The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has officially launched on Rogers’ network, so if you’ve been waiting for or find yourself needing a new phone, go for it. The contract is shorter and the price is nicer. This version of the phone will cost you $499, but after a $360 online discount and $100 mail-in rebate, we’re talking only $39.99 with a qualifying plan.

It will give you bragging rights since all of your T-Mobile friends have only 2G on the 8520. Totally worth it. So will you be getting one? Or passing?

Would you be interested in a BlackBerry Bold with a touchscreen? That doesn’t exist yet, but apparently RIM is toying with the idea. Some leaked pictures of a BlackBerry prototype have show off a Bold-esque device with…you guessed it, a touchscreen.

Word is that this design has been ditched for something better, though some of us would be happy with this one. So we have no idea when we can expect a touchscreen BlackBerry with a physical QWERTY keyboard, but it’s nice to know they are on it.

The Curve 8530 has now made it to Sprint. It will cost you $50 with a new contract after mail in rebate. This one features a 2.5-inch display, OS 5.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, and of course WiFi.

This one is a solid no nonsense device. without any pizazz. If you want some pizazz you can always paint it, dip it in gold or adorn it with some Swarovski crystals. Not that we condone any of that. Just sayin.

FlightView has announced its initial mobile application for BlackBerry. Those living in North America can check out real-time flight information right on their BlackBerrys, along with additional information like weather conditions. Flight status updates can be integrated with BlackBerry alerts as well so that you can have scheduled flights tied into your BlackBerry’s calendar.

Pretty darn convenient if you ask us. This will help a lot if you travel often. FlightView for BlackBerry can be purchased for $4.99 from BlackBerry App World.

BlackBerry users in Australia and New Zealand now have something to smile about. RIM has officially launched BlackBerry App World, (its very own version of the App Store) in Australia and New Zealand. This is important for obvious reasons. The most important aspect of any powerful phone these days are the apps.

Maybe this will get Blackberry sales up in the land down under while the iPhone goes on walkabout. You never know. Hey at least you’ve learned something new about that part of the world. Something that has nothing to do with Nicole Kidman hailing from there, Mad Max movies, kangaroos or vegemite.

If you want to get in shape, the Wii-Fit isn’t your only option. As usual, there’s an app for that. This application by NickelBuddy for your BlackBerry phone will help you stay in shape.

The application basically acts as a gym instructor or coach, with three levels of workout programs, strictly focusing on your abs. There are ‘beginner’, ‘intermediate’ and ‘advanced’ categories. The Anywhere Abs app is available for both trackball and touchscreen Blackberry phones for just $3.

Do you want to have a classier BlackBerry Bold 9700 that says you are a well off business dude? Well, if you have a spare £950 (or $1,500) no problem. This limited edition BlackBerry Bold 9700 is born of a partnership between Monocle and RIM.

There will only be 100 produced, so you and 99 others will be forever a part of an exclusive club. You get a custom leather strap, along with Monocle’s travel guides pre-loaded, some custom wallpapers, and a 16GB memory card. It ships on December 10th.

Colorware is at it again. They just won’t rest until every gadget has been touched by their brushes. Now, if you want your BlackBerry Bold 9700 to stand out from the crowd, they will take care of that too.

You can buy the phone directly from them or you can send in your existing phone for them to work their magic on. Why not add some more color into your life?

Apple’s AppStore and Nokia’s Ovi Store aren’t the only ones with good stuff. BlackBerry’s APP World also has a few good things. Here’s one. If you do a lot of online shopping, eBay has designed an application for BlackBerry handset users.

It’s a full feature application designed to also accept PayPal payments. It will also allow buyers to search for items and track their status so they can see where they stand in their current bidding war. Users can also schedule auction-related reminders in the BlackBerry calendar. This app is available as a free download from App World.

Many of you have been waiting for RIM to release an updated version of the candybar-styled BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Series Smartphone. Well, the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is finally getting a successor in the 9100. One that has done away with the pearl for a now-standard touchpad. The SureType keyboard and the dimensions look about the same.

This new Pearl (Codenamed Striker) also features a newly-designed battery. We should have more specs and info soon. Until then you can drool over the image and save your dough.

It ain’t easy getting all of the cool toys you want in this economy. But Walmart aims to make it a little easier if you’ve been waiting to get a BlackBerry 9700 on Monday. The outfit is currently running a promotion from November 14th to the 20th where you’ll get a $100 Walmart gift card with every BlackBerry purchase.

No, it isn’t actual cash and it will take 4 to 6 weeks to get the card, but it’s still a sweet deal. And it’s as close as you’ll come to getting the BlackBerry 9700 for $99.99. Just be aware that the 2-year T-Mobile contract still applies. Consider it an early Christmas gift.

So you’ve put off that purchase of a Blackberry, right? You’ve been waiting for a deal. Well, don’t wait any longer than next week. That’s when Walmart shoppers will be given a $100 gift card if they purchase nearly any BlackBerry phone on a 2-year contract from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon Wireless.

The offer starts at 8AM local time this Saturday and is in effect through November 20th.

The first BlackBerry watch is almost here, and it turns out that RIM really did decide to outsource it’s production. The inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry is being produced by Allerta, and will use Bluetooth for incoming emails, text messages and other alerts from your handset to your wrist.

Some specs include a 1.3-inch OLED display, glass lens, full metal body, vibrating motor, microUSB port and a rechargeable battery that will last about four days of “normal use.” inPulse users will need to install a special BlackBerry application to pass along information, but you won’t be able to use your watch to actually send messages. It’s available for pre-order right now at $149, and they should start shipping in February.

Remember that rumor about RIM working on a Bluetooth watch to accompany its phones? Well looky here. We may now have the first real renderings of the final product. It may be called the “inPulse” and it features an OLED display, real-time message preview, and probably caller ID.

Looks like the watch isn’t being developed by RIM. Instead, work has been farmed out to a company dedicated to the BlackBerry aftermarket. An official announcement is coming “soon.” Thing is, Bluetooth watches haven’t been great sellers, but maybe more compatibility with the Blackberry is the trick.

Someone over at BlackBerry Rocks posted a photo of a Verizon flyer that shows a buy one get one free offer. The flyer depicts a Tour, Curve, Pearl Flip and…the Storm2. There aren’t any real details included, but one can only assume that it could be a Storm2 launch promo.

Its the kind of deal that Verizon would offer with the launch of a new device. We may know more soon if some more images and promo material pop up. A BOGO offer for the Storm2 at launch would be pretty sweet.