The BlackBerry Z10 just went official in the US a few days ago. Already, the BlackBerry Z10 has made the list for all-time best selling unlocked devices on Amazon.com. The BlackBerry Z10 is priced at $633.95 and so far has 4.5 out of 5 star rating from 27 reviews. Check out the full list of Amazon Best Sellers here. Thanks Cam! »
BlackBerry has announced some big names in regards to apps for the new BB10 platform. One of the biggest announcements was that Amazon’s Kindle app will in fact make its way to BlackBerry 10 smartphones. My question is what about the rest of the Amazon apps? Lucas and I had the pleasure of seeing the Kindle app working on the Z10 in jam Europe alongside the Amazon stand alone app. We know fo... »
Georgina Campbell has penned an entire novel using only her BlackBerry, which has now been published. A tech-savvy mother-of-three has shunned the classic pen and paper method of book-writing and written her debut novel using only her BlackBerry. Georgina Campbell decided to write her first book after a bet with her 14-year-old daughter, Lorra, and wrote all 55 600 words on her cellphone memopad, ... »
According to a report on Bloomberg, Research In Motion has hired bankers to ”weigh strategic options”, as they consider hiring one Canadian bank and one global bank. The report did not detail the reason for hiring bankers, but RIM’s stocks rose 4% on the news, which may suggest investors feel RIM is readying for a sale. During the latest earnings call, RIM’s CEO, Thorsten H... »
Amazon was allegedly interested in purchasing RIM over the summer of 2011. Amazon hired an investment bank to review a potential merger with RIM, but it did not make a formal offer. RIM apparently turned down Amazon and other potential buyers because they “prefer to fix its problems on its own”. It isn’t clear whether informal discussions between Amazon and RIM ever led to specif... »
We recently reported on the new Amazon Fire Kindle tablet that closely resembles the BlackBerry PlayBook. The Amazon Fire Kindle is even made by the same manufacturer as the PlayBook. Ironically enough, Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos is said to have loved his BlackBerry so much he used the device for inspiration for the original Kindle form factor. A hardware designer on the first Kindle told the ... »
[poll id=14] Amazon is gearing up for a big announcement tomorrow. Many are speculating that the announcement could be for the rumored Amazon Fire tablet. The Fire tablet is rumored to look nearly identical to the BlackBerry PlayBook, but lacks as fast a processor. Apparently, Amazon’s OEM partner is Quanta, who is the same manufacturer for the PlayBook. Word is that Amazon wants to pump out 5 mil... »
Today, RIM and Amazon.com launched Amazon MP3 for BlackBerry smartphones, giving BlackBerry smartphone users in the U.S. access to Amazon’s catalog of over 14 million songs. Amazon MP3 for BlackBerry smartphones allows users to browse, preview, download, store, and tell friends about their favorite music all at the touch of a fingertip. »
