During the BlackBerry Live 2013 keynote, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins announced that the BlackBerry Q10 would release to the US market in June. We’ve been tipped that the BlackBerry Q10 has reached the Verizon Wireless inventory screen. This is the buy order for the above listed devices. Typically, once this hits it’s about two weeks away from physical in-store release. At least, that... »
We’ve heard it before from Verizon Wireless’ chief executive, Dan Mead, that there can’t be only two options available to consumers. Verizon Wireless has been a pretty big proponent for offering multiple options to its customers. Mead did not make mention of the sell-through on the BlackBerry Z10. However, he did note that there is demand for the physical QWERTY BlackBerry 10 dev... »
We recently saw a full-page ad for the BlackBerry Z10 from Verizon Wireless in the LA Times. Big Red is continuing the marketing efforts for the new BlackBerry 10 device with a commercial. The “Midnight Update” commercial shows the excellent new BBM Video Screen Share feature. Check it out in the commercial above. It’s amazing features like Screen Share that should garner new buy... »
The BlackBerry Z10 is now on all of the major mobile carriers within the US. Verizon Wireless being no exception, with an exclusive on the white Z10 variant. Verizon Wireless reached out to us and let us know their top 4 reasons users should give BlackBerry 10 a try. If the word ‘BlackBerry’ makes you think of email, security and a physical keyboard, you’re not alone. But with the introduction of ... »
We’re now starting to see more and more marketing for the BlackBerry Z10 in the United States. A full-page ad for the BlackBerry Z10 can be seen in the latest LA Times newspaper. Verizon Wireless is the benefactor for the full-page ad. This seems to be the extent of mass marketing from Big Red, for now. What other means of marketing would you like Verizon to do? BlackBerry has been marketing... »
The BlackBerry Z10 just went on sale at Verizon Wireless on March 28th. The Z10′s are shipping with OS 10.0.9.422, which is significantly behind many other carriers. This is greatly hindering its new BlackBerry Z10 customers. OS 10.0.10 has made significant battery life improvements and many apps only support that version. Verizon Wireless customers who just purchased the Z10 will be victims... »
The BlackBerry Z10 is now available from Verizon Wireless. If you hadn’t already pre-ordered a BlackBerry Z10 you can get the device for $199.99 on 2yr contract or $599.99 outright, but likely only in-store. The Z10 is currently out of stock online! So far, the device has a 5 star rating out of 4 reviews. If you purchased a BlackBerry Z10 from Big Red and love it, be sure to cast your review... »
One of BlackBerry’s partners put in an order for one million BlackBerry 10 phones. There was much speculation over who the buyer might have been. A new report from Detwiler Fenton, which was confirmed by AlthingsD, claims the buyer was company Brightstar. Detwiler says Brightstar is used by Verizon Wireless to handle ”big-box retail and dealer agent channels.” In their note, Detw... »
The BlackBerry Z10 just recently went official in the US. However, it is currently only available on AT&T. The BlackBerry Z10 will soon become available on T-Mobile by the 26th and Verizon Wireless on the 28th. Staples retail stores are beginning the preparation and have just received stock of Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Z10 dummy units. The wait isn’t that much longer. Will you be able ... »
The air over these United States has a distinct BlackBerry aroma. We’re literally 3 days away before you can walk into a store and pick up an AT&T Z10. It’s a special time and you can feel the buzz for what BlackBerry’s CMO, Frank Boulben described as the greatest tech comeback. To add to this excitement,Verizon wireless today released their “My Verizon Mobile ” a... »
Verizon Wireless has officially begun pre-orders for the BlackBerry Z10. Big Red will offer the BlackBerry Z10 in both white and black colors. The Verizon BlackBerry Z10 will be available for $199.99 on a new 2yr agreement or $599.99 off contract. Pre-order your BlackBerry Z10 from Verizon Wireless here. »
If you’ve been following the news today, you may have seen that Verizon Wireless officially announced the release date for the BlackBerry Z10. You’ll be able to pick up the white or black BlackBerry Z10 on March 28th. Until then, Verizon Wireless has released a hands-on demo video of the BlackBerry Z10: »
The official launch of the BlackBerry Z10 in the U.S. is nearby. AT&T will be officially releasing the Z10 on March 22nd, T-Mobile likely by the 24th, Verizon Wireless rumored by the 28th, and Sprint won’t even have it. We’d like to try and gauge which U.S. carrier will have the most BlackBerry Z10 devices running on its network. Please partake in the poll below and sound off in th... »
The BlackBerry Z10 on Verizon is getting one step closer. The soon-to-be CDMA device known as model RFA91LW has passed the FCC. There is an upper range of 700MHz LTE spectrum with GSM roaming and NFC. What’s left to know is when Big Red will release the Z10. There are reports it may be as late as April. via Engadget »
We first heard reports that the BlackBerry Z10 would be releasing sometime at the end of March. This would follow suit with other US carriers, like T-Mobile. However, we’re beginning to hear from a few Verizon Wireless sources that the Z10 launch on Big Red may be pushed to April. April is the same month the BlackBerry Q10 is supposed to launch. Perhaps Verizon Wireless wants to offer both t... »
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... »
We’ve known sometime that Verizon Wireless would be carrying the BlackBerry Z10. We’ve even seen Verizon Branded dummy BlackBerry Z10 devices pop-up. Today, @evleaks has outed the ‘more info’ page from Verizon Wireless. It hasn’t gone live yet, but if it is any indication, it looks like they’ll carry both color variations. The launch is just a few days away. Car... »
Verizon Wirless customers who have the BlackBerry Bold 9930 will be happy to know that they have a new OS to download. Verizon Wireless has officially released OS 7.1.0.755 for the Bold 9930. Download Bold 9930 OS 7.1.0.755 from Verizon Wireless Discuss this in the forums Thanks Cam! Make sure you join our community to share your thoughts on this! How to: load an OS on your BlackBerry »
Verizon Wireless announced today that they intend to shut down their app store on BlackBerry by January 2013. Verizon says that it plans to begin removing the Verizon Apps store from all BlackBerry devices, a process that’s expected to be finished by March 27, 2013. Customers will begin receiving notifications of Verizon Apps’ demise starting this month, and it’ll also begin pull... »
Verizon Wireless is coming under criticism after it was revealed that, not only has the company been monitoring user activity and browser habits, it is selling this data to marketers. The data consists of geographical location, browsing habits, and app usage. Verizon is “able to view just everything that [users] do,” said Bill Diggins, US chief for the Verizon Wireless marketing initiative. He als... »
