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BlackBerry Q10 Available in UK This Weekend at Selfridges

BlackBerry Q10 Available in UK This Weekend at Selfridges

Selfridges will be introducing the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone this weekend with exclusive UK availability in all its stores and online from April 26th- 28th. Built with precision and offering premium performance in a timeless design, the BlackBerry Q10 combines BlackBerry’s best physical keyboard and a touchscreen with the power of the BlackBerry 10 platform to help customers communicate and co... »

BlackBerry Q10 Vodafone UK Pre-order Now Available

BlackBerry Q10 Vodafone UK Pre-order Now Available

Vodafone UK has announced today that the BlackBerry Q10 is now available for pre-order. If you’ve been holding out for the Q10 now’s the time to secure one. The BlackBerry Q10 will be priced similarly to other 4G-capable devices. You can get a Q10 for free with a £37 a month plan, which comes with unlimited calls, unlimited texts and 1GB of data. Pre-order the BlackBerry Q10 on Vodafon... »

BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Offered First by EE in UK

BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Offered First by EE in UK

EE will be the first UK carrier to offer its business and public sector customers the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. By offering BES 10, customers will be able to utilize the Balance feature, which toggles the separation of work and personal data. BES 10 provides the highest security for managing BlackBerry 10, iOS and Android devices. “Now businesses can get BlackBerry’s industry-leading secur... »

BlackBerry is Confident the CESG Will Approve BlackBerry 10 for UK Government

BlackBerry is Confident the CESG Will Approve BlackBerry 10 for UK Government

The UK’s Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG) has apparently rejected its approval of BlackBerry 10. Although, it’s not quite as bad as some of the headlines are making it out to be. BlackBerry offered this statement: “We have a long-established relationship with CESG and we remain the only mobile solution approved for use at ‘Restricted’ when configured i... »

BlackBerry 10 in Trialling by More Than 100 UK Enterprises

BlackBerry 10 in Trialling by More Than 100 UK Enterprises

BlackBerry is hosting the BlackBerry® Experience Forum for the enterprise community in London today. More than 1,000 UK enterprise customers and developers have registered to attend the full day event (at the ExCel London), which is focused on showcasing the business benefits of the BlackBerry® 10 platform with the BlackBerry® Z10 smartphone and BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10. Attendees will le... »

BlackBerry Z10 Promoted Using NFC Prizes in UK Malls

BlackBerry Z10 Promoted Using NFC Prizes in UK Malls

The BlackBerry Z10 is being promoted using NFC-led campaigns throughout the UK. BlackBerry has teamed up with NFC specialist Proxama and experimental marketing agency Experience Worldwide to create the unique campaign. Starting with 14 shopping centres nationwide, the campaign features an NFC experience that allows existing BlackBerry device owners to sample the NFC element of the Z10. Users will ... »

Over 50% BlackBerry Z10 Purchases Made by New Customers in Canada; 33% in UK

Over 50% BlackBerry Z10 Purchases Made by New Customers in Canada; 33% in UK

Sales for the BlackBerry Z10 have been doing exceptionally well. What’s even more impressive is those who are purchasing the Z10. According to results announced by BlackBerry, over 50% of sales in Canada have been by new customers to the BlackBerry platform. During a conference for the company’s enterprise customers and developers in San Francisco, BlackBerry VP Richard Piasentin also ... »

BlackBerry Z10 Outselling Competition in UK Stores

BlackBerry Z10 Outselling Competition in UK Stores

US analysts have been overly bearish about BlackBerry. One analyst cut his estimates by nearly 85%. However, as we found in our own checks, the BlackBerry Z10 has been selling extremely well. Contributor to Seeking Alpha, Michael Collins, has done his homework and traveled to some of the largest UK retailers. His checks have found some surprising results and figures. Michael went straight to someo... »

BlackBerry Z10 Off to Solid Start, says Peter Misek

BlackBerry Z10 Off to Solid Start, says Peter Misek

BlackBerry Z10 is currently only available in the UK. That’s not stopping the demand for the Z10. Channel checks by Jefferies & Co., preorders in the United Arab Emirates and Canada have so far been “solid.” Jefferies analyst Peter Misek reports the white Z10 is seeing widespread sell-out. The black Z10 is also easier to come by, but Misek says stock is limited for that too. “We believe ... »

RIM Announces Pricing Tier Update

RIM Announces Pricing Tier Update

RIM has announced some new changes in a BlackBerry World pricing. They will be updating British Pound, Euro first and then other currencies to reflect updated currency exchange rates and VAT requirements. What this means is developers will be able to sell their apps at a lower price, changing the lowest tier for UK from £1.00 to £0.75 and from  €0.99 to  €0.89 for Euros. All other currencies will ... »

16yr old Girl Punched in the Face for her BlackBerry

16yr old Girl Punched in the Face for her BlackBerry

BlackBerry may not have the same nostalgia it once had, but that won’t stop someone from punching a 16yr old girl in the face for one. At around 5.40pm, a 16yr old girl in the UK was approached in the underpass which links Hazeley School and Oakhill, passing under H5 Portway. The girl fell to the ground as the offender stole her BlackBerry. Luckily, the girl didn’t need immediate medic... »

Family Calling for BlackBerry Curve 9320s Recalled After it Spontaneously Combusts

Family Calling for BlackBerry Curve 9320s Recalled After it Spontaneously Combusts

An 11yr old boy in the UK now has serious burns to his legs and feet after his brothers new BlackBerry Curve 9320 apparently spontaneously combusted. The flames quickly engulfed his bed, causing some of the plastic to melt into his legs. Kian McCreath said, “It was really scary. I woke up with my legs in a fire at the bottom of my bed. I’m also having problems sleeping at night.”... »

Daisy Distribution Offers Lavish Holiday for UK Vendors to Sell BlackBerry Smartphones

Daisy Distribution Offers Lavish Holiday for UK Vendors to Sell BlackBerry Smartphones

In an effort to sell more BlackBerry smartphones, dealers will be able to win an Icelandic spa break or Alpine sports experience through a new BlackBerry incentive program from Daisy Distribution. Companies who take part in the BlackBerry Winter Promotion will be awarded a point for each smartphone they sell between October 1st and December 31st. The winner from each of Daisy’s seven sales t... »

3G+ BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Launches in the UK

3G+ BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Launches in the UK

Good news for all our reader in the UK. Research in Motion has announced today the new BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ tablet is now available in the UK! You’ll be able to use your PlayBook 3G+ with the cellular networks available, keeping the nice, portable design from the previous version. It also delivers and overall faster perfomance, and support for 3G+ speeds. Read more about this in the press... »

Planning to Buy a BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+?

Planning to Buy a BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+?

The BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has recently released in the UK. Unlike the 4G PlayBook available in Canada, which features LTE capability, the 3G+ features 42Mbps HSPA+ connectivity. A 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 32GB worth of storage space, and eventually NFC capabilities are also present in the 3G+ model. Does this revamped PlayBook model spark an interest to buy one? The PlayBook 3G+ can be ordere... »

UK Prime Minister David Cameron Interrupted by BlackBerry During Dubai Speech (Video)

UK Prime Minister David Cameron Interrupted by BlackBerry During Dubai Speech (Video)

The Prime Minister’s efforts to discreetly dispose of his ringing BlackBerry phone during a Q&A session backfired as it landed in a dignatory’s lap. UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron was holding a question and answer session with students in Dubai when his phone began ringing. Check out the slightly funny video below: On a BlackBerry? Click here for mobile YouTube video via T... »

RIM Issues Statement for UK BlackBerry Service Outage

RIM Issues Statement for UK BlackBerry Service Outage

Earlier today, while most of the N4BB team was sleeping, users in the UK on Vodafone experienced an outage. Apparently, RIM was doing maintenance, but something occurred which did not allow them to turn BlackBerry services back on. RIM sent us the following statement: Our apologies to any customers impacted by the BlackBerry service issue today. We can confirm that services have been restored and ... »

BlackBerry Curve 9320 Leaps Up The Bestselling List in the UK

BlackBerry Curve 9320 Leaps Up The Bestselling List in the UK

While the world drools over the latest and greatest smartphones with their fancy pants 6.23″ screens, hex-core cpus, 1.7 x 10^54 apps, and almost as many sensors as the Curiosity Rover, they aren’t always the most popular option to buy for most people.  The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 is a great example of this.  In fact, it is the sixth best-selling handset in the UK at the moment after... »

64GB BlackBerry PlayBook Only £129 in UK

64GB BlackBerry PlayBook Only £129 in UK

Are you in the UK and have been contemplating the BlackBerry PlayBook? You might want to check out the deal at Dixons. For only £129 you can get a 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook. This is insanely cheap as the 16GB is priced the same! If you need a good 7-inch tablet with lots of space, you cannot overlook this buy. It doesn’t specify if this is a time sensitive deal, but nonetheless it’s a g... »

Summer Daze with BlackBerry Reality TV Show Clips Released (Video)

Summer Daze with BlackBerry Reality TV Show Clips Released (Video)

In June we reported that Research In Motion was teaming up with Channel 4 in the UK for a ‘Summer Daze with BlackBerry’ reality TV show. The eight-part ‘Summer Daze with BlackBerry’ service will focus on several 18-25 year old music fans around summer festivals. There will be multi-platform coverage with an online hub for the show on its site with exclusive content. BlackBerry UK has g... »

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