problem, representatives from RIM have been requested to attend a summit, along with attendees from the leading UK network operators, by OfCom.

An OfCom spokesman said: “It was brought to our attention that there was a problem. It is to do with the way in which the BlackBerry operating system works. We are very concerned and want to get this resolved as quickly as possible.”

The issue has even come to the attention of MP Claire Perry, who has promised to raise the issue with ministers in parliament.

The reputation of BlackBerry has taken a battering in the past few months, with the BlackBerry network suffering a complete outage leaving users unable to access email or internet for days, as well as the accusation that the BBM Instant Messaging service was a major communication tool used to organise the London riots.

Good news for BlackBerry handset owners, as RIM are offering access to BBM Music for free, in a deal that is also extended to existing customers.

The original offer with BBM Music gave users free access to the subscription service for two months, and now the trial has been extended to four months. The offer applies to anyone who downloads the BBM Music up until the 4th January.

BBM Music allows you to create a music profile of your favourite tracks, which can be shared with your BBM Music friends, letting them listen in to the tunes you are enjoying. In return, you get to listen to their tunes, too – meaning the more friends you include on BBM Music, the more tracks you get to listen to. With the BBM Music service you can listen to full music tracks, as well as create playlists of favourite tunes, and discuss them in conversations with your friends. There is even an option to listen to the music when you are offline.

In your own personal collection you can add up to 50 tracks, so the more friends you have that add up to 50 tracks, the better selection of music you will have available to you. Each user gets to select their tunes from a catalogue of millions, from leading labels such as Universal Media Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, EMI, IODA: Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Merlin, VidZone Digital Media and The Orchard.

To use BBM Music, you need a BlackBerry device running OS 5 or higher, and with BBM version 6.0 or higher. You will need a BlackBerry App World account, and an SD card in place for caching songs for offline playback.

BBM Music can be downloaded from the the BlackBerry App World.

The Curve range of handsets from BlackBerry have proven to be very popular, and helped BlackBerry to make the transition from the perception of being a phone just for business users, giving access to a much wider market share. With the Curve, BlackBerry were able to hit a lower pricing point, which helped grow the appeal among younger users, an area where BlackBerry perform very well. The latest addition to the Curve family is the BlackBerry Curve 9380.

The first obvious thing to note about the Curve 9380 is the lack of a hardware QWERTY keyboard. The 9380 is a full touchscreen phone, the first device from BlackBerry to market under the Curve name that is full touchscreen.

The display measures in on the small side for a full touch device, just 3.2 inches, with a pixel resolution of 360 x 480. In general day-to-day use this isn't a major issue, viewing email and web browsing is adequate, but it does have a negative impact on the multimedia aspects of the phone, such as watching YouTube videos, TV Shows or Movies on the go.

The Curve 9380 has a generally small feel to it all round, measuring just 109 x 60 x 11.2mm and weighing only 98g. Despite its compact size, the handset feels well made, and is very pocketable. You certainly wouldn't worry about carrying this phone around with you all day. Underneath the display are the familiar BlackBerry control buttons, the BlackBerry menu key, back button, plus send and end call keys, flanking an optical trackpad.

The trackpad works really well, as expected, and comes in very handy, despite the Curve being full touchscreen. Given that much of the lower menu on BlackBerry devices tends to be a long list of options, it isn't always that easy to select what you need. In such cases, it is much easier to scroll down the list using the trackpad instead of trying to select the option you want with your finger. It can feel a bit clumsy, constantly switching from touchscreen to the trackpad, but you soon get used to it.

The 9380 is powered by an 806 MHz processor, not quite as powerful as that found on other recent BlackBerry handsets, but in general usage the phone operates well and doesn't appear to have any noticeable lag. The device runs BlackBerry OS 7.0, the latest version of the BlackBerry operating system, which allows RIM to include support for features such as NFC, which the Curve is capable of.

Onboard the 9380 includes a 5.0 Megapixel camera, which offers support for geotagging, face detection and image stabilisation. The camera can record VGA resolution video clips, but there is no front facing camera for face-to-face video calls. Image quality on the Curve is nothing spectacular, but it performs well as a point n shoot device.

A full media player is included, with support for a range of media formats for both music and video. The device offers 512 MB internal memory, which can be expanded with Micro SD memory cards, with the device officially supporting cards up to 32 GB in size. A 3.5mm audio jack is available on the phone, too, allowing you to listen to our music using your own preferred headset, rather than being restricted to the basic set that BlackBerry issue.

Social networking support has always been a strong feature of BlackBerry handsets; as well as the extremely popular BlackBerry Messenger, the phone supports integration of Twitter and Facebook, with alerts and updates from these and other services being pushed out to your unified messaging box, allowing you to keep up to date with all the latest news from your friends and family. Obviously email integration on the Curve is top class, it is still an area where BlackBerry excel over all other devices. Multiple accounts are supported, which can be viewed individually or as a whole via the unified messaging inbox.

High speed data is fully enabled on the Curve 9380, with support for both HSDPA and HSUPA included as well as WiFi 802.11 b/g/n. The handset offers quad band GSM connectivity for worldwide roaming, and also includes GPRS and EDGE as well as Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR. The device also includes a full GPS receiver supported by A-GPS, allowing you to use navigation and location based services on the phone.

Although the BlackBerry Curve 9380 may not be as powerful as some other BlackBerry handsets on paper, in general usage the Curve 9380 performs very well. The touchscreen is responsive, if a little small, but text entry via the onscreen QWERTY works well, and is comfortable to use in both portrait and landscape mode.

Given the lower spec on the Curve 9380, the handset comes at a very competitive price point, with contract offers starting from less than £20 per month. And at such a low price, the Curve 9380 offers excellent value for money.

For the latest prices on the 9380, check out the BlackBerry Curve 9380 deals page.

RIM has put a beta version of the popular BlackBerry Messenger in the BlackBerry Beta Zone, adding some neat new features that further extends the capabilities of one of the most popular IM services currently available.

The new beta BBM 6.1 offers support for animated avatars, which are a bit limited in choice at the moment, although more should be added going forward as the beta moves towards a full release, following testing by registered users of BlackBerry Beta Zone. Currently there are three to choose from, a smiley face, a laughing face and an in love face.

There are also some new emoticons added, 12 in number, making it easier to express yourself in pictures as much as in words. Also the number of characters that you can use in your personal message has been increased to 160, the number of a standard SMS text message.

Support is included for coloured chat bubbles, so you can specify a certain colour for a particular contact, instead of sticking with the standard default colour. Colours can be chosen for group chats, personal chats and multiperson conversations, and can easily be switched back to the default setting at any time.

It is also now easier to set a picture from your BlackBerry phone as your BBM display picture, by selecting the 'Set As BBM Display' option from the settings menu.

To download the latest beta version of BBM, or register as a beta trialist to give the beta whirl, head on over to the BlackBerry Beta Zone.