Apple’s iTunes has become the pinnacle in digital sales for music. However, BlackBerry could be well on their way to reaching closer and closer to iTunes marketshare. “20 per cent of overall purchases on BlackBerry World is music,” Charlie Miller, BlackBerry’s Director of Alliances said to TrustedReviews, he added: “That’s just music, not movie and TV and that’s a lot higher than some.” “The... »
BlackBerry 10 is probably the most controversial mobile platform out there today. People love to have an opinion of this company, especially the media. Heralded by some as the generation of mobile, it is also dismissed by others as the last gasp of a company desperate to stay relevant. Most tech media articles today tend to err on the side of sensationalism, making it seem as if somehow BlackBerr... »
Ever since I got my first BlackBerry over 5 years ago, the feature I’ve loved the most is BBM, and that’s probably the same for most of you. It keeps me connected with my family and friends, it’s fast, reliable and secure but more importantly, it’s free if you have a data plan. There are lots of applications out there that in theory do what BBM does, but I have yet to find ... »
BlackBerry hasn’t been known for their excellent marketing. Their new CMO, Frank Boulben, has sought to make that change. One effort was a company first by launching a $4 million ad during the Super Bowl. It looks to be paying off. According to recent data, BlackBerry’s ad awareness is gaining on Apple. BlackBerry rose from a low of 6% in mid-January to 21% by the end of February. Appl... »
I’ve used every major mobile platform available. Each platforms mobile content stores have their strengths and weaknesses. BlackBerry World, as Ronen from BerryReview points out, still lacks essential features like coupon codes and in-store gift cards. BlackBerry developers were able to offer a workaround before when apps were able to be downloaded OTA. With BlackBerry 10, the apps have to b... »
There is still a lot of uncertainty with BlackBerry, despite the new BlackBerry Z10 seeing strong sales. Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, who was the technology expert behind the Apple 1 and Apple II computers, and currently the chief scientist at Fusion-io Inc., gave his two cents on the future of BlackBerry. Steve Wozniak says he thinks BlackBerry will ultimately switch to Android for use on the... »
According to Context, a british electronics distribution specialist, RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook has outsold the latest version of Apple’s iPad for the last two months of the past 2012. Though not all sales are monitred by Context, most of them are so the results would still be the same. RIM sold 160,000 units of their PlayBook tablet, while Apple sold 113,000 of the latest iPad. The pri... »
The BlackBerry 10 L-Series has had its share of leaks lately. Most recently, we saw the L-Series stacked up against the Apple iPhone 5. The L-Series having a clearly bigger screen and no buttons, made the iPhone 5 look inadequate. Now, we get to see the BlackBerry 10 L-Series next to the Nokia Lumia 820. The two devices look relatively similar, but that’s what starts to happen with slate dev... »
A new photo of the BlackBerry 10 L-Series smartphone has surfaced, but this time, along with the already-available iPhone5. With very similar form factors and screen sizes, the BlackBerry vs iPhone battle is set to heat up. These two phones will be competing head to head come February 2013. Since we have both of them up here, it makes sense to run through a quick comparison. The white iPhone 5 ... »
Why would the Lightning connector matter to BlackBerry users you ask? In one word. Fragmentation. Apple has fragmented their connector platform. 3rd party accessory manufacturers had the 30pin connector that they knew if they made an accessory with that 30pin connector over 100million devices could use it. With the introduction of the Lightning connector they don’t have that anymore. Now, 3r... »
With the announcement of the new iPad mini tablet, Apple has jumped into the small tablet market. Comparisons to other tablets such as the Nexus 7 and the BlackBerry Playbook are going to be inevitable. So let’s succumb to the inevitable right away, shall we? With the PlayBook being out for about a year and a half, its surprisingly still quite relevant as a 7″ inch-tablet. The iPad ... »
MondoMedia let us know about their latest Apple parody video. This time they take a swipe at the Apple iPad Mini that was just announced. Once again Steve Jobs comes back from the grave to steal the show from Tim Cook. The video shows how the idea for the iPad Mini was sparked by re-sizing an image of the iPhone in Photoshop. It also alludes that Apple stole the idea for a 7+ inch tablet from Amaz... »
In the mood for some maniacal pleasure by viewing the death of an Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3? You can be devious by watching another episode of “Will it Blend” by Blendtec. It’s a pretty hilarious video with all the “Siri smoke” and how “it smells like Jelly Beans.” Unfortunately, once a BlackBerry 10 phone is released, Blendtec will likely have to sacrifice one. Watch the vi... »
Unwired Planet has decided to terminate its International Trade Commission (ITC) litigation against Research In Motion and Apple. Instead, Unwired Planet has decided to pursue the matter in the District Court of Delaware. Here’s a summary of what has happened in regards to Unwired Planet’s litigation: On Thursday morning, October 11th, all of the parties in the ITC investigation (Apple... »
BlackBerry has become the staple point for secure mobile computing. Recently, a study took the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and pitted it against Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. As you might have guessed, the BlackBerry PlayBook was the victor. In the study by Context Information Security, they concluded the Samsung Galaxy Tab was the least enterprise-ready of the trio. While the ... »
Research In Motion will soon be releasing its first fleet of BlackBerry 10 smartphones at the beginning of 2013. The past marketing for BlackBerry has been anything but spectacular over the years. RIM really just hasn’t had that good of persuasive skills. Should RIM take notes from Samsung? The company will be advertising the Galaxy S3 in an ad where it’s pitted against the iPhone 5. W... »
The upcoming Apple iPhone 5 was rumored to have Near Field Communications (NFC). However, as it turns out those rumors didn’t pan out and the next iPhone will still not feature NFC capabilities. Apparently having NFC wasn’t even possible on the iPhone 5. The reason is due to the iPhone 5’s all-aluminum-and-glass body, which would block information from being transmitted to a terminal, ... »
In today’s keynote from Apple, where they announced the new iPhone 5, the company revealed the screen resolution. Despite the iPhone 5′s screen being a ‘retina display’ it will only support 1136 x 640 at 326PPI. The new iPhone 5 screen resolution creates fragmentation in their line-up. However, Apple says if an app is not set to the new resolution standard it will be center... »
The Apple iPhone 5 is going to be announced today. If the leaks are at all credible, the iPhone 5 looks hardly like a big update from its predecessors. It is my opinion that we’re seeing the decline of Apple. An almost repeat of history, as Apple hasn’t been very innovative over the last few years (are they riding the high horse like RIM?). Nonetheless, as we pick on other mobile brand... »
While it may be said Apple’s win over Samsung will deter innovation in the tech industry, a few companies will ultimately prevail from the ruling. One such company will be Research In Motion. Their stock already has slightly increased this week, likely due to the ruling. The verdict means any device with the look and feel of Apple products is legally vulnerable. “The problem,” Ron Laurie, ma... »
