BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion, is once again getting pulled into an alleged patent infringement case. Handal & Associates on behalf of its client, e.Digital, Corporation, have filed an infringement suit against BlackBerry among others. The suit claims BlackBerry, Motorola, Apple, Huawei and ZTE have infringed e.Digital’s patents covering the use of flash memory technol... »
Seems like the BlackBerry Z10 is definitely BlackBerry’s rising phoenix. Here’s a statement just released by the company’s CEO, Thorsten Heins: “In Canada, yesterday was the best day ever for the first day of a launch of a new BlackBerry smartphone. In fact, it was more than 50% better than any other launch day in our history in Canada,” said Thorsten Heins, President... »
The Empire Club of Canada has welcomed Thorsten Heins for his first public address since yesterday’s BlackBerry 10 launch. The event is sold out, but you’ll be able to watch the webcast for only $25. If you’re a member of Empire Club, you can watch it for free. Thorsten will be discussing the future of mobile computing and sharing his vision for the future of technology around th... »
Most of you probably already know about one of the coolest announcements RIM made today. Alicia Keys has joined the BlackBerry team as their Global Creative Director. Pretty awesome and unexpected announcement. Alicia Keys will be leading new business initiatives and will be working closely with developers, content creators, carriers and, of course, the entertainment community to enhance the Black... »
We’ve already seen the BB10 launch event today and I bet you’re all as excited as we are. To make things even better, S4BB Limited has let us know just how hard they have been working. They have announced that they currently have 89 apps, 12 games and 1,610 audiobooks available for BlackBerry 10! Isn’t that awesome? Considering just how great their apps are, having them on BB10 i... »
Today during the BlackBerry 10 launch event, Research In Motion has announced they will now be known just as “BlackBerry”. The move makes perfect sense when you think about it. The BlackBerry brand is huge. While it may not be the biggest in the world, it is certainly up there. Why not unify the brand by renaming the company after its primary hardware product? RIM did not initially st... »
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... »
Research In Motion was in a dire time. The stock was tumbling and it seemed like there was no clear way out of spiraling down. Though, with perseverance, smart acquisitions, and excellent staff RIM looks to become “the greatest comeback in tech history.” One of our readers, Eduardo Chávez, made a mash-up video that is quite motivational. We even had the pleasure of getting one of our v... »
If you thought the rumors and stories about RIM getting bought were over, think again. New information has come to light that Lenovo is looking into acquisitions and strategic alliances to boost their mobile business, and Research in Motion is one of their options. As one of the largest PC producers, Lenovo now wants in the mobile market and to do so they need to buy or get new partners. “We are l... »
Anyone who knows me personally understands I have one weakness. Yes I am addicted to delicious tasting Beer. As always I drink very responsibly and so should you. But how to find more Beers? Or keep track of what your friends are drinking? Well by downloading one of my ABSOLUTE favorite apps untappd. Today, according to their blog the app is officially available for download on BlackBerry 10 devic... »
RIM’s New Multiplatform Enterprise Mobility Management Solution Makes Mobility Easy for Businesses Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that its new Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution, BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, is now available for download. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 re-invents RIM’s EMM by bringing together device management, ... »
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BlackBerry 10 launch is just around the corner, but that’s not stoping the leaks. A new video has emerged showing the calling feature of the phone and how to accept and reject calls. Scrolling down will accept the incoming call, and scrolling up will reject it. The video is short and pretty straight forward, but make sure you leave your thoughts in the comments below. via The Gadget Masters »
The good news keeps coming for RIM! The stock is enjoying a nice upward trend and for the first time in a long while the media is being positive on the outcome of the company. We are getting close to release date, which you already know that N4BB will be covering live from all locations, and to make things better a Bloomberg article let us know that Wal – Mart in Canada and possibly the U.S,... »
Developers who had submitted a BlackBerry 10 app and approved for the Limited Edition BlackBerry 10 device cannot use it on Verizon Wireless. RIM has been sending this email to developers who requested to use the LE BB10 phone on Big Red: Hello, We want to start by saying thank you for you continued support and commitment to the BlackBerry 10 platform. The excitement around this launch, device and... »
CompanionLink has made an announcement that they will be supporting Outlook for BlackBerry 10 devices. You’ll be able to sync with Outlook 200, 2003, 2007, 2010 and the latest 2013 and will support USB, Wi-Fi and DejaCloud sync with the latest and upcoming BlackBerry X10 and Z10 smartphones. Since we don’t know the specific details of what BB10 will be able to do, at least you know tha... »
It’s no mystery that BlackBerry 10 is gaining lots of traction. Developer and partner excitement continues to grow for BlackBerry 10. “Over the past few months, we have seen tremendous enthusiasm and anticipation from developers around the globe, and especially here on our home soil. We have worked closely with Canadian developers to bring the brands Canadians love to the mobile space so the... »
Research In Motion’s last earnings report beat the street, which prompted their stock to shoot up to $15.50 in after hours on December 20th. However, that all changed when RIM CEO Thorsten Heins announced that users will no longer be required to purchase a special BlackBerry plan. This special BlackBerry plan, known as BIS, accounts for roughly 40% of RIM’s service revenue. In total, B... »
Vuclip have released their Q4 2012 global mobile devices rankings. The iPhone has remained at the top spot for quite awhile. However, BlackBerrys have retained the 2nd – 6th spots. The quarter saw the continued growth of Android under Samsung, led by the Samsung Galaxy S III, which leapt 18 places in just three months. Feature phones continued to slide, while Samsung’s low-end Android ... »
Earlier today we told you that RIM has rebranded BlackBerry App World to BlackBerry World, some of you probably thought it would be a little confusing since there’s already a BlackBerry World conference. Well, RIM thought of that too and they have renamed it to BlackBerry Live! This year’s conference will be very exciting for everyone since BlackBerry 10 will already be released. A lot... »
We previously saw Forbes list their 5 ways BlackBerry 10 will beat the iPhone. Seeking Alpha is now putting forth their 10 reasons BlackBerry 10 will save Research In Motion: 1. 80 million subscribers - Research in Motion, Ltd is reported as having 80 million subscribers. These subscribers have used RIM and its services despite being promised a new smartphone previously and being disappointed; 80 ... »
