The update requires BlackBerry Desktop Manager to be installed on the host Windows or Mac computer in order to be completed.

The service plans are also similar to the aformentioned carriers and T-Mobile’s own Even More Plus no-contract unlimited plans, but offers the first month of service for free and no credit check in line with regional flat rate carriers such as Cricket.

The plans consist of unlimited talk at $50/month; unlimited talk and text at $60/month or unlimited talk, text and Web access for $80/month with an option for unlimited text messaging bundled with 1,000 minutes, unlimited nights/weekends and unlimited in-network calling also available for $50 per month.

The service will also herald the debut of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 on a prepaid service in the US as the $80 unlimited talk/text/web plan includes BIS access along with the Samsung Gravity, Samsung t239 and the Samsung t229 being the first phones and devices sold under the new offering.

Package prices start at $59.99 for the t229 package and are now available at Best Buy and select Wal-Mart locations.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be available on Sunday November 22 for $199.99 after rebate with new agreement and BlackBerry data plan and is identical to the T-Mobile version released today save for 850/1900/2100 3G band support.

The Curve 8520 will launch in the coming weeks and will also be priced identically to the recently released T-Mobile version at $99.99 after $100 mail-in rebate.

The Bold 9700 features BlackBerry OS 5.0, a 480×360 resolution landscape display, optical directional pad as found on the 8520, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, video recorder and flash, as well as support for 900 / 1700 / 2100 3G and quadband GSM/EDGE access.

Rounding out the rest of the featureset will be Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot and media player. T-Mobile’s variant of the 9700 also allows for UMA voice calling over Wi-Fi.

Pricing is set at $199.99 after new 2 year agreement and Even More plan selection with required BlackBerry data plan, with Even More Plus pricing set at $449.99 outright, or a $22.50 down payment with 19 installments of $22.50/month with no interest and approved credit.

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A leaked document has surfaced detailing pricing for the forthcoming T-Mobile version of the recently announced BlackBerry Bold 9700, which is expected to launch on November 16th.

The device is now expected to retail for $199.99 on a standard 2 year agreement and Even More plan selection while pricing on Even More Plus is set at $499.99 outright, or a $22.50 down payment with 19 installments of $22.50/month with no interest and approved credit.

Chief among them is OpenGL ES support for games with a beta vesion of the associated SDK now available for download.

Following in a similar vein is the announcement of a new plugin for the Eclipse development enviroment in order to facilitate development of more visually appealing applications and services with availability set for 2010 along with the new BlackBerry Payment Service, which will allow for microtransactions within applications similar to the implementation on the iPhone.

The famous Push service that the manufacturer is known for will also be made available to all interested parties in the middle of next year to allow the delivery of small time sensitive alerts over RIM’s network.

RIM’s partnership with Adobe on Flash support will be further extended by integrating BlackBerry compatible file export and layout options in its Creative Suite lineup of professional design software, with compatibility further extended to the consumer software line by allowing file extraction from the Blackberry to Photoshop Elements and other Adobe software.

Finally, BlackBerry Theme Studio is now available for download which simplifies theme creation with support for changing home screen layout, fonts, icons, colors, cursors, and other options.

The application supports BlackBerry OS 4.2.2 and higher which means that current devices on the market from the 8100 Pearl to the 9700 will be compatible with themes created by the software, with RIM announcing that themes can now be submitted to BlackBerry App World.

The Curve 8530 features BlackBerry OS 5.0, a landscape HVGA resolution display, dedicated media player keys, 3.5mm headphone jack, optical directional pad, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, redesigned QWERTY keyboard and Wi-Fi radio. It also includes preloaded applications including BlackBerry Media Sync, Sprint Music Store and Sprint TV access as well as a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 will be available in three color options – Black, Royal Purple and Red at a later date with pricing and availability yet to be disclosed.

Update: In order to clarify reader questions about availability, the Sprint variant of the 8530 is not yet available in any Sprint sales channel despite reader comments to the contrary.  PhoneNews.com has independently confirmed with Telesales that the device is not yet available for order and when pressed further, did not have a timetable for availability.

The BlackBerry Storm 2 features a 3.25 inch 480 x 360 capacitive touchscreen display with integrated Send, End, Menu, Escape functions and new SurePress version, EV-DO Rev A/UMTS/HSPA on 2100 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks for international roaming, new Wi-Fi radio, 256 MB of RAM, 2 GB of onboard storage and a microSDHC memory card slot with a 16 GB card included.

The phone is available now for $539.99 Retail/Month-to-Month, $349.99 on a 1 year agreement or $279.99 on a 2 year agreement, both before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the totals to $249.99 and $179.99 respectively.

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The inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry is being manufactured by Allerta and will rely on Bluetooth in order to send incoming emails, text messages and other alerts from the handset to the watch by installing a companion BlackBerry application in order to pass along information to the watch.

Specifications consist of a 1.3-inch OLED display, glass lens, full metal body, vibrating motor, microUSB port and a rechargeable battery rated for around four days of use. The watch is up for pre-order at $149 with shipping bringing the total cost to $164.