If the relatively expensive price tag of Research in Motion's BlackBerry 9000 puts you off, there's some hope for you to reconsider getting the device. Stolen shots of a certain BlackBerry "Niagara" hint that there's going to be a more affordable version of the 9000. It comes with a price, of course: it's possible that some features will be removed, such as 3G. More on this gadget in the full article.

If you still haven't decided on what sort of next-gen cellphone to buy, then here's something that could make your choices just a bit more difficult: the latest phone in the BlackBerry line, the BlackBerry Kickstart. Guess what? It's been revealed as a clamshell flip phone. Check out all the details of this very nifty gadget in the full article and see if the need for one doesn't overtake you.

It's about time: the Guitar Hero madness just spread itself onto the BlackBerry handhelds (and other mobile sets), and we're sure that fans won't mind. Hands-on Mobile and Magmic Games is about to release one of the hottest franchises for the Research in Motion's handset series this month. More details in the full article.

Here's a gadget for our more business-savvy and on-the-go readers out there: the BlackBerry Pearl 8120. What's so different with the Pearl you ask? While its 8110 and 8130 siblings carry only GPS, the Pearl has kicked it up a notch for its business clientele with wireless Internet access, bagging AT&T as its carrier. More details in the full article.

If you're looking for new gadgets that are so new, they aren't even made yet, there's no place to turn to but the trusty US Patent and Trade Office website, right? The latest cool find this time is from Research in Motion: a new BlackBerry device with a sliding keyboard. The gadget looks so sweet, we wish that there will be no patent infringement lawsuits would spring up to mar the possibility of this device getting launched for public consumption. Check out the illustration in the full article.

Legal court battles over patent infringement can be understandably messy, as is the case of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion and Motorola.

Read more about how the two companies are "courting" trouble in the full article, located after the jump.

The BlackBerry 9000 (you know, the latest BlackBerry that's supposedly being developed with a touchscreen), seems to have gotten a leak. A leaked picture that is. We don't know if it's a fake or a really early version but you might be interested in seeing it for yourself. Leaked picture in the full article.

Giving devices names  too similar to the BlackBerry for comfort is lawsuit fodder, and that's what seems to be happening to LG. LG has devices with monikers such as "Black Cherry," names which are too similar to RIM's BlackBerry brand. RIM, of course, files a lawsuit.

Because the wind can speak, we got word that Research In Motion (RIM) may already be at work on the new Blackberry 9000 series. Now this is all just rumor and speculation, but according to The Boy Genius Report, the phone will not only feature high-tiered HSDPA 3G and a processor clocked at 600 MHz, it will also finally have some form of a backup/restore function coupled with onboard flash.

Also, the image to the right - courtesy of BGR - is just a concept art of the new 9000 model. Details as to whether it will take on the form of a touch screen phone or not remain unclear, another fuzzy detail is the actual 3G bands that the series will utilize. For sure, HSDPA 3G (simultaneous data and audio) is particularly certain.

There's hope that the phone would be seen in more than just its concept form in the near future. Early 2008 is a safe bet as any, according to BGR.

If the iPod can make the transition to the iPhone (and the reverse could be said for its new line), can the Zune make the transition to the mobile industry? Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Mindy Mount says that it's not unreasonable. Not a yes, but definitely not a no. The comment was made during a global technology conference held by Citigroup.

A Zune phone is not unfamiliar. Around the same time last year, Microsoft was all thumbs up for the idea saying that "a Zune phone is definitely part of the future of this brand." Also, an FCC filing earlier this year was filed by Microsoft (and others) that indicates a "Zune derivative" phone. Perhaps they have changed their minds with the arrival of the iPhone?

Rumors have been circling around that Microsoft may buy the company who makes the Blackberry phone line, Research in Motion (RIM). Microsoft denies this though, saying that their strategy is to integrate the Windows Mobile into its products while RIM  (according to Microsoft) focuses only on its handsets.

But to clear up any confusing notion, Mount's complete quote ran like this: "It wouldn't be unreasonable to think at some point there might [be] some integrated thing." It's probably not hinting at anything and might have only been said as a passing comment. However, it does mean the Microsoft is not closed to the idea, and there's still the FCC filing, so it could still be something.