Skype is officially releasing for BlackBerry 10. However, it is currently only available for the BlackBerry Q10. Though, within two weeks, Skype will be available for the BlackBerry Z10. The BlackBerry 10 Skype app is an Android port. Although, BlackBerry worked closely with Microsoft to make Skype a more customized Android port. Hopefully Skype will do exceptionally well and it will push Microsof... »
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... »
During the BlackBerry 10 launch event it was announced that Microsoft would be supporting BlackBerry 10. Yes, users of BlackBerry 10 will be getting Skype soon. Microsoft hasn’t given a firm date just yet. We’ll update you as soon as we find out more information. Are you psyched to know that BB10 will have Skype? »
Let’s be real for a minute. What will soon become the legacy BlackBerry OS has served the platform well. Sure, there has been the dreaded black clock that has plagued every BlackBerry user. Though, the BlackBerry empire was successfully built upon that foundation. This can never be forgotten. The downfall of the BlackBerry OS was indeed the lack of apps that had garnered near cult-like follo... »
Research In Motion’s shares spiked today on word that Microsoft has entered into a licensing deal with RIM. However, it isn’t a licensing deal for BlackBerry 10. Instead, it gives RIM broad access to the latest Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) for certain BlackBerry devices. The licensing agreement gives RIM access to exFAT, which is a modern file system from Microsoft that faci... »
Some have speculated that the launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook was ultimately a large-scale beta test for the QNX operating system. What ever the fact may be, it will be in Research In Motion’s favor. In an interview with CNET, Alec Saunders, VP of developer relations at RIM said, “RIM intends to launch its [BlackBerry 10] OS with more apps than any other first-generation operating sy... »
Some of you may not realize that Research In Motion has a rather large security response and research team. RIM historically has been almost silent on the way that it handles product security and vulnerabilities. But that’s beginning to change, in large part perhaps because the security response team at RIM is full of veterans of Microsoft’s Security Response Center, who learned the va... »
Remember those rumors about Microsoft approaching RIM for a stake in the company? Reuters is reporting that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had approached RIM in the last couple of months, looking to strike a partnership similar to the one they have with Nokia Oyj. Under that partnership, Nokia will now use the upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system on their devices. However, RIM declined even a st... »
Microsoft announced a few days ago their entering the tablet market with it’s Surface tablet but if you thought RIM would be scared of it, think twice. RIM’s vicepresident of global alliances and business development, Martyn Mallick, said RIM is confident of BlackBerry 10 and what has to offer as a platform. He said the announcement of Microsoft’s Surface tablet will not change t... »
Research firm IDC has issued a new projection for mobile marketshare by 2016. The primary reason the IDC believes Windows Phone will garner 19.2% of the overall marketshare is due to the penetration of Nokia’s Lumia 900. The IDC believes BlackBerry will remain relatively stagnant and drop from 6% to only 5.9% by 2016. “Underpinning the smartphone market is the constantly shifting OS la... »
The smartphone market is a big one, and growing fast. This is an area where operating systems become ecosystems, and where ecosystems become synonymous with their respective companies. Looking to the next few years, the most important mobile ecosystems will come from Apple with iOS, Google with Android, Research in Motion with BlackBerry, and Microsoft with Windows (Samsung has Bada, but who car... »
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... »
The rumor of a Microsoft and Research In Motion deal is circling back around. New chatter suggests Microsoft is prepared to make a $3.5 billion investment in Research in Motion, according to sources. Apparently, the two companies have been frequently mentioned in potential deals over the past few months. AOL’s announced sale of 800 patents to Microsoft on Monday, raised interest in RIMM̵... »
Rumor had it that Microsoft would soon be releasing a version of Microsoft Lync for BlackBerry and other mobile platforms. This rumor was confirmed to be true when Microsoft of Australia confirmed a tweet by Australian tech enthusiast Gary Holden. Microsoft Lync is an instant messaging client used with Microsoft Lync Server or Lync Online available with Microsoft Office 365 and Live@Edu. It is a r... »
Yes, you read the title correctly. It is pretty obvious that Research In Motion has been struggling lately with the BlackBerry brand, as their revenues slip. A few product launches haven’t gone quite as planned, but overall they’ve still been fairly well. Nonetheless, Verizon’s CEO, Lowell McAdam, has already chalked up who he thinks will be the next #3 spot for mobile presence. ... »
A source recently let a rumor slip that part of this new partnership RIM has launched with Microsoft would be very prominent on the PlayBook in more than just Bing. The source mentioned that RIM is actively working to bring Microsoft Office Suite to the PlayBook. Currently, they are trying to decide in what way will this be implemented on the tablet. The question is whether or not these will be w... »
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, took the stage today at BlackBerry World 2011 to announce that Bing will be the preferred search and maps provider on the BlackBerry OS. Some of the features will be ability to search bing.com from homescreen, venue locations and phone numbers, etc. I can’t say I’m a fan of Bing but this is definitely something that might just change that! »
