Filed under: Handsets, RIM

Just when we were finished telling you that the BlackBerry Thunder’s haptic touch screen keyboard was the greatest thing evar, it turns out that things may be a bit of a mess over in RIM development land. According to one of Boy Genius’ sources, the BlackBerry Thunder is lagging far behind on development time and is “in no way shape of form market-ready.” And that awesome keyboard? Not so awesome. Reports are that it’s annoying to type on and the screen ripples when the touchscreen is pressed. Meanwhile, UI response times are pretty bad, buttons don’t click right, and RIM’s new touch-and-drag method of selecting items isn’t up to snuff. In short, says BGR’s source, “Most of the people who have handled it thinks it’s a joke.” We haven’t seen the thing ourselves lately, but if this report is true, it looks like you’ll be waiting a while before you get your hands on a Thunder.

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Filed under: Handsets, Rogers Wireless, Apple

Those kind, gentle Canadians have been oh-so-politely demanding a few heads on sticks ever since Rogers’ super-spendy iPhone 3G price plans were announced. Well, apparently their cries have been heard, and now Rogers is launching a promotional offer along with the iPhone of 6GB of data for $30 a month — not quite unlimited data, but close enough — which can be added on top of any regular voice plan. The promo will be available for iPhone buyers who activate with a three year contract before August 31. Also, perhaps in a bid to dispel some nasty rumors about a major iPhone shortage, Rogers will be hosting 8AM launch day events at six Rogers Plus stores in major Canadian cities, complete with a free breakfast. Mmm, breakfast.

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For all the potshots we (I) occasionally take at Microsoft, I’ll admit that I think the company makes pretty decent mice and keyboards. The upcoming bending and folding “Arc” mouse, for instance, looks pretty intriguing as it just may be able to straddle the thin line between portability and not-too-small-that-I-get-clawhand-from-using-it. It’s wireless, which […]

For all the potshots we (I) occasionally take at Microsoft, I will admit that I think the company makes pretty decent mice and keyboards. The upcoming bending and folding “Arc” mouse, for instance, looks pretty intriguing as it just may be able to straddle the thin line between portability and not-too-small-that-I-get-clawhand-from-using-it.

It’s wireless, which better mean Bluetooth (not some stupid USB connector) and will be available near the end of the year for $59.99.

MaximumPC [via Engadget]

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